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1 Motion
subs.P. κίνησις, ἡ.Motion from one place to another: P. φορά, ἡ.Set in motion: P. and V. κινεῖν.When he sees the army in motion: P. ὡς ὁρᾷ τὸ στράτευμα κινούμενον.Make a motion: P. γνωμὴν προτιθέναι, γνωμὴν εἰσφέρειν.Put a motion to the vote: P. γνώμην ἐπιψηφίζειν.——————v. intrans.Motion away: V. ἐκνεύειν (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Motion
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2 Start
v. trans.Begin, be the first to do a thing: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.), ὑπάρχειν (gen.), κατάρχειν (acc. or gen.), P. προϋπάρχειν (gen.).Start something of one's own: P. and V. ἄρχεσθαι (gen.), κατάρχειν (acc. or gen.) (or mid.), ὑπάρχειν (gen.).Take in hand: P. and V. ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.), ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.), αἴρεσθαι (acc.).Set up: Ar. and P. ἐνίστασθαι.Make to set out: P. and V. ἐξορμᾶν.Set in motion: P. and V. ὁρμᾶν, κινεῖν.V. intrans.The city if once it start well goes on increasing: P. πολιτεία ἐάνπερ ἅπαξ ὁρμήσῃ εὖ ἔρχεται... αὐξανομένη (Plat., Rep. 424A).Set out: P. and V. ὁρμᾶν, ὁρμᾶσθαι, ἀφορμᾶν, ἀφορμᾶσθαι, ἐξορμᾶν, ἐξορμᾶσθαι, ἀπαίρειν, V. στέλλεσθαι, ἀποστέλλεσθαι.With ships or land forces: P. αἴρειν.Starting with this force they sailed round: P. ἄραντες τῇ παρασκευῇ ταύτῃ περιέπλεον. (Thuc. 2, 23).I would have you save the money with which I started: V. σῶσαί σε χρήμαθʼ οἷς συνεξῆλθον θέλω (Eur., Hec. 1012).Be startled: P. and V. φρίσσειν, τρέμειν, ἐκπλήσσεσθαι.Start up: P. and V. ἀνίστασθαι, ἐξανίστασθαι, P. ἀνατρέχειν, Ar. and V. ἀνᾴσσειν (also Xen. but rare P.).——————subs.Beginning: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ.Journey: P. and V. ὁδός, ἡ.Putting out to sea: P. ἀναγωγή, ἡ.Get the start of: P. and V. φθάνειν (acc.), προφθάνειν (acc.), προλαμβάνειν (acc.), P. προκαταλαμβάνειν (acc.).The trireme had a start of about a day and a night: P. (ἡ τριήρης) προεῖχε ἡμέρᾳ καὶ νυκτὶ μάλιστα (Thuc. 3, 49).Let me and him have a fair start that we may benefit you on equal terms: Ar. ἄφες ἀπὸ βαλβίδων ἐμὲ καὶ τουτονὶ ἵνα σʼ εὖ ποιῶμεν ἐξ ἴσου (Eq. 1159).Shudder: P. and V. τρόμος, ὁ.Give one a start: use P. and V. ἔκπληξιν παρέχειν (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Start
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3 Cause
subs.Occasion: P. and V. ἀφορμή, ἡ.First cause, origin: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ.Source, root: P. and V. πηγή, ἡ, ῥίζα, ἡ.The cause of: use adj., P. and V. αἴτιος (gen.).Of these things I am the cause: V. τῶνδʼ ἐγὼ παραίτιος (Æsch., frag.).Joint cause of: use adj.: P. and V. συναίτιος (gen.).From what cause: V. ἐκ τίνος λόγου; see Why.The common cause: P. and V. τὸ κοινόν.Make common cause with, v.: P. κοινολογεῖσθαι (dat.), κοινῷ λόγῳ χρῆσθαι πρός (acc.).Making common cause with your father: V. κοινόφρων πατρί (Eur., Ion, 577).Her cause is in the hands of her parents and friends: V. τῇ δʼ ἐν γονεῦσι καὶ φίλοις τὰ πράγματα (Eur., And. 676).If the cause of the Medes should prevail: P. εἰ τὰ τοῦ Μήδου κρατήσειε (Thuc. 3, 62).Ruin one's cause: P. ἀπολλύναι τὰ πράγματα (Thuc. 8, 75).——————v. trans.Be cause of: P. and V. αἴτιος εἶναι (gen.).Produce: P. and V. γεννᾶν, τίκτειν (Plat.), ποιεῖν, V. φυτεύειν, τεύχειν, P. ἀπεργάζεσθαι; see also Contrive.Cause to do a thing: P. and V. ποιεῖν (acc. and infin.).Cause a thing to be done: P. ἐπιμέλεσθαι ὅπως τι γενήσεται.Start, set in motion: P. and V. κινεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Cause
