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1 fault
[fo:lt] 1. noun1) (a mistake; something for which one is to blame: The accident was your fault.) σφάλμα,φταίξιμο2) (an imperfection; something wrong: There is a fault in this machine; a fault in his character.) ελάττωμα3) (a crack in the rock surface of the earth: faults in the earth's crust.) τεκτονικό ρήγμα2. verb(to find fault with: I couldn't fault him / his piano-playing.) ψέγω,ψεγαδιάζω- faultlessly
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2 err on the side of
(to be guilty of what might be seen as a fault in order to avoid an opposite and greater fault: It is better to err on the side of leniency when punishing a child.) προτιμώ(το μικρότερο κακό) -
3 find fault with
(to criticize or complain of: She is always finding fault with the way he eats.) επικρίνω -
4 Find
v. trans.Discover: P. and V. εὑρίσκειν, ἀνευρίσκειν, ἐφευρίσκειν, ἐξευρίσκειν, V. προσευρίσκειν.Catch in the act: P. and V. φωρᾶν, λαμβάνειν, καταλαμβάνειν (Eur., Cycl. 260), αἱρεῖν, ἐπʼ αὐτοφώρῳ λαμβάνειν, P. καταφωρᾶν.Light upon: P. and V. ἐντυγχάνειν (dat.), τυγχάνειν (gen.). προσπίπτειν (dat.), Ar. and P. ἐπιυγχάνειν (gen. or dat.), P. περιπίπτειν (dat.), V. κυρεῖν (gen.), κιγχάνειν (acc. or gen.),We shall find him a more troublesome and powerful enemy: P. χαλεπωτέρῳ καὶ ἰσχυροτέρῳ χρησόμεθα ἐχθρῷ (Dem. 102).Nor can I praise Greece, finding her base towards my son: V. οὐδʼ ῾Ελλάδʼ ᾔνεσα... κακίστην λαμβάνων πρὸς παῖδʼ ἐμόν (Eur., H.F. 222).You yourself would find the Achaeans kinder: V. αὐτή τʼ Ἀχαιῶν πρευμενεστέρων τύχοις (ἄν) (Eur., Tro. 734) (same construction Plat. Charm. 175C).I found you the dearest of my friends: V. ἐμῶν γὰρ φίλτατον σʼ ηὗρον φίλων (Eur., I.T. 708).Find fault: Ar. and P. σχετλιάζειν.Find fault with; see Blame.Be found guilty: P. and V. ἁλίσκεσθαι.Find out; see Find.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Find
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5 Lapse
subs.Interval: P. διάλειμμα, τό.Owing to lapse of time: P. διὰ χρόνου πλῆθος.After a considerable lapse of time: P. προελθόντος πολλοῦ χρόνου.After a sufficient lapse of time: P. χρόνου ἐπελθόντος ἱκανοῦ.After the lapse of three years: P. διαλιπόντων ἐτῶν τριῶν.——————v. intrans.Pass, elapse: P. and V. παρέρχεσθαι, διέρχεσθαι, P. διαγίγνεσθαι, προέρχεσθαι.Lapse into: P. περιίστασθαι εἰς (acc.), ἀποκλίνειν, πρός (acc.), ἐκπίπτειν εἰς (acc.).Fall into: P. and V. πίπτειν εἰς (acc.).Come to an end: P. and V. ἐξέρχετθαι, ἐξήκειν.It happened that their thirty years truce with the Argives was on the point of lapsing: P. συνέβαινε πρὸς τοὺς Ἀργείους αὐτοῖς τὰς τριακονταέτεις σπονδὰς ἐπʼ ἐξόδῳ εἶναι (Thuc. 5, 14; cf. also Thuc. 5, 28).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Lapse
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6 Object
subs.Purpose: P. and V. γνώμη, ἡ. βούλευμα, τό.Aim: P. and V. ὅρος, ὁ, P. προαίρεσις, ἡ.The object of the wall was this: P. ἦν τοῦ τείχους ἡ γνώμη αὕτη (Thuc. 8, 90).I will readily show you what is the object of our sting: Ar. ἥτις ἡμῶν ἐστιν ἡ ʼπίνοια τῆς ἐγκεντρίδος ῥᾳδίως ἐγὼ διδάξω (Vesp. 1073).With what object would you have sent for them? P. τί καὶ βουλόμενοι μετεπέμπεσθʼ ἂν αὐτούς; (Dem. 233).Have the same object: P. and V. ταὐτὰ βούλεσθαι.Obtain one's object: P. τὰ πράγματα ἀναιρεῖσθαι (Dem. 15).Philip was in fear lest his object should elude him: P. ἦν ὁ Φίλιππος ἐν φόβῳ... μὴ ἐκφύγοι τὰ πράγματα αὐτόν (Dem. 236).Aim, thing aimed at: P. σκοπός, ὁ (Plat., Philib. 60A).Object of the senses: P. αἰσθητόν, τό (Plat.).——————v. intrans.Raise opposition: P. and V. ἀντιλέγειν, ἐναντιοῦσθαι, V. ἀντιοῦσθαι.Be annoyed: P. δυσχεραίνειν.Object to: P. and V. ἄχθεσθαι (dat.), Ar. and P. ἀγανακτεῖν (dat.), P. χαλεπῶς φέρειν (acc.); see Dislike.Find fault with: P. and V. μέμφεσθαι (acc. and dat.). P. καταμέμφεσθαι (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Object
