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1 Stumble
v. intrans.Stumble against or over: P. and V. πταίειν πρός (dat.), P. προσπταίειν (dat.).Stumble upon: see light upon.——————subs.lit., and met., P. πταῖσμα, τό.met., P. and V. σφάλμα. τὸ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Stumble
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2 Against
prep.P. and V. ἐπί (acc. or dat.), πρός (acc.), εἰς (acc.).(Stumble, etc.) against: P. and V. πρός (dat.).(Sin, etc.) against: P. and V. εἰς (acc.).Opposite: P. ἀντίπερας (gen.), καταντικρύ (gen.), or use adj., P. and V. ἐναντίος (dat.).They piled a bank of earth against the city: P. χῶμα ἔχουν πρὸς τὴν πόλιν (Thuc. 2, 75).In compounds to express opposition: use P. and V. ἀντι, e.g.Make a stand against: P. and V. ἀνθίστασθαι (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Against
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3 stumble
1) (to strike the foot against something and lose one's balance, or nearly fall: He stumbled over the edge of the carpet.) σκοντάφτω2) (to walk unsteadily: He stumbled along the track in the dark.) σκουντουφλώ3) (to make mistakes, or hesitate in speaking, reading aloud etc: He stumbles over his words when speaking in public.) κομπιάζω, μπλέκει η γλώσσα μου•- stumble across/on -
4 Fall
v. intrans.Falling star: V. διοπετὴς ἀστήρ, ὁ (Eur., frag.).Fall in ruins: P. and V. συμπίπτειν, Ar. and P. καταρρεῖν, καταρρήγνυσθαι, P. περικαταρρεῖν, V. ἐρείπεσθαι;Fall in battle: V. πίπτειν.Of price: P. ἀνίεναι, ἐπανίεναι.The price of corn fell: P. ἐπανῆκεν (ἐπανίεναι) ὁ σῖτος (Dem. 889).Fall against: P. and V. πταίειν πρός (dat.)Fall asleep: V. εἰς ὕπνον πίπτειν, or use v. sleep.Fall away: P. and V. ἀπορρεῖν, διαρρεῖν.Fall back on, have recourse to: P. and V. τρέπεσθαι πρός (acc.).Fall behind: P. and V. ὑστερεῖν, λείπεσθαι.Fall down or before: Ar. and V. προσπίπτειν (acc. or dat.) (also Xen. but rare P.), V. προσπίτνειν (acc. or dat.), see Worship.Fall foul of: P. συμπίπτειν (dat. or πρός, acc.), προσπίπτειν (dat.), προσβάλλειν (πρός, acc.); see dash against. met., P. προσκρούειν (dat. or absol.).Fall in, subside: P. ἱζάνειν (Thuc. 2, 76).Of debts: P. ἐπιγίγνεσθαι.Fall in with, meet: P. and V. τυγχάνειν (gen.), συντυγχάνειν (dat.; V. gen.), ἐντυγχάνειν (dat.), ἀπαντᾶν (dat.); see meet, light upon; met., accept: P. and V. δέχεσθαι, ἐνδέχεσθαι.Fall into: P. and V. εἰσπίπτειν (P εἰς, acc.; V. acc. alone or dat. alone), πίπτειν (εἰς, acc.), ἐμπίπτειν (εἰς, acc.); met., fall into misfortune, etc.: P. and V. περιπίπτειν (dat.), εμπίπτειν (εἰς, acc.). πίπτειν εἰς (acc.), V. συμπίπτειν (dat.); of a river: see discharge itself into.Fall off: T. ἀποπίπτειν; see tumble off.Slip off: P. περιρρεῖν.Fall away: P. and V. διαρρεῖν, ἀπορρεῖν;Deteriorate: P. ἀποκλίνειν, ἐκπίπτειν, ἐξίστασθαι.Become less: P. μειοῦσθαι.Fall on: see fall upon.Fall over, stumble against: P. and V. πταίειν (πρός, dat.).Fall overboard: P. and V. ἐκπίπτειν.Fall short: see under Short.Fall to ( one's lot): P. and V. προσγίγνεσθαι (dat.), συμβαίνειν (dat.), λαγχάνειν (dat.) (Plat. but rare P.), V. ἐπιρρέπειν (absol.), P. ἐπιβάλλειν (absol.).Fall to ( in eating). — Ye who hungered before, fall to on the hare: Ar. ἀλλʼ ὦ πρὸ τοῦ πεινῶντες ἐμβάλλεσθε τῶν λαγῴων ( Pax, 1312).Fall to pieces: Ar. and P. διαπίπτειν; see fall away, collapse.Fall to work: P. and V. ἔργου ἔχεσθαι; see address oneself to.Fall on one's knees: Ar. and V. προσπίπτειν (also Xen. but rare P.), V. προσπίτνειν; see under Knee.Attack: P. and V. προσπίπτειν (dat.). εἰσπίπτειν (πρός, acc.), ἐπέχειν (ἐπί, dat.), ἐπέρχεσθαι (dat., rarely acc.), προσβάλλειν (dat.), εἰσβάλλειν (εἰς or πρός, acc.). ἐμπίπτειν (dat.) (Xen., also Ar.), ἐπεισπίπτειν (dat. or acc.) (Xen.), V. ἐφορμᾶν (or pass.) ( dat) (rare P.), P. προσφέρεσθαι (dat.), ἐπιφέρεσθαι (dat.), Ar. and P. ἐπιτίθεσθαι (dat.), ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.).Night fell upon the action: P. νὺξ ἐπεγένετο τῷ ἔργῳ (Thuc. 4, 25).——————subs.P. and V. πτῶμα, τό (Plat.), V. πέσημα, τό.In wrestling: P. and V. πάλαισμα, τό.Fall of snow. — It was winter and there was a fall of snow: P. χειμὼν ἦν καὶ ὑπένιφε (Thuc. 4, 103).Fall of the year, autumn: P. μετόπωρον, τό. φθινόπωρον, τό, Ar. and V. ὀπώρα, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Fall
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