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1 draw/cast lots
(to decide who is to do etc something by drawing names out of a box etc: Five of us drew lots for the two pop-concert tickets.) τραβώ κλήρο -
2 Cast
v. trans.P. and V. βάλλειν, ῥίπτειν, ἀφιέναι, μεθιέναι (rare P.), Ar. and V. ἱέναι, V. δικεῖν ( 2nd aor.), ἰάπτειν; see Throw.Be cast in damages: Ar. and P. ὀφλισκάνειν.Cast in one's mind: see Ponder.No lot was cast: V. κλῆρος... οὐκ ἐπάλλετο (Soph., Ant. 396).Cast metal: Ar. χοανεύειν (absol.); see Mould.Cast about: see Scatter.Cast about for: see Seek.Cast around: P. and V. περιβάλλειν.They stood upright and cast glances around: ἔστησαν ὀρθαὶ καὶ διήνεγκαν κόρας (Eur., Bacch. 1087).Cast ashore: see under Ashore.Lose wilfully: P. and V. ἀποβάλλειν, P. προΐεσθαι.Cast down upon: V. ἐγκατασκήπτειν (τί τινι), ἐπεμβάλλειν (τι).Cast in: P. and V. εἰσβάλλειν, ἐμβάλλειν; see throw in.Cast in one's teeth: P. and V. ὀνειδίζειν (τί τινι).Cast off: see cast aside, throw off.Cast on: P. and V. ἐπιβάλλειν (τί τινι).Cast out as a prey to dogs and birds: κυσὶν πρόβλητος οἰωνοῖς θʼ ἕλωρ (Soph., Aj. 830).Be cast out: P. and V. ἐκπίπτειν, V. ἐκπίτνειν.Reckon: P. and V. λογίζεσθαι.Of the sea: see cast ashore, under Ashore.Cast up in one's teeth: P. and V. ὀνειδίζειν (τί τινι).——————subs.Act of throwing: P. ῥῖψις, ἡ.Throw, range: P. and V. βολή, ἡ.Of the dice: V. βλῆμα, τό, βολή, ἡ; see Throw.Of a quoit: V. δίσκημα, τό (Soph., frag.).Casting of a vote: P. and V. ψήφου φορά, ἡ.Of a net in fishing: V. βόλος, ὁ.The man approaches within range of our cast: V. ἁνὴρ εἰς βόλον καθίσταται (Eur., Bacch. 847).Cast in metal: P. and V. τύπος, ὁ.Shape, character: P. and V. τύπος, ὁ, σχῆμα, τό.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Cast
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3 Lot
subs.Destiny: P. ἡ εἱμαρμένη, P. and V. τὸ χρεών (Plat. but rare P.), μοῖρα, ἡ (Plat. but rare P.), V. ἡ πεπρωμένη, μόρος, ὁ, πότμος, ὁ, αἶσα, ἡ, τὸ μόρσιμον, τὸ χρῆν (Eur., I.T. 1486).Fortune: P. and V. τύχη, ἡ, συμφορά, ἡ, δαίμων, ὁ.It is my lot: P. and V. χρή με, χρεών με, εἵμαρταί μοι, V. πέπρωταί μοι.What is allotted, share: P. and V. μέρος, τό. V. λάχος, τό.Allotment of land: P. κλῆρος, ὁ.Assign by lot, v.: P. and V. κληροῦν, P. ἐπικληροῦν.Office assigned by lot, P. κληρωτὸς ἀρχή, ἡ.No lot was cast: V. κλῆρος οὐκ ἐπάλλετο (Soph., Ant. 396).Choose by lot, v.: P. and V. κληροῦν, P. ἀποκληροῦν.Chosen by lot, adj.: P. κληρωτός.Draw lots for: P. and V. κληροῦσθαι (acc.; P. also gen.).Drawing of lots, subs.: P. and V. κλήρωσις, ἡ.Fall to one's lot, v.: P. ἐπιβάλλειν (dat.); see Befall.The share which falls to our lot: P. τὸ ἐπιβάλλον ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς μέρος (Dem. 312).Obtain by lot, v.: P. and V. λαγχάνειν (acc.), διαλαγχάνειν (acc.) (Plat.), κληροῦσθαι (acc. or gen.), V. ἀπολαγχάνειν (acc.), Ar. and V. ἐκλαγχάνειν (acc.).Without appeal to lot: use adv., P. ἀκληρωτί.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Lot
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4 lot
[lot]1) (a person's fortune or fate: It seemed to be her lot to be always unlucky.) γραφτό, ριζικό2) (a separate part: She gave one lot of clothes to a jumble sale and threw another lot away.) ποσότητα, φουρνιά3) (one article or several, sold as a single item at an auction: Are you going to bid for lot 28?) παρτίδα (σε δημοπρασία)•- lots- a lot
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5 draw
[dro:] 1. past tense - drew; verb1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) σχεδιάζω2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) σύρω,τραβώ3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) κινούμαι4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) φέρνω ισοπαλία5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) εισπράττω6) (to open or close (curtains).) ανοίγω/κλείνω τραβώντας7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) προσελκύω2. noun1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) ισοπαλία2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) ατραξιόν3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) κλήρωση4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.)•- drawing- drawn
- drawback
- drawbridge
- drawing-pin
- drawstring
- draw a blank
- draw a conclusion from
- draw in
- draw the line
- draw/cast lots
- draw off
- draw on1
- draw on2
- draw out
- draw up
- long drawn out
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