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academy (noun) a college which teaches people the skills needed for a particular job, ακαδημία
Example
Policemen study in the police academy.
Synonym
college
Word Family
academic (adj.)
advertise (verb) to tell people about a product or service, for example in newspapers or on television, in order to persuade them to buy it, διαφημίζω
Example
They spent a lot of money to advertising their new collection.
Word Family
avdertisement (n.) advertising (n.) advertiser (n.)
area (noun) a place or region, περιοχή
Example
Very rich people live in this area of the city.
Synonym
region, place
band (noun) a group of musicians who play music together, μουσικό συγκρότημα
Example
There is a jazz band playing at the “Music Club” tonight.
Belgium (noun) a country in Europe, Βέλγιο
Example
Brussels is the capital of Belgium.
Word Family
Belgian (n.)
busy (adjective) someone who is working hard, or giving attention to a particular activity, πολυάσχολος
Example
I can’t talk to you right now. I’m very busy.
Synonym
occupied
caption (noun) words written under a picture to explain it, επεξήγηση φωτογραφίας
Example
The captions explained who was in the photo.
charity (noun) money, food, or other help that is given to people, αγαθοεργία, φιλανθρωπία
Example
He is very proud. He won’t accept charity.
Word Family
charitable (adj.)
chew (verb) to repeatedly bite something without swallowing it, μασάω
Example
Stop chewing gum in the classroom.
choir (noun) a group of people who sing together, χορωδία
Example
She is a member of the school choir.
club (noun) an organization for people who want to take part in a sport or social activity together, όμιλος, σύλλογος
Example
Manchester United is a famous football club.
Synonym
society
coach (noun) someone whose job is to teach people to improve at a sport, skill, or school subject, προπονητής
Example
My tennis coach is very satisfied with my performance.
Synonym
trainer
cookery (noun) preparing or cooking food, μαγειρική
Example
He's studying cookery at college.
Word Family
cook (v.),(n.)
costume (noun) a set of clothes that someone wears to make them look like someone or something else, for example in a play, θεατρικό ρούχο, ενδυμασία, στολή
Example
I usually dress up in a fancy dress costume for carnival parties.
delicious (adjective) when food or drink tastes extremely good, νόστιμος, γευστικός
Example
Your soup is absolutely delicious.
Synonym
tasty
Antonym
unpleasant
dish (noun) food that is prepared in a particular way as part of a meal, έδεσμα, φαγητό
Example
Do you serve vegetarian dishes?
drama society (noun) a club for people who share the same interest in perofrming, θεατρικός όμιλος
Example
The drama society of our school gave an excellent performance of 'Macbeth'.
eco (ecological) (adjective) relating to ecology or to the environment, οικολογικός
Example
Always buy products that are eco-friendly.
Word Family
ecology (n.), ecologist (n.)
environment (noun) the air, land, and water where people, animals, and plants live, περιβάλλον
Example
We should all care about the environment.
Synonym
habitat, surroundings
Word Family
environmental (adj.), environmentalist (n.)
favour (noun) something that you do to help someone, χάρη
Example
Could you do me a favour?
from time to time (expression) sometimes, but not often, κάθε τόσο, κατά καιρούς
Example
I see my uncle from time to time.
Antonym
often
go through (verb) to carefully examine the contents of something or a collection of things in order to find something, ξεφυλλίζω
Example
The officer at the airport went through my suitcase.
gum (noun) a sweet substance that you chew, τσίχλα
Example
You should't chew gum in the classroom.
having the time of my life (expression) I’m having a wonderful time, περνάω καταπληκτικά
Example
I don’t want to leave the party. I’m having the time of my life!
hurry (verb) to do things more quickly than normal, βιάζομαι
Example
Please hurry! The plane is leaving.
Synonym
rush,speed
Word Family
hurry (n.)
in time (expression) at the right time, έγκαιρα
Example
We got to the cinema just in time.
information (noun) facts about a situation, person, event, πληροφορίες
Example
Do you have any information about train times?
