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before one

  • 1 before/under one's very eyes

    (in front of one, usually with no attempt at concealment: It happened before my very eyes.) μπρος στα μάτια μου

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  • 2 be one up on (a person)

    (to have an advantage over (someone): We brought out a book on this before our rivals so we're one up on them.) πλεονεκτώ

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  • 3 be one up on (a person)

    (to have an advantage over (someone): We brought out a book on this before our rivals so we're one up on them.) πλεονεκτώ

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  • 4 follow in someone's footsteps

    (to do the same as someone has done before one: When he joined the police force he was following in his father's footsteps.) ακολουθώ στα χνάρια κάποιου

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  • 5 hen party

    noun (a party for women only, often just before one of them gets married (for men see stag party).) γυναικείο πάρτυ

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  • 6 stag party

    noun (a party for men only just before one of them gets married (for women see hen party).) συγκέντρωση ανδρών,ανδροπαρέα

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  • 7 Fall

    v. intrans.
    P. and V. πίπτειν, καταπίπτειν (Eur., Cycl.), V. πίτνειν.
    Falling star: V. διοπετὴς ἀστήρ, ὁ (Eur., frag.).
    Fall in ruins: P. and V. συμπίπτειν, Ar. and P. καταρρεῖν, καταρρήγνυσθαι, P. περικαταρρεῖν, V. ἐρείπεσθαι;
    met., be ruined: P. and V. σφάλλεσθαι, πίπτειν (rare P.); see under Ruin.
    Die: P. and V. τελευτᾶν; see Die.
    Fall in battle: V. πίπτειν.
    Drop, go down: P. and V. ἀνιέναι; see Abate.
    Of price: P. ἀνίεναι, ἐπανίεναι.
    The price of corn fell: P. ἐπανῆκεν (ἐπανίεναι) ὁ σῖτος (Dem. 889).
    Fall against: P. and V. πταίειν πρός (dat.)
    Fall asleep: V. εἰς ὕπνον πίπτειν, or use v. sleep.
    Fall away: P. and V. ἀπορρεῖν, διαρρεῖν.
    Stand aloof: P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι, ἀποστατεῖν (Plat.).
    Fall back: P. and V. ἀναπίπτειν; of an army: see Retire.
    Fall back on, have recourse to: P. and V. τρέπεσθαι πρός (acc.).
    Fall behind: P. and V. ὑστερεῖν, λείπεσθαι.
    Fall down: P. and V. καταπίπτειν (Eur., Cycl.), or use fall.
    Fall down or before: Ar. and V. προσπίπτειν (acc. or dat.) (also Xen. but rare P.), V. προσπίτνειν (acc. or dat.), see Worship.
    Fall foul of: P. συμπίπτειν (dat. or πρός, acc.), προσπίπτειν (dat.), προσβάλλειν (πρός, acc.); see dash against. met., P. προσκρούειν (dat. or absol.).
    Fall from (power, etc.): P. and V. ἐκπίπτειν (gen. or ἐκ, gen.).
    Fall in, subside: P. ἱζάνειν (Thuc. 2, 76).
    Collapse: P. and V. συμπίπτειν, πίπτειν, Ar. and P. καταρρήγνυσθαι, καταρρεῖν.
    Of debts: P. ἐπιγίγνεσθαι.
    Fall in love with: P. and V. ἐρᾶν (gen.), V. εἰς ἔρον πίπτειν (gen.); see Love.
    Fall in with, meet: P. and V. τυγχάνειν (gen.), συντυγχάνειν (dat.; V. gen.), ἐντυγχάνειν (dat.), ἀπαντᾶν (dat.); see meet, light upon; met., accept: P. and V. δέχεσθαι, ἐνδέχεσθαι.
    Fall into: P. and V. εἰσπίπτειν (P εἰς, acc.; V. acc. alone or dat. alone), πίπτειν (εἰς, acc.), ἐμπίπτειν (εἰς, acc.); met., fall into misfortune, etc.: P. and V. περιπίπτειν (dat.), εμπίπτειν (εἰς, acc.). πίπτειν εἰς (acc.), V. συμπίπτειν (dat.); of a river: see discharge itself into.
    Fall off: T. ἀποπίπτειν; see tumble off.
    Slip off: P. περιρρεῖν.
    Fall away: P. and V. διαρρεῖν, ἀπορρεῖν;
    met., stand aloof: P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι, ἀποστατεῖν (Plat.).
    Deteriorate: P. ἀποκλίνειν, ἐκπίπτειν, ἐξίστασθαι.
    Become less: P. μειοῦσθαι.
    Fall on: see fall upon.
    Fall out: P. and V. ἐκπίπτειν, P. ἀποπίπτειν; met., see Quarrel, Happen.
    Fall over, stumble against: P. and V. πταίειν (πρός, dat.).
    Fall overboard: P. and V. ἐκπίπτειν.
    Fall short: see under Short.
    Fall through: P. and V. οὐ προχωρεῖν; see Fail.
    Fall to ( one's lot): P. and V. προσγίγνεσθαι (dat.), συμβαίνειν (dat.), λαγχάνειν (dat.) (Plat. but rare P.), V. ἐπιρρέπειν (absol.), P. ἐπιβάλλειν (absol.).
    Fall to ( in eating). — Ye who hungered before, fall to on the hare: Ar. ἀλλʼ ὦ πρὸ τοῦ πεινῶντες ἐμβάλλεσθε τῶν λαγῴων ( Pax, 1312).
    Fall to pieces: Ar. and P. διαπίπτειν; see fall away, collapse.
    Fall to work: P. and V. ἔργου ἔχεσθαι; see address oneself to.
    Fall upon a weapon: Ar. and P. περιπίπτειν (dat.), V. πίπτειν περί (dat.).
    Fall on one's knees: Ar. and V. προσπίπτειν (also Xen. but rare P.), V. προσπίτνειν; see under Knee.
    Attack: P. and V. προσπίπτειν (dat.). εἰσπίπτειν (πρός, acc.), ἐπέχειν (ἐπί, dat.), ἐπέρχεσθαι (dat., rarely acc.), προσβάλλειν (dat.), εἰσβάλλειν (εἰς or πρός, acc.). ἐμπίπτειν (dat.) (Xen., also Ar.), ἐπεισπίπτειν (dat. or acc.) (Xen.), V. ἐφορμᾶν (or pass.) ( dat) (rare P.), P. προσφέρεσθαι (dat.), ἐπιφέρεσθαι (dat.), Ar. and P. ἐπιτίθεσθαι (dat.), ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.).
    Night fell upon the action: P. νὺξ ἐπεγένετο τῷ ἔργῳ (Thuc. 4, 25).
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    subs.
    P. and V. πτῶμα, τό (Plat.), V. πέσημα, τό.
    met., downfall: P. and V. διαφθορά, ἡ, ὄλεθρος, ὁ; see Downfall.
    Capture ( of a town): P. and V. ἅλωσις, ἡ, P. αἵρεσις, ἡ.
    In wrestling: P. and V. πάλαισμα, τό.
    Fall of snow. — It was winter and there was a fall of snow: P. χειμὼν ἦν καὶ ὑπένιφε (Thuc. 4, 103).
    Fall of rain: Ar. and P. ὑετός, ὁ, ὕδωρ, τό; see Rain.
    Fall of the year, autumn: P. μετόπωρον, τό. φθινόπωρον, τό, Ar. and V. ὀπώρα, ἡ.

