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1 get the best of
(to win, or get some advantage from, (a fight, argument etc): He was shouting a lot, but I think I got the best of the argument.) κερδίζω -
2 Advantage
subs.Gain: P. and V. κέρδος, τό, λῆμμα, τό.Superiority: P. πλεονεξία, ἡ, πλεονέκτημα, τό.To the advantage of, in favour of: P. and V. πρός (gen.).Have the advantage, v.: P. περιεῖναι, πλέον ἔχειν.Get the advantage of, v.: P. πλεονεκτεῖν (gen.), πλέον φέρεσθαι (gen.), πλέον ἔχειν (gen.).Use: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).Fight at an advantage: P. ἐκ περιόντος ἀγωνίζεσθαι (Τhuc. 8, 46).It is a great advantage for him to be sole master of the whole position: τὸ εἶναι ἐκεῖνον ἕνα ὅντα κύριον... πολλῷ προέχει (Dem. 10).Tyrants have no such advantages: P. τοῖς δὲ τυράννοις οὐδὲν ὑπάρχει τοιοῦτον (Isoc. 15, C).The borrower has the advantage of us in everything: P. ὁ δανειζόμενος ἐν παντὶ προέχει ἡμῶν (Dem. 1283).We have many natural advantages in war: P. πρὸς πόλεμον πολλὰ φύσει πλεονεκτήματα ἡμῖν ὑπάρχει (Dem. 124).What advantage is there? V. τί δʼ ἔστι τὸ πλέον; (Eur., Phoen. 553).What advantage will it be to the dead? P. τί ἔσται πλέον τῷ γε ἀποθανόντι; (Antiphon, 140.)——————v. trans.See Benefit.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Advantage
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3 get/have the upper hand (of/over someone)
(to have or win an advantage over: Our team managed to get the upper hand in the end.) πλεονεκτώ, παίρνω το πάνω χέριEnglish-Greek dictionary > get/have the upper hand (of/over someone)
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4 get/have the upper hand (of/over someone)
(to have or win an advantage over: Our team managed to get the upper hand in the end.) πλεονεκτώ, παίρνω το πάνω χέριEnglish-Greek dictionary > get/have the upper hand (of/over someone)
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5 make the most of (something)
(to take advantage of (an opportunity etc) to the greatest possible extent: You'll only get one chance, so you'd better make the most of it!) εκμεταλλεύομαι στο έπακρο,αξιοποιώ πλήρως -
6 make the most of (something)
(to take advantage of (an opportunity etc) to the greatest possible extent: You'll only get one chance, so you'd better make the most of it!) εκμεταλλεύομαι στο έπακρο,αξιοποιώ πλήρως -
7 Take
v. trans.Be taken: P. and V. ἁλίσκεσθαι.Help in taking: P. and V. συνεξαιρεῖν (acc.).Lead: P. and V. ἄγειν.Seize: P. and V. λαμβάνειν, ἁρπάζειν, ἀναρπάζειν, συναρπάζειν, V. καθαρπάζειν, συμμάρπτειν (Eur., Cycl.), Ar. and V. μάρπτειν, συλλαμβάνειν; see Seize.Hire: Ar. and P. μισθοῦσθαι.This ( cloak) has taken easily a talent's worth of wool: Ar. αὕτη γέ τοι ἐρίων τάλαντον καταπέπωκε ῥᾳδίως (Vesp. 1146).Take the road leading to Thebes: P. τὴν εἰς Θήβας φέρουσαν ὁδὸν χωρεῖν (Thuc. 3, 24).Take in thought, apprehend: P. καταλαμβάνειν, P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), συνιέναι (acc. or gen.); see Grasp.Take advantage of, turn to account: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).Enjoy: P. and V. ἀπολαύειν (gen.).Get the advantage of: P. πλεονεκτεῖν (gen.).Take after, resemble: P. and V. ἐοικέναι (dat.) (rare P.), ὁμοιοῦσθαι (dat.), ἐξομοιοῦσθαι (dat.); see Resemble.Take arms: see take up arms.Take away: P. and V. ἀφαιρεῖν (or mid.), παραιρεῖν (or mid.), ἐξαιρεῖν (or mid.), V. ἐξαφαιρεῖσθαι; see