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1 godfather
nouns (a person who, at a child's baptism, promises to take an active interest in its welfare.) ανάδοχος, νονός/-ά -
2 godmother
nouns (a person who, at a child's baptism, promises to take an active interest in its welfare.) ανάδοχος, νονός/-ά -
3 godparent
nouns (a person who, at a child's baptism, promises to take an active interest in its welfare.) ανάδοχος, νονός/-ά -
4 the life and soul of the party
(a person who is very active, enthusiastic, amusing etc at a party.) η ψυχή της συγκέντρωσης -
5 Light
subs.Lamp: Ar. and P. λύχνος, ὁ.Concretely of persons or things, the light of, the glory of: V. ἄγαλμα, τό, φῶς, τό, φάος, τό; see Glory.See the light, live, v.:V. φῶς βλέπειν, φάος βλέπειν, or βλέπειν alone.As soon as it was light: P. and V. ἅμʼ ἡμέρᾳ, P. ἅμʼ ἔῳ.Light was beginning to break: P. ὑπέφαινέ τι ἡμέρας (Plat., Prot. 312A).Bringing light, adj.: Ar. and V. φωσφόρος.Bring to light, v.: P. and V. ἀναφαίνειν, εἰς μέσον φέρειν, P. πρὸς φῶς ἄγειν, εἰς τὸ φανερὸν ἄγειν; see Disclose.Come to light: P. and V. φαίνεσθαι, ἀναφαίνεσθαι, ἐκφαίνεσθαι (Plat.).Give a light: Ar. and P. φαίνειν (absol.).Shine on: P. καταλάμπειν (gen.) (Plat.).Stand in a person's light: P. and V. ἐμποδὼν εἶναι (dat.).In the light of: P. and V. ἐκ (gen.), ἀπό (gen.).Each of the former favours is viewed in the light of the final result: P. πρὸς τὸ τελευταῖον ἐκβὰν ἕκαστον τῶν προϋπαρξάντων κρίνεται (Dem. 12).Represent in a bad light: P. κακῶς εἰκάζειν περί (gen.) (Plat., Rep. 377E).——————v. trans.Kindle: P. and V. ἅπτειν, ἀνάπτειν, ὑφάπτειν, κάειν, V. αἴθειν, ἀναίθειν, ὑπαίθειν, δαίειν, ἀνδαίειν, ἀναιθύσσειν, ἀνακάειν (Eur., Cycl.), ἐκκάειν.Have lighted: P. ἀνάπτεσθαι (Lys. 93).A lighted torch, subs.: Ar. δᾷς ἡμμένη.A lighted lamp: P. λύχνος ἡμμένος (Thuc. 4, 133).Give light to: Ar. and P. φαίνειν (dat.).Make bright, v.: V. φλέγειν.Fall: P. and V. πίπτειν, κατασκήπτειν.Light on, descend on: P. and V. κατασκήπτειν (εἰς, acc.).Envy is wont to light on things exalted: V. εἰς τἀπίσημα δʼ ὁ φθόνος πηδᾶν φίλεῖ (Eur., frag.).Light on, chance on: P. and V. ἐντυγχάνειν (dat.), τυγχάνειν (gen.), προσπίπτειν (dat.), Ar. and P. ἐπιτυγχάνειν (gen. or dat.), P. περιπίπτειν (dat.), Ar. and V. κυρεῖν (gen.), V. κιγχάνειν (acc. or gen.).Of events: see Befall.Settle on: see Settle.——————adj.Ar. and P. φανός (Plat.),As opposed to heavy: P. and V. κοῦφος, ἐλαφρός.Easy to carry: V. εὐάγκαλος.Small, slight: P. and V. λεπτός.Light troops: see light-armed.Light conduct: P. and V. ὕβρις, ἡ.Not serious: P. and V. κοῦφος, ἐλαφρός.Easy: P. and V. ῥᾴδιος, εὐπετής (Plat.), εὔπορος, κοῦφος, ἐλαφρός, V. εὐμαρής.Make light of: P. and V. ῥᾳδίως φέρειν (acc.), Ar and V. φαύλως φέρειν (acc.), V. εὐπετῶς φέρειν (acc.) (Soph., frag.); see Disregard, Despise.With a light heart: P. εὐχερῶς, P. and V. ῥᾳδίως.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Light
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6 Service
subs.P. διακονία, ἡ, Ar. and P. ὑπηρεσία, ἡ, P. and V. λατρεία, ἡ (Plat.), θεραπεία, ἡ, θεράπευμα, τό (Eur., H.F. 633), ὑπηρέτημα, τό, V. λατρεύματα, τα, δούλευμα, τό.Benefit, favour: P. χάρις, ἡ, ὠφέλεια, ἡ, P. εὐεργεσία, ἡ, εὐεργέτημα, τό, ὑπούργημα, τό, Ar. and V. ὠφέλημα, τό, V. ὑπουργία, ἡ.Worship of the gods: P. θεραπεία, ἡ, θεράπευμα, τό, λατρεία, ἡ.Overseer of the religious services: P. τῆς πρὸς τοὺς θεούς ἐπιμελείας... προστάτης (Dem. 618).Ritual: P. and V. τελετή, ἡ, or pl., τέλος, τό, or pl.Use, employment: P. and V. χρεία, ἡ.Duty, function: P. and V. ἔργον, τό, χρεία, ἡ (Dem. 319), V. χρέος, τό, τέλος, τό.It is the future or the present that requires the services of a counsellor: P. τὸ μέλλον ἢ τὸ παρὸν τὴς τοῦ συμβούλου τάξιν ἀπαιτεῖ (Dem. 292).Be at any one's service: use P. and V. πρόχειρος εἶναι (dat.).Secure the services of a person: P. and V. χρῆσθαί (τινι).Service in the army: P. στρατεία, ἡ, Ar. and P. στρατιά, ἡ.Be of an age for service: P. ἐν τῇ ἡλικίᾳ εἶναι.Foreign service: ἔξοδος ἔκδημος, ἡ (Thuc. 2, 10), ἔκδημοι στρατεῖαι, αἱ (Thuc. 1, 15).Evasion of service: Ar. and P. ἀστρατεία, ἡ.Evading service, or exempt from it: Ar. and P. ἀστράτευτος.Fit for service ( of ships): P. πλώϊμος.In active service ( of ships): P. ἐνεργός.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Service
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