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(expanse)

  • 1 expanse

    [-s]
    noun (a wide area or extent: an expanse of water.) έκταση

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  • 2 Expanse

    subs.
    Open space: P. εὐρυχωρία, ἡ.
    Wide stretch of space: V. πλάξ, ἡ.
    They pass over wide expanses of plain: V. χωροῦσι... πεδίων ὑποτάσεις (Eur., Bacch. 748).
    Circumference: P. and V. κύκλος, ὁ, περιβολή, ἡ, περίβολος, ὁ, Ar. and P. περιφορά, ἡ.
    The expanse of heaven: V. αἰθέρος κύκλος, ὁ, οὐρανοῦ περιπτυχαί, αἱ.

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

  • 3 Stretch

    v. trans.
    P. and V. τείνειν, ἐντείνειν.
    Spread: P. and V. στορεννύναι, Ar. and V. στορνύναι.
    Thy body moulded by the skilful hands of craftsmen shall lie stretched upon my couch: V. σοφῇ δὲ χειρὶ τεκτόνων δέμας τὸ σὸν εἰκασθὲν ἐν λέκτροισιν ἐκταθήσεται (Eur., Alc. 348).
    Stretch out: P. and V. τείνειν, προτείνειν, ἐκτείνειν.
    Offer: P. and V. ὀρέγειν.
    Lengthen: P. and V. τείνειν, ἐκτείνειν, μηκύνειν, P. ἀποτείνειν.
    Stretch over: V. ὑπερτείνειν (τί τινος).
    Stretch under, spread under: P. and V. ὑποστορεννύναι (Xen. also Ar.).
    Stretch oneself: Ar. σκορδινᾶσθαι.
    V. intrans. P. and V. τείνειν, P. καθήκειν, διήκειν.
    Stretch alongside: P. παρατείνειν (absol.), παρήκειν (absol.), Ar. παρατείνεσθαι (absol.).
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    subs.
    Length: P. and V. μῆκος, τό.
    Expanse: κύκλος, ὁ; see Expanse.
    Open space: P. εὐρυχωρία, ἡ.
    Plain: P. and V. πεδίον, τό, V. πλάξ, ἡ.
    They pass... over the level stretches of plain: V. χωροῦσι... πεδίων ὑποτάσεις (Eur., Bacch. 748).
    At a stretch, by an effort: P. μετὰ πολλοῦ πόνου, V. πολλῷ πόνῳ; see under Effort.
    At one time: P. and V. ἅμα.
    Continuously: Ar. and P. συνεχῶς.
    Keep on the stretch, v. trans.: P. κατατείνειν.

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

  • 4 expand

    (to make or grow larger; to spread out wider: Metals expand when heated; He does exercises to expand his chest; The school's activities have been expanded to include climbing and mountaineering.) επεκτείνω/-ομαι,διευρύνω/-ομαι,διαστέλλω/-ομαι,αναπτύσσω/-ομαι
    - expansion

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  • 5 Choke

    v. trans.
    P. and V. ἄγχειν, ἀπάγχειν, Ar. and P. ἀποπνίγειν, πνίγειν.
    Fill: see Fill.
    The vast expanse of heaven was choked withal: V. ἐν δʼ ἐμεστώθη μέγας αἰθήρ (Soph., Ant. 420).
    Choke up a stream, etc.: P. καταχωννύναι; see silt up.

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

  • 6 Tract

    subs.
    Wide stretch of country: V. πλάξ, ἡ; see Expanse.
    Plain: P. and V. πεδίον, τό.
    Country, space: P. and V. χώρα, ἡ.
    Open space: P. εὐρυχωρία, ἡ.
    Place: P. and V. τόπος, ὁ.
    Circumference: P. and V. κύκλος, ὁ, περιβολή, ἡ, περίβολος, ὁ.

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

См. также в других словарях:

  • expansé — expansé, ée [ ɛkspɑ̃se ] adj. • 1964; de expansion;cf. lat. expansus « déployé » ♦ Techn. Qui a subi une expansion (1o). Isoler des murs avec du polystyrène expansé. ● expansé, expansée adjectif Se dit de certaines matières plastiques possédant… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • expanse — expanse, amplitude, spread, stretch are comparable when they denote an area or range of considerable or conspicuous extent. Expanse is applied chiefly to vast areas open to view and usually uniform in character {pure as the expanse of Heaven… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Expanse — Ex*panse , n. [From L. expansus, p. p. of expandere. See {Expand}.] That which is expanded or spread out; a wide extent of space or body; especially, the arch of the sky. The green expanse. Savage. [1913 Webster] Lights . . . high in the expanse… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Expanse — Ex*panse , v. t. To expand. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] That lies expansed unto the eyes of all. Sir. T. Browne. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • expanse — index area (province), area (surface), caliber (measurement), coverage (scope), degree ( …   Law dictionary

  • expanse — 1660s, from L. expansum, noun use of neut. of expansus, pp. of expandere (see EXPAND (Cf. expand)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • expanse — [n] large space, usually open amplitude, area, belt, breadth, compass, distance, domain, extension, extent, field, immensity, latitude, length, margin, orbit, plain, radius, range, reach, region, remoteness, room, scope, span, sphere, spread,… …   New thesaurus

  • expanse — ► NOUN 1) a wide continuous area of something, typically land or sea. 2) the distance to which something expands or can be expanded …   English terms dictionary

  • expanse — [ek spans′, ikspans′] n. [ME expans < L expansum, neut. pp. of expandere: see EXPAND] 1. a large, open area or unbroken surface; wide extent; great breadth 2. expansion …   English World dictionary

  • expanse — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ broad, endless, great, huge, infinite, large, limitless, long, vast, wide ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • expanse — ex|panse [ıkˈspæns] n a very large area of water, sky, land etc expanse of ▪ an expanse of blue sky vast/wide/large etc expanse ▪ the vast expanse of the ocean …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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