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1
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pious

A

ευσεβής

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ordeal

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δοκιμασία

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ameliorate

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βελτιώνω

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regiment

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σύνταγμα

επιβάλλω αυστηρή πειθαρχία

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single

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μοναδικός
ανύπαντρος

μεμονωμένος / We are dealing not only with single cells but with groups of cells

επιλέγω / Three other people were singled out for special praise

ξεχωρίζω/ She singled him out at once as a possible victim

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surge

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κύμα αύξησης (π.χ της ζήτησης)/
an unprecedented surge in demand

ξέσπασμα / With a surge of pity, I picked the child up

φουσκώνω /the tides that surged over the rocks

ξεχύνομαι (για ανθρώπους, αυτοκίνητα)
forward = ορμάω καταπάνω

hope surged in him= πλημμύρισε από ελπίδα

anger surged within him = τον έπνιξε ο θυμός

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response

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to question=απάντηση
to situation, event = αντίδραση
in response to = σαν απάντηση σε

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outlet

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διέξοδος / grief anger
outlets for political expression
πρίζα , σιφόνι

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robust

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γεροδεμένος
ανθηρός/ για οικονομία
he has a robust health=σφύζει από υγεία

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antibody

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αντισώματα

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highlight

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event/ αποκορύφωμα
the highlight of the evening/ το κλού της βραδιάς
the highlights of the mach/ τα καλύτερα στιγμιότυπα του αγώνα

τονίζω προβάλλω/ για πρόβλημα , ανάγκη

ανταύγειες

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foregoing

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προαναφερθείς, προηγούμενος

the foregoing = τα προαναφερθέντα

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spectrum

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φάσμα

They have significant support at both ends of the political spectrum

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overhaul

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εξετάζω και διορθώνω επιμελώς

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setback

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αναποδιά

serious setback =πλήγμα
the by-election result is being interpreted as a serious setback for the government

health= υποτροπή

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botch

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τα κάνω θάλασσα

I hope I don’t do something stupid and botch it

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boost

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ενίσχυση

to give a boost to sb’s spirits = τονώνω το ηθικό κάποιου

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fume

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βγάζω καπνούς από το θυμό μου

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scrap

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κομματάκι

ίχνος /There was not a scrap of evidence

καυγάς

food/αποφάγια

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sustain

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διατηρώ

κρατάω /food = they had nothing to sustain them all day except two cups of coffee

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embark

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επιβιβάζομαι

to embark on
ξεκινάω

βάζω μπροστά

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rein
to give sb free rein
to keep a tight rein on sth

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γκέμι
δίνω πλήρη ελευθερία σε
έχω κτ υπό στενή επίβλεψη

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verge

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άκρη /δρόμου
to be on the verge of doing sth= είμαι στα προθυρα 
βρίσκομαι στο χείλος 
verge on= αγγίζω τα όρια 
verging on panic
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fate

to meet one΄ s fate

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τύχη, μοίρα

βρίσκω τον θάνατο

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longing

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λαχτάρα

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bundle

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μπόγος /of clothes
σωρός/ of sticks
πάκος/ of papers

bundle up=
σωριάζω, μαζεύω

χώνω, σπρώχνω μέσα

bundle off = ξαποστέλω

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incumbent

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κάτοχος μιας θέσης

it is incumbent to him=ήταν επιβεβλημένο

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foil

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ματαιώνω

to act as a foil to sth= κάνω αντίθεση με κτ

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loophole

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παραθυράκι

a loophole in the tax laws

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trickery

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μηχανορραφία

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tuck

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χώνω
κρύβω
βάζω μέσα 
σκεπάζω 
ορμάω
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tack

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πρόκα
τρυπώνω/ στρίφωμα
to tack sth on to sth / προσθέτω κάτι σε κάτι

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Expulsion

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αποβολή

απέλαση

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33
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Expulsion

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αποβολή

απέλαση

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scramble

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σκαρφάλωμα
τσαλαπάτημα
to scramble up/ over = σκαρφαλώνω σε
to scramble for = τσαλαπατιέμαι

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account

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λογαριασμός
αναφορά/περιγραφή

to bring or call sb to account= καλώ κάποιον να δώσει λογαριασμό

by all accounts = κατά γενική ομολογία

on no account =με κανένα τρόπο

account for = εξηγώ / How to you account for the dent in the car ?
account for = αποτελώ /
computer software accounts for 70 percent of our range of products !

