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81 to date
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82 uncertain
1) ((of a person) not sure; not definitely knowing: I'm uncertain of my future plans; The government is uncertain what is the best thing to do.) αβέβαιος2) (not definitely known or settled: My plans are still uncertain; The uncertain weather delayed our departure.) ακαθόριστος/ άστατος• -
83 upset the apple cart
(to bring into disorder: The football team were doing very well when their best player upset the apple cart by breaking his leg.) ανατρέπω τα σχέδια -
84 walk off with
1) (to win easily: He walked off with all the prizes at the school sports.) σαρώνω (βραβεία)2) (to steal: The thieves have walked off with my best silver and china.) κλέβω -
85 weapon
['wepən](any instrument or means which is used for one's own defence or for attacking others: Rifles, arrows, atom bombs and tanks are all weapons; The police are looking for the murder weapon; Surprise is our best weapon.) όπλο -
86 which
[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) ποιος (απ' όλους)2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) που, ο οποίος3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) ο οποίος, πράγμα που- which is which? - which is which -
87 whichever
relative adjective, relative pronoun1) (any (one(s)) that: I'll take whichever (books) you don't want; The prize will go to whichever of them writes the best essay.) οποιοσδήποτε2) (no matter which (one(s)): Whichever way I turned, I couldn't escape.) όποιος (κι αν) -
88 world
[wə:ld]1) (the planet Earth: every country of the world.) κόσμος2) (the people who live on the planet Earth: The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer.) κόσμος3) (any planet etc: people from other worlds.) κόσμος, πλανήτης4) (a state of existence: Many people believe that after death the soul enters the next world; Do concentrate! You seem to be living in another world.) κόσμος5) (an area of life or activity: the insect world; the world of the international businessman.) κόσμος, πληθυσμός, είδος6) (a great deal: The holiday did him a/the world of good.) κόσμος, νοοτροπία ανθρώπων7) (the lives and ways of ordinary people: He's been a monk for so long that he knows nothing of the (outside) world.) (-πολύ καλό)•- worldly- worldliness
- worldwide
- World Wide Web
- the best of both worlds
- for all the world
- out of this world
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89 Artist
subs.P. and V. δημιουργός, ὁ, P. τεχνίτης, ὁ, V. τέκτων, ὁ.An artist in (etc.): use adj., P. τεχνικός περί (gen.) or εἰς (acc.).Painter: P. and V. γραφεύς, ὁ, P. ζωγράφος, ὁ.He is thought the best artist: P. οὗτος εἶναι δοκεῖ τεχνικώτατος (Plat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Artist
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90 Auspices
subs.Under favourable auspices: V. ὄρνιθι αἰσίῳ (Soph., O.R. 52).Enjoying favourable auspices: P. οἰωνοῖς χρησάμενος αἰσίοις (Xen., Cyr. 3, 3, 22).They leagued themselves together under the auspices of some of the best generals: P. συνίσταντο... ἔχοντες ἡγεμόνας τῶν πάνυ στρατηγῶν (Thuc. 8, 89).Take auspices, v.: P. οἰωνίζεσθαι (Xen.), V. οἰωνοσκοπεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Auspices
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91 Catch
