THINK TEEN 1, (advanced) VOCABULARY, UNIT 4

THINK TEEN 1, (advanced)

VOCABULARY, UNIT 4

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to survive = to continue to live after something very dangerous has happened, επιβιώνω   -> survival ,survivor, survivable, survivability

horrible = nasty,terrible,awful, τρομερός

To invent = to think of and make something that has never been made before by anyone, εφευρίσκω

To create = to bring into being, δημιουργώ -> creation, creative, creator

competition =the process or act of trying to win, διαγωνισμός-> to compete, competitor, competitive

• to enter a competition = to take part in it

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webpage = a document belonging to a website on the World Wide Web, ιστοσελίδα

to compose = to write a new piece of music, συνθέτω -> composer,composition

to explode = εκρήγνυμαι,σκάω, blow up -> exploder ,explosive

play = a story written to be acted on a stage, drama, θεατρικό έργο -> playwright= one who writes plays, θεατρικός συγγραφέας  Example: Evgenios Trivizas is a Greek playwright

award=a prize given for a special achievement, βραβείο

puppet =a doll that looks like a person or an animal, μαριονέτα ->puppeteer

specific = certain and exact, συγκεκριμένος,certain, definite, exact, precise  ->specifically

annual = happening once every year, yearly, ετήσιοςàannually (adv.)

chance = opportunity, possibility, ευκαιρία

chemist = one who is active or expert in the field of chemistry, χημικός/φαρμακοποιός

clue =  something that helps to solve a problem or mystery, στοιχείο

disaster =  a sudden event that causes a lot of damage, καταστροφή  -> disastrous

to exchange =  to give something to someone and receive something similar from them, ανταλλάσω

experience =something that a person has done or lived through, εμπειρία

fairy = νεράιδα (fairy tale: παραμύθι)

railway =  a railroad

poet = writer of poetry, ποιητής -> poetry, poem = ποίημα

tunnel =  underground passage, σήραγγα

canal =  waterway, διώρυγα

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to accompany= to go with, συνοδεύω= attend, escort,

walk -> accompanied

burglar = a person who enters a building without permission in order to steal something, διαρρήκτης -> burglary, to burgle

colleague =a person who has the same job or employer as another, συνάδελφοςassociate, co-worker

comic strip =a series of cartoons in a newspaper that tells a funny story, κόμικ.

event = δραστηριότητα, εκδήλωση.

To fit =to be the right shape and size for someone or something, ταιριάζω

grounded =a type of punishment, τιμωρία

to guess = μαντεύω

guilty =responsible for breaking a law or doing something wrong, ένοχος.innocent ->guiltily (adv.), guilt(n.)

jewellery= things made of special stones and metal worn on the body for decoration, κοσμήματα

Lie-lied-lied= to tell lies ψεύδομαι: she lies about her age  =λέει ψέματα για την ηλικία της, the mirror cannot lie

lie  /laɪ/ v (lying, lay, lain )= ξαπλώνω,κείτομαι, to be in or move into a horizontal position on a surface,

to lie in bed ,to lie on a beach, to lie on your side ,

A cat lay in front of the fire. He lies awake at night, worrying. A pen lay on the desk. There's an old pair of shoes of yours lying at/in the bottom of the wardrobe, The river lies 30km to the south. Βρίσκεται=Cambridge United are lying third in the league. Here lies the body of Mary Taylor (= This is where Mary Taylor is buried). There are several houses lying empty in the town. The town lay in ruins=κείτομαι σε ερείπια,The ship lies off (= is positioned near) the coast of Spain ,lie in state (για σορό:) εκτίθεμαι σε λαϊκό προσκύνημα

lay = PUT DOWN  leɪ/ v (laid, laid) to put something in especially a flat or horizontal position, usually carefully or for a particular purpose βάζω, (παρα) θέτω, αραδιάζω: lay one's cards on the table βάζω τα χαρτιά μου στο τραπέζι , καταθέτω: lay a bet καταθέτω στοίχημα , ακουμπώ: he laid his hand on my shoulder ακούμπησε το χέρι του στον ώμο μου σωριάζω ή ρίχνω κάτω: the storm laid the crops flat = η καταιγίδα έριξε τις καλλιέργειες στο χώμα ,  στήνω, διατάσσω: lay a scene= στήνω το σκηνικό  διευθετώ, στρώνω: lay the table στρώνω το τραπέζι , lay the paint evenly =απλώνω τη μπογιά στρωτά , προετοιμάζω: lay a fire =bετοιμάζω φωτιά κτλ. (για πουλιά:) γεννώ αβγά: the cuckoo lays its eggs in other birds' nests =ο κούκκος γεννά τα αβγά του σε ξένες φωλιές ,καταστρώνω: lay a plan καταστρώνω σχέδιο , προσδίδω: lay emphasis on.. προσδίδω έμφαση σε.. , αποδίδω, επιρρίπτω: they laid the blame on me = απέδωσαν το φταίξιμο σ' εμένα,   lay sb. to rest= αποθέτω κάποιον στην τελευταία του κατοικία ,to  have nowhere to lay one's head= δεν έχω που την κεφαλήν κλίναι    ->  LAYER =στρώση,επίπεδο

lock = κλειδαριά/λουκέτο  -> to lock = fasten  ≠ unlock

main = most important, κύριος, first, key, primary ≠ minor -> mainly (adv.)

pavement = πεζοδρόμιο

plot = πλοκή, storyline

progress = πρόοδος- to make