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  • 21 Snap

    v. trans.
    Bite: P. and V. δάκνειν.
    Snap at: V. ὀδὰξ αἱρεῖν (acc.), Ar. ὀδὰξ λαβέσθαι (gen.); see Bite.
    Snap up: P. and V. ἀναρπάζειν.
    Break off: P. and V. ἀπορρηγνύναι, P. ἀνακλᾶν, κατακλᾶν, Ar. συγκλᾶν; see Break off (Break).
    V. intrans. Use passives of verbs given.
    If his tackling strained or snapped entirely: P. πονησάντων αὐτῷ τῶν σκευῶν ἢ καὶ συντριβέντων ὅλως (Dem. 293).
    Snap one's fingers at: met., see Disregard.
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    subs.
    Bite: P. and V. δῆγμα, τό (Xen. also Ar.).
    Sharp noise: P. and V. κρότος, ὁ.

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  • 22 Split

    v. trans.
    Cleave: P. and V. σχίζειν, τέμνειν, διατέμνειν, P. διασχίζειν.
    Break: P. and V. καταρρηγνύναι, καταγνύναι; see Break
    Divide: P. and V. διαιρεῖν, διαλαμβάνειν; see Divide.
    Split hairs, met.: P. and V. λεπτουργεῖν, Ar. λεπτολογεῖν.
    Split up small: P. κερματίζειν, κατακερματίζειν.
    V. intrans. P. and V. διίστασθαι, σχίζεσθαι.
    Split up, crack: P. and V. κατάγνυσθαι, V. ἄγνυσθαι; see Break.
    Be at variance: P. διίστασθαι, Ar. and P. στασιάζειν, V. διχοστατεῖν.
    Separate, go different ways: P. and V. διίστασθαι, χωρίζεσθαι, Ar. and P. διακρίνεσθαι.
    Split with rage, met.: Ar. and P. διαρρήγνυσθαι.
    Split
    adj.
    Cleft: P. and V. σχιστός (Plat.).
    Split in two: V. διαρρώξ, διχορραγής.
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    subs.
    Hole: Ar. and P. τρῆμα, τό.
    Chasm: P. and V. χάσμα, τό.
    met., division, variance: P. and V. στάσις, ἡ.
    Quarrel: P. and V. ἔρις, ἡ, διαφορά, ἡ.

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  • 23 breach

    [bri: ] 1. noun
    1) (a breaking (of a promise etc).) αθέτηση (υπόσχεσης)
    2) (a gap, break or hole: a breach in the castle wall; a breach in security.) ρήγμα
    2. verb
    (to make an opening in or break (someone's defence).) δημιουργώ ρήγμα

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  • 24 collapse

    [kə'læps]
    1) (to fall down and break into pieces: The bridge collapsed under the weight of the traffic.) καταρρέω
    2) ((of a person) to fall down especially unconscious, because of illness, shock etc: She collapsed with a heart attack.) καταρρέω
    3) (to break down, fail: The talks between the two countries have collapsed.) ναυαγώ
    4) (to fold up or to (cause to) come to pieces (intentionally): Do these chairs collapse?) διπλώνω, κλείνω
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  • 25 dash

    [dæʃ] 1. verb
    1) (to move with speed and violence: A man dashed into a shop.) ορμώ
    2) (to knock, throw etc violently, especially so as to break: He dashed the bottle to pieces against the wall.) εκσφενδονίζω
    3) (to bring down suddenly and violently or to make very depressed: Our hopes were dashed.) συντρίβω/αποθαρρύνω
    2. noun
    1) (a sudden rush or movement: The child made a dash for the door.) γρήγορη κίνηση
    2) (a small amount of something, especially liquid: whisky with a dash of soda.) μικρή ποσότητα
    3) ((in writing) a short line (-) to show a break in a sentence etc.) παύλα
    4) (energy and enthusiasm: All his activities showed the same dash and spirit.) ενεργητικότητα,σφρίγος
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    - dash off

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  • 26 fracture

    ['fræk ə] 1. noun
    (a break of anything hard, especially a bone: a fracture of the left thigh-bone.) κάταγμα,θλάση
    2. verb
    (to break: The metal pipes (were) fractured.) σπάζω

