The Humpback Whale Glossary. (p. 40) (p. 42)

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1 (p. 40) aquatic (adj) = growing, living, or found in water / υδρόβιος (που ζει στο νερό) mammal (n) = an animal that gives birth to live young and feeds them milk / θηλαστικό breathe (v) = to inhale and exhale air / αναπνέω opening (n) = a hole / τρύπα, άνοιγμα blowhole (n) = an opening found in the top of the head of a whale / φυσητήρας (το αναπνευστικό όργανο της φάλαινας) adapt (v) = to adjust; to become familiar with / προσαρμόζομαι warm-blooded (adj) = (of animals) having a high body temperature that does not change when the temperature of the environment changes / (για ζώα) θερμόαιμα (που έχουν σταθερή θερμοκρασία σώματος, ανεξάρτητα από τις ατμοσφαιρικές μεταβολές) four-chambered (adj) = divided into four different parts /(για καρδιά) που έχει τέσσερις κοιλότητες species (n) = a group of animals or plants with similar characteristics / είδος ζώου/φυτού echolocation (n) = a method of detecting an object by emitting a high-pitched sound and measuring the time taken for an echo to return from it / ηχοεντοπισμός (μέθοδος εντοπισμού αντικειμένων με τον ήχο) peg-like (adj) = similar to a small pin used for hanging clothes on a clothes line / γαμψός squid (n) = καλαμάρι marine (adj) = of, found in, or relating to the sea / θαλάσσιος swallow whole (phr) = to consume without chewing / καταπίνω κάτι ολόκληρο, χωρίς να το μασήσω predator (n) = an animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals / αρπακτικό ζώο tusk (n) = a long pointed tooth that animals such as elephants have / χαυλιόδοντας plate (n) = a thin, flat, and hard structure / (για φάλαινα) λεπτό επίπεδο οστό στο στόμα baleen (n) = a hard substance in the upper jaw of baleen whales, that filters food from water / κεράτινο οστό στο στόμα φάλαινας krill (n) = a small, shrimp-like, marine crustacean / πολύ μικρή γαρίδα comb-like (adj) = similar to a flat object with thin teeth used to groom your hair / που μοιάζει με χτένα structure (n) = the way in which sth is made / δομή, κατασκευή filter (v) = to separate food from sea water / φιλτράρω, διαχωρίζω με φίλτρο (p. 42) inhabit (v) = to live in / κατοικώ σε depths (n) = the very deep parts of the ocean, sea, etc. / τα βάθη του ωκεανού/της θάλασσας power (v) = to move with great force / κινούμαι με μεγάλη δύναμη fluke (n) = each of the two flat parts of the tail of a whale/ καθένα απ τα δύο τμήματα της ουράς της φάλαινας tail fin (n) = (of a sea creature) the thin body part at the back of the body which it uses to swim / (για ζώο της θάλασσας) πτερύγιο στην ουρά slap (v) = to hit a surface with sth making a lot of noise / χτυπώ κάτι πάνω σε επιφάνεια με δύναμη tail (n) = the part sticking out at the back of an animal s body / ουρά leap (v) = to jump / πηδώ splash (n) = the liquid spread around an area of water when sth else hits it / παφλασμός φάλαινα) πετάγεται έξω απ το νερό parasite (n) = an animal/plant that lives in or on another animal/plant and gets its food from it / παράσιτο spyhop (v) = (of a whale) to lift the head out of the water to see above the surface / (για φάλαινα) βγάζει το κεφάλι έξω απ το νερό lobtail (v) = (of a whale) to slap the tail against the surface of the water / (για φάλαινα) χτυπά την ουρά δυνατά στην επιφάνεια της θάλασσας stick out of (phr v) = to push sth forward / βγάζω κάτι έξω από swing around (phr v) = to make sth turn around / περιστρέφω warn (v) = to tell sb that they are in danger / προειδοποιώ rough (adj) = (of the sea) having large waves (caused by wind) / (για θάλασσα) φουρτουνιασμένη stormy (adj) = (of the sea) having large waves / (για θάλασσα) με μεγάλη τρικυμία stocky (adj) = thick and strong-looking / ογκώδης, δυνατός hump (n) = a large, round, raised area on the back of an animal / εξόγκωμα, καμπούρα curve (v) = to form the shape of a bent line / σχηματίζω καμπύλη underside (n) = the lower part of sth / το κάτω μέρος wavy (adj) = not straight; having curves / κυματιστός dorsal fin (n) = (of a sea creature) the fin on its back / πτερύγιο στη ράχη ενός ψαριού pectoral fin (n) = (of a sea creature) the fin on each side of the body / πτερύγιο στο πλευρό ενός ψαριού rough (adj) = uneven or bumpy / άγριος, όχι λείος fingerprint (n) = the unique mark made by sb s finger which shows the pattern of lines on the skin / δακτυλικό αποτύπωμα hold my breath underwater (phr) = to keep air in the lungs when under the water s surface / κρατάω την αναπνοή μου κάτω απ το νερό blow (v) = (of a whale) to push out air and water from the blowhole / (για φάλαινα) εκτοξεύει αέρα και νερό απ το φυσητήρα jet (n) = a powerful stream of liquid or gas / υγρό/αέριο που πετάγεται με ορμή προς τα πάνω bite (v) = to use the teeth to cut into sth / δαγκώνω chew (v) = to grind food with the teeth in order to make it easier to swallow / μασάω jaw (n) = the part of the mouth that holds the teeth / σαγόνι omnivore (n) = an animal that eats both meat and plants / παμφάγο ζώο plankton (n) = tiny plants and animals that live near the surface of the sea / πλαγκτόν (σύνολο από θαλάσσιους μικροοργανισμούς που επιπλέουν παρασυρόμενοι απ τα ρεύματα του νερού) knobbly (adj) = having small lumps / με προεξοχές, με εξογκώματα serve a purpose (phr) = to have a particular use / χρησιμεύω σε κάτι hair follicle (n) = a hole in the skin where a hair grows / μικρή θήκη του δέρματος απ όπου βγαίνει η τρίχα chin (n) = the part of the face between the mouth and the neck / πιγούνι 1

2 2 lip (n) = each of the two soft parts that surround the mouth / χείλος του στόματος acrobatic (adj) = able to perform difficult movements such as jumping / ακροβατικός, που μπορεί να κάνει επιδέξιους ελιγμούς whale watcher (n) = sb who watches whales in their natural environment / άτομο που παρατηρεί τις φάλαινες στο φυσικό τους περιβάλλον be hunted to extinction (phr) = (of a species) to be killed until this species dies out completely / (για είδος) το κυνηγάνε μέχρι να εξαφανισθεί protected species (n) = an animal that is forbidden by law to hunt or kill / προστατευόμενο είδος (p. 44) migrate (v) = to move from one place to another at a particular time of the year / μεταναστεύω, μετακινούμαι ομαδικά cool (adj) = low in temperature / δροσερός pole (n) = the farthest north or south region of the Earth / πόλος (καθένα από τα δύο άκρα του νοητού άξονα γύρω από τον οποίο περιστρέφεται η Γη) mate (n) = a partner to have babies with / ταίρι ζώου give birth to (a baby) (phr) = to have (a baby) / γεννάω calf (n) = the baby of large mammals such as whales / το μικρό διαφόρων ζώων (αγελάδας, ελέφαντα, φάλαινας κ.λπ.) tropical (adj) = hot and humid / τροπικός (με ψηλές θερμοκρασίες και υγρασία) the Equator (n) = an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth halfway between the North and South Poles/ ο Ισημερινός (ο νοητός κύκλος γύρω από τη Γη, που απέχει εξίσου απ τους πόλους) shallow waters (phr) = areas of water that are not very deep / ρηχά νερά coastline (n) = the outline of the coast, especially when seen from the sea or the air / ακτογραμμή record (v) = to write sth down or store information on a computer / καταγράφω, σημειώνω migration (n) = the movement from one place to another at a particular time of the year / μετανάστευση, ομαδική μετακίνηση identify (v) = to recognize / αναγνωρίζω epic journey (phr) = a very long and difficult trip / μεγάλο και δύσκολο ταξίδι prevent (v) = to stop from happening / εμποδίζω (p. 46) pod (n) = a group of sea animals such as whales, dolphins, etc. / μικρή ομάδα φαλαινών close relationship (phr) = a strong connection / ισχυρός δεσμός, στενή σχέση sociable (adj) = friendly and enjoying being with others / κοινωνικός alone (adj) = by oneself / μόνος work as a team (phr) = to achieve sth with the help of sb else / εργαζόμαστε ομαδικά look (for) (v) = to search (for) / ψάχνω να βρω catch (v) = to capture / πιάνω, αρπάζω prey (n) = an animal hunted by a predator / λεία, θήραμα rare (adj) = uncommon / σπάνιος, ασυνήθιστος long-term relationship (phr) = a connection between people or animals that lasts for a long time / σχέση που έχει μεγάλη διάρκεια live off (phr v) = to survive on / ζω από κάτι diet (n) =the food/drink that a person or an animal regularly eats / το είδος των τροφών που παίρνει κάποιος για να συντηρείται herring (n) = ρέγγα salmon (n) = σολομός haddock (n) = μικρός μπακαλιάρος develop (v) = to create / αναπτύσσω, δημιουργώ technique (n) = a method / μέθοδος, τεχνική directly (adv) = without interference / απευθείας, κατευθείαν stun (v) = to make sb become unconscious / αιφνιδιάζω, προκαλώ σάστισμα pectoral fin (n) = πτερύγιο στο πλευρό ενός ψαριού tail fluke (n) = καθένα απ τα δύο τμήματα της ουράς της φάλαινας bubble (n) = a small ball of air or gas in a liquid / φυσαλίδα, φουσκάλα net (n) = a material made of threads woven together with small equal spaces between them used for catching fish / δίχτυ circle (n) = a round shape / κύκλος blow bubbles (phr) = to push air out of the lungs to make small, round pockets of air in the water / φυσάω σχηματίζοντας μπουρμπουλήθρες στο νερό cylindrical (adj) = having the shape of a cylinder, with flat circular ends and long straight sides / κυλινδρικός dive (v) = to swim down through water / καταδύομαι, βουτάω deep (adv) = a long way down from the surface of sth / βαθιά tight (adj) = narrow / στενός, σφιχτός eventually (adv) = finally; in the end / τελικά trap (v) = to catch / παγιδεύω swallow (v) = to cause food/drink to pass from the mouth into the stomach / καταπίνω groove (n) = a long narrow cut into a surface / αυλάκι, μακρόστενη εσοχή throat (n) = the rear part of the mouth that goes down towards the lungs and the stomach / λαιμός run (v) = to form a line along / εκτείνομαι κατά μήκος stomach (n) = the organ in the body where food is digested / στομάχι expand (v) = to grow larger / διογκώνομαι drain (away) (v) = to let a liquid slowly flow out of sth / αδειάζω υγρό process (n) = a procedure; a series of actions to complete sth / διαδικασία (p. 48) feeding ground (n) = an area where animals go to find food and eat / περιοχή όπου πηγαίνουν τα ζώα για να βρουν τροφή breed (v) = to reproduce; to have babies / αναπαράγομαι, πολλαπλασιάζομαι courtship (n) = (of animals) behavior before mating / (για ζώα) φλερτάρισμα, συμπεριφορά με ερωτική διάθεση ritual (n) = a habit or custom / τελετουργικό, τυπική διαδικασία gather (v) = to group together / συγκεντρώνομαι compete (v) = to try to get sth and prevent others from having it / ανταγωνίζομαι display (v) = to show / εκδηλώνω, δείχνω behavior (n) = what a person or an animal does / συμπεριφορά

3 last (v) = to continue to happen for a particular length of time / διαρκώ φάλαινα) πετάγεται απ το νερό spyhop (v) = (of a whale) to lift the head out of the water to see above the surface / (για φάλαινα) βγάζει το κεφάλι έξω απ το νερό lobtail (v) = (of a whale) to slap the tail against the surface of the water / (για φάλαινα) χτυπά την ουρά δυνατά στην επιφάνεια της θάλασσας slap (v) = to hit sth with sth flat using force / χτυπάω δυνατά charge (v) = to move forward in order to attack / επιτίθεμαι, ορμάω pretend (v) = to act as if / προσποιούμαι, παριστάνω fight (v) = to engage in physical combat / παλεύω join in (phr v) = to participate / συμμετέχω, παίρνω μέρος impressive (adj) = outstanding; excellent / εξαιρετικός, εντυπωσιακός competition (n) = a contest / ανταγωνισμός, αγώνας give birth (to a baby) (phr) = to have a baby / γεννώ μωρό newborn (adj) = born recently / νεογέννητο