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1 Task
subs.P. and V. ἔργον, τό, πόνος, ὁ, Ar. and V. μόχθος, ὁ, V. σπουδή, ἡ (Plat. also but rare P.), χρέος, τό, τέλος, τό; see Duty, Work.——————v. trans.Exercise: P. and V. γυμνάζειν.Question: P. and V. ἐλέγχειν, ἐξελέγχειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Task
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2 task
(a piece of especially hard work; a duty that must be done: household tasks.) έργο, καθήκον -
3 task
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4 task force
(a force selected from the armed services for a special task.) ειδικό απόσπασμα (με ειδική αποστολή) -
5 Duty
subs.What is fitting: P. and V. τὸ πρέπον, τὸ προσῆκον.What is necessary: P. and V. τὰ δέοντα.No plea or excuseis left to you for refusing to do your duty: P. οὐδὲ λόγος οὐδὲ σκῆψις ἐθʼ ὑμῖν τοῦ μὴ τὰ δέοντα ποιεῖν ἐθέλειν ὑπολείπεται (Dem. 10).Do one's duty: P. and V. πράσσειν ἃ χρή.One's duty towards the gods: P. and V. τὸ εὐσεβές.Allotted task: P. τάξις, ἡ.His hand sees its duty: V. χεὶρ ὁρᾷ τὸ δράσιμον (Æsch., Theb. 554).I have exceeded my duty in speaking of these points: P. περιείργασμαι ἐγὼ περὶ τούτων εἰπών (Dem. 248).It is the duty of children to: P. and V. παίδων ἐστί (with infin.).It is your duty: P. and V. χρή σε, δεῖ σε, προσήκει σε or σοι, V. σόν ἐστι, σὸν ἔργον ἐστί.——————subs.Tax: Ar. and P. τέλος, τό.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Duty
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6 depute
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7 Charge
v. trans. or absol.Attack: P. and V. προσβάλλειν (dat.), εἰσβάλλειν (εἰς or πρός, acc.), προσπίπτειν (dat.), εἰσπίπτειν (πρός, acc.), ἐμπίπτειν (dat.) (Xen., also Ar.), V. ἐφορμᾶν (dat.) or pass. (rare P.), P. προσφέρεσθαι (dat.), Ar. and P. ἐπιτίθεσθαι (dat.); see Attack.He charges half the amount to himself, the rest is reckoned as theirs: P. τὸ μὲν ἥμισυ αὑτῷ τίθησι τὸ δὲ τούτοις λελόγισται (Lys. 211.)Intrust: Ar. and P. ἐπιτρέπειν (τινί τι), P. πιστεύειν (τινί τι), ἐγχειρίζειν (τινί τι), V. εἰσχειρίζειν (τινί τι).Exhort, command: P. and V. κελεύειν (acc.), ἐπιτάσσειν (dat.), προστάσσειν (dat.), ἐπιστέλλειν (dat.), ἐπισκήπτειν (dat.), Ar. and V. ἐφίεσθαι (dat.), V. ἐξεφίεσθαι (absol.).Accuse: see Accuse.——————subs.Attack: P. and V. προσβολή, ἡ, εἰσβολή, ἡ, P. ἐπίθεσις, ἡ, ἐπιχείρησις, ἡ, ἔφοδος, ἡ, ἐπιδρομή, ἡ.Run: P. and V. δρόμος, ὁ.Of ships: P. and V. ἐμβολή, ἡ.Like a bull ready for the charge, he bellows fiercely: V. ταῦρος ὣς εἰς ἐμβολὴν δεινὰ μυκᾶται (Eur., H.F. 869).Exaction: P. εἴσπραξις, ἡ.At his own charges: P. τοῖς αὑτοῦ τέλεσι, τοῖς ἰδίοις τέλεσι.At the public charge: P. δημοσία.Guardianship: P. ἐπιτροπεία, ἡ.Something intrusted to one's care: V. μέλημα, τό, φρούρημα, τό.Take charge of: P. and V. ἐπιστατεῖν (dat.), θεραπεύειν (acc.), Ar. and P. ἐπιμέλεσθαι (gen.), V. κηδεύειν (acc.), μέλεσθαι (gen.); see Manage, Guard.Command: P. πρόσταγμα, τό, ἐπίταγμα, τό, V. ἐντολή, ἡ (Plat. but rare P.), κέλευσμα, τό, κελευσμός, ὁ, ἐφετμή, ἡ, ἐπιστολαί, αἱ.I impose this service as a charge upon you: V. ὑμῖν... τήνδʼ ἐπισκήπτω χάριν (Soph., Aj. 566).Accusation: see Accusation.On a charge of: P. and V. ἐπί (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Charge
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8 Commission
subs.Command: P. πρόσταγμα, τό, ἐπίταγμα, τό.Embassy: Ar. and P. πρεσβεία, ἡ.Body of commissioners: P. συγγραφῆς, οἱ; see Commissioner.Council: P. συνέδριον, τό.Performance, act of committing: P. πρᾶξις, ἡ.——————v. trans.See Charge.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Commission
