choices unit 4 Flashcards
powerful
adj
important , able to control and influence people and events
ΙΣΧΥΡΟΣ
ΔΥΝΑΤΟΣ
degree
n
certificate received for completing a course of study at a college or university
ΠΤΥΧΙΟ
ΔΙΠΛΩΜΑ
attitude
n
opinions and feelings you have about something
ΣΤΑΣΗ
ΣΥΜΠΕΡΙΦΟΡΑ
looks
n
appearance
ΕΜΦΑΝΙΣΗ
memory
n
ability to remember
ΜΝΗΜΗ
ΑΝΑΜΝΗΣΗ
look up
try to find a specific piece of information
ΨΑΧΝΩ ΠΛΗΡΟΦΟΡΙΕΣ (π.χ ΣΕ ΒΙΒΛΙΟ, ΚΑΤΑΛΟΓΟ)
identity card
n
official card or document that proves who you are
ΤΑΥΤΟΤΗΤΑ
zip code
n
set of numbers given after an address to make mail delivery more efficient
ΤΑΧΥΔΡΟΜΙΚΟΣ ΚΩΔΙΚΑΣ
relative
n
member of your family
ΣΥΓΓΕΝΗΣ
recall
v
remember
ΘΥΜΑΜΑΙ
asset
n
something or someone that is useful
ΠΡΟΣΟΝ
ΠΛΕΟΝΕΚΤΗΜΑ
dull
adj
boring
ΒΑΡΕΤΟΣ
achieve
v
succeed in doing something
ΕΠΙΤΥΓΧΑΝΩ
ΚΑΤΟΡΘΩΝΩ
something comes easy to someone
not difficult to do
ΕΙΝΑΙ ΕΥΚΟΛΟ ΓΙΑ ΚΑΠΟΙΟΝ ΝΑ ΚΑΝΕΙ ΚΑΤΙ
similar to
adj
almost the same
ΠΑΡΟΜΟΙΟΣ ΜΕ
categorize
v
put people or things into groups according to types
ΚΑΤΗΓΟΡΙΟΠΟΙΩ
link to
v
connect
ΣΥΝΔΕΩ ΜΕ
pattern
n
repeated or regular way something happens or is done
ΠΡΟΤΥΠΟ
ΜΟΝΤΕΛΟ
ΣΧΕΔΙΟ
study
n
research that is done to find out more about a particular subject
ΜΕΛΕΤΗ
process
n
series of actions which lead to a particular result or product
ΔΙΑΔΙΚΑΣΙΑ
sensory
adj
related to touch, smell, taste, sight and hearing
ΑΙΣΘΗΤΗΡΙΟΣ
long-term
adj
continuing for a long time in the future
ΜΑΚΡΟΠΡΟΘΕΣΜΟΣ
maximum
n
largest possible amount or number
Η ΜΕΓΙΣΤΗ ΠΟΣΟΤΗΤΑ
ΤΟ ΜΑΞΙΜΟΥΜ
indefinitely
adv
without a specific time limit
ΕΠ’ ΑΟΡΙΣΤΟΝ
upper limit
greatest possible amount or number
ΤΟ ΑΝΩΤΑΤΟ ΟΡΙΟ
digit
n
any number between 0-9
ΨΗΦΙΟ
break down
phr v
divide sth into smaller parts
ΑΝΑΛΥΩ
ΔΙΑΣΠΩ ΣΕ ΜΙΚΡΟΤΕΡΑ ΜΕΡΗ
chunk
n
large piece or part of sth
ΜΕΓΑΛΟ ΚΟΜΜΑΤΙ
mnemonic
n
sentence or poem that helps you remember something
ΠΡΟΤΑΣΗ Ή ΣΤΙΧΑΚΙ ΠΟΥ ΒΟΗΘΑΕΙ ΣΤΗΝ ΑΠΟΜΝΗΜΟΝΕΥΣΗ
aid
n
help or support
ΒΟΗΘΕΙΑ
by heart
memorized
ΑΠΟ ΜΝΗΜΗΣ
ΑΠΈΞΩ
associate with
v
connect something to a particular memory or feeling
ΣΥΝΔΕΩ
ΣΥΣΧΕΤΙΖΩ
significance
n
importance or meaning
