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1 Plain
adj.Level, flat: P. ὁμαλός, ἐπίπεδος, V. λευρός.Smooth: P. and V. λεῖος.Simple: P. and V. ἁπλοῦς. P. εἰλικρινής.Candid: P. and V. ἁπλοῦς; see plain-spoken.In plain speech: P. and V. ἁπλῶς. V. ὡς ἁπλῷ λόγῳ.Not beautiful, ugly: P. and V. αἰσχρός, P. μοχθηρός, V. δύσμορφος.Without device: V. ἄσημος.Without embroidery ( of stuffs): P. λεῖος (Thuc. 2. 97).Clear: P. and V. δῆλος, ἔνδηλος, σαφής, ἐναργής, λαμπρός, φανερός, διαφανής, ἐκφανής, ἐμφανής, περιφανής, Ar. and P. εὔδηλος, κατάδηλος, P. ἐπιφανής, καταφανής, V. σαφηνής, τορός, τρανής, Ar. ἐπίδηλος.Make plain, v.: P. and V. σαφηνίζειν (Xen.), διασαφεῖν (Plat.), V. ὀμματοῦν, ἐξομματοῦν, ἐκσημαίνειν; see Show, Explain.——————subs.P. and V. πεδίον, τό, V. πλάξ, ἡ.Gods that haunt the plain: V. θεοὶ πεδιονόμοι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Plain
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2 plain
[plein] 1. adjective1) (simple or ordinary; without ornament or decoration: plain living; good, plain food.) απλός,σκέτος2) (easy to understand; clear: His words were quite plain.) σαφής,ξεκάθαρος3) (absolutely open or honest, with no attempt to be tactful: I'll be quite plain with you; plain speaking.) ειλικρινής,ντόμπρος4) (obvious: It's plain (to see) you haven't been practising your music.) ολοφάνερος5) (not pretty: a rather plain girl.) ασχημούλης2. noun1) (a large flat level piece of land: the plains of central Canada.) πεδιάδα2) (a kind of knitting stitch.) απλός πόντος (πλεξίματος)•- plainly- plainness
- plain chocolate
- plain clothes
- plain sailing
- plain-spoken
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3 stretch
[stre ] 1. verb1) (to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled: She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.) τεντώνω/-ομαι,απλώνω/-ομαι,τεζάρω2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) εκτείνομαι2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) τέντωμα,τάνυσμα2) (a continuous extent, of eg a type of country, or of time: a pretty stretch of country; a stretch of bad road; a stretch of twenty years.) έκταση/διάστημα•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
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4 level out
(to make or become level: The road levels out as it comes down to the plain.) γίνομαι επίπεδος, ισιώνω -
5 Phlegra
Φλέγρα, ἡ.The Plain of Phlegra: τὸ Φλέγρας πεδίον (Ar., Ar. 824), Φλεγραία πλάξ (Æsch., Eum. 295).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Phlegra
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6 Stretch
v. trans.P. and V. τείνειν, ἐντείνειν.Thy body moulded by the skilful hands of craftsmen shall lie stretched upon my couch: V. σοφῇ δὲ χειρὶ τεκτόνων δέμας τὸ σὸν εἰκασθὲν ἐν λέκτροισιν ἐκταθήσεται (Eur., Alc. 348).Stretch out: P. and V. τείνειν, προτείνειν, ἐκτείνειν.Offer: P. and V. ὀρέγειν.Lengthen: P. and V. τείνειν, ἐκτείνειν, μηκύνειν, P. ἀποτείνειν.Stretch over: V. ὑπερτείνειν (τί τινος).Stretch under, spread under: P. and V. ὑποστορεννύναι (Xen. also Ar.).Stretch oneself: Ar. σκορδινᾶσθαι.V. intrans. P. and V. τείνειν, P. καθήκειν, διήκειν.Stretch alongside: P. παρατείνειν (absol.), παρήκειν (absol.), Ar. παρατείνεσθαι (absol.).——————subs.Length: P. and V. μῆκος, τό.Expanse: κύκλος, ὁ; see Expanse.Open space: P. εὐρυχωρία, ἡ.Plain: P. and V. πεδίον, τό, V. πλάξ, ἡ.They pass... over the level stretches of plain: V. χωροῦσι... πεδίων ὑποτάσεις (Eur., Bacch. 748).At a stretch, by an effort: P. μετὰ πολλοῦ πόνου, V. πολλῷ πόνῳ; see under Effort.Continuously: Ar. and P. συνεχῶς.Keep on the stretch, v. trans.: P. κατατείνειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Stretch
