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  • 1 hold down

    (to keep or be allowed to stay in (a job): He is incapable of holding down a job.) κρατώ

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  • 2 Hold

    v. trans.
    Have: P. and V. ἔχειν, Ar. and V. ἴσχειν (rare P.).
    Occupy: P. and V. ἔχειν, κατέχειν.
    Contain, keep in: P. and V. στέγειν.
    Have room for: P. and V. χωρεῖν (acc.) (Eur., Hipp. 941).
    The city can't hold him ( isn't big enough for him): P. ἡ πόλις αὐτὸν οὐ χωρεῖ (Dem. 579).
    Maintain, preserve: P. and V. φυλάσσειν, σώζειν.
    Stop, check: P. and V. κατέχειν, ἐπέχειν, Ar. and V. ἴσχειν (rare P.), V. ἐπίσχειν (rare P.), ἐρύκειν, ἐξερύκειν, ἐρητύειν.
    Grasp: P. and V. λαμβάνειν, λαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἐπιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.); see grasp.
    Hold fast: see cling to.
    Be held fast: V. προσέχεσθαι (pass.) (Eur., Med. 1213).
    Consider, deem: P. and V. νομίζειν, ἡγεῖσθαι, ἄγειν, V. νέμειν.
    Be held: P. and V. δοκεῖν.
    Hold (a feast, sacrifice, etc.): P. and V. ἄγειν, ποιεῖν, τιθέναι.
    Hold a meeting: P. and V. σύλλογον ποιεῖν (or mid.).
    Hold an office: Ar. and P. ἄρχειν ἀρχήν, or ἄρχειν alone.
    Hold one's peace: P. and V. σιγᾶν, σιωπᾶν; see keep silence, under Silence.
    V. intrans. Remain firm: P. and V. μένειν.
    All that they put upon their shoulders held there without fastenings: V. ὅποσα δʼ ἐπʼ ὤμοις ἔθεσαν οὐ δεσμῶν ὕπο προσείχετο (Eur., Bacch. 755).
    Maintain an opinion: P. and V. νομίζειν, ἡγεῖσθαι, οἴεσθαι, P. ἰσχυρίζεσθαι, διισχυρίζεσθαι.
    Hold good: P. and V. μένειν, ἐμμένειν.
    Hold back: see Restrain.
    Hold by, abide by: P. and V. ἐμμένειν (dat.).
    Hold down. — They held me down by the hair: V. κόμης κατεῖχον (Eur., Hec. 1166).
    Hold forth: see Offer.
    Make a speech: Ar. and P. δημηγορεῖν.
    Hold out, stretch forth: P. and V. προτείνειν (acc.), ἐκτείνειν (acc.), ὀρέγειν (Plat.).
    Hold out (hopes, etc.): P. and V. ὑποτείνειν (acc.), P. παριστάναι (acc.).
    Hold out ( as a threat): P. ἀνατείνεσθαι.
    Hold out ( as an excuse): P. and V. σκήπτειν (mid. in P.), προβάλλειν (mid. also P.), προὔχεσθαι, προΐστασθαι (Eur., Cycl. 319.), V. προτείνειν, P. προφασίζεσθαι.
    Hold out, not to yield: P. and V. ἀντέχειν, καρτερεῖν, ὑφίστασθαι.
    Last: P. and V. ἀντέχειν, Ar. and P. ἀνταρκεῖν, P. διαρκεῖν.
    Hold out against: P. and V. ἀντέχειν (dat.), ὑφίστασθαι (acc.), V. καρτερεῖν (acc.).
    Hold over: Ar. ὑπερέχειν (τί τινος).
    As threat: P. ἀνατείνεσθαί (τί τινι).
    Hold together, v. trans.: P. and V. συνέχειν; v. intrans.: P. συμμένειν.
    For a little while the alliance held together: P. ὀλίγον μὲν χρόνον συνέμεινεν ἡ ὁμαιχμία (Thuc. 1, 18)
    Hold up: P. and V. ἀνέχειν, Ar. and P. ἀνατείνειν (Xen.); see Lift.
    Hold up ( as example): P. παράδειγμα ποιεῖσθαι (acc.).
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    interj.
    Stop: P. and V. ἐπίσχες, παῦε, Ar. and P. ἔχε, V. ἴσχε, σχές, παῦσαι (all 2nd pers. sing. of the imperative).
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    subs.
    Thing to hold by: P. ἀντιλαβή, ἡ.
    Get a hold or grip: P. ἀντιλαβὴν ἔχειν.
    Support: P. and V. ἔρεισμα, τό (Plat.).
    met., handle: ἀντιλαβή, ἡ, P. and V. λαβή, ἡ; see Handle, Influence.
    Custody: P. and V. φυλακή, ἡ.
    Lay hold of: P. and V. λαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἐπιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.); see Grasp.
    Hold ( of a ship): Ar. and V. ἀντλία, ἡ, P. ναῦς κοίλη (Dem. 883).

