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1 Interest
subs.Benefit, gain: P. and V. κέρδος, τό, λῆμμα, τό.One's interests: P. and V. τὸ συμφέρον, τὰ συμφέροντα.The public interests: P. τὸ πᾶσι συμφέρον, P. and V. τὸ κοινόν.Private interests: P. and V. τὰ ἴδια, τὰ οἰκεῖα.He has some private interests to serve: P. ἰδίᾳ τι αὐτῷ διαφέρει (Thuc. 3, 42).Her interests are committed to her parents and friends: V. τῇ δʼ ἐν γονεῦσι καὶ φίλοις τὰ πράγματα (Eur., And. 676).You will best consult your own interests: P. τὰ ἄριστα βουλεύσεσθε ὑμῖν αὐτοῖς (Thuc. 1, 43).He said that it was not words that confirmed friendship, but community of interests: P. οὐ τὰ ῥήματα οἰκειότητας ἔφη βεβαιοῦν ἀλλὰ τὸ ταὐτὰ συμφέρειν (Dem. 237).Attention to your interests: P. ἐπιμέλεια τῶν ὑμετέρων πραγμάτων (Andoc. 2I).Providing only for their own interests: P. τὸ ἐφʼ ἑαυτῶν μόνον προορωμένοι (Thuc. 1. 17).Considering only his own interest: P. τὸ ἑαυτοῦ μόνον σκοπῶν (Thuc. 6, 12).For the good of: P. ἐπʼ ἀγαθῷ (gen.).Be promoted by interest: P. ἀπὸ μέρους προτιμᾶσθαι (Thuc. 2, 37).Good will: P. and V. εὔνοια, ἡ.Zeal, exertion: P. and V. σπουδή, ἡ.Care: P. and V. φροντίς, ἡ.I take no interest in: P. and V. οὔ μοι μέλει (gen.).Meletus has never taken any interest in these things, either little or great: P. Μελήτῳ τούτων οὔτε μέγα οὔτε σμικρὸν πώποτε ἐμέλησεν (Plat., Ap. 26B).What interest have you in? P. and V. τί σοι μέτεστι; (gen.).With view rather to stimulate the interest than tell the truth: P. ἐπὶ τὸ προσαγωγότερον τῇ ἀκροάσει ἢ ἀληθέστερον (Thuc. 1, 2l).Interest on money: Ar. and P. τόκος, ὁ, or pl.At high interest: P. ἐπὶ μεγάλοις τόκοις.Compound interest: P. τόκοι ἐπίτοκοι, οἱ.Bring in no interest, v.: P. ἀργεῖν.Bringing in interest, adj.: P. ἐνεργός.Bringing in no interest: P. ἀργός.——————v. trans.Please, delight: P. and V. τέρπειν, ἀρέσκειν (acc. or dat.).Be interested: P. and V. ἡδέως ἀκούειν.Hear with pleasure, interest oneself in: use P. and V. σπουδάζειν περί (gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Interest
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2 Important
adj.Of things: P. and V. μέγιστος, πολλοῦ ἄξιος, P. διάφορος.Of persons or things: P. ἀξιόλογος; see Eminent.They considered their own interests more important: P. τὸ ἑαυτῶν προὐργιαίτερον ἐποιήσαντο (Thuc. 3, 109).I think this is important for us: P. οἶμαι εἶναί τι ἡμῖν τοῦτο (Plat., Prol. 353B).Pompous: P. and V. σεμνός.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Important
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3 feather
['feðə] 1. noun(one of the things that grow from a bird's skin that form the covering of its body: They cleaned the oil off the seagull's feathers.) φτερό, πούπουλο2. verb(to line, cover or decorate with feathers: The eagle feathers its nest with down from its own breast.) σκεπάζω/ντύνω με φτερά- feathery
- a feather in one's cap
- feather one's own nest
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4 come
1. past tense - came; verb1) (to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him: Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?) έρχομαι, φτάνω2) (to become near or close to something in time or space: Christmas is coming soon.) έρχομαι3) (to happen or be situated: The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet.) βρίσκομαι, μπαίνω4) ((often with to) to happen (by accident): How did you come to break your leg?) συμβαίνω5) (to arrive at (a certain state etc): What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement.) φτάνω, καταλήγω6) ((with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to): The total comes to 51.) ανέρχομαι2. interjection(expressing disapproval, drawing attention etc: Come, come! That was very rude of you!) έλα τώρα!- comer- coming
