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1 Spy
subs.P. and V. κατάσκοπος, ὁ, σκοπός, ὁ (Thuc. 8, 100 and 103), V. ὀπτήρ, ὁ, κατοπτήρ, ὁ, κατόπτης, ὁ; see Scout.——————v. trans.See Behold.Spy upon: see Watch.Spying upon my track: V. δεδορκὼς τοὺς ἐμοὺς κατὰ στίβους (Æsch., P. V. 679).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Spy
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2 Espy
v. trans.P. and V. ὁρᾶν, ἐφορᾶν, καθορᾶν, σκοπεῖν, θεᾶσθαι, θεωρεῖν, V. εἰσορᾶν (or mid.) (rare P.); see see, look at.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Espy
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3 Explore
v. trans.Explore beforehand: V. προὐξερευνᾶν.Travel through: P. διαπορεύεσθαι (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Explore
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4 scout
1. noun1) (a person, aircraft etc sent out to bring in information, spy etc: The scouts reported that there were Indians nearby.) ανιχνευτής2) ((with capital: formerly Boy Scout) a member of the Scout Movement, an organization of boys formed to develop alertness and strong character.) πρόσκοπος2. verb(to act as a scout or spy: A party was sent ahead to scout.) ανιχνεύω,κάνω αναγνώριση -
5 decipher
1) (to translate (writing in code) into ordinary, understandable language: They deciphered the spy's letter.) αποκρυπτογραφώ2) (to make out the meaning of (something which is difficult to read): I can't decipher his handwriting.) (για δυσανάγνωστα κείμενα κτλ.) βγάζω νόημα από... -
6 Sight
subs.Power of seeing: P. and V. ὄψις, ἡ, πρόσοψις, ἡ.Range of sight: P. ἔποψις, ἡ.Recover one's sight: Ar. and P. ἀναβλέπειν (absol.).His sight is opened and male clear: V. ἐξωμμάτωται καὶ λελάμπρυνται κόρας (Soph., frag.).At sight, off-hand: P. and V. φαύλως; see off-hand.In sight, adj.: P. κάτοπτος, V. ἐπόψιος, προσόψιος.In sight of, prep.: P. and V. ἐναντίον (gen.).Looking over, adj.: V. κατόψιος (gen.).Out of sight: V. ἄποπτος, Ar. and V. ἐξώπιος. V. ἐξώπιος (gen.).Come in sight: P. and V. εἰς ὄψιν ἔρχεσθαι.Lose sight of: see Overlook.Lose sight of land: P. ἀποκρύπτειν γῆν (Plat.).That I may not by passing from point to point lose sight of the present matter: P. ἵνα μὴ λόγον ἐκ λόγου λέγων τοῦ παρόντος ἐμαυτὸν ἐκκρούσω (Dem. 329).——————v. trans.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Sight
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