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1 Serve
v. trans.Wait on: P. and V. ὑπηρετεῖν (dat.), διακονεῖν (dat.), λατρεύειν (dat.) (Isoc.), θεραπεύειν (acc.), V. προσπολεῖν (dat.)Be a slave to: P. and V. δουλεύειν (dat.), θητεύειν (dat.).Help, assist: P. and V. ὠφελεῖν (acc. or dat.), ἐπωφελεῖν (acc.), ἐπαρκεῖν (dat.), ὑπηρετεῖν (dat.), ἐξυπηρετεῖν (dat.), ὑπουργεῖν (dat.); see help.Treat: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.)Serve at table: see serve up.Serving his own illegal ends: P. τῇ ἑαυτοῦ παρανομίᾳ ἐξυπηρετῶν (Lys. 122).Serve in an office: Ar. and P. ἀρχὴν ἄρχειν.Serve in turn: V. ἀντιδουλεύειν (dat.).Be a slave: P. and V. δουλεύειν, θητεύειν.Serve in the army: P. and V. στρατεύειν (or mid.).Serve in a jury: Ar. and P. δικάζειν.Evils serve as an example to the good: V. τὰ γὰρ κακὰ παραδεῖγμα τοῖς ἐσθλοῖσιν... ἔχει (Eur., El. 1084).Serve for, do instead of: P. and V. ἀντί τινος εἶναι (Thuc. and V. μετρεῖν, P. διαμετρεῖν, V. ἐκμετρεῖν (or mid.) (also Xen. but rare P.).Requite: P. and V. ἀμείβεσθαι, ἀμύνεσθαι, ἀνταμύνεσθαι, Ar. and V. ἀνταμείβεσθαι; see also P. and V. συμβάλλεσθαι (εἰς, acc., V. gen.).Help towards a result: P. προφέρειν (εἰς, acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Serve
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2 serve
[sə:v] 1. verb1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) υπηρετώ2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) σερβίρω/εξυπηρετώ3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) χρησιμευώ/ικανοποιώ(ανάγκη)4) (to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces: He served (his country) as a soldier for twenty years; I served on the committee for five years.) υπηρετώ/θητεύω5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) εκτίω(ποινή)6) (in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it: He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve?) κανω σερβίς2. noun(act of serving (a ball).)- server- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
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3 serve up
(to start serving (a meal).) αρχίζω το σερβίρισμα -
4 serve
υπηρετώ -
5 serve right
(to be the punishment deserved by: If you fall and hurt yourself, it'll serve you right for climbing up there when I told you not to.) καλά να πάθω -
6 serve a purpose
(to be useful in some way.) εξυπηρετώ κάποιο σκοπό -
7 serve an apprenticeship
(to spend a (fixed) period of time as an apprentice.) θητεύω ως βοηθός -
8 serve out
(to distribute to each of a number of people: She served out the pudding.) σερβίρω -
9 conscript
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10 Impress
subs.——————v. trans.Stamp with a mark: P. χαρακτῆρα ἐπιβάλλειν (dat.).Impress the mind, astonish: P. and V. ἐκπλήσσειν.Persuade: P. and V. πείθειν.Impress on one's mind: V. ἐγγράφεσθαι (τινί τι), θυμῷ βάλλειν (τι), P. εἰς μνήμην κατατίθεσθαί (τι).What is this pledge that you would wish impressed upon my mind: V. τί δʼ ἂν θέλοις, τὸ πιστὸν ἐμφῦναι φρενί (Soph., O.C. 1488).Impress ( favourably): P. (εὖ) διατιθέναι.Impress into one's service, win over: P. and V. προσποιεῖσθαι (acc.), προστίθεσθαι (acc.).Be impressed to serve in the army: P. ἀναγκαστὸς στρατεύειν (Thuc. 7, 58).Those who were impressed to serve in the ships: P. οἱ ἀναγκαστοὶ εἰσβάντες (Thuc. 7, 13).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Impress
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11 Jury
subs.P. and V. δικασταί, οἱ.Gentlemen of the jury: P. ἄνδρες δικασταί.Citizens liable to serve as a jury: Ar. and P. ἡλιασταί, οἱ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Jury
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12 Wait