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  • 3 hold

    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) κρατώ
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) κρατώ
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) κρατώ
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) αντέχω,βαστώ
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) κρατώ
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) περιέχω,χωρώ
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) οργανώνω,διενεργώ
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) κρατώ
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) διατηρώ
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) θεωρώ,υποστηρίζω
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) ισχύω
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) δεσμεύω
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) υπερασπίζομαι
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) συγκρατώ
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) κρατώ
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) κρατώ
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) γιορτάζω
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) κατέχω
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) βαστώ,διατηρούμαι
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) περιμένω(στο τηλέφωνο)
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) κρατώ(νότα)
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) φυλάγω
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) επιφυλάσσω
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) πιάσιμο,κράτημα
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) εξουσία,επιρροή
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) λαβή
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    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with     II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) αμπάρι

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  • 4 weigh

    [wei] 1. verb
    1) (to find the heaviness of (something) by placing it on a scale: He weighed himself on the bathroom scales; You must have your luggage weighed at the airport.) ζυγίζω
    2) (to be equal to in heaviness: This parcel weighs one kilo; How much / What does this box weigh?) ζυγίζω, έχω βάρος...
    3) (to be a heavy burden to: She was weighed down with two large suitcases.) με βαραίνει
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    2. verb
    1) (to attach, or add, a weight or weights to: The plane is weighted at the nose so that it balances correctly in flight.) προσθέτω βάρος
    2) (to hold down by attaching weights: They weighted the balloon to prevent it from flying away.) βαραίνω, προσθέτω βάρος
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    - weightlessness
    - weighty
    - weightily
    - weightiness
    - weighing-machine
    - weightlifting
    - weigh anchor
    - weigh in
    - weigh out
    - weigh up

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  • 5 hand

    [hænd] 1. noun
    1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) χέρι
    2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) δείκτης
    3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) βοηθός,μέλος πληρώματος
    4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) χεράκι,χείρα βοηθείας
    5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) χαρτωσιά
    6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) παλάμη
    7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) γραφικός χαρακτήρας
    2. verb
    (often with back, down, up etc)
    1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.)
    2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.)
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    - handbag
    - handbill
    - handbook
    - handbrake
    - handcuff
    - handcuffs
    - hand-lens
    - handmade
    - hand-operated
    - hand-out
    - hand-picked
    - handshake
    - handstand
    - handwriting
    - handwritten
    - at hand
    - at the hands of
    - be hand in glove with someone
    - be hand in glove
    - by hand
    - fall into the hands of someone
    - fall into the hands
    - force someone's hand
    - get one's hands on
    - give/lend a helping hand
    - hand down
    - hand in
    - hand in hand
    - hand on
    - hand out
    - hand-out
    - handout
    - hand over
    - hand over fist
    - hands down
    - hands off!
    - hands-on
    - hands up!
    - hand to hand
    - have a hand in something
    - have a hand in
    - have/get/gain the upper hand
    - hold hands with someone
    - hold hands
    - in good hands
    - in hand
    - in the hands of
    - keep one's hand in
    - off one's hands
    - on hand
    - on the one hand... on the other hand
    -... on the other hand
    - out of hand
    - shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
    - shake hands with / shake someone's hand
    - a show of hands
    - take in hand
    - to hand

