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1 send for
(to ask to come, or order to be delivered: Her son was sent for; I'll send for a taxi.) φωνάζω,στέλνω να φέρουν -
2 send
[send]past tense, past participle - sent; verb1) (to cause or order to go or be taken: The teacher sent the disobedient boy to the headmaster; She sent me this book.) στέλνω2) (to move rapidly or with force: He sent the ball right into the goal.) στέλνω3) (to cause to go into a certain, usually bad, state: The news sent them into a panic.) προκαλώ,ρίχνω•- sender- send away for
- send down
- send for
- send in
- send off
- send off for
- send out
- send someone packing / send someone about his business
- send packing / send someone about his business
- send someone packing / send about his business
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3 Send
v. trans.Send across: Ar. and P. διαπέμπειν, περαιοῦν.Send against: P. ἐπιπέμπειν (τί τινι).Send away in secret: P. and V. ὑπεκπέμπειν.Send along the coast: P. παραπέμπειν.Send back: Ar. and P. ἀποπέμπειν.Send before: see send in advance.Send for: Ar. and P. μεταπέμπεσθαι (acc.), P. and V. μεταπέμπειν (acc.) (Thuc. 4, 30; 6, 88; 7, 42, but rare P.), V. πέμπεσθαι (acc.), στέλλειν (acc.), στέλλεσθαι (acc.).Send someone for: V. πέμπεσθαί τινα (ἐπί, acc.).Send for from ( a place): V. ἐκπέμπειν (acc.), ἐκπέμπεσθαι (acc.).Send for reinforcements: P. ἐπιμεταπέμπεσθαι (absol.).Send forth: see send out.Emit: P. and V. ἀνιέναι, ἀναδιδόναι (Eur., frag.), ἐξιέναι, ἀφιέναι, ἐκβάλλειν, V. προπέμπειν, ἐκπέμπειν, ἐξανιέναι, μεθιέναι.Send in: P. and V. εἰσπέμπειν.Send in addition: P. ἐπιπέμπειν, προσεπιστέλλειν.Send in advance: P. and V. προπέμπειν, P. προαποστέλλειν, προαποπέμπειν.Send in answer or exchange: P. and V. ἀντιπέμπειν.Send out: P. and V. ἐκπέμπειν, ἀποστέλλειν; see send away.Send out ( on an expedition): use also V. ἐξορμᾶν.Send over: Ar. and P. διαπέμπειν.Send round: P. περιπέμπειν.Send round word: P. περιαγγέλλειν.Send to: P. and V. προσπέμπειν.Send upon: P. ἐπιπέμπειν (τί τινι).Send with: P. and V. συμπέμπειν (τινά τινι), P. συναποστέλλειν (τινά τινι).Send word, send a message: P. and V. ἐπιστέλλειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Send
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4 send off for
(to send away for.) παραγγέλνω -
5 for the best
(intended to have the best results possible: We don't want to send the child away to school but we're doing it for the best.) για καλό -
6 send away for
(to order by post: I've sent away for some things that I saw in the catalogue.) παραγγέλνω -
7 send in
(to offer or submit, eg for a competition: He sent in three drawings for the competition.) υποβάλλω -
8 in return (for)
(as an exchange (for something): We'll send them whisky and they'll send us vodka in return: They'll send us vodka in return for whisky.) σε ανταπόδοση, σε αντάλλαγμα -
9 in return (for)
(as an exchange (for something): We'll send them whisky and they'll send us vodka in return: They'll send us vodka in return for whisky.) σε ανταπόδοση, σε αντάλλαγμα -
10 pass/send round the hat
(to ask for or collect money on someone's behalf.) κάνω έρανο,βγάζω δίσκο -
11 Summon
v. trans.Summon from a place: V. ἐκπέμπειν, ἐκπέμπεσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Summon
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12 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) κρατώ2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) κρατώ3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) κρατώ4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) αντέχω,βαστώ5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) κρατώ6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) περιέχω,χωρώ7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) οργανώνω,διενεργώ8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) κρατώ9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) διατηρώ10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) θεωρώ,υποστηρίζω11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) ισχύω12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) δεσμεύω13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) υπερασπίζομαι14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) συγκρατώ15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) κρατώ16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) κρατώ17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) γιορτάζω18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) κατέχω19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) βαστώ,διατηρούμαι20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) περιμένω(στο τηλέφωνο)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) κρατώ(νότα)22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) φυλάγω23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) επιφυλάσσω2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) πιάσιμο,κράτημα2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) εξουσία,επιρροή3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) λαβή•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) αμπάρι -
