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Ορισμός
add (verb) to put something with something else, προσθέτω
Example
The soup tasted better after I added salt and pepper to it.
Antonym
deduct, remove, subtract
Word Family
addition, additive
advertisement (noun) a picture, short film, song, etc which tries to persuade people to buy a product or service, διαφήμιση
Example
They have a funny advertisement in the magazine for this new cereal.
Synonym
ad, commercial
Word Family
advertise
brand name (noun) the special name that a company gives to a product, επωνυμία (εταιρίας)
Example
This beer is more expensive because it has got a popular brand name.
careful (adjective) giving a lot of attention to what you are doing so that you do not have an accident, make a mistake, or damage something, προσεκτικός
Example
He is a careful driver.
Synonym
attentive, cautious, on guard
Antonym
careless, thoughtless
Word Family
carefully, carefulness 
cell phone (noun) telephone that you can carry everywhere with you, κινητό τηλέφωνο (AmE)
Example
It is rude to talk on your cell phone in a theatre.
Synonym
mobile phone
charge (noun) the money that you pay for goods or a service, χρέωση
Example
There is no extra charge for delivery.
Synonym
cost
Word Family
chargeable
complain (verb) to say that something is wrong or that you are annoyed about something, παραπονιέμαι
Example
She complained about the cold weather.
Synonym
grumble, moan
Word Family
complaint
counter (noun) a piece of electrical equipment that counts something, μετρητής
Example
You have to set the video counter to zero before you press play.
discount (noun) a reduction in price of something, έκπτωση
Example
There is a 10 percent discount in theatre tickets for students.
Synonym
cut, deduction, reduction
Antonym
increase
Word Family
discountable 
email (noun) a written message sent from one computer to another; electronic mail, ηλεκτρονικό μήνυμα
Example
Send me an email when you have news.
exception (noun) something left out or different from others in a group, εξαίρεση
Example
Most boys do not like ballet, but Mike is an exception.
Antonym
inclusion
excuse (noun) a reason that you give to explain why you did something wrong, δικαιολογία
Example
His excuse for being late is that he missed the bus.
Word Family
excusable, excusably 
faulty (adjective) not working correctly, ελαττωματικός
Example
They gave me the money back because the mobile was faulty.
Synonym
damaged, defective, flawed
Antonym
faultless
feature (noun) a part or quality of something, χαρακτηριστικό
Example
This phone has some new features.
Synonym
attribute, characteristic, part
free of charge (phrase) at no cost, δωρεάν
Example
Your online order will be sent free of charge.
gadget (noun) a small tool or device with a clever design or unusual use, συσκευή
Example
This gadget cuts vegetables into fancy shapes.
Synonym
device
gigabyte (noun) a unit for measuring the amount of information a computer can store, equal to 1,000,000,000 bytes
Example
My i-pod’s capacity is 64 gigabytes.
good buy (noun) when you buy something good for a cheap price, ευκαιρία (αγοράς)
Example
That computer was a good buy.
Synonym
bargain
goods (noun) things for sale, or the things that you own, προϊόντα
Example
There is a 25% discount on all electrical goods until the end of the week.
Synonym
stock
guarantee (noun) a written promise made by a company to repair one of its products or give you a new one if it has a fault, εγγύηση
Example
There is a two-year guarantee on my new computer.
invention (noun) the process of creating something which has never been made before, εφεύρεση
Example
The invention of the car changed the world.
Word Family
invent, inventor
italics (noun) a style of writing or printing in which the letters slope to the right, πλάγια γράμματα
Example
This sentence is printed in italics.
item (noun) a single, particular thing in a group or list, τεμάχιο
Example
My mother gave me a list of six items to buy at the store.
jargon (noun) special words and phrases which are used by particular groups of people, especially in their work, επαγγελματική γλώσσα
Example
To be a good lawyer you have to know all the legal jargon.
keyboard (noun) the set of keys on a computer or a piano that you press in order to make it work, πληκτρολόγιο
Example
Young people today need to have good keyboard skills.
laptop (noun) a computer that is small enough to be carried around and used where you are sitting, φορητός υπολογιστής
Example
I can work on holiday as I will have my laptop with me.
lasting (adjective) continuing for a long time, not ending, διαρκής
Example
We all hope for lasting peace.
