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1 Watch
subs.Watch by a sick bed: V. προσεδρία, ἡ (Eur., Or. 93).One who watches: P. and V. φύλαξ, ὁ or ἡ, φρουρός, ὁ.Body of watchers: P. and V. φρουρά, ἡ, φρούριον, τό, V. φρούρημα, τό.Caution: P. and V. εὐλάβεια, ἡ, P. φυλακή, ἡ.Scouting: P. and V. κατασκοπή, ἡ.Be on the watch: P. and V. φυλάσσειν, φρουρεῖν, Ar. and P. τηρεῖν, P. φυλακὴν ἔχειν, V. ἐν εὐφυλάκτῳ εἶναι, φυλακὰς ἔχειν (Eur., And. 961); see watch, v.I see a sword keeping watch over my daughter's neck: V. ὁρῶ... ξίφος ἐμῆς θυγατρὸς ἐπίφρουρον δέρῃ (Eur., Or. 1575).——————v. trans.Observe carefully: Ar. and P. τηρεῖν, ἐφορᾶν, P. and V. φυλάσσειν, ἐπισκοπεῖν, Ar. and V. ἐποπτεύειν, προσκοπεῖν (or mid.), V. ἐπωπᾶν, Ar. καταφυλάσσειν; see Behold, Observe.Dercylus watched him during the night at Pherae: P. Δερκύλος αὐτὸν ἐν Φεραῖς τὴν νύκτα ἐφύλασσε (Dem. 396).absol., lie awake: P. ἀγρυπνεῖν, Ar. διαγρυπνεῖν.Watching to see on which side victory would declare itself: P. περιορώμενοι ὁποτέρων ἡ νίκη ἔσται (Thuc. 4, 73).Keep watch on: P. and V. ἐφορμεῖν (dat.) (Dem. 30).Sit and watch: P. and V. προσεδρεύειν (dat.).Watching by the hapless dead: V. πάρεδρος ἀθλίῳ νεκρῷ (Eur., Or. 83).Watch for: P. and V. φυλάσσειν (acc.), προσδοκᾶν (acc.), τηρεῖν (acc.), Ar. and P. ἐπιτηρεῖν (acc.), V. καραδοκεῖν (acc. also Xen.).He watches his opportunity against our city: P. καιροφυλακεῖ τὴν πόλιν ἡμῶν (Dem. 678).Watching one's opportunity: V. καιρὸν εὐλαβούμενος (Eur., Or. 699).Watch over, v. trans.: P. and V. ἐπισκοπεῖν (acc.), προστατεῖν (gen.), Ar. and V. ἐποπτεύειν (acc.); see Protect, Superintend.Watch over ( of tutelary deities): P. and V. ἔχειν (acc.) (Dem. 274), P. λαγχάνειν (acc.) (Plat.), Ar. and V. προστατεῖν (gen.), ἐπισκοπεῖν (acc.), V. ἀμφέπειν (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Watch
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2 Turn
v. trans.P. and V. τρέπειν, στρέφειν, ἐπιστρέφειν.Translate: P. μεταφέρειν.Let us turn our steps from this path: V. ἔξω τρίβου τοῦδʼ ἴχνος ἀλλαξώμεθα (Eur., El. 103).Turn a corner: Ar. and V. κάμπτειν.Where are you turning your head? Ar. τὴν κεφάλην ποῖ περιάγεις; ( Pax, 682).Turn one's neck: P. περιάγειν τὸν αὐχένα (Plat., Rep. 515C).Turn on a lathe: Ar. and P. τορνεύειν.V. intrans. P. and V. τρέπεσθαι, στρέφεσθαι, ἐπιστρέφεσθαι.Turn in the race-course: V. κάμπτειν (Soph., El. 744).Become: P. and V. γίγνεσθαι.Turn about: see Turn back (Turn).Turn against, estrange, v. trans.: P. ἀλλοτριοῦν, ἀπαλλοτριοῦν.Embroil: Ar. and P. διιστάναι.Betray: P. and V. προδιδόναι.Turn from its course: P. παρατρέπειν, P. and V. ἐκτρέπειν, ὑπεκτρέπειν, V. παρεκτρέπειν, διαστρέφειν; see Divert.Turn aside, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἐκτρέπεσθαι, ὑπεκτρέπεσθαι, ἀποτρέπεσθαι, ἀποστρέφειν (or pass.), P. παρατρέπεσθαι, ἐκκλίνειν.Turn away: see Turn aside (Turn).Send back: Ar. and P. ἀποπέμπειν.Turn back, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἀποστρέφειν (or pass.), ὑποστρέφειν (or pass.), ἀναστρέφειν, Ar. and P. ἐπαναστρέφειν.Turn from, v. trans., deter: Ar. and P. ἀποτρέπειν; see deter; v. intrans., V. ἀποτρέπεσθαι (acc.), Ar. and V. ἀποστρέφεσθαι (acc.) (also Xen.), P. ἀποτρέπεσθαι ἐκ (gen.).Desist from: P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι (gen.), ἐξίστασθαι (gen.), V. μεθίστασθαι (gen.).Turn into, change into, v. trans.: P. μεταλλάσσειν (εἰς. acc.).Turn into a beast: V. ἐκθηριοῦσθαι.Change into: P. μεταβαίνειν εἰς (acc.), μεταβάλλειν εἰς (acc.) or ἐπί (acc.).Turn out, manufacture, v. trans.: see Manufacture.Be turned out of doors: P. and V. ἐκπίπτειν.Turn out, result, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἐκβαίνειν, τελευτᾶν, ἐξέρχεσθαι, P. ἀποβαίνειν, V. τελεῖν, ἐξήκειν, ἐκτελευτᾶν, Ar. and P. συμφέρεσθαι.Turn over in one's mind: see Ponder.Turn over a new leaf: V. μεθαρμόζεσθαι βελτίω βίον (Eur., Alc. 1157).Turn round, v. trans.: P. and V. ἀνακυκλεῖν (pass. in Plat.), ἐπιστρέφειν, περιάγειν (Eur., Cycl. 686).Change: P. περιίστασθαι.Not turning round, adj.: V. ἄστροφος (Soph., O. C. 490).Turn tail: P. and V. ὑποστρέφειν, V. νωτίζειν; fly.Turn to, have recourse to: P. and V. τρέπεσθαι πρός (acc.), P. καταφεύγειν εἰς, or πρός (acc.), V. φεύγειν εἰς (acc.).Turn to account: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).Capsize: V. ὑπτιοῦσθαι.——————subs.Opportunity: P. and V. ὥρα, ἡ, καιρός, ὁ.Turn of the scale, met.: P. and V. ῥοπή, ἡ.Twist, trick: P. and V. στροφή, ἡ.He will wait the turn of events: P. προσεδρεύσει τοῖς πράγμασι (Dem. 14).The pair had hardly taken two or three turns ( in walking) when Clinias enters: P. οὔπω τούτω δύʼ ἢ τρεῖς δρόμους περιεληλυθότε ἤτην καὶ εἰσέρχεται Κλεινίας (Plat., Euthy. 273A).Duty coming round by rotation: P. and V. μέρος, τό.In order: P. and V. ἐφεξῆς, ἑξῆς.By relays: P. κατʼ ἀναπαύλας.Alternately: P. and V. παραλλάξ.In turn: P. and V. ἐν μέρει, ἐν τῷ μέρει.I will speak in your turn: P. ἐγὼ ἐρῶ ἐν τῷ σῷ μέρει (Plat., Symp. 185D).In return: P. and V. αὖ, αὖθις.In compounds: use ἀντι, e. g.hear in turn: P. and V. ἀντακούειν (Xen.).Be captured in turn: V. αὖθις ἀνθαλίσκεσθαι.Out of turn: P. παρὰ τὸ μέρος (Xen.).They took it in turns to sleep and do the rowing: P. οἱ μὲν ὕπνος, ἡροῦντο κατὰ μέρος, οἱ δὲ ἤλαυνον (Thuc. 3, 49).Taking one's turn: use adj., P. and V. διάδοχος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Turn
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3 Time
subs.Time of day: P. and V. ὥρα, ἡ; hour.What time is it? Ar. and P. πηνίκα ἐστί;About what time died he? Ar. πηνίκʼ ἄττʼ ἀπώλετο; (Av. 1514).Time of life: Ar. and P. ἡλικία, ἡ, V. αἰών, ὁ.Occasion: P. and V. καιρός, ὁ.Time for: P. and V. ὥρα, ἡ (gen. or infin.), καιρός, ὁ (gen. or infin.), ἀκμή, ἡ (gen. or infin.).Leisure: P. and V. σχολή, ἡ.Want of time: P. ἀσχολία, ἡ.There is time, opportunity, v.: P. ἐγχωρεῖ.After a time, after an interval: P. and V. διὰ χρόνου.Eventually: P. and V. χρόνῳ, V. χρόνῳ ποτέ, σὺν χρόνῳ, ἐν χρόνῳ. Seeing my friend after