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81 shanty
['ʃænti]plural - shanties; noun1) (a roughly-built hut or shack.) παράγκα,χαμοκέλα2) ((also sea shanty) a song that sailors used to sing while working.) ναυτικό τραγούδι -
82 skewer
['skjuə](a long pin of wood or metal for keeping meat together while roasting: Put the cubes of meat on a skewer.) σουβλάκι -
83 ski pole
noun (one of the two poles that skiers hold in their hands and use while skiing.) μπαστούνι του σκι -
84 slave
[sleiv] 1. noun1) (a person who works for a master to whom he belongs: In the nineteenth century many Africans were sold as slaves in the United States.) σκλάβος,δούλος2) (a person who works very hard for someone else: He has a slave who types his letters and organizes his life for him.) υποτακτικός2. verb(to work very hard, often for another person: I've been slaving away for you all day while you sit and watch television.) δουλεύω σαν σκλάβος- slavery -
85 sleepwalk
verb (to walk about while asleep: She was sleepwalking again last night.) υπνοβατώ -
86 slither
['sliðə](to slide or slip while trying to walk (eg on mud): The dog was slithering about on the mud.) γλιστρώ -
87 snore
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88 sob
[sob] 1. past tense, past participle - sobbed; verb1) (to weep noisily: I could hear her sobbing in her bedroom.) κλαίω με λυγμούς2) (to say, while weeping: `I can't find my mother,' sobbed the child.) λέω με αναφιλητά2. noun(the loud gasp for breath made when one is weeping etc.) λυγμός,αναφιλητό -
89 splint
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90 stall
I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) χώρισμα σταύλου2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) πάγκος•- stallsII 1. [sto:l] verb1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) σταματώ,σβήνω ξαφνικά2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) χάνω την ταχύτητα στηρίξεως,στολάρω3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) μου σβήνει η μηχανή2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) απώλεια στηρίξεωςIII [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) καθυστερώ σκόπιμα,χρονοτριβώ,προσπαθώ να κερδίσω χρόνο -
91 stand by
1) (to watch something happening without doing anything: I couldn't just stand by while he was hitting the child.) παρακολουθώ αμέτοχος2) (to be ready to act: The police are standing by in case of trouble.) είμαι σε επιφυλακή3) (to support; to stay loyal to: She stood by him throughout his trial.) παραστέκομαι -
92 stay
[stei] 1. verb1) (to remain (in a place) for a time, eg while travelling, or as a guest etc: We stayed three nights at that hotel / with a friend / in Paris; Aunt Mary is coming to stay (for a fortnight); Would you like to stay for supper?; Stay and watch that television programme.) μένω2) (to remain (in a particular position, place, state or condition): The doctor told her to stay in bed; He never stays long in any job; Stay away from the office till your cold is better; Why won't these socks stay up?; Stay where you are - don't move!; In 1900, people didn't realize that motor cars were here to stay.) παραμένω2. noun(a period of staying (in a place etc): We had an overnight stay / a two days' stay in London.) διαμονή,παραμονή- stay in
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93 still
I 1. [stil] adjective1) (without movement or noise: The city seems very still in the early morning; Please stand/sit/keep/hold still while I brush your hair!; still (= calm) water/weather.) ακίνητος,γαλήνιος,ήσυχος2) ((of drinks) not fizzy: still orange juice.) χωρίς ανθρακικό2. noun(a photograph selected from a cinema film: The magazine contained some stills from the new film.) φωτογραφία- stillborn II [stil] adverb1) (up to and including the present time, or the time mentioned previously: Are you still working for the same firm?; By Saturday he had still not / still hadn't replied to my letter.) ακόμη2) (nevertheless; in spite of that: Although the doctor told him to rest, he still went on working; This picture is not valuable - still, I like it.) παρ'όλ'αυτά3) (even: He seemed very ill in the afternoon and in the evening looked still worse.) ακόμη -
94 stir-fry
verb (to fry in hot oil for a short time while stirring: stir-fried vegetables.) τσιγαρίζω,σοτάρω -
95 stock
[stok] 1. noun1) ((often in plural) a store of goods in a shop, warehouse etc: Buy while stocks last!; The tools you require are in / out of stock (= available / not available).) απόθεμα,παρακαταθήκη2) (a supply of something: We bought a large stock of food for the camping trip.) απόθεμα3) (farm animals: He would like to purchase more (live) stock.) ζωντανά,ζώα φάρμας4) ((often in plural) money lent to the government or to a business company at a fixed interest: government stock; He has $20,000 in stocks and shares.) χρεόγραφο5) (liquid obtained by boiling meat, bones etc and used for making soup etc.) ζωμός6) (the handle of a whip, rifle etc.) λαβή,κοντάκι2. adjective(common; usual: stock sizes of shoes.) κοινός,συνηθισμένος3. verb1) (to keep a supply of for sale: Does this shop stock writing-paper?) διαθέτω,έχω(σε) απόθεμα2) (to supply (a shop, farm etc) with goods, animals etc: He cannot afford to stock his farm.) εφοδιάζω,γεμίζω•- stockist- stocks
- stockbroker
- stock exchange
- stock market
- stockpile 4. verb(to accumulate (a supply of this sort).) δημιουργώ απόθεμα,συσσωρεύω- stock-taking
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96 store
[sto:] 1. noun1) (a supply of eg goods from which things are taken when required: They took a store of dried and canned food on the expedition; The quartermaster is the officer in charge of stores.) απόθεμα2) (a (large) collected amount or quantity: He has a store of interesting facts in his head.) απόθεμα3) (a place where a supply of goods etc is kept; a storehouse or storeroom: It's in the store(s).) αποθήκη4) (a shop: The post office here is also the village store; a department store.) κατάστημα2. verb1) (to put into a place for keeping: We stored our furniture in the attic while the tenants used our house.) αποθηκεύω2) (to stock (a place etc) with goods etc: The museum is stored with interesting exhibits.) εφοδιάζω,γεμίζω•- storage- storehouse
- storeroom
- in store
- set great store by
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97 straight
[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) ίσιος2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) ευθύς,ειλικρινής3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) ίσιος4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) σε τάξη,σε σωστή σειρά5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) σκέτος6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) ανέκφραστος7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) ηθοποιός ρεπερτορίου, κλασικός ηθοποιός2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) ίσια2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) κατευθείαν3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) τίμια3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.)- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
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98 tack
[tæk] 1. noun1) (a short nail with a broad flat head: a carpet-tack.) πινέζα, (πλατυκέφαλο) καρφάκι2) (in sewing, a large, temporary stitch used to hold material together while it is being sewn together properly.) τρύπωμα3) (in sailing, a movement diagonally against the wind: We sailed on an easterly tack.) διαδρομή διαγώνια στον άνεμο, τάκος4) (a direction or course: After they moved, their lives took a different tack.) δρόμος, κατεύθυνση2. verb1) ((with down, on etc) to fasten (with tacks): I tacked the carpet down; She tacked the material together.) στερεώνω με πινέζες: τρυπώνω, προχειροράβω2) ((of sailing-boats) to move diagonally (backwards and forwards) against the wind: The boat tacked into harbour.) διαδρομώ -
99 taut
[to:t](pulled tight: Keep the string taut while you tie a knot in it.) τεντωμένος- tauten -
100 turntable
noun (the revolving part of a record-player on which the record rests while it is being played: He put another record on the turntable so that people could dance to the music.) περιστρεφόμενη βάση του πικάπ
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