13 Reinforcements
subs.P. βοήθεια, ἡ, βοηθοί, οἱ, οἱ προσγιγνόμενοι (Thuc. 2, 79).We have no means of getting reinforcements for our crews: P. οὐδʼ ὁπόθεν ἐπιπληρωσόμεθα τὰς ναῦς ἔχομεν (Thuc. 7, 14).It will be disgraceful to be forced to leave or afterwards send for reinforcements: P. αἰσχρὸν βιασθέντας ἀπελθεῖν ἢ ὕστερον ἐπιμεταπέμπεσθαι (Thuc. 6, 21).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Reinforcements
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14 corpse
[ko:ps](a dead body, especially of a human being: Don't move the corpse before you send for the police.) πτώμα -
15 get in
(to send for (a person): The television is broken - we'll need to get a man in to repair it.) φέρνω, φωνάζω -
16 plumber
(a person who fits and mends domestic water, gas and sewage pipes: Send for a plumber - we have a leaking pipe.) υδραυλικός- plumbing -
17 tradesman
['trei‹-]1) (a shopkeeper.) καταστηματάρχης, λιανέμπορος2) (a workman in a skilled job: My husband cannot mend the television-set - I'll have to send for a tradesman.) τεχνίτης -
18 Fetch
v. trans.Send for: Ar. and P. μεταπέμπεσθαι, P. and V. μεταπέμπειν (Thuc. but rare P.), V. πέμπεσθαι, στέλλεσθαι, στέλλειν.Fetch out a thing: P. and V. ἐκφέρειν, ἐξάγειν, ἐκκομίζειν, V. ἐκπορεύειν.Fetch out a person: V. ἐκπέμπειν (or mid.).Go and fetch: P. and V. μετέρχεσθαι (acc.), V. μεταστείχειν (acc.), Ar. and V. μεθήκειν (acc.). To fetch. — In search of prep.: P. and V. ἐπί (acc.).Fetch a compass: P. περιβάλλειν, περιπλεῖν.A farm that would easily fetch a talent: P. ἀγρὸς ταλάντου ῥᾳδίως ἄξιος (Isae. 72).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Fetch
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19 Word
subs.P. and V. λόγος, ὁ, ῥῆμα, τό, ἔπος, τό (rare P.), μῦθος, ὁ (rare P.).In grammar: Ar. and P. ὄνομα, τό.As opposed to, deed: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ, ἔπος, τό.Intelligence: P. and V. πύστις, ἡ (Thuc. but rare P.), V. πευθώ, ἡ.Rumour: P. and V. φήμη, ἡ, λόγος, ὁ, V. βᾶξις, ἡ, κληδών, ἡ, κλέος, τό, Ar. and V. μῦθος, ὁ, φάτις, ἡ.Word of command: P. παράγγελσις, ἡ, τὰ παραγγελλόμενα. P.round the word of command, v: P. and V. παραγγέλλειν.Send round word, P. περιαγγέλλειν.He has remained already fifteen months without sending word: V. ἤδη δέκα μῆνας πρὸς ἄλλοις πεντʼ ἀκήρυκτος μένει (Soph., Trach. 44).In a word: see adv., P. and V. ἁπλῶς, P. ὅλως.To sum up: P. συνελόντι, ὡς ἐν κεφαλαίῳ εἰπεῖν.Briefly: P. and V. συντόμως, συλλήβδην, ἐν βραχεῖ.In word, as opposed to in deed: P. and V. λόγῳ. V. λόγοις (Eur., El. 47), τοῖς ὀνόμασιν (Eur., I. A. 1115), τοῖς λόγοις (Eur., Or. 287).As an excuse: P. and V. πρόφασιν.In so mang words: P. and V. ἁπλῶς.Expressly: P. διαρρήδην, P. and V. ἄντικρυς.Not writing it in so many words, but wishing to make this plain: P. οὐ τούτοις τοῖς ῥήμασι γράψας ταῦτα δὲ βουλόμενος δεικνύναι (Dem. 239).By word of mouth: P. ἀπὸ στόματος, P. and V. ἀπὸ γλώσσης.By hearsay: P. ἀκοῇ.Word for word: Ar. κατʼ ἔπος.Exactly: P. and V. ἀκριβῶς.Do you answer word for word: V. ἔπος δʼ ἀμείβου πρὸς ἔπος (Æsch., Eum 586).Not to utter a word: P. οὐδὲ φθέγγεσθαι, Ar. and P. οὐδὲ γρύζειν.No one dared to utter a word: P. ἐτόλμησεν οὐδεὶς... ῥῆξαι φωνήν (Dem. 126).I thought I had suffered justly for having dared to utter a word: P. ἡγούμην δίκαια πεπονθέναι ὅτι ἔργυξα (Plat., Euthy. 301A).Not a word: Ar. and P. οὐδὲ γρῦ.Not a word about: P. οὐδὲ μικρὸν ὑπέρ (gen.) (Dem. 352), οὐδὲ γρῦ περί (gen.) (Dem. 353).——————v. trans.Use P. and V. λέγειν.Vaguely worded: V. δυσκρίτως εἰρημένος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Word
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20 telegraph
1. noun1) (a system of sending messages using either wires and electricity or radio: Send it by telegraph.) τηλέγραφος2) (an instrument for this: Send the message on the telegraph.) τηλέγραφος2. verb1) (to send by telegraph: He telegraphed the time of his arrival.) τηλεγραφώ2) (to inform by telegraph: He telegraphed us to say when he would arrive.) τηλεγραφώ•- telegraphy
- telegraphic
- telegraph pole
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