a long time: V. χρόνιον εἰσιδὼν φίλον (Eur., Cr. 475).As time went on: P. χρόνου ἐπιγιγνομένου (Thuc. 1, 126).At another time: P. and V. ἄλλοτε.At times, sometimes: P. and V. ἐνίοτε (Eur., Hel. 1213), V. ἔσθʼ ὅτε, P. ἔστιν ὅτε.At one time: see Once.At one time... at another: P. and V. τότε... ἄλλοτε, Ar. and P. τότε μέν... τότε δέ, ποτὲ μεν... ποτὲ δέ.At times I would have ( food) for the day, at others not: V. ποτὲ μὲν ἐπʼ ἦμαρ εἶχον, εἶτʼ οὐκ εἶχον ἄν (Eur., Phoen. 401).At the time of: P. παρά (acc.).To enforce the punishment due by law at the time of the commission of the offences: P. ταῖς ἐκ τῶν νόμων τιμωρίαις παρʼ αὐτὰ τἀδικήματα χρῆσθαι (Dem. 229).At that time: see Then.At what time? P. and V. πότε;For a time: P. and V. τέως.For the third time: P. and V. τρίτον, P. τὸ τρίτον.From time immemorial: P. ἐκ παλαιτάτου.From time to time: P. and V. ἀεί.In time, after a time: P. and V. διὰ χρόνου, χρόνῳ, V. χρόνῳ ποτέ, σὺν χρόνῳ, ἐν χρόνῳ.At the right moment: P. and V. καιρῷ, ἐν καιρῷ, εἰς καιρὸν, καιρίως (Xen.), εἰς δέον, ἐν τῷ δέοντι, ἐν καλῷ, εἰς καλόν, V. πρὸς καιρόν, πρὸς τὸ καίριον, ἐν δέοντι; see Seasonably.They wanted to get the work done in time: P. ἐβούλοντο φθῆναι ἐξεργασάμενοι (Thuc. 8, 92).In the time of: Ar. and P. ἐπί (gen.).Lose time, v.: see waste time.Save time: use P. and V. θάσσων εἶναι ( be quicker).Take time, be long: P. and V. χρονίζειν, χρόνιος εἶναι,involve delay: use P. μέλλησιν ἔχειν.It will take time: P. χρόνος ἐνέσται.Waste time, v.: P. and V. μέλλειν, χρονίζειν,σχολάζειν,τρίβειν, βραδύνειν, Ar. and P. διατρίβειν: see Delay.Times, the present: P. and V. τὰ νῦν, P. τὰ νῦν καθεστῶτα.Many times: P. and V. πολλάκις.Three times: P. and V. τρίς.A thousand times wiser: V. μυρίῳ σοφώτερος (Eur., And. 701); see under thousand.How many times as much? adj.: P. ποσαπλάσιος; four times as much: P. τετραπλάσιος, τετράκις τοσοῦτος (Plat., Men. 83B).Four times four are sixteen: P. τεττάρων τετράκις ἐστὶν ἑκκαίδεκα (Plat., Men. 83C).How many feet are three times three? τρεῖς τρὶς πόσοι εἰσὶ πόδες; (Plat., Men. 83E).——————subs.Rhythm: P. and V. ῥυθμός, ὁ.Keeping time, adj.: Ar. and P. εὔρυθμος.Give the time ( to rowers), v.: P. κελεύειν (dat.).——————v. trans.Measure: P. and V. μετρεῖν.Well-timed, adj.: see Timely.Ill-timed: P. and V. ἄκαιρος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Time
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4 Slip
subs.Of a plant: Ar. and P. κλῆμα, τό.Slipping: P. ὀλίσθημα, τό (Plat.).Fall: P. and V. πτῶμα, τό (Plat.), V. πέσημα, τό.A slip of the tongue: P. γλώσσης ἁμάρτημα, τό (Antipho.).Make a slip, stumble, v.: P. and V. πταίειν.