length (n) = the measurement of sth from one end to the other / μήκος contain (v) = to have within / περιέχω grow (v) = to get larger / μεγαλώνω affection (n) = a feeling of love for, and caring about, sb or sth / στοργή (p. 50) magical (adj) = wonderful; amazing / υπέροχος, μαγευτικός be made up of (phr v) = to be composed of / αποτελούμαι από a series of (phr) = a number of (things coming one after the other) / μια σειρά από, ένα σύνολο από moan (n) = a low, sad sound / βογγητό, στεναγμός howl (n) = a long, loud sound that expresses sadness / ουρλιαχτό cry (n) = a loud sound that expresses an emotion such as pain, fear, etc. / κραυγή, ξεφωνητό throughout (adv) = everywhere; all over / παντού, απ άκρη σ άκρη musical (adj) = harmonious or pleasing to hear / μελωδικός complex (adj) = complicated / πολύπλοκος, σύνθετος tone (n) = how high or low a sound is / ο τόνος ενός ήχου volume (n) = the level of a sound / η ένταση ενός ήχου record (v) = to store sounds using an electronic device so that they can be heard later / μαγνητοφωνώ US Navy (n) = a branch of the United States military that fights at sea / το Πολεμικό Ναυτικό των ΗΠΑ identify (v) = to recognize / αναγνωρίζω vocal cords (pl n) = the thin pieces of tissue in the throat that produce sound / φωνητικές χορδές population (n) = all of the members of a species in an area / πληθυσμός, το σύνολο των ατόμων σε μια περιοχή sailor (n) = sb who works on a ship / ναύτης, ναυτικός version (n) = a form of sth that has been slightly changed / απόδοση τραγουδιού, ερμηνεία copy (v) = to imitate; to repeat / αντιγράφω, μιμούμαι expert (n) = a specialist / ο ειδικός communicate (with) (v) = to contact sb; to exchange information with sb / επικοινωνώ attract (v) = to catch sb s attention / προσελκύω, τραβώ την προσοχή this may not be the case (phr) = this may not be true / αυτό ίσως να μην είναι αλήθεια approach (v) = to move toward sb or sth / πλησιάζω result in (phr v) = to cause sth to happen / προκαλώ, καταλήγω σε fight (n) = a physical conflict / μάχη, συμπλοκή observer (n) = sb who sees sth / παρατηρητής report (v) = to officially give people information about sth / αναφέρω challenge (v) = to invite sb to take part in a fight/ competition / προκαλώ σε αγώνα echolocation (n) = a method of detecting an object by emitting a high-pitched sound and measuring the time taken for an echo to return from it / ηχοεντοπισμός (μέθοδος εντοπισμού αντικειμένων με τη βοήθεια του ήχου) likely (adj) = very possible / πιθανός explanation (n) = a reason or justification / εξήγηση keep in touch (phr) = to stay in contact / διατηρώ επαφή relaxation (n) = the state of being calm and enjoying yourself / χαλάρωση, ξεκούραση meditation (n) = the act of remaining in a silent and calm state for a period of time / περισυλλογή, σκέψη purpose (n) = a reason / αιτία, σκοπός grunt (n) = a short, low, rough noise / γρύλισμα (ήχος σαν τη φωνή γουρουνιού) groan (n) = a long, low sound because of being in pain or upset about sth / βογγητό, στεναγμός snort (n) = a noise made by forcing air out of the nostrils / ξεφύσημα απ τη μύτη με ήχο bark (n) = a short, loud sound, usually made by a dog / γάβγισμα herd (v) = to make animals go somewhere in a group / μαζεύω σε κοπάδι feeding call (phr) = a sound meant to draw animals toward a source of food / το κάλεσμα για τροφή mystery (n) = sth strange or inexplicable / μυστήριο haunting (adj) = not easily forgotten because of being beautiful or sad / που δεν ξεχνάς εύκολα incredible (adj) = amazing or unbelievable / απίστευτος, καταπληκτικός phenomenon (n) = sth that happens and is studied because it is unusual or difficult to explain / φαινόμενο, κάτι ασυνήθιστο που παρατηρείται στη φύση calming (adj) = making sb feel less worried, upset, or excited / καταπραϋντικός, που σε ηρεμεί (p. 52) the brink of extinction (phr) = the