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1 set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
(to cause (something) to begin burning usually accidentally or deliberately as a criminal act: They set fire to the ambassador's house; She has set the house on fire.) βάζω φωτιά σεEnglish-Greek dictionary > set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
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2 set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
(to cause (something) to begin burning usually accidentally or deliberately as a criminal act: They set fire to the ambassador's house; She has set the house on fire.) βάζω φωτιά σεEnglish-Greek dictionary > set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
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3 set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
(to cause (something) to begin burning usually accidentally or deliberately as a criminal act: They set fire to the ambassador's house; She has set the house on fire.) βάζω φωτιά σεEnglish-Greek dictionary > set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
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4 set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
(to cause (something) to begin burning usually accidentally or deliberately as a criminal act: They set fire to the ambassador's house; She has set the house on fire.) βάζω φωτιά σεEnglish-Greek dictionary > set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
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5 bring (something) out into the open
(to make (something) public: This affair has been kept a secret for too long - it's time it was brought out into the open.) αποκαλύπτωEnglish-Greek dictionary > bring (something) out into the open
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6 bring (something) out into the open
(to make (something) public: This affair has been kept a secret for too long - it's time it was brought out into the open.) αποκαλύπτωEnglish-Greek dictionary > bring (something) out into the open
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7 make a go (of something)
(to make a success (of something): He has never owned a shop before, but I think he'll make a go of it.) τα καταφέρνω -
8 make a go (of something)
(to make a success (of something): He has never owned a shop before, but I think he'll make a go of it.) τα καταφέρνω -
9 have (something) at one's fingertips
(to know all the details of (a subject) thoroughly: He has the history of the firm at his fingertips.) παίζω στα δάχτυλα,ξέρω απέξω κι ανακατωτάEnglish-Greek dictionary > have (something) at one's fingertips
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10 have (something) at one's fingertips
(to know all the details of (a subject) thoroughly: He has the history of the firm at his fingertips.) παίζω στα δάχτυλα,ξέρω απέξω κι ανακατωτάEnglish-Greek dictionary > have (something) at one's fingertips
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11 Recommend
v. trans.Advise: P. and V. συμβουλεύειν (τί τινι), παραινεῖν (τί τινι), ἐξηγεῖσθαι (τί τινι), Ar. and P. ὑποτίθεσθαι (τί τινι). εἰσηγεῖσθαι (τί τινι).Recommend ( to do a thing): P. and V. συμβουλεύειν (dat. and infin.), παραινεῖν (dat. and infin.), P. ὑποτίθεσθαι (dat. and infin.), V. αἰνεῖν (acc. and infin.), ἐπαινεῖν (acc. or dat. and infin.), βουλεύειν (dat. and infin.).Recommend oneself to ( a person): use εὐνοϊκῶς διατιθέναι (τινά).The case thus put has something to recommend it: P. ἔστι τοῦτο οὑτωσὶ μὲν ἀκοῦσαι λόγον τινʼ ἔχον (Dem. 462).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Recommend
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12 a figment of the/one's imagination
(something one has imagined and which has no reality.) αποκύημα της φαντασίαςEnglish-Greek dictionary > a figment of the/one's imagination
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13 a blessing in disguise
(something that has proved to be fortunate after seeming unfortunate.) απρόσμενο καλό -
14 help
[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) βοηθώ2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) διευκολύνω3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) καλυτερεύω4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) εξυπηρετώ5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) δεν μπορώ να κάνω τίποτα2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) βοήθεια2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) βοήθεια3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) βοηθός4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) τρόπος αποφυγής,θεραπεία•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
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15 credit
['kredit] 1. noun1) (time allowed for payment of goods etc after they have been received: We don't give credit at this shop.) πίστωση2) (money loaned (by a bank).) δάνειο3) (trustworthiness regarding ability to pay for goods etc: Your credit is good.) πίστη, φερεγγυότητα4) ((an entry on) the side of an account on which payments received are entered: Our credits are greater than our debits.) πίστωση5) (the sum of money which someone has in an account at a bank: Your credit amounts to 2,014 dollars.) πιστωτικό υπόλοιπο6) (belief or trust: This theory is gaining credit.) αξιοπιστία7) ((American) a certificate to show that a student has completed a course which counts towards his degree.) πιστοποιητικό σπουδών2. verb1) (to enter (a sum of money) on the credit side (of an account): This cheque was credited to your account last month.) πιστώνω2) ((with with) to think of (a person or thing) as having: He was credited with magical powers.) αποδίδω3) (to believe (something) to be possible: Well, would you credit that!) πιστεύω•- 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
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16 some
1. pronoun, adjective1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) μερικός,λίγος,μερικοί,κάποιοι2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) κάποιος3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) κάποιος,λίγος4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) ορισμένος2. adjective1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) αρκετός,κάμποσος2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) κάποιος3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) περίπου,κάπου3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) κάπως- somebody- someday
- somehow
- someone
- something
- sometime
- sometimes
- somewhat
- somewhere
- mean something
- or something
- something like
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17 stop
[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) σταματώ2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) σταματώ,εμποδίζω3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) (αυτοπ.)σταματώ4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) κλείνω,βουλώνω5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) παίζω νότα πνευστού οργάνου(με τρύπες)6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) μένω2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) στάση,σταμάτημα2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) στάση3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) τελεία4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) σαν τρύπα(φλάουτου),κλειδί(κλαρίνου)5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) πώμα,τάπα,τακάκι•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
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18 taint
[teint] 1. verb1) (to spoil (something) by touching it or bringing it into contact with something bad or rotten: The meat has been tainted.) μολύνω2) (to affect (someone or something) with something evil or immoral; to corrupt: He has been tainted by his contact with criminals.) μιαίνω2. noun(a mark or trace of something bad, rotten or evil: the taint of decay.) μίασμα, ίχνη μόλυνσης- tainted -
19 forfeit
['fo:fit] 1. noun(something that must be given up because one has done something wrong, especially in games: If you lose the game you will have to pay a forfeit.) ποινή,τίμημα2. verb(to lose (something) because one has done something wrong: He forfeited our respect by telling lies.) χάνω3. adjective(forfeited: His former rights are forfeit now.) -
20 share
[ʃeə] 1. noun1) (one of the parts of something that is divided among several people etc: We all had a share of the cake; We each paid our share of the bill.) μερίδιο,μερτικό2) (the part played by a person in something done etc by several people etc: I had no share in the decision.) συμμετοχή,συμβολή3) (a fixed sum of money invested in a business company by a shareholder.) μετοχή2. verb1) ((usually with among, between, with) to divide among a number of people: We shared the money between us.) μοιράζω2) (to have, use etc (something that another person has or uses); to allow someone to use (something one has or owns): The students share a sitting-room; The little boy hated sharing his toys.) μοιράζομαι3) ((sometimes with in) to have a share of with someone else: He wouldn't let her share the cost of the taxi.) συμμετέχω,μοιράζομαι/συμμερίζομαι•- share and share alike
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