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  • 27 split

    [split] 1. verb
    present participle splitting: past tense, past participle split)
    1) (to cut or (cause to) break lengthwise: to split firewood; The skirt split all the way down the back seam.) σκίζω,σκίζομαι(κατά μήκος)
    2) (to divide or (cause to) disagree: The dispute split the workers into two opposing groups.) μοιράζω/διασπώ,διχάζω
    2. noun
    (a crack or break: There was a split in one of the sides of the box.) ρωγμή,σκίσιμο,σκάσιμο/σχίσμα,διάσπαση
    - split second
    - splitting headache
    - the splits

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  • 28 Burst

    v. trans.
    Break: P. and V. ἀπορρηγνύναι, καταρρηγνύναι, καταγνύναι, ῥηγνύναι (P. usually compounded); see Break.
    V. intrans. P. and V. διαρρήγνυσθαι, ῥήγνυσθαι.
    Of a storm: V. ἐκπνεῖν.
    met., come on: P. and V. ἐπέρχεσθαι.
    When the storm bursts: V. σκηπτοῦ ʼπιόντος (Eur., Rhes. 674).
    Burst forth: V. ἐκρήγνυσθαι.
    Burst forth in anger: V. ἐξαναζεῖν χόλον.
    So that a bloody foam burst forth from the sea: V. ὡς αἱματηρὸν πέλανον ἐξανθεῖν ἅλος (Eur., I.T. 300).
    Burst in or into: Ar. and P. εἰσπηδᾶν (εἰς, acc.), V. εἰσορμᾶσθαι (acc.), ἐπεισπίπτειν (acc. or dat.) (also Xen. but rare P.), εἰσπαίειν (absol.), P. and V. εἰσπίπτειν (P. εἰς, acc.; V. dat. alone), Ar. ἐπεισπαίειν (εἰς, acc.), ἐπεισπηδᾶν (absol.), Ar. and V. ἐμπίπτειν (dat. or εἰς, acc.).
    Bursting into tears: V. δακρύων ῥήξασα... νάματα (Soph., Trach.919).
    Burst out, rush out: P. and V. ἐξορμᾶσθαι, ἐκπίπτειν.
    Burst out laughing: P. ἐκγελᾶν.
    Burst out into (lamentation, etc.): P. and V. καθίστασθαι (εἰς, acc.).
    Burst out into eruptions ( of the skin): P. ἕλκεσιν ἐξανθεῖν (Thuc. 2, 49).
    The whole plot would have burst over the city like a torrent: P. ὥσπερ χειμάρρους ἂν ἅπαν τὸ πρᾶγμα εἰς τὴν πόλιν εἰσέπεσεν (Dem. 278).
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    subs.
    When in a burst of passion she passed within the antechamber: V. ὅπως γὰρ ὀργῇ χρωμένη παρῆλθʼ ἔσω θυρῶνος (Soph., O.R. 1241).

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  • 29 Dissolve

    v. trans.
    Break up: Ar. and P. διαλύειν, διαιρεῖν.
    Mell: P. and V. τήκειν, Ar. and P. διατήκειν (Xen.), P. διαχεῖν (Plat., Tim. 46D); see Melt.
    met., break up a meeting, etc.: P. and V. διαλύειν, Ar. and P. λύειν (Xen.)
    V. intrans. Ar. and P. διαλύεσθαι.
    Be melted: P. and V. τήκεσθαι, τετηκέναι (2nd perf. act. τήκειν), P. χεῖσθαι, διαχεῖσθαι; see Melt.
    Of a meeting, etc.: P. and V. διαλύεσθαι, Ar. and P. λύεσθαι (Xen.).

