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1 Close quarters
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Close quarters
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2 at close quarters
(close to; close together: The soldiers were fighting with the enemy at close quarters.) κοντά-κοντά, εκ του συστάδην -
3 Quarters
subs.Change of quarters: P. μετοίκησις, ἡ.Women's quarters: P. γυναικών, ὁ (Xen.), Ar. and P. γυναικωνῖτις, ἡ.Take up one's quarters at: P. καταλύειν (εἰς, acc.), κατασκευάζεσθαι (ἐν, dat.) (Thne. 2, 17); see Lodge.Bivouac: P. and V. αὐλίζεσθαι, καταυλίζεσθαι (Xen.), P. ἐπαυλίζεσθαι, ἐναυλίζεσθαι (act. used once in V.).At close quarters: P. and V. ὁμόσε. P. συσταδόν.Headquarters: see Headquarters.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Quarters
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4 Close
adj.Solid, dense: P. and V. πυκνός.Narrow: P. and V. στενός, V. στενόπορος.Close-packed: P. and V. πυκνός, ἁθρόος.Stifling: Ar. and P. πνιγηρόςKeep close: see Hide.Mean, stingy: Ar. and P. φειδωλός.I did not expect the numbers would be so close: P. οὐκ ᾤμην ἔγωγε οὕτω παρʼ ὀλίγον ἔσεσθαι τὸν γεγονότα ἀριθμόν (Plat., Ap. 36A).Careful: see Attentive.Close relationship: P. ἀναγκαία συγγένεια, ἡ; see Near.At close quarters: use adv., P. and V. ὁμόσε, P. συστάδον.——————subs.Consecrated ground: P. and V. τέμενος, τό, ἄλσος, το (Plat.), V. σηκός, ὁ, σήκωμα, τό.End: P. and V. τέλος, τό, καταστροφή, ἡ (Thuc.).——————v. trans.Put to: P. προστιθέναι.Fasten close, etc.: Ar. and V. πακτοῦν, V. πυκάζειν.Block up: P. and V. φράσσειν, P. ἐμφράσσειν, ἀποφράσσειν.Close ( eyes) of another: P. συλλαμβάνειν (Plat.), V. συμβάλλειν, συναρμόζειν, συνάπτειν, P. and V. συγκλῄειν.Close one's mouth: V. ἐγκλῄειν στόμα, Ar. ἐπιβύειν στόμα, P. ἐμφράσσειν στόμα.Keep quiet and close your mouth: V. ἡσυχάζετε συνθέντες ἄρθρα στόματος (Eur., Cycl. 624); see also Shut.Close ranks: P. and V. συντάσσεσθαι, P. συστρέφεσθαι.Close with, accept: P. and V. δέχεσθαι (acc.).Close with ( an enemy): P. and V. προσβάλλειν (dat.), συμβαλλειν (dat.), ὁμόσε ἰέναι (dat.), P. συμμιγνύναι (dat.); see Engage.V. intrans. Come to an end: P. and V. τελευτᾶν, τέλος ἔχειν, τέλος λαμβάνειν, V. ἐκτελευτᾶν.Of combatants: P. and V. μάχην συνάπτειν, συμβάλλειν, P. συμμιγνύναι, συμμίσγειν, εἰς χεῖρας ἰέναι, V. εἰς ταὐτὸν ἥκειν.Shut: P. and V. κλῄεσθαι, συγκλῄεσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Close
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5 quarter
['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) τέταρτο2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) κέρμα 25 σεντς, ένα τέταρτο του δολαρίου3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) συνοικία4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) πλευρά, σημείο5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) έλεος (σε ηττημένο εχθρό)6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) τέταρτο σφαγίου7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) τέταρτο σελήνης8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) τέταρτο παιχνιδιού9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) τρίμηνο, τριμηνία2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) κόβω στα τέσσερα2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) διαιρώ δια τέσσερα3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) παρέχω κατάλυμα, στρατωνίζω•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) ανά τρίμηνο4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) τριμηνιαίο περιοδικό- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
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6 hand to hand
with one individual fighting another at close quarters: The soldiers fought the enemy hand to hand; (also adjective) (hand-to-hand fighting.) σώμα με σώμα -
7 Grapple
v. trans.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Grapple
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