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  • 6 Lay

    v. trans.
    P. and V. τιθέναι.
    Make to recline: Ar. and P. κατακλίνειν, V. κλίνειν.
    Lay a wager: Ar. περιδίδοσθαι (absol.).
    Lay ( eggs): use Ar. and P. τίκτειν.
    Lay ( a foundation): P. and V. ὑποβάλλειν, καταβάλλεσθαι, P. ὑποτιθέναι.
    Be laid ( of foundations): P. ὑποκεῖσθαι.
    When the foundation of a race is not fairly laid: V. ὅταν δὲ κρηπὶς μὴ καταβληθῇ γένους ὀρθῶς (Eur., H.F. 1261).
    The foundations are laid: P. οἱ θεμέλιοι... ὑπόκεινται (Thuc. 1, 93).
    Lay an ambush: P. and V. λοχᾶν, P. ἐνεδρεύειν; see Ambush.
    Lay a ( plot): P. κατασκευάζειν, συσκευάζειν, P. and V. πλέκειν, V. ἐμπλέκειν, ῥάπτειν; see Contrive.
    Lay aside: P. and V. ἀποβάλλειν, ἀφιέναι, μεθιέναι, Ar. and P. ἀποτίθεσθαι.
    Lay aside ( clothes): see put off.
    Put by for reserve: P. χωρὶς τίθεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἀποτίθεσθαι.
    Lay bare: P. and V. γυμνοῦν.
    met.; see Disclose.
    Lay before: P. and V. προτιθέναι (τί τινι).
    Lay ( a question) before the people to vote on: P. ἐπιψηφίζειν, τι (εἰς acc).
    Lay by: Ar. and P. κατατίθεσθαι,
    Lay down: P. and V. κατατιθέναι (Eur., Cycl.).
    Renounce: P. and V. μεθιέναι, ἐξίστασθαι (gen.); see Renounce.
    Lay down a law: of a legislator, P. and V. νόμον τιθέναι; of a people, P. and V. νόμον τίθεσθαι.
    Be laid down: P. and V. κεῖσθαι.
    Lay down the law: met.; see Domineer (Domineer over).
    Determine: P. and V. ὁρίζειν.
    Lay down ( a principle): P. τιθέναι (or mid.), ὑπολαμβάνειν, ὑποτίθεσθαι, ὁρίζεσθαι.
    Be laid down: P. ὑπάρχειν, ὑποκεῖσθαι, κεῖσθαι.
    This being laid down: V. ὑπόντος τοῦδε (Eur., El. 1036).
    Lay down as a foundation: P. and V. καταβάλλεσθαι.
    Lay hands on: Ar. χεῖρας ἐπιβάλλειν (dat.), P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), ἐφάπτεσθαι (gen.), λαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.); see under Hand.
    Lay hold of: see lay hands on.
    Lay in, store up: Ar. and P. κατατίθεσθαι.
    Lay low: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν, V. κλίνειν, καταστρωννύναι; see Destroy.
    Lay on: P. and V. ἐπιτιθέναι (τί τινι).
    Impose: P. and V. ἐπιβάλλειν (τί τινι), προστιθέναι (τί τινι), προσβάλλειν (τί τινι).
    Be laid on, imposed: P. and V. προσκεῖσθαι, P. ἐπικεῖσθαι.
    Enjoin: P. and V. προστάσσειν (τί τινι), ἐπιτάσσειν (τί τινι), ἐπιστέλλειν (τί τινι), ἐπισκήπτειν (τί τινι).
    Lay ( blame) on: P. and V. (αἰτίαν), ἀναφέρειν (dat., or εἰς, acc.), προστιθέναι (dat.), Ar. and P. ἐπαναφέρειν (εἰς, acc.), ἀνατιθέναι (dat.); see Attribute.
    Lay open: see Disclose.
    Lay oneself open to: see Incur.
    Lay out, arrange: Ar. and P. διατιθέναι.
    Expend: P. and V. ἀναλίσκειν, ἀναλοῦν.
    Prepare: P. and V. παρασκευάζειν.
    Prepare for burial: P. and V. περιστέλλειν, προτίθεσθαι, V. συγκαθαρμόζειν.
    Straighten the limbs: V. ἐκτείνειν.
    By no wife's hand were they laid out in their winding sheets: V. οὐ δάμαρτος ἐν χεροῖν πέπλοις συνεστάλησαν (Eur., Tro. 377).
    Be laid out for burial: P. and V. προκεῖσθαι.
    Lay oneself out to: P. and V. σπουδάζειν (infin.).
    Lay siege to: see Besiege.
    Lay to: see Impute.
    Lay to heart: P. and V. ἐνθυμεῖσθαι, V. θυμῷ βάλλειν; see Heed.
    V. intrans. Come to anchor: P. and V. ὁρμίζεσθαι.
    Lay to rest: P. and V. κοιμίζειν, V. κοιμᾶν.
    Lay under contribution: P. ἀργυρολογεῖν (acc.).
    Lay up: Ar. and P. κατατίθεσθαι.
    Be laid up: P. ἀποκεῖσθαι (met.).
    Be ill: P. and V. κάμνειν, νοσεῖν.
    Lay waste, v. trans.: see Devastate.
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    subs.
    Poem: P. ποίημα, τό, ποίησις, ἡ.
    Song: P. and V. ᾠδή, ἡ, μέλος, τό, μελῳδία, ἡ, Ar. and V. ἀοιδή, ἡ; see Song.

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  • 7 reach

    [ri: ] 1. verb
    1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) φτάνω/ καταλήγω σε
    2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) φτάνω
    3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) απλώνω το χέρι
    4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) επικοινωνώ με, βρίσκω
    5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) εκτείνομαι, απλώνομαι
    2. noun
    1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) (μικρή) απόσταση
    2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) απόσταση που φτάνει το χέρι μου
    3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) ευθεία ποταμού/ έκταση

