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(against+him)

  • 1 Put

    v. trans.
    P. and V. τιθέναι.
    Setup: P. and V. καθίζειν.
    Appoint: P. and V. καθιστάναι, τάσσειν, προστάσσειν.
    Be put: P. and V. κεῖσθαι.
    Put ( a question): P. and V. προτιθέναι.
    Put around: P. and V. περιβάλλειν, Ar. and P περιτιθέναι, V. ἀμφιβάλλειν, Ar. and V. ἀμφιτιθέναι.
    Put aside: see put off, put away.
    Put aside a garment: Ar. κατατίθεσθαι.
    met., put aside a feeling: P. and V. ἀφιέναι, μεθιέναι, V. παριέναι.
    Put away: Ar. and P. ἀποτίθεσθαι.
    Set aside as reserve: P. χωρὶς τίθεσθαι. Ar. and P. ἀποτίθεσθαι.
    Divorce: P. ἐκπέμπειν, ἐκβάλλειν.
    Put away ( in eating): Ar. ἀποτίθεσθαι (Eq. 1219).
    met., dismiss a feeling: P. and V. ἀφιέναι. μεθιέναι, V. παριέναι.
    Put before: P. and V. προτιθέναι; see lay before.
    Put by: see put aside.
    Put by one: P. and V. παρατίθεσθαι (Eur., Cycl. 390).
    Put down, lit.: P. and V. κατατιθέναι (Eur., Cycl. 547).
    As payment on deposit: Ar. and P. κατατιθέναι.
    Put down to anyone's account: P. and V. ἀναφέρειν (τι εἰς τινά); see Impute.
    I volunlarily gave the sums spent and did not put them down ( to the states account): P. τἀνηλωμένα ἐπέδωκα καὶ οὐκ ἐλογιζόμην (Dem. 264).
    Put an end to: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν, παύειν, λύειν, Ar. and P. καταπαύειν, καταλύειν.
    Help to put down: P. συγκαταλύειν (acc.)
    Subdue: P. and V. καταστρέφεσθαι, κατεργάζεσθαι.
    Put forth, germinate: P. and V. φύειν; see Yield.
    Exert: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.); see Show.
    Put out to sea: see put out.
    Put forward as spokesman: P. προτάσσειν.
    Put forward for election: P. προβάλλειν (Dem. 276).
    Introduce: P. and V. ἐπάγειν, εἰσάγειν, εἰσφέρειν, προσφέρειν, προτιθέναι.
    Put forward as an excuse: P. and V. προβάλλειν (mid. also P.), προὔχεσθαι, προΐστασθαι (Eur., Cycl. 319), V. προτείνειν.
    Put in: P. and V. εἰστιθέναι, ἐντιθέναι, ἐμβάλλειν.
    Put in, introduce ( evidence): P. ἐμβάλλειν.
    Put in the witness box: P. ἀναβιβάζειν (τινά).
    V. intrans. In nautical sense: P. and V. κατάγεσθαι, P. σχεῖν ( 2nd aor. of ἔχειν), καταίρειν, προσβάλλειν.
    Put in at: P. σχεῖν (dat. or πρός, acc.) ( 2nd aor. of ἔχειν), προσβάλλειν (dat. or πρός, acc. or εἰς, acc.), ναῦν κατάγειν (εἰς, acc.), προσίσχειν (dat.), προσμίσγειν (dat.), καταίρειν (εἰς, acc.), κατίσχειν (εἰς, acc.), P. and V. προσσχεῖν ( 2nd aor. προσέχειν) (dat. or εἰς acc., V. also acc., alone), κατάγεσθαι (εἰς, acc., V. acc. alone), V. κέλλειν (εἰς, acc., πρός, acc., ἐπί, acc., or acc. alone); see touch at.
    Whose puts in at this land: V. ὃς ἂν κατέλθῃ τήνδε γῆν (Eur., I.T. 39).
    Putting in at Malea: V. Μαλέᾳ προσίσχων πρῷραν (Eur., Or. 362).
    Put in mind: see Remind.