Synonym
data
Word Family
informational (adj.)
join (verb) to become a member of a group or organisation, γίνομαι μέλος
Example
Will you join the football team?
Synonym
unite
Antonym
divide, part, separate
layout (noun) the way that something is arranged, διάταξη, διαρρύθμιση
Example
Do you like the layout of my living room?
newcomer (noun) someone who has only recently arrived or started doing something, νεόφερτος
Example
He's a newcomer to this area.
prepare (verb) to get ready for something that will happen in the future, προετοιμάζομαι
Example
They are preparing for the big day.
professional (adjective) relating to a job that needs special training or education, επαγγελματικός
Example
You should get professional help before decorating your house.
Antonym
amateur
Word Family
profession (n.), professional (adj.)
PS (Post Script) (noun) used when you want to add extra information at the end of a letter or email, υστερόγραφο
Example
At the end of the letter, she wrote "P.S. I'll call you next week."
read (noun) the act of reading something, διάβασμα, ανάγνωση
Example
This book is not great but it’s worth a read.
Word Family
read (v.), reader (n.), readable (adj.)
recipe (noun) a list of ingredients and a set of instructions telling you how to cook something, συνταγή
Example
My grandma’s recipe for chocolate cake is delicious.
rehearsal (noun) a time when all the people involved in a play, dance, etc practise in order to prepare for a performance, πρόβα
Example
The director was very upset because he missed the final rehearsal.
Word Family
rehearse (v.)
right away (expression) immediately, αμέσως
Example
Why don’t we start right away?
seat (noun) something that you sit on, κάθισμα
Example
Would you like to have a seat?
Word Family
seated (adj.)
shoot a scene (expression) to use a camera to record part of a film, γυρίζω μια σκηνή
Example
Most of the scenes of this film were shot in Hollywood.
Word Family
shooting (n.)
snap (noun) a photograph, φωτογραφικό στιγμιότυπο
Example
Let me show you our holiday snaps!
Synonym
snapshot
spring (noun) the season of the year between winter and summer, when the weather becomes warmer and plants start to grow again, άνοιξη
Example
The weather is warm in spring.
stage (noun) the raised area in a theatre where actors perform, σκηνή θεάτρου
Example
Actors love it when they are on stage, being applauded by the audience.
take place (verb) to happen, λαμβάνω χώρα, συμβαίνω
Example
The meeting will take place in my office.
take your time (expression) to do something without hurrying, με την ησυχία σου, με το πάσο σου
Example
There is no hurry to finish, just take your time.
task (noun) a piece of work, especially something unpleasant or difficult, εργασία, δουλειά
Example
I can’t see you tonight. I have so many tasks to finish.
team (noun) a group of people who work together to do something, ομάδα
Example
Which football team do you support?
Synonym
crew, staff
Word Family
teamwork (n.)
the stalls (noun) the seats on the main floor near the front of a theatre or cinema, τα μπροστινά καθίσματα στο θέατρο ή το σινεμά
Example
My best friend is the owner of the theatre, so I always have a seat in the stalls.
train (verb) to practise a sport often in order to prepare for a sporting event, προπονούμαι
Example
He has been training very hard. He really wants to win this race.
Synonym
practise
Word Family
trainer (n.), trainee (n.), training (n.)
trainers (noun) soft sport shoes, αθλητικά παπούτσια
Example
Mum bought me a new pair of trainers.
variety (noun) a number of different things in a group or class, ποικιλία
Example
The fitness club offers a great variety of sports.
Synonym
assortment, diversity,selection
Word Family
vary (v.),various (adj.) varied (adj.)
voice (noun) the sounds that you make when you speak or sing, φωνή
Example
She has a beautiful singing voice.
waste someone’s time (expression) to use too much of someone’s time badly when there is a limited amount of it, σπαταλάω το χρόνο κάποιου
Example
She is wasting her time watching TV instead of studying for the exams.
yet (adverb) before now or before that time, ακόμη
Example
Have you finished your homework yet?