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  • 1 not (have) a hope

    ((to be) completely unlikely (to succeed in something): He hasn't a hope of getting the job; `Will he get the job?' `Not a hope!') δεν έχω καμιά ελπίδα

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  • 2 not (have) a hope

    ((to be) completely unlikely (to succeed in something): He hasn't a hope of getting the job; `Will he get the job?' `Not a hope!') δεν έχω καμιά ελπίδα

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  • 3 Fail

    v. trans.
    With non-personal subject: P. ἐκλείπειν, Ar. and P. ἐπιλείπειν.
    Leave in the lurch: P. and V. λείπειν, προλείπειν, καταλείπειν, προϊέναι (or mid.), προδιδόναι.
    You fail your friends in time of trouble: V. ἀπαυδᾶς ἐν κακοῖς φίλοισι σοῖς (Eur., And. 87).
    When he saw his eyesight failing him: P. ἐπειδὴ ᾔσθετο... τὸν ὀφθαλμὸν αὐτὸν προδίδοντα (Dem. 1239).
    V. intrans. Of persons, meet with ill-success: P. and V. ἁμαρτάνειν, σφάλλεσθαι, ἐξαμαρτάνειν, πταίειν, P. ἀποτυγχάνειν, διαμαρτάνειν, V. ἀμπλακεῖν ( 2nd aor.), ἀπαμπλακεῖν ( 2nd aor.).
    Be unlucky: P. and V. δυστυχεῖν, Ar. and P. ἀτυχεῖν.
    Of things, not to succeed: P. and V. κακῶς χωρεῖν, οὐ προχωρεῖν.
    His plan will succeed and mine will fail: V. τὰ τοῦδε μὲν πεπραγμένʼ ἔσται τἀμὰ δʼ ἡμαρτημένα (Soph., O.R. 620).
    Give out: P. and V. ἐκλείπειν, ἐλλείπειν, Ar. and V. λείπειν (rare P.), Ar. and P. ἐπιλείπειν.
    Go bankrupt: P. and V. ἀνασκευάζεσθαι; see Bankrupt.
    Flag: P. and V. ἀπειπεῖν, παρίεσθαι; see Flag.
    My limbs fail: V. λύεται δέ μου μέλη (Eur., Hec. 438).
    Bent spine and failing knee: V. διπλῆ ἄκανθα καὶ παλίρροπον γόνυ (Eur., El. 492) Fail ( to do a thing): P. and V. οὐ δύνασθαι (infin.), οὐκ ἔχειν (infin.).
    Fail in, not succeed in: P. διαμαρτάνειν (gen.), ἀποτυγχάνειν (gen.), P. and V. ἁμαρτάνειν (gen.). σφάλλεσθαι (gen.), ἀποσφάλλεσθαι (gen.), V. ἀμπλακεῖν (gen.) ( 2nd aor.).
    The gloom of night is dangerous to fail in: V. ἐνδυστυχῆσαι δεινὸν εὐφρόνης κνέφας (Eur., Phoen. 727).
    Be wanting in: P. and V. ἐλλείπειν (gen.), ἀπολείπεσθαι (gen.), V. λείπεσθαι (gen.).

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  • 4 attempt

    [ə'tempt] 1. verb
    (to try: He attempted to reach the dying man, but did not succeed; He did not attempt the last question in the exam.) αποπειρώμαι, επιχειρώ
    2. noun
    1) (a try: They failed in their attempt to climb the Everest; She made no attempt to run away.) απόπειρα, επιχείρηση
    2) (an attack: They made an attempt on his life but he survived.) απόπειρα (δολοφονίας)

