VOCABULARY, THINK TEEN 1, UNIT 1 (A’ LEVEL, ΠΡΟΧΩΡΗΜΕΝΟΙ)

VOCABULARY, THINK TEEN 1, UNIT 1 (A’ LEVEL, ΠΡΟΧΩΡΗΜΕΝΟΙ)

1. to add up = to put numbers together in order to reach a total, προσθέτω

Example   When you add up all the figures, you get a total of twenty.       -> addition (n.), additional (adj.)

2. beef = the meat of a cow, μοσχαρίσιο κρέας     Example    We had roast beef for lunch.

3. to belong (to)= when you own something, ανήκει

Example   This necklace belonged to my grandmother.             ->  belongings

4. break the ice =

to make people who have not met before feel relaxed with each other, often by starting a conversation, σπάω τον πάγο Example  When they first met, he made a few jokes to break the ice.

5. champion = a person or team that wins a competition, πρωταθλητής

Example  Pyrros Dimas was a weight-lifting champion.           -> championship (n)

6. correction = a change to make something right or better, διόρθωση

Example   She made some corrections before handing in her project.       

->  to correct,  correct (adj.),incorrect (adj.), correctly (adv.)

7.to  decide = to choose something after thinking about several possibilities, αποφασίζω

Example   I haven't decided what to wear to the party.         ->   decision (n.), decisive (adj.)

8. detail= a small item, a particular, a fact or piece of information about something, λεπτομέρεια

Example   Please send me details of your training courses.                           ->   detailed (adj.)

9. fashion = the most popular style of clothes, appearance, or behaviour at a particular time, μόδα = trend          Example  Long hair is back in fashion for men.

->   fashionable (adj.)= trendy, modern ≠ old-fashioned, unfashionable

10. to find out =  to get information about something, or to learn a fact for the first time, βρίσκω, ανακαλύπτω =  discover   Example  I must find out the train times in order to arrive to the airport.

11. foreign (adjective)=  coming from another country, ξένος

Example   How many foreign languages do you speak?                

≠  native, national, domestic                             -> foreigner (n.)

12. horse riding =  the sport or activity of riding a horse, ιππασία

Example    She goes horse riding once a week.

13. in order to (conjunction) = so as to , για να, έτσι ώστε να

Example   She worked all summer in order to save enough money for a holiday.        

14.  to note down  = write down          Example  I noted down her telephone number.

15. notice board = a flat piece of wood or plastic used for a particular purpose , πίνακας ανακοινώσεων

Example  The students found information about the seminar on the notice board.

16.to  prepare = to get ready for something that will happen in the future, προετοιμάζομαι

Example  They are preparing for the big day.

17. puppy = a young dog, κουταβάκι       Example  Her father gave her a puppy as a birthday present.

18. to Scale= to climb by or as if by a ladder; climb up or over.-->wall scaling

19 to sign = to write your name on something to show that you wrote it or that you agree to it, υπογράφω

Example  She signed a cheque and handed it to the bank cashier     -> signature=υπογραφή

20. surf the Net/Internet (expression)=  to look at information on the Internet by moving from one page to another  using electronic links, σερφάρω στο Ίντερνετ      

  Example  Surfing the Net is his favourite hobby.

21. to be crazy about (expression)= to love someone very much, or to be very interested in something, τρελαίνομαι για κάτι                       Example  Mary's crazy about tennis.

22. white-water rafting (noun) sailing in a small, rubber boat       Example   Ladonas is the best river to go white-water rafting.

23. wrong = not correct, λάθος

Example   Come back! You are going the wrong way!        ≠  correct ,right