    Put in practice: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).
    Put off ( clothes): P. and V. ἐκδύεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἀποδύεσθαι.
    Postpone: P. and V. ἀναβάλλεσθαι (Eur., Alc. 526), εἰς αὖθις ἀποτίθεσθαι.
    If a man sins against you in any way you put off till another time your anger against him: κἂν ὁτιοῦν τις εἰς ὑμᾶς ἐξαμάρτῃ τούτῳ τὴν ὀργὴν εἰς τἆλλα ἔχετε (Dem. 259).
    Put out to sea: see put out.
    Evade: P. ἐκκρούειν, διακρούεσθαι; see Evade.
    They put you off by saying he is not making war on the city: P. ἀναβάλλουσιν ὑμᾶς λέγοντες ὡς ἐκεῖνός γε οὐ πολεμεῖ τῇ πόλει (Dem. 114).
    I put them off, speaking them fair in word: V. ἐγὼ δὲ διαφέρω λόγοισι μυθεύουσα (Eur., H.F. 76).
    Put on: P. and V. ἐπιτιθέναι, προστιθέναι.
    Put on (clothes, etc.): P. and V. ἐνδύειν, περιβάλλειν, Ar. and P. ἀμφιεννύναι, V. ἀμφιβάλλειν, ἀμφιδύεσθαι, Ar. and V. ἀμφιτιθέναι, ἀμπίσχειν.
    Feign: Ar. and P. προσποιεῖσθαι.
    Put on, adj.: P. προσποιητός.
    Sham: P. and V. πλαστός (Xen.), V. ποιητός.
    Put out, cast out: P. and V. ἐκβάλλειν.
    Stretch out: P. and V. ἐκτείνειν, προτείνειν.
    Extinguish: P. and V. σβεννύναι (Thuc. 2, 77), ἀποσβεννύναι, κατασβεννύναι; see Quench.
    Put out ( the eyes): V. ἐκτρίβειν (Eur., Cycl. 475); see Blind.
    Put out ( at interest or on cuntract): P. ἐκδιδόναι.
    Put out of the way: P. and V. ὑπεξαιρεῖν, ἀφανίζειν, P. ἐκποδὼν ποιεῖσθαι.
    Annoy: P. and V. ὄχλον παρέχειν (dat.), Ar. and P. πράγματα παρέχειν (dat.), ἐνοχλεῖν (acc. or dat.), V. ὀχλεῖν.
    Disconcert: P. and V. ταράσσειν, ἐκπλήσσειν.
    Put out to sea: P. and V. ἀπαίρειν, ἀνάγεσθαι, ἐξανάγεσθαι, P. ἐπανάγεσθαι, ἀναγωγὴν ποιεῖσθαι, ἀναπλεῖν, αἴρειν.
    Put out ( against an enemy): P. ἀντανάγεσθαι (absol.), ἀντανάγειν (absol.).
    Put out in advance: P. προανάγεσθαι.
    Put out secretly: P. ὑπεξανάγεσθαι.
    Put out with others: P. συνανάγεσθαι (absol.).
    Put over, set in command: P. and V. ἐφιστάναι (τινά τινι).
    Put round: see put around.
    Put to: see Shut.
    Though hard put to it, he got round unobserved: P. χαλεπῶς τε καὶ μόλις περιελθὼν ἔλαθε (Thuc. 4, 36).
    Put to sea: see put out.
    Put together: P. and V. συντιθέναι.
    Put under: P. and V. ὑποβάλλειν (τί τινι) (Xen.).
    Put up ( to auction): P. ἀποκηρύσσειν.
    Put up ( a person to speak): P. ἐνιέναι (ἐνίημι) (Thuc. 6, 29).
    Put forward: P. προτάσσειν.
    Put a person up to a thing: use encourage, suggest.
    Put up ( for the night): Ar. and P. καταλύειν.
    Put up (a house, etc.): P. καταλύειν (εἰς, acc.); see Lodge.
    Put up with: P. and V. φέρειν, ἀνέχεσθαι, ὑπέχειν, ὑφίστασθαι; see Endure.
    Acquiesce in: P. and V. στέργειν (acc. or dat.), P. ἀγαπᾶν (acc. or dat.), V. αἰνεῖν (acc.).
    Put upon: see put on.
    met., oppress: P. and V. ἀδικεῖν, κακοῦν.

