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1 string
1. [striŋ] noun1) ((a piece of) long narrow cord made of threads twisted together, or tape, for tying, fastening etc: a piece of string to tie a parcel; a ball of string; a puppet's strings; apron-strings.) σπάγγος,κορδόνι2) (a fibre etc, eg on a vegetable.) ίνα3) (a piece of wire, gut etc on a musical instrument, eg a violin: His A-string broke; ( also adjective) He plays the viola in a string orchestra.) χορδή4) (a series or group of things threaded on a cord etc: a string of beads.) αρμαθιά2. verb1) (to put (beads etc) on a string etc: The pearls were sent to a jeweller to be strung.) αρμαθιάζω2) (to put a string or strings on (eg a bow or stringed instrument): The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.) περνώ χορδή3) (to remove strings from (vegetables etc).) αφαιρώ ίνες,καθαρίζω4) (to tie and hang with string etc: The farmer strung up the dead crows on the fence.) δένω•- strings- stringy
- stringiness
- string bean
- stringed instruments
- have someone on a string
- have on a string
- pull strings
- pull the strings
- string out
- strung up
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2 Shoot
v. trans.Hit with a missile: P. and V. βάλλειν, ἀκοντίζειν.Hit with an arrow: P. and V. τοξεύειν.absol., shoot with the bow: P. and V. τοξεύειν; with the javelin: P. and V. ἀκοντίζειν, V. ἐξακοντίζειν (Eur., Supp. 456, in met. sense).Your wisdom has shot its mind's bolt: καί σου τὸ σῶφρον ἐξετόξευσεν φρενός (Eur., And. 365).Shot by an arrow: V. τοξευτός.Shoot at, aim at: P. and V. στοχάζεσθαι (gen.).With an arrow: P. and V. τοξεύειν (P. εἰς, acc., V. acc. alone or gen.).Shoot out: Ar. and V. προβάλλειν.met., of words: see Utter.Shoot up: P. and V. ἀνιέναι, ἀναδιδόναι (Eur., frag.); see emit; v. intrans. dart: P. and V. ὁρμᾶν, ὁρμᾶσθαι, ἵεσθαι (rare P.), φέρεσθαι, Ar. and V. ᾄσσειν (rare P.), V. ἀΐσσειν; see Rush.Of a star: V. ᾄσσειν (Plat., Rep. 621B), Ar. θεῖν (Pax. 839); see Shooting.Bud: P. and V. βλαστάνειν (rare P.), P. ἐκβλαστάνειν (Plat.).Shoot ahead: P. προτρέχειν, P. and V. φθάνειν.Shoot out, dart out: P. and V. ἐξορμᾶσθαι.Jut out: P. and V. προὔχειν.Shoot through: Ar. and V. διᾴσσειν (gen.) (Soph., Trach. 1083, Ar. absol.).Shoot up, grow: P. and V. βλαστάνειν (rare P.), P. ἐκβλαστάνειν (Plat.), ἀναφύεσθαι (Plat.).——————subs.P. and V. πτόρθος, ὁ (Plat.), βλάστη, ἡ (Plat.), βλάστημα, τό (Isoc.), V. ἔρνος, τό (Eur., Med. 1213), P. φυτευτήριον, τό.met., offsring: see Offspring.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Shoot
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3 hang
[hæŋ]past tense, past participle - hung; verb1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) κρεμώ,κρέμομαι2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) κρεμώ,κρέμομαι3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) απαγχονίζω,-ομαι4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) κρέμομαι5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) σκύβω(το κεφάλι)•- hanger- hanging
- hangings
- hangman
- hangover
- get the hang of
- hang about/around
- hang back
- hang in the balance
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4 shoot
[ʃu:t] 1. past tense, past participle - shot; verb1) ((often with at) to send or fire (bullets, arrows etc) from a gun, bow etc: The enemy were shooting at us; He shot an arrow through the air.) βάλλω,ρίχνω,πυροβολώ2) (to hit or kill with a bullet, arrow etc: He went out to shoot pigeons; He was sentenced to be shot at dawn.) χτυπώ (με όπλο),σκοτώνω,κυνηγώ3) (to direct swiftly and suddenly: She shot them an angry glance.) ρίχνω4) (to move swiftly: He shot out of the room; The pain shot up his leg; The force of the explosion shot him across the room.) εκσφενδονίζω,πετώ,πετάγομαι5) (to take (usually moving) photographs (for a film): That film was shot in Spain; We will start shooting next week.) γυρίζω(ταινία)6) (to kick or hit at a goal in order to try to score.) σουτάρω7) (to kill (game birds etc) for sport.) κυνηγώ2. noun(a new growth on a plant: The deer were eating the young shoots on the trees.) βλαστάρι- shoot down
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5 Draw
v. trans.Attract: P. and V. ἐφέλκεσθαι, ἐπισπᾶσθαι, ἕλκειν, προσάγεσθαι.Represent by lines: P. and V. γράφειν.Draw (tears, etc.): V. ἐκκαλεῖσθαι.With him ( is gone) Andromache, drawing many a tear from my eyes: V. μετʼ αὐτοῦ δʼ Ἀνδρομάχη πολλῶν ἐμοὶ δακρύων ἀγωγός (Eur., Tro. 1130).Draw lots: see under Lot.Drawn swords sprang from the sheath: V. κολεῶν ἐρυστὰ διεπεραιώθη ξίφη (Soph., Aj 730).Draw water: P. ὕδωρ ἀνασπᾶν (Thuc. 4, 97), ἀρύτειν (or mid.) (acc.) (mid. also in Ar.).Draw back: P. and V. ἀνασπᾶν.Hc draws back his left foot: V. λαιὸν μὲν εἰς τοὔπισθεν ἀμφέρει πόδα (Eur., Phoen. 1410).Draw near: P. and V. προσέρχεσθαι (πρός, acc., or V. dat. alone), προσβαίνειν (dat.), προσμιγνύναι (dat.), V. πελάζειν (or pass.) (dat.) (also Xen. but rare P.), πλησάζεσθαι (dat.), χρίμπτεσθαι (dat.), ἐγχρίμπτειν (dat.); see approach..The ship drew nearer, ever nearer to the rocks: V. μᾶλλον δε μᾶλλον πρὸς πέτρας ᾔει σκάφος (Eur., I.T. 1406).Draw off an enemy: P. ἀπάγειν (Thuc. 1, 109).V. intrans. See Retire.Draw on, lead on: P. and V. ὑπάγειν, προάγειν.Draw over to one's side: see win over.Draw a veil over: see Veil.Draw the line, lay down limits: P. and V. ὁρίζειν.Draw through: Ar. διέλκειν (τι διά τινος).Compose: P. συγγράφειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Draw
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