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1 Pile
subs.Stake: P. σταυρός, ὁ, Ar. and P. χάραξ, ὁ or ἡ, V. σκόλοψ, ὁ (also Xen.).Pile of stones: V. λάϊνα ἐξογκώματα (Eur., H.F. 1332).Amid a pile of arms: V. σκύλων ἐν ὄχλῳ (Eur., Hec. 1014).Funeral pile: P. and V. πυρά, ἡ, V. πυρκαία, ἡ.——————v. trans.P. and V. νεῖν, P. συννεῖν.Collect: P. and V. συλλέγειν, συμφέρειν.Pile arms: P. ὅπλα τίθεσθαι.Axles were piled on axles and dead on dead: V. ἄξονες τʼ ἐπʼ ἄξοσι νεκροί τε νεκροῖς ἐξεσωρεύονθʼ ὁμοῦ (Eur., Phoen. 1194).Pile up: P. ἐπιπαρανεῖν, Ar. ἐπινεῖν.met., see Increase.Piling up the banked clouds: V. συντιθεὶς πυκνὸν νέφος (Eur., frag.).You see how many stones he has piled up over it ( the cave): Ar. ὁρᾷς ὅσους ἄνωθεν ἐπεφόρησε τῶν λίθων (Pax. 224).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Pile
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2 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) κρατώ2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) κρατώ3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) κρατώ4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) αντέχω,βαστώ5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) κρατώ6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) περιέχω,χωρώ7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) οργανώνω,διενεργώ8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) κρατώ9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) διατηρώ10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) θεωρώ,υποστηρίζω11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) ισχύω12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) δεσμεύω13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) υπερασπίζομαι14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) συγκρατώ15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) κρατώ16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) κρατώ17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) γιορτάζω18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) κατέχω19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) βαστώ,διατηρούμαι20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) περιμένω(στο τηλέφωνο)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) κρατώ(νότα)22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) φυλάγω23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) επιφυλάσσω2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) πιάσιμο,κράτημα2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) εξουσία,επιρροή3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) λαβή•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) αμπάρι
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Pile — Pile, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Piled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Piling}.] 1. To lay or throw into a pile or heap; to heap up; to collect into a mass; to accumulate; to amass; often with up; as, to pile up wood. Hills piled on hills. Dryden. Life piled on… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pile arms — To prop three muskets, orig with fixed bayonets, so that the butts remain firm, the muzzles close together pointing obliquely (also stack arms) • • • Main Entry: ↑pile * * * see at stack … Useful english dictionary
pile arms Military — place a number of rifles with their butts on the ground and the muzzles together. → pile … English new terms dictionary
pile — I. /paɪl / (say puyl) noun 1. an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon another in a more or less orderly fashion: a pile of boxes. 2. Colloquial a large number, quantity, or amount of anything: a pile of things to do. 3. a heap of wood on… …
pile — pile1 S2 [paıl] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(arrangement of things)¦ 2¦(large amount)¦ 3 a pile of something 4 the bottom of the pile 5 the top of the pile 6¦(house)¦ 7¦(material)¦ 8¦(post)¦ 9 make a/your pile 10 piles … Dictionary of contemporary English
pile — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a heap of things laid or gathered upon one another (a pile of leaves). 2 a a large imposing building (a stately pile). b a large group of tall buildings. 3 colloq. a a large quantity. b a large amount of money; a fortune (made his … Useful english dictionary
pile — pile1 noun 1》 a heap of things laid or lying one on top of another. ↘informal a large amount: the growing pile of work. 2》 a large imposing building: a Gothic pile. 3》 a series of plates of dissimilar metals laid one on another alternately to … English new terms dictionary
Pile — This unusual name is of Anglo Saxon origin, and is a topographical surname given in the first instances to someone who lived near a stake or post which had been placed to serve as a landmark or boundary marker. The derivation is from the Olde… … Surnames reference
To pile arms — Pile Pile, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Piled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Piling}.] 1. To lay or throw into a pile or heap; to heap up; to collect into a mass; to accumulate; to amass; often with up; as, to pile up wood. Hills piled on hills. Dryden. Life piled… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To pile muskets — Pile Pile, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Piled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Piling}.] 1. To lay or throw into a pile or heap; to heap up; to collect into a mass; to accumulate; to amass; often with up; as, to pile up wood. Hills piled on hills. Dryden. Life piled… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
List of Irish counties' coats of arms — The following is a list of Irish counties coats of arms. In the majority of cases these are arms assigned to county councils created by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 or later legislation, either by the Chief Herald of Ireland in what is … Wikipedia