v. trans.Seize: P. and V. ἁρπάζειν, συναρπάζειν.Catch by hunting: P. and V. θηρᾶν (or mid.) (Xen.), θηρεύειν, ἀγρεύειν (Xen.).Overtake: P. ἐπικαταλαμβάνειν.Catch something thrown: P. and V. ἐκδέχεσθαι.Catch in the act: P. and V. ἐπʼ αὐτοφώρῳ λαμβάνειν, or use also P. and V. λαμβάνειν, καταλαμβάνειν (Eur., Cycl. 260), αἱρεῖν, εὑρίσκειν, ἐφευρίσκειν, φωρᾶν, P. καταφωρᾶν.Be caught in the act: use also P. and V. ἁλίσκεσθαι.Caught in the act: V. ἐπίληπτος.Catch ( a disease): P. λαμβάνειν (Dem. 294), ἀναπίμπλασθαι (gen.), P. and V. ἐπιλαμβάνεσθαι (dat.), V. πλησθῆναι (dat.) (aor. pass. of πιμπλάναι), λαμβάνεσθαι (dat.), ἐξαίρεσθαι (Soph., Trach. 491), κτᾶσθαι (Eur., Or. 305).So that the former soldiers also caught the disease from Hagnon's force: P. ὥστε καὶ τοὺς προτέρους στρατιώτας νοσῆσαι ἀπὸ τῆς σὺν Ἅγνωνι στρατιᾶς (Thuc. 2, 58).Easy to catch, adj.: P. εὐάλωτος.Hard to catch, adj.: P. δυσάλωτος.This I deem a general's part to know well where his enemy may best be caught: V. τὸ δὲ στρατηγεῖν τοῦτʼ ἐγὼ κρίνω, καλῶς γνῶναι τὸν ἐχθρὸν ᾗ μάλισθʼ ἁλώσιμος (Eur., frag.).Be caught in a storm: P. and V. χειμάζεσθαι.V. intrans. P. ἐνέχεσθαι; see be entangled.The scythe caught somewhere in the tackling of the ship: P. τὸ δρέπανον ἐνέσχετό που ἐν τοῖς τῆς νεὼς σκεύεσι (Plat., Lach. 183E).Catch fire: P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι.Catch in: see be entangled in.Catch up, overtake, v. trans.: P. ἐπικαταλαμβάνειν.Interrupt in speaking: P. ὑπολαμβάνειν.——————subs.Thing caught: P. and V. ἄγρα, ἡ (Plat. but rare P.), ἄγρευμα, τό (Xen.), θήρα, ἡ (Xen.), V. θήραμα, τό.Draught of fish: V. βόλος, ὁ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Catch
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92 Choose
v. trans.Pick out: P. and V. ἐξαιρεῖν (or mid.), αἱρεῖσθαι, ἐκκρίνειν, προκρίνειν, Ar. and P. ἐκλέγειν (or mid.), ἀπολέγειν (or mid.), V. κρίνειν, P. ἐπιλέγεσθαι.Choose in addition: P. προσαιρεῖσθαι.Choose in stead: P. and V. ἀνθαιρεῖσθαι.Choose by lot: see under Lot.Choose the best, take one's pick of: V. λωτίζεσθαι (acc.), ἀπολωτίζειν (acc.), ἀκροθινιάζεσθαι (acc.). V. intrans.Be willing: P. and V. βούλεσθαι.Make it one's purpose: P. προαιρεῖσθαι (with infin.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Choose
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93 Circumstance
subs.Event: P. and V. συμφορά, ἡ, P. συντυχία, ἡ.Present circumstances: P. and V. τὰ παρόντα, τὰ καθεστῶτα.Under these circumstances: P. and V. οὕτως ἐχόντων ( things being thus).Circumstances will be found to be changing, not our city: P. φανήσεται τὰ πράγματα... μεταβαλλόμενα οὐχ ἡ πόλις ἡμῶν (Dem. 206).Making with the Lacedaemonians the best terms they could under the circumstances: P. ἐκ τῶν παρόντων κράτιστα πρὸς Λακεδαιμονίους σπονδὰς ποιησάμενοι (Thuc. 5, 40).War generally contrives from itself the means to meet the circumstances: P. (πόλεμος) αὐτὸς ἀφʼ αὑτοῦ τὰ πολλὰ τεχνᾶται πρὸς τὸ παρατυγχάνον (Thuc. 1, 122).Good circumstances: P. and V. εὐπραξία, ἡ; see Prosperity.Be in good circumstances: P. εὐπραγεῖν; see Prosper.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Circumstance
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94 Consult
v. trans.Ask advice: Ar. and P. συμβουλεύεσθαι (dat.).Go to for advice: P. and V. ἐπέρχεσθαι (acc.).Pay attention to: Ar. and P. θεραπεύειν (acc.).You will best consult your own interests: P. τὰ ἄριστα βουλεύσεσθε ὑμῖν αὐτοῖς (Thuc. 1, 43).V. intrans. Deliberate: P. and V. βουλεύεσθαι, P. διαβουλεύεσθαι.Consult with, have interview with: P. and V. συμμιγνύναι (dat.), συγγίγνεσθαι (dat.), συνέρχεσθαι (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Consult
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95 Cream
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Cream