ΣΗΜΑΣΙΑ
conclude
v
decide something is true after looking at the evidence
ΣΥΜΠΕΡΑΙΝΩ
lie in
v
consist of, found in, caused by
ΒΡΙΣΚΟΜΑΙ ( ΓΙΑ ΛΟΓΟ, ΑΙΤΙΑ)
influential
adj
affecting what people think or do
ΑΥΤΟΣ ΠΟΥ ΕΧΕΙ, ΑΣΚΕΙ ΕΠΙΡΡΟΗ
publish
v
make information available in printed form
ΔΗΜΟΣΙΕΥΩ
ΕΚΔΙΔΩ
outlook
n
attitude towards life and the world
ΣΤΑΣΗ ΖΩΗΣ
ΑΠΟΨΗ
complain
v
say you are unhappy or dissatisfied
ΠΑΡΑΠΟΝΙΕΜΑΙ
stuck
adj
unable to change or get away from a situation
ΚΟΛΛΗΜΕΝΟΣ
ΑΥΤΟΣ ΠΟΥ ΔΕΝ ΜΠΟΡΕΙ ΝΑ ΑΛΛΑΞΕΙ ΜΙΑ ΚΑΤΑΣΤΑΣΗ
stressful
adj
causing a lot of worry
ΠΙΕΣΤΙΚΟΣ
ΑΓΧΩΤΙΚΟΣ
make a living
earn money
ΒΓΑΖΩ ΤΟ ΨΩΜΙ ΜΟΥ
frustration
n
annoyance, irritation because you cannot do something
ΑΠΟΓΟΗΤΕΥΣΗ ΚΑΙ ΕΚΝΕΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ ΜΑΖΙ
particularly
adv
especially
ΙΔΙΑΙΤΕΡΑ
ΣΥΓΚΕΚΡΙΜΕΝΑ
position
n
job in a company
ΘΕΣΗ
ΕΡΓΑΣΙΑ
situation
n
what is happening in a particular place at a particular time
ΚΑΤΑΣΤΑΣΗ
alternative
adj
choice
ΕΠΙΛΟΓΗ
ΕΝΑΛΛΑΚΤΙΚΗ ΛΥΣΗ
partially
adv
in part, not completely
ΜΕΡΙΚΩΣ
ΣΕ ΚΑΠΟΙΟΝ ΒΑΘΜΟ
due to
prep
because of
ΕΞΑΙΤΙΑΣ ΛΟΓΩ ΤΟΥ
attribute to
v
believe a situation or event was caused by something
ΑΠΟΔΙΔΩ ΣΕ
penniless
adj
having no money
ΑΦΡΑΓΚΟΣ
immigrant
n
person who comes to a new country to live
ΜΕΤΑΝΑΣΤΗΣ
do well
succeed in doing something
ΤΑ ΠΑΩ ΚΑΛΑ
self-made
adj
who has become successful without help from the others
ΑΥΤΟΔΗΜΙΟΥΡΓΗΤΟΣ
struggle
v
try hard to do something which is difficult for you
ΠΑΛΕΥΩ
ΠΑΣΧΙΖΩ
overcome
v
deal successfully with a problem
ΞΕΠΕΡΝΩ ΔΥΣΚΟΛΙΑ ,ΠΡΟΒΛΗΜΑ
strategy
n
plan for reaching a goal
ΣΤΡΑΤΗΓΙΚΗ
rather than
to say one thing is preferred over another
ΠΑΡΑ ΝΑ
focus on
v
pay special attention to
ΕΣΤΙΑΖΩ ΣΕ
ΕΠΙΚΕΝΤΡΩΝΟΜΑΙ ΣΕ
instead of
in place of something or someone else
ΑΝΤΙ ΓΙΑ
dissatisfied with
adj
unhappy with
ΔΥΣΑΡΕΣΤΗΜΕΝΟΣ ΜΕ
optimistic
adj
hopeful,thinking that things will be better
ΑΙΣΙΟΔΟΞΟΣ
make my wishes come true
fulfill my wishes or dreams
ΚΑΝΩ ΤΑ ΟΝΕΙΡΑ ΜΟΥ ΝΑ ΒΓΟΥΝ ΠΡΑΓΜΑΤΙΚΑ
change my mind
make a new decision or plan
ΑΛΛΑΖΩ ΓΝΩΜΗ
secure
adj
free from risk, unlikely to become worse
ΑΣΦΑΛΗΣ
