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41 dearly
adverb (very much or very strongly: I would dearly like to see you; She loved him dearly.) πολύ -
42 describe
1) (to give an account of in words; to tell in words what something or someone is like: He described what had happened; Would you describe her as beautiful?) περιγράφω2) (to say that one is something: He describes himself as a salesman.) δηλώνω• -
43 dignified
((negative undignified) stately, serious or showing dignity: She decided that it would not be dignified to run for the bus.) αξιοπρεπής -
44 dishonesty
noun (the state or quality of being dishonest: I would not have expected such dishonesty from him.) ανεντιμότητα,ανειλικρίνεια -
45 disinterested
[dis'intristid](not influenced by private feelings or selfish motives; impartial: It would be best if we let a disinterested party decide.) αμερόληπτος,ανιδιοτελής -
46 drain
[drein] 1. verb1) (to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes: There are plans to drain the marsh.) αποστραγγίζω2) ((of water) to run away: The water drained away/off into the ditch.) χύνομαι3) (to pour off the water etc from or allow the water etc to run off from: Would you drain the vegetables?; He drained the petrol tank; The blood drained from her face.) στραγγίζω,σουρώνω4) (to drink everything contained in: He drained his glass.) στραγγίζω5) (to use up completely (the money, strength etc of): The effort drained all his energy.) εξαντλώ2. noun1) (something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.)2) (something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength: His car is a constant drain on his money.)•- drainage- draining-board
- drainpipe
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47 egg
I [eɡ] noun1) (an oval object usually covered with shell, laid by a bird, reptile etc, from which a young one is hatched: The female bird is sitting on the eggs in the nest.) αυγό2) (such an object laid by a hen, used as food: Would you rather have boiled, fried or scrambled eggs?) αυγό3) (in the female mammal, the cell from which the young one is formed; the ovum: The egg is fertilized by the male sperm.) ωάριο•- egg-cup- eggplant
- eggshell
- put all one's eggs in one basket
- teach one's grandmother to suck eggs II [eɡ]- egg on -
48 end up
1) (to reach or come to an end, usually unpleasant: I knew that he would end up in prison.) καταλήγω,καταντώ2) (to do something in the end: He refused to believe her but he ended up apologizing.) καταλήγω -
49 enlarge on
(to speak, write etc in more detail: Would you like to enlarge on your original statement?) αναπτύσσω διεξοδικά -
50 entertain
[entə'tein]1) (to receive, and give food etc to (guests): They entertained us to dinner.) φιλοξενώ,περιποιούμαι/δεξιώνομαι2) (to amuse: His stories entertained us for hours.) ψυχαγωγώ3) (to hold in the mind: He entertained the hope that he would one day be Prime Minister.) τρέφω,διατηρώ•- entertaining
- entertainment -
51 equivalent
[i'kwivələnt] 1. adjective(equal in value, power, meaning etc: A metre is not quite equivalent to a yard; Would you say that `bravery' and `courage' are exactly equivalent?) ισοδύναμος,ταυτόσημος2. noun(something or someone that is equivalent to something or someone else: This word has no equivalent in French.) αντίστοιχο,ισοδύναμο -
52 estimate
1. ['estimeit] verb1) (to judge size, amount, value etc, especially roughly or without measuring: He estimated that the journey would take two hours.) (προ)ϋπολογίζω, κάνω εκτίμηση2) (to form an idea or judgement of how good etc something is: I estimated my chances of escape as very good.) εκτιμώ,αποτιμώ2. [-mət] noun(a calculation (eg of the probable cost etc of something): He gave us an estimate of the cost of repairing the stonework; a rough estimate.) εκτίμηση,προϋπολογισμός -
53 euthanasia
[ju:Ɵə'neiziə](the painless killing of someone who is suffering from a painful and incurable illness: Many old people would prefer euthanasia to the suffering they have to endure.) ευθανασία -
54 eventually
adverb (finally; at length: I thought he would never ask her to marry him, but he did eventually.) τελικά -
55 evermore
adverb (for all time: He said that he would love her (for) evermore.) παντοτινά -
56 figure
['fiɡə, ]( American[) 'fiɡjər] 1. noun1) (the form or shape of a person: A mysterious figure came towards me; That girl has got a good figure.) μορφή,κορμί2) (a (geometrical) shape: The page was covered with a series of triangles, squares and other geometrical figures.) σχήμα3) (a symbol representing a number: a six-figure telephone number.) ψηφίο4) (a diagram or drawing to explain something: The parts of a flower are shown in figure 3.) (σχε)διάγραμμα2. verb1) (to appear (in a story etc): She figures largely in the story.) εμφανίζομαι2) (to think, estimate or consider: I figured that you would arrive before half past eight.) υπολογίζω•- figuratively
- figurehead
- figure of speech
- figure out -
57 for fear of
(so as not to: She would not go swimming for fear of catching a cold.) μην τυχόν -
58 frustrated
1) (disappointed; unhappy; not satisfied: She is very unhappy and frustrated as a teacher.) αποκαρδιωμένος2) (unable to have the kind of job, career etc that one would like: Literary critics are often frustrated writers.) αποτυχημένος -
59 fudge
(a type of soft, sugary sweet: chocolate fudge; Would you like a piece of fudge?) ζαχαρωτό -
60 good old
(an expression used to show approval etc: Good old Fred! I knew he would help us out.) παλιόφιλος
См. также в других словарях:
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
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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
