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Geography And Weather - Unit 18 Flashcards

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Estuary

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Εκβολή ποταμού

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Shore

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Ακτή

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Dune

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Αμμολοφος

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Summit

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Κορυφή βουνού

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Ridge

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Κορυφογραμμή

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Dam

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Φράγμα

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Ισημερινος

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Equator

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Arid

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Ξερός, άγονος

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Χιονοστιβάδα

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Avalanche

Snowdrift

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Ερημιά, αγριοτοπος

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Wilderness

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Ύψος, υψόμετρο

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Altitude

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Έδαφος, χώμα

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Soil

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Irrigation

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Άρδευση

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Ανομβρία

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Drought

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Drizzle

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Ψιλή βροχή

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Gale

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Θύελλα

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Θυελλώδης άνεμος

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Gale-force wind

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Sleet

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Χιονόνερο

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Thaw

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Λιώνω, ξεπαγωνω

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Drift

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Σωρός χιονιού, άμμου

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Καύσωνας

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Heatwave

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Θερμοπληξία

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Heatstroke

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Βροντή

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Thunderclap

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Landslide

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Κατολίσθηση εδάφους

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Content

Noun? Verb?
Opposite?

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Ευχαριστημένος

Contentment (n), content(v)
Discontented (adj)
Discontent (n)

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Trudge

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Περπατώ με κόπο

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Stride

Strode, stridden

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Περπατώ με μεγάλα βήματα

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Wade

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Περπατώ στο νερό

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Plod

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Περπατώ βαριά

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Shuffle

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Σέρνω τα πόδια μου

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Dash

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Τρέχω, ορμώ

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Dawdle

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Χαζεύω

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Clamber

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Αναρριχώμαι

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Scramble

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Σκαρφαλώνω με τα τέσσερα

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Stagger

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Τρεκλίζω, παραπατώ

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Ground

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  1. Γήπεδο, έκταση (n)
  2. Τιμωρώ (v)
  3. Τριμμένος, αλεσμένος (adj)
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Grounds

Verb?

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Περίβολος, that surround a building

Grind

38
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On the grounds that

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Λόγω του ότι, επειδή

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Plain

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  1. Πεδιάδα
  2. Σαφής, ξεκάθαρος
  3. Συνηθισμένος
  4. Απλός, μονόχρωμος
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Hail

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  1. Επευφημω

2. Καλώ, φωνάζω πχ ταξί

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Hail from

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Κατάγομαι

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Overboard

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Από το πλοίο στην θάλασσα

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Current

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Ρεύμα νερού, αέρα

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Draught

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Ρεύμα κρύου αέρα (AmE: draft)

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Σκληρός, τραχύς

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Harsh

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Αυστηρός

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Strict

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Λιτός, απλός

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Austere

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Descent

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Κάθοδος, κατάβαση

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Κόσμιος, ευπρεπής

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Decent

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Αποστροφή

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Aversion TO

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On the lookout

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Σε επιφυλακή

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Ψυχρός

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Chilly

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Εκλεκτικος

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Choosy

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Gloomy

Noun

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Σκοτεινός, θλιβερός

Gloom

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Perilous

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Dangerous, hazardous, επικίνδυνος

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Rebellious

Nouns? Verb?

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Επαναστατικός

Rebelliousness, rebellion (n)
Rebel (v)

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Deluge

Verb?

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Κατακλυσμός

Deluge

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Flood

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Πλημμύρα

59
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Flood the market

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Κατακλύζω την αγορά

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Torrent

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Χείμαρρος

61
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(A) torrent of

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A lot of, καταιγισμός

62
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Trickle

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Στάλα

63
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Κατακλύζω κάποιον

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Shower sb with

64
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Wade through

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Καταπιάνομαι με ανιαρές πληροφορίες

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Κύμα διαμαρτυρίας

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Storm of protest

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Στερεύω, εξαντλούμαι

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Dry up

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Μια σταγόνα στον ωκεανό

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A drop in the ocean

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Πνίγομαι στη δουλεια

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Be snowed under

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Ανησυχητική αύξηση

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Rising tide

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Run a mile

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Το βάζω στα πόδια

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Stand out a mile

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Ξεχωρίζω

E.g. John is so tall he stands out a mile in any crowd.

72
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Go the extra mile

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Κάνω κάτι που δεν είναι απαραίτητο

e.g. Lisa is always ready to go the extra mile when she’s asked to help.

73
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Come down on sb like a ton of bricks

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Επιπληττω, κατσαδιάζω κάποιον

74
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Give (someone) an inch and (he’ll) take a yard

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Δίνω σε κάποιον το δικαίωμα να ζητήσει πολλά

75
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Have a few pints

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Πίνω ένα δυο ποτηράκια

76
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Feel 10 feet tall

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Νιωθω υπερήφανος

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Lose a half a stone

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Χάνω δυο τρία κιλά

78
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An ounce of help

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