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9 Function
subs.Task: P. and V. ἔργον, τό, V. χρέος, τό, τέλος, τό.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Function
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10 Succeed
v. trans.P. διαδέχεσθαι (dat. or absol.).Be successor: see under Successor.Task succeeded task: V. ἔργου δʼ ἔργον ἐξημείβετο (Eur., Hel. 1533).Lo, wonder succeeds wonder: V. καὶ μὴν ἀμείβει καινὸν ἐκ καινῶν τόδε (Eur., Or. 1503).Another sorrow bidding woe succeed woe diverts my thoughts therefrom: V. παρακαλεῖ δʼ ἐκεῖθεν αὖ λυπή τις ἄλλη διάδοχος κακῶν κακοῖς (Eur., Hec. 587).Woe succeeding woe: V. κακὸν κακῷ διάδοχον (Eur., And. 802).V. intrans.Be successful, of persons or things: P. and V. ὀρθοῦσθαι, εὐτυχεῖν, κατορθοῦν (or pass.), εὖ φέρεσθαι; see Answer.Of persons only: P. and V. τυγχάνειν, P. κατατυγχάνειν, ἐπιτυγχάνειν.When he didn't succeed: P. ὡς αὐτῷ οὐ προὐχώρει (Thuc. 1, 109).Of things only: P. and V. εὖ χωρεῖν, προχωρεῖν.Come next: Ar. and P. ἐπιγίγνεσθαι.Succeeding: P. and V. ἐπιών; see under Succeeding.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Succeed
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11 a tall order
(a difficult job or task: Asking us to finish this by Friday is a bit of a tall order.) δύσκολη υπόθεση,”μανίκι” -
12 accomplish
(to complete (something) successfully: Have you accomplished your task?) ολοκληρώνω- accomplishment -
13 apply oneself/one's mind
( with to) (to give one's full attention or energy (to a task etc): If he would apply himself he could pass his exams.) προσηλώνομαι -
14 arduous
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15 assign
1) (to give to someone as his share or duty: They assigned the task to us.) αναθέτω2) (to order or appoint: He assigned three men to the job.) διορίζω• -
16 backbreaking
adjective ((of a task etc) very difficult or requiring very hard work: Digging the garden is a backbreaking job.) εξαντλητικός -
17 charge
1. verb1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) χρεώνω2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) χρεώνω3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) κατηγορώ4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) επιτίθεμαι5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) ορμώ6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) φορτίζω7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) γεμίζω2. noun1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) χρέωση, τιμή2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) κατηγορία3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) έφοδος4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) φορτίο5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) άτομο υπό την επίβλεψη (κάποιου)6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) γόμωση•- charger- in charge of
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18 daunt
[do:nt](to make someone lose courage or confidence: I was quite daunted by the formidable task ahead of us.) αποθαρρύνω,αποκαρδιώνω- daunting -
19 daunting
adjective a daunting task/prospect.) αποθαρρυντικός,αποκαρδιωτικός -
20 difficult
['difikəlt]1) (hard to do or understand; not easy: difficult sums; a difficult task; It is difficult to know what to do for the best.) δύσκολος2) (hard to deal with or needing to be treated etc in a special way: a difficult child.) δύσκολος•
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