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  • 5 Break

    v. trans.
    P. and V. ἀπορρηγνύναι, καταρρηγνύναι, καταγνύναι, ῥηγνύναι (P. generally compounded), V. ἀγνύναι.
    Shiver: P. and V. συντρίβειν (Eur., Cycl.), Ar. and V. θραύειν (also Plat. but rare P.), V. συνθραύειν, συναράσσειν, ἐρείκειν, P. διαθραύειν (Plat.); see Shatter.
    Transgress: P. and V. παραβαίνειν, συγχεῖν, ὑπερβαίνειν, P. λύειν, ὑπερπηδᾶν, διαλύειν, παρέρχεσθαι, V. ὑπερτρέχειν, παρεξέρχεσθαι.
    Break ( the ranks of an army): P. παραρρηγνύναι.
    Break ( a seal): P. and V. λύειν, V. ἀνιέναι.
    V. intrans. P. and V. ῥήγνυσθαι, καταρρήγνυσθαι, ἀπορρήγνυσθαι, κατάγνυσθαι, V. ἄγνυσθαι.
    Be shivered: Ar. and V. θραύεσθαι (also Plat. but rare P.), V. συνθραύεσθαι (also Xen.), διαρραίεσθαι.
    Of day, to dawn: P. ὑποφαίνειν.
    The left wing at once broke and fled: P. τὸ εὐώνυμον κέρας εὐθὺς ἀπερραγὲν ἔφυγε (Thuc. 5, 10).
    When they saw their line broken and not cosily brought into order: P. ὡς ἑώρων σφίσι τὸ στράτευμα διεσπασμένον τε καὶ οὐ ῥᾳδίως συντασσόμενον (Thuc. 6, 98).
    The ranks broke: P. ἐλύθησαν αἱ τάξεις (Plat., Laches. 191C).
    Be broken in health: P. ἀποθρύπτεσθαι, διαθρύπτεσθαι.
    Be broken in spirit: P. ἐπικλασθῆναι (aor. pass. ἐπικλᾶν), P. and V. ἡσσᾶσθαι.
    Have one's collar-bone broken: P. τὴν κλεῖν κατεαγέναι (Dem. 247).
    I hove got my head broken: V. τὸ κράνιον... κατέαγα (Eur., Cycl. 683).
    Break one's neck: Ar. and P. ἐκτραχηλίζεσθαι.
    Break camp: P. ἀνιστάναι τὸ στρατόπεδον; see under Camp.
    Break away, v. intrans.: see Escape.
    Break down, v. trans.: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν; see Destroy.
    A bridge: P. λύειν.
    V. intrans. Fail in strength: P. and V. ἀπειπεῖν, προκάμνειν (rare P.); see Faint.
    Be unmanned: P. ἐπικλασθῆναι (aor. pass. ἐπικλᾶν); see under Unman.
    Fall short: P. and V. ἐλλείπειν.
    Fail, not succeed: P. and V. οὐ προχωρεῖν.
    Break forth: see break out.
    Break in, tame: V. δαμάζειν, πωλοδαμνεῖν.
    Be broken in: P. and V. καταρτύεσθαι (Plat.).
    Newly broken in: V. νεοζυγής.
    Break in, interrupt talk, v. intrans.: P. ὑπολαμβάνειν.
    Break into ( of attack), v. trans.: P. and V. εἰσβάλλειν (εἰς, acc.; V. also acc. alone), εἰσπίπτειν (εἰς, acc.; V. also acc. alone); see burst into.
    Break loose, v.: see Escape.
    Break off, put end to, v. trans.: Ar. and P. διαλύειν, P. and V. λύειν; see Discontinue.
    Break short off: P. and V. ἀπορρηγνύναι, ἀποκαυλίζειν, P. ἀνακλᾶν, κατακλᾶν, Ar. and V. ἀποθραύειν, Ar. συγκλᾶν.
    Break off, v. intrans.: use pass. of trans. verbs.
    Cease speaking: P. and V. παύεσθαι; see Cease.
    Break open: P. and V. ἀναρηγνύναι, διαρρηγνύναι.
    A seal: P. and V. λύειν, V. ἀνιέναι.
    A door: Ar. and P. κατασχίζειν, V. διαπαλύνειν.
    Break cut, v. intrans.: see Escape.
    Of war, etc.: Ar. and P. συνίστασθαι, καθίστασθαι, P. συνερρωγέναι (perf. of συρρηγνύναι), V. ἀναρρηγνύναι, ἐκρηγνύναι (or pass.), ἐρρωγέναι (perf. of ῥηγνύναι), Ar. καταρρήγνυσθαι.
    The plague broke out there too and caused much trouble to the Athenians: P. ἐπιγενομένη ἡ νόσος καὶ ἐνταῦθα δὴ πάνυ ἐπίεσε τοὺς Ἀθηναίους (Thuc. 2, 58).
    Break out into eruptions ( of the skin): P. ἕλκεσιν ἐξανθεῖν (Thuc. 2, 49; cf. also Soph., Trach. 1089).
    Break out into (lamentations, etc.): P. and V. καθίστασθαι (εἰς, acc.).
    Break through, v. trans.: P. διακόπτειν, a wall, etc. P. διαιρεῖν.
    V. intrans.: see Escape.
    Break up, v. trans.: lit. Ar. and P. διαλύειν; see Destroy.
    A meeting, army: P. and V. διαλύειν, Ar. and P. λύειν (Xen.), P. καταλύειν.
    V. intrans.: Ar. and P. διαλύεσθαι.
    Of a meeting, army, etc.: P. and V. διαλύεσθαι (Eur., I.A. 495).
    Break with, rid oneself of, v.: P. and V. ἀπαλλάσσεσθαι (pass.) (gen.).
    Stand aloof from: P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι (gen.).
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    subs.
    Pause: P. and V. ἀνάπαυλα, ἡ, παῦλα, ἡ.
    Cessation: P. and V. διάλυσις, ἡ.
    Respite: P. and V. ἀναπνοή, ἡ, V. ἀμπνοή, ἡ.
    Division: P. διαφυή, ἡ.
    Fracture: P. ῥῆγμα, τά. See also gap.
    Without a break: see Continuously.