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  • 2 Answer

    subs.
    P. and V. ἀπόκρισις, ἡ (Eur., frag.).
    Defence: P. ἀπολογία, ἡ.
    Oracular answer: P. and V. χρησμός, ὁ, μαντεῖον, τό, Ar. and V. μάντευμα, τό; see Oracle.
    In answer to, prep.: P. and V. πρός (acc.).
    Send an answer by letter: P. ἐπιστολὴν ἀντεπιτιθέναι (Thuc. 1, 129).
    The answer to the letter was as follows: P. ἀντεγέγραπτο τάδε (Thuc. 1, 129).
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    v. trans.
    P. and V. ἀποκρίνεσθαι (Eur., Supp. 516, Bacch. 1272), ἀντιλίγειν, ἀντειπεῖν, V. ἀνταυδᾶν, ἀντιφωνεῖν, ἀμείβεσθαι, ἀνταμείβεσθαι.
    Retort: P. ὑπολαμβάνειν.
    Answer on behalf of ( another): Ar. ὑπεραποκρίνεσθαι (gen.).
    Of an oracle: P. and V. χρῆν, ἀναιρεῖν.
    Answer ( a riddle): P. and V. λύειν, V. διειπεῖν; see Solve.
    Answer a knock: P. ὑπακούειν (absol. or dat. of pers.).
    Answer ( charges): P. and V. ἀπολογεῖσθαι (πρός, acc.) (cf. Eur., Bacch. 41).
    Correspond to: P. and V. συνᾴδειν (dat.), συμφέρειν (dat.); see Correspond.
    Equal: P. and V. ἰσοῦσθαι (dat.), ἐξισοῦσθαι (dat.).
    Suit: P. and V. ἁρμόζειν (dat.).
    Answer for: see Guarantee.
    Defend: Ar. ὑπεραποκρίνεσθαι; see Defend.
    Answer to: see correspond to.
    Resemble: P. and V. ὁμοιοῦσθαι (dat.), ἐξομοιοῦσθαι (dat.).
    Obey: P. and V. πείθεσθαι (dat.).
    Bid him sail home to answer the charges the city brought against him: P. κελεύειν ἀποπλεῖν εἰς ἀπολογίαν ὼν ἡ πόλις ἐνεκάλει (Thuc. 6, 53). V. intrans.
    Succeed: P. and V. εὖ χωρεῖν, προχωρεῖν, ὀρθοῦσθαι, κατορθοῦν (or pass.), εὖ φέρεσθαι, καλῶς φέρεσθαι.
    Turn out: P. and V. ἐκβαίνειν, P. ἀποβαίνειν; see turn out.

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  • 3 Case

    subs.
    Box: P. and V. θήκη, ἡ; see Box.
    Cover: Ar. and P. ἔλυτρον, τό, P. and V. περίβολος, ὁ.
    For a shield: Ar. and V. σάγμα, τό.
    Sheath: P. and V. κολεός, ὁ (Xen.), V. περιβολαί, αἱ.
    Question, matter: P. and V. πρᾶγμα, τό.
    Case at law: P. and V. δίκη, ἡ, ἀγών, ὁ, V. κρῖμα, τό.
    Ground for legal action: P. ἀγώνισμα, τό.
    When the case comes on: P. ἐνεστηκυίας τῆς δίκης.
    The case having already gone against him: P. κατεγνωσμένης ἤδη τῆς δίκης (Dem. 872).
    Lose one's case: P. ἀποτυγχάνειν τοῦ ἀγῶνος (Dem. 1175).
    Aphobus having already lost his case against me: P. ὀφλόντος μοι τὴν δίκην Ἀφόβου (Dem. 866).
    Win one's case: P. ἐπιτυγχάνειν τοῦ ἀγῶνος (Dem. 1175), δίκην αἱρεῖν.
    Decide cases of murder and wounding: P. δικάζειν φόνου καὶ τραύματος (Dem. 628).
    Excuse, plea: P. ἀπολογία, ἡ.
    Circumstances: P. and V. πράγματα, τά.
    Have nothing to do with the case: P. ἔξω τοῦ πράγματος εἶναι (Dem. 1318).
    In case ( supposing that): P. and V. εἴ πως, ἐάν πως.
    In any case: P. and V. πάντως, πάντη.
    In my case: P. τοὐμὸν μέρος.
    In the caise of: P. and V. κατά (acc.).
    In this case: P. and V. οὕτως.
    In that case: P. ἐκείνως.
    This is so in all cases: P. ἐπὶ πάντων οὕτω τοῦτʼ ἔχει (Dem. 635).
    It is not a case for: P. and V. οὐκ ἔργον (gen.).
    Since the case stands thus: P. and V. τούτων οὕτως ἐχόντων, V. ὡς ὧδʼ ἐχόντων, ὡς ὧδʼ ἐχόντων τῶνδε.
    Thus stands my case: P. and V. οὕτως ἔχει μοι.
    And such indeed was the case: P. καὶ ἦν δὲ οὕτως.
    This would now be the case with the Athenians: P. ὅπερ ἄν νῦν Ἀθηναῖοι πάθοιεν (Thuc. 6, 34).
    I myself am in the same case as the majority: P. αὐτὸς ὅπερ οἱ πολλοὶ πέπονθα (Plat., Meno. 95C).
    As is generally the case: P. οἷα... φιλεῖ γίγνεσθαι (Thuc. 7, 79).
    As is generally the case with large armies: P. ὅπερ φιλεῖ μεγάλα στρατόπεδα (Thuc. 4, 125).
    The facts of the case: see under Fact.
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    v. trans.
    P. and V. περιβάλλειν; see Cover, Sheathe.

