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1 Possibly
adv.Can we posibly come to terms? Ar. ἔσθʼ ὅπως... ἐς λόγους ἔλθοιμεν; (Vesp. 471).Can Alcestis possibly come to old age? V. ἔστʼ οὖν ὅπως Ἄλκηστις ἐς γῆρας μόλοι; (Eur., Alc. 52).One could not possibly escape being ridiculous: P. οὐκ ἔσθʼ ὅπως ἄν τις φύγοι τὸ καταγέλαστος γενέσθαι (Plat., Lach. 184C.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Possibly
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2 move heaven and earth
(to do everything that one possibly can.) κινώ γη και ουρανό,βάζω λυτούς και δεμένους -
3 spoil
[spoil]past tense, past participles - spoiled, spoilt; verb1) (to damage or ruin; to make bad or useless: If you touch that drawing you'll spoil it.) καταστρέφω,χαλώ,φθείρω2) (to give (a child etc) too much of what he wants and possibly make his character, behaviour etc worse by doing so: They spoil that child dreadfully and she's becoming unbearable!) κακομαθαίνω•- spoils- spoilt
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4 reconsider
[ri:kən'sidə](to think about again and possibly change one's opinion, decision etc: Please reconsider your decision to leave the firm.) ξανασκέφτομαι, αναθεωρώ
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