Dictation 6

annoy or confuse sb intensely ● Please turn off that music! It's doing my head in and I can't concentrate/ ενοχλώ, μπερδεύω κάποιον

encourage or strongly advise sb to do sth ● Jeff wanted to study art, but his parents were urging him to leave school and get a job to earn a living./ ωθώ κάποιον να κάνει κάτι, συμβουλεύω κάποιον να κάνει κάτι

encourage or provoke sb to do sth ● As the boys egged each other on to dive off the high rocks into the sea, two of them ended up in hospital/ προκαλώ κάποιον να κάνει κάτι, υποστηρίζω κάποιον να κάνει κάτι

make fun of sb in a friendly way as a joke, or to embarrass them ● Patrick got used to being teased about his red hair and freckled complexion as a child./ πειράζω κάποιον

annoy sb; say sth that is not true to annoy ● Don't take George seriously; he's just winding you up. / γίνομαι ενοχλητικικός, λέω πράγματα για να ενοχλήσω κάποιον

cause sb to feel very anxious ● The pressure of studying for exams was stressing him out completely/ αγχώνω κάποιον

make sb feel inferior or stupid ● Not having strong enough policies of their own, the electoral candidates resorted to putting each other down in the debate./ κάνω κάποιον να νιώσει άσχημα και κατώτερο

an insulting or disappointing action or event ● It was a real slap in the face for Rita when she got turned down for promotion after all her hard work./ ενα προσβλητικό ή σοκαριστικό γεγονός

at a safe distance ● Tracy keeps her neighbours at arm's length as she prefers to keep her personal business private./ σε ασφαλή απόσταση

feel easily offended about sth because of a past experience ● As Morag is from Inverness, she has a chip on her shoulder about being called English./ προσβάλεσαι για κάτι εξαιτίας παρελθοντικών γεγονότων

trust sb with your private thoughts or problems ● Do you confide your secrets to a friend or family member?/ εμπιστεύομαι κάποιον με τα προσωπικά μου

reveal what is worrying you; talk openly about a problem ● What's up with you? I'm all ears if it would help to get it off your chest / μιλάω ανοιχτά για κάτι που με βαραίνει

remain calm ● Don't worry so much about your interview; just keep a cool head and do your best./ διατηρώ τη ψυχραιμία μου

without sb knowing or against their wishes ● Carol fell out with her colleague when she found out he'd been talking about her behind her back./ μιλάω ή κάνω κάτι πίσω απο τη πλάτη (κάποιου)

hold yourself back from saying sth that might upset sb ● I knew my teacher had made a mistake, but I didn't know whether to tell her or just bite my tongue./ δεν λές κάτι που θές για να μη στεναχωρήσεις κάποιον άλλον