Τετάρτη 23 Ιανουαρίου 2013

WORD OF THE DAY -HANDLE -

Thesaurus-Synonyms - HANDLE

'handle' verb to touch, hold, or move an object with your hands: ‘Please do not handle the merchandise!’ * αγγίζω ή πιάνω με τα χέρια: χειρίζομαι ή μετακινώ με τα χέρια

[feel] to touch an object or fabric with your hands: Feel how soft this sweater is. * αγγίζω, ψηλαφώ αντικείμενο ή ύφασμα

[finger] to touch something with your fingers, sometimes as a nervous reaction: He kept fingering his tie nervously during the interview. * ψαύω, ψηλαφώ, εγγίζω, κν. πασπατεύω συνήθως από νευρικότητα

[fondle] to touch a person affectionately or sexually: There was a couple kissing and fondling each other on the bus. * θωπεύω, χαϊδεύω με ερωτική πρόθεση

[paw] (informal) to touch someone roughly or in an unacceptably intimate way: I can’t stand the way he paws all the women in the office. * ψαύω, κν. πασπατεύω, ιδ. «βάζω χέρι», «παλαμαριάζω» (γυναίκα)

[pick up] to lift something, such as food or an ornament, with your hands: You shouldn’t pick up food if you are not going to eat it.
* ανασηκώνω, σηκώνω, πιάνω με τα δάχτυλα π.χ. κόσμημα ή τροφή

[touch] to make contact with someone or something with your hands: She touched his cheek lovingly. * αγγίζω, εγγίζω: ψηλαφώ, ψαύω, κν. πασπατεύω

[wield] to hold something, such as a weapon or tool, in your hand or hands and move it about: The mugger was wielding a knife.
* κρατώ και χρησιμοποιώ όπλο, εργαλείο κτλ., χειρίζομαι

taken from the BETSIS ELT DICTIONARY & THESAURUS

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