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1 job
[‹ob]1) (a person's daily work or employment: She has a job as a bank-clerk; Some of the unemployed men have been out of a job for four years.) εργασία2) (a piece of work or a task: I have several jobs to do before going to bed.) δουλειά•- a good job
- have a job
- just the job
- make the best of a bad job -
2 shift
[ʃift] 1. verb1) (to change (the) position or direction (of): We spent the whole evening shifting furniture around; The wind shifted to the west overnight.) αλλάζω θέση,μετακινώ,αλλάζω κατεύθυνση2) (to transfer: She shifted the blame on to me.) μεταθέτω3) (to get rid of: This detergent shifts stains.) απομακρύνω2. noun1) (a change (of position etc): a shift of emphasis.) μετάθεση,μετατόπιση2) (a group of people who begin work on a job when another group stop work: The night shift does the heavy work.) βάρδια3) (the period during which such a group works: an eight-hour shift; ( also adjective) shift work.) βάρδια/σε βάρδιες•- shiftlessness
- shifty
- shiftily
- shiftiness -
3 through
[Ɵru:] 1. preposition1) (into from one direction and out of in the other: The water flows through a pipe.) διαμέσου, μέσα από2) (from side to side or end to end of: He walked (right) through the town.) απ' άκρη σ' άκρη, από τη μια πλευρά στην άλλη3) (from the beginning to the end of: She read through the magazine.) από την αρχή έως το τέλος4) (because of: He lost his job through his own stupidity.) εξαιτίας, από, λόγω5) (by way of: He got the job through a friend.) μέσω, με τη βοήθεια6) ((American) from... to (inclusive): I work Monday through Friday.) (από...) μέχρι2. adverb(into and out of; from one side or end to the other; from beginning to end: He went straight/right through.) απ' άκρη σ' άκρη, πέρα για πέρα / ως το τέλος3. adjective1) ((of a bus or train) that goes all the way to one's destination, so that one doesn't have to change (buses or trains): There isn't a through train - you'll have to change.) κατευθείαν2) (finished: Are you through yet?) τελειωμένος•4. adverb(in every part: The house was furnished throughout.) παντού- soaked
- wet through
- through and through
- through with -
4 quarter
['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) τέταρτο2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) κέρμα 25 σεντς, ένα τέταρτο του δολαρίου3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) συνοικία4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) πλευρά, σημείο5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) έλεος (σε ηττημένο εχθρό)6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) τέταρτο σφαγίου7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) τέταρτο σελήνης8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) τέταρτο παιχνιδιού9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) τρίμηνο, τριμηνία2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) κόβω στα τέσσερα2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) διαιρώ δια τέσσερα3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) παρέχω κατάλυμα, στρατωνίζω•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) ανά τρίμηνο4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) τριμηνιαίο περιοδικό- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
- at close quarters -
5 be up to
1) (to be busy or occupied with (an activity etc): What is he up to now?) ετοιμάζω, σκαρώνω2) (to be capable of: He isn't quite up to the job.) είμαι ικανός για3) (to reach the standard of: This work isn't up to your best.) είμαι ανάξιος με4) (to be the duty or privilege of: It's up to you to decide; The final choice is up to him.) εξαρτάται από -
6 exactly
1) (just; quite; absolutely: He's exactly the right man for the job.) ακριβώς2) (in accurate detail; precisely: Work out the prices exactly; What exactly did you say?) ακριβώς,με ακρίβεια3) (used as a reply meaning `I quite agree'.) ακρίβεια -
7 take on
1) (to agree to do (work etc); to undertake: He took on the job.) αναλαμβάνω2) (to employ: They are taking on five hundred more men at the factory.) προσλαμβάνω3) ((with at) to challenge (someone) to a game etc: I'll take you on at tennis.) παίζω/ τα βάζω με4) (to get; to assume: His writing took on a completely new meaning.) παίρνω, προσλαμβάνω5) (to allow (passengers) to get on or in: The bus only stops here to take on passengers.) παίρνω (επιβάτες)6) (to be upset: Don't take on so!) αρπάζομαι -
8 go about
1) (to (begin to) work at: I don't know the best way to go about the job!) καταπιάνομαι με2) ((of a ship) to change direction or turn around.) αλλάζω πορεία, αναστρέφω -
9 interruption
[-ʃən]1) (the act of interrupting or state of being interrupted: His failure to complete the job was due to constant interruption.) διακοπή2) (something that interrupts: I get too many interruptions in my work.) διακοπή -
10 backbreaking
adjective ((of a task etc) very difficult or requiring very hard work: Digging the garden is a backbreaking job.) εξαντλητικός -
11 whoever
relative pronoun (any person or people that: Whoever gets the job will have a lot of work to do.) όποιος, οποιοσδήποτε -
12 labour
['leibə] 1. noun1) (hard work: The building of the cathedral involved considerable labour over two centuries; People engaged in manual labour are often badly paid.) σκληρή εργασία2) (workmen on a job: The firm is having difficulty hiring labour.) εργατικό δυναμικό, εργάτες3) ((in a pregnant woman etc) the process of childbirth: She was in labour for several hours before the baby was born.) τοκετός, πόνοι γέννας4) (used (with capital) as a name for the Socialist party in the United Kingdom.) το Εργατικό Κόμμα2. verb1) (to be employed to do hard and unskilled work: He spends the summer labouring on a building site.) εργάζομαι σκληρά, αγκομαχώ2) (to move or work etc slowly or with difficulty: They laboured through the deep undergrowth in the jungle; the car engine labours a bit on steep hills.) δυσκολεύομαι, πασχίζω•- laboriously
- laboriousness
