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  • 1 undertaking

    1) (a task or piece of work: I didn't realize what a large undertaking this job would be.) εγχείρημα
    2) (a promise: He made an undertaking that he would pay the money back.) υπόσχεση, δέσμευση

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  • 2 Undertaking

    subs.
    P. and V. ἐγχείρημα, τό, πεῖρα, ἡ, P. ἐπιχείρημα, τό, ἐπιχείρησις, ἡ, ἐπιβολή, ἡ; see Scheme.
    Daring attempt: P. and V. τόλμημα, τό, κινδύνευμα, τό, V. τόλμα, ἡ (rare P.).
    Promise: P. and V. ὑπόσχεσις, ἡ.
    Pledge: P. and V. πίστις, ἡ; see Pledge.

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  • 3 undertaking

    εγχείρημα

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  • 4 adventure

    [əd'ven ə]
    (a bold or exciting undertaking or experience: He wrote a book about his adventures in the Antarctic.) περιπέτεια
    - adventurous
    - adventurously

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  • 5 mastermind

    noun (the person planning and controlling an undertaking or scheme: He was the mastermind behind the scheme.) εγκέφαλος,ιθύνων νους

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  • 6 undertake

    past tense - undertook; verb
    1) (to accept (a duty, task, responsibility etc): He undertook the job willingly.) αναλαμβάνω
    2) (to promise (eg to do something): He has undertaken to appear at the police court tomorrow.) αναλαμβάνω την υποχρέωση, υπόσχομαι
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  • 7 venture

    ['ven ə] 1. noun
    (an undertaking or scheme that involves some risk: his latest business venture.)
    2. verb
    1) (to dare to go: Every day the child ventured further into the forest.)
    2) (to dare (to do (something), especially to say (something)): He ventured to kiss her hand; I ventured (to remark) that her skirt was too short.)
    3) (to risk: He decided to venture all his money on the scheme.)

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  • 8 Back

    subs.
    P. and V. νῶτον or pl.
    Of the back: P. and V. νωτιαῖος (Plat.).
    Of things: P. τὰ ὄπισθεν.
    The back legs: P. τὰ ὀπίσθια σκέλη (Xen.).
    At the back, behind, adv.: P. and V. ὄπισθεν, ὀπίσω, Ar. and P. κατόπιν, ἐξόπισθεν, V. ὄπισθε.
    In the rear: P. κατὰ νώτου.
    On horse-back: P. and V. ἐφʼ ἵππου.
    On one's back, adj.: P. and V. ὕπτιος.
    Turn one's back, v. intrans.: V. νωτίζειν.
    They turned their backs in flight: V. πρὸς φυγὴν ἐνώτισαν (Eur., And. 1141).
    Bind ( a person's) hands behind his back: Ar. and P. ὀπίσω τὼ χεῖρε δεῖν (Ar., Lys. 434, and Dem. 356).
    Binding his hands behind his back: P. τὼ χεῖρε περιαγαγὼν εἰς τοὔπισθεν (Lys. 94).
    Clasp one's hands behind one's back: P. τὼ χεῖρε εἰς τοὐπίσω συμπλέκειν (Thuc. 4, 4).
    Why do you weep turning your back upon my face: V. τί μοι προσώπῳ νῶτον ἐγκλίνασα σόν δύρει (Eur., Hec. 739).
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    adv.
    P. and V. πάλιν, ἔμπαλιν, εἰς τοὔπισθεν, P. εἰς τοὐπίσω, V. ἄψορρον, or use adj., V. ἄψορρος, παλίσσυτος, παλίντροπος, παλίμπλαγκτος.
    Ago: P. and V. πρότερον.
    Come back, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἐπανέρχεσθαι; see Return.
    Give back, v. trans.: P. and V. ἀποδιδόναι.
    Hang back, v. intrans.: P. and V. ὀκνεῖν, κατοκνεῖν. μέλλειν; see Hesitate.
    Turn back, v. trans.: P. and V. ἀποστρέφειν; v. intrans., P. and V. ἀποστρέφειν or pass., ὑποστρέφειν or pass.; see under Turn.
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    v. trans.
    Back water: Ar. and P. ἀνακρούεσθαι (Vesp. 399), P. κρούεσθαι πρύμναν.
    Favour: P. and V. εὐνοεῖν (dat.).
    Support, confirm: P. βεβαιοῦν. V. intrans.
    Go back: P. and V. ὑποστρέφειν or pass.
    Back out ( of an undertaking): P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι (gen.), ἐξίστασθαι (gen.).
    Back out of what one has said: P. ἐξαναχωρεῖν τὰ εἰρημένα (Thuc. 4, 28).

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  • 9 Retreat

    v. intrans.
    P. and V. ἀναχωρεῖν (Eur., Phoen. 730, Rhes. 775), ὑποστρέφειν, Ar. and P. ἐπαναχωρεῖν, ὑποχωρεῖν, P. ἀνάγειν ( Xen.), ἐπανάγειν (Xen.), V. νωτίζειν.
    Retreat slowly: Ar. and P. ὑπάγειν.
    Depart: P. and V. ἀπέρχεσθαι, ἀποχωρεῖν, P. ἀποκομίζεσθαι, V. μεθίστασθαι, ἀφέρπειν; see depart.
    Retreat from an undertaking, back out of it: P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι (gen.), ἐξίστασθαι (gen.).
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    subs.
    P. ἀναχώρησις, ἡ.
    Sound the retreat: P. ἀνακαλεῖσθαι τῇ σάλπιγγι (Xen.).
    Departure: P. and V. ἔξοδος, ἡ, P. ἀποχώρησις, ἡ.
    Place of retreat: P. and V. καταφυγή, ἡ, P. ἀναχώρησις, ἡ.
    Hiding-place: V. κευθμών, ὁ, μυχός, ὁ.
    Solitude: P. and V. ἐρημία, ἡ.
    Resting-place: P. καταγωγή, ἡ, Ar. and P. ἀνάπαυλα, ἡ, Ar. and V. ἐκτροπή, ἡ (Eur., Rhes., also Xen.).

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  • 10 Scheme

    subs.
    Plan: P. and V. γνώμη, ἡ, βουλή, ἡ, βούλευμα, τό, ἔννοια, ἡ (Plat.), ἐπίνοια, ἡ, Ar. and P. διάνοια, ἡ; see Undertaking.
    Device: P. and V. μηχάνημα, τό, πόρος, ὁ, μηχανή, ἡ, τέχνημα, τό, σόφισμα, τό.
    Plot: P. ἐπιβουλή, ἡ, ἐπιβούλευμα, τό.
    Trick: P. and V. δόλος, ὁ (rare P.).
    Intrigue: P. κατασκεύασμα, τό.
    Conspiracy: Ar. and P. συνωμοσία, ἡ.
    Outline: P. τύπος, ὁ; see Outline.
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    v. trans.
    Device: P. and V. μηχανᾶσθαι, τεχνᾶσθαι, βουλεύειν; see Devise.
    Scheme for: P. ἐπιβουλεύειν (τί τινι).
    Absol., form plots: P. and V. ἐπιβουλεύειν, V. μηχανορραφεῖν.
    Be cunning: Ar. and V. σοφίζεσθαι (Eur., I A. 744).
    Conspire: P. and V. συνομνύναι.
    Scheme against: P. and V. ἐπιβουλεύειν (dat.).
    Scheme with, intrigue with: P. and V. πράσσειν (dat. or πρός, acc. or εἰς, acc.).

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