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1 handicraft
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2 Handicraft
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3 Business
subs.Occupation: P. ἐργασία, ἡ, πραγματεία, ἡ, ασχολία, ἡ, ἐπιτήδευμα, τό, Ar. and P. διατριβή, ἡ.Object of attention: P. and V. σπουδή, ἡ.Duty, work: P. and V. ἔργον, τό.Business dealings: P. συμβόλαια, τά.The business of banking: P. ἡ ἐργασία τῆς τραπέζης (Dem. 946).There having been many business transactions between us: P. πολλῶν συμβολαίων ἡμῖν πρὸς ἀλλήλους γεγενημένων (Lys. 102).Man of business: P. χρηματιστής, ὁ.Agent, steward: P. and V. ταμίας, ὁ.Be a bad man of business: P. μὴ χρηστὸς εἶναι περὶ τὰ συμβόλαια (Isoc. 292A).Mind one's own business: P. and V. τὰ αὑτοῦ πράσσειν.None saw them save those whose business it was to know: P. ᾔσθετο οὐδεὶς εἰ μὴ... οἷς ἐπιμελὲς ἦν εἰδέναι (Thuc. 4, 67).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Business
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4 Industry
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5 Labour
subs.It is labour lost to: V. πόνος περισσός ἐστι (infin.) (Soph., Ant. 780).With labour: see Laboriously.Industry: P. φιλοπονία, ἡ, φιλεργία, ἡ.Exertion: P. and V. σπουδή, ἡ.Child-bed: P. and V. λοχεία, ἡ (Plat.), τόκος, ὁ, or pl. (Plat.), V. λοχεύματα, τά, ὠδίς, ἡ, γονή, ἡ.The pangs of labour: V. λόχια νοσήματα, τά, ὠδίς, ἡ.A woman who has just been in labour: Ar. and V. λεχώ, ἡ.——————v. intrans.Do work: B. δημιουργεῖν.All the folk who labour with their hands: V. πᾶς ὁ χειρῶναξ λεώς (Soph., frag.).I fear I may seem to be troubling you by labouring a point that is only too obvious: P. δέδοικα μὴ λίαν ὁμολογούμενα λέγων ἐνοχλεῖν ὑμῖν δόξω (Isae. 72, 33).Be distressed: P. and V. κάμνειν, πονεῖν, ταλαιπωρεῖν, Ar. and P. ταλαιπωρεῖσθαι (pass.), P. πονεῖσθαι (pass.), V. μογεῖν.When the ship labours with the sea waves: V. νεὼς καμούσης ποντίῳ πρὸς κύματι (Æsch., Theb. 210).Labour at: P. and V. ἐργάζεσθαι (acc.), σπουδάζειν (acc.), διαπονεῖν (acc.), V. πονεῖν (acc.) (rare P.), μοχθεῖν (acc.).Labour out: P. and V. ἐκπονεῖν (or mid.) (acc.), ἐξεργάζεσθαι (acc.), διαπονεῖν (or mid.) (acc.), V. ἐκμοχθεῖν (acc.). Ar. and P. ἀπεργάζεσθαι (acc.).You labour under the worst kind of ignorance: P. ἀμαθίᾳ συνοικεῖς τῇ αἰσχίστῃ (Plat., Alc. I 118B).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Labour
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6 Trade
subs.Ar. and P. ἐμπορία, ἡ, P. ἐργασία, ἡ.Money making: P. χρηματισμός, ὁ.Exchange: P. ἀλλαγή, ἡ; see Exchange.Business: P. ἐργασία, ἡ, πραγματεία, ἡ, ἀσχολία, ἡ, ἐπιτήδευμα, τό.Being engaged in trade by sea: P. ἐπὶ τῆς ἐργασίας ὢν τῆς κατὰ θάλασσαν (Dem. 893).Be engaged in trade by sea: P. κατὰ θάλασσαν ἐργάζεσθαι (Dem. 1297).——————v. intrans.P. ἐμπορεύεσθαι, ἐργάζεσθαι.Make money: P. χρηματίζεσθαι.Trade in a small way: P. and V. καπηλεύειν.Trade in: Ar. and V. ἐμπολᾶν (acc.), διεμπολᾶν (acc.), ἀπεμπολᾶν (acc.).Trade upon, put to use, met.: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).Take advantage of: P. and V. ἀπολαύειν (gen.).Trade with: Ar. ἀγοράζειν πρός (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Trade
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7 Work
subs.P. and V. ἔργον, τό.Thing made: P. and V. ἔργον, τό, V. ὄργανον, τό, πόνος, ὁ.Work of art: Ar. and P. σκεῦος, τό, V. τέχνη, ἡ, τέχνημα, τό, P. ἐργασία, ἡ.Occupation: P. ἐργασία, ἡ, πραγματεία, ἡ, ἐπιτήδευμα, τό, Ar. and P. διατριβή, ἡ. P. and V. σπουδή, ἡ.Needle-work: P. and V. ποίκιλμα, τό; ewbroidery.Composition, writing: P. σύγγραμμα, τό.Book: P. and V. βίβλος, ἡ.Set to work: see under Set.Begin: P. and V. ἄρχεσθαι.Mound: P. χῶμα, τό, χοῦς, ὁ, πρόσχωσις, ἡ.——————v. trans.Mould, fashion: P. and V. πλάσσειν.Knead: P. and V. ὀργάζειν (Soph., frag.).Cultivate ( the soil): P. ἐργάζεσθαι, ἐξεργάζεσθαι, P. and V. γεωργεῖν (Eur., Rhes. 176, absol.), V. γαπονεῖν (Eur., Rhes. 75).Work a mine: P. ἐργάζεσθαι μέταλλον (Dem. 977).Work ( stone or other materials): P. ἐργάζεσθαι.Embroider: P. and V. ποικίλλειν, P. καταποικίλλειν.He works his auger with double thongs: V. διπλοῖν χαλινοῖν τρύπανον κωπηλατεῖ (Eur., Cycl. 461).V. intrans. Labour: P. and V. ἐργάζεσθαι, πονεῖν, ἐκπονεῖν, κάμνειν (rare P.), μοχθεῖν (rare P.).Be an artisan: P. δημιουργεῖν.Work at: P. and V. ἐργάζεσθαι (acc.), σπουδάζειν (acc.), διαπονεῖν (acc.), V. πονεῖν (acc.) (rare P.), μοχθεῖν (acc.).Work off: P. ἀποτρίβεσθαι.Work one's way: see Advance.Work out: P. and V. ἐκπονεῖν (or mid.) (acc.), ἐξεργάζεσθαι (acc.), διαπονεῖν (or mid.) (acc.), V. ἐκμοχθεῖν (acc.), Ar. and P. ἀπεργάζεσθαι (acc.).Come to the end of: V. ἀντλεῖν, ἐξαντλεῖν, διαντλεῖν.Work round: see come round.Work round in the rear of an enemy: P. περιιέναι κατὰ νώτου (Thuc. 4, 36).He so worked upon the jury that they would not even hear a word from us: P. οὕτω διέθηκε τοὺς δικαστὰς ὥστε φωνὴν μηδʼ ἡντινοῦν ἐθέλειν ἀκούειν ἡμῶν (Dem. 1103).Work with others: P. and V. συμπονεῖν (dat.) (Xen.), V. συμμοχθεῖν (dat.), συγκάμνειν (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Work
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