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1 plunge
1. verb1) (to throw oneself down (into deep water etc); to dive: He plunged into the river.) βουτώ2) (to push (something) violently or suddenly into: He plunged a knife into the meat.) βυθίζω,χώνω2. noun(an act of plunging; a dive: He took a plunge into the pool.) βουτιά- plunger- take the plunge -
2 Plunge
v. trans.Plunging my sword into my heart: V. φάσγανον πρὸς ἧπαρ ἐξακοντίσας (Eur., H.F. 1149).Struggle: P. and V. σφαδάζειν (Xen.).Divers plunged in and sawed these ( stakes) off also: P. καὶ τούτους (τοὺς σταυροὺς) κολυμβηταὶ δυόμενοι ἐξέπριον (Thuc. 7, 25).——————subs.Leap: V. πήδημα, τό. ἐκπήδημα, τό, ἅλμα, τό (also, Plat. but rare P.), σκίρτημα, τό.Fall: P. and V. πτῶμα, τό (Plat.), V. πέσημα, τό.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Plunge
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3 Drive
v. trans.P. and V. ἐλαύνειν.Fix: P. and V. πηγνύναι. P. καταπηγνύναι.Compel: P. and V. ἀναγκάζειν, ἐπαναγκάζειν, καταναγκάζειν, βιάζεσθαι, Ar. and P. προσαναγκάζειν, Ar. and V. ἐξαναγκάζειν, V. διαβιάζεσθαι; see Compel.Drive ( a weapon), plunge: P. and V. καθιέναι, V. ὠθεῖν, ἱέναι, μεθιέναι, βάλλειν, ἐμβάλλειν; see Plunge.He drove his sword through the heart of Eteocles: ἐξέτεινεν εἰς ἧπαρ ξίφος Ἐτεοκλέους (Eur., Phoen. 1421).He drove the sword into his side: V. ἤρεισε πλευραῖς... ἔγχος (Soph., Ant. 1236).He drove the sword through his breast: V. ξίφος λαιμῶν διῆκε (διίημι) (Eur., Phoen. 1091).Drive away: P. and V. ἐλαύνειν, ἀπελαύνειν, ἐξελαύνειν, ἐκβάλλειν. ὠθεῖν, ἐξωθεῖν, ἀπωθεῖν, ἀπορρίπτειν, Ar. and V. ῥίπτειν, V. ἐκρέπτειν.Drive into the ground: P. καταπηγνύναι.Drive out: see drive away.Be driven out: P. and V. ἐκπίπτειν.Who of the citizens are driving you out of the land: V. τίνες πολιτῶν ἐξαμιλλῶνταί σε γῆς (Eur., Or. 431).Drive (horses, chariot, etc.): P. and V. ἐλαύνειν, V. ἐξελαύνειν. διφρηλατεῖν, ἡνιοστροφεῖν, Ar. and P. ἱππάζεσθαι, ἡνιοχεῖν (absol.), Ar. ἱππηλατεῖν.Drive past: Ar. and P. παρελαύνειν (acc. of direct object, or used intransitively with acc. of indirect object) (Xen.).Drive through: V. διελαύνειν (acc. of direct object).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Drive
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4 dive
1. verb1) (to plunge headfirst into water or down through the air: He dived off a rock into the sea.) βουτώ2) (to go quickly and suddenly out of sight: She dived down a back street and into a shop.) εξαφανίζομαι2. noun(an act of diving: She did a beautiful dive into the deep end of the pool.) βουτιά- diver- diving-board
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5 Thrust
v. trans.P. and V. ὠθεῖν; use push.Plunge weapon into: drive.Thrust forward, put forward: P. and V. προτείνειν; as leader, etc.: P. προτάσσειν.For a long time each of us has been thrusting the other forward: P. πάλαι ἡμῶν ἑκατέρος... τὸν ἕτερον προωθεῖ (Plat., Phaedo, 84D).Thrust off, put out from land: P. and V. ἀπαίρειν; see put out.——————subs.Push: P. ὠθισμός, ὁ.Blow: P. and V. πληγή, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Thrust
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