ΣΙΓΟΥΡΟΣ
reveal
v
show sth unknown or hidden
ΑΠΟΚΑΛΥΠΤΩ
placement
n
act of finding a place of work for someone
ΤΟΠΟΘΕΤΗΣΗ
ΕΥΡΕΣΗ ΕΡΓΑΣΙΑΣ Ή ΚΑΤΟΙΚΙΑΣ
qualification
n
quality and skill needed for a particular job or activity
ΠΡΟΣΟΝ
function as
v
be or work as something
ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΩ ΩΣ
take an exam
ΓΡΑΦΩ ΕΝΑ ΔΙΑΓΩΝΙΣΜΑ
material
n
information, doocuments, etc. that are used for a particular activity
ΥΛΙΚΟ
standard
n
level or quality
ΕΠΙΠΕΔΟ
entrance exam
n
special exam taken in order to join an organization or group
ΕΙΣΑΓΩΓΙΚΗ ΕΞΕΤΑΣΗ
at a later date
in the future
ΣΤΟ ΜΕΛΛΟΝ
minority
n
less than half of a group, a small number of
ΜΕΙΟΝΟΤΗΤΑ
ΜΕΙΟΨΗΦΙΑ
remind
v
make someone remember what they are supposed to do
ΘΥΜΙΖΩ
ΥΠΕΝΘΥΜΙΖΩ
express
v
say what you are thinking or feeling
ΕΚΦΡΑΖΩ
deny
v
say that something is not true
ΑΡΝΟΥΜΑΙ ΟΤΙ ΕΧΩ ΚΑΝΕΙ ΚΑΤΙ
refuse
v
say you will not do something
ΑΡΝΟΥΜΑΙ ΝΑ ΚΑΝΩ ΚΑΤΙ
sensible
adj
reasonable, practical, have good judgement
ΛΟΓΙΚΟΣ
sensitive
adj
easily hurt, upset or offended
ΕΥΑΙΣΘΗΤΟΣ
forgetful
adj
often forgetting things
ΞΕΧΑΣΙΑΡΗΣ
complicated
adj
difficult to understand
ΠΕΡΙΠΛΟΚΟΣ
absent-minded
adj
forgetful
ΑΦΗΡΗΜΕΝΟΣ
ΞΕΧΑΣΙΑΡΗΣ
take my mind off
stop thinking about something that is worrying you
ΒΓΑΖΩ ΚΑΤΙ ΑΠΟ ΤΟ ΜΥΑΛΟ ΜΟΥ
slip my mind
forget to do something
ΜΟΥ ΔΙΑΦΕΥΓΕΙ
ΞΕΧΝΩ ΝΑ ΚΑΝΩ ΚΑΤΙ
bear in mind
remember a fact or piece of information that is important
ΛΑΜΒΑΝΩ ΥΠ’ΟΨΙΝ
have a lot on my mind
have a lot or problems to worry about
ΕΧΩ ΠΟΛΛΑ ΣΤΟ ΜΥΑΛΟ ΜΟΥ
ΜΕ ΑΠΑΣΧΟΛΟΥΝ ΠΟΛΛΑ
helpful
adj
useful in making a situation better or easier
ΧΡΗΣΙΜΟΣ
harmful
adj
able or likely to cause damage, injury or trouble
ΒΛΑΒΕΡΟΣ
thoughtful
adj
thinking about what you can do to make someone else happy
ΑΥΤΟΣ ΠΟΥ ΣΚΕΦΤΕΤΑΙ ΤΟΥΣ ΑΛΛΟΥΣ
common knowledge
information that is known to many people
ΓΝΩΣΤΟ ΣΕ ΟΛΟΥΣ
flashlight
n
small electric light that works on batteries and can be carried
ΦΑΚΟΣ
strike
n
organised refusal of employees to work in order to get better conditions
ΑΠΕΡΓΙΑ
apply for
v
request something officially
ΚΑΝΩ ΑΙΤΗΣΗ ΓΙΑ
reply
v
answer a question