——————v. trans.Slip one's cables: use P. and V. ἀπαίρειν; see set sail.Let an opportunity slip: P. παριέναι καιρόν (Dem.), ἀφιέναι καιρόν (Dem.).Slip one's memory: see Escape.V. intrans. P. and V. ὀλισθάνειν.Stumble: P. and V. πταίειν.Make a mistake: see Err.Slip away: P. ὑπεξέρχεσθαι, καταδύεσθαι, Ar. and P. διαδύεσθαι, Ar. ὑπαποτρέχειν, P. and V. ὑπεκφεύγειν, ἐκδύεσθαι, V. ἀφέρπειν.Slip by: Ar. παραδύεσθαι.Slip in, v. trans.: see insert, v. intrans.: Ar. and P. εἰσδύεσθαι (εἰς, acc. or absol.), ὑποδύεσθαι (absol.). P. and V. ὑπορρεῖν (πρός, acc. or V. dat. alone), P. παραδύεσθαι (εἰς, acc.), παρεμπίπτειν (εἰς, acc.).Slip in among the oars: P. εἰς τοὺς ταρσοὺς ὑποπίπτειν (Thuc. 7, 40).Fall off: P. περιρρεῖν.Slip out: see slip away.Fall out: P. and V. παραρρεῖν.Slip past: Ar. παραδύεσθαι (absol.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Slip
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5 Let
v. trans.Let for hire: Ar. and P. μισθοῦν, P. ἀπομισθοῦν, ἐκμισθοῦν.Dismiss: Ar. and P. ἀποπέμπειν.Let out on hire: Ar. and P. μισθοῦν, P. ἐκμισθοῦν, ἀπομισθοῦν.Let out on contract: P. ἐκδιδόναι.Let slip ( an opportunity): P. ἀφιέναι, παριέναι.Tell, betray: P. and V. ἐκφέρειν, μηνύειν.Let a person be injured: Ar. and P. περιορᾶν, or P. προΐεσθαί τινα ἀδικούμενον.She will not let others bear children: V. οὐκ ἀνέξεται τίκτοντας ἄλλους (Eur., And. 711).He privily begets sons and lets them perish: V. παῖδας ἐκτεκνούμενος λάθρα θνήσκοντας ἀμελεῖ (Eur., Ion, 438).Let alone: P. and V. ἐᾶν (acc.).Let be: P. and V. ἐᾶν (acc. or absol.).Exclamatory: V. ἴτω, ἔα, ἔασον.Let down one's hair: V. καθιέναι κόμας.Of tears: see Shed.Let in: P. and V. εἰσφρεῖν, παριέναι, εἰσδέχεσθαι, εἰσάγειν, προσδέχεσθαι, V. παρεισδέχεσθαι, ἐπεισφρεῖν, P. παραδέχεσθαι, προσίεσθαι, εἰσιέναι.Let loose upon: P. and V. ἐφιέναι (τί τινι), P. ἐπιπέμπειν (τί τινι); see launch against.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Let
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6 Secure
v. trans.Render safe: P. βεβαιοῦν.Secure for oneself: P. βεβαιοῦσθαι.Strengthen: P. κρατύνειν.Fix: P. and V. πηγνύναι.Make fast: see Bind.Make firm: P. and V. ἐμπεδοῦν (Plat. but rare P.).Secure as helper: P. and V. προσλαμβάνειν. P. and V. παρέχειν (τί τινι), P. παρασκευάζειν (τί τινι), περιποιεῖν (τί τινι).Secure a person an opportunity: P. ἐξουσίαν τινὶ παρασκευάζειν.This service secured you the victory over the Æginetans: P. ἡ εὐεργεσία αὕτη... πάρεσχεν ὑμῖν Αἰγινητῶν ἐπικράτησιν (Thuc. 1, 41).Secure the independence of the rest: P. τῶν ἄλλων μετελθεῖν τὴν ἐλευθερίαν (Thuc. 1, 124).Trusting to the hoplites on deck to secure them the victory: P. πιστεύοντες τοῖς ἐπὶ τοῦ καταστρώματος ὁπλίταις εἰς τὴν νίκην (Thuc. 1, 49).Having secured the opening of the gates long before: P. ἐκ πολλοῦ τεθεραπευκότες τὴν ἄνοιξιν τῶν πυλῶν (Thuc. 4, 67).——————adj.P. and V. βέβαιος, ἀσφαλής.Free from risk: P. ἀκίνδυνος.Safe: P. and V. σῶς.Trustworthy: P. and V. πιστός, ἀσφαλής, βέβαιος, ἐχέγγυος (Thuc. but rare P.), φερέγγυος (Thuc. but rare P.).Free from fear: V. ἕκηλος.Firm: V. ἐμπεδος; see Firm.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Secure
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7 Vent
