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  • 21 arrival

    1) (the act of arriving: I was greeted by my sister on my arrival.) άφιξη
    2) (a person, thing etc that has arrived: I wish he would stop calling our baby the new arrival.) νεόφερτος

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  • 22 as if / as though

    (in the way one would expect if: He acted as if he were mad; He spoke as though he knew all about our plans; He opened his mouth as if to speak; You look as if you are going to faint.) σαν να, λες και

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  • 23 as opposed to

    (separate or distinct from; in contrast with: I would prefer it if we met in the morning, as opposed to the evening.) σε αντίθεση με

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  • 24 assurance

    1) (confidence: an air of assurance.) αυτοπεποίθηση
    2) (a promise: He gave me his assurance that he would help.) υπόσχεση
    3) (insurance: life assurance.) ασφάλεια (π.χ. ζωής)

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  • 25 authority

    [o:'Ɵorəti]
    plural - authorities; noun
    1) (the power or right to do something: He gave me authority to act on his behalf.) εξουσία
    2) (a person who is an expert, or a book that can be referred to, on a particular subject: He is an authority on Roman history.) αυθεντία
    3) ((usually in plural) the person or people who have power in an administration etc: The authorities would not allow public meetings.) (οι) αρχές
    4) (a natural quality in a person which makes him able to control and influence people: a man of authority.) κύρος
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    - authoritative

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  • 26 away

    [ə'wei]
    1) (to or at a distance from the person speaking or the person or thing spoken about: He lives three miles away (from the town); Go away!; Take it away!) μακριά, σε απόσταση
    2) (in the opposite direction: She turned away so that he would not see her tears.) προς άλλη κατεύθυνση
    3) ((gradually) into nothing: The noise died away.) προς εξασθένιση
    4) (continuously: They worked away until dark.) αδιάκοπα, ακατάπαυστα
    5) ((of a football match etc) not on the home ground: The team is playing away this weekend; ( also adjective) an away match.) εκτός έδρας

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  • 27 be as well to

    (to be advisable or sensible: It would be as well to go by train - the roads are flooded.) το σωστό θα είναι να

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  • 28 be tempted (to do something)

    (to think that it would be pleasant, interesting etc to do (something): I'm tempted to go to the party.) μπαίνω στον πειρασμό

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  • 29 be tempted (to do something)

    (to think that it would be pleasant, interesting etc to do (something): I'm tempted to go to the party.) μπαίνω στον πειρασμό

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  • 30 borderline

    adjective (doubtful; on the border between one thing and another: He was a borderline case, so we gave him an additional exam to see if he would pass it.) οριακός

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  • 31 care

    [keə] 1. noun
    1) (close attention: Do it with care.) προσοχή
    2) (keeping; protection: Your belongings will be safe in my care.) φροντίδα, φύλαξη
    3) ((a cause for) worry: free from care; all the cares of the world.) έγνοια
    4) (treatment: medical care; skin care.) θεραπεία
    2. verb
    1) (to be anxious or concerned: Don't you care if you fail?; I couldn't care less (= It's of no importance to me); She really cares about her career.) νοιάζομαι
    2) (to be willing (to): Would you care to have dinner with me?) ενδιαφέρομαι
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    - carefully
    - carefulness
    - careless
    - carelessly
    - carelessness
    - carefree
    - caregiver
    - caretaker
    - careworn
    - care for
    - care of
    - take care
    - take care of

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  • 32 clarify

    (to make or become clear (in meaning etc): Would you please clarify your last statement?) αποσαφηνίζω

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  • 33 co-operation

    1) (the act of working together.) συνεργασία
    2) (willingness to act or work together: I would be grateful for your co-operation.) διάθεση για συνεργασία

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  • 34 compass

    ( noun)
    1) (an instrument with a magnetized needle, used to find directions: If he had carried a compass he would not have lost his way on the hills.) πυξίδα
    2) ((in plural) an instrument with two movable legs, for drawing circles etc.) διαβήτης
    3) (scope or range.) έκταση
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  • 35 constitutional

    adjective (legal according to a given constitution: The proposed change would not be constitutional.) συνταγματικός

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  • 36 contribution

    [kon-]
    1) (the act of contributing.) συνεισφορά
    2) (something contributed, especially money: Would you like to make a contribution to this charity?) συνεισφορά

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  • 37 convenient

    [kən'vi:njənt]
    1) (suitable; not causing trouble or difficulty: When would it be convenient for me to come?) βολικός, διευκολυντικός
    2) (easy to use, run etc: a convenient size of house.) βολικός, κόμοδος
    3) (easy to reach etc; accessible: Keep this in a convenient place.) πρόχειρος
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    - convenience

