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ask after

  • 1 ask after

    (to make inquiries about the health etc of: She asked after his father.) ρωτώ (να μάθω πληροφορλιες ή νέα)

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  • 2 ask

    1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) ρωτώ
    2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) ζητώ
    3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) προσκαλώ
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    - ask for
    - for the asking

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  • 3 inquire

    1) (to ask: He inquired the way to the art gallery; She inquired what time the bus left.) ρωτώ
    2) ((with about) to ask for information about: They inquired about trains to London.) ζητώ πληροφορίες,ρωτώ να μάθω
    3) ((with after) to ask for information about the state of (eg a person's health): He enquired after her mother.) ρωτώ να μάθω(τι κάνει)
    4) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) ζητώ
    5) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) ζητώ
    6) ((with into) to try to discover the facts of: The police are inquiring into the matter.) ερευνώ
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    - make inquiries

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  • 4 Inquire

    v. trans.
    Ask: P. and V. ἐρωτᾶν, πυνθάνεσθαι, ἀνερωτᾶν, Ar. and P. ἀναπυνθάνεσθαι, P. διαπυνθανέσθαι, V. πεύθεσθαι, Ar. and V. ἐκπυνθάνεσθαι; see Ask.
    Inquire after: see search for.
    Inquire into: P. and V. ἐξετάζειν (acc.), ζητεῖν (acc.), σκοπεῖν (acc.) διασκοπεῖν (acc.), περισκοπεῖν (acc.), ἐρευνᾶν (acc.), V. ἐξερευνᾶν (acc.), Ar. and P. ἀναζήτειν (acc.).
    Inquire of: P. and V. ἐρωτᾶν (acc.), ἀνερωτᾶν (acc.). ἐπερέσθαι (acc.), πυνθάνεσθαι (gen.), Ar. and P. ἀναπυνθάνεσθαι (gen.), P. ἐπερωτᾶν (acc.), διαπυνθάνεσθαι (gen.), Ar. and V. ἐκπυνθάνεσθαι (gen.). V. ἱστορεῖν (acc.), ἀνιστορεῖν (acc.), ἐξιστορεῖν (acc.), ἐξερωτᾶν (acc.), ἐξερέσθαι (acc.), πεύθεσθαι (gen.).
    Inquire of ( an oracle): P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Inquire

  • 5 catch up

    (to come level (with): We caught him up at the corner; Ask the taxi-driver if he can catch up with that lorry; We waited for him to catch up; She had a lot of schoolwork to catch up on after her illness.) προλαβαίνω

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  • 6 request

    [ri'kwest] 1. noun
    1) (the act of asking for something: I did that at his request; After frequent requests, he eventually agreed to sing.) αίτηση, αίτημα, ζήτηση, παράκληση
    2) (something asked for: The next record I will play is a request.) παράκληση, `παραγγελία`
    2. verb
    (to ask (for) something; People using this library are requested not to talk; Many people have requested this next song.) παρακαλώ, ζητώ
    - on request

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  • 7 right

    1. adjective
    1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) δεξιός
    2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) σωστός
    3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) σωστός, ορθός: δίκαιος
    4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) κατάλληλος
    2. noun
    1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.)
    2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?)
    3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.)
    4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.)
    3. adverb
    1) (exactly: He was standing right here.)
    2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.)
    3) (close: He was standing right beside me.)
    4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.)
    5) (to the right: Turn right.)
    6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.)
    4. verb
    1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.)
    2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.)
    5. interjection
    (I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') εντάξει
    - righteously
    - righteousness
    - rightful
    - rightfully
    - rightly
    - rightness
    - righto
    - right-oh
    - rights
    - right angle
    - right-angled
    - right-hand
    - right-handed
    - right wing     6. adjective
    ((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) δεξιός
    - by rights
    - by right
    - get
    - keep on the right side of
    - get right
    - go right
    - not in one's right mind
    - not quite right in the head
    - not right in the head
    - put right
    - put/set to rights
    - right away
    - right-hand man
    - right now
    - right of way
    - serve right

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  • 8 Represent

    v. trans.
    Portray: P. and V. εἰκάζειν, P. παραδεικνύναι.
    Represent in a bad light: P. κακῶς εἰκάζειν περί (gen.) (Plat., Rep. 377E).
    Represent as: P. κατασκευάζειν, Ar. and P. ἀποφαίνειν.
    He will represent us as drunkards and brawlers: P, ἡμᾶς... παροίνους μέν τινας καὶ ὑβριστὰς κατασκευάσει (Dem. 1261).
    He tried to represent that I was the cause of what occurred in Euboea: P. τῶν ἐν Εὐβοίᾳ πραγμάτων... ὡς ἐγὼ αἴτιός εἰμι κατεσκεύαζε (Dem. 550).
    He has represented the rowers one and all as bowmen: P. τοξότας γὰρ πάντας πεποίηκε τοὺς προσκώπους (Thuc. 1, 10; cf. Eur., Tro. 981).
    Imitate: P. and V. μιμεῖσθαι, ἐκμιμεῖσθαι (Xen. also Ar.).
    Represent by imitation: P. ἀπομιμεῖσθαι.
    Represent ( a character): P. ὑποκρίνεσθαι.
    Represent Antigone: P. Ἀντιγόνην ὑποκρίνεσθαι.
    When he represented the sorrows of Thyestes: P. ὅτε μὲν τὰ Θυέστου... κακὰ ἠγωνίζετο (Dem. 449).
    It is the special privilege of third-rate actors to represent kings and sceptered personages: P. ἐξαίρετόν ἐστιν ὥσπερ γέρας τοῖς τριταγωνισταῖς τὸ τοὺς τυράννους καὶ τοὺς τὰ σκῆπτρα ἔχοντας εἰσιέναι (Dem. 418).
    Suggest: Ar. and P. εἰσηγεῖσθαι; suggest.
    Point out, show: P. and V. δεικνύναι, δηλοῦν; see Show.
    Represent a person, look after his interests: P. and V. προξενεῖν (gen.).
    Champion: P. and V. προστατεῖν (gen.).
    I as representing the greatest city ask you to come to terms: P. ἐγὼ... πόλιν μεγίστην παρεχόμενος... ἀξιῶ... συγχωρεῖν (Thuc. 4, 64).
    I came forward though with no mandate to represent our house: V. ἐξῆλθον οὐ ταχθεῖσα πρεσβεύειν γένους (Eur., Herac. 479).

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Represent

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