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1 whirl
[wə:l] 1. verb(to move rapidly (round, away etc): She whirled round when I called her name; The wind whirled my hat away before I could grab it.) στροβιλίζω / -ομαι, (στριφο)γυρίζω2. noun1) (an excited confusion: a whirl of activity; My head's in a whirl - I can't believe it's all happening!) δίνη, παραζάλη/ σύγχιση2) (a rapid turn.) στροβίλισμα•- whirlwind -
2 Whirl
v. trans.Swing: P. αἰωρεῖν. Ar. and P. κυκλεῖν, V. διαφέρειν, σφενδονᾶν.Spin: P. and V. στρέφειν, Ar. and V. κυκλεῖν, στροβεῖν, V. ἑλίσσειν, εἱλίσσειν ( once Ar.), δινεῖν (Plat. in pass. but rare P.).V. intrans.Swing: P. and V. αἰωρεῖσθαι.Spin: P. and V. κυκλεῖσθαι, στρέφεσθαι, P. περιστρέφεσθαι, περιφέρεσθαι, Ar. and V. στροβεῖσθαι, V. ἑλίσσεσθαι, εἱλίσσεσθαι.——————subs.P. φορά, ἡ, περιαγωγή, ἡ, P. and V. στροφή, ἡ, V. δίνη, ἡ (Plat. also but rare P.), Ar. and P. δίνευμα, τό (Xen.).Turmoil: P. and V. θόρυβος, ὁ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Whirl
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3 Pirouette
v. intrans.Whirl round: P. περιφέρεσθαι, V. ἑλίσσεσθαι, εἱλίσσεσθαι; see Whirl.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Pirouette
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4 Swing
v. trans.Move: P. and V. κινεῖν.Swing round: V. διαφέρειν, σφενδονᾶν.Be hung up: P. and V. κρέμασθαι.Toss up and down: P. and V. σαλεύειν.——————subs.P. αἰώρα, ἡ (Plat.).Swinging motion: P. αἰώρησις, ἡ (Plat.).Throw: P. and V. βολή, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Swing
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5 Wave
v. trans.Wave in front of one: P. and V. προσείειν.They waved their hands in the air: P. τὰς χεῖρας ἀνέσεισαν (Thuc. 4, 38).V. intrans.Give direction by signs: P. ἐπινεύειν, Ar. and V. νεύειν.This man is no longer the same, he waves me back: V. ἀνὴρ ὅδʼ οὐκέθʼ αὑτός, ἐκνεύει πάλιν (Eur., Phoen. 920).Swing: P. and V. αἰωρεῖσθαι.Be hung up: P. and V. κρέμασθαι.Toss up and down: P. and V. σαλεύειν.Stream, float in air: P. and V. φέρεσθαι, V. ᾄσσεσθαι, ἀΐσσειν, ᾄσσειν.——————subs.Wavy motion: P. αἰώρησις, ἡ.Motion: P. φορά, ἡ.Swell: Ar. and V. οἶδμα, τό, σάλος, ὁ.Shore washed by waves: V. ἀκτὴ κυμοδέγμων, ἡ (Eur., Hipp. 1173).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Wave
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