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7 Result
subs.P. and V. συμφορά, ἡ, τέλος, τό, τελευτή, ἡ, ἔργον, τὸ.The final result: P. τὸ τελευταῖον ἐκβάν (Dem. 12).The result will soon make it plain: Ar. τοὔργον τάχ’ αὐτὸ δείξει (Lys. 376).When they saw the result of the sea battle: P. ὡς ᾔσθοντο τὰ τῆς ναυμαχίας (Thuc. 8, 43).We like the thing both for its own sake and its results: P. αὐτό τε αὑτοῦ χάριν ἀγαπῶμεν καὶ τῶν ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ γιγνομένων (Plat., Rep. 357C).——————v. intrans.Follow: P. and V. ἕπεσθαι (dat.).Result in: P. and V. τελευτᾶν εἰς (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Result
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8 fancy
['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) επιθυμία2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) φαντασία3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) φαντασίωση2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) φανταχτερός3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) τραβάει η όρεξη μου,κάνω κέφι2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) νομίζω,φαντάζομαι3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) γουστάρω•- fanciful- fancifully
- fancy dress
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9 bald
[bo:ld]1) ((of people) with little or no hair on the head: a bald head; He is going bald (= becoming bald).) φαλακρός2) ((of birds, animals) without feathers, fur etc: a bald patch on the dog's back.) φαλακρός3) (bare or plain: a bald statement of the facts.) απερίφραστος•- baldness- balding
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10 simple
['simpl]1) (not difficult; easy: a simple task.) απλός2) (not complicated or involved: The matter is not as simple as you think.) απλός3) (not fancy or unusual; plain: a simple dress/design; He leads a very simple life.) απλός,λιτός4) (pure; mere: the simple truth.) απλός,σκέτος,καθαρός5) (trusting and easily cheated: She is too simple to see through his lies.) αφελής,ανυποψίαστος6) (weak in the mind; not very intelligent: I'm afraid he's a bit simple, but he's good with animals.) αγαθός•- simplicity
- simplification
- simplified
- simplify
- simply
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11 Dip
v. trans.P. and V. βάπτειν.Wash: P. and V. λούειν.Dip in: Ar. ἐμβάπτειν (τι εἴς τι).V. intrans. Wash oneself: P. and V. λοῦσθαι.A plain surrounded by mountains that dipped right down to the sea: P. πέδιον... περιεχόμενον ὄρεσι μέχρι πρὸς τὴν θάλασσαν καθειμένοις (Plat., Crit. 118A).A ship strained perforce by the sheet, dips, but rights herself again if one slacken the sheet: V. καὶ ναῦς γὰρ ἐνταθεῖσα πρὸς βίαν ποδίʼ ἔβαψεν, ἔστη δʼ αὖθις ἢν χαλᾷ πόδα (Eur., Or. 706).——————subs.Immersion: P. and V. βαφή, ἡ.Bathe: P. and V. λουτρόν, τό.Hollow between hills: see Valley.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Dip
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12 Clear