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  • 8 Keep

    v. trans.
    Preserve, retain: P. and V. σώζειν, φυλάσσειν.
    Hold: P. and V. ἔχειν, Ar. and V. ἴσχειν (rare P.).
    Protect: P. and V. φυλάσσειν, φραυρεῖν, V. ἐκφυλάσσειν, ῥύεσθαι, Ar. and P. τηρεῖν; see Guard.
    Observe, maintain: P. and V. σώζειν, φυλάσσειν, διαφυλάσσειν, διασώζειν.
    Prevent: P. and V. κωλύειν, ἐπικωλύειν, ἀπείργειν, ἐξείργειν; see Prevent.
    Detain: P. and V. κατέχειν, ἐπέχειν, Ar. and V. ἴσχειν (rare P.), V. ἐπίσχειν (rare P.), ἐρητύειν; see Check.
    Support (with food, etc.): P. and V. τρέφειν, βόσκειν (Thuc. but rare P.), V. φέρβειν.
    Keeping Sicily on the left: P. ἐν δεξιᾷ λαβόντες τὴν Σικελίαν (Thuc. 7, 1).
    Keep (peace, etc.): P. and V. ἄγειν.
    Keep (a festival, etc.): P. and V. ἄγειν.
    Keep quiet: P. and V. ἡσυχάζειν, Ar. and P. ἡσυχίαν ἄγειν, V. ἡσύχως ἔχειν.
    V. intrans. Keep ( doing a thing), continue: P. διατελεῖν (part.), διαμένειν (part. or infin.), διαγίγνεσθαι (part.), P. and V. καρτερεῖν (part.).
    You keep talking nonsense: P. φλυαρεῖς ἔχων (Plat., Gorg. 490E.; cf. Ar., Ran. 202).
    Remain: P. and V. μένειν; see Remain.
    Keep well or ill: P. and V. εὖ or κακῶς ἔχειν.
    Keep back, v. trans.: see Hide, Reserve, Cheek.
    Shall I tell you openly what happened there or keep back the tale: V. πότερά σοι παρρησίᾳ φράσω τὰ κεῖθεν ἢ λόγον στειλώμεθα (Eur., Bacch. 668).
    Keep down: P. and V. κατέχειν.
    Subdue: P. and V. καταστρέφεσθαι, χειροῦσθαι.
    Keep from, refrain from: P. and V. ἀπέχεσθαι (gen.), ἀφίστασθαι (gen.); see Refrain.
    Keep in mind: P. and V. σώζειν (or mid.), φυλάσσειν (or mid.); see Remember.
    Keep in the dark: P. and V. κρύπτειν (τινά τι), P. ἀποκρύπτεσθαι (τινά τι).
    We are keeping him in the dark touching this matter: V. σιγῇ τοῦθʼ ὑφαιρούμεσθά νιν (Eur., El. 271). Keep off, v. trans.: P. and V. ἀπέχειν, ἀμύνειν, Ar. and P. ἀπαμύνειν; see ward off.
    Hard to keep off, adj.: V. δυσφύλακτος.
    Refrain from: P. and V. ἀπέχεσθαι (gen.).
    Keep on, v. intrans.: P. and V. καρτερεῖν, P. διατελεῖν.
    Last: P. and V. μένειν, παραμένειν, ἀντέχειν, P. διαμένειν, συμμένειν.
    Go forward: P. and V. προβαίνειν, προχωρεῖν, P. προέρχεσθαι.
    Be prolonged: P. and V. χρονίζεσθαι, V. χρονίζειν.
    Keep out: see keep off.
    Keep out (rain, water or missiles): P. and V. στέγειν (acc.).
    Keep to, abide by: P. and V. ἐμμένειν (dat.).
    They kept more to the sea: P. τῆς θαλάσσης μᾶλλον ἀντείχοντο (Thuc. 1, 13).
    He would both have kept to the law and shown his piety: V. καὶ τοῦ νόμου τʼ ἂν εἴχετʼ εὐσεβής τʼ ἂν ἦν (Eur., Or. 503). Keep together, v. trans.: P. and V. συνέχειν.
    Keep under: see keep down.
    Keep up, maintain: P. and V. σώζειν, φυλάσσειν, διασώζειν; see Maintain.
    Keep up one's spirits: P. and V. θαρσεῖν, θρασύνεσθαι, V. εὐθυμεῖν (Eur., Cycl.), θαρσύνειν.
    Keep up ( another's) spirits: see Encourage.
    Keep up (a noise, shouting, etc.): P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).
    Keep up, hold out, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἀντέχειν.
    Keep up with: P. and V. ἕπεσθαι (dat.), συνέπεσθαι (dat.), V. ὁμαρτεῖν (dat.).
    ——————
    subs.
    Maintenance: P. and V. τροφή, ἡ, Ar. and P. σίτησις, ἡ.
    Keep of castle: use P. and V. πύργος, ὁ.

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  • 9 keep

    [ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb
    1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) κρατώ, φυλάγω
    2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) κρατώ
    3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) διατηρώ, τηρώ
    4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) συνεχίζω
    5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) κρατώ
    6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) φροντίζω, διατηρώ
    7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) διατηρούμαι
    8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) κρατώ (ενήμερο)
    9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) καθυστερώ
    10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) συντηρώ
    11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) κρατώ
    12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) γιορτάζω
    2. noun
    (food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) συντήρηση, έξοδα συντηρήσεως
    - keeping
    - keep-fit
    - keepsake
    - for keeps
    - in keeping with
    - keep away
    - keep back
    - keep one's distance
    - keep down
    - keep one's end up
    - keep from
    - keep going
    - keep hold of
    - keep house for
    - keep house
    - keep in
    - keep in mind
    - keep it up
    - keep off
    - keep on
    - keep oneself to oneself
    - keep out
    - keep out of
    - keep time
    - keep to
    - keep something to oneself
    - keep to oneself
    - keep up
    - keep up with the Joneses
    - keep watch

