Σύνθετοι τύποι: have | hast |
and what have you expr | informal (and the like, and similar) | και όλα τα σχετικά περίφρ |
appear to have done [sth] v expr | (person: seem) (ότι έχω κάνει κτ) | φαίνεται ρ απρ |
| I appear to have lost my umbrella. |
| Φαίνεται ότι έχασα την ομπρέλα μου. |
as luck would have it adv | idiom (fortunately) | ευτυχώς επίρ |
| | για καλή μου τύχη έκφρ |
| As luck would have it, the bus was late too, so I managed to catch it after all. |
as luck would have it adv | idiom, ironic (unfortunately) | δυστυχώς επίρ |
| | για κακή μου τύχη έκφρ |
| As luck would have it, the strike started the day I was due to fly out on holiday. |
have [sth] at heart v expr | (consider, be concerned with) | με νοιάζει περίφρ |
| | ενδιαφέρομαι για κτ ρ αμ + πρόθ |
| I have your best interests at heart. |
be in the driver's seat, take the driver's seat, have the driver's seat, be in the driving seat v expr | figurative (have control) (μεταφορικά) | παίρνω τα ηνία, κρατάω το τιμόνι έκφρ |
| If he thinks he can lead the team better, let him have the driver's seat. |
claim to have done [sth] v expr | (achievement: assert) (ότι/πως έχω κάνει κτ) | ισχυρίζομαι, υποστηρίζω ρ μ |
| (λόγιο: ότι/πως έχω κάνει) | διατείνομαι ρ μ |
| Weston claimed to have invented a new method for producing copper. |
| Ο Γουέστον υποστήριξε πως έχει εφεύρει μια νέα μέθοδο για την παραγωγή χαλκού. |
have your work cut out for you v expr | informal, figurative (have a hard task ahead) | με περιμένει δύσκολη δουλειά περίφρ |
| | με περιμένει πολλή δουλειά περίφρ |
| | έχω δύσκολο έργο περίφρ |
| The house Joe and Maggie have bought needs a lot of renovation; they certainly have their work cut out for them. |
be done with [sth/sb], have done with [sth/sb] v expr | slang (had enough, stop) (καθομιλουμένη, μεταφορικά) | βαρέθηκα, κουράστηκα ρ μ + επίθ |
| (κάτι ή με κάτι ή από κάτι) | έχω μπουχτίσει ρ έκφρ |
be done with [sb], have done with [sb] v expr | slang (relationship: finish, end) (καθομιλουμένη) | έχω τελειώσει με κπ έκφρ |
have got to do [sth] vtr | informal (must) (να κάνω κάτι) | πρέπει ρ απρ |
Σχόλιο: only in present perfect |
| I have got to leave now. |
get a handle on [sth], have a handle on v expr | figurative, informal (understand) | καταλαβαίνω ρ μ |
| | κατανοώ ρ μ |
| (καθομιλουμένη, μεταφορικά) | πιάνω ρ μ |
| I can't get a handle on this at all. Can you explain it again? |
get the drop on [sb], have the drop on [sb] v expr | US, informal (draw gun faster than) | τραβάω όπλο πιο γρήγορα από κπ έκφρ |
get the drop on [sb], have the drop on [sb] v expr | US, informal (have at a disadvantage) | έχω πλεονέκτημα έναντι κπ έκφρ |
get your wires crossed, have your wires crossed, get your lines crossed, have your lines crossed v expr | figurative, informal (misunderstand each other) | γίνεται παρεξήγηση ρ μ + ουσ θηλ |
| | δεν συνεννοούμαι καλά έκφρ |
go for a slash, have a slash, take a slash v expr | vulgar, informal, UK (urinate) | πάω να κατουρήσω περίφρ |
| (αργκό) | πάω να ρίξω ένα κατούρημα περίφρ |
| I had drunk so much that night, I just needed to go for a slash, and let it all out. |