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  • 30 Issue

    subs.
    P. and V. συμφορά, ἡ, τέλος, τό, τελευτή, ἡ, ἔργον, τό.
    Result: P. τὸ ἀποβαῖνον.
    Issues, risks: P. and V. ἀγών, ὁ.
    Herein lies a great issue: V. κἀν τῷδʼ ἀγὼν μέγιστος (Eur., Med. 235).
    Grave is the crisis and I see two issues: V. μεγὰς γὰρ ἁγὼν καὶ βλέπω δύο ῥοπάς (Eur., Hel. 1090).
    Side issue: P. and V. πάρεργον, τό.
    Point at issue, subject in dispute: P. and V. ἀγών, ὁ.
    Come to an issue: P. and V. ἀγωνίζεσθαι (pass.), P. κρίσιν ἔχειν.
    Shrewd in wishing to, join issue with tho arguments: V. συνετὸς δὲ χωρεῖν ὁμόσε τοῖς λόγοις θέλων (Eur., Or. 921).
    If any one dares to join issue with the argument: P. ἐὰν δέ γέ τις... ὁμόσε τῷ λόγῳ τολμᾷ ἰέναι (Plat., Rep. 610C).
    Giving out: use P. παράδοσις, ἡ.
    Flowing out: P. and V. ἀπορροή, ἡ, P. ἐκροή, ἡ (Plat.).
    Offspring: subs.: P. and V. ἔκγονος, ὁ, or ἡ; see Offspring.
    Die without male issue: P. ἄπαις τελευτᾶν ἀρσένων παίδων (Andoc. 15).
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    v. trans.
    Give out: P. and V. ἐκφέρειν.
    Issue orders: P. and V. παραγγέλλειν; see order, v.
    V. intrans. Happen: P. and V. συμβαίνειν, γίγνεσθαι, συμπίπτειν, παραπίπτειν, τυγχάνειν, V. κυρεῖν, ἐκπίπτειν, Ar. and P. συμφέρεσθαι.
    Result: P. and V. ἐκβαίνειν, τελευτᾶν, P. ἀποβαίνειν, V. τελεῖν.
    Turn out: P. and V. ἐξέρχεσθαι, V. ἐξήκειν.
    Break out: V. ἐρρωγέναι (2nd perf. of ῥηγνύναι); see break out.
    Start from: P. and V. ὁρμᾶσθαι (ἀπό, gen. or ἐκ gen.).
    Flow out: P. and V. ἀπορρεῖν.

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  • 31 Knock

    subs.
    Blow: P. and V. πληγή, ἡ, V. πλῆγμα, τό.
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    v. trans.
    P. and V. κρούειν, τύπτειν, κόπτειν, πατάξαι ( 1st aor. of πατάσσειν). Ar. and V. παίειν (rare P.), θείνειν, ἀράσσειν; see also Beat.
    Knock at ( a door): Ar. and P. κρούειν (acc.), κόπτειν (acc.), πατάξαι, (acc.) ( 1st aor. of πατάσσειν), Ar and V. ἀράσσειν.
    Knock down: P. and V. καταβάλλειν.
    Knock off, break off: P. ἀνακλᾶν, P. and V. ἀποκαυλίζειν; see break off.
    Dislodge: P. ἐκκρούειν.
    Knock out: Ar. and P. ἐκκόπτειν.
    Have one's eyes knocked out: Ar. and P. ἐκκοπῆναι τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς.
    Knock over: P. and V. ἀνατρέπειν, ἀναστρέφειν.

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  • 32 Line

    subs.
    P. and V. γραμμή, ἡ (Eur., frag.).
    Carpenter's line: P. and V. στάθμη, ἡ.
    Row: P. and V. τάξις, ἡ, στοῖχος, ὁ, P. στίχος, ὁ.
    In a line: P. κατὰ στοῖχον.
    In order: P. and V. ἑξῆς, ἐφεξῆς.
    Line to mark the winning point: Ar. and V. γραμμή, ἡ.
    Fishing line: V. ὁρμιά, ἡ.
    Line of a fishing net: V. κλωστὴρ λίνου.
    Wrinkle: Ar. and P. ῥυτίς, ἡ.
    Line of battle: P. and V. τάξις, ἡ, P. παράταξις, ἡ, Ar. and V. στίχες, αἱ.
    File, row: P. and V. στοῖχος, ὁ.
    Troops in line of battle: P. φάλαγξ, ἡ.
    Draw up in line, v.: Ar. and P. παρατάσσειν.
    In line: of ships, P. μετωπηδόν, opposed to in column, of troops, P. ἐπὶ φάλαγγος (Xen.).
    Win all along the line: P. νικᾶν διὰ παντός.
    Break the enemy's line of ships, v.: P. διεκπλεῖν (absol.); see Break.
    Lines of circumvallation: P. περιτείχισμα, τό, περιτειχισμός, ὁ,
    Line of poetry: Ar. and P. στίχος, ὁ, ἔπος, τό.
    Line of march: P. and V. ὁδός, ἡ, πορεία, ἡ.
    Family: P. and V. γένος, τό, V. σπέρμα, τό, ῥίζα, ἡ, ῥίζωμα, τό; see Family.
    Being thus related through the male and not the female line: P. πρὸς ἀνδρῶν ἔχων τὴν συγγένειαν ταύτην καὶ οὐ πρὸς γυναικῶν (Dem. 1084).
    Line of action: P. προαίρεσις, ἡ.
    Draw the line, lay down limits, v.: P. and V. ὁρίζειν (absol.).
    Strike out a new line: Ar. and P. καινοτομεῖν (absol.).
    The founders must know the lines they wish poets to follow in their myths: P. οἰκισταῖς τοὺς τύπους προσήκει εἰδέναι ἐν οἷς δεῖ μυθολογεῖν τοὺς ποιητάς (Plat., Rep. 379A).
    It's a pretty scheme and quite in your line: Ar. τὸ πρᾶγμα κομψὸν καὶ σφόδρʼ ἐκ τοῦ σοῦ τρόπου (Thesm. 93).
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    v. trans.
    Fill, man: P. and V. πληροῦν.
    Guard: P. and V. φυλάσσειν, φρουρεῖν.
    Mark, furrow: V. χαράσσειν.

