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calorie (noun) a unit for measuring the amount of energy that a food makes in the body. The more calories something has, the more energy it gives, θερμίδα
Example
Lettuce is low in calories, and doughnuts are high in calories.
camera (noun) a device for taking photographs, φωτογραφική μηχανή
Example
A camera is a closed box with a small hole that allows light to reach the film inside.
camp (noun) a place where people, especially children, can go to visit or live for a short time to enjoy nature or do organized activities, κατασκήνωση
Example
Are you going to summer camp?
Synonym
campground, campsite
campus (noun) the grounds of a college or university, πανεπιστημιούπολη
Example
There's accommodation for about five hundred students on the University campus.
can (noun) a metal container for drinks, κουτί, κονσέρβα
Example
Could I have a can of Coke?
can't help it (expression) to be unable to stop yourself doing something or to stop something happening, δεν μπορώ να το σταματήσω
Example
I know I was wrong to laugh at him. I just couldn’t help it!
Cancer (noun) the fourth sign of the zodiac, the Crab, which the sun enters about June 21, Καρκίνος
Example
Cancer personalities are loyal to those who appreciate and support them.
cane (noun) a wooden or metal stick, usually with a handle, used for support in walking; walking stick, μπαστούνι
Example
He is off his crutches now, but he's still walking with a cane
Synonym
stick, walking stick
canoeing (noun) to travel in a canoe
Example
They died in a canoeing accident.
canteen (noun) a small store or restaurant esp. in a factory or school where food and meals are sold, κυλικείο
Example
Are there any sandwiches left in the school canteen?
Synonym
shop
capital (noun) the city where the government of a country, state, or province is located, πρωτεύουσα
Example
The capital of France is Paris.
Capricorn (noun) the tenth sign of the zodiac, the Goat, which the sun enters about December 22, Αιγόκερως
Example
Capricorns are very independent because they know their capabilities.
captain (noun) a leader; the chief officer of a merchant ship or an airplane, καπετάνιος, πιλότος, αρχηγός
Example
The president of that company is known as a captain of industry.
Synonym
chief, commander, leader, master
caption (noun) words written under a picture to explain it, επεξήγηση φωτογραφίας
Example
The captions explained who was in the photo.
carbonated water (adj.+noun) water that contains a lot of bubbles, fizzy water, ανθρακούχο νερό
Example
Is carbonated water better or worse for you than still water?
care (verb) to feel interested in or worried about, νοιάζομαι
Example
He cares deeply about the environment.
Synonym
mind
Word Family
careful, careless (adj.), carefully (adv.)
career (noun) the work a person chooses to do throughout his life, καριέρα
Example
She wants to have a career as a scientist.
Synonym
business, occupation, profession
Careers Guidance (noun) career counseling , Συμβουλευτικός Επαγγελματικός Προσανατολισμός
Example
Career Guidance is the process of helping young people to select a course of study that may help them to get a job.
cartoon (noun) a short film that is made by photographing a series of drawings, κινούμενο σχέδιο
Example
Donald Duck is my favourite cartoon character.
Word Family
cartoonish (adj.)
cash (noun) money in the form of coins or notes (= paper money), μετρητά
Example
He needs 500 Euros in cash.
Synonym
currency, money
casual (adjective) comfortable and not suitable for formal occasions, καθημερινός
Example
She never wears casual clothes at work.
Word Family
Casually
catchy (adjective) easily learned, noticed, or remembered, συναρπαστικός
Example
A catchy title.
category (noun) a particular section of a main group, κατηγορία
Example
The books in the library are divided into many categories.
Synonym
class, family, kind, sort
cause (noun) something that makes a thing happen, αιτία
Example
A cigarette was the cause of the fire.
Synonym
source
cause (verb) to make something happen, προκαλώ
Example
The sleepy driver caused the car accident.
Word Family
causeless (adj.)
celeb (noun) informal short form of celebrity, διασημότητα
Example
A number of celebs attended the party
celebrate (verb) to make special or honor with gifts, parties, or activities, γιορτάζω
Example
The town is celebrating the holiday with a parade.
Synonym
commemorate, observe
Word Family
celebration (n.)
celebration (noun) a party or anything else that people do to honor a special event, εορτή
Example
There will be a celebration for her eightieth birthday.