- comeback
- comedown
- come about
- come across
- come along
- come by
- come down
- come into one's own
- come off
- come on
- come out
- come round
- come to
- come to light
- come upon
- come up with
- come what may
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5 host
I [houst] noun1) ((feminine hostess) a person who entertains someone else as his guest, usually in his own house: The host and hostess greeted their guests at the door.) οικοδεσπότης2) (an animal or plant on which another lives as a parasite.) ξενιστήςII [houst] noun(a very large number of people or things.) πλήθος -
6 pile
I 1. noun1) (a (large) number of things lying on top of each other in a tidy or untidy heap; a (large) quantity of something lying in a heap: There was a neat pile of books in the corner of the room; There was pile of rubbish at the bottom of the garden.) στοίβα,σωρός2) (a large quantity, especially of money: He must have piles of money to own a car like that.) μεγάλη ποσότητα2. verb(to make a pile of (something); to put (something) in a pile: He piled the boxes on the table.) στοιβάζω- pile-up- pile up II(a large pillar or stake driven into the ground as a foundation for a building, bridge etc: The entire city of Venice is built on piles.) πάσσαλοςIII noun(the thick soft surface of carpets and some kinds of cloth eg velvet: The rug has a deep/thick pile.) πέλας -
7 suck up to
((slang) to do or say things to please one's boss etc for one's own benefit: They despise him because he's always sucking up to the boss.) `γλείφω` κάποιον -
8 Accord
subs.P. ὁμόνοια, ἡ, συμφωνία, ἡ (Plat.).With one accord: P. and V. ὁμοῦ, P. μιᾷ ὁρμῇ (Xen.), ἐκ μιᾶς γνώμης, ἀπὸ μιᾶς ὁρμῆς, Ar. and P. ὁμοθυμαδόν; see Unanimously.Of one's own accord: use adj., P. and V. ἑκών· αὐτεπάγγελτος, P. ἑκών γε εἶναι.Of things, without human agency: use adj., P. and V. αὐτόματος, P. ἀπὸ ταὐτομάτου.Be in accord: see Agree.——————v. trans.See Grant.Accord with: P. and V. συνᾴδειν (dat.), συμφέρειν (dat.), P. συμφωνεῖν (dat.), V. ὁμορροθεῖν (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Accord
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9 Destruction
subs.P. and V. διαφθορά. ἡ, φθορά, ἡ, ὄλεθρος, ὁ, κατασκαφή, ἡ, ἀνάστασις, ἡ, V. ἀποφθορά, ἡ, P. καθαίρεσις; see Ruin.Utter destruction: P. ἐξώλεια, ἡ.Such things (injustice, perjury and deceit) are their own destruction: P. τὰ τοιαῦτα περὶ αὑτὰ καταρρεῖ (Dem. 21).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Destruction
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10 Nature
subs.P. and V. φύσις, ἡ.Created things: P. γένεσις, ἡ (Plat.).The world: P. κόσμος, ὁ.Disposition: P. and V. τρόπος, ὁ, ἦθος, τό, φύσις, ἡ.Kind, class: P. and V. γένος, ὁ.Of such a nature, adj.: P. and V. τοιοῦτος, τοιόσδε.By nature: P. and V. φύσει.Being ill-starred by nature: V. συγγενῶς δύστηνος ὤν (Eur., H.F. 1293).It isn't human nature that I should have neglected all my own affairs: P. οὐ γὰρ ἀνθρωπίνῳ ἔοικε τὸ ἐμὲ τῶν μὲν ἐμαυτοῦ ἁπάντων ἡμεληκέναι (Plat., Ap. 31B).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Nature
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11 Willing
adj.Of persons: P. and V. ἑκών, ἄσμενος.Of one's own accord: P. and V. αὐτεπάγγελτος, ἐθελοντής.Of things, voluntary: P. and V. ἑκούσιος, αὐθαίρετος, V. ἑκών.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Willing
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