v. intrans.P. and V. μένειν, παραμένειν, ἐπιμένειν, ἀναμένειν, Ar. and P. καταμένειν, περιμένειν, P. διαμένειν, ὑπομένειν, V. μίμνειν, προσμένειν, ἀμμένειν.The chances of war will not wait: P. τοῦ πολέμου οἱ καιροὶ οὐ μενετοί (Thuc. 1, 142).Delay: P. and V. μέλλειν βραδύνειν (Plat.), τρίβειν, χρονίζειν, σχολάζειν, ἐπέχειν, ἐπίσχειν, P. διαμέλλειν, Ar. and P. διατρίβειν, V. κατασχολάζειν.Be on the look out: P. and V. τηρεῖν, προσδοκᾶν, φρουρεῖν, φυλάσσειν, Ar. and P. ἐπιτηρεῖν, V. καραδοκεῖν (also Xen.); see Watch.You have kept dinner waiting an age: Ar. δειπνεῖν κατακωλύεις πάλαι (Ach. 1088).Serve: P. and V. διακονεῖν.Wait for: P. and V. μένειν (acc.), ἀναμένειν (acc.), προσδέχεσθαι (acc.), Ar. and P. περιμένειν (acc.), P. ὑπομένειν (acc.), V. προσμένειν (acc.) (rare P. as Thuc. 6, 44), ἀμμένειν (acc.), ἐπαμμένειν (acc.), μίμνειν (acc.), ἐκδέχεσθαι (acc.), Ar. ἐπαναμένειν (acc.).Watch for: P. and V. τηρεῖν (acc.), προσδοκᾶν (acc.), Ar. and P. ἐπιτηρεῖν (acc.), V. καραδοκεῖν (acc.) (also Xen.); see Watch.Wait for: P. and V. προσδοκᾶν (acc.); see wait for.He will wait on events: P. προσεδρεύσει τοῖς πράγμασι (Dem. 14).——————subs.See Delay.Lie in wait: P. and V. λοχᾶν, P. ἐλλοχᾶν, ἐνεδρεύειν.Lie in wait for: P. and V. φυλάσσειν (acc.), ἐφεδρεύειν (dat.) (Eur., Rhes. 768), P. ἐλλοχᾶν (acc.), ἐνεδρεύειν (acc.), V. λοχᾶν (acc.).With ships: P. ναυλοχεῖν (acc.).An ambush of armed men lay in wait for him: V. τῷ δὲ ξιφήρης ἆρʼ ὑφειστήκει λόχος (Eur., And. 1114).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Wait
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13 ace
[eis]1) (the one in playing-cards: the ace of spades.) άσσος (χαρτί τράπουλας)2) (a person who is expert at anything: He's an ace with a rifle.) άσσος, πολύ καλός3) (a serve in tennis in which the ball is not touched by the opposing player.) καρφί (στο τένις)4) (the ``one'' on dominoes or dice.) -
14 attend
[ə'tend]1) (to go to or be present at: He attended the meeting; He will attend school till he is sixteen.) παρίσταμαι2) ((with to) to listen or give attention to: Attend carefully to what the teacher is saying!) παρακολουθώ3) (to deal with: I'll attend to that problem tomorrow.) επιμελούμαι4) (to look after; to help or serve: Two doctors attended her all through her illness; The queen was attended by four ladies.) φροντίζω•- attendant
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15 breakfast
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16 coffee-pot
noun (a container from which to serve coffee.) καφετιέρα -
17 commemorate
[kə'meməreit]1) ((of people) to honour the memory of (someone) by a solemn celebration: Once a year we commemorate his death in action by visiting his widow.) τιμώ τη μνήμη2) ((of things) to serve as a memorial to (someone or something): This inscription commemorates those who died.) τιμώ τη μνήμη•- commemoration -
18 conscientious objector
noun (a person who refuses to serve in the armed forces for moral or religious reasons.) αντιρρησίας συνείδησης -
19 councillor
noun (a person who is elected to serve on a council.) σύμβουλος -
20 help
[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) βοηθώ2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) διευκολύνω3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) καλυτερεύω4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) εξυπηρετώ5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) δεν μπορώ να κάνω τίποτα2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) βοήθεια2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) βοήθεια3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) βοηθός4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) τρόπος αποφυγής,θεραπεία•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out
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