have a baby v expr | (give birth) | γεννάω, γεννώ ρ αμ |
| The Apollo Hospital is the safest and best place to have a baby. |
have a baby v expr | (become parents) | κάνω παιδί, κάνω μωρό περίφρ |
| My good friend told me that he and his wife plan to have a baby soon. |
have a ball v expr | informal (enjoy oneself immensely) (καθομιλουμένη) | γλεντώ, διασκεδάζω ρ αμ |
| Thank you for a wonderful party; we all had a ball! |
have a bash, take a bash v expr | informal (try, make an attempt) | προσπαθώ ρ αμ |
| | κάνω μια απόπειρα έκφρ |
have a bash at [sth], take a bash at [sth] v expr | informal (try, attempt to do [sth]) | προσπαθώ ρ μ |
| | κάνω μια απόπειρα να κάνω κτ έκφρ |
| I'm not sure if I can put the shelf up, but I'll have a bash at it. |
have a bee in your bonnet v expr | figurative, informal (be annoyed, obsessed by [sth]) | έχω εμμονή με κτ περίφρ |
| (μεταφορικά) | κολλάω με κτ ρ αμ + πρόθ |
have a bias against [sb/sth] v expr | (be prejudiced against) | είμαι προκατειλημμένος εναντίον κπ/κτ έκφρ |
| | είμαι προκατειλημμένος ενάντια σε κπ/κτ έκφρ |
| They have a bias against assertive women. |
have a bone to pick with [sb] v expr | figurative, informal (want to reprimand) (μεταφορικά) | έχω ράμματα για τη γούνα κπ έκφρ |
| | έχω να σου τα πω ένα χεράκι έκφρ |
| I have a bone to pick with you! Did you forget to feed the cat? |
have a bun in the oven, have got a bun in the oven v expr | figurative, slang (be pregnant) | είμαι έγκυος ρ έκφρ |
| (αργκό, μειωτικό) | είμαι γκαστρωμένη ρ έκφρ |
| Looking at her from this angle I'd say she's got a bun in the oven. |
have a case v expr | (legal: have evidence) | έχω αποδείξεις, έχω στοιχεία ρ έκφρ |
| (κατά λέξη) | έχω επαρκή αποδεικτικά στοιχεία ρ έκφρ |
| The judge has to decide if the prosecution have a case. |
have a case of [sth] v expr | (be ill) | έχω ρ μ |
| | πάσχω από κτ, υποφέρω από κτ ρ αμ + πρόθ |
| Sue has a case of mild pneumonia. |
have a chance of [sth], have a chance of doing [sth] v expr | (be able to succeed at [sth]) | έχω καλές πιθανότητες έκφρ |
| We have a chance of winning if we can carry on at this rate. |
have a chance v expr | (be given the opportunity to do [sth]) | μου δίνεται ευκαιρία έκφρ |
| If I have a chance I will try and win. |
have a chance at [sth] v expr | (have opportunity) | έχω μια ευκαιρία σε κτ έκφρ |
| | μου δίνεται η ευκαιρία για κτ έκφρ |
| Johnson has a chance at another world title. |
have a chance at doing [sth] v expr | (have opportunity to do) | έχω την ευκαιρία να κάνω κτ έκφρ |
| | μου δίνεται η ευκαιρία να κάνω κτ έκφρ |
| Audrey has a chance at getting into Harvard. |
have a change of heart v expr | (go against your previous decision) | αλλάζω γνώμη έκφρ |
| She's had a change of heart and is inviting her sister after all. |
have a chip on your shoulder v expr | figurative (have a resentful attitude) | έχω πικρία ρ μ + ουσ θηλ |
| | κουβαλάω πικρίες ρ μ + ουσ θηλ πλ |
| Kate has a chip on her shoulder because, while she works a low-paid job, her three sisters are all running successful businesses. |
have a cob on v expr | UK, informal (be in a bad mood) | έχω τα νεύρα μου έκφρ |
| | είμαι τσαντισμένος έκφρ |