also Deprive.Take away besides: P. προσαφαιρεῖσθαι.Take care, take care of: see under Care.Reduce in bulk: P. and V. ἰσχναίνειν (Plat.).Take effect, gain one's end: P. ἐπιτυγχάνειν.Be in operation: use P. ἐνεργὸς εἶναι.Take for, assume to be so and so: P. ὑπολαμβάνειν (acc.).Take from: see take away.Detract from: P. ἐλασσοῦν (gen.).Take heart: P. and V. θαρσεῖν, θρασύνεσθαι, V. θαρσύνειν, P. ἀναρρωσθῆναι (aor. pass. of ἀναρρωννύναι).Take hold of: see Seize.Furl: Ar. συστέλλειν, V. στέλλειν, καθιέναι.Cheat: see Cheat.Take in hand: Ar. and P. μεταχειρίζειν (or mid.), P. and V. ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.), ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.), ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), ἀναιρεῖσθαι (acc.), αἴρεσθαι (acc.).Take in preference: V. προλαμβάνειν (τι πρό τινος); see Prefer.Take notice: see Notice.Take off, strip off: P. περιαιρεῖν.From oneself: P. and V. ἐκδύειν.Let one quickly take off my shoes: V. ὑπαί τις ἀρβύλας λύοι τάχος (Æsch., Ag. 944).Parody: Ar. and P. κωμῳδεῖν (acc.).Are these men to take on themselves the results of your brutality and evil-doing? P. οὗτοι τὰ τῆς σῆς ἀναισθησίας καὶ πονηρίας ἔργα ἐφʼ αὑτοὺς ἀναδέξωνται; (Dem. 613).Pick out: P. and V. ἐξαιρεῖν.Extract: P. and V. ἐξέλκειν (Plat. but rare P.).Take part in: see under Part.Take place: see under Place.Take root: P. ῥιζοῦσθαι (Xen.).Take the field: see under Field.Take time: see under Time.Take to, have recourse to: P. and V. τρέπεσθαι (πρός, acc. or εἰς, acc.).Take to flight: see under Flight.When the Greeks took more to the sea: P. ἐπειδὴ οἱ Ἕλληνες μᾶλλον ἐπλώιζον (Thuc. 3, 24).Take a fancy to: P. φιλοφρονεῖσθαι (acc.) (Plat.).Take to heart: P. ἐνθύμιόν τι ποιεῖσθαι.Be vexed at: P. and V. ἄχθεσθαι (dat.), P. χαλεπῶς φέρειν (acc.), V. πικρῶς φέρειν (acc.); see be vexed, under Vex.Take to wife: P. λαμβάνειν (acc.); see Marry.Take up: P. and V. ἀναιρεῖσθαι, P. ἀναλαμβάνειν.Resume: P. ἀναλαμβάνειν, ἐπαναλαμβάνειν.Succeed to: P. διαδέχεσθαι (acc.).Take in hand: Ar. and P. μεταχειρίζειν (or mid.), P. and V. ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.), ἐπιχειρεῖν (or dat.), ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), αἴρεσθαι (acc.), ἀναιρεῖσθαι (acc.).Nor should we be able to useour whole force together since the protection of the walls has taken up a considerable part of our heavy-armed troops: P. οὐδὲ συμπάσῃ τῇ στρατιᾷ δυναίμεθʼ ἂν χρήσασθαι ἀπαναλωκυίας τῆς φυλακῆς τῶν τειχῶν μέρος τι τοῦ ὁπλιτικοῦ (Thuc. 7, 11).Take up arms: P. and V. πόλεμον αἴρεσθαι.Take up arms against: V. ὅπλα ἐπαίρεσθαι (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Take
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8 start
I 1. verb1) (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.) ξεκινώ2) (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?) αρχίζω3) (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 μπροστά4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) βάζω μπρος, ξεκινάω2. noun1) (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/αφετηρία2) (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•- starter- 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,πετάγομαι2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) ξάφνιασμα,τίναγμα2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) ταραχή -
9 pawn
