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1 Answer
subs.Defence: P. ἀπολογία, ἡ.In answer to, prep.: P. and V. πρός (acc.).Send an answer by letter: P. ἐπιστολὴν ἀντεπιτιθέναι (Thuc. 1, 129).The answer to the letter was as follows: P. ἀντεγέγραπτο τάδε (Thuc. 1, 129).——————v. trans.P. and V. ἀποκρίνεσθαι (Eur., Supp. 516, Bacch. 1272), ἀντιλίγειν, ἀντειπεῖν, V. ἀνταυδᾶν, ἀντιφωνεῖν, ἀμείβεσθαι, ἀνταμείβεσθαι.Retort: P. ὑπολαμβάνειν.Of an oracle: P. and V. χρῆν, ἀναιρεῖν.Answer a knock: P. ὑπακούειν (absol. or dat. of pers.).Suit: P. and V. ἁρμόζειν (dat.).Answer for: see Guarantee.Answer to: see correspond to.Resemble: P. and V. ὁμοιοῦσθαι (dat.), ἐξομοιοῦσθαι (dat.).Obey: P. and V. πείθεσθαι (dat.).Bid him sail home to answer the charges the city brought against him: P. κελεύειν ἀποπλεῖν εἰς ἀπολογίαν ὼν ἡ πόλις ἐνεκάλει (Thuc. 6, 53). V. intrans.Succeed: P. and V. εὖ χωρεῖν, προχωρεῖν, ὀρθοῦσθαι, κατορθοῦν (or pass.), εὖ φέρεσθαι, καλῶς φέρεσθαι.Turn out: P. and V. ἐκβαίνειν, P. ἀποβαίνειν; see turn out.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Answer
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2 answer
1. noun1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) απάντηση2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) λύση2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) απαντώ2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) ανοίγω, απαντώ3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) ανταποκρίνομαι σε4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) ανταποκρίνομαι (σε)•- answering machine
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3 answer
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4 answer for
1) ((often with to) to bear the responsibility or be responsible for (something): I'll answer to your mother for your safety.) αναλαμβάνω την ευθύνη2) (to suffer or be punished (for something): You'll answer for your rudeness one day!) τιμωρούμαι, πληρώνω -
5 Affirmative
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6 guess
[ɡes] 1. verb1) (to say what is likely to be the case: I'm trying to guess the height of this building; If you don't know the answer, just guess.) μαντεύω2) ((especially American) to suppose: I guess I'll have to leave now.) υποθέτω2. noun(an opinion, answer etc got by guessing: My guess is that he's not coming.) εικασία- anybody's guess -
7 question
['kwes ən] 1. noun1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) ερώτηση, ερώτημα2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) θέμα, ζήτημα3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) ερώτηση, ζήτημα4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) αμφιβολία5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) πιθανότητα2. verb1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) ρωτώ, ανακρίνω2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) αμφισβητώ•- questionably
- questionableness
- question mark
- question-master
- questionnaire
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8 reply
1. verb(to answer: `I don't know,' he replied; Should I reply to his letter?; She replied that she had never seen the man before; She replied by shrugging her shoulders.) απαντώ2. noun1) (an answer: `I don't know,' was his reply; I'll write a reply to his letter.) απάντηση2) (the act of answering: What did he say in reply (to your question)?) απάντηση -
9 riddle
I ['ridl] noun(a puzzle usually in the form of a question, which describes an object, person etc in a mysterious or misleading way: Can you guess the answer to this riddle?; The answer to the riddle `What flies for ever, and never rests?' is `The wind'.) αίνιγμαII ['ridl] verb(to make (something) full of holes: They riddled the car with bullets.) κάνω κόσκινο -
10 solution
[sə'lu:ʃən]1) (an answer to a problem, difficulty or puzzle: the solution to a crossword.) λύση2) (the act of finding such an answer.) επίλύση3) (a liquid with something dissolved in it: a solution of salt and water.) διάλυμα -
11 wrong
[roŋ] 1. adjective1) (having an error or mistake(s); incorrect: The child gave the wrong answer; We went in the wrong direction.) λανθασμένος, λαθεμένος, λάθος2) (incorrect in one's answer(s), opinion(s) etc; mistaken: I thought Singapore was south of the Equator, but I was quite wrong.) εσφαλμένος3) (not good, not morally correct etc: It is wrong to steal.) κακός4) (not suitable: He's the wrong man for the job.) ακατάλληλος5) (not right; not normal: There's something wrong with this engine; What's wrong with that child - why is she crying?) αφύσικος, στραβός2. adverb(incorrectly: I think I may have spelt her name wrong.) λανθασμένα, στραβά, λάθος3. noun(that which is not morally correct: He does not know right from wrong.) κακό, αδικία4. verb(to insult or hurt unjustly: You wrong me by suggesting that I'm lying.) αδικώ- wrongful- wrongfully