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  • 6 start

    I 1. verb
    1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) ξεκινώ
    2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) αρχίζω
    3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) παίρνω μπρος/βάζω μπροστά
    4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) βάζω μπρος, ξεκινάω
    2. noun
    1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) αρχή,ξεκίνημα/αφετηρία
    2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) πλεονέκτημα
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    - starting-point
    - for a start
    - get off to a good
    - bad start
    - start off
    - start out
    - start up
    - to start with     II 1. verb
    (to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) τινάζομαι,πετάγομαι
    2. noun
    1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) ξάφνιασμα,τίναγμα
    2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) ταραχή

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  • 7 Do

    v. trans.
    P. and V. ποιεῖν, πράσσειν, δρᾶν, V. ἔρδειν.
    Accomplish: P. and V. ἀνύτειν, κατανύτειν, ἐπεξέρχεσθαι, διαπράσσειν (or mid. in P.), ἐργάζεσθαι, ἐξεργάζεσθαι, κατεργάζεσθαι, περαίνειν, V. ἐξανύτειν, ἐκπράσσειν, τελεῖν (rare P.), ἐκπεραίνειν, κραίνειν, ἐπικραίνειν, P. ἐπιτελεῖν.
    Wish to do: Ar. and V. δρασείειν.
    Help to do: P. and V. συμπράσσειν (τινί τι), συλλαμβάνειν (τινί τι), συνεκπονεῖν (τινί τι).
    V. intrans. succeed: P. and V. προχωρεῖν; see Succeed.
    Turn out: P. and V. ἐκβαίνειν, P. ἀποβαίνειν; see turn out.
    Be enough: P. and V. ἀρκεῖν, ἱκανὸς εἶναι.
    Fire: P. and V. πράσσειν.
    Do ( one) in injury: P. and V. κακῶς ποιεῖν (acc.), κακῶς δρᾶν (acc.).
    Have an injury done one: P. and V. κακῶς πάσχειν.
    Do ( one) a favour: P. and V. εὖ ποιεῖν (acc.), εὖ δρᾶν (acc.).
    Have a favour done one: P. and V. εὖ πάσχειν.
    Do away with: P. and V. ἀφανίζειν (acc.); see Abolish, Remove.
    Do to ( a person), treat: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).
    They know what he did to those of the Amphipolitans who gave the city up to him: P. ἴσασι ἃ Ἀμφιπολιτῶν ἐποίησε. τοὺς παραδόντας αὐτῷ τὴν πόλιν (Dem. 10).
    Do with ( a person or thing): P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).
    What shall I do with? P. and V. τί χρήσομαι; (dat.).
    Not knowing what to do with him: P. οὐκ ἔχων ὅ, τι χρήσαιτο αὐτῷ (Plat., Prot. 320A).
    What have you to do with...? P. and V. τί σοι μέτεστι; (gen.), P. σοι τίς μετουσία; (gen.).
    It has nothing to do with this law: P. οὐδὲν κοινωνεῖ τῷ νόμῳ τῷδε (Dem. 759).
    I think none of these things have anything to do with me: P. οὐδὲν ἡγοῦμαι τούτων εἶναι πρὸς ἐμέ (Dem. 245).
    Have done with: P. and V. χαίρειν ἐᾶν (acc.).
    Tell me and have done with it: P. εἰπὼν ἀπαλλάγηθι (Plat., Gorg. 491C).
    Do without, dispense with: P. and V. ἐᾶν (acc.), μεθιέναι (acc.).
    Be lacking in: P. and V. ἀπορεῖν (gen.), δεῖσθαι (gen.).