ΑΠΑΝΤΩ
resume
n
written statement of your education and work experience , used when applying for a job
ΒΙΟΓΡΑΦΙΚΟ ΣΗΜΕΙΩΜΑ
carreer
n
job or profession a person does for a long time
ΚΑΡΙΕΡΑ
vacancy
n
job that is available
ΚΕΝΗ ΘΕΣΗ ΕΡΓΑΣΙΑΣ
hire
v
give someone a job
ΠΡΟΣΛΑΜΒΑΝΩ (ΣΕ ΕΡΓΑΣΙΑ)
fire
v
make someone leave a job
ΑΠΟΛΥΩ (ΑΠΟ ΕΡΓΑΣΙΑ)
dismiss
v
formally ask or order someone to leave
ΔΙΑΤΑΖΩ Ή ΕΠΙΤΡΕΠΩ ΣΕ ΚΑΠΟΙΟΝ ΝΑ ΦΥΓΕΙ
ΑΠΟΛΥΩ (ΑΠΟ ΕΡΓΑΣΙΑ)
promote
v
advence a person to a more important job
ΔΙΝΩ ΠΡΟΑΓΩΓΗ ΣΕ ΚΑΠΟΙΟΝ
salary
n
amount of money you get for work
ΜΙΣΘΟΣ
raise
n
increase in the amount of money you earn
ΑΥΞΗΣΗ ΜΙΣΘΟΥ
lift
n
movement in which something is moved to a higher position
ΣΗΚΩΜΑ
resign
v
formally say that you want to leave your job
ΠΑΡΑΙΤΟΥΜΑΙ ( ΑΠΟ ΔΟΥΛΕΙΑ)
wage
n
(often used in PLURAL) money paid to an employee
ΜΙΣΘΟΣ ( ΣΥΝΗΘΩΣ ΕΒΔΟΜΑΔΙΑΙΟΣ)
bonus
n
money given as a reward for good work
ΕΞΤΡΑ ΑΜΟΙΒΗ
ΜΠΟΝΟΥΣ
tight
adj
fitting very closely or uncomfortably
ΣΤΕΝΟΣ
ΣΦΙΧΤΟΣ
depressing
adj
making feel extremely sad
ΚΑΤΑΘΛΙΠΤΙΚΟΣ
found
v
start a company, organization or city
ΙΔΡΥΩ
broadcast
n
program on radio or TV
ΡΑΔΙΟΦΩΝΙΚΗ Ή ΤΗΛΕΟΠΤΙΚΗ ΕΚΠΟΜΠΗ
memorial service
n
ceremony to honor someone who has died
ΜΝΗΜΟΣΥΝΟ
ΕΠΙΜΝΗΜΟΣΥΝΗ ΔΕΗΣΗ
award ceremony
formal event in which prizes for achievement are given
ΤΕΛΕΤΗ ΑΠΟΝΟΜΗΣ ΒΡΑΒΕΙΩΝ
raise money
collect money, usualy to help people
ΜΑΖΕΥΩ ΧΡΗΜΑΤΑ ΓΙΑ ΦΙΛΑΝΘΡΩΠΙΚΟ ΣΚΟΠΟ
get underway
start happening
ΑΡΧΙΖΩ
ΞΕΚΙΝΩ
call-in show
a TV or radio program where people can call to express their opinions or answer questions
ΖΩΝΤΑΝΗ ΡΑΔΙΟΦΩΝΙΚΗ Ή ΤΗΛΕΟΠΤΙΚΗ ΕΚΠΟΜΠΗ ΣΕ ΕΠΙΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΑ ΜΕ ΤΟ ΚΟΙΝΟ
board
n
group of people who make important decisions and rules for an organization
ΣΥΜΒΟΥΛΙΟ (άνθρωποι) ΕΤΑΙΡΙΑΣ Ή ΟΡΓΑΝΙΣΜΟΥ
counselor
n
a person whose job is to give advice or help people with problems
ΣΥΜΒΟΥΛΟΣ (ΕΠΑΓΓΕΛΜΑΤΙΚΟΣ/ΣΧΟΛΙΚΟΣ)
live coverage
broadcast of an event at the time it actually happens
ΖΩΝΤΑΝΗ ΚΑΛΥΨΗ (σε τηλεόραση, ραδιοφωνο)
background
n
information about a person’s family, education, work experience etc.
