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1 turning-point
noun (a place where a turn is made: the turning-point in the race; a turning-point in his life.) (κρίσιμη) καμπή -
2 Turning
subs.Bend: P. καμπτήρ, ὁ (Xen.); see Bend.Turning point in the race-course: P. and V. καμπή, ἡ, στήλη, ἡ (Xen.).met., crisis: P. and V. ῥοπή, ἡ.Go round the turning-point, v.: V. κάμπτειν (Soph., El. 744).Revolution: P. and V. στροφή, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Turning
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3 Point
subs.Sharp end of anything: Ar. and V. ἀκμή, ἡ (Eur., Supp. 318).Point of a spear: P. and V. λογχή, ἡ (Plat., Lach. 183D).Point of an arrow: V. γλωχίς, ἡ.Goad: P. and V. κέντρον, τό.Sharp point of rock: V. στόνυξ, ὁ (Eur., Cycl.).Since the land about Cynossema has a conformation coming to a sharp point: P. τοῦ χωρίου τοῦ περὶ τὸ Κυνὸς σῆμα ὀξεῖαν καὶ γωνιώδη τὴν περιβολὴν ἔχοντος (Thuc. 8, 104).Meaning: P. διάνοια, ἡ; see Meaning.Lead from the point: P. ἀπάγειν ἀπὸ τῆς ὑποθεσέως (Dem. 416), or simply P. and V. πλανᾶν.Miss the point: P. and V. πλανᾶσθαι.Beside the point: P. ἔξω τοῦ πράγματος (Dem. 1318), Ar. and P. ἔξω τοῦ λόγου.To the point: P. πρὸς λόγον.There is no point in: P. οὐδὲν προὔργου ἐστί (with infin.).Question in discussion: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ.Disputed points: P. τὰ διαφέροντα, τὰ ἀμφίλογα.It is a disputed point: P. ἀμφισβητεῖται.The chief point: P. τὸ κεφάλαιον.A fresh point: P. and V. καινόν τι.I hear this is his chief point of defence: P. ἀκούω... τοῦτο μέγιστον ἀγώνισμα εἶναι (Lys. 137, 8).Highest point, zenith: P. and V. ἀκμή, ἡ.Be at its highest point, v.: P. also V. ἀκμάζειν.Make a point, score a point ( in an argument): P. and V. λέγειν τι.Herein you give us a point ( advantage) as in draughts: V. ἓν μεν τοδʼ ἡμῖν ὥσπερ ἐν πεσσοῖς δίδως κρεῖσσον (Eur., Supp. 409).Turning point in a race-course: P. and V. καμπή, ἡ.To make known the country's weak points: P. διδάσκειν ἃ πονηρῶς ἔχει τῶν πραγμάτων (Lys. 143, 7).Strong points: P. τὰ ἰσχυρότατα (Thuc. 5, 111).Weak points: P. τὰ σαθρά (Dem. 52).The weak point in the walls: V. τὸ νόσουν τειχέων (Eur., Phoen. 1097).Point of view: P. and V. γνώμη, ἡ, δόξα, ἡ.Point of conscience: P. and V. ἐνθύμιον, τό.At this point: P. and V. ἐνθάδε.From that point: P. and V. ἐντεῦθεν, ἐνθένδε.Up to this point: P. μέχρι τούτου.I wish to return to the point from which I digressed into these subjects: P. ἐπανελθεῖν ὁπόθεν εἰς ταῦτα ἐξέβην βούλομαι (Dem. 298).I return to the point: P. ἐκεῖσε ἐπανέρχομαι (Dem. 246).In one point perplexity has assailed me: V. ἔστιν γὰρ ᾗ ταραγμὸς ἐμπέπτωκέ μοι (Eur., Hec. 857).Be on the point of be about to: P. and V. μέλλειν (infin.).Whom I am on the point of seeing killed: V. ὃν... ἐπʼ ἀκμῆς εἰμὶ κατθανεῖν ἰδεῖν (Eur., Hel. 896). Make a point of, see to it that: P. ἐπιμέλεσθαι ὅπως (fut. indic. or aor. subj.).——————v. trans.Sharpen at the end: V. ἐξαποξύνειν (Eur., Cycl.).Direct: P. and V. τείνειν.Point out or point to: P. and V. δεικνύναι, ἐπιδεικνύναι, ἀποδεικνύναι, V. ἐκδεικνύναι. Ar. and P. φράζειν; see Show.Make known: P. and V. διδάσκειν.It is impossible that the oracle points to this, but to something else more important: Ar. οὐκ ἔσθʼ ὅπως ὁ χρησμὸς εἰς τοῦτο ῥέπει ἀλλʼ εἰς ἕτερόν τι μεῖζον (Pl. 51).The cruel violence to his eyes was the work of heaven to point the moral to Greece: V. αἱ θʼ αἱματουργοὶ δεργμάτων διαφθοραί θεῶν σόφισμα κἀπίδειξις Ἑλλάδι (Eur., Phoen. 870).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Point
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4 turn
[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) γυρίζω / περιστρέφω/-ομαι2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) κάνω μεταβολή, στρίβω, στρέφομαι3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) στρίβω4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) στρέφω5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) στρίβω6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) γίνομαι, μεταβάλλω/-ομαι, μετατρέπω/-ομαι7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) αλλάζω χρώμα2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) στροφή, στρίψιμο, περιστροφή2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) γύρα, βόλτα3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) στροφή4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) σειρά5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) νούμερο σε παράσταση•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
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5 crisis
plural - crises; noun1) (a deciding moment or turning-point (especially of an illness): Although she is still very ill, she has passed the crisis.) κρίσιμη φάση2) (a time of great danger or difficulty: a crisis such as the recent flooding; You can rely on her in a crisis.) κρίση -
6 Hinge
subs.Ar. and V. στρόφιγξ, ἡ (Eur., Phoen. 1126), Ar. στροφεύς, ὁ.met., turning point: P. and V. ῥοπή, ἡ.Tear the doors from their hinges: P. τὰ θυρώματα ἀποσπᾶν (Dem. 845).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Hinge
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7 Pivot
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Pivot
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8 direction
[-ʃən]1) ((the) place or point to which one moves, looks etc: What direction did he go in?; They were heading in my direction (= towards me); I'll find my way all right - I've a good sense of direction.) κατεύθυνση2) (guidance: They are under your direction.) διεύθυνση3) ((in plural) instructions (eg on how to get somewhere, use something etc): We asked the policeman for directions; I have lost the directions for this washing-machine.) οδηγίες4) (the act of aiming or turning (something or someone) towards a certain point.) καθοδήγηση -
9 revolution
[revə'lu:ʃən] 1. noun1) ((the act of making) a successful, violent attempt to change or remove a government etc: the American Revolution.) επανάσταση2) (a complete change in ideas, methods etc: There's been a complete revolution in the way things are done in this office.) επανάσταση3) (a complete circle or turn round a central point, axis etc (eg as made by a record turning on a record-player, or the Earth moving on its axis or round the Sun).) περιστροφή•2. noun(a person who takes part in, or is in favour of, (a) revolution.) επαναστάτης- revolutionise -
10 Again
adv.P. and V. αὖθις, πάλιν, αὖθις αὖ, Ar. and V. αὖθις αὖ πάλιν (Ar., Nub. 975), αὖθις παλιν (Ar., Pl. 859), μάλʼ αὖθις (Ar., Nub. 670), Ar. and P. πάλιν αὖ; see Afresh.Twice as much again: P. δὶς τοσοῦτος, V. δὶς τόσος; see Twice.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Again
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