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  • 33 Part

    subs.
    Portion, share: P. and V. μέρος, τό, μοῖρα, ἡ, P. μόριον, τό, V. λάχος, τό.
    Division: P. and V. μερίς, ἡ, μέρος, τό, μοῖρα, ἡ.
    Direction: see Direction.
    Part in a play: P. σχῆμα, τό.
    I did not abandon the part of a patriot in the hour of danger: P. ἐγὼ τὴν τῆς εὐνοίας τάξιν ἐν τοῖς δεινοῖς οὐκ ἔλιπον (Dem. 286).
    It is a wise man's part: P. and V. σοφοῦ ἀνδρός ἐστι or σοφοῦ πρὸς ἀνδρός ἐστι.
    The part of an accomplice: V. τὸ συνδρῶν χρέος (Eur., And. 337).
    In part: P. μέρος τι; see Partly.
    For my part: V. τοὐμὸν μέρος.
    I for my part: P. and V. ἔγωγε.
    For the most part: P. ὡς ἐπὶ πολύ, τὰ πολλά.
    You have no part in: P. and V. οὐ σοὶ μέτεστι (gen.).
    Take part in: P. and V. κοινωνεῖν (gen.), κοινοῦσθαι (acc. or gen.), μετέχειν (gen.), συναίρεσθαι (acc. or gen.); see Share.
    Take ( a person's) part: P. and V. εὐνοεῖν (τινί), τά (τινος) φρονεῖν, P. εὐνοϊκῶς ἔχειν (τινί); see side with.
    Take in good part: P. and V. ῥᾳδίως φέρειν (acc.).
    Parts, natural capacity: P. and V. δύναμις, ἡ.
    Character: P. and V. ἦθος, τό, τρόπος, ὁ, or pl.
    Cleverness: P. and V. σοφία, ἡ. φρόνησις, ἡ; see Cleverness.
    Quarters: P. and V. τόποι, οἱ.
    Be in foreign parts, v.: Ar. and P. ἀποδημεῖν.
    From all parts: see from every direction, under Direction.
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    v. trans.
    Separate: P. and V. χωρίζειν, σχίζειν, διείργειν, διαλαμβάνειν, διαιρεῖν, διιστάναι (Eur., frag.), Ar. and P. διαχωρίζειν, διασπᾶν, V. νοσφίσαι ( 1st aor. act. of νοσφίζεσθαι), P. διασχίζειν.
    Cut off: P. ἀπολαμβάνειν, διαλαμβάνειν.
    Separate locally ( as a dividing line): P. and V. σχίζειν.
    About the river Tanaus that parts the borders of the Argive land and the soil of Sparta: V. ἀμφὶ ποταμὸν Ταναὸν Ἀργείας ὅρους τέμνοντα γαίας Σπαρτιάτιδός τε γῆς (Eur., El. 410).
    V. intrans. Fork ( of a road): P. and V. σχίζεσθαι.
    Break: P. and V. ῥήγνυσθαι; see Break.
    Of themselves the fetters parted from their feet: V. αὐτόματα δʼ αὐταῖς δεσμὰ διελύθη ποδῶν (Eur., Bacch. 447).
    Be separated, go different ways: P. and V. χωρίζεσθαι, ἀφίστασθαι, διίστασθαι. Ar. and P. διακρίνεσθαι.
    When we parted: P. ἐπειδὴ ἀπηλλάγημεν (Dem. 1169).
    Part from: P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι (gen.), V. ἀποζεύγνυσθαι (gen.) (Eur., H.F. 1375).
    Part with: P. and V. ἀπαλλάσσεσθαι (gen.), ἀφίστασθαι (gen.), ἀπολείπεσθαι (gen.).
    Be deprived of: see under Deprive.
    Give: see Give.