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  • 10 pin

    [pin] 1. noun
    1) (a short, thin, pointed piece of metal used eg to hold pieces of fabric, paper etc together, especially when making clothes: The papers are fastened together by a pin.) καρφίτσα
    2) (a similar but more ornamental object: a hat-pin.) καρφίτσα
    2. verb
    1) (to fasten with a pin: She pinned the material together.) καρφιτσώνω
    2) (to hold by pressing against something: The fallen tree pinned him to the ground.) καρφώνω,καθηλώνω
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    - pinhole
    - pinpoint
    - pin-up
    - pin down
    - pins and needles

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  • 11 stick

    I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb
    1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) χώνω,μπήγω
    2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) είμαι καρφωμένος/μπηγμένος
    3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) κολλώ
    4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) χώνομαι,μαγκώνω,φρακάρω,κολλώ
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    - sticky
    - stickily
    - stickiness
    - sticking-plaster
    - stick-in-the-mud
    - come to a sticky end
    - stick at
    - stick by
    - stick it out
    - stick out
    - stick one's neck out
    - stick to/with
    - stick together
    - stick up for     II [stik] noun
    1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) ξυλαράκι
    2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) ραβδί,μπαστούνι
    3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) κλαδί, ματσούκι
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    - get hold of the wrong end of the stick
    - get the wrong end of the stick

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  • 12 tack

    [tæk] 1. noun
    1) (a short nail with a broad flat head: a carpet-tack.) πινέζα, (πλατυκέφαλο) καρφάκι
    2) (in sewing, a large, temporary stitch used to hold material together while it is being sewn together properly.) τρύπωμα
    3) (in sailing, a movement diagonally against the wind: We sailed on an easterly tack.) διαδρομή διαγώνια στον άνεμο, τάκος
    4) (a direction or course: After they moved, their lives took a different tack.) δρόμος, κατεύθυνση
    2. verb
    1) ((with down, on etc) to fasten (with tacks): I tacked the carpet down; She tacked the material together.) στερεώνω με πινέζες: τρυπώνω, προχειροράβω
    2) ((of sailing-boats) to move diagonally (backwards and forwards) against the wind: The boat tacked into harbour.) διαδρομώ