| (πιο ήπιο) | έχω μούτρα έκφρ |
have a cold v expr | (be suffering from the cold virus) | είμαι κρυωμένος έκφρ |
| I don't feel like going out today because I have a cold. |
have a corner on [sth] v expr | idiom (own enough of to control market) | ελέγχω την αγορά έκφρ |
| I tried to have a corner on the silver market by buying low priced contracts, but I failed miserably. |
have a cow, have kittens v expr | slang, figurative (become angry or upset) (αργκό) | τα παίρνω στο κρανίο, τα παίρνω έκφρ |
| | μπριζώνω, πριζώνω ρ αμ |
have a crush on [sb] v expr | (be attracted to: [sb]) | είμαι ερωτευμένος με κπ ρ έκφρ |
| (αργκό) | είμαι τσιμπημένος με κπ ρ έκφρ |
| (καθομιλουμένη) | γουστάρω, θέλω ρ μ |
| (καθομιλουμένη) | μου αρέσει κπ αντων + ρ μ |
| Wendy had a crush on a boy in her class. |
have a death wish v expr | figurative, informal (behave in a reckless way) | θέλω να πεθάνω έκφρ |
| He drives that car as though he has a death wish. |
have a death wish v expr | (psychiatry: wish for death) (ψυχιατρική) | μανία θανάτου φρ ως ουσ θηλ |
| A psychiatrist diagnosed James as having a death wish. |
have a dig at [sb] v expr | informal (make a critical remark: about [sb]) (αργκό, μτφ) | τα χώνω έκφρ |
| (καθομιλουμένη, μτφ) | τη λέω έκφρ |
| The sacked workers had a dig at their former boss in the press. |
have a direct line to [sb] v expr | (immediate access) | έχω άμεση πρόσβαση σε κπ έκφρ |
have a discussion v expr | (converse, discuss, debate) | συζητάω, συζητώ ρ αμ |
| We need to have a discussion about where to vacation this year. |
have a drink v expr | (drink [sth] alcoholic) | πίνω ρ αμ |
| He is quite talkative tonight; I wonder if he's had a drink. |
have a drink v expr | (socialize in a bar, pub, etc.) | πάω για ένα ποτό έκφρ |
| | πάω για ένα ποτάκι έκφρ |
| Why don't we go and have a drink to remember the good old days? |
have a feast v expr | (eat celebratory meal) | κάνω γιορτινό τραπέζι περίφρ |
| The family had a feast to celebrate Chinese New Year. |
| Η οικογένεια έκανε ένα γιορτινό τραπέζι για να γιορτάσει την κινέζικη πρωτοχρονιά. |
have a feast v expr | figurative (eat a lot) | τρώω πολύ, τρώω καλά ρ αμ + επίρ |
| | κάνω τσιμπούσι περίφρ |
| (μεταφορικά: υπερβολή) | κάνω κραιπάλη περίφρ |
| We had a feast of homemade pasta and meatballs. |
have a feel for [sth] v expr | (understand instinctively) | έχω κλίση σε κτ περίφρ |
| | έχω έμφυτο ταλέντο για κτ περίφρ |
| | είμαι φυσικό ταλέντο σε κτ περίφρ |
| She has a feel for golf. |
have a feeling, have a feeling (that) v expr | (suspect) (ότι/πως) | έχω την αίσθηση έκφρ |
| | υποψιάζομαι ρ μ |
| I have a feeling that it will rain this afternoon. |
have a few too many v expr | UK, slang (drink alcohol to excess) (αλκοόλ) | πίνω κάτι παραπάνω περίφρ |
| The bartender kept her car keys because she had had a few too many. |
have a field day v expr | figurative, informal (revel in an opportunity) (μεταφορικά: να κάνω κάτι) | έχω τη χρυσή ευκαιρία εκφρ |
have a fight with [sb] v expr | (physically: with [sb]) | πιάνομαι στα χέρια με κπ, έρχομαι στα χέρια με κπ έκφρ |
| (καθομιλουμένη) | πλακώνομαι με κπ ρ αμ + πρόθ |