subs.Way of escape: P. and V. ἔξοδος, ἡ.Opportunity: P. and V. ἀφορμή, ἡ.Give vent to, put into action: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).Utter: P. and V. ἀφιέναι, V. γεγωνεῖν, γεγωνίσκειν, Ar. and V. ἐξαυδᾶν (or mid.), αὐδᾶν (or mid.); see Utter.——————v. trans.Vent one's wrath on a person: P. τὴν ὀργὴν ἀφιέναι εἰς (acc.) (Dem. 74), ὀργὴν ἐφίεναι (dat.) (Plat., Legg. 731D) (cp. Eur., Hec. 1128), V. θυμὸν ἀφιέναι εἰς (acc.) (Soph., Ant. 1088), ἐπιρρέπειν μῆνιν (dat.) (Æsch., Eum. 888); see Visit.He vented upon them a frightful curse: V. ἐκ δʼ ἔπνευσʼ αὐτοῖς ἀρὰς δεινάς (Eur., Phoen. 876).Vent not your bitter wrath upon this land: V. τῇ γῇ τῇδε μὴ βαρὺν κότον σκήψησθε (Æsch., Eum. 800).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Vent
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8 Offer
v. trans.Stretch forth: P. and V. προτείνειν, ἐκτείνειν, ὀρέγειν.I offer myself to be questioned: P. παρέχω ἐμαυτὸν ἐρωτᾶν (Plat., Apol. 33B).He offers himself for trial: P. καθίστησιν ἑαυτὸν εἰς κρίσιν (Thuc. 1, 131).Offer prayer: see Pray.Offer sacrifice: P. and V. θύειν, P. ἱερὰ ποιεῖν, ἱεροποιεῖν, V. ῥέζειν, θυηπολεῖν (also Plat. but rare P.).Offer to, undertake to: P. and V. ὑφίστασθαι (infin.), ὑπισχνεῖσθαι (infin.), ἐπαγγέλλεσθαι (infin.), ἐξαγγέλλεσθαι (infin.); see Proviso. V. intrans.——————subs.Promice: P. and V. ὑπόσχεσις, ἡ, P. ἐπαγγελία, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Offer
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9 Field
subs.Take the field, v.: P. and V. στρατεύειν (or mid.), ἐπιστρατεύειν (or mid.), P. ἐκστρατεύειν (or mid.); see Campaign.Service in the field: P. and V. στρατεία, ἡ.In the field: P. ἐπὶ στρατείας, Ar. ἐπὶ στρατίας.met., as soon as we enter the field ( as claimants in a suit): P. ἐπειδὴ ἡμεῖς... ἥκομεν εἰς τὸ μέσον (Dem. 1088).A good field for: P. εὐπορία, ἡ (gen.).The orators who delight us by their words will have a field for display in other less important cases: P. οἱ τέρποντες λόγῳ ῥήτορες ἕξουσι καὶ ἐν ἄλλοις ἐλάσσοσιν ἀγῶνα (Thuc. 40).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Field
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10 Lose
v. trans.P. and V. ἀπολλύναι, ἀμαρτάνειν (gen.) (rare P.), σφάλλεσθαι (gen.). Ar. and P. ἀποβάλλειν, P. διαμαρτάνειν (gen.), V. ὀλλύναι, ἀμπλακεῖν ( 2nd aor. infin.) (gen.).Lose ( by death): P. and V. ἀπολλύναι (Eur., Hel. 408). Ar. and P. ἀποβάλλειν, V. ἀμαρτάνειν (gen.), ἀμπλακεῖν ( 2nd aor. infin.) (gen.). σφάλλεσθαι (gen.).Lose an opportunity: P. παριέναι καιρόν, ἀφιέναι καιρόν.Be driven from: P. and V. ἐκπίπτειν (ἐκ gen.; V. gen. alone). V. ἐκπίτνειν (gen.).Lose a battle: P. and V. ἡσσᾶσθαι.Lose in addition: Ar. and P. προσαποβάλλειν (Xen.).Lose one's senses: P. and V. ἐξίστασθαι; see be mad.Lose one's temper: P. and V. ὀργῇ ἐκφέρεσθαι.Lose sight of land: P. ἀποκρύπτειν γῆν (Plat.).Suffer loss: P. ἐλασσοῦσθαι, P. and V. ζημιοῦσθαι.The losing side: P. and V. οἱ ἥσσονες, V. οἱ λελειμμένοι.Be ruined: P. and V. σφάλλεσθαι, ἀπολωλέναι (Eur., Phoen. 922) (perf. of ἀπολλύναι), ἐξολωλέναι (Plat.) (perf. of ἐξολλύναι), V. ὀλωλέναι (perf. of ὀλλύναι), διαπεπορθῆσθαι (perf. pass. of διαπορθεῖν), ἔρρειν (rare P.); see be undone (Undone).They thought that all was lost: P. τοῖς ὅλοις ἡσσᾶσθαι ἐνόμιζον (Dem. 127).Why are you lost in thought: V. τί... ἐς φροντίδας ἀπῆλθες (Eur., Ion, 583).Give oneself up for lost: P. προΐεσθαι ἑαυτόν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Lose