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  • 34 Splinter

    subs.
    Piece torn off: V. θραῦσμα, τό, ἀγή, ἡ.
    Piece of wreckage: P. and V. ναυάγια, τά.
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    v. trans.
    P. and V. καταγνύναι, Ar. and V. θραύειν (also Plat. but rare P.), V. συνθραύειν, ἀγνύναι; see Shiver, Break.
    V. intrans. See Shiver, Break.

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  • 35 Tame

    adj.
    P. and V. τιθασός (Soph., frag.), ἥμερος, P. χειροήθης, Ar. ἠθάς.
    Dull, unexciting: Ar. and P. ψυχρός.
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    v. trans.
    P. and V. ἡμεροῦν, P. τιθασεύειν.
    Break in: V. δαμάζειν, πωλοδαμνεῖν; see break in.
    Subdue: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν, καταστρέφεσθαι, χειροῦσθαι; see Subdue.

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  • 36 Tear

    v. trans.
    P. and V. καταρρηγνύναι, σπαράσσειν (Plat.), Ar. and V. διασπᾶσθαι, καταξαίνειν (also Xen.), διασπαράσσειν, V. σπᾶν, ῥηγνύναι. (rare P. uncompounded), κνάπτειν, ἀρταμεῖν, διαρταμεῖν.
    Tear in pieces: V. διαφέρειν, Ar. and V. διαφορεῖν.
    Drag: P. and V. ἕλκειν.
    He shall not tear you from your purpose: V. οὐ... σε... παρασπάσει γνώμης (Soph. O. C. 1185).
    Pluck (deprive of feathers etc.): Ar. and V. τίλλειν, Ar. ἀποτίλλειν.
    Snatch: P. and V. ἁρπάζειν, ἀναρπάζειν, συναρπάζειν, V. καθαρπάζειν, συμμάρπτειν (Eur., Cycl.), Ar. and V. μάρπτειν.
    Tear away: P. and V. ἀποσπᾶν, ἀφέλκειν, V. ἀποσπαράσσειν.
    Break off: V. ἀποθραύειν.
    So that they could hardly tear themselves away: P. ὥστε... μὴ ῥᾳδίως ἀφορμᾶσθαι (Thuc. 7, 75).
    Tear ( one's clothes): P. and V. ῥηγνύναι (acc.) (rare P.).
    Be torn ( of clothes): V. στημορραγεῖν, Ar. παραρρήγνυσθαι.
    Tear down: P. and V. ἀνασπᾶν, κατασπᾶν.
    Tear down the roof: Ar. τὸ τέγος κατάσκαπτε (Nub. 1488).
    Snatch down: V. καθαρπάζειν.
    Tear ( one's hair): V. σπᾶν (acc.).
    Tear off: P. and V. ἀποσπᾶν, ἀφέλκειν, V. ἀποσπαράσσειν, P. περιρρηγνύναι.
    Snatch off: P. and V. ἀφαρπάζειν.
    Tear open: P. and V. ἀναρρηγνύναι; see break open.
    Tear out: P. and V. ἐξέλκειν, Ar. and V. ἐκσπᾶν.
    I will tear out your entrails: Ar. ἐξαρπάσομαι σου... τἄντερα (Eq. 708).
    Tear up: P. and V. ἀνασπᾶν, V. ἐξανασπᾶν, ἀνασπαράσσειν.
    Uproot: P. ἐκπρεμνίζειν, V. ἐκθαμνίζειν.
    met., destroy: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν.
    Torn, tattered, adj.: P. ῥαγείς (Xen.), V. τρυχηρός, Ar. and V. δυσπινής.
    Mangled: V. διασπάρακτος.
    Torn by dogs: V. κυνοσπάρακτος.
    Torn remains: V. σπαράγματα, τά.
    Rent, broken: V. διχορραγής, διαρρώξ.
    Be torn with ( emotions): use P. and V. ταράσσεσθαι (dat.), συνταράσσεσθαι (dat.).
    Torn into raw pieces: Ar. ὠμοσπάρακτος.
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    v. intrans.
    See Rush.
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    subs.
    Rent: Ar. and V. λακίς, ἡ. P. and V. δάκρυ, τό, δάκρυον, τό (Plat., Tim. 83D, rare P.).
    Tears, weeping: Ar. and V. κλαύματα, τά, V. δακρύματα, τά, or use V. πηγή, ἡ, νοτίς, ἡ.
    A shower of tears bedimming the eyes: V. ὀφθαλμότεγκτος πλημμυρίς, ἡ.
    Shed tears, v.: P. and V. δακρύειν, κλάειν (Dem. 431), V. ἐκδακρύειν, δακρυρροεῖν.
    Tears of joy steal from my eyes: V. γεγηθὸς ἕρπει δάκρυον ὀμμάτων ἄπο (Soph., El. 1231).
    Without a tear or a groan: V. ἄκλαυστος ἀστένακτος (Eur., Alc. 173).
    Without tears: P. ἀδακρυτί.
    Do your work without lamentation and tears if you be really son of mine: V. ἀστένακτος κἀδάκρυτος εἴπερ εἶ τοῦδʼ ἀνδρὸς ἔρξον (Soph., Trach. 1200).
    To pass no day without tears: P. μηδεμίαν ἡμέραν ἀδάκρυτος διάγειν (Isoc. 391).