adj.Of leather: P. εὔδιος (Xen.), V. γαληνός.Clear weather: Ar. and P. αἰθρία, ἡ (Xen.).Of sight: Ar. and P. ὀξύς.Evident, manifest: P. and V. δῆλος. ἐναργής, σαφής, λαμπρός, ἔνδηλος, φανερός, ἐμφανής, ἐκφανής, διαφανής, περιφανής, P. ἐπιφανής, καταφανής, V. σαφηνής, τορός, τρανής. Ar. and P. εὔδηλος, κατάδηλος, Ar. ἐπίδηλος.Clear beforehand: P. πρόδηλος.Intelligible: see Intelligible.Free from trees: P. ψιλός; see Open.Undefiled: P. and V. καθαρός, ὅσιος, εὐαγής (rare P.), ἀκήρατος (rare P.), ἅγνος (rare P.), ἀκέραιος, V. ἀκραιφνής.Net: P. ἀτελής.Clear of: P. and V. ψιλός (gen.); see free from.Keep clear of: P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι (gen.), ἐξίστασθαι (gen.).Whenever they closed with one another they could not easily get clear: P. ἐπειδὴ προσβάλλοιειν ἀλλήλοις, οὐ ῥᾳδίως ἀπελύοντο (Thuc. 1, 49).——————v. trans.Reclaim ( from wild state): P. and V. ἡμεροῦν, V. ἐξημεροῦν, ἀνημεροῦν (Soph., frag.), καθαίρειν, ἐκκαθαίρειν.Empty: P. and V. κενοῦν, ἐρημοῦν, ἐξερημοῦν.Jump over: see jump over.Clear oneself of ( a charge): P. ἀπολύεσθαι (acc. or absol.).Clear the way: see Prepare.Clear away, remove: P. and V. ἐξαιρεῖν, P. ἐκκαθαίρειν.Clear away the tables: Ar. ἀποκάθαιρε τὰς τραπέζας ( Pax, 1193).Run away: see run away.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Clear
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13 Material
subs.Composition: P. σύστασις, ἡ; see Composition.Cloth: P. and V. ὕφασμα, τό.Both embroidered and plain materials: P. ὑφαντά τε καὶ λεῖα (Thuc. 2, 97).Material for: P. and V. ἀφορμή, ἡ (gen.).He who has supplied the material for my speech would most justly incur this charge: P, ὁ τὰ ἔργα παρεσχηκὼς περὶ ὧν εἰσὶν οἱ λόγοι δικαιότατʼ ἂν ταύτην ἔχοι τὴν αἰτίαν (Dem. 576).——————adj.Essential: P. and V. ἀναγκαῖος.To the point: P. πρὸς λόγον.Important: P. and V. πολλοῦ ἄξιος, P. διάφορος, ἀξιόλογος.Material interests, property: P. and V. χρήματα, τά.Gain: P. and V. κέρδος, τό.Philosophically, consisting of matter: P. σωματοειδής (Plat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Material
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14 Ordinary
adj.Customary: P. and V. συνήθης, νόμιμος. εἰωθώς, εἰθισμένος, ἠθάς (Dem. 605), P. σύντροφος, Ar. and V. νομιζόμενος.Ordinary meeting of the Assembly: Ar. and P. κυρία Ἐκκλησία (as opposed to σύγκλητος Ἐκκλησία).Plain, common: P. and V. φαῦλος, μέτριος.In no ordinary fashion: V. οὔ τι φαύλως (Eur., Phoen, 111).You have spoken like some ordinary man: V. εἴρηκας ἐπιτυχόντος ἀνθρώπου λόγους (Eur., H.F. 1248).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Ordinary
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15 home truth
(a plain statement of something which is unpleasant but true (about a person, his behaviour etc) said directly to the person: It's time someone told him a few home truths.) πικρή αλήθεια -
16 savanna(h)
[sə'vænə](a grassy plain with few trees: the savanna(h)s of Central America.) σαβάνα -
17 savanna(h)
[sə'vænə](a grassy plain with few trees: the savanna(h)s of Central America.) σαβάνα -
18 steppe
[step](a dry, grassy plain, as in the south-east of Europe and in Asia.) στέπα -
19 Expanse
subs.Open space: P. εὐρυχωρία, ἡ.Wide stretch of space: V. πλάξ, ἡ.They pass over wide expanses of plain: V. χωροῦσι... πεδίων ὑποτάσεις (Eur., Bacch. 748).The expanse of heaven: V. αἰθέρος κύκλος, ὁ, οὐρανοῦ περιπτυχαί, αἱ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Expanse
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20 Level
adj.P. ὁμαλός, ἐπίπεδος, V. λευρός; see Flat.Consisting of plain: P. and V. πεδιάς (Plat.), P. πεδιεινός.——————v. trans.P. ὁμαλύνειν (Plat.), ὁμαλίζειν.Put on a level with: P. and V. ἐξισοῦν (τινά τινι), P. ἐπανισοῦν (τινὰ πρὸς τινα).Aim: see Aim.Level reproaches at: see Reproach.——————subs.P. τὸ ὁμαλόν.On a level with: P. and V. ἐξ ἴσου (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Level
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