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11 Embrace
v. trans.P. and V. ἀσπάζεσθαι, V. περιπτύσσειν (Plat. also but rare P.), προσπτύσσειν (or mid.), ἀμφιβάλλειν, περιβάλλειν, ἀμπίσχειν, Ar. and P. περιλαμβάνειν.Clasp in one's arms: V. ὑπαγκαλίζεσθαι.Practise: see Practise.So they embraced all these matters in one decree: P. διόπερ ἅπαντα ταῦτα εἰς ἓν ψήφισμα συνεσκεύεσαν (Dem. 358).——————subs.O sweet embrace: V. ὦ γλυκεῖα προσβολή (Eur., Med. 1074).Lying in each other's embrace: V. ἐπʼ ἀλλήλοισιν ἀμφικείμενοι (Soph., O.C. 1620).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Embrace
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12 chance
1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) τύχη2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) ευκαιρία3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) πιθανότητα4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) ρίσκο2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) ρισκάρω2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) τυχαίνω3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) τυχαίος- chancy- chance on
- upon
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13 miss
[mis] 1. verb1) (to fail to hit, catch etc: The arrow missed the target.) αστοχώ,δεν πετυχαίνω2) (to fail to arrive in time for: He missed the 8 o'clock train.) χάνω,δεν προλαβαίνω3) (to fail to take advantage of: You've missed your opportunity.) χάνω4) (to feel sad because of the absence of: You'll miss your friends when you go to live abroad.) νοσταλγώ,αναζητώ,μου λείπει5) (to notice the absence of: I didn't miss my purse till several hours after I'd dropped it.) αναζητώ, αντιλαμβάνομαι απώλεια6) (to fail to hear or see: He missed what you said because he wasn't listening.) χάνω,δεν καταφέρνω ν'ακούσω ή να δω7) (to fail to go to: I'll have to miss my lesson next week, as I'm going to the dentist.) χάνω ραντεβού8) (to fail to meet: We missed you in the crowd.) χάνω9) (to avoid: The thief only just missed being caught by the police.) γλιτώνω,αποφεύγω10) ((of an engine) to misfire.) δεν παίρνω μπρος2. noun(a failure to hit, catch etc: two hits and two misses.) αποτυχία- missing- go missing
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15 Chance