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  • 13 Take

    v. trans.
    P. and V. λαμβάνειν, αἱρεῖν; see Catch.
    Take ( a town): P. and V. αἱρεῖν.
    Be taken: P. and V. ἁλίσκεσθαι.
    Help in taking: P. and V. συνεξαιρεῖν (acc.).
    Easy to take, adj.: P. εὐάλωτος. P. and V. ἁλώσιμος, ἁλωτός.
    Take in the act: P. and V. αἱρεῖν, λαμβάνειν, καταλαμβάνειν (Eur., Cycl.); see Catch.
    Overtake: P. and V. καταλαμβάνειν.
    Receive: P. and V. δέχεσθαι; see Receive.
    Carry: P. and V. φέρειν, κομίζειν, ἄγειν; see Bring.
    Lead: P. and V. ἄγειν.
    Choose: P. and V. αἱρεῖσθαι, ἐξαιρεῖν (or mid.); see Choose.
    Seize: P. and V. λαμβάνειν, ἁρπάζειν, ἀναρπάζειν, συναρπάζειν, V. καθαρπάζειν, συμμάρπτειν (Eur., Cycl.), Ar. and V. μάρπτειν, συλλαμβάνειν; see Seize.
    Take as helper or ally: P. and V. προσλαμβάνειν (acc.).
    Hire: Ar. and P. μισθοῦσθαι.
    Use up: P. and V. ἀναλίσκειν.
    This ( cloak) has taken easily a talent's worth of wool: Ar. αὕτη γέ τοι ἐρίων τάλαντον καταπέπωκε ῥᾳδίως (Vesp. 1146).
    Take the road leading to Thebes: P. τὴν εἰς Θήβας φέρουσαν ὁδὸν χωρεῖν (Thuc. 3, 24).
    Take in thought, apprehend: P. καταλαμβάνειν, P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), συνιέναι (acc. or gen.); see Grasp.
    Interpret in a certain sense: P. ἐκλαμβάνειν (acc.), ὑπολαμβάνειν (acc.); see Construe.
    Take advantage of, turn to account: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).
    Enjoy: P. and V. ἀπολαύειν (gen.).
    Get the advantage of: P. πλεονεκτεῖν (gen.).
    Take after, resemble: P. and V. ἐοικέναι (dat.) (rare P.), ὁμοιοῦσθαι (dat.), ἐξομοιοῦσθαι (dat.); see Resemble.
    Take arms: see take up arms.
    Take away: P. and V. ἀφαιρεῖν (or mid.), παραιρεῖν (or mid.), ἐξαιρεῖν (or mid.), V. ἐξαφαιρεῖσθαι; see also Deprive.
    Remove: P. and V. μεθιστάναι; see Remove.
    Lead away: P. and V. ἀπάγειν.
    Take away secretly: P. and V. ὑπεκτίθεσθαι; see under Remove.
    Take away besides: P. προσαφαιρεῖσθαι.
    Take care, take care of: see under Care.
    Take down, lit.: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν.
    met., humble: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν, συστέλλειν, Ar. and V. ἰσχναίνειν; see Humble.
    Reduce in bulk: P. and V. ἰσχναίνειν (Plat.).
    Take down in writing: P. and V. γράφειν, Ar. and P. συγγράφειν.
    Take effect, gain one's end: P. ἐπιτυγχάνειν.
    Be in operation: use P. ἐνεργὸς εἶναι.
    Take for, assume to be so and so: P. ὑπολαμβάνειν (acc.).
    Take from: see take away.
    Detract from: P. ἐλασσοῦν (gen.).
    Take heart: P. and V. θαρσεῖν, θρασύνεσθαι, V. θαρσύνειν, P. ἀναρρωσθῆναι (aor. pass. of ἀναρρωννύναι).
    Take heed: see under Heed, Care.
    Take hold of: see Seize.
    Take in, encluse: Ar. and P. περιλαμβάνειν.
    Furl: Ar. συστέλλειν, V. στέλλειν, καθιέναι.
    Receive in one's house: P. and V. δέχεσθαι; see Receive.
    Cheat: see Cheat.
    Take in hand: Ar. and P. μεταχειρίζειν (or mid.), P. and V. ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.), ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.), ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), ἀναιρεῖσθαι (acc.), αἴρεσθαι (acc.).
    Take in preference: V. προλαμβάνειν (τι πρό τινος); see Prefer.
    Take leave of: P. and V. χαίρειν ἐᾶν (acc.), χαίρειν λέγειν (acc.); see under Leave.
    Take notice: see Notice.
    Take off, strip off: P. περιαιρεῖν.
    Take off ( clothes) from another: P. and V. ἐκδύειν, Ar. and P. ἀποδύειν.
    From oneself: P. and V. ἐκδύειν.
    From oneself: P. and V. ἐκδύεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἀποδύεσθαι.
    Take off ( shoes) for another: Ar. and P. ὑπολύειν.
    For oneself: Ar. and P. ὑπολύεσθαι.
    Let one quickly take off my shoes: V. ὑπαί τις ἀρβύλας λύοι τάχος (Æsch., Ag. 944).
    Imitate: P. and V. μιμεῖσθαι: see Imitate.
    Parody: Ar. and P. κωμῳδεῖν (acc.).
    Take on oneself: see Undertake, Assume.
    Are these men to take on themselves the results of your brutality and evil-doing? P. οὗτοι τὰ τῆς σῆς ἀναισθησίας καὶ πονηρίας ἔργα ἐφʼ αὑτοὺς ἀναδέξωνται; (Dem. 613).
    Take out, v. trans.: P. and V. ἐξάγειν.
    Pick out: P. and V. ἐξαιρεῖν.
    Extract: P. and V. ἐξέλκειν (Plat. but rare P.).
    Take over: P. and V. παραλαμβάνειν, ἐκδέχεσθαι.
    Take pains: P. and V. σπουδὴν ποιεῖσθαι, Ar. and P. μελετᾶν, V. σπουδὴν τίθεσθαι.
    Take part in: see under Part.
    Take place: see under Place.
    Take root: P. ῥιζοῦσθαι (Xen.).
    Take the air, walk: Ar. and P. περιπατεῖν.
    Take the field: see under Field.
    Take time: see under Time.
    Take to, have recourse to: P. and V. τρέπεσθαι (πρός, acc. or εἰς, acc.).
    Take to flight: see under Flight.
    When the Greeks took more to the sea: P. ἐπειδὴ οἱ Ἕλληνες μᾶλλον ἐπλώιζον (Thuc. 3, 24).
    Take a fancy to: P. φιλοφρονεῖσθαι (acc.) (Plat.).
    Desire: P. and V. ἐπιθυμεῖν (gen.); see Desire.
    Take to heart: P. ἐνθύμιόν τι ποιεῖσθαι.
    Be vexed at: P. and V. ἄχθεσθαι (dat.), P. χαλεπῶς φέρειν (acc.), V. πικρῶς φέρειν (acc.); see be vexed, under Vex.
    Take to wife: P. λαμβάνειν (acc.); see Marry.
    Take up: P. and V. ἀναιρεῖσθαι, P. ἀναλαμβάνειν.
    Lift: P. and V. αἴρειν; see Lift.
    Resume: P. ἀναλαμβάνειν, ἐπαναλαμβάνειν.
    Succeed to: P. διαδέχεσθαι (acc.).
    Take in hand: Ar. and P. μεταχειρίζειν (or mid.), P. and V. ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.), ἐπιχειρεῖν (or dat.), ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), αἴρεσθαι (acc.), ἀναιρεῖσθαι (acc.).
    Practise: P. and V. ἀσκεῖν, ἐπιτηδεύειν: see Practise.
    Use up: P. and V. ἀναλίσκειν.
    Nor should we be able to useour whole force together since the protection of the walls has taken up a considerable part of our heavy-armed troops: P. οὐδὲ συμπάσῃ τῇ στρατιᾷ δυναίμεθʼ ἂν χρήσασθαι ἀπαναλωκυίας τῆς φυλακῆς τῶν τειχῶν μέρος τι τοῦ ὁπλιτικοῦ (Thuc. 7, 11).
    Take up arms: P. and V. πόλεμον αἴρεσθαι.
    Take up arms against: V. ὅπλα ἐπαίρεσθαι (dat.).