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  • 37 blow up

    1) (to break into pieces, or be broken into pieces, by an explosion: The bridge blew up / was blown up.) ανατινάζω, εκρήγνυμαι
    2) (to fill with air or a gas: He blew up the balloon.) φουσκώνω
    3) (to lose one's temper: If he says that again I'll blow up.) ξεσπώ

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  • 38 breakable

    adjective ((negative unbreakable) likely to break: breakable toys.) εύθραστος

    English-Greek dictionary > breakable

  • 39 breakdown

    1) ((often nervous breakdown) a mental collapse.) κλονισμός, κατάρρευση
    2) (a mechanical failure causing a stop: The car has had another breakdown. See also break down.) (μηχανική) βλάβη

    English-Greek dictionary > breakdown

  • 40 breakout

    English-Greek dictionary > breakout

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  • Break — (br[=a]k), v. t. [imp. {broke} (br[=o]k), (Obs. {Brake}); p. p. {Broken} (br[=o] k n), (Obs. {Broke}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Breaking}.] [OE. breken, AS. brecan; akin to OS. brekan, D. breken, OHG. brehhan, G. brechen, Icel. braka to creak, Sw. braka …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Break — (br[=a]k), v. i. 1. To come apart or divide into two or more pieces, usually with suddenness and violence; to part; to burst asunder. [1913 Webster] 2. To open spontaneously, or by pressure from within, as a bubble, a tumor, a seed vessel, a bag …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • break — ► VERB (past broke; past part. broken) 1) separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain. 2) make or become inoperative; stop working. 3) interrupt (a continuity, sequence, or course). 4) fail to observe (a law, regulation, or… …   English terms dictionary

  • break — vb Break, crack, burst, bust, snap, shatter, shiver are comparable as general terms meaning fundamentally to come apart or cause to come apart. Break basically implies the operation of a stress or strain that will cause a rupture, a fracture, a… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • break — [brāk] vt. broke, broken, breaking [ME breken < OE brecan < IE base * bhreg > BREACH, BREECH, Ger brechen, L frangere] 1. to cause to come apart by force; split or crack sharply into pieces; smash; burst 2. a) …   English World dictionary

  • break — / brāk/ vb broke / brōk/, bro·ken, / brō kən/, break·ing, / brā kiŋ/ vt 1 a: violate transgress break the law …   Law dictionary

  • break — [n1] fissure, opening breach, cleft, crack, discontinuity, disjunction, division, fracture, gap, gash, hole, rent, rift, rupture, schism, split, tear; concepts 230,757 Ant. association, attachment, binding, combination, fastening, juncture break… …   New thesaurus

  • Break — (br[=a]k), n. [See {Break}, v. t., and cf. {Brake} (the instrument), {Breach}, {Brack} a crack.] 1. An opening made by fracture or disruption. [1913 Webster] 2. An interruption of continuity; change of direction; as, a break in a wall; a break in …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • break-up — break ups also breakup 1) N COUNT: usu N of n, n N The break up of a marriage, relationship, or association is the act of it finishing or coming to an end because the people involved decide that it is not working successfully. Since the break up… …   English dictionary

  • break up — {v.} 1. To break into pieces. * /The workmen broke up the pavement to dig up the pipes under it./ * /River ice breaks up in the spring./ 2. {informal} To lose or destroy spirit or self control. Usually used in the passive. * /Mrs. Lawrence was… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • break up — {v.} 1. To break into pieces. * /The workmen broke up the pavement to dig up the pipes under it./ * /River ice breaks up in the spring./ 2. {informal} To lose or destroy spirit or self control. Usually used in the passive. * /Mrs. Lawrence was… …   Dictionary of American idioms

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