| (καθομ, μεταφορικά) | παίζω ξύλο με κπ, πλακώνομαι με κπ στο ξύλο έκφρ |
| Jack had a fight with another boy, and now he has a black eye. |
have a fight with [sb] v expr | figurative, informal (argue) | τσακώνομαι με κπ, μαλώνω με κπ ρ αμ + πρόθ |
| | καβγαδίζω με κπ ρ αμ + πρόθ |
| (καθομιλουμένη, μτφ) | σφάζομαι με κπ, πλακώνομαι με κπ ρ αμ + πρόθ |
| He's in a bad mood because he had a fight with his wife. |
have a finger in every pie v expr | figurative (be involved in others' affairs) (καθομιλουμένη) | βάζω παντού το χεράκι μου έκφρ |
| | ανακατεύομαι σε όλα περίφρ |
have a fit v expr | figurative, informal (become angry, upset) (καθομιλουμένη: θυμώνω) | τσαντίζομαι ρ αμ |
| | με πιάνει κρίση, με πιάνει υστερία έκφρ |
| (αργκό, μτφ) | τα παίρνω στο κρανίο, τα παίρνω έκφρ |
| When she sees how I smashed up her car she's going to have a fit! |
have a flair for [sth] v expr | (be talented) | έχω ταλέντο σε κτ ρ έκφρ |
| (μεταφορικά) | έχω κλίση σε κτ ρ έκφρ |
| | έχω έφεση σε κτ ρ έκφρ |
| Laura has a flair for garden design. |
have a flutter on [sth] v expr | UK, slang (place a bet) | βάζω στοίχημα για κτ εκφρ |
| John and Mike had a flutter on the outcome of the elections. |
have a fondness for [sth] v expr | (like [sth]) | έχω αδυναμία σε κτ ρ έκφρ |
| | μου αρέσει κτ αντών + ρ μ |
| (μεταφορικά) | τρελαίνομαι για κτ ρ αμ + πρόθ |
| I have a fondness for chocolate chip ice cream. |
have a frog in your throat v expr | figurative, informal (be hoarse) | είμαι βραχνιασμένος ρ έκφρ |
| What's wrong? Have you got a frog in your throat? |
have a gander, take a gander v expr | slang (look) | ρίχνω μια ματιά έκφρ |
| | χαζεύω ρ αμ |
| (αργκό) | ρίχνω ένα βλέφαρο έκφρ |
| They're filming a big Hollywood movie in the town centre today. Let's go and have a gander. |
have a gander at [sth], take a gander at [sth] v expr | slang (look at [sth]) | ρίχνω μια ματιά σε κτ έκφρ |
| | χαζεύω ρ μ |
| (αργκό) | ρίχνω ένα βλέφαρο σε κτ έκφρ |
have a go v expr | informal (try [sth]) | κάνω μια προσπάθεια, κάνω μια απόπειρα, κάνω μια δοκιμή περίφρ |
| | δοκιμάζω ρ αμ |
| I'd never been waterskiing before so I decided to have a go. |
| Δεν έχω κάνει ποτέ πριν θαλάσσιο σκι, έτσι αποφάσισα να κάνω μια δοκιμή. |
have a go at [sb] v expr | slang (attack verbally) (αργκό) | τη λέω σε κπ, τα χώνω σε κπ έκφρ |
| | κατσαδιάζω ρ μ |
| Elena had a go at her husband for being late. |
have a go at [sth], have a go at doing [sth] v expr | informal (try) | δοκιμάζω κτ ρ μ |
| | δοκιμάζω να κάνω κτ, αποπειρώμαι να κάνω κτ, προσπαθώ να κάνω κτ ρ μ |
| Harry was having a go at solving the crossword puzzle. |
have a good chance v expr | (be likely to succeed) | έχω μεγάλες πιθανότητες, έχω καλές πιθανότητες, έχω αρκετές πιθανότητες περίφρ |
| I have a good chance of winning the race. |
have a good chat v expr | (converse at length) | κουβεντιάζω ρ αμ |
| (καθομιλουμένη) | τα λέω έκφρ |
| I had a good chat with an old friend down at the market yesterday. |
| They hadn't seen each other for years and welcomed the chance to have a good chat. |
| Χτες κουβέντιασα με έναν παλιό φίλο στην αγορά. // Είχαν χρόνια να ειδωθούν και χάρηκαν που είχαν την ευκαιρία να κουβεντιάσουν αρκετά. |
