Phrasal verbs
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wind [sth] back,
wind back [sth] vtr phrasal sep | literal (tape, film: rewind) | γυρνάω κτ πίσω ρ μ + επίρ |
wind [sth] back,
wind back [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (return to previous state) | επαναφέρω ρ μ |
| wind down vi phrasal | figurative (relax) (μεταφορικά) | χαλαρώνω ρ αμ |
| | After work I have a drink to wind down. |
| | Μετά την δουλειά πίνω ένα ποτό για να χαλαρώσω. |
wind [sth] down,
wind down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (bring to gradual end) | περιορίζω σταδιακά κτ περίφρ |
| | | σταματάω σταδιακά κτ περίφρ |
| | | ολοκληρώνω σταδιακά κτ περίφρ |
| | The company is winding down its operations in that part of the world. |
wind [sth] up,
wind up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (power by turning) | κουρδίζω ρ μ |
| | You have to use a special key to wind the clock up. |
| | Πρέπει να χρησιμοποιήσεις ειδικό κλειδί, για να κουρδίσεις το ρολόι. |
wind [sth] up,
wind up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal, figurative (end) | τελειώνω ρ μ |
| | | ολοκληρώνω ρ μ |
| | It's time for lunch - I wish they'd wind up this boring meeting! |
| | Είναι ώρα για μεσημεριανό. Εύχομαι να τελείωναν με αυτή τη βαρετή σύσκεψη! |
| wind up vi phrasal | informal (become) | καταλήγω ρ αμ |
| | (για κάτι κακό) | καταντώ ρ αμ |
| | If we don't stop and ask for directions, we're going to wind up completely lost! |
| | Εάν δεν σταματήσουμε να ζητήσουμε οδηγίες θα καταλήξουμε εντελώς χαμένοι. |
wind [sb] up,
wind up [sb] vtr phrasal sep | UK, figurative, slang (annoy [sb]) | ενοχλώ, εκνευρίζω, νευριάζω ρ μ |
| | (μεταφορικά) | κουρδίζω ρ μ |
| | Don't do that; you know it winds me up! |
| | Μην το κάνεις αυτό· ξέρεις ότι με ενοχλεί! |
wind [sb] up,
wind up [sb] vtr phrasal sep | UK, figurative, slang (tease [sb]) | πειράζω ρ μ |
| | Don't listen to Eric; he's winding you up. |
| wind up vi phrasal | (baseball: prepare to pitch) (μπέιζμπολ) | προετοιμάζομαι για ρίψη περίφρ |
| Σχόλιο: Ο όρος υποδηλώνει τη σωματική στάση που παίρνει ο πίτσερ (pitcher), για να ρίξει την μπάλα στον κάτσερ (catcher). |
| | The pitcher winds up, then throws the ball. |
Σύνθετοι τύποι:
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| blast of wind n | (gust) | ρεύμα αέρα ουσ ουδ |
| | A blast of wind blew the door shut and I could not get back in the house. |
break wind,
pass wind v expr | (pass gas) | αερίζομαι ρ αμ |
| | (καθομιλουμένη, άκομψο) | την αμολάω έκφρ |
| | (καθομιλουμένη, αγενές) | κλάνω ρ αμ |
| catch wind of [sth] v expr | informal (hear a rumour of [sth]) | παίρνει το αυτί μου κτ έκφρ |
| | | παίρνω κτ χαμπάρι έκφρ |
| | The employees caught wind of the coming lay-offs, and were very upset. |
| driving wind n | (powerful wind) | ισχυρός άνεμος επίθ + ουσ αρσ |
| east wind n | (wind from the east) | ανατολικός άνεμος ουσ αρσ |
fetch,
wind fetch n | (length of water blown over by wind) (μετεωρολογία) | διαδρομή του ανέμου φρ ως ουσ θηλ |
| | The longer the fetch, the larger the waves and the greater the coastal erosion. |
| fresh wind n | (positive change) (μεταφορικά) | αέρας αλλαγής ουσ αρσ |
| gale-force wind n | (wind over 32 mph or 61 km/h) | θυελλώδης άνεμος επίθ + ουσ θηλ |
| gentle wind n | (light breeze) | δροσερό αεράκι, ευχάριστο αεράκι ουσ ουδ |
| Σχόλιο: αεράκι: υποκοριστικό του αέρας |
