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1 Cloud
subs.P. and V. νέφος, τό, νεφέλη, ἡ.Mist: Ar. and P. ὀμίχλη, ἡ (Plat.).met., cloud on the brow: V. νέφος, τό, σύστασις τῶν φρενῶν (Eur., Hipp. 983).Wear a cloud upon the brow: V. συννεφεῖν ὄμματα (Eur., El. 1078).Cloud of dust: Ar. and P. κονιορτός, ὁ.The dust rose up in clouds: P. ὁ κονιορτὸς ἐχώρει πολὺς ἄνω (Thuc. 4, 34).——————v. trans.P. ἐπισκοτεῖν (dat.). V. σκοτοῦν.met., see Disgrace.What is Zeus doing? Is he clearing of the clouds or clouding over? Ar. τί γὰρ ὁ Ζεὺς ποιεῖ; ἀπαιθριάζει τὰς νεφέλας ἢ συννεφεῖ; (Av. 150).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Cloud
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2 Dust
subs.P. and V. κόνις, ἡ.Ashes: P. and V. τέφρα, ἡ (Eur., Cycl. 641), V. σποδός, ἡ.Ashes of the dead: V. σποδός, ἡ; see Ashes.Cloud of dust: Ar. and P. κονιορτός, ὁ.Raise dust, v.: V. κονίειν (absol.).Covered with dust: Ar. κεκονιμένος.Bite the dust: V. ὁδὰξ αἱρεῖν γαῖαν.Make to bite the dust: Ar. κατασποδεῖν (also Æsch., Theb. 809, in perf. part. pass.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Dust
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3 raise
[reiz] 1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) σηκώνω, υψώνω, ανεβάζω2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) υψώνω, αυξάνω3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) καλλιεργώ/ (εκ)τρέφω4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) ανατρέφω, μεγαλώνω5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) θίγω6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) συγκεντρώνω7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) προκαλώ8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) σηκώνω9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) χτιζω, ανεγείρω10) (to give (a shout etc).) βγάζω (κραυγή)11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) πιάνω, έρχομαι σε επαφή (με ασύρματο)2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) αύξηση- raise hell/Cain / the roof
- raise someone's spirits
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