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4 Occasion
subs.P. and V. καιρός, ὁ, ὥρα, ἡ.If there be any occasion ( need): P. ἤν τι δέῃ.On occasions: P. ἐπὶ καιρῶν.On many occasions: P. ἐπὶ πολλῶν; see Often.Occasion for, fitting time for: P. and V. καιρός, ὁ (gen.), ὥρα, ἡ (gen.), ἀκμή, ἡ (gen.).There is no occasion for: P. and V. οὐδὲν δεῖ (gen.).There is no occasion to: P. and V. οὐ δεῖ (infin.).——————v. trans.Set in motion: P. and V. κινεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Occasion
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5 belt
[belt] 1. noun1) (a long (narrow) piece of leather, cloth etc worn round the waist: a trouser-belt; He tightened his belt.) ζώνη2) (a similar object used to set wheels in motion: the belt of a vacuum-cleaner.) ιμάντας3) (a zone of country etc: a belt of trees; an industrial belt.) περιοχή, `ζώνη`2. verb1) (to fasten with a belt: He belted his trousers on.) ζώνω2) (to strike (with or without a belt): He belted the disobedient dog.) δέρνω•- belted -
6 gear
[ɡiə]1) ((usually in plural) a set of toothed wheels which act together to carry motion: a car with automatic gears.) μηχανισμός μετάδοσης κίνησης2) (a combination of these wheels, eg in a car: The car is in first gear.) ταχύτητα3) (a mechanism used for a particular purpose: an aeroplane's landing-gear.) μηχανισμός4) (the things needed for a particular job, sport etc: sports gear.) εξοπλισμός, σύνεργα•- gearbox- gear lever/change/stick -
7 March
subs.P. and V. πορεία, ἡ, ὁδός, ἡ.Be on the march: P. ἐν ὁδῷ εἶναι.March out: P. and V. ἔξοδος, ἡ.A tune to march to: P. ἐμβατήριον, τό ( late).The month: P. Ἐλαφηβολιών, ὁ.——————v. trans.Set a force in motion: P. and V. ἐλαύνειν, πορεύειν (Thuc. 4, 132).V. intrans. P. and V. πορεύεσθαι, ἰέναι.March out: P. and V. ἐξιέναι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > March
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8 Under
adv.P. and V. κάτω, V. ἔνερθε(ν), νέρθε(ν).Adjectivally, inferior to: P. and V. ἥσσων (gen.), ὕστερος (gen.).The underworld: P. and V. ᾍδης, ὁ, or use P. and V. οἱ κάτω, οἱ κάτωθεν, V. οἱ ἔνερθε, οἱ νέρτεροι, οἱ ἐνέρτεροι, οἱ κατὰ χθονός; see under World.From the underworld: P. and V. κάτωθεν, V. ἔνερθε(ν), νέρθε(ν).In the underworld: P. and V. κάτω, ἐκεῖ, ἐν ᾍδου, V. νέρθε(ν), ἔνερθε(ν).Of the underworld, adj.: P. and V. χθόνιος (Plat. but rare P.), V. νέρτερος.To the underworld: P. and V. εἰς ᾍδου, ἐκεῖσε.——————prep.Of motion under: Ar. and P. ὑπό (acc.).Of rest: P. and V. ὑπό (gen. or dat., but dat. rare in P.).Of subjection: P. and V. ὑπό (dat.).Below: P. and V. ὑπό (gen.), Ar. and P. ὑπένερθε (gen.), V. ἔνερθε(ν) (gen.), νέρθε(ν) (gen.), κάτω (gen.).I am not amenable to the laws under which I was summarily arrested: P. καθʼ οὓς ἀπήχθην οὐκ ἔνοχός εἰμι τοῖς νόμοις (Antipho. 139, 27).Under a name: P. ἐπʼ ὀνόματος.To abide by the name under which he adopted you: P. μένειν ἐφʼ οὗ σὲ ἐποιήσατο ὀνόματος (Dem. 1003).Under arms: P. and V. ἐν ὅπλοις.Under fire, be under fire: use P. and V. βάλλεσθαι (lit., be shot at).Under ground: P. ὑπὸ γῆς, V. ὑπὸ χθονός, κατὰ χθονός, κάτω γῆς, κάτω χθονός, Ar. κατὰ τῆς γῆς (Pl. 238).Under sentence: use condemned.Under way, get under way, v.: P. and V. ἀπαίρειν, αἴρειν (V. in mid.); see set sail.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Under
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