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  • 4 harden

    verb (to make or become hard: Don't touch the toffee till it hardens; Try not to harden your heart against him.) σκληραίνω

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  • 5 judg(e)ment

    1) (the decision of a judge in a court of law: It looked as if he might be acquitted but the judgement went against him.) απόφαση (δικαστηρίου)
    2) (the act of judging or estimating: Faulty judgement in overtaking is a common cause of traffic accidents.) κρίση
    3) (the ability to make right or sensible decisions: You showed good judgement in choosing this method.) κρίση, ευθυκρισία
    4) ((an) opinion: In my judgement, he is a very good actor.) γνώμη

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  • 6 judg(e)ment

    1) (the decision of a judge in a court of law: It looked as if he might be acquitted but the judgement went against him.) απόφαση (δικαστηρίου)
    2) (the act of judging or estimating: Faulty judgement in overtaking is a common cause of traffic accidents.) κρίση
    3) (the ability to make right or sensible decisions: You showed good judgement in choosing this method.) κρίση, ευθυκρισία
    4) ((an) opinion: In my judgement, he is a very good actor.) γνώμη

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  • 7 proceedings

    1) (the things said and done at a meeting of a society etc.) πρακτικά εργασιών
    2) (a legal action: We shall start proceedings against him if the bill is not paid.) δικαστική ενέργεια/διαδικασία

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  • 8 public

    (of, for, or concerning, the people (of a community or nation) in general: a public library; a public meeting; Public opinion turned against him; The public announcements are on the back page of the newspaper; This information should be made public and not kept secret any longer.) δημόσιος,κοινός
    - publicity
    - publicize
    - publicise
    - public holiday
    - public house
    - public relations
    - public service announcement
    - public spirit
    - public-spirited
    - public transport
    - in public
    - the public
    - public opinion poll

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  • 9 Finger

    subs.
    P. and V., δάκτυλος, ὁ.
    Reckon on one's fingers: Ar. λογίζεσθαι... ἀπὸ χειρός.
    He killed men who had never raised a finger against him and were not enemies: P. διέφθειρε οὔτε χεῖρας ἀνταιρομένους οὔτε πολεμίους (Thuc. 3, 32).
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    v. trans.
    P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), V. ψαύειν (gen.) (rare P.), θιγγάνειν (gen.), προσθιγγάνειν (gen.); see Touch.