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  • 8 Front

    v. trans.
    See Face.
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    subs.
    Forehead: P. and V. μέτωπον, τό (Xen.).
    Brow: P. and V. ὀφρύς, ἡ.
    Fore-part: P. and V. τὸ πρόσθεν, P. τὸ ἔμπροσθεν.
    Front of an army: P. and V. μέτωπον, τό (Xen.), στόμα, τό (Xen.).
    When we ranged our armed forces against each other, extending our line in front: V. ἐπεὶ γὰρ ἀλλήλοισιν ὁπλίτην στρατὸν κατὰ στόμʼ ἐκτείνοντες ἀντετάξαμεν (Eur., Heracl. 800).
    Front of a house: V. προνώπια, τά.
    met., change of front, change of view: P. μετάνοια, ἡ.
    Change-front (met., change one's views), v.: P. μετανοεῖν.
    In front, adv.: P. ἔμπροσθεν, κατὰ πρόσωπον.
    Forward: P. πόρρω, V. πρόσω, πόρσω.
    Go in front to guide me: V. ἡγοῦ πάροιθε (Eur., Phoen. 834).
    In front of facing, adj.: P. and V. ἐναντίος (dat.), V. ἀντίος (dat.) (Plat. also but rare P.).
    Opposite, prep.: P. and V. κατά (acc.), P. ἀντιπέρας (gen.), κατάντικρυ (gen.).
    Before: P. and V. πρό (gen.), πρόσθεν (gen.); see Before.
    In presence of: P. and V. ἐναντίον (gen.), V. ἀντίον (gen.).
    Hold in front of one: P. προΐσχεσθαι, P. and V. προτείνειν.
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    adj.
    Fore: P. and V. πρόσθιος (Eur., Rhes.), P. ἐμπρόσθιος.
    Every man is jostling for a front seat: Ar. εἰς τὴν προεδρίαν πᾶς ἀνὴρ ὠστίζεται (Ach. 42).
    Placed first: P. and V. πρῶτος.