- labourer
- labour court
- labour dispute
- labour-saving -
13 moon
[mu:n] 1. noun1) (the heavenly body that moves once round the earth in a month and reflects light from the sun: The moon was shining brightly; Spacemen landed on the moon.) φεγγάρι,σελήνη2) (any of the similar bodies moving round the other planets: the moons of Jupiter.) δορυφόρος•- moonless- moonbeam
- moonlight 2. verb(to work at a second job, often at night, in addition to one's regular job: He earns so little that he has to moonlight.)- moonlit
- moon about/around -
14 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) ξεκινώ2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) αρχίζω3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) παίρνω μπρος/βάζω μπροστά4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) βάζω μπρος, ξεκινάω2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) αρχή,ξεκίνημα/αφετηρία2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) πλεονέκτημα•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) τινάζομαι,πετάγομαι2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) ξάφνιασμα,τίναγμα2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) ταραχή -
15 mark
1. noun1) ((also Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark) the standard unit of German currency before the euro.)2) (a point given as a reward for good work etc: She got good marks in the exam.)3) (a stain: That spilt coffee has left a mark on the carpet.)4) (a sign used as a guide to position etc: There's a mark on the map showing where the church is.)5) (a cross or other sign used instead of a signature: He couldn't sign his name, so he made his mark instead.)6) (an indication or sign of a particular thing: a mark of respect.)2. verb1) (to put a mark or stain on, or to become marked or stained: Every pupil's coat must be marked with his name; That coffee has marked the tablecloth; This white material marks easily.)2) (to give marks to (a piece of work): I have forty exam-papers to mark tonight.)3) (to show; to be a sign of: X marks the spot where the treasure is buried.)4) (to note: Mark it down in your notebook.)5) ((in football etc) to keep close to (an opponent) so as to prevent his getting the ball: Your job is to mark the centre-forward.)•- marked- markedly
- marker
- marksman
- marksmanship
- leave/make one's mark
- mark out
- mark time -
16 application
[æpli-]1) (a formal request; an act of applying: several applications for the new job; The syllabus can be obtained on application to the headmaster.) αίτηση2) (hard work: He has got a good job through sheer application.) προσπάθεια3) (an ointment etc applied to a cut, wound etc.) αλοιφή -
17 model
['modl] 1. noun1) (a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; ( also adjective) a model aeroplane.) πρόπλασμα, ομοίωμα, μακέτα2) (a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is a 1999 model.) μοντέλο3) (a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.) μανεκέν4) (a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist's model.) (φωτο)μοντέλο5) (something that can be used to copy from.) πρότυπο6) (a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; ( also adjective) model behaviour.) υπόδειγμα2. verb1) (to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.) επιδεικνύω(ρούχα)ως μανεκέν2) (to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.) ποζάρω,κάνω το μοντέλο3) (to make models (of things or people): to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.) φτιάχνω προπλάσματα,πλάθω4) (to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.) διαμορφώνω/μιμούμαι,έχω ως υπόδειγμα• -
18 qualification
[-fi-]1) ((the act of gaining) a skill, achievement etc (eg an examination pass) that makes (a person) able or suitable to do a job etc: What qualifications do you need for this job?) τυπικό προσόν2) (something that gives a person the right to do something.) ικανότητα, εφόδιο3) (a limitation to something one has said or written: I think this is an excellent piece of work - with certain qualifications.) επιφύλαξη, περιορισμός -
19 drive
1. past tense - drove; verb1) (to control or guide (a car etc): Do you want to drive (the car), or shall I?) οδηγώ2) (to take, bring etc in a car: My mother is driving me to the airport.) πηγαίνω με το αυτοκίνητο3) (to force or urge along: Two men and a dog were driving a herd of cattle across the road.) καθοδηγώ4) (to hit hard: He drove a nail into the door; He drove a golf-ball from the tee.) χτυπώ5) (to cause to work by providing the necessary power: This mill is driven by water.) κινώ2. noun1) (a journey in a car, especially for pleasure: We decided to go for a drive.) βόλτα με αυτοκίνητο2) (a private road leading from a gate to a house etc: The drive is lined with trees.) ιδιωτικός δρόμος3) (energy and enthusiasm: I think he has the drive needed for this job.) ενεργητικότητα4) (a special effort: We're having a drive to save electricity.) προσπάθεια5) (in sport, a hard stroke (with a golf-club, a cricket bat etc).) δυνατό χτύπημα6) ((computers) a disk drive.) συσκευή σε Η/Υ για ανάγνωση ή/και εγγραφή ψηφιακών δίσκων•- driver- driver's license
- drive-in
- drive-through
- driving licence
- be driving at
- drive off
- drive on -
20 lose
[lu:z]past tense, past participle - lost; verb1) (to stop having; to have no longer: She has lost interest in her work; I have lost my watch; He lost hold of the rope.) χάνω2) (to have taken away from one (by death, accident etc): She lost her father last year; The ship was lost in the storm; He has lost his job.) χάνω3) (to put (something) where it cannot be found: My secretary has lost your letter.) χάνω4) (not to win: I always lose at cards; She lost the race.) χάνω5) (to waste or use more (time) than is necessary: He lost no time in informing the police of the crime.) χάνω•- loser- loss
- lost
- at a loss
- a bad
- good loser
- lose oneself in
- lose one's memory
- lose out
- lost in
- lost on
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