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1 snatch
[snæ ] 1. verb1) (to (try to) seize or grab suddenly: The monkey snatched the biscuit out of my hand.) αρπάζω,βουτώ2) (to take quickly, when one has time or the opportunity: She managed to snatch an hour's sleep.) αρπάζω,παίρνω στα κλεφτά2. noun1) (an attempt to seize: The thief made a snatch at her handbag.) απότομη κίνηση για να αρπάξω2) (a short piece or extract eg from music, conversation etc: a snatch of conversation.) απόσπασμα,κομμάτι -
2 Tear
v. trans.P. and V. καταρρηγνύναι, σπαράσσειν (Plat.), Ar. and V. διασπᾶσθαι, καταξαίνειν (also Xen.), διασπαράσσειν, V. σπᾶν, ῥηγνύναι. (rare P. uncompounded), κνάπτειν, ἀρταμεῖν, διαρταμεῖν.Drag: P. and V. ἕλκειν.He shall not tear you from your purpose: V. οὐ... σε... παρασπάσει γνώμης (Soph. O. C. 1185).Snatch: P. and V. ἁρπάζειν, ἀναρπάζειν, συναρπάζειν, V. καθαρπάζειν, συμμάρπτειν (Eur., Cycl.), Ar. and V. μάρπτειν.Break off: V. ἀποθραύειν.So that they could hardly tear themselves away: P. ὥστε... μὴ ῥᾳδίως ἀφορμᾶσθαι (Thuc. 7, 75).Tear down the roof: Ar. τὸ τέγος κατάσκαπτε (Nub. 1488).Snatch down: V. καθαρπάζειν.Tear ( one's hair): V. σπᾶν (acc.).Snatch off: P. and V. ἀφαρπάζειν.Tear open: P. and V. ἀναρρηγνύναι; see break open.I will tear out your entrails: Ar. ἐξαρπάσομαι σου... τἄντερα (Eq. 708).Uproot: P. ἐκπρεμνίζειν, V. ἐκθαμνίζειν.met., destroy: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν.Mangled: V. διασπάρακτος.Torn by dogs: V. κυνοσπάρακτος.Torn remains: V. σπαράγματα, τά.Rent, broken: V. διχορραγής, διαρρώξ.Torn into raw pieces: Ar. ὠμοσπάρακτος.——————v. intrans.See Rush.——————subs.A shower of tears bedimming the eyes: V. ὀφθαλμότεγκτος πλημμυρίς, ἡ.Tears of joy steal from my eyes: V. γεγηθὸς ἕρπει δάκρυον ὀμμάτων ἄπο (Soph., El. 1231).Without a tear or a groan: V. ἄκλαυστος ἀστένακτος (Eur., Alc. 173).Without tears: P. ἀδακρυτί.Do your work without lamentation and tears if you be really son of mine: V. ἀστένακτος κἀδάκρυτος εἴπερ εἶ τοῦδʼ ἀνδρὸς ἔρξον (Soph., Trach. 1200).To pass no day without tears: P. μηδεμίαν ἡμέραν ἀδάκρυτος διάγειν (Isoc. 391).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Tear
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3 Catch
v. trans.Seize: P. and V. ἁρπάζειν, συναρπάζειν.Catch by hunting: P. and V. θηρᾶν (or mid.) (Xen.), θηρεύειν, ἀγρεύειν (Xen.).Overtake: P. ἐπικαταλαμβάνειν.Catch something thrown: P. and V. ἐκδέχεσθαι.Catch in the act: P. and V. ἐπʼ αὐτοφώρῳ λαμβάνειν, or use also P. and V. λαμβάνειν, καταλαμβάνειν (Eur., Cycl. 260), αἱρεῖν, εὑρίσκειν, ἐφευρίσκειν, φωρᾶν, P. καταφωρᾶν.Be caught in the act: use also P. and V. ἁλίσκεσθαι.Caught in the act: V. ἐπίληπτος.Catch ( a disease): P. λαμβάνειν (Dem. 294), ἀναπίμπλασθαι (gen.), P. and V. ἐπιλαμβάνεσθαι (dat.), V. πλησθῆναι (dat.) (aor. pass. of πιμπλάναι), λαμβάνεσθαι (dat.), ἐξαίρεσθαι (Soph., Trach. 491), κτᾶσθαι (Eur., Or. 305).So that the former soldiers also caught the disease from Hagnon's force: P. ὥστε καὶ τοὺς προτέρους στρατιώτας νοσῆσαι ἀπὸ τῆς σὺν Ἅγνωνι στρατιᾶς (Thuc. 2, 58).Easy to catch, adj.: P. εὐάλωτος.Hard to catch, adj.: P. δυσάλωτος.This I deem a general's part to know well where his enemy may best be caught: V. τὸ δὲ στρατηγεῖν τοῦτʼ ἐγὼ κρίνω, καλῶς γνῶναι τὸν ἐχθρὸν ᾗ μάλισθʼ ἁλώσιμος (Eur., frag.).Be caught in a storm: P. and V. χειμάζεσθαι.V. intrans. P. ἐνέχεσθαι; see be entangled.The scythe caught somewhere in the tackling of the ship: P. τὸ δρέπανον ἐνέσχετό που ἐν τοῖς τῆς νεὼς σκεύεσι (Plat., Lach. 183E).Catch fire: P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι.Catch in: see be entangled in.Catch up, overtake, v. trans.: P. ἐπικαταλαμβάνειν.Interrupt in speaking: P. ὑπολαμβάνειν.——————subs.Thing caught: P. and V. ἄγρα, ἡ (Plat. but rare P.), ἄγρευμα, τό (Xen.), θήρα, ἡ (Xen.), V. θήραμα, τό.Draught of fish: V. βόλος, ὁ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Catch
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