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1 impulse
1) (a sudden desire to do something, without thinking about the consequences: I bought the dress on impulse - I didn't really need it) παρόρμηση,αυθόρμητη ενέργεια2) (a sudden force or stimulation: an electrical impulse.) ερέθισμα,διέγερση•- impulsively
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2 Fit
subs.Convulsion: P. and V. σπασμός, ὁ, V. σπαραγμός, ὁ, P. σφαδασμός, ὁ (Plat.).Sudden impulse: P. and V. ὁρμή, ἡ.Fit ( of illness); P. καταβολή, ἡ (gen.).When the fit of madness abates: V. ὅταν ἀνῇ νόσος μανίας (Eur., Or. 227).Perchance ( the people) may exhaust their fit of anger: V. ἴσως ἂν ἐκπνεύσειεν (ὁ δῆμος) (Eur., Or. 700).Do a thing in a fit of anger: P. ἡσσηθεὶς ὀργῇ πράσσειν τι (Plat., Leg. 868A).In a fit of passion: V. ὀργῇ χρώμενος (Soph., O.R. 1241).——————adj.Suitable: P. and V. ἐπιτήδειος, σύμφορος, πρόσφορος.Opportune: P. and V. καίριος, ἐπίκαιρος, V. εὔκαιρος.Becoming: P. and V. εὐπρεπής, πρέπων, προσήκων, σύμμετρος, εὐσχήμων, καθήκων, Ar. and P. πρεπώδης, V. ἐπεικώς, προσεικώς, συμπρεπής.Fit for, capable of: P. εὐφυής (πρός, acc. or εἰς, acc.).Worthy to: P. and V. ἄξιος (infin.).Think fit (to): P. and V. ἀξιοῦν (infin.), δικαιοῦν (infin.), Ar. and V. τλῆναι (infin.) ( 2nd aor. of τλᾶν), V. ἐπαξιοῦν (infin.), τολμᾶν.——————v. trans.Fasten, attach: V. ἁρμόζειν, καθαρμόζειν, P. and V. προσαρμόζειν.Fit out: see Equip.Fit together: P. and V. συναρμόζειν. V. intrans.Correspond: P. and V. συμβαίνειν, συμπίπτειν, V. συμβάλλεσθαι, συμπίτνειν; see Correspond.They put the stones together as each piece happened to fit: P. συνετίθεσαν (λίθους) ὡς ἕκαστον τι συμβαίνοι (Thuc. 4, 4).Of clothes; Ar. and P. ἁρμόζειν (absol. or with dat.).Well-fitting, adj.: V. εὔθετος.Like boxes fitting into one another: P. καθάπερ οἱ κάδοι οἱ εἰς ἀλλήλους ἁρμόζοντες (Plat., Rep. 616D).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Fit
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