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odd

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παράξενο, περίεργο

μονός αριθμός

παράταιρος

περισσευούμενο / odd vegetables

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at odd times

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κάπου κάπου

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38
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60 odd

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καμιά εξηνταριά

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to be the odd one out

I was the odd one out ! All my friends were in couples

A

είμαι η εξαίρεση

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swift

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άμεσος /response , recovery

γρήγορος / glance

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detention

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κράτηση

τιμωρία

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Hub

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κέντρο/ the village hall was the hub of the district

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solicit

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ζητάω

εκδίδομαι

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44
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scuffle

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συμπλοκή

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45
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infantry

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πεζικό

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46
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affable

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ανοιχτόκαρδος

καταδεκτικός

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deliver

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παραδίδω 
απαγγέλλω
εκφωνώ
ξεγεννώ 
απευθύνω
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to deliver sb from

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απελευθερώνω

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49
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to deliver the goods

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τηρώ τις υποσχέσεις μου

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suss out

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βρίσκω / I have sussed out how this thing work

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51
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doom

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μοίρα

to be doomed to failure

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to huddle together

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μαζεύεται ο ένας κοντά στον άλλο

huddle / κουβάρι

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Ostensibly

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Δήθεν

Rose left the room ostensibly to explain about dinner to the cook

54
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slum

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φτωχόσπιτο

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blatant

A

οφθαλμοφανής

56
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reversal

A

αναίρεση / of decision

μεταβολή / of policy , trend

αντιστροφή / a reversal of roles

57
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imperil

A

εκθέτω σε κίνδυνο

58
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adversity

A

αντιξοότητες

they continue to fight in the face of adversity

59
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grip

A

λαβή

έλεγχος

κράτημα

πιάνω σφιχτά ( object )

συναρπάζω ( audience attention )

60
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to grip the road

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πατάω γερά στο δρόμο

61
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to come to grips with

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καταπιάνομαι με / problem , difficulty

62
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consider

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1) θεωρώ
2) μελετάω
3) εξετάζω

63
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all things considered

A

αν λάβουμε υπόψη όλους τους παράγοντες

64
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I consider doing something

A

σκέφτομαι να κάνω κάτι

65
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default

A

προεπιλεγμένη τιμή

by default = αυτόματα

66
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Badge

A

Σήμα

Διακριτικό

Χαρακτηριστικό γνώρισμα

67
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Sacrosanct

A

ιερός και απαραβίαστος

68
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Reflection

A

Είδωλο

αντανάκλαση

απεικόνιση

σκέψη

on Reflection. = Μετά από σκέψη

69
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Brink

A

Χείλος

Πρόθυρα

70
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To be on the brink of doing something

A

Είμαι στα πρόθυρα να κάνω κάτι

71
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savvy

A

νιονιό

He doesn’t have the necessary political savvy

72
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foray

A

επιδρομή

73
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increment

A

αύξηση

74
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stance

A

στάση

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bolster

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κυλινδρικό μαξιλάρι

76
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bolster up

A

υποστηρίζω

77
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bind

A

δένω

υποχρεώνω , αναγκάζω

μπελάς

78
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bind over

A

επιβάλλω περιοριστικούς όρους

79
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to be bound up in

A

είμαι πνιγμένος σε

80
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to be bound up with

A

είμαι αφοσιωμένος ολοκληρωτικά σε (person)

81
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tackle

A

σύνεργα ( fishing)

Βίντσι , βαρούλκο

αντιμετωπίζω ( difficulty)

τα βάζω με

ανατροπή αντιπάλου

82
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Flashpoint

A

σημείο ανάφλεξης

εκρηκτική κατάσταση

83
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incense

A

λιβάνι

εξοργίζω

84
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hail

A

χαλάζι

βροχή (of objects)