| | A gentle wind filled the sails, and the boat slid smoothly from the harbour. |
| get wind of [sth] v expr | informal (hear rumors of) | παίρνει το αυτί μου κτ έκφρ |
| | When the employees got wind of the plan to downsize, they demanded that their boss tell them who would be fired. |
| gust of wind n | (sudden blast of wind) | ριπή αέρα, ριπή ανέμου φρ ως ουσ θηλ |
| | The gust of wind caused the newspaper to fly in the air. |
head wind,
headwind n | (air current blowing head-on) | κόντρα άνεμος επίθ + ουσ αρσ |
| | | μετωπικός άνεμος επίθ + ουσ αρσ |
| | There was a strong head wind and so the ship's progress was slow. |
| high wind n | (strong wind) | δυνατός αέρας, δυνατός άνεμος επίθ + ουσ αρσ |
| howling wind n | (loud, strong wind) | δυνατός άνεμος,τρελοαέρας έκφρ |
| | Driving rain and a howling wind turned their trek across the moor into a dangerous nightmare. |
| icy wind n | (extremely cold wind) | παγωμένος αέρας ουσ αρσ |
| | You will need your scarf, hat and gloves because there is an icy wind blowing out there. |
| in the wind expr | figurative (expected, imminent) | που επίκειται περίφρ |
| | | που πλησιάζει περίφρ |
| | It's clear that an election is in the wind. |
| like the wind expr | (very fast) | σαν τον άνεμο έκφρ |
| second wind n | informal, figurative (fresh burst of energy) (μεταφορικά) | ανάσα ουσ θηλ |
| | Now everyone has their second wind, let's get back to work! |
| | Αφού πήραμε όλοι μια ανάσα, ας επιστρέψουμε στη δουλειά! |
| solar wind n | (emanation from the sun's corona) | ηλιακός άνεμος επίθ + ουσ αρσ |
tailwind,
tail wind n | (wind from behind) (από πίσω) | ούριος άνεμος φρ ως ουσ αρσ |
| | (λαϊκά) | πριμός άνεμος φρ ως ουσ αρσ |
| | The plane arrived early because there was a tailwind for almost the entire flight. |
| take the wind out of [sb]'s sails v expr | (kill [sb]'s motivation) (μεταφορικά) | κόβω τα φτερά κπ έκφρ |
| trade wind n | often plural (easterly wind in tropics) | αληγής άνεμος επίθ + ουσ αρσ |
| | We waited for favourable trade winds before setting out to cross the Atlantic. |
| west wind n | (wind blowing towards the east) | δυτικός άνεμος ουσ αρσ |
| | The west wind blows across the Atlantic Ocean carrying rain to the British Isles. |
| wind band n | (musical group of wind instruments) | μπάντα πνευστών φρ ως ουσ θηλ |
| | | συγκρότημα πνευστών φρ ως ουσ ουδ |
wind chill,
wind-chill,
also US: windchill n | (wind's cooling effect) | το πόσο ρίχνει την αισθητή θερμοκρασία ο αέρας |
| Σχόλιο: Δεν υπάρχει αντίστοιχος όρος και αποδίδεται περιφραστικά. |
| | I'm not going out again today: the wind chill's terrible out there. |
| | Δεν ξαναβγαίνω έξω σήμερα, κάνει απίστευτο κρύο με τον αέρα. |
wind chill factor,
wind-chill factor,
also US: windchill factor n | (amount wind increases cold) | συντελεστής ψύξης ανέμου φρ ως ουσ αρσ |
| | It's 60 degrees today but due to the wind chill factor, it feels 10 degrees colder. |
| wind chimes npl | (outdoor mobile: makes tinkling sound) (διακοσμητικό) | μελωδός ουσ αρσ |
| | The wind chimes hanging over the porch were tinkling gently. |
| wind down vi + adv | (run out of power) | ξεκουρδίζομαι ρ αμ |
| | Geoffrey's pocket watch had wound down and was telling the wrong time. |
| wind energy n | (power generated by the wind) | αιολική ενέργεια ουσ θηλ |
| | The government should look into renewable sources such as wind energy. |
| wind farm n | (facility that generates electricity from wind) | αιολικό πάρκο φρ ως ουσ ουδ |
