Language and Literature- Unit 12 Flashcards

(59 cards)

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Blurb

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Περίληψη πλοκής (σε οπισθόφυλλο)

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Small print

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Τα ψιλά γράμματα σε συμβόλαιο

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Επαγγελματική ορολογία

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Jargon

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Verse

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Στροφή ποιήματος, τραγουδιού

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Συνοπτικά, without unnecessary words

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Concisely

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Footnote

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Υποσημείωση

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Proofread

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Διορθώνω κείμενο

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Express an opinion

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Voice

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Strike up a conversation

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Πιάνω κουβέντα

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Ανταποδίδω χάρη

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Return a compliment

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Withhold

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Αποκρυπτω

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Come in for criticism

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Receive strong negative comments

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Pay a compliment

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Κάνω κομπλιμέντο

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Crack a joke

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Λέω αστείο ανέκδοτο

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Disclose

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Αποκαλύπτω, give out information, especially secret

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Εκφράζω δημόσια μια άποψη

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Air an opinion

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17
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Boil down to

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Καταλήγω σε

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18
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Tear down

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Κατεδαφίζω

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19
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Play down

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Υποβαθμίζω

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20
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Back down

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Υποχωρώ

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21
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Lay down

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Θέτω κανόνες

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22
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Jot down

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Σημειώνω

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Stand down

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Leave an important position

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Run down

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Criticize strongly

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Break down
Χαλάω (για μηχανήματα)
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Περιορίζω
Narrow down
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Crackdown (n) Phr v?
Λήψη αυστηρών μέτρων Crack down
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Hand-me-down (n) Phr v?
Μετά ειρισμενα αντικείμενα -ρούχα Hand down
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Μπόρα
Downpour
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Come-down
Ξεπεσμος
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Enact
Εφαρμόζω, θέσπιζω
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Εξασθενιζω
Deaden
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Enforce
Make sure a law or rule is kept
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Tighten
1. Make (a rule, a law, security etc) even stricter | 2. Σφίγγω
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Entrust
Αναθέτω, make someone responsible for doing sth important
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Résumé
CV
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1. Implicit 2. Explicit 3. Illicit
1. Not stated openly, υπονοουμενος 2. Stated openly, σαφής 3. Παράνομος, απαγορευμένος
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Inscription
Αφιέρωση, επιγραφή σε πέτρα, βράχο
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Novice
Πρωτάρης
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Obsolete
Ξεπερασμένος
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Πέρα από το όριο ηλικίας
Over the hill
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Read into
Παρερμηνευω
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Spell (it) out
Explain in details
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Clear to see from (my) expression
Written all over (my) face
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Book
Συλλαμβάνω
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Έχω την εύνοια κάποιου
Be in one’s good books
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Take issue with
Διαφωνώ με κάποιον για κάτι
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Have a word with
Speak with
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Imply Noun?
Say indirectly, hint Implication
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Infer Noun?
Συμπεραίνω Inference
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Reiterate
Repeat in order to emphasize or clarify
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Have a reasonable command of a language
Χειρίζομαι σωστά τη γλώσσα
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Outspoken
Ειλικρινής
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Πέφτει στην αντίληψη μου
Come TO my attention
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Promptly Noun?, adj?
Without delay Promptness Prompt
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Colloquial
Της καθομιλουμένης
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Convey
Make feelings or ideas understood
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Get my point across
Make ppl understand
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Hold back
Stop from moving forward or speaking