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96 Failing
prep.Except: P. and V. πλήν.Failing this: P. and V. εἰ δὲ μή.Best of all, let us make terms for ever. Failing that...: P. μάλιστα μὲν εἰς ἀΐδιον συμβῶμεν, εἰ δὲ μὴ... (Thuc. 4, 63).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Failing
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97 Flower
subs.P. and V. ἄνθος, τό.met., perfection: P. and V. ἄνθος, τό, ἀκμή, ἡ.The flower of youth, prime: P. and V. ἥβη, ἡ, ἀκμή, ἡ, ὥρα, ἡ, P. ὥρα ἡλικίας. Ar. and P. ἡλικία, ἡ.Be in the flower of youth, v.: P. and V. ἡβᾶν. ἀκμάζειν.Flower of an army, etc., best part: P. and V. ἄνθος, τό, V. λωτίσματα, τά.——————v. intrans.P. and V. ἀνθεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Flower
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98 Interest
subs.Benefit, gain: P. and V. κέρδος, τό, λῆμμα, τό.One's interests: P. and V. τὸ συμφέρον, τὰ συμφέροντα.The public interests: P. τὸ πᾶσι συμφέρον, P. and V. τὸ κοινόν.Private interests: P. and V. τὰ ἴδια, τὰ οἰκεῖα.He has some private interests to serve: P. ἰδίᾳ τι αὐτῷ διαφέρει (Thuc. 3, 42).Her interests are committed to her parents and friends: V. τῇ δʼ ἐν γονεῦσι καὶ φίλοις τὰ πράγματα (Eur., And. 676).You will best consult your own interests: P. τὰ ἄριστα βουλεύσεσθε ὑμῖν αὐτοῖς (Thuc. 1, 43).He said that it was not words that confirmed friendship, but community of interests: P. οὐ τὰ ῥήματα οἰκειότητας ἔφη βεβαιοῦν ἀλλὰ τὸ ταὐτὰ συμφέρειν (Dem. 237).Attention to your interests: P. ἐπιμέλεια τῶν ὑμετέρων πραγμάτων (Andoc. 2I).Providing only for their own interests: P. τὸ ἐφʼ ἑαυτῶν μόνον προορωμένοι (Thuc. 1. 17).Considering only his own interest: P. τὸ ἑαυτοῦ μόνον σκοπῶν (Thuc. 6, 12).For the good of: P. ἐπʼ ἀγαθῷ (gen.).Be promoted by interest: P. ἀπὸ μέρους προτιμᾶσθαι (Thuc. 2, 37).Good will: P. and V. εὔνοια, ἡ.Zeal, exertion: P. and V. σπουδή, ἡ.Care: P. and V. φροντίς, ἡ.I take no interest in: P. and V. οὔ μοι μέλει (gen.).Meletus has never taken any interest in these things, either little or great: P. Μελήτῳ τούτων οὔτε μέγα οὔτε σμικρὸν πώποτε ἐμέλησεν (Plat., Ap. 26B).What interest have you in? P. and V. τί σοι μέτεστι; (gen.).With view rather to stimulate the interest than tell the truth: P. ἐπὶ τὸ προσαγωγότερον τῇ ἀκροάσει ἢ ἀληθέστερον (Thuc. 1, 2l).Interest on money: Ar. and P. τόκος, ὁ, or pl.At high interest: P. ἐπὶ μεγάλοις τόκοις.Compound interest: P. τόκοι ἐπίτοκοι, οἱ.Bring in no interest, v.: P. ἀργεῖν.Bringing in interest, adj.: P. ἐνεργός.Bringing in no interest: P. ἀργός.——————v. trans.Please, delight: P. and V. τέρπειν, ἀρέσκειν (acc. or dat.).Be interested: P. and V. ἡδέως ἀκούειν.Hear with pleasure, interest oneself in: use P. and V. σπουδάζειν περί (gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Interest
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99 Quintessence
subs.Best part: P. and V. ἄνθος, τό, ἀκμή, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Quintessence
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100 Secondary
adj.Subordinate: P. and V. πάρεργος, V. δεύτερος.( Treat) as secondary: P. and V. ἐν παρέργῳ (ποιεῖσθαι, or τίθεσθαι) (acc.), V. πάρεργον ποιεῖσθαι (Eur., El. 63).All else that a woman may suffer is secondary: V. τὰ μὲν γὰρ ἄλλα δεύτερʼ ἂν πάσχοι γυνή (Eur., And. 372).Secondary to: P. ὕστερος πρός (acc.), V. ἥσσων (gen.), or use prep., ὄπισθε(ν) (gen.).Second best: P. and V. δεύτερος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Secondary
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