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actor (noun) a person who acts a part in a play, a movie, or a radio or television program, ηθοποιός
Example
"Who's your favourite actor?" "Kevin Costner ".
Synonym
performer, player
actress (noun) a woman or girl who plays a part in movies, television, plays, or radio, ηθοποιός γυναίκα
Example
She wants to be a famous actress in the movies.
Synonym
player
agent (noun) a person who has been given the power to do certain actions for another person, αντιπρόσωπος, πράκτορας
Example
The author's agent called to discuss his fees for speaking at the school.
alternative (noun) offering one of two or more choices, εναλλακτική
Example
Our two alternatives are walking or taking a taxi.
Word Family
alternatively (adv.)
annual (adjective) happening once every year, ετήσιος
Example
The state fair is an annual event.
Word Family
annually (adv.)
attractive (adjective) having qualities that people like, admire, or are drawn to, ελκυστικός
Example
With its brown walls and tiny windows, the room wasn't very attractive.
Synonym
charming, desirable, nice, pretty
Antonym
repellent
Word Family
attractively (adv.), attractiveness (n.)
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
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ancient,old-fashioned, out of date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.)
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.)
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
direction (noun) control or guidance, σκηνοθεσία, διεύθυνση
Example
He practised the piano under the direction of his instructor.
Synonym
control, guidance, management
event (noun) something that happens, especially something important or unusual, δραστηριότητα, εκδήλωση
Example
She is responsible for organising all the events for her company.
Synonym
activity, affair, occasion, happening
exciting (adjective) causing excitement, συναρπαστικός
Example
The most exciting part of the movie happens when the monster leaps out of the closet.
Synonym
adventurous, electric
Antonym
boring, dull, restful, tame
Word Family
excitingly (adv.)
extract (noun) a short part taken from a book, poem, etc., απόσπασμα από βιβλίο, ταινία κτλ
Example
They published an extract from his autobiography.
fan (noun) someone who admires and supports a famous person<br>a person who is very interested in a sport or a performing art, or in a person who does that activity, θαυμαστής.
Example
Beyonce has thousands of fans.
The football fan painted his face in the team colors.
Synonym
supporter
forward (adverb) toward a place or time that is further on; ahead.
Example
She looked forward to a long vacation.
Synonym
ahead, forth, on, onward
glamourous (adjective) full of or characterized by fascination, allure, or excitement, σαγηνευτικός
Example
The magazine reports on the glamourous lives of movie stars.
Antonym
boring, dull
Word Family
glamour (n.)
golden (adjective) made of gold, χρυσαφένιος
Example
The queen wore a golden crown.
Synonym
gold
hotel (noun) a place with many rooms and beds where people pay money to sleep, eat meals, or buy other services, ξενοδοχείο
Example
We stayed in a hotel on the seafront.
industry (noun) a number of companies making a particular product, βιομηχανία
Example
The automobile industry employs thousands of people.
jury (noun) a group of people formed to judge a contest or competition, ένορκοι, ελλανόδικη επιτροπή
Example
Each band had to play before the jury to see who would win the prize.
lead (adjective) first or most important, προβάδισμα.
Example
The lead story in today's paper was about our school.
Synonym
cardinal, main, primary, principal
member (noun) one of the people or things in a particular group, μέλος.
Example
The tiger is a member of the cat family.
mention (verb) to speak or write a few words about something or someone, αναφέρω
Example
She forgot to mention his name.
Synonym
remark, note, refer to
Word Family
mentionable (adj.)
nominate (verb) to choose for an office; to name for an honour, προτείνω
Example
The committee nominated Mr. Brown for the school board.
Synonym
appoint, name
nomination (noun) The act of choosing a person to run for office, υποψηφιότητα.
Example
Nominations for president take place every four years.
Synonym
appointment
organize (verb) to set in order; arrange in an orderly way, οργανώνω
Example
She organized the books on her shelf by size.
Synonym
arrange, coordinate, dispose, rank
Antonym
disturb
Word Family
organizable (adj.), organized (adj.)
performance (noun) acting, singing, dancing, or playing music for other people to enjoy, παράσταση
Example
Rihanna gave a great performance in Athens.
Synonym
concert, drama, play, show
pop (adjective) (informal) relating to or performing popular music. The word "pop" is a short form of popular, δημοφιλής.
Example
His first pop record sold over one million copies.
prestigious (adjective) highly respected, με κύρος
Example
His parents hoped that he would go to a more prestigious university.
Synonym
prestige
R&B music (noun) R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul,rhythm and blues and funk music.
Example
Christina Aguilera is a R&B music artist.
relate (verb) to see or find connections between; link, συσχετίζω
Example
She related his shyness to his upbringing as an only child.
Synonym
associate, identify, link, connect
research (noun) careful study of something in order to find out information about it, έρευνα
Example
Dr. Mendez uses a microscope in her research.
Word Family
researcher (n.)
serve (verb) to give aid or help; be of use, σερβίρω
Example
He served as a volunteer at the hospital.
stress (verb) to place importance on or give special attention to; Underline, τονίζω, δίδω έμφαση
Example
He stressed the need for more food supplies for people affected by the war.
Synonym
accentuate, emphasize, underline
web (noun) (sometimes capitalized) World Wide Web. It is a system of interlinked hypertext documents accessed via the Internet. διαδίκτυο
Example
The World Wide Web is made up of documents called "pages" that are linked to each other.
winner (noun) one that wins or is likely to win or succeed, νικητής
Example
There'll be a prize for the winner.
Synonym
champion, victor
zoo (noun) a place where living animals, especially wild ones, are kept for people to look at, ζωολογικός κήπος
Example
The word "zoo" is short for "zoological garden."