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  • 38 credit

    ['kredit] 1. noun
    1) (time allowed for payment of goods etc after they have been received: We don't give credit at this shop.) πίστωση
    2) (money loaned (by a bank).) δάνειο
    3) (trustworthiness regarding ability to pay for goods etc: Your credit is good.) πίστη, φερεγγυότητα
    4) ((an entry on) the side of an account on which payments received are entered: Our credits are greater than our debits.) πίστωση
    5) (the sum of money which someone has in an account at a bank: Your credit amounts to 2,014 dollars.) πιστωτικό υπόλοιπο
    6) (belief or trust: This theory is gaining credit.) αξιοπιστία
    7) ((American) a certificate to show that a student has completed a course which counts towards his degree.) πιστοποιητικό σπουδών
    2. verb
    1) (to enter (a sum of money) on the credit side (of an account): This cheque was credited to your account last month.) πιστώνω
    2) ((with with) to think of (a person or thing) as having: He was credited with magical powers.) αποδίδω
    3) (to believe (something) to be possible: Well, would you credit that!) πιστεύω
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    - creditably
    - creditor
    - credits
    - credit card
    - be a credit to someone
    - be a credit to
    - do someone credit
    - do credit
    - give someone credit for something
    - give credit for something
    - give someone credit
    - give credit
    - on credit
    - take the credit for something
    - take credit for something
    - take the credit
    - take credit

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  • 39 critic

    ['kritik]
    1) (a person who judges or comments on books, art etc: He is the book critic for the local newspaper.) κριτικός
    2) (a person who finds fault: His critics would say that he is unsuitable for the job.) (επι)κριτής
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    - critically
    - criticize
    - criticise
    - criticism

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  • 40 crust

    1) ((a piece of) the hard outside coating of bread: The child would not eat the crusts.) κόρα
    2) ((American) pastry: She makes excellent pie crust.) φύλλο κρούστας
    3) (a hard surface especially the outer layer of the earth.) φλοιός
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    - crustily
    - crustiness

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  • would — [ wud ] modal verb *** Would is usually followed by an infinitive without to : A picnic would be nice. Sometimes it is used without a following infinitive: They didn t do as much as they said they would. In conversation and informal writing,… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • would — W1S1 [wud] modal v negative short form wouldn t ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(past intentions/expectations)¦ 2¦(imagined situations)¦ 3¦(past habits)¦ 4¦(requesting)¦ 5¦(offering/inviting)¦ 6¦(what somebody wants)¦ 7¦(past purpose)¦ 8 would not …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • would — [wood] v.aux. [ME wolde < OE, pt. of willan, to wish, WILL1] 1. pt. of WILL2 [she said she would be finished before six, in those days we would talk for hours on end] 2. used to express a supposition or condition [he would write if he knew you …   English World dictionary

  • Would? — «Would?» Сингл Alice in Chains из альбома Dirt Выпущен 1992 Формат CD, винил, кассета Жанр гранж, хеви метал, альтернативный метал …   Википедия

  • Would — Would, imp. of {Will}. [OE. & AS. wolde. See {Will}, v. t.] Commonly used as an auxiliary verb, either in the past tense or in the conditional or optative present. See 2d & 3d {Will}. [1913 Webster] Note: Would was formerly used also as the past… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Would? — «Would?» Sencillo de Alice in Chains del álbum Dirt Grabación Marzo Mayo 1992 Género(s) Grunge, heavy metal, metal alternativo Duración 3:27 …   Wikipedia Español

  • would've — would’ve UK [ˈwʊdəv] US short form mainly spoken the usual way of saying ‘would have’ Thesaurus: short formshyponym * * * /ˈwʊdəv/ used as a contraction of would have I would ve picked you up from the airport if I had known you were coming …   Useful english dictionary

  • Would-be — a. Desiring or professing to be; vainly pretending to be; as, a would be poet. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Would — may refer to: * English modal auxiliary verb#Would *Would?, a 1992 song by the grunge group Alice in Chains …   Wikipedia

  • would-be — would ,be adjective only before noun * hoping or trying to do something: The would be thieves smashed a glass panel in the front door. would be diplomats/lawyers/referees …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • would-be — would′ be adj. 1) wishing or pretending to be: a would be wit[/ex] 2) intended to be: a would be kindness[/ex] • Etymology: 1250–1300 …   From formal English to slang

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