-
1 Abstain
v. intrans.Abstain from: use verbs given with the gen.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Abstain
-
2 abstain
[əb'stein]((often with from) not to do, take etc: He abstained (from voting in the election); He abstained from alcohol.) απέχω -
3 abstain
απέχω -
4 Forgo
v. trans.P. and V. ἐᾶν, χαίρειν ἐᾶν (acc.) (Eur., El. 400), χαίρειν λέγειν (acc.).Renounce: P. and V. ἀπειπεῖν.Forgo doing a thing: P. ἀπειπεῖν (part.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Forgo
-
5 Hush
subs.P. and V. σιγή, ἡ, σιωπή, ἡ.——————interj.Abstain from evil words: P. and V. εὐφήμει.——————v. trans.Silence: P. κατασιωπᾶν (Xen.).Make to cease: P. and V. παύειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Hush
-
6 Peace
subs.P. and V. εἰρήνη, ἡ.If any one makes peace for you: P. ἐάν τις ὑμῖν τὴν εἰρήνην πράσσει (Andoc. 28).Make peace: P. εἰρήνην ποιεῖσθαι, καταλύεσθαι (absol.).Keep peace: P. and V. εἰρήνην ἄγειν.Truce: P. and V. σπονδαί, αἱ.Make peace with: P. and V. σπένδεσθαι (dat.), P. καταλύεσθαι (dat.), συναλλάσσεσθαι (dat.).Supporters of peace at any price: P. οἱ ἀπράγμονες.Quiet: Ar. and P., ἡσυχία, ἡ.Calm: P. and V. γαλήνη, ἡ (Plat.), εὐδία, ἡ.I see peace after the storm: V. ἐκ κυμάτων γὰρ αὖθις αὖ γαλήνʼ ὁρώ (Eur., Or. 279).Silence: P. and V. σιγή, ἡ, σιωπή, ἡ.Hold one's peace, v: P. and V. σιγᾶν, σιωπᾶν.——————interj.Abstain from evil words: P. and V. εὐφήμει, V. εὔφημα φώνει.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Peace
-
7 Silence
subs.P. and V. σιγή, ἡ, σιωπή, ἡ.Abstinence from ill-omened words: P. and V. εὐφημία, ἡ.In silence: P. and V. σιγῇ, σιωπῇ, V. σῖγα.Keep silence: P. and V. σιγᾶν, σιωπᾶν, διασιωπᾶν (Xen.), V. σιγὴν ἔχειν, σῖγα ἔχειν, σιγὴν παρέχειν, P. κατασιωπᾶν.If need be I will keep silence on these matters: V. σιγὴν γὰρ, εἰ χρὴ, τῶνδε θήσομαι πέρι (Eur., Med. 66).Proclaim silence through the host: V. σῖγα κηρῦξαι στρατῷ (Eur., Phoen. 1224).The signal for silence was given by the trumpet: P. τῇ σάλπιγγι σιωπὴ ὑπεσημάνθη (Thuc. 6, 32).His silence gives consent: V. φησὶν σιωπῶν (Eur., Or. 1592); see Consent.Break silence: P. and V. ῥηγνύναι φωνήν, V. ῥηγνύναι αὐδήν.——————interj.Abstain from evil words: P. and V. εὐφήμει.——————v. trans.P. κατασιωπᾶν (Xen.).Make to cease: P. and V. παύειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Silence
-
8 Starve
v. trans.Use P. and V. λιμῷ ἀποκτείνειν, P. λιμοκτονεῖν (Plat.).V. intrans.Die of hunger: P. and V. λιμῷ διαφθείρεσθαι.Starve out ( a town): use P. ἐκπολιορκεῖν (acc.)Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Starve
-
9 Wine
subs.P. and V. οἶνος, ὁ, V. βάκχος, ὁ, βάκχιος, ὁ, μέθυ, τό.Wine cups: V. οἰνηρὰ τεύχη, τά.Foam of wine: V. οἰνωπὸς ἄχνη, ἡ.Drunk with wine: use V. οἰνωθείς, ᾠνωμένος, κάτοινος; see Drunk.Flushed with wine, adj.: V. οἰνωπός.Rich in wine: P. πολύοινος.Rich in grapes: V. εὔβοτρυς, πολύβοτρυςAbstaining from wine: P. and V. ἄοινος (Plat.).Abstain from wine, v.: P. and V. νήφειν.Peace offerings without wine: V. νηφάλια μειλίγματα (Æsch., Eum. 107).Make wine from sharp unripe grapes: V. τεύχειν ἀπʼ ὄμφακος πικρᾶς οἶνον (Æsch., Ag. 970).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Wine
См. также в других словарях:
abstain — ab·stain /əb stān, ab / vi: to refrain from exercising federal jurisdiction over a case: cause an abstention Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. abstain … Law dictionary
Abstain — Ab*stain , v. t. To hinder; to withhold. [1913 Webster] Whether he abstain men from marrying. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abstain — (v.) late 14c., to withhold oneself, from O.Fr. abstenir (14c.), earlier astenir (13c.) hold (oneself) back, refrain, abstain (from), practice abstinence, from L. abstinere withhold, keep back, keep off, from ab(s) from, away from (see AB (Cf. ab … Etymology dictionary
abstain — [ab stān′, əbstān′] vi. [ME absteinen < OFr abstenir < L abstinere, to hold back < ab(s) , from + tenere, to hold: see TENANT] to hold oneself back; voluntarily do without; refrain (from) [to abstain from smoking] SYN. REFRAIN1 abstainer … English World dictionary
Abstain — Ab*stain , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Abstained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Abstaining}.] [OE. absteynen, abstenen, OF. astenir, abstenir, F. abstenir, fr. L. abstinere, abstentum, v. t. & v. i., to keep from; ab, abs + tenere to hold. See {Tenable}.] To hold… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abstain — *refrain, forbear Analogous words: *forgo, eschew, abnegate: *decline, refuse, spurn, reject: desist (see STOP) Antonyms: indulge Contrasted words: pamper (see INDULGE): *satiate … New Dictionary of Synonyms
abstain — [v] hold back from doing abjure, abnegate, avoid, cease, constrain, curb, decline, deny oneself, do without, eschew, evade, fast, fence sit*, forbear, forgo, give the go by*, give up, go on the wagon*, keep from, pass, pass up, quit, refrain,… … New thesaurus
abstain — ► VERB 1) restrain oneself from doing or indulging in something. 2) formally choose not to vote. DERIVATIVES abstainer noun. ORIGIN Latin abstinere hold from … English terms dictionary
abstain — UK [əbˈsteɪn] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms abstain : present tense I/you/we/they abstain he/she/it abstains present participle abstaining past tense abstained past participle abstained 1) a) to deliberately avoid doing something that is… … English dictionary
abstain — v. (D; intr.) to abstain from (to abstain from alcohol) * * * [əb steɪn] (D; intr.) to abstain from (to abstain from alcohol) … Combinatory dictionary
abstain — [[t]æbste͟ɪn[/t]] abstains, abstaining, abstained 1) VERB If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it. [FORMAL] [V from n] Abstain from sex or use condoms... Do you drink alcohol, smoke, or… … English dictionary