Synonym
ceremony, holiday, occasion, party
Word Family
celebrate
celebrity (noun) a person who is famous, especially in the entertainment business, διασημότητα
Example
Today's celebrities are basically TV stars.
Synonym
personality
century (noun) a period of 100 years, αιώνας
Example
She's an expert on fifteenth century Italian art.
cereal (noun) food made from grain that people eat for breakfast, δημητριακά
Example
The kids eat cereal with milk most days.
certain (adjective) particular, συγκεκριμένος
Example
This exhibition is only open at certain times of the day.
Synonym
definite
Antonym
uncertain
Word Family
certainly (adv.) ,certainty(n.)
certificate (noun) an official document that gives details to show that something is true, πιστοποιητικό
Example
He didn't believe my age, so he asked to see my birth certificate.
challenge (noun) an interesting or difficult problem or task, πρόκληση
Example
Learning all the rivers of the country was a challenge.
Word Family
challenger (n.)
challenge (verb) to invite to enter into a fight or contest of skill; dare, προκαλώ
Example
She challenged him to another tennis match.
Synonym
dare
Word Family
challenging (adj.)
champion (noun) a person or team that wins a competition, πρωταθλητής
Example
Pyrros Dimas was a weight-lifting champion.
Word Family
championship (n)
chance (noun) opportunity, possibility, ευκαιρία
Example
Please call me when you get a chance.
Synonym
opportunity, time
channel (noun) a television or radio station, κανάλι
Example
I don’t like this programme. Why don’t you change channel?
character (noun) the qualities that make one person or thing different from another, χαρακτήρας
Example
He has a cheerful but quiet character.
Synonym
personality
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.)
chase (verb) to follow with the purpose of catching, κυνηγώ
Example
The police chased the person down the street.
Synonym
run after
Word Family
chaseable (adj.)
chat (verb) to talk in an informal, easy way, συζητώ
Example
I chat with my friends at lunch.
Word Family
chattingly (adj.)
chat show (noun) an informal television or radio programme on which famous people are asked questions about themselves and their work, εκπομπές συζητήσεων με διάσημους
Example
Sakis Rouvas was invited to the chat show.
chemist (noun) one who is active or expert in the field of chemistry, χημικός/φαρμακοποιός
Example
A chemist can give us useful advice on medicine.
chess (noun) a game of strategy for two people , σκάκι
Example
Chess is played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid.
chew (verb) to repeatedly bite something without swallowing it, μασάω
Example
Stop chewing gum in the classroom.
choice (noun) a decision that you make about something you want, επιλογή
Example
It was hard to make the right choice.
Word Family
choiceless (adj.), choicely (adv.), choiceness (n.)
choir (noun) a group of people who sing together, χορωδία
Example
She is a member of the school choir.
chronological (adjective) arranged according to when things happened or were made, χρονολογικός
Example
We arranged the documents in chronological order
Word Family
chronolgically (adv.)
civilisation (noun) the culture of a particular society that has reached an advanced level, πολιτισμός
Example
The civilization along the Nile River in ancient Egypt is one of the world's oldest.
Synonym
culture
classmate (noun) someone who is in your class at school, συμμαθητής
Example
We were classmates in high school.
Synonym
schoolmate
clean up (verb) to make a person or place clean and tidy, καθαρίζω, συγυρίζω
Example
We'll go out as soon as I've cleaned up the kitchen.
climate (noun) the usual weather conditions in a place, κλίμα
Example
Alaska has a cold climate.
Word Family
climatic (adj.)
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
clue (noun) something that helps to solve a problem or mystery, στοιχείο
Example
The detective found many clues at the scene of the crime
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
code (noun) a system of symbols used for secret or privileged communications, κώδικας
Example
The plans for the invasion were communicated by means of a secret code.
collage (noun) a type of art work in which different kinds of materials are pasted onto a surface to make a picture, κολάζ
Example
She made a collage with shells and feathers and dried seaweed that she found on the beach.
colleague (noun) a person who has the same job or employer as another, συνάδελφος
Example
I met my mother's colleagues when she took me to her office.
Synonym
associate, coworker
collection (noun) a group of objects of the same type that have been brought together, συλλογή
Example
Lina has the biggest collection of stamps.
Synonym
accumulation, assembly
come up with (verb) to think of a plan, an idea, or a solution to a problem, σκέφτομαι λύση για ένα πρόβλημα
Example
We need to come up with a better excuse!
comedy (noun) a play, film, story, or television show that is funny, κωμωδία
Example
I prefer Shakespeare's comedies to his tragedies.