point at which an animal species has almost died out / το σημείο που ένα είδος κοντεύει να εξαφανισθεί wipe out (phr v) = to destroy completely / καταστρέφω εντελώς, εξαφανίζω action (n) = sth that you do in order to achieve sth in particular / δράση, ενέργεια illegal (adj) = against the law / παράνομος commercial (adj) = money-making / σχετικός με το εμπόριο rebound (v) = to improve; to increase / επανέρχομαι σε καλά επίπεδα, βελτιώνομαι to some extent (phr) = partly / εν μέρει, όχι εντελώς threat (n) = a danger / απειλή, κίνδυνος face (v) = to deal with / αντιμετωπίζω 3

4 collision (n) = a crash / σύγκρουση, δυνατό χτύπημα injure (v) = to hurt or harm / τραυματίζω, πληγώνω fish stocks (phr) = the amount of fish available in a particular area / το σύνολο των ψαριών σε μια περιοχή pollutant (n) = a substance which is dangerous for the environment / ουσία που ρυπαίνει το φυσικό περιβάλλον noise pollution (phr) = very loud, unpleasant sounds which are harmful to those that can hear them / ηχορρύπανση, σύνολο ενοχλητικών θορύβων underwater blasting (phr) = the act of setting off bombs on the seabed / υποβρύχια ανατίναξη drilling (n) = the act of making holes in the Earth using a special tool / γεώτρηση offshore (adj) = located at sea / στη θάλασσα, μακριά απ την ακτή explosion (n) = what happens when sth blows up / έκρηξη fractured (adj) = broken / σπασμένο, που έχει πάθει κάταγμα traumatic (adj) = extremely shocking / που προκαλεί ψυχικό τραύμα, σοκαριστικός conservationist (n) = sb whose job is to protect the environment / οικολόγος, άτομο που ασχολείται με την προστασία του περιβάλλοντος do my best (phr) = to try as hard as I can (to achieve sth) / βάζω τα δυνατά μου sanctuary (n) = a place where animals are protected / καταφύγιο ζώων (p. 54) myth (n) = a cultural story that explains something in nature, and usually includes supernatural events and/or characters / μύθος legend (n) = a cultural story passed down through generations / θρύλος, μυθική ιστορία που μεταδίδεται από γενιά σε γενιά culture (n) = a particular society / κουλτούρα, πολιτισμός connection (n) = a link / σχέση, σύνδεση mysteriousness (n) = the quality of being unusual or difficult to explain / το στοιχείο του μυστηρίου key figure (phr) = an important character / σημαντική μορφή bond (n) = a connection / δεσμός, σχέση explain (v) = to describe / εξηγώ, ερμηνεύω chief (n) = a leader / αρχηγός gift (n) = a present / δώρο declare (v) = to officially announce sth / δηλώνω, ανακοινώνω επίσημα jealous (adj) = feeling sad and angry because sb has sth that you want to have / ζηλιάρης get rid of (phr) = to make sb that you do not like go away / ξεφορτώνομαι, απαλλάσσομαι από κάποιον drown (v) = to die because of being underwater and not able to breathe / πνίγομαι discover (v) = to find out / ανακαλύπτω hole (n) = an opening in sth / τρύπα canoe (n) = a small wooden boat / κανό (μακρόστενη ξύλινη βάρκα) attack (v) = to try and hurt sb using violence / επιτίθεμαι remove (v) = to take sth away / απομακρύνω, βγάζω immediately (adv) = without delay; right away / αμέσως sink (v) = to go down under water / βυθίζομαι relieved (adj) = happy because sth bad has not happened or has finished / ανακουφισμένος escape (v) = to get away from sb or sth that is trying to hurt you / γλυτώνω, ξεφεύγω από κάποιον float (v) = to remain on the surface of water and not sink / επιπλέω cling (v) = to hold onto sb or sth tightly / κρατιέμαι γερά, πιάνομαι σφιχτά await (v) = to wait for / περιμένω appear (v) = to arrive somewhere; to show up / εμφανίζομαι prosperous (adj) = rich and successful / πλούσιος κι επιτυχημένος descendant (n) = sb related to a person who lived in the past (e.g., sb s child) / απόγονος honor (v) = to show respect to sb / τιμώ ancestor (n) = sb related to you who lived a long time ago / πρόγονος (p. 56) connection (n) = relationship / σχέση, σύνδεση in particular (phr) = especially; specifically / συγκεκριμένα, ειδικά recording (n) = a sound stored on an electronic device so that it can be heard later / μαγνητοφώνηση relax (v) = to be calm and enjoy yourself / χαλαρώνω, ηρεμώ meditate (v) = to remain in a silent and calm state for a period of time / διαλογίζομαι, στοχάζομαι acrobatic (adj) = able to perform difficult movements such as jumping / που μπορεί να κάνει ακροβατικά nature (n) = the way a person or an animal behaves / φύση, χαρακτήρας popular (adj) = liked by many people / δημοφιλής whale watcher (n) = sb who watches whales in their natural environment / άτομο που παρατηρεί τις φάλαινες στο φυσικό τους περιβάλλον tangle (v) = to cause a sea creature to become twisted together and get caught in a fishing net / παγιδεύω στα δίχτυα fishing net (n) = a material made of threads woven together with small equal spaces between them used for catching fish / δίχτυ ψαρέματος coast (n) = the place where the sea meets the land / ακτή float (v) = to remain on the surface of water and not sink / επιπλέω surface (n) = the top level of sth / επιφάνεια dead (adj) = not alive; deceased / νεκρός breath (n) = the air taken into the body when breathing / αναπνοή shocked (adj) = very surprised / ταραγμένος, κατάπληκτος fishing line (n) = the strong, tight threads that make up or connect fishing nets / πετονιά remain (v) = to stay / παραμένω φάλαινα) πετάγεται έξω απ το νερό dive (v) = to go down into, or deeper under, water / βουτάω, καταδύομαι rescuer (n) = sb who saves you from a dangerous or harmful situation / διασώστης from time to time (phr) = occasionally / περιστασιακά, πότε-πότε unusual (adj) = different from others; special / διαφορετικός, ασυνήθιστος entire (adj) = whole / ολόκληρος 4

5 indigenous (adj) = relating to the original inhabitants of an area / ντόπιος migration (n) = the movement from one place to another at a particular time of year / μετανάστευση, ομαδική μετακίνηση approach (v) = to move towards sth / πλησιάζω σε on board (phr) = on a boat / πάνω σε βάρκα/πλοίο photograph (v) = to take a picture of sb or sth / φωτογραφίζω record (v) = to store sth on an electronic device so as to be seen later / μαγνητοσκοπώ blow (v) = (of a whale) to push a stream of air and water from the blowhole / (για φάλαινα) εκτοξεύει νερό και αέρα απ το φυσητήρα famous (adj) = well-known / γνωστός, διάσημος touch (v) = to affect / συγκινώ, επηρεάζω haunting (adj) = not easily forgotten because of being beautiful or sad / που δεν ξεχνάς εύκολα performance (n) = an action done to please or entertain others / παράσταση capture (v) = to attract (sb s attention) / τραβάω (την προσοχή) admiration (n) = a high opinion of sb/sth / θαυμασμός respect (n) = honor / σεβασμός misadventure (n) = an event or action which has an unfortunate outcome / ατύχημα, κακοτυχία (p. 62) witness (v) = to see sth happen / βλέπω κάτι με τα μάτια μου, είμαι μάρτυρας ενός γεγονότος scene (n) = an incident or situation / σκηνή, τόπος εξέλιξης ενός γεγονότος prevent (v) = to stop sth from happening / εμποδίζω a stroke of luck (phr) = sth lucky that happened unexpectedly / εύνοια της τύχης separate (v) = to remove sb/sth from a group / χωρίζω, απομακρύνω harm (v) = to hurt or injure sb or sth / βλάπτω, προκαλώ κακό trumpeting (adj) = sounding like a brass musical instrument / (για ήχο) που ακούγεται σαν τρομπέτα alarmed (adj) = feeling afraid that sth unpleasant or dangerous might happen / τρομαγμένος, ανήσυχος marine biologist (n) = sb who studies ocean plants and animals / θαλάσσιος βιολόγος slash (v) = to move quickly in a cutting motion / χτυπώ με κοφτές κινήσεις curious (adj) = unusual / ασυνήθιστος approach (n) = a way of reacting to sth / τρόπος αντίδρασης distressed (adj) = very troubled or upset / ανήσυχος, ταραγμένος 5