| Χτες τα είπαμε με έναν παλιό φίλο στην αγορά. // Είχαν χρόνια να ειδωθούν και χάρηκαν που είχαν την ευκαιρία να τα πουν. |
have a good head on your shoulders v expr | figurative (be sensible) (μεταφορικά) | έχω το μυαλό στο κεφάλι μου έκφρ |
| I don't mind him dating my daughter. That boy has a good head on his shoulders. |
have a good innings v expr | UK, informal, figurative (live a long life) | είμαι πλήρης ημερών, φεύγω πλήρης ημερών έκφρ |
| My grandmother died at 103, so she'd had a really good innings. |
have a good knowledge of [sth] v expr | (be informed about) | ξέρω καλά, γνωρίζω καλά ρ μ + επίρ |
| (επίσημο: με γενική) | είμαι γνώστης ρ έκφρ |
| Taxi drivers have to have a good knowledge of all the local streets. |
have a good laugh v expr | UK, informal (be amused) | γελάω πολύ ρ αμ + επίρ |
| | το διασκεδάζω έκφρ |
| I was mortified when I poured wine down my shirt, but everyone else had a good laugh. |
have a good mind to do [sth] v expr | informal (be tempted, inclined to do) | δεν θέλω πολύ να κάνω κτ έκφρ |
| | μου έρχεται να κάνω κτ έκφρ |
have a good shot at [sth], have a good shot at doing [sth] v expr | (likely chance) | έχω καλές πιθανότητες έκφρ |
| I have a good shot at winning the scholarship this year. |
have a good time v expr | (enjoy yourself, have fun) | περνάω καλά, τα περνάω όμορφα περίφρ |
| | καλοπερνάω ρ αμ |
| Whenever I go out with friends we all have a good time. I hope you have a good time in Spain! |
| Όποτε βγαίνω με φίλους περνάμε καλά. Ελπίζω να τα περάσεις όμορφα στην Ισπανία! |
have a good weekend interj | (used to wish [sb] a pleasant weekend) | καλό Σαββατοκύριακο επιφ |
| Have a good weekend, and I will see you on Monday. |
have a grasp of [sth] v expr | (understand) | καταλαβαίνω ρ μ |
have a green thumb, have green thumbs (mainly US), have green fingers (mainly UK) v expr | (be skilled at gardening) | έχω ταλέντο στην κηπουρική έκφρ |
| | είμαι καλός με τα φυτά έκφρ |
| My mother has a green thumb: everything she touches grows well. |
| All my cuttings took this year, so perhaps I do have green fingers after all. |
have a hand in [sth] v expr | informal (be involved) | συμμετέχω σε κτ ρ αμ + πρόθ |
| (μεταφορικά, καθομ) | βάζω το χέρι μου σε κτ, βάζω το χεράκι μου σε κτ έκφρ |
| Wilson scored one goal and had a hand in two others. |
have a hand in doing [sth] v expr | informal (be involved) | συμμετέχω στο να γίνει κτ ρ αμ + πρόθ |
| (μεταφορικά, καθομ) | βάζω το χέρι μου για να γίνει κτ, βάζω το χεράκι μου για να γίνει κτ έκφρ |
| Gwyneth had a hand in persuading Celia to change her mind. |
have a hangover v expr | (after too much alcohol) | έχω χανγκόβερ ρ έκφρ |
| | είμαι από μεθύσι έκφρ |
| Please don't breathe so loudly; I have a hangover. |
have a hard time v expr | (experience difficulties) | περνάω δυσκολίες περίφρ |
| | περνάω δύσκολα ρ αμ + επίρ |
| (ανεπίσημο) | περνάω ζόρικα ρ αμ + επίρ |
| Be kind to her - she's having a really hard time right now. |
have a hard time doing [sth] v expr | informal (find difficult) | δυσκολεύομαι να κάνω κτ ρ μ |
| (ανεπίσημο) | ζορίζομαι να κάνω κτ ρ μ |
| We're having a hard time picking a suitable slogan for our marketing campaign. |