Antonym
tragedy
comic (noun) (plural) one or more series of cartoons, or a book, magazine, or newspaper section that contains such series, κωμικός, κόμικς
Example
I like to read the Sunday comics in the paper.
comic strip (noun) a series of cartoons in a newspaper that tells a funny story, κόμικ
Example
I always read the comic strips in my dad's newspaper.
comma (noun) a punctuation mark (,) used to separate words, phrases, or other elements in a sentence, numerals, or to, κόμμα
Example
The comma is used in many contexts and languages, principally for separating things.
command (noun) an instruction meant to be obeyed, διαταγή
Example
She won't follow his commands.
Synonym
order,demand, instruction
comment (noun) something that you say or write that shows what you think about something, σχόλιο
Example
My teacher always makes positive comments to his students.
Synonym
remark, note
Word Family
commentary (n.), commentator (n.)
commercial (noun) an advertisement on television or radio, διαφήμιση
Example
The commercials for that car are silly.
Synonym
ad, advertisement
Word Family
commercially (adv.)
common (adjective) usual; easily found; happening often, συνηθισμένος
Example
Snow is common in winter.
Synonym
usual
Antonym
distinctive, rare, unusual
Word Family
commonness (n.)
communication (noun) the sharing or exchange of messages, information, or ideas, επικοινωνία
Example
Sign language is a form of communication used by deaf people.
Synonym
conversation, expression, information, transmission
community (noun) the people living in a particular area, κοινότητα
Example
The local community is against the new shopping centre.
company (noun) an organization that sells things or services, εταιρεία
Example
How many workers does the company employ?
Synonym
enterprise, firm
compass (noun) a piece of equipment that shows you which direction you are going in, πυξίδα
Example
Sailors used to rely on a compass to find their way across the ocean.
compassion (noun) a feeling of sympathy for people who are suffering, συμπόνια, ευσπλαχνία
Example
She shows a lot of compassion to people in need.
Synonym
sympathy
Word Family
compassionate (adj.)
competition (noun) the process or act of trying to win, διαγωνισμός
Example
The diving competition will be held tomorrow.
Synonym
contest, game, match
complete (adjective) having all of the parts that are necessary; whole, πλήρες
Example
We can't play cards because I don't have a complete deck.
Synonym
all, entire, total
Word Family
completely (adv.), completeness (n.)
compose (verb) to write a new piece of music, συνθέτω
Example
She has composed several songs.
Synonym
create, write
Word Family
composer
composition
condition (noun) the state of being of someone or something, κατάσταση
Example
His condition was stable after the operation.
Synonym
mode, situation, state
connect (verb) to join or be joined with something else, συνδέω
Example
Can I connect my printer to your computer?
Synonym
join,link
Antonym
separate
Word Family
connected (adj.), connector (n.)
conservation (noun) the act of keeping and protecting from waste, loss, or destruction, διατήρηση, συντήρηση
Example
The mayor offered a plan for the conservation of old buildings.
Word Family
conservational (adj.)
contact (verb) to be in communication with, ερχομαι σε επαφή
Example
He's very late; did anyone contact him about the meeting?
Synonym
communicate with, reach
contain (verb) to have something inside or include something as a part, περιέχω
Example
Many foods contain sugar.
Synonym
hold, include
Word Family
container (n.)
contemporary (adjective) of or belonging to the present time; current; modern, σύγχρονος
Example
He doesn't like contemporary art.
Synonym
current, modern
Antonym
ancient,old-fashioned, out of date
Word Family
contemporarily (adv.), contemporariness (n.)
contents (plural noun) things that are inside something, περιεχόμενα
Example
The contents of the box fell out when I dropped it.
context (noun) the words that come just before and after a word or sentence and that help you understand its meaning, γενικό πλαίσιο κειμένου
Example
The meaning of "crash" depends on its context.
continent (noun) one of the earth's seven major areas of land. The continents are Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America, ήπειρος
Example
Which is the biggest continent? Asia or Africa?
contribution (noun) the act of contributing, συνεισφορά
Example
Your contribution of money will help the family whose house burned down.
Synonym
donation, presentation
Word Family
contributional (adj.)
conversation (noun) talk between people, συνομιλία
Example
There is little time for conversation at work.