φωνάζω

χαιρετίζω / The discovery was hailed as the scientific sensation of the century

85
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renlentless

A

αδιάκοπος , ασταμάτητος

αμείλικτος

(heat) που δεν υποχωρεί
(noise) επίμονος
(enemy) αδυσώπητος
(tyrant) ανελέητος

86
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haphazard

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ακατάστατος

τσαπατσούλικος

87
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haphazard

A

ακατάστατος

τσαπατσούλικος

88
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bigot

A

μισαλλόδοξος

89
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polio

A

πολυομελίτιδα

90
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dangle

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κουνάω πέρα δώθε/ two girls chat as they dangle their legs in a swimming pool

κρέμομαι

91
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propagation

A

διάδοση

πολλαπλασιασμός (plants)

92
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Virtue

A

ηθική

αρετή

πλεονέκτημα

93
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by virtue of

A

λόγω

He was an object of interest only by virtue of being British

94
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vice

A

ελάττωμα

μέγγενη

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dire

A

πολύ σοβαρός

96
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to be in dire need of

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έχω άμεση ή επιτακτική ανάγκη από

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strait

A

στενό

The waves in the straits were 8 feet high

98
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to be in dire straits

A

είμαι στριμωγμένος

99
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evasion

A

αποφυγή
… an evasion of our responsibilities

evasion of taxes = φοροδιαφυγή

100
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call

A

ονομάζω , βγάζω

αποκαλώ

τηλεφωνώ

καλώ

συγκαλώ

αναγγέλλω

κηρύσσω / when the union called a strike the management agreed to negotiate

φωνάζω

επισκέπτομαι

αίτημα

to be on call = εφημερεύω

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call at

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πιάνω λιμάνι

102
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call for

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(demand) απαιτώ

ζητάω / the parcel was kept at the post office until someone called for it

103
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call in

A

καλώ ( doctor, police ..)

ζητάω πίσω

αποσύρω ( cars stock)

104
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call off

A

ματαιώνω

αναστέλλω

105
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call on

A

περνάω από = επίσκεψη

106
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call on somebody to do something

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ζητάω από κάποιον να κάνει κάτι/ The Opposition called on the Prime Minister to stop the arms deal

107
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call out

I called out your name but you didn’t hear me

I can’t believe you re calling me out on this right now in front of everyone

I called him out on his behaviour and told him what an asshole he was being

A

φωνάζω

108
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call up

A

καλώ

τηλεφωνώ

109
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delve into

A

εμβαθύνω

ψάχνω

110
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divergent

A

που αποκλίνει

111
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feedback

A

γνώμη

ανατροφοδότηση

ανταπόκριση

112
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quotient

A

συντελεστής

113
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estrangement

A

διάσταση ( from spouse)

ρήξη ( from family )

114
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fallacy

A

πλάνη

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tangible

A

χειροπιαστός , απτός

ουσιαστικός , πραγματικός

116
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feat

A

άθλος

επίτευγμα

κατόρθωμα

117
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to be in limbo

A

είμαι σε αναμονή

118
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maker

A

δημιουργός

κινηματογραφιστής

κατασκευαστής

119
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trapeze

A

κούνια του ακροβάτη

120
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gig

A

εμφάνιση / συναυλία

121
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spree

to go on a spree

A

ξεφαντώνω

κραιπάλη, ξεφάντωμα

122
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herd

A

κοπάδι
αγέλη

βόσκω

καθοδηγώ

(people)

ορδή

μπουλούκι

123
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waver

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διστάζω , αμφιταλαντεύομαι

τρεμοπαίζω

τρεμουλιάζω

κλονίζομαι

124
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to dare to do something

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τολμώ να κάνω κάτι

125
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I dare you to do something

A

Σε προκαλώ να κάνεις κάτι

126
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gum

A

ούλο

κόλλα

τσίχλα

127
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to gum together

A

κολλάω

128
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to gum up the works

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κάνω χαλάστρα

129
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deem

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θεωρώ

130
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contempt

A

περιφρόνηση

131
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contempt of court

A

απείθεια δικαστηρίου

132
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rancour

A

μνησικακία

133
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heckle

A

παρενοχλώ

διακόπτω με αποδοκιμασίες ( speaker, performer )

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