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1.υποχωρώ-κοπάζω
The fighting shows no sign of abating.
2 My parents finally relented and let us go to the party
3.if the moon is waning, you see less and less of it each night |
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1.He was put into jail but absconded within a few days
2.εκταταλείπω λόγω σφαλματος |
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aggrandize
μεγαλώνω,αυξάνομαι
wax |
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2.wax and wane (αυξομειώνεται στη καθομιλουμένη) |
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alleviate
assuage Ανακουφίζω
mitigate
palliate |
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1. measures to alleviate poverty
2. Nothing could assuage his guilt
3.Measures need to be taken to mitigate the environmental effects of burning more coal.
4. Chosen carefully, the oils may not only palliate but also cure the condition |
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ameliorate
βελτιώνω
amend
pacify |
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1.It is not clear what can be done to ameliorate the situation
2.The law was amended to include women.(βελτίωση με μικρές αλλαγές)
3.You're right,' Rita said, in order to pacify him. (βελτιώνω...ησυχάζω) |
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anachronism
αναχρονισμός
incongruity |
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1. The film is full of anachronisms.
2. He didn't see the slightest incongruity between the idealism of his plays and his own morals. |
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arbitrate
adjudge διαιτητεύω
adjudicate |
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1.A committee will arbitrate between management and unions.
2.The reforms of 1979 were generally adjudged to have failed. (επιδικάζω)
3.The judge adjudicated that he should be released.(αποφάνθηκε) |
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1. a highly articulate speaker
2.In her more lucid moments the old lady would talk about her past. (στιγμές διαύγειας) |
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audacious
θαραλλέος
plucky |
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1. the risks involved in such an audacious operation
2.Plucky Denise saved her younger sister's life. |
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