- wrongfulness
- wrongly
- wrongdoer
- wrongdoing
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- do wrong
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12 Act
subs.Legislative act: P. and V. ψήφισμα, τό, ψῆφος, ἡ.Catchy in the act: P. and V. ἐπʼ αὐτοφώρῳ λαμβάνειν, P. καταφωρᾶν.Caught in the act, adj.: P. αὐτόφωρος, V. ἐπίληπτος.——————v. intrans.P. and V. ποιεῖν, δρᾶν, πράσσειν.Act on the stage, v. trans.: P. ὑποκρίνεσθαι (acc.), ἀγωνίζεσθαι (Dem. 418 and 449); see also Play.Act part of Antigone: P. Ἀντιγόνην ὑποκρίνεσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Act
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13 Rejoin
v. trans.Return to: use P. ἐπανέρχεσθαι πρός (acc.)absol., answer: P. and V. ἀποκρίνεσθαι (Eur., Supp. 516, Bacch. 1272), ἀντιτιθέναι, P. ὑπολαμβάνειν; see Answer.Make a defence: P. and V. ἀπολογεῖσθαι (Eur., Bacch. 41).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Rejoin
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14 Retort
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15 Surely
adv.Securely: P. and V. ἀσφαλῶς, βεβαίως, V. ἐμπέδωςExactly: P. and V. ἀκριβῶς.Assuredly, in answer to a question: P. and V. πῶς γὰρ οὔ; μάλιστά γε, Ar. and P. ἀμέλει, κομιδῇ γε, V. καὶ κάρτα, καὶ κάρτα γε.In oaths and asseverations, that one will surely do a thing: P. and V. ἦ μήν (fut. infin.).Certainly: P. and V. δή, V. θήν (rare).You are surely voicing your wishes: V. σὺ θὴν ἃ χρῄζεις... ἐπιγλωσσᾷ (Æsch., P. V. 928).In questions expecting the answer “no”: use P. and V. μὴ, ἆρα μὴ, μῶν.Surely you will be able to secure as stronger proof? P. ἆρα μή τι μεῖζον ἕξεις λαβεῖν τεκμήριον; Surely you are making no plan? V. μῶν τι βουλεύει νέον; (Soph., Phil. 1229).To express surprise: use P. and V. οὔ τί που.You surely do not intend to give it him? V. οὔ τί που δοῦναι νοεῖς (Soph., Phil. 1233).You surely don't think that the question has been sufficiently discussed? P. οὔ τί που οἴει... ἱκανῶς εἱρῆσθαι περὶ τοῦ λόγους; (Plat., Rep. 362D).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Surely
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16 Write
v. trans.P. and V. γράφειν.Write books, etc.: see Compose.Give an account of in writing: P. συγγράφειν (acc.).Write poetry: Ar. and P. ποιεῖν.Inscribe: Ar. and P. ἐπιγράφειν, P. ἀναγράφειν.They wrote him down enemy of theirs and their allies: P. ἐχθρὸν αὑτῶν ἀνέγραψαν καὶ τῶν συμμάχων αὐτόν (Dem. 122).Write in answer: see Answer.Which ( wanderings) you must write on the recording tablets of your mind: V. ἣν (πλάνη) ἐγγράφου σὺ μνήμοσιν δέλτοις φρενῶν (Æsch., P. V. 789; cp. Soph., Phil. 1325).A tablet with signs written upon it: V. δέλτος ἐγγεγραμμένη συνθήματα (Soph., Trach. 157).Write underneath: P. ὑπογράφειν (τί τινι).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Write
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17 all along
(the whole time (that something was happening): I knew the answer all along.) από την πρώτη στιγμή -
18 answering machine
noun ((also machine) a machine that take messages for you when you cannot answer the phone: to leave a message on the answering machine.) αυτόματος τηλεφωνητής -
19 any
['eni] 1. pronoun, adjective1) (one, some, no matter which: `Which dress shall I wear?' `Wear any (dress)'; `Which dresses shall I pack?' `Pack any (dresses)'.) οποιοσδήποτε2) ((in questions and negative sentences etc) one, some: John has been to some interesting places but I've never been to any; Have you been to any interesting places?; We have hardly any coffee left.) κανένας, καθόλου2. adjective(every: Any schoolboy could tell you the answer.) οποιοσδήποτε3. adverb(at all; (even) by a small amount: Is this book any better than the last one?; His writing hasn't improved any.) καθόλου- anybody- anyone
- anyhow
- anything
- anyway
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20 anybody
1) ((in questions, and negative sentences etc) some person: Is anybody there?) οποιοσδήποτε2) (any person, no matter which: Get someone to help - anyone will do.) οποισδήποτε3) (everyone: Anyone could tell you the answer to that.) ο καθένας, οποιοσδήποτε
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