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1 lie in state
((of a corpse) to be laid in a place of honour for the public to see, before burial.) εκτίθεμαι σε λαϊκό προσκύνημα -
2 lay
I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) τοποθετώ, βάζω: στήνω2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) ακουμπώ3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) τακτοποιώ, (κατα)στρώνω4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) ισιώνω5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) κατευνάζω, εξαφανίζω6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) γεννώ7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) στοιχηματίζω•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) κάνω (μαλλιά) ντεγκραντέ- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) λαϊκός2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) μη ειδικός•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.) έπος -
3 to
1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) σε2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) ως3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) μέχρι4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) σε, με5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) σε, για6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) σε7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) από, σε σχέση / σύγκριση με, έναντι8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) προς9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) (για) να10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.)2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) να2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) κλειστός• -
4 Intervene
v. intrans.Lie between: P. and V. ἐν μέσῳ εἶναι, μεταξὺ εἶναι.Before some disaster intervene and overwhelm us: P. πρίν τι ἀνήκεστον διὰ μέσου γενόμενον ἡμᾶς καταλαβεῖν (Thuc. 4, 20).Elapse (of time): P. διαγίγνεσθαι, ἐγγίγνεσθαι.Arbitrate: P. βραβεύειν, διαιτᾶν.Oppose in words: P. and V. ἀντιλέγειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Intervene
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5 Length
subs.Measure: P. and V. μέτρον, τό.Go to such lengths: P. τοσαύτῃ χρῆσθαι ὑπερβολῇ, εἰς τοσαύτην ὑπερβολὴν ἥκειν; see Extremity.At length: see at last.At full length, on one's back: use adj., P. and V. ὕπτιος.They two lie at full length before you: V. τώδʼ ἐκτάδην σοι κεῖσθον (Eur., Phoen. 1698).At length in many words: V. μῆκος.Tell me not at length but shortly: V. εἰπέ μοι μὴ μῆκος ἀλλὰ συντόμως (Soph., Ant. 446). Speak at length. v.; P. and V. μακρηγορεῖν (Thuc.), P. μακρολογεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Length
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6 Prostrate
v. trans.Prostrate oneself: P. and V. προσκυνεῖν, Ar. and V. προσπίπτειν (also Xen. but rare P.), V. προσπίτνειν.Prostrate oneself before: P. and V. προσκυνεῖν (acc.), Ar. and V. προσπίπτειν (acc. or dat.), V. προσπίτνειν (acc. or dat.), Ar. and P. προκυλινδεῖσθαι (gen. or dat.).——————adj.V. χαμαιπετής.Lie prostrate, v.: P. and V. κεῖσθαι.The prostrate body of his dead father: V. ὑπτίασμα κειμένου πατρός (Æsch., Ag. 1285).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Prostrate
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