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  • 8 lay

    I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb
    1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) τοποθετώ, βάζω: στήνω
    2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) ακουμπώ
    3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) τακτοποιώ, (κατα)στρώνω
    4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) ισιώνω
    5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) κατευνάζω, εξαφανίζω
    6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) γεννώ
    7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) στοιχηματίζω
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    2. verb
    (to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) κάνω (μαλλιά) ντεγκραντέ
    - lay-by
    - layout
    - laid up
    - lay aside
    - lay bare
    - lay by
    - lay down
    - lay one's hands on
    - lay hands on
    - lay in
    - lay low
    - lay off
    - lay on
    - lay out
    - lay up
    - lay waste     II see lie II III [lei] adjective
    1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) λαϊκός
    2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) μη ειδικός
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    IV [lei] noun
    (an epic poem.) έπος

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  • 9 optimism

    ['optimizəm]
    (a state of mind in which one always hopes or expects that something good will happen: Even when it was obvious to the others that he was not going to succeed he was full of optimism.) αισιοδοξία
    - optimistic
    - optimistically

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  • 10 persist

    [pə'sist]
    (to keep doing, thinking etc in spite of opposition or difficulty; to continue asking, persuading etc: It will not be easy but you will succeed if you persist; He didn't want to tell her, but she persisted (in asking).) επιμένω
    - persistently
    - persistence

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См. также в других словарях:

  • not succeed — index fail (lose) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • did not succeed — was unsuccessful, did not turn out as was hoped for, did not go over well …   English contemporary dictionary

  • succeed — succeedable, adj. succeeder, n. /seuhk seed /, v.i. 1. to happen or terminate according to desire; turn out successfully; have the desired result: Our efforts succeeded. 2. to thrive, prosper, grow, or the like: Grass will not succeed in this dry …   Universalium

  • succeed — 1 *follow, ensue, supervene Analogous words: displace, supplant, replace, supersede Antonyms: precede 2 Succeed, prosper, thrive, flourish can mean to attain or to be attaining a desired end. Succeed (see also FOLLOW) implies little more than… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • succeed — When it means ‘to be successful’, succeed is followed by in + an ing form, not (unlike fail) by to: • Some local preservation enthusiasts succeeded in getting the house listed as of architectural and historic interest E. Lemarchand, 1972 …   Modern English usage

  • (not) get a look-in — (not) get/have a ˈlook in idiom (BrE, informal) (not) to get a chance to take part or succeed in sth • She talks so much that nobody else can get a look in. • …   Useful english dictionary

  • (not) have a look-in — (not) get/have a ˈlook in idiom (BrE, informal) (not) to get a chance to take part or succeed in sth • She talks so much that nobody else can get a look in. • …   Useful english dictionary

  • not a ghost of a chance — (not) a ghost of a chance if someone does not have a ghost of a chance, they are not at all likely to succeed. Against competition like that, they didn t have the ghost of a chance of winning. (sometimes + of + doing something) …   New idioms dictionary

  • not have a prayer — (not) have a prayer to be not at all likely to succeed. She hasn t a prayer of winning the competition. (often + of) …   New idioms dictionary

  • not a chance — (informal) That will not happen or succeed ● chance …   Useful english dictionary

  • not have much going for you — (not) have much going for (you) have a lot going for (you) to have many good qualities or advantages that will make it easier for you to succeed. Poor thing, she hasn t got much going for her really. She s neither clever nor attractive …   New idioms dictionary

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