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  • 10 Stick

    subs.
    Staff: Ar. and P. ῥάβδος, ἡ, βακτηρία, ἡ, V. βάκτρον, τό, σκῆπτρον, τό. Ar. σκίπων, ὁ. βακτήριον, τό.
    Twig: P. and V. κλών, ὁ; see Brushwood.
    Dry sticks for lighting fires: P. and V. πυρεῖα, τά (Plat. and Soph.).
    He raised his stick against him: P. ἐπανήρατο τὴν βακτηρίαν (Thuc. 8, 84).
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    v. trans.
    Glue: Ar. and P. κολλᾶν.
    Fasten, attach: P. and V. συνάπτειν, προσάπτειν; see Fasten.
    Fix: P. and V. πηγνύναι.
    Pierce: see Pierce, Wound.
    V. intrans.
    Remain: P. and V. μένειν.
    Be fixed: P. and V. πεπηγέναι ( 2nd perf. act. of πηγνύναι).
    Stick in: Ar. ἐμπεπηγέναι ( 2nd perf. of ἐμπηγνύναι).
    Hesitate, scruple: P. and V. ὀκνεῖν, κατοκνεῖν.
    Be embarrassed: P. and V. ἀπορεῖν.
    Stick at, hesitate at: P. and V. ὀκνεῖν (acc.), ἀφίστασθαι (gen.); see shrink from.
    Stick at nothing: P. and V. πᾶν ποιεῖν, πανουργεῖν.
    Stick out, stretch out, v. trans., P. and V. προτείνειν; v. intrans., project: P. and V. προὔχειν, Ar. and P. ἐξέχειν.
    Stick to, cling to: P. and V. ἔχεσθαι (gen.), ἀντέχεσθαι (gen.).
    Abide by: P. and V. ἐμμένειν (dat.).
    Attach to: P. and V. προσεῖναι (dat.), προσγίγνεσθαι (dat.), προσκεῖσθαι (dat.).
    Stick together: Ar. and P. συνίστασθαι.

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  • 11 push

    [puʃ] 1. verb
    1) (to press against something, in order to (try to) move it further away: He pushed the door open; She pushed him away; He pushed against the door with his shoulder; The queue can't move any faster, so stop pushing!; I had a good view of the race till someone pushed in front of me.) σπρώχνω
    2) (to try to make (someone) do something; to urge on, especially foolishly: She pushed him into applying for the job.) πιέζω,προτρέπω
    3) (to sell (drugs) illegally.) πλασάρω
    2. noun
    1) (a movement of pressure against something; a thrust: She gave him a push.) σπρωξιά
    2) (energy and determination: He has enough push to do well in his job.) αποφασιστικότητα,θέληση
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    - push-chair
    - pushover
    - be pushed for
    - push around
    - push off
    - push on
    - push over

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  • 12 hold

    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (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.) κρατώ
    2) (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.) κρατώ
    3) (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.) κρατώ
    4) (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,βαστώ
    5) (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.) κρατώ
    6) (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,χωρώ
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) οργανώνω,διενεργώ
    8) (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.) κρατώ
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) διατηρώ
    10) (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,υποστηρίζω
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) ισχύω
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) δεσμεύω
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) υπερασπίζομαι
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) συγκρατώ
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) κρατώ
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) κρατώ
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) γιορτάζω
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) κατέχω
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) βαστώ,διατηρούμαι
    20) ((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.) φυλάγω
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) επιφυλάσσω
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) πιάσιμο,κράτημα
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) εξουσία,επιρροή
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) λαβή
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    - - 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

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  • 13 Protest

    v. intrans.
    Speak in opposition: P. and V. ἀντιλέγειν.
    Declare emphatically: P. διαμαρτύρεσθαι, P. and V. μαρτύρεσθαι; see Assert.
    Protest against: use P. ἀγανακτεῖν ἐπί (dat.), σχετλιάζειν ἐπί (dat.).
    Protest against restoring ( him) to his country: P. μαρτύρεσθαι... μὴ κατάγειν (Thuc. 8, 53).
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    subs.
    P. ἀντιλογία, ἡ, σχετλιασμός, ὁ (Thuc. 8, 53); see Remonstrance.
    Under protest: use adj., P. and V. ἄκων, οὐχ ἑκών (lit., unwilling).
    He refuses to surrender him to them in spite of their protests: P. πολλὰ εἰποῦσι οὐκ ἐκδίδωσι (Thuc. 1, 137).

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  • 14 fight

    1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb
    1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) παλεύω,πολεμώ,μάχομαι
    2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) καταπολεμώ
    3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) τσακώνομαι
    2. noun
    1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) καβγάς
    2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) μάχη,αγώνας
    3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) μαχητικότητα
    4) (a boxing-match.) πυγμαχικός αγώνας
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    - fight back
    - fight it out
    - fight off
    - fight one's way
    - fight shy of
    - put up a good fight