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7 blame
[bleim] 1. verb1) (to consider someone or something responsible for something bad: I blame the wet road for the accident.) αποδίδω την ευθύνη, μέμφομαι2) (to find fault with (a person): I don't blame you for wanting to leave.) ψέγω2. noun(the responsibility (for something bad): He takes the blame for everything that goes wrong.) ευθύνη -
8 decency
noun ((the general idea of) what is proper, fitting, moral etc; the quality or act of being decent: In the interests of decency, we have banned nude bathing; He had the decency to admit that it was his fault.) ευπρέπεια, αξιοπρέπεια -
9 imperfect
[im'pə:fikt]1) (having a fault: This coat is being sold at half-price because it is imperfect.) ελαττωματικός2) (( also noun) (a verb) of the tense expressing an action or state in the past which is not completed: The verb `go' in `I was going' is in the imperfect tense.) παρατατικός•- imperfection -
10 right of way
1) (the right of the public to use a path that goes across private property.) δικαίωμα χρήσης ιδιωτικού δρόμου2) ((right-of-way - plural rights-of-way) a road or path over private land, along which the public have a right to walk.) κοινόχρηστος δρόμος3) (the right of one car etc to move first eg when crossing a cross-roads, or going round a roundabout: It was your fault that our cars crashed - I had right of way.) προτεραιότητα -
11 critic
['kritik]1) (a person who judges or comments on books, art etc: He is the book critic for the local newspaper.) κριτικός2) (a person who finds fault: His critics would say that he is unsuitable for the job.) (επι)κριτής•- critical- critically
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12 confession
[-ʃən]1) (acknowledgment of a crime or fault: The youth made a confession to the police officer.) ομολογία2) ((an) act of confessing one's sins to a priest: She went to confession every Friday.) εξομολόγηση -
13 critical
1) (judging and analysing: He has written several critical works on Shakespeare.) κριτικός2) (fault-finding: He tends to be critical of his children.) επικριτικός3) (of, at or having the nature of, a crisis; very serious: a critical shortage of food; After the accident, his condition was critical.) κρίσιμος -
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15 punish
1) (to cause to suffer for a crime or fault: He was punished for stealing the money.) τιμωρώ2) (to give punishment for: The teacher punishes disobedience.) τιμωρώ•- punishment
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16 shame
[ʃeim] 1. noun1) ((often with at) an unpleasant feeling caused by awareness of guilt, fault, foolishness or failure: I was full of shame at my rudeness; He felt no shame at his behaviour.) ντροπή2) (dishonour or disgrace: The news that he had accepted bribes brought shame on his whole family.) ντροπή3) ((with a) a cause of disgrace or a matter for blame: It's a shame to treat a child so cruelly.) αίσχος4) ((with a) a pity: What a shame that he didn't get the job!) κρίμα2. verb1) ((often with into) to force or persuade to do something by making ashamed: He was shamed into paying his share.) φέρνω στο φιλότιμο2) (to cause to have a feeling of shame: His cowardice shamed his parents.) ντροπιάζω•- shameful- shamefully
- shamefulness
- shameless
- shamelessly
- shamelessness
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19 freely
1) (in a free manner: to give freely to charity; to speak freely.) ελεύθερα2) (willingly; readily: I freely admit it was my fault.) εκκούσια,ευχαρίστως((also freephone; American toll-free number) a telephone number of a business or an organization that can be used free of charge by their customers etc; the system giving this service.) δωρεάν τηλεφωνική γραμμή -
20 imperfection
[-'fekʃən]noun ((the state of having) a fault or defect.) ατέλεια
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