subs.P. and V. τύχη, ἡOpportunity: P. and V. καιρός, ὁ.By chance: P. and V. τύχη, P. κατὰ τύχην, ἐκ τύχης.If by chance: P. and V. εἴ πως, ἐάν πως.Throw away one's chances one by one: προΐεσθαι καθʼ ἕκαστον ἀεί τι τῶν πραγμάτων (Dem. 13).( They reflected) that, if they had not been seen to have arrived, there would have been no chance for them: P. εἰ μὲν γὰρ μὴ ὤφθησαν ἐλθόντες, οὐκ ἂν ἐν τύχῃ γίγνεσθαι σφίσιν (Thuc. 4, 73).——————v. intrans.Happen, occur: P. and V. τυγχάνειν, συντυγχάνειν, συμβαίνειν, γίγνεσθαι, παραπίπτειν, συμπίπτειν, ἐκβαίνειν, P. ἀποβαίνειν, Ar. and P. συμφέρεσθαι. V. κυρεῖν, ἐκπίπτειν (Soph., frag.).Chance upon: see light on.——————adj.Of persons only: P. ὁ ἐντυχών, ὁ παρατυχών, V. ὁ ἐπιών.The riddle was not one for any chance comer to solve: τό γʼ αἴνιγμʼ οὐχὶ τοὐπιόντος ἦν ἀνδρὸς διειπεῖν (Soph., O.R. 393).Making inquiries of any chance comer: P. ἐκ τοῦ παρατυχόντος πυνθανόμενος (Thuc. 1, 22).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Chance
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16 Manœuvre
subs.Scheme, plot: P. ἐπιβουλή, ἡ, P. and V. μηχάνημα, τό, V. τέχνη, ἡ, τέχνημα, τό.Wise devise: P. and V. σόφισμα, τό.Practice: P. ἄσκησις, ἡ.Practice manœuvres ( with ships): P. ἀναπειρᾶσθαι (absol.) (Thuc. 7, 12).( They thought) the Athenians would have no opportunity in the narrow space either of sailing round them or breaking their line, the part of their manœuvres on which they most relied: P. τοῖς Ἀθηναίοις οὐκ ἔσεσθαι σφῶν ἐν στενοχωρίᾳ οὔτε περίπλουν οὔτε διέκπλουν ᾧπερ τῆς τέχνης μάλιστα ἐπίστευον (Thuc. 7, 36).Counter manœuvre: P. ἀντιτέχνησις, ἡ.——————v. trans.Handle, control: P. and V. κυβερνᾶν.A large number of hoplites on both sides were manœuvring in a small space: P. ὁπλῖται ἀμφοτέρων οὐκ ὀλίγοι ἐν στενοχωρίᾳ ἀνεστρέφοντο (Thuc. 7, 44).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Manœuvre
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17 Manoeuvre
subs.Scheme, plot: P. ἐπιβουλή, ἡ, P. and V. μηχάνημα, τό, V. τέχνη, ἡ, τέχνημα, τό.Wise devise: P. and V. σόφισμα, τό.Practice: P. ἄσκησις, ἡ.Practice manœuvres ( with ships): P. ἀναπειρᾶσθαι (absol.) (Thuc. 7, 12).( They thought) the Athenians would have no opportunity in the narrow space either of sailing round them or breaking their line, the part of their manœuvres on which they most relied: P. τοῖς Ἀθηναίοις οὐκ ἔσεσθαι σφῶν ἐν στενοχωρίᾳ οὔτε περίπλουν οὔτε διέκπλουν ᾧπερ τῆς τέχνης μάλιστα ἐπίστευον (Thuc. 7, 36).Counter manœuvre: P. ἀντιτέχνησις, ἡ.——————v. trans.Handle, control: P. and V. κυβερνᾶν.A large number of hoplites on both sides were manœuvring in a small space: P. ὁπλῖται ἀμφοτέρων οὐκ ὀλίγοι ἐν στενοχωρίᾳ ἀνεστρέφοντο (Thuc. 7, 44).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Manoeuvre
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18 Room
subs.P. and V. οἴκημα, τά, οἶκος, ὁ, Ar. and V. δόμος, ὁ, δῶμα, τό, μέλαθρον, τό or pl., V. στέγη, ἡ, στέγος, τό, Ar. and P. δωμάτιον, τό, οἰκίδιον; see Chamber.Interval: P. διάλειμμα, τό, διάστημα, τό.Vacant space: P. and V. χώρα, ἡ.Plenty of room: P. εὐρυχωρία, ἡ.Want of room: P. στενοχωρία, ἡ.Have room for: P. and V. χωρεῖν (acc.) (Eur., Hipp. 941).In the room of: P. and V. ἀντί (gen.).Opportunity, scope: P. and V. καιρός, ὁ.There is room for: use P. and V. δεῖ (gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Room
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