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1 let in for
(to involve (someone) in: I didn't know what I was letting myself in for when I agreed to do that job.) μπλέκω -
2 Distant
adj.Long: P. and V. μακρός.Far off: V. ἔκτοπος, ἄποπτος, τηλουρός, τηλωπός; see Far.Most distant: P. and V. ἔσχατος.Take part in distant expeditions: P. ἐκδήμους στρατείας ἐξίεναι (ἔξειμι) (Thuc. 1, 15).Be distant from: P. and V. ἀπέχειν (gen.), P. διέχειν (gen.). met.At no distant date: P. οὐκ εἰς μακράν, V. οὐ μάλʼ εἰς μακράν (Æsch., Supp. 925).On behalf of no distant friends, but for myself: V. ὑπὲρ... οὐχὶ τῶν ἀπωτέρω φίλων ἀλλʼ αὐτὸς αὑτοῦ (Soph., O.R. 137).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Distant
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3 scratch
[skræ ] 1. verb1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) (ξε)γδέρνω,γρατσουνίζω2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) ξύνω3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) σκαλίζω4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) βγάζω με τα νύχια5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) αποσύρω2. noun1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) γδάρσιμο,αμυχή,γρατσουνιά2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) γδάρσιμο,ξέγδαρμα3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) αφετηρία•- scratchy- scratchiness
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4 spare
[speə] 1. verb1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) κάνω χωρίς2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) διαθέτω,δίνω3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) λυπούμαι, δείχνω οίκτο4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) αποφεύγω να πληγώσω5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) φείδομαι6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) απαλάσσω,γλιτώνω2. adjective1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) εφεδρικός,περίσσιος2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?) διαθέσιμος,ελεύθερος3. noun1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) ανταλλακτικό2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) ρεζέρβα•- sparing- sparingly
- spare part
- spare rib
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5 stop
[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) σταματώ2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) σταματώ,εμποδίζω3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) (αυτοπ.)σταματώ4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) κλείνω,βουλώνω5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) παίζω νότα πνευστού οργάνου(με τρύπες)6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) μένω2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) στάση,σταμάτημα2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) στάση3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) τελεία4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) σαν τρύπα(φλάουτου),κλειδί(κλαρίνου)5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) πώμα,τάπα,τακάκι•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
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6 Case
subs.For a shield: Ar. and V. σάγμα, τό.Sheath: P. and V. κολεός, ὁ (Xen.), V. περιβολαί, αἱ.Question, matter: P. and V. πρᾶγμα, τό.Ground for legal action: P. ἀγώνισμα, τό.When the case comes on: P. ἐνεστηκυίας τῆς δίκης.The case having already gone against him: P. κατεγνωσμένης ἤδη τῆς δίκης (Dem. 872).Lose one's case: P. ἀποτυγχάνειν τοῦ ἀγῶνος (Dem. 1175).Aphobus having already lost his case against me: P. ὀφλόντος μοι τὴν δίκην Ἀφόβου (Dem. 866).Win one's case: P. ἐπιτυγχάνειν τοῦ ἀγῶνος (Dem. 1175), δίκην αἱρεῖν.Decide cases of murder and wounding: P. δικάζειν φόνου καὶ τραύματος (Dem. 628).Excuse, plea: P. ἀπολογία, ἡ.Circumstances: P. and V. πράγματα, τά.Have nothing to do with the case: P. ἔξω τοῦ πράγματος εἶναι (Dem. 1318).In any case: P. and V. πάντως, πάντη.In my case: P. τοὐμὸν μέρος.In this case: P. and V. οὕτως.In that case: P. ἐκείνως.This is so in all cases: P. ἐπὶ πάντων οὕτω τοῦτʼ ἔχει (Dem. 635).It is not a case for: P. and V. οὐκ ἔργον (gen.).Since the case stands thus: P. and V. τούτων οὕτως ἐχόντων, V. ὡς ὧδʼ ἐχόντων, ὡς ὧδʼ ἐχόντων τῶνδε.Thus stands my case: P. and V. οὕτως ἔχει μοι.And such indeed was the case: P. καὶ ἦν δὲ οὕτως.This would now be the case with the Athenians: P. ὅπερ ἄν νῦν Ἀθηναῖοι πάθοιεν (Thuc. 6, 34).I myself am in the same case as the majority: P. αὐτὸς ὅπερ οἱ πολλοὶ πέπονθα (Plat., Meno. 95C).As is generally the case: P. οἷα... φιλεῖ γίγνεσθαι (Thuc. 7, 79).As is generally the case with large armies: P. ὅπερ φιλεῖ μεγάλα στρατόπεδα (Thuc. 4, 125).The facts of the case: see under Fact.——————v. trans.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Case
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7 Offer
v. trans.Stretch forth: P. and V. προτείνειν, ἐκτείνειν, ὀρέγειν.I offer myself to be questioned: P. παρέχω ἐμαυτὸν ἐρωτᾶν (Plat., Apol. 33B).He offers himself for trial: P. καθίστησιν ἑαυτὸν εἰς κρίσιν (Thuc. 1, 131).Offer prayer: see Pray.Offer sacrifice: P. and V. θύειν, P. ἱερὰ ποιεῖν, ἱεροποιεῖν, V. ῥέζειν, θυηπολεῖν (also Plat. but rare P.).Offer to, undertake to: P. and V. ὑφίστασθαι (infin.), ὑπισχνεῖσθαι (infin.), ἐπαγγέλλεσθαι (infin.), ἐξαγγέλλεσθαι (infin.); see Proviso. V. intrans.——————subs.Promice: P. and V. ὑπόσχεσις, ἡ, P. ἐπαγγελία, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Offer
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8 introduce
[intrə'dju:s]1) ((often with to) to make (people) known by name to each other: He introduced the guests (to each other); Let me introduce you to my mother; May I introduce myself? I'm John Brown.) συστήνω2) ((often with into) to bring in (something new): Grey squirrels were introduced into Britain from Canada; Why did you introduce such a boring subject (into the conversation)?) εισάγω3) (to propose or put forward: He introduced a bill in Parliament for the abolition of income tax.) παρουσιάζω,φέρνω σε συζήτηση4) ((with to) to cause (a person) to get to know (a subject etc): Children are introduced to algebra at about the age of eleven.) εισάγω•- introductory -
9 take (something) upon oneself
(to take responsibility for: I took it upon myself to make sure she arrived safely.) αναλαμβάνω την ευθύνη -
10 take (something) upon oneself
(to take responsibility for: I took it upon myself to make sure she arrived safely.) αναλαμβάνω την ευθύνη -
11 weighing-machine
noun (a (public) machine for weighing people, loads etc; a scale: I weighed myself on the weighing-machine at the railway station.) ζυγαριά
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