Synonym
eternal
Antonym
temporary
memory (noun) the part of a computer where information and instructions are stored, or the amount of information that can be stored there, μνήμη
Example
You need 40 megabytes of memory to run this software.
mobile phone (noun) a telephone that you can carry everywhere with you, κινητό τηλέφωνο (BrE)
Example
Talking on a mobile phone all the time can be dangerous for your health.
Synonym
cell phone
model (noun) a particular type or style of a product, μοντέλο
Example
The salesman showed us a newer model of the car.
multimedia (noun) using a combination of moving and still pictures, sound, music and words, especially in computers or entertainment, πολυμέσα
Example
We went to the museum to see a multimedia exhibit about dinosaurs.
nowadays (adverb) at the present time, especially when compared to the past, στην εποχή μας
Example
Everything seems more expensive nowadays.
portable (adjective) able to be carried or easily moved, φορητός
Example
We brought a portable radio to the picnic.
Synonym
mobile
Word Family
portably, portability 
predict (verb) to say what you think will happen in the future, προβλέπω
Example
He predicted an easy victory for his team.
Synonym
forecast
Word Family
prediction
queue (noun) a line of people waiting to enter a building, buy something etc, ουρά ανθρώπων
Example
We stood in a queue for more than an hour to get the tickets.
Synonym
line, row
range (noun) a group of different things of the same general type, ποικιλία, γκάμα
Example
You can choose from a wide range of subjects.
reasonable (adjective) using good sense and clear thinking, λογικός
Example
It's a reasonable price for such a good dress.
Synonym
logical, rational
Antonym
absurd, irrational, unreasonable
Word Family
reasonably 
refund (noun) an amount of money that is given back to you, especially because you are not happy with a product that you have bought, επιστροφή χρημάτων
Example
I was given a refund of fifty euros.
Word Family
refundable
remote control (noun) a device held in the hand that is used to control a television set, or some other mechanical object from a distance, τηλεκοντρόλ
Example
Have you seen the remote control for the TV anywhere?
repair (verb) to fix something that is broken or damaged, επιδιορθώνω
Example
I must repair my bike.
Synonym
fix, mend, service
Antonym
damage, ruin
replace (verb) to put in place of, αντικαθιστώ
Example
She wants to replace her old camera with a digital one.
Word Family
replaceable
rule (noun) a law or direction that tells you should or should not do, κανόνας
Example
The grammar rules are at the end of the book.
salesperson (noun) someone whose job it is to sell things, πωλητής
Example
At this store the salesperson is very helpful.
Synonym
clerk, salesman
screen (noun) a flat surface in a cinema, on a television or a computer system on which pictures or words are shown, οθόνη
Example
Our television has a 19-inch screen.
serve (verb) to help customers and sell things to them in a shop, εξυπηρετώ
Example
Excuse me sir, are you being served?
Word Family
service
service (noun) when people help you and bring you things in a place such as a shop, restaurant, or hotel, αξυπηρέτηση
Example
The food was nice, but the service wasn't very good.
Synonym
assistance, help
Word Family
serve
shopper (noun) a person who goes shopping, αγοραστής
Example
He's a regular shopper at this department store.
Word Family
shopping
sms (noun) a system for sending text messages from one mobile phone to another, γραπτό μήνυμα κινητού τηλεφώνου
Example
Teenagers send lots of sms messages.
stock (noun) all the goods that are available in a shop, απόθεμα
Example
We're expecting some new stock tomorrow.
Synonym
reserve, store, supply
translate (verb) to change written or spoken words from one language to another, μεταφράζω
Example
The book has now been translated from Spanish into English.
Word Family
translator, translation
turn (noun) the time when you can or must do something, usually before or after someone else, σειρά
Example
It is your turn to do the dishes.
variety (noun) a number of different things in a group or class, ποικιλία
Example
There was a large variety of people at the party.
Synonym
assortment, range, selection
Word Family
varied
waste (verb) to use more money, time, energy etc than is useful or sensible, σπαταλώ
Example
You waste a lot of water by having a bath instead of a shower.
Antonym
save
Word Family
wasteful