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  • 14 right

    1. adjective
    1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) δεξιός
    2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) σωστός
    3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) σωστός, ορθός: δίκαιος
    4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) κατάλληλος
    2. noun
    1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.)
    2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?)
    3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.)
    4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.)
    3. adverb
    1) (exactly: He was standing right here.)
    2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.)
    3) (close: He was standing right beside me.)
    4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.)
    5) (to the right: Turn right.)
    6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.)
    4. verb
    1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.)
    2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.)
    5. interjection
    (I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') εντάξει
    - righteously
    - righteousness
    - rightful
    - rightfully
    - rightly
    - rightness
    - righto
    - right-oh
    - rights
    - right angle
    - right-angled
    - right-hand
    - right-handed
    - right wing     6. adjective
    ((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) δεξιός
    - by rights
    - by right
    - get
    - keep on the right side of
    - get right
    - go right
    - not in one's right mind
    - not quite right in the head
    - not right in the head
    - put right
    - put/set to rights
    - right away
    - right-hand man
    - right now
    - right of way
    - serve right

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  • 15 water

    ['wo:tə] 1. noun
    (a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) νερό
    2. verb
    1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.)
    2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.)
    3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.)
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    - watery
    - wateriness
    - waterborne
    - water-closet
    - water-colour
    - watercress
    - waterfall
    - waterfowl
    - waterfront
    - waterhole
    - watering-can
    - water level
    - waterlily
    - waterlogged
    - water main
    - water-melon
    - waterproof     3. noun
    (a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) αδιάβροχο
    4. verb
    (to make (material) waterproof.) στεγανοποιώ, αδιαβροχοποιώ
    - water-skiing
    - water-ski
    - watertight
    - water vapour
    - waterway
    - waterwheel
    - waterworks
    - hold water
    - into deep water
    - in deep water
    - water down

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  • 16 yoke

    [jəuk] 1. noun
    1) (a wooden frame placed over the necks of oxen to hold them together when they are pulling a cart etc.) ζυγός
    2) (a frame placed across a person's shoulders, for carrying buckets etc.) ζυγός
    3) (something that weighs people down, or prevents them being free: the yoke of slavery.) ζυγός, σκλαβιά
    4) (the part of a garment that fits over the shoulders and round the neck: a black dress with a white yoke.) σημείο ενδύματος που στηρίζεται σε ώμο
    2. verb
    (to join with a yoke: He yoked the oxen to the plough.) ζεύω

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  • 17 Fasten

    v. trans.
    Bind: P. and V. δεῖν, συνδεῖν, V. ἐκδεῖν.
    Attach: P. and V. συνάπτειν. προσάπτειν, ἀνάπτειν, καθάπτειν (Xen.), V. ἐξανάπτειν, Ar. and V. ἐξάπτειν; see also Yoke.
    Make fast: V. ὀχμάζειν, σφίγγειν (also Plat. but rare P.), πασσαλεύειν, πορπᾶν, Ar. and V. προσπασσαλεύειν.
    Be fastened: V. ἀραρέναι (2nd perf. ἀραρίσκειν).
    Hold together: P. and V. συνέχειν, συνδεῖν.
    Plant firmly: P. and V. πηγνύναι, P. καταπηγνύναι.
    Lock, secure: P. and V. κλῄειν, συγκλῄειν, Ar. and V. πακτοῦν, V. πυκάζειν, Ar. and P. κατακλῄειν.
    Fit: P. and V. ἐφαρμόζειν, προσαρμόζειν, V. ἁρμόζειν, καθαρμόζειν.
    met., attach (blame, etc.): P. and V. προσβάλλειν, προστιθέναι, προσάπτειν, V. ἀνάπτειν, Ar. and P. περιάπτειν, περιτιθέναι.
    Fasten around: Ar. and P. περιτιθέναι (τί τινι), περιάπτειν (τί τινι), Ar. and V. ἀμφιτιθέναι (τί τινι).
    Fasten in: Ar. and V. ἐναρμόζειν (τινί τι).
    Fasten on: P. and V. προσαρμόζειν (τινί τι), προσάπτειν (τινί τι).
    Fastened on: V. προσμεμηχανημένος.
    met., pounce on, attack: P. ἐφίστασθαι; see Attack.
    Whenever ( the disease) fastened on the stomach: P. ὅποτε (ὁ πόνος) εἰς τὴν καρδίαν στηρίξειε (Thuc. 2, 49).
    Fasten up ( what has come down): Ar. and V. ἀναστέλλεσθαι.
    Fasten up (a letter, etc.): V. συνδεῖν; see Seal.
    Fasten upon: see fasten on.