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  • 9 Run

    v. trans.
    Run ( a wall in any direction): P. ἄγειν (Thuc. 6, 99), ἐξάγειν (Dem. 1278, Thuc. 1, 93). προάγειν (Dem. 1279).
    ( He said) that the shaft ran right through the eighth whorl: τὴν ἡλακάτην διὰ μέσου τοῦ ὀγδόου (σφονδύλου) διαμπερὲς ἐληλάσθαι (Plat., Rep. 616E).
    Run a risk: V. τρέχειν ἀγῶνα; see under Risk.
    Run ( a candidate), put forward: use P. προτάσσειν.
    Run a race: use race, v.
    Enter for a competition: see Enter.
    V. intrans. P. and V. τρέχειν, θεῖν (Eur., Ion, 1217, but rare V.).
    Hasten: P. and V. ὁρμᾶν, ὁρμᾶσθαι, ἐπείγεσθαι, ἵεσθαι (rare P.), ἀμιλλᾶσθαι (rare P.), φέρεσθαι; see Hasten.
    Of a ship: P. πλεῖν, V. τρέχειν.
    Run before a fair breeze: V. ἐξ οὐρίων τρέχειν (Soph., Aj. 1083).
    As the story runs: V. ὡς ἔχει λόγος, or P. ὡς ὁ λόγος ἐστί.
    Flow, drip: P. and V. ῥεῖν; see Drip.
    Run about, v. trans.: Ar. and P. περιτρέχειν (acc. or absol.), περιθεῖν (see. or absol.), διατρέχειν (absol.), P. διαθεῖν (absol.).
    Run after, pursue: P. and V. διώκειν, P. ἐπιδιώκειν, καταδιώκειν; see Pursue.
    Run along: P. παραθεῖν (absol.).
    Run away: P. and V. ἐκδιδράσκειν (Eur., Heracl. 14), Ar. and P. ἀποδιδράσκειν, ἀποτρέχειν (Xen.).
    Desert: Ar. and P. αὐτομολεῖν, P. ἀπαυτομολεῖν.
    Fly: P. and V. φεύγειν.
    Let one's anger run away with one: use P. and V. ὀργῇ ἐκφέρεσθαι.
    Run away from: see Avoid.
    Run before ( in advance): P. προθεῖν (absol.), προτρέχειν (gen. or absol.).
    Run down ( a ship), v. trans.: Ar. and P. καταδύειν.
    Collide with: P. προσπίπτειν (dat.); see Collide.
    met., slander: P. and V. διαβάλλειν, P. διασύρειν.
    V. intrans. P. καταθεῖν, Ar. and P. κατατρέχειν.
    Run forward: P. προτρέχειν.
    Run in, into, v. intrans.: Ar. and P. εἰστρέχειν (εἰς, acc.); see dash into.
    Run off: see run away.
    Flow off: P. and V. ἀπορρεῖν.
    Run out: Ar. and P. ἐκτρέχειν, ἐκθεῖν (Xen.); see rush out.
    Run over, knock down, v. trans.: P. and V. καταβάλλειν.
    Overrun: P. κατατρέχειν, καταθεῖν.
    met., describe: P. and V. διέρχεσθαι, ἐπεξέρχεσθαι, Ar. and P. διεξέρχεσθαι.
    Run quickly over: P. ἐπιτρέχειν.
    Run riot, go to excess, v. intrans.: P. and V. ὑπερβάλλειν, ἐξέρχεσθαι, ἐπεξέρχεσθαι, V. ἐκτρέχειν.
    Wanton: P. and V. ὑβρίζειν.
    Run round, v. trans.: Ar. and P. περιτρέχειν (acc. or absol.), περιθεῖν (acc. or absol.).
    Of inanimate things as a wall: P. περιθεῖν.
    Run through, v. trans.: Ar. and P. διατρέχειν (acc.) (