    English-Greek dictionary > fight

  • 15 Proof

    subs.
    Sign: P. and V. σημεῖον, τό, τεκμήριον, τό, δείγμα, τὸ, P. ἔνδειγμα, τό, V. τέκμαρ, τό.
    Evidence, witness: P. and V. τεκμήριον, τό, P. μαρτύριον, τό.
    Testimony: Ar. and P. μαρτυρία, ἡ, V. μαρτύρια, τά, μαρτύρημα, τὸ.
    Test, trial: P. and V. πεῖρα, ἡ, ἔλεγχος, ὁ, P. διάπειρα, ἡ (Dem. 1288).
    Example: P. and V. παράδειγμα, τό.
    Demonstration: P. ἀπόδειξις, ἡ.
    Make proof of: P. and V. πειρᾶσθαι (gen.), γεύεσθαι (gen.) (Plat.).
    Test: P. and V. ἐλέγχειν, ἐξελέγχειν, Ar. and P. βασανίζειν; see Test.
    Make proof of some one's friendship: P. λαμβάνειν τῆς φιλίας πεῖράν (τινος) (Dem. 663, cf. 1288).
    Give proof of: P. δεῖγμα ἐκφέρειν (gen.) (Dem. 679).
    Those who have given proof of much virtue and moderation in their career: P. οἱ... πολλὴν ἀρετὴν ἐν τῷ βίῳ καὶ σωφροσύνην ἐνδεδειγμένοι (Isoc. 147B).
    I gave proof of the good will I bore him: P. ἐπεδειξάμην τὴν εὔνοιαν ἣν εἶχον εἰς ἐκεῖνον (Isoc. 389B).
    Proof against, unmoved by: P. and V. ἀκίνητος (dat.), Ar. and V. ἄτεγκτος (dat.); see Untouched.
    Proof against bribery: use adj.: incorruptible.
    Be proof against, keep out: P. and V. στέγειν (acc.).
    met., not to yield to: use P. and V. οὐκ εἴκειν (dat.).

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Proof

  • 16 argue

    1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) λογομαχώ
    2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) επιχειρηματολογώ
    3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) πείθω
    4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) συζητώ
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    - argument
    - argumentative

    English-Greek dictionary > argue

  • 17 discourage

    1) (to take away the confidence, hope etc of: His lack of success discouraged him.) αποθαρρύνω
    2) (to try to prevent (by showing disapproval etc): She discouraged all his attempts to get to know her.) αποκρούω
    3) ((with from) to persuade against: The rain discouraged him from going camping.) αποτρέπω
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    English-Greek dictionary > discourage

  • 18 grudge

    1. verb
    1) (to be unwilling to do, give etc; to do, give etc unwillingly: I grudge wasting time on this, but I suppose I'll have to do it; She grudges the dog even the little food she gives it.) δίνω / κάνω με μισή καρδιά, τσιγγουνεύομαι
    2) (to feel resentment against (someone) for: I grudge him his success.) φθονώ
    2. noun
    (a feeling of anger etc: He has a grudge against me.)
    - grudgingly

    English-Greek dictionary > grudge

  • 19 oppose

    [ə'pəuz]
    1) (to resist or fight against (someone or something) by force or argument: We oppose the government on this matter.) αντιτίθεμαι
    2) (to act or compete against: Who is opposing him in the election?) ανταγωνίζομαι,είμαι αντίπαλος
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    English-Greek dictionary > oppose

  • 20 play

    [plei] 1. verb
    1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) παίζω
    2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) παίζω
    3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) παίζω (ρόλο)
    4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) παίζομαι
    5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) παίζω
    6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) παίζω
    7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) παίζω
    8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) (τρεμο)παίζω,παιχνιδίζω
    9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) κατευθύνω,στρέφω
    10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) παίζω,ρίχνω
    2. noun
    1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) διασκέδαση,παιχνίδι
    2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) θεατρικό έργο
    3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) παιχνίδι
    4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) τζόγος,παίξιμο
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    - playable
    - playful
    - playfully
    - playfulness
    - playboy
    - playground
    - playing-card
    - playing-field
    - playmate
    - playpen
    - playschool
    - plaything
    - playtime
    - playwright
    - at play
    - bring/come into play
    - child's play
    - in play
    - out of play
    - play at
    - play back
    - play down
    - play fair
    - play for time
    - play havoc with
    - play into someone's hands
    - play off
    - play off against
    - play on
    - play a
    - no part in
    - play safe
    - play the game
    - play up

    English-Greek dictionary > play

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