Synonym
communication, dialogue, discussion, talk
cook (noun) a person who cooks, μάγειρας
Example
The cook tried a new recipe this evening.
Word Family
cooked (adj.)
cook (verb) to prepare food for eating by using heat, μαγειρεύω
Example
She cooked macaroni cheese for dinner.
Word Family
cooked (adj.)
cookery (noun) preparing or cooking food, μαγειρική
Example
He's studying cookery at college.
Word Family
cook (v.),(n.)
cool (adj) (informal) great, especially in a way that is new, exciting, or clever, τέλειος, μοδάτος
Example
It's not cool to arrive at a party too early
Synonym
great, nice, terrific
Word Family
coolness
core subjects (noun) subjects that have to be studied at a school or college, βασικά μαθήματα, μαθήματα "κορμού"
Example
Students have to pass the core subjects of maths and history.
corps (noun) a branch of the military that does a special kind of work, σώμα στρατού
Example
After graduating, he joined the medical corps and practiced medicine all over the world.
correction (noun) a change to make something right or better, διόρθωση
Example
She made some corrections before handing in her project.
Word Family
correct (adj.),incorrect (adj.), correctly (adv.)
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
Actors usually play in costume.
Synonym
uniform
council (noun) a group of people who are elected or chosen to give advice or make decisions, συμβούλιο
Example
The local council has decided to build a new sports centre.
Word Family
councillor (n.)
count (verb) to give each thing in a group a number to learn how many there are, μετρώ
Example
Hasani counted the coins in his pocket
countable (adjective) Anything that can be counted, μετρήσιμο
Example
Dreams are countable, but sleep is not
Antonym
uncountable
Word Family
count
course (noun) a series of lessons within a curriculum, σειρά μαθημάτων
Example
An English course.
Synonym
class, subject
court (noun) an area for playing particular sports, such as tennis, basketball etc., γήπεδο τένις
Example
Meet me outside the tennis court
cover (noun) : the outer part of a book, magazine, etc, that protects the pages εξώφυλλο
Example
He read the book from cover to cover.
cover (verb) to take into account; Include, περιλαμβάνω
Example
Exercise is a word which covers a vast range of activities.
Synonym
comprise, include
crack (verb) to figure out; find a solution to, σπάζω.
Example
They cracked the secret code.
Synonym
solve
create (verb) to bring into being, δημιουργώ
Example
The chef created a new dish.
Synonym
compose, make, produce, form
crime (noun) illegal activities έγκλημα
Example
A very violent crime occurred in this area last night.
Word Family
criminal (n.)
crop (noun) plants grown on a farm, σοδειά
Example
Corn is an important crop.
Synonym
harvest
Word Family
cropless (adj.)
cultural centre (noun) .a place, usually a big city, where a lot of artistic and musical events happen. πολιτιστικό κέντρο
Example
In the later Middle Ages, Prague was an important cultural centre.
culture (noun) the habits, traditions, and beliefs of a country or group of people, κουλτούρα
Example
Sophia loves meeting people from different cultures.
Synonym
civilisation
cup final (noun) the last game in a competition between teams, usually in football or rugby, for a cup (SPORT), τελικός κυπέλλου
Example
Manchester United has won the FA (= Football Association) Cup Final for the last two years in a row.
currency (noun) the money that is used in a country, νόμισμα
Example
The dollar is the basic unit of U.S. currency.
Synonym
cash, money
custom (noun) something that is done by people in a particular society because it is traditional, έθιμο
Example
The guide offers information on local customs.
cut down (verb) to make a tree or other plant fall to the ground by cutting it near the bottom, κόβω δέντρο
Example
Cutting down trees in the forest is not allowed.
cut down on (verb) to eat or drink less of something, or to reduce the amount or number of something, μειώνω
Example
My dietician says I have to cut down on the amount of sweets I eat
Synonym
reduce
Antonym
increase
CV (curriculum vitae) (noun) a document that describes your qualifications and the jobs you have done, which you send to an employer that you want to work for, βιογραφικό
Example
Did you remember to include the languages you know in your CV?
cyberspace (noun) the electronic medium of globally networked computers, especially when conceived of as a three-dimensional space where online communication and transactions take place, κυβερνοχώρος
Example
You can find the answer to almost any question in cyberspace.