have a heart v expr | informal, figurative (be compassionate) (μεταφορικά) | έχω καλή καρδιά έκφρ |
| | δείχνω ανθρωπιά, δείχνω συμπόνια περίφρ |
| | είμαι συμπονετικός ρ έκφρ |
| (μεταφορικά) | είμαι άνθρωπος ρ έκφρ |
| Have a heart and consider making a donation to this worthwhile charity. |
have a heart interj | informal, figurative (be more compassionate) | λυπήσου με επιφ |
| | δείξε ανθρωπιά επιφ |
| Have a heart! Timmy's only a child and didn't mean any harm. |
have a heart attack v expr | (suffer blocked circulation to the heart) | παθαίνω έμφραγμα ρ μ + ουσ ουδ |
| | παθαίνω καρδιακή προσβολή, παθαίνω καρδιακό επεισόδιο έκφρ |
| (καθομιλουμένη) | παθαίνω καρδιακό ρ μ + ουσ ουδ |
| After he had a heart attack, my father gave up smoking. |
have a heart of gold n | figurative (be kind, generous) (μεταφορικά) | χρυσή καρδιά επίθ + ουσ θηλ |
| (μεταφορικά) | καρδιά χρυσάφι, καρδιά μάλαμα φρ ως ουσ θηλ |
| He may seem surly at first, but he really has a heart of gold. |
have a heart of stone v expr | figurative (lack compassion) | έχω σκληρή καρδιά, έχω καρδιά πέτρα εκφρ |
| You must have a heart of stone if the film didn't bring a tear to your eye. |
have a history v expr | (have had a past relationship) | είχα σχέση έκφρ |
| (μεταφορικά) | έχω παρελθόν έκφρ |
have a history with [sb] v expr | (have had a past relationship with) | είχα σχέση με κπ έκφρ |
| (μεταφορικά) | έχω παρελθόν με κπ έκφρ |
| (καθομιλουμένη) | τα είχα με κπ έκφρ |
have a history of [sth], have a history of doing [sth] v expr | (be known to have done [sth]) | έχω κάνει κτ επανειλημμένως έκφρ |
| | συνήθιζα να κάνω κτ έκφρ |
| | έχω κάνει κτ πολλές φορές έκφρ |
have a history of [sth] v expr | (medical problem) | έχω ιστορικό... έκφρ |
have a hold on [sth] v expr | (grasp firmly) | κρατάω, κρατώ ρ μ |
| | κρατάω γερά, κρατώ γερά ρ μ + επίρ |
| | πιάνω ρ μ |
| | πιάνομαι από κτ ρ αμ + πρόθ |
| Sally had a hold on the horse's reins. |
have a hold on [sth] v expr | (account: be blocked) | έχω δέσμευση ρ έκφρ |
| Any check I deposit has a hold on it for 7 days. |
have a hold on [sb] v expr | informal, figurative (exert control) (μεταφορικά, ανεπίσημο) | έχω κπ στο χέρι έκφρ |
| In New Jersey, Democrats have had a hold on the Senate seats for many years. |
have a hunch that, have a hunch [sth] v expr | informal (suspect, sense) | έχω την υποψία ότι/πως, έχω ένα προαίσθημα ότι/πως έκφρ |
| | υποψιάζομαι ότι/πως ρ μ + σύνδ |
| (καθομιλουμένη, μτφ) | κάτι μου λέει ότι/πως έκφρ |
| I have a hunch that the show will be cancelled; they haven't sold many tickets. |
have a job v expr | (be in employment) | εργάζομαι ρ αμ |
have a job doing [sth] v expr | slang (experience difficulty: doing [sth]) (αργκό, μεταφορικά) | τα βρίσκω σκούρα κάνοντας κτ έκφρ |
| | δυσκολεύομαι να κάνω κτ έκφρ |
| You'll have a job convincing him to give you a raise. |
have a knack for doing [sth], have the knack for doing [sth], have a knack of doing [sth] v expr | (have a talent, skill for [sth]) (σε κτ, στο να κάνω κτ) | έχω ταλέντο ρ έκφρ |
| (αργκό: με κτ) | το 'χω έκφρ |
| Carly has a knack for solving impossible problems. |