ΥΠΟΒΑΘΡΟ
presenter
n
a person who gives a prize at a ceremony
ΠΑΡΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΗΣ
opportunity
n
chance to do something
ΕΥΚΑΙΡΙΑ
first-hand
adj
learn by your experience
ΜΑΘΑΙΝΩ ΚΑΤΙ ΑΠΟ ΠΡΩΤΟ ΧΕΡΙ/ ΜΕΣΑ ΑΠΟ ΤΗΝ ΕΜΠΕΙΡΙΑ ΜΟΥ
recordkeeping
n
act of writing and details down information and details about something
ΤΗΡΗΣΗ ΑΡΧΕΙΩΝ
ΚΑΤΑΓΡΑΦΗ ΣΤΟΙΧΕΙΩΝ
crime prevention
activities intended to stop crimes before they happen
ΠΡΟΛΗΨΗ ΤΗΣ ΕΓΚΛΗΜΑΤΙΚΟΤΗΤΑΣ
on patrol
checking an area at regular times to prevent trouble
ΣΕ ΠΕΡΙΠΟΛΙΑ
assignment
n
specific task
ΑΝΑΘΕΣΗ ΕΡΓΑΣΙΑΣ
ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΗ
exchange program
program when you change places with someone and live and work in the place where they normally live and work
ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΑΝΤΑΛΛΑΓΗΣ (πχ. φοιτητών)
nomination
n
official recommendation of someone for an important job or prize
ΠΡΟΤΑΣΗ ΥΠΟΨΗΦΙΟΤΗΤΑΣ
recommend
v
suggest someone or something for a particular job or purpose
ΠΡΟΤΕΙΝΩ
ΥΠΟΔΕΙΚΝΥΩ
sociable
adj
friendly
ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΚΟΣ
ΦΙΛΙΚΟΣ
mature
adj
behaves in a sensible and reasonable way, as an adult would
ΩΡΙΜΟΣ
adventurous
adj
willing to do exciting or dangerous things
ΠΕΡΙΠΕΤΕΙΩΔΗΣ
folk dance
n
traditional dance from a particular area
ΠΑΡΑΔΟΣΙΑΚΟΣ ΧΟΡΟΣ
elect
v
choose something by voting
ΕΚΛΕΓΩ
student council
n
group of students elected to make decisions about school activities
ΜΑΘΗΤΙΚΟ ΣΥΜΒΟΥΛΙΟ
consecutive
adj
one after another
ΔΙΑΔΟΧΙΚΟΣ
get on well with
have a friendly relationship
ΤΑ ΠΑΩ ΚΑΛΑ ΜΕ ΚΑΠΟΙΟΝ
participant
n
person who takes part in an activity or event
ΣΥΜΜΕΤΕΧΩΝ
ΑΥΤΟΣ ΠΟΥ ΣΥΜΜΕΤΕΧΕΙ ΣΕ
cope with
v
succeed in dealing with a problem
ΑΝΤΙΜΕΤΩΠΙΖΩ (ΠΧ. ΠΡΟΒΛΗΜΑ) ΜΕ ΕΠΙΤΥΧΙΑ
ΤΑ ΚΑΤΑΦΕΡΝΩ
voluntary
adj
done willingly and not for payment
ΕΘΕΛΟΝΤΙΚΟΣ
