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1 would not hear of
(I, he etc will or would not allow: They would not hear of her going home alone, and insisted on going with her.) ούτε να τ'ακούσω -
2 not likely!
(certainly not!: `Would you put your head in a lion's mouth?' `Me? Not likely!') αποκλείεται! -
3 Else
adv.Other: use P. and V. ἄλλος, ἕτερος.From no one else: P. οὐδαμόθεν ἄλλοθεν.Otherwise: P. and V. ἄλλως.——————conj.One who is blind in his seer-craft.Else tell me where you show yourself a true prophet: V. ὅστις... τὴν τέχνην ἔφυ τυφλός. ἐπεὶ, φέρʼ εἰπέ, ποῦ σὺ μάντις εἶ σαφής (Soph., O.R. 389).This seems to me to be the case with this man, else how is it just...? P. ὅπερ καὶ οὗτος ἐμοί γε δοκεῖ πάσχειν· ἐπεὶ, φέρε, πῶς ἐστι δίκαιον...; (Dem. 879).You had no better advice to offer, else they would not have followcd mine: P. σὺ οὐχ ἕτερα εἶπες βελτίω τούτων· οὐ γὰρ τούτοις ἂν ἐχρῶντο (Dem. 294).I love my own children, else were I mad: φιλῶ ἐμαυτοῦ τέκνα· μαινοίμην γὰρ ἄν (Eur., I.A. 1256).– HEC. Did not ( the god) prophesy to you any of the woes you now endure? – POLY. No. Else you would not have trapped me thus by stratagem.– ἙΚ. σοὶ δʼ οὐκ ἔχρησεν οὐδὲν ὧν ἔχεις πόνων; – ΠΟΛΥ. οὐ γάρ ποτʼ ἂν σύ μʼ εἷλες ὧδε σὺν δόλῳ.(Eur., Hec. 1268).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Else
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4 he etc will
(I, he etc will or would not allow: They would not hear of her going home alone, and insisted on going with her.) ούτε να τ'ακούσω -
5 away
[ə'wei]1) (to or at a distance from the person speaking or the person or thing spoken about: He lives three miles away (from the town); Go away!; Take it away!) μακριά, σε απόσταση2) (in the opposite direction: She turned away so that he would not see her tears.) προς άλλη κατεύθυνση3) ((gradually) into nothing: The noise died away.) προς εξασθένιση4) (continuously: They worked away until dark.) αδιάκοπα, ακατάπαυστα5) ((of a football match etc) not on the home ground: The team is playing away this weekend; ( also adjective) an away match.) εκτός έδρας -
6 for fear of
(so as not to: She would not go swimming for fear of catching a cold.) μην τυχόν -
7 hear
[hiə]past tense, past participle - heard; verb1) (to (be able to) receive (sounds) by ear: I don't hear very well; Speak louder - I can't hear you; I didn't hear you come in.) ακούω2) (to listen to for some purpose: A judge hears court cases; Part of a manager's job is to hear workers' complaints.) (εισ)ακούω3) (to receive information, news etc, not only by ear: I've heard that story before; I hear that you're leaving; `Have you heard from your sister?' `Yes, I got a letter from her today'; I've never heard of him - who is he? This is the first I've heard of the plan.) μαθαίνω•- hearing- hearing-aid
- hearsay
- hear! hear!
- I
- he will
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8 theory
['Ɵiəri]plural - theories; noun1) (an idea or explanation which has not yet been proved to be correct: There are many theories about the origin of life; In theory, I agree with you, but it would not work in practice.) θεωρία2) (the main principles and ideas in an art, science etc as opposed to the practice of actually doing it: A musician has to study both the theory and practice of music.) θεωρία•- theoretically
- theorize
- theorise
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9 adhesion
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10 authority
[o:'Ɵorəti]plural - authorities; noun1) (the power or right to do something: He gave me authority to act on his behalf.) εξουσία2) (a person who is an expert, or a book that can be referred to, on a particular subject: He is an authority on Roman history.) αυθεντία3) ((usually in plural) the person or people who have power in an administration etc: The authorities would not allow public meetings.) (οι) αρχές4) (a natural quality in a person which makes him able to control and influence people: a man of authority.) κύρος•- authoritative -
11 compass
( noun)1) (an instrument with a magnetized needle, used to find directions: If he had carried a compass he would not have lost his way on the hills.) πυξίδα2) ((in plural) an instrument with two movable legs, for drawing circles etc.) διαβήτης3) (scope or range.) έκταση• -
12 constitutional
adjective (legal according to a given constitution: The proposed change would not be constitutional.) συνταγματικός -
13 crust
1) ((a piece of) the hard outside coating of bread: The child would not eat the crusts.) κόρα2) ((American) pastry: She makes excellent pie crust.) φύλλο κρούστας3) (a hard surface especially the outer layer of the earth.) φλοιός•- crusty- crustily
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14 dignified
((negative undignified) stately, serious or showing dignity: She decided that it would not be dignified to run for the bus.) αξιοπρεπής -
15 dishonesty
noun (the state or quality of being dishonest: I would not have expected such dishonesty from him.) ανεντιμότητα,ανειλικρίνεια -
16 in as much as
(because; in consideration of the fact that: It would not be true to say he had retired from this firm, inasmuch as he still does a certain amount of work for us.) εφόσον -
17 inasmuch as
(because; in consideration of the fact that: It would not be true to say he had retired from this firm, inasmuch as he still does a certain amount of work for us.) εφόσον -
18 informant
noun (someone who tells or informs: He passed on the news to us, but would not say who his informant had been.) πληροφοριοδότης -
19 join in
(to take part (in): We're playing a game - do join in!; He would not join in the game.) παίρνω μέρος -
20 knowingly
1) (in a knowing manner: She smiled knowingly.) πονηρά, με σημασία2) (deliberately or on purpose: He would not knowingly insult her.) εσκεμμένα
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