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characteristic

επίθετο

/kɛ.rək.tɜ.rɪs.tɪk/ or /ke.rēk.tē.ris.tik/

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(ιδίωμα)

χαρακτηριστικός

serving to identify or distinguish something or someone

trait

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(ιδιότητα)

χαρακτηριστικό

a distinguishing quality or characteristic, especially one that forms part of someone's personality or identity

evidence

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/ɛ.və.dəns/ or /e.vē.dēns/

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(στοιχείο)

απόδειξη

anything that proves the truth or possibility of something, such as facts, objects, or signs

forebear

ουσιαστικό

/fɔr.bɛr/ or /fawr.ber/

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(προγόνος)

προπάτορας

an ancestor or a person from whom one is descended, typically from earlier generations

ancestor

ουσιαστικό

/æn.sɛs.tɜr/ or /ān.ses.tēr/

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(προγονός)

πρόγονος

a blood relative who lived a long time ago, usually before one's grandparents

desire

ουσιαστικό

/dɪ.zaɪɜr/ or /di.zaiēr/

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(ποθός)

επιθυμία

a very strong feeling of wanting to do or have something

to inhabit

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/ɪn.hæ.bɪt/ or /in.hā.bit/

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(διαμένω)

κατοικώ

to reside in a specific place

function

ουσιαστικό

/fənk.ʃən/ or /fēnk.shēn/

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(έκφραση)

λειτουργία

a particular activity of a person or thing or their purpose

insomnia

ουσιαστικό

/ɪn.sɑm.niə/ or /in.saam.niē/

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(υπνοφοβία)

αϋπνία

a disorder in which one is unable to sleep or stay asleep

sleepover

ουσιαστικό

/ˈsɫiˌpoʊvɝ/

(διανυκτέρευση (dianykterefsi))

ύπνος έξω (ypnos exo)

a social event where a person stays overnight at someone else's house, usually for fun

memory loss

ουσιαστικό

/mˈɛmɚɹi lˈɔs/

(μνημονική απώλεια)

απώλεια μνήμης

the condition of forgetting or being unable to recall past events or information, ranging from minor forgetfulness to more severe forms, such as dementia or amnesia

to settle down

ρήμα

/sˈɛɾəl dˈaʊn/

(εγκαθίσταμαι)

στεγάζομαι

to find a place to live and embrace a more stable and routine way of life

to play truant

φράση

/pleɪ tɹuːənt/

N/A

to skip school or work without permission or without a valid reason

lover

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/lʌ.vər/ or /la.vēr/

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(σύντροφος)

εραστής

one of the partners in a romantic or sexual relationship, without being married to each other

childishness

ουσιαστικό

/ʧaɪl.dɪʃ.nəs/ or /chail.dish.nēs/

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(αφελής συμπεριφορά)

παιδικότητα

the behavior of being immature, overly playful, or exhibiting traits typically associated with children

stage

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/steɪʤ/ or /steij/

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(φάση)

στάδιο

one of the phases in which a process or event is divided into

to graze

ρήμα

/greɪz/ or /greiz/

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(γρατζουνίζω)

σκίζω

to cause injury to the surface of one's skin by rubbing it against something rough

tantrum

ουσιαστικό

/tænt.rəm/ or /tānt.rēm/

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(θυμοί)

ξεσπάσματα

an emotional outburst, usually associated with anger or frustration, that involves screaming, crying, kicking, and sometimes even physical aggression

potbelly

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/pɑt.be.li/ or /paat.be.li/

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(καμινάδα)

καμίνι με φουσκωτό μέσο

a round stove with a bulging middle that burns wood to heat a room

to swot

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(μελετώ)

σπουδάζω

to study hard and quickly, especially before an exam

to teeter

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/ti.tɜr/ or /ti.tēr/

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(ταλαντεύομαι (talantévomai))

κουνώ (kounó)

to stand or move in an unsteady or unstable manner, as if about to lose balance or topple over

to take a nap

φράση

/tˈeɪk ɐ nˈæp/

N/A

Collocation

to rest or sleep for a short period of time during the day

to fancy oneself

φράση

/fænsi wʌnsɛlf/

N/A

to have an excessive or exaggerated opinion of one's own abilities, attractiveness, importance, or value

to put oneself down

φράση

/pʊt wʌnsɛlf daʊn/

N/A

to speak negatively or critically about oneself

to think for oneself

φράση

/θˈɪŋk fɔːɹ wʌnsˈɛlf/

N/A

to rely on no one in making decisions or forming opinions

to think of

ρήμα

/θˈɪŋk ʌv/

(λαμβάνω υπόψη)

σκέφτομαι

to consider something while deciding what to do

to flatter oneself

φράση

/flæɾɚ wʌnsɛlf/

N/A

to overestimate one's own abilities, accomplishments, or appearance

to kick oneself

φράση

/kˈɪk wʌnsˈɛlf/

N/A

to feel regret or disappointment in oneself for a past mistake or missed opportunity

to please

ρήμα

/pli:z/ or /pliz/

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(κατατοπίζω)

ευχαριστιέμαι

to do what one wants or desires, without worrying about the opinions or desires of others