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1 have the edge on/over
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2 edge
[e‹] 1. noun1) (the part farthest from the middle of something; a border: Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table - it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge.) άκρη2) (the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon: the edge of the sword.) κόψη3) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) ένταση,δριμύτητα2. verb1) (to form a border to: a handkerchief edged with lace.) πλαισιώνω,ρελιάζω2) (to move or push little by little: He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd.) σπρώχνω,προχωρώ σιγά-σιγά•- edging- edgy
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3 Side
subs.From the side: V. πλευρόθεν.Of things: P. πλευρά, ἡ (Plat.), V. πλευρόν, τό, πλευρώματα, τά.Of ship: P. and V. τοῖχος, ὁ (Thuc. 7, 36).Of a triangle: P. πλευρά, ἡ (Plat.).Flank: P. and V. λαγών, ἡ (Xen. also Ar.).Edge, border: P. χεῖλος, τό; see Edge.Region, quarter, direction: P. and V. χείρ, ἡ.On which side? V. ποτέρας τῆς χερός; (Eur., Cycl. 681).On the right side: P. and V. ἐν δεξιᾷ, Ar. and P. ἐκ δεξιᾶς, or adj., V. ἐνδέξιος (Eur., Cycl. 6); see Right.On the left side: P. ἐν ἀριστερᾷ. V. ἐξ ἀριστερᾶς; see Left.On this side: P. and V. ταύτῃ, τῇδε.On that side: P. and V. ἐκεῖ, ἐνταῦθα.On this side and on that: P. ἔνθα μὲν... ἔνθα δέ, P. and V. ἔνθεν κἄνθεν, V. ἄλλῃ... κἄλλῃ, ἐκεῖσε κἀκεῖσε, κἀκεῖσε καὶ τὸ δεῦρο; see hither and thither, under Thither.On which of two sides: P. ποτέρωθι.Friends passing out to them from this side and from that: V. παρεξιόντες ἄλλος ἄλλοθεν φίλων (Eur., Phoen. 1248).On the mother's side: P. and V. πρὸς μητρός, V. μητρόθεν (Eur., Ion, 672). P. κατὰ τήν μητέρα (Thuc. 1, 127).On the opposite side of: P. and V. πέραν (gen.).By the side of: P. and V. πρός (dat.); near.From both sides: P. ἀμφοτέρωθεν.Shaking her hair and head from side to side: V. σείουσα χαίτην κρᾶτά τʼ ἄλλοτʼ ἄλλοσε (Eur., Med. 1191).On the other sid: V. τἀπὶ θάτερα (Eur., Bacch. 1129), P. and V. τἀπέκεινα (also with gen.), P. τὰ ἐπὶ θάτερα (gen.) (Thuc. 7, 84).Side by side: use together.We twain shall lie in death side by side: V. κεισόμεσθα δε νεκρὼ δύʼ ἑξῆς (Eur., Hel. 985).I should like to ask the man who severely censures my policy, which side he would have had the city take: P. ἔγωγε τὸν μάλιστʼ ἐπιτιμῶντα τοῖς πεπραγμένοις ἡδέως ἂν ἐροίμην τῆς ποίας μερίδος γενέσθαι τὴν πόλιν ἐβούλετʼ ἄν (Dem. 246).Change sides: P. μεθίστασθαι.Take sides ( in a quarrel): P. διίστασθαι, συνίστασθαι πρὸς ἑκατέρους (Thuc. 1, 1); see side with, v.Take sides with ( in a private quarrel): P. συμφιλονεικεῖν (dat.).You preferred the side of the Athenians: P. εἵλεσθε μᾶλλον τὰ Ἀθηναίων (Thuc. 3, 63).On the side of, in favour of: P. and V. πρός (gen.) (Plat., Prot. 336D).I am quite on the father's side: V. κάρτα δʼ εἰμὶ τοῦ πατρός (Æsch., Eum. 738).There are two sides to everything that is done and said: P. πᾶσίν εἰσι πράγμασι καὶ λόγοις δύο προσθῆκαι (Dem. 645).——————adj.P. πλάγιος.Side issue: P. and V. πάρεργον, τό.——————v. intrans.Side with: P. and V. προστίθεσθαι (dat.), φρονεῖν (τά τινος), ἵστασθαι μετά (gen.), Ar. and P. συναγωνίζεσθαι (dat.), Ar. and V. συμπαραστατεῖν (dat.); see Favour.Be friendly to: P. and V. εὐνοεῖν (dat.), P. εὐνοϊκῶς, διακεῖσθαι πρός (acc.).Side with the Athenians: P. Ἀττικίζειν.Side with the Persians: P. Μηδίζειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Side
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4 Tooth
subs.P. and V. ὀδούς, ὁ.With the teeth, adv.: Ar. and V. ὀδάξ.With a single tooth, adj.: V. μονόδους.Have one's teeth set on edge, v.: P. αἱμωδιᾶν ( Aristotle).Set the teeth on edge, met.: use disgust.Show the teeth: Ar. σεσηρέναι (perf. of σαίρειν).Take the bit in the teeth: P. ἐνδάκνειν χαλινόν (Plat.), V. ἐνδάκνειν στόμια.Tooth of a wedge: V. σφηνὸς γνάθος, ἡ (Æsch., P. V. 64).Cast in one's teeth: P. and V. ἐπιπλήσσειν (τί τινι), ἐπαιτιᾶσθαί (τινά τινος), ὀνειδίζειν (τί τινι).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Tooth
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5 fringe
[frin‹] 1. noun1) (a border of loose threads on a carpet, shawl etc: Her red shawl has a black fringe.) κρόσσια2) (hair cut to hang over the forehead: You should have your fringe cut before it covers your eyes.) φράντζα3) (the outer area; the edge; the part farthest from the main part or centre of something: on the fringe of the city.) παρυφή, άκρα, περιθώριο2. verb(to make or be a border around: Trees fringed the pond.) πλαισιώνω -
6 tyre
(a thick, rubber, usually air-filled strip around the edge of the wheel of a car, bicycle etc: The tyres of this car don't have enough air in them.) ελαστικό οχήματος -
7 Brink
subs.Edge: P. χεῖλος, τό.met., of danger, etc.: P. and V. ἀκμή, ἡ.Bethink you that you are on the brink of doom: V. φρόνει βεβὼς... ἐπὶ ξυροῦ τύχης (Soph., Ant. 996).I have come to sorer trials than Ilium, yea, to the very brink of danger: V. κρείσσονας γὰρ Ἰλιου πόνους ἀφῖγμαι κἀπὶ κινδύνου βάθρα (Eur., Cycl. 351).Yea, to the very brink of danger: V. ἀκμήν γʼ ἐπʼ αὐτήν (Eur., Phoen. 1081).Be on the brink of, v.: P. and V. μέλλειν (infin.), V. ἐπʼ ἀκμῆς εἶναι (infin.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Brink
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