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1 Way
subs.Path: P. and V. ὁδός, ἡ, V. τρίβος, ὁ or ἡ (also Xen. but rare P.), οἶμος, ὁ or ἡ (also Plat. but rare P.), στίβος, ὁ, πόρος, ὁ. Ar. and P. ἀτραπός, ἡ, Ar. and V. κέλευθος, ἡ.Omens by the way: V. ἐνόδιοι σύμβολοι, οἱ (Æsch., P. V. 487).Right of way: Ar. also P. δίοδος, ἡ.Way in: P. and V. εἴσοδος, ἡ.Way through ( by sea): P. διάπλους, ὁ.In the way: use adv., P. and V. ἐμποδών.They will get in each other's way: P. ἐν σφίσιν αὐτοῖς ταράξονται (Thuc. 7, 67).Get in the way of: see collide with.Out of the way: use adv., P. and V. ἐκποδών.Put out of the way: see Remove.Remote: see Remote.They will suffer no out of the way punishment: P. οὐδὲν μεῖζον τῶν ὑπαρχόντων πείσονται (Lys. 103).Get out of the way, stand aside, v.: P. and V. ἐξίστασθαι: see give way.Have your way since such is the will of all: V. νικᾶτʼ ἐπειδὴ πᾶσιν ἁνδάνει τάδε (Eur., Rhes. 137).Make a way, v.: P. ὁδοποιεῖν.Advance, gain ground: P. and V. προκόπτειν.Make way; give way.Force one's way: P. βιάζεσθαι; see under Force.Flag: flag.met., yield: P. and V. εἴκειν ὑπείκειν, συγχωρεῖν, ἐκχωρεῖν, V. παρείκειν, Ar. and P. παραχωρεῖν, ὑποχωρεῖν, P. ὑποκατακλίνεσθαι.Be conquered: P. and V., ἡσσᾶσθαι.Give way a little: P. ὑπενδιδόναι (absol.).Give way to: P. and V. ἐνδιδόναι (dat.) (Eur., Tro. 687), συγχωρεῖν (dat.), εἴκειν (dat.), ὑπείκειν (dat.), Ar. and P. ὑποχωρεῖν (dat.), παραχωρεῖν (dat.), V. ἐκχωρεῖν (dat.), προσχωρεῖν (dat.), ἐξίστασθαι (dat.). P. ὑποκατακλίνεσθαι (dat.); see under give, indulge, yield.Get under way, v. trans.: P. and V. αἴρειν (Eur., Hec. 1141); v. intrans.: P. and V. ἀπαίρειν, P. αἴρειν.Work one's way: see Advance.Method, manner: P. and V. τρόπος, ὁ, ὁδός, ἡ.In what way: see How.In that way: P. ἐκείνῃ, V. κείνῃ (Eur., Alc. 529).In a kind of way: P. and V. τρόπον τινά.In every way: P. and V. πανταχῆ, P. πανταχῶς.In many ways: P. πολλαχῶς.In some ways... in others: P. and V. τῇ μέν... τῇ δέ (Eur., Or. 356).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Way
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2 air
[eə] 1. noun1) (the mixture of gases we breathe; the atmosphere: Mountain air is pure.) αέρας2) (the space above the ground; the sky: Birds fly through the air.) οι αιθέρες3) (appearance: The house had an air of neglect.) η γενική αίσθηση που δίνει κάτι, ατμόσφαιρα4) (a tune: She played a simple air on the piano.) μουσικός σκοπός, μελωδία2. verb1) (to expose to the air in order to dry or make more fresh etc: to air linen.) αερίζω2) (to make known: He loved to air his opinions.) εκθέτω δημόσια•- airbag- airily
- airiness
- airing
- airless
- airy
- airborne
- air-conditioned
- air-conditioner
- air-conditioning
- aircraft
- aircraft carrier
- airfield
- air force
- air-gun
- air hostess
- air letter
- airlift
- airline
- airliner
- air-lock
- airmail
- airman
- air pollution
- airplane
- airport
- air-pump
- air-raid
- airship
- airtight
- airway
- on the air
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3 rise
1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) ανεβαίνω, αυξάνομαι, υψώνομαι2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) υψώνομαι3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) σηκώνομαι4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) σηκώνομαι όρθιος5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) ανατέλλω6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) υψώνομαι7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) εξεγείρομαι8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) ανέρχομαι9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) πηγάζω10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) σηκώνομαι11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) ορθώνομαι12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) ανασταίνομαι2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) ανύψωση, αύξηση2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) αύξηση3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) ύψωμα4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) άνοδος, ανάπτυξη, ακμή•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) ανατέλλων/ ανερχόμενος/ αυξανόμενος- early- late riser
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4 stamp
[stæmp] 1. verb1) (to bring (the foot) down with force (on the ground): He stamped his foot with rage; She stamped on the insect.) χτυπώ κάτω,ποδοπατώ/βαριοπερπατώ2) (to print or mark on to: He stamped the date at the top of his letter; The oranges were all stamped with the exporter's name.) σφραγίζω,σταμπάρω3) (to stick a postage stamp on (a letter etc): I've addressed the envelope but haven't stamped it.) βάζω γραμματόσημο σε2. noun1) (an act of stamping the foot: `Give it to me!' she shouted with a stamp of her foot.) χτύπημα του ποδιού,ποδοπάτημα2) (the instrument used to stamp a design etc on a surface: He marked the date on the bill with a rubber date-stamp.) σφραγίδα,στάμπα3) (a postage stamp: He stuck the stamps on the parcel; He collects foreign stamps.) γραμματόσημο,χαρτόσημο,ένσημο4) (a design etc made by stamping: All the goods bore the manufacturer's stamp.) στάμπα•
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