(WB) Unit 2: Sports

term

definition

intense

very great in strength or degree, powerful: έντονος, δυνατός

concentration

the state of giving all your attention to one thing: συγκέντρωση

(be) absorbed (in)

so completely interested or involved in something that you do not notice anything else: (είμαι) απορροφημένος / προσήλωμένος (σε)

intuition

understanding or knowledge based on feelings, not evidence: διαισθητική προαίσθηση

take priority

be considered more important than other things: έχω προτεραιότητα

self-consciousness

excessive awareness of yourself and your appearance: αίσθηση ανασφάλειας, αμηχανία

enhance

improve the value, level, or quality of something: ενισχύω, βελτιώνομαι

hand-eye coordination

the way that one's hands and sight work together to be able to do things that require speed and accuracy: συντονισμός χεριού-ματιού

aid

something that helps you: βοήθεια, βοηθητικό μέσο

float

stay on water without sinking: επιπλέω

encounter

face a difficult situation: συναντώ, αντιμετωπίζω

resistance

opposing force, opposition: αντίσταση

outcome

result: αποτέλεσμα, κατάληξη

inhibit

make it difficult to progress or develop: εμποδίζω, σταματώ

attain

achieve: επιτυγχάνω, αποκτώ

impede

slow the progress of something: παρεμποδίζω, δυσχεραίνω

optimize

make something as good or effective as possible: βελτιστοποιώ

victory

winning a competition, game, election, etc.: νίκη

factor

something that influences something else: παράγοντας

complex

difficult to understand, complicated: πολύπλοκος, δυσνόητος

pinpoint

identify something with precision: επισημαίνω, προσδιορίζω

identify

establish the identity of something or someone: αναγνωρίζω

peak

being at or reaching the highest point: άριστος, κορυφή

perform

do: κάνω, πραγματοποιώ

surgery

medical treatment that involves cutting into the body: εγχείρηση, χειρουργική επέμβαση

phase

stage in development: φάση

desired

wanted: επιθυμητός

mystical

having spiritual qualities that are difficult to understand or explain: μυστικιστικός, μυστηριώδης

refer to

have a direct connection or relationship to something else: αναφέρομαι σε, αφορώ

measurable

able to be measured so that its size, weight, amount, etc., are known: μετρήσιμος

crucially

very importantly: κυρίως

teachable

able to be taught: που μπορεί να διδαχθεί

accuracy

precision: ακρίβεια

(to an) extent

point, degree, or limit to which something extends: (σε κάποιο) βαθμό

mobility

ability to move or travel around: κινητικότητα, ικανότητα μετακίνησης

respond

show a favorable reaction: ανταποκρίνομαι

undergo

go through: υποβάλλομαι σε

doping

using illegal substances to improve an athlete's performance: ντοπέγκ, λήψη αναβολικών

substance

type of solid, liquid, or gas: ουσία

steroid

drug that increases physical strength and performance: στεροειδές (χημική ουσία)

instance

particular example or situation: περίπτωση

sole

bottom part of a shoe: σόλα

propel

push or move something forward: προωθώ, κινώ προς τα εμπρός

at a given (pace)

referring to something specific: σε / με έναν δεδομένο (ρυθμό)

pace

rate of movement: ρυθμός

feat

an act or achievement that shows courage, strength, or skill: κατορθώματα, άθλος

question

express doubts about something: αμφισβητώ

review

examine a situation carefully: επανεξετάζω

relying (on)

in relation to: σχετικά με

set a record

achieve the best result ever in a particular activity: κάνω ρεκόρ

entirely

completely: εντελώς

debatable

not certain: αμφισβητήσιμος

rise to the occasion

make the special effort required to deal successfully with a difficult situation: στέκομαι στο ύψος των περιστάσεων

amid

in the middle of or during (something): εν μέσω, μεταξύ

controversy

disagreement: αντιπαράθεση

ban

officially stop something, especially by making it illegal: απαγορεύω (με νόμο)

enact

make into a law: εφαρμόζω, θεσπίζω

(look) set to (appear)

ready to do something: (φαίνομαι) έτοιμος να (κάνω κάτι)

controversial

causing argument and disagreement: αμφιλεγόμενος

draw the line

put a limit on what someone will accept: θέτω το όριο

unstoppable

impossible to stop: ασταμάτητος

march

make steady progress: πρόοδος, εξέλιξη

execute a task

successfully perform an action: εκτελώ ένα έργο

execute an instruction

do something exactly as you are told to do: εκτελώ οδηγία

execute a plan

carry out something in the way it has been planned: υλοποιώ σχέδιο

execute a command

do something that someone says you must do: εκτελώ εντολή

execute an order

do something that someone says you must do: εκτελώ διαταγή

shift the emphasis

change what is considered most important: μετατοπίζω την έμφαση

shift the blame

try to say someone else is responsible for something bad or wrong: μεταθέτω την ευθύνη (σε κάποιον άλλο)

shift (my) weight

move your body from one foot to another: μετατοπίζω το βάρος μου

shift the balance

change a situation so that something else becomes more important, successful, or common: διατάσσω / αλλάζω την ισορροπία

shift the responsibility

try to make someone else in charge of, or to blame for, something: μεταθέτω την ευθύνη

enhance (someone's) appearance

improve the way someone looks: βελτιώνομαι στην εμφάνιση (κάποιου)

enhance the effect

improve the result something can have: βελτιώνομαι το αποτέλεσμα

enhance (someone's) reputation

improve the opinion that people have about someone, or something: βελτιώνω τη φήμη (κάποιου)

enhance the quality

improve how good something is: βελτιώνω την ποιότητα

encroach

spread over an area of land, taking away space from something else: επεκτείνομαι (σε)

political party

political organization: πολιτικό κόμμα

impair

diminish in function or ability: κλονίζω, εξασθενώ

hinder

prevent progress, or make it difficult to do something: παρεμποδίζω

detract from

reduce the strength, value, or importance of something: αφαιρώ (μέρος) από (κάτι)

deplete

reduce the amount of something: μειώνω, εξαντλώ

distort

change information so it is no longer true: διαστρεβλώνω

mislead

make someone believe something that is wrong or untrue: παραπλανώ

consumer

someone who buys a product or uses a service: καταναλωτής

deteriorate

become worse: επιδεινώνομαι, χειροτερεύω

widespread

very common in a particular area or within a particular group: ευρέως διαδεδομένος

intensify

increase the effects of something: εντείνω, αυξάνω (-ομαι)

genetic engineering

removing a gene from one organism and implanting it in another: γενετική τροποποίηση

genetically engineered

γενετικά τροποποιημένος

wrap up

finish doing something: ολοκληρώνω

subsidy

money given by the government to a business, an activity, or a public service: επιδότηση, επιχορήγηση

rapport

close relationship between people who understand and respect each other: αρμονική σχέση, επικοινωνία

detrimental

harmful or damaging: καταστροφικός, βλαβερός

foster

help something develop: ενθαρρύνω, καλλιεργώ

student body

the students at a particular school, college, or university: μαθητικό / φοιτητικό σώμα

revenue

income: έσοδα