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  • 18 Hand

    subs.
    P. and V. χείρ, ἡ.
    Left hand: P. and V. ἀριστερά, V. λαιά, ἡ.
    Right hand: P. and V. δεξιά, ἡ.
    On which hand? V. ποτέρας τῆς χερός; (Eur., Cycl. 681).
    On the right hand: P. and V. ἐν δεξιᾷ, Ar. and P. ἐκ δεξιᾶς.
    On the left hand: P. and V. ἐξ ἀριστερᾶς; see under Left.
    On either hand: P. ἑκατέρωθεν.
    On the other hand, on the contrary: P. and V. αὖ, Ar. and V. αὖτε.
    At the hands of: P. and V. πρός (gen.). ἐκ (gen.).
    At second hand: see under Second.
    At hand, ready, adj.: P. and V. πρόχειρος.
    Near: use adv. P. and V. ἐγγύς, πλησίον, πέλας; see Near.
    Be at hand: P. and V. παρεῖναι; see be present.
    Hand to hand, adj.: P. στάδιος; adv.: P. συσταδόν.
    The battle was stubborn, and hand to hand throughout: P. ἦν ἡ μάχη καρτερὰ καὶ ἐν χερσὶ πᾶσα (Thuc. 4, 43).
    Off-hand, short in speech, adj.: P. βραχύλογος; on the spur of the moment, adv.: P. and V. φαύλως, P. ἐξ ἐπιδρομῆς, ἐξ ὑπογυίου.
    Get the upper hand: P. and V. κρατεῖν, νικᾶν, P. πλεονεκτεῖν; see Conquer.
    Die by one's own hand: V. αὐτόχειρ θνήσκειν.
    You dared not do this deed of murder with your own hand: V. δρᾶσαι τόδʼ ἔργον οὐκ ἔτλης αὐτοκτόνως (Æsch., Ag. 1635).
    Made by hand, artificial, adj.: P. χειροποίητος.
    Lay hands on, v.: P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen. ἐφάπτεσθαι (gen.), λαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἐπιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), V. θιγγάνειν (gen.) (Xen. but rare P.), ψαύειν (gen.) (rare P.).
    Don't lay hands on me: Ar. μὴ πρόσαγε τὴν χεῖρά μοι (Lys. 893).
    They ought to bear evidence against me with their hands laid on the victims: P. δεῖ αὐτοὺς... ἁπτομένους τῶν σφαγίων καταμαρτυρεῖν ἐμοῦ (Ant. 130).
    Have a hand in, share in, v.: P. and V. μετέχειν (gen.), μεταλαμβάνειν (gen.), κοινοῦσθαι (gen. or acc), συμμετέχειν (gen.), V. συμμετίσχειν (gen.).
    Meddle with: P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), V. ψαύειν (gen.), θιγγάνειν (gen.), ἐπιψαύειν (gen.); see Touch.
    Lift hand against: see raise finger against, under Finger.
    Put in a person's hands, v.: P. ἐγχειρίζειν (τινί, τι).
    Take in hand, v.: Ar. and P. μεταχειρίζειν (or mid.), P. and V. ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.), ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.), ἀναιρεῖσθαι, αἴρεσθαι, ἅπτεσθαι (gen.); see Manage, Undertake.
    Having one's hands full, adj.: P. and V. ἄσχολος; see Busy.
    Because they had so many dead on their hands already: P. διὰ τὸ συχνοὺς ήδη προτεθνάναι σφίσι (Thuc. 2, 52).
    They began to get out of hand: P. ἤρξαντο ἀτακτότεροι γενέσθαι (Thuc. 8, 105).
    Keep a tight hand on the allies: P. τὰ τῶν συμμάχων διὰ χειρὸς ἔχειν (Thuc. 2, 13).
    Rule with a high hand: P. ἄρχειν ἐγκρατῶς (absol.) (Thuc. 1, 76)
    Those present carried matters with such a high hand: P. εἰς τοῦτο βιαιότητος ἦλθον οἱ παρόντες (Lys. 167).
    Hand in marriage: use V. γάμος, or pl., λέκτρον, or pl., λέχος, or pl.
    A suitor for your hand: V. τῶν σῶν γάμων μνηστήρ (Æsch., P.V. 739).
    Give your sister's hand to Pylades: V. Πυλάδῃ δʼ ἀδελφῆς λέκτρον δός (Eur., Or. 1658).
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    v. trans.
    P. and V. παραδιδόναι.
    Hold out, offer: P. and V. ὀρέγειν.
    Hand down: P. and V. παραδιδόναι.
    Hand in (accounts, etc.): P. ἀποφέρειν.
    Hand over: P. and V. παραδιδόναι, ἐκδιδόναι, προστιθέναι.
    Give up: P. and V. ἀφιέναι.
    Hand round: P. and V. περιφέρειν.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Hand

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