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Monday, August 3, 2009

Richard Hawley- The Ocean

και αφου ακουσαμε το τραγουδακι ας δουμε τί σημαινουν καποιες λεξεις και φρασεις που ειναι ενδεχομενως αγνωστες.

lead someone down (something)
to help someone down something, such as stairs, a steep path, a ladder, etc.
The usher led the couple down the aisle and seated them at the front.
I am going to the cellar myself. Let me lead you down.

long time - a prolonged period of time; "we've known each other for ages"; "I haven't been there for years and years"

Talisman - a small object intended to bring good luck and/or protection to its owner

live up to
1. To live or act in accordance with: lived up to their parents' ideals.
2. To prove equal to: a new technology that did not live up to our expectations.
3. To carry out; fulfill: lived up to her end of the bargain.

mourn
v. mourned, mourn·ing, mourns
v.intr.
1. To feel or express grief or sorrow.
2. To show grief for a death by conventional signs, as by wearing black clothes.
3. To make a low, indistinct, mournful sound. Used especially of a dove.

v.tr.
1. To feel or express deep regret for: mourned the wasted years.
2. To grieve over (someone who has died).
3. To utter sorrowfully.

as·sume
tr.v. as·sumed, as·sum·ing, as·sumes
1. To take for granted; suppose: assumed that prices would rise. See Synonyms at presume.
2. To take over without justification; assume control

(source :http://www.thefreedictionary.com)

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