| | | αιολική φάρμα φρ ως ουσ θηλ |
| | An increasing amount of our electricity is generated by wind farms. |
| wind instrument n | (musical instrument played with breath) | πνευστό όργανο ουσ ουδ |
| | The world's oldest wind instrument is a flute found in a German cave. |
| wind on vi + adv | (continue for long distance) | συνεχίζω ρ αμ |
| | The road wound on for miles. |
wind pipe,
windpipe n | (trachea) | τραχεία ουσ θηλ |
| wind power n | (energy generated by the wind) | αιολική ενέργεια ουσ θηλ |
| | Wind power is a viable alternative to energy from fossil fuels. |
| wind rose n | (map symbol) | αιολικό τριαντάφυλλο επίθ + ουσ ουδ |
| | | διάγραμμα κατεύθυνσης και ταχύτητας ανέμων φρ ως ουσ ουδ |
| wind rose n | (diagram of wind direction) | αιολικό τριαντάφυλλο επίθ + ουσ ουδ |
| wind shear n | (rate wind velocity changes) (φαινόμενο ανέμου) | wind shear ουσ ουδ άκλ |
| | | διάτμηση ανέμου φρ ως ουσ θηλ |
| wind shear n | (condition dangerous to aircraft) | διατμητικός άνεμος επίθ + ουσ θηλ |
| wind speed n | (how fast the wind is blowing) | ταχύτητα ανέμου περίφρ |
| wind tunnel n | (for studying airflow) | αεροσήραγγα ουσ θηλ |
| wind turbine n | (machine that generates electricity from wind) | ανεμογεννήτρια ουσ θηλ |
| | The city is planning to erect around fifteen wind turbines on the site. |
| wind up doing [sth] v expr | informal (eventually have to do) | καταλήγω να κάνω κτ περίφρ |
| | (για κάτι κακό) | καταντώ να κάνω κτ περίφρ |
| | If I don't find a job soon, I may wind up begging on the streets. |
| | Αν δεν βρω, σύντομα, δουλειά, ίσως καταντήσω να ζητιανεύω στο δρόμο. |
wind up in [sb]'s pocket,
wind up in the pocket of [sb] v expr | US, figurative, informal (be controlled) (κάποιου) | είμαι υποχείριο ρ έκφρ |
| | (κάποιος) | με έχει του χεριού του έκφρ |
| wind vane | (meteorology) | ανεμοδείκτης ουσ αρσ |
| wind-powered adj | (using power from turbines) | που λειτουργεί με αιολική ενέργεια περίφρ |
windbreak,
wind-break n | (screen: protects from wind) | ανεμοφράχτης, ανεμοστάτης ουσ αρσ |
| | We chose a spot on the beach and put up our windbreak. |
windbreak,
wind-break n | ([sth] that protects from wind) | αντιανεμικός επίθ |
| | (ρούχο) | αντιανεμικό επίθ ως ουσ ουδ |
| | The hedge acts as a windbreak. |
windsock,
wind sock,
air sock,
wind sleeve n | (fabric tube used as wind vane) | ανεμοδείκτης ουσ αρσ |
| | (καθομιλουμένη) | ανεμούρι, ανεμοδούρι ουσ ουδ |
| | (επίσημο) | ανεμούριο ουσ ουδ |
windswept,
wind-swept adj | (blown by the wind) | ανεμοδαρμένος επίθ |
| | Dartmoor's windswept landscape is among the most beautiful in Europe. |
windup,
wind-up adj | (mechanical) | κουρδιστός επίθ |
| | My children loved to play with simple wind-up toys. |
windup,
wind-up n | UK, slang (practical joke) | φάρσα ουσ θηλ |
| | I don't believe this is happening to me. It must be a wind-up! |
windup,
wind-up n | UK, slang (irritating situation) | μπελάς ουσ αρσ |
| | (καθομιλουμένη) | σπάσιμο ουσ ουδ |
| | | ενοχλητικός επίθ |
| | It's a real wind-up when my internet connection keeps cutting out every few minutes. |
windup,
wind-up n | (baseball: pitching) | προετοιμασία ουσ θηλ |
| Σχόλιο: Δεν υπάρχει ακριβής αντιστοιχία. |
| | There's the wind-up for the pitch ... and it's low and outside for ball two. |
windup,
wind-up n | informal (conclusion) | συμπέρασμα ουσ ουδ |
| | | κατάληξη ουσ θηλ |