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1 Position
subs.Site: P. θέσις, ἡ.Military station: P. χωρίον, τό.Principle laid down: P. θέσις, ἡ.Opinion: P. and V. γνώμη, ἡ.Be in an awkward position: P. ἀπόρως διακεῖσθαι.He said the position of the Syracusans was worse that theirs: P. τὰ Συρακοσίων ἔφη... ἔτι ἥσσω τῶν σφετέρων εἶναι (Thuc. 7, 48).Seeing the position of affairs: P. ἰδὼν ὡς εἶχε τὰ πράγματα (Thuc. 7, 42).Take up a position ( in military sense): P. and V. καθῆσθαι, ἱδρύεσθαι, P. ἐγκαθέζεσθαι; see encamp.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Position
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2 Place
subs.Town, fortified place: P. χωρίον, τό.Position, site: P. θέσις, ἡ.Change places, v.: P. διαμείβεσθαι τὰς χώρας (Plat.).If only thirty votes had changed places I should stand acquitted: P. εἰ τριάκοντα μόναι μετέπεσον τῶν ψήφων ἀπεπεφεύγη ἄν (Plat., Rep. 36A).Keep in one's place: P. μένειν κατὰ χώραν.Your curl has fallen out of its place: V. ἀλλʼ ἐξ ἕδρας σοὶ πλόκαμος ἐξέστηχ’ ὅδε (Eur., Bacch. 928).Give place, v.: see Yield.Till night give place to day: V. ἕως ἂν νὺξ ἀμείψηται φάος (Eur., Rhes. 615).Take place, happen: P. and V. τυγχάνειν, συντυγχάνειν, συμβαίνειν, γίγνεσθαι, συμπίπτειν; see Happen.Rank: P. and V. τάξις, ἡ. ἀξίωμα, τό.Appointment office: P. and V. τάξις, ἡ.Duty, task: P. and V. ἔργον, τό. P. τάξις, ἡ.It is your place to: P. and V. σόν ἐστι (infin.), προσήκει σε or σοί (infin.).Out of place: use inconvenient.It is not out of place to ask: V. πυθέσθαι οὐδὲν ἐστʼ ἔξω δρόμου (Æsch., Choe. 514).Passage in a book: P. λόγος, ὁ.In place of: P. and V. ἀντί (gen.).——————v. trans.P. and V. τιθέναι.Set: P. and V. καθίζειν.Be placed: P. and V. κεῖσθαι.Place in an awkward position: P. ἀπόρως διατιθέναι (τινά).Be awkwardly placed: P. ἀπόρως διακεῖσθαι; see Situated.Place around: Ar. and P. περιτιθέναι (τί τινι), P. and V. περιβάλλειν (τί τινι), Ar. and V. ἀμφιτιθέναι (τί τινι), V. ἀμφιβάλλειν (τί τινι).Place over: P. and V. ἐφιστάναι (τί τινι).Place value on: sea value. v.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Place
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3 ease
[i:z] 1. noun1) (freedom from pain or from worry or hard work: a lifetime of ease.) άνεση2) (freedom from difficulty: He passed his exam with ease.) ευκολία3) (naturalness: ease of manner.) φυσικότητα2. verb1) (to free from pain, trouble or anxiety: A hot bath eased his tired limbs.) ξαλαφρώνω2) ((often with off) to make or become less strong, less severe, less fast etc: The pain has eased (off); The driver eased off as he approached the town.) χαλαρώνω3) (to move (something heavy or awkward) gently or gradually in or out of position: They eased the wardrobe carefully up the narrow staircase.) μετακινώ σιγά-σιγά•- easily- easiness
- easy 3. interjection(a command to go or act gently: Easy! You'll fall if you run too fast.) με το μαλακό!- easy-going
- at ease
- easier said than done
- go easy on
- stand at ease
- take it easy
- take one's ease
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