[po:n] 1. verb(to give (an article of value) to a pawnbroker in exchange for money (which may be repaid at a later time to get the article back): I had to pawn my watch to pay the bill.) βάζω ενέχυρο2. noun1) (in chess, one of the small pieces of lowest rank.) πιόνι2) (a person who is used by another person for his own gain, advantage etc: She was a pawn in his ambitious plans.) πιόνι•- pawnshop
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10 Gain
subs.Act of acquiring: V. ἐπίκτησις. ἡ, P. and V. κτῆσις, ἡ.Profit: P. and V. κέρδος, τό, λῆμμα, τό.Advantage: P. and V. ὠφέλεια, ἡ, ὄφελος, τό, ὄνησις, ἡ. Ar. and V. ὠφέλημα, τό, V. ὠφέλησις, ἡ; see Advantage.Superiority: P. πλεονεξια, ἡ, πλεονέκτημα, τό.What gain is there? V. τί δʼ ἔστι τὸ πλέον; (Eur., Phœn. 553).What gain will it be to the dead? P. τί δʼ ἔσται πλέον τῷ γε ἀποθανόντι; (act. 140).Love of base gain: P. and V. αἰσχροκέρδεια, ἡ.——————v. trans.Win for oneself: P. and V. κτᾶσθαι, φέρεσθαι, κομίζεσθαι, εὑρίσκεσθαι, ἐκφέρεσθαι, Ar. and V. φέρειν ( al o Plat. but rare P.), εὑρίσκειν, V. ἄρνυσθαι (also Plat. but rare P.), κομίζειν.Gain in addition: P. and V. ἐπικτᾶσθαι, P. προσκτᾶσθαι.Help to gain: P. συγκτᾶσθαί (τινι), συγκατακτᾶσθαι (τί τινι).Reach: V. and V. ἀφικνεῖσθαι (εἰς, or πρός, acc.; V. also acc. alone).Attain to: P. and V. ἐφάπτεσθαι (gen.), ἐξικνεῖσθαι (gen. or acc.), τυγχάνειν (gen.).A swift runner would have gained his goal: V. ἂν... ταχὺς βαδιστὴς τερμόνων ἀνθήπτετο (Eur., Med. 1182).Gain the heights: P. ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι τῶν μετεώρων (Thuc. 4, 128).Gain the mountains: P. λαμβάνεσθαι τῶν ὀρῶν (Thuc. 3, 24).——————v. intrans.Gain on, overtake: P. ἐπικαταλαμβάνειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Gain
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11 Profit
subs.Advantage: P. and V. ὠφέλεια, ἡ, ὄφελος, τό, ὄνησις, ἡ, Ar. and V. ὠφέλημα, τό, ὠφέλησις, ἡ; see Advantage.Gain: P. and V. κέρδος, τό, λῆμμα, τό.Profits ( on investment): P. ἐπικαρπία, ἡ.They make a double profit out of the city: P. διχόθεν καρποῦνται τὴν πόλιν (Dem. 614).Ye have had no profit in my glorious deeds: V. οὐκ ὤνασθε τῶν ἐμῶν καλῶν (Eur., H.F. 1368).——————v. trans.P. and V. σαμφέρειν (dat.), ὠφελεῖν (acc. or dat.), ὀνινάναι, (or mid.), Ar. and V. λυσιτελεῖν (dat.), V. τέλη λύειν (dat.), λύειν (dat.).Profit by, turn to account: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).Have benefit of: P. and V. ἀπολαύειν (gen.), καρποῦσθαι (acc.), ἐκκαρποῦσθαι (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Profit
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12 screw
[skru:] 1. noun1) (a type of nail that is driven into something by a firm twisting action: I need four strong screws for fixing the cupboard to the wall.) βίδα/προπέλα2) (an action of twisting a screw etc: He tightened it by giving it another screw.) στρίψιμο2. verb1) (to fix, or be fixed, with a screw or screws: He screwed the handle to the door; The handle screws on with these screws.) βιδώνω2) (to fix or remove, or be fixed or removed, with a twisting movement: Make sure that the hook is fully screwed in; He screwed off the lid.) βιδώνω,ξεβιδώνω3) ((slang, vulgar) to fuck; to have sex (with).) γαμώ,πηδώ4) ((slang) to cheat or take advantage of: They screwed you - these are not real diamonds.) εξαπατώ•- be/get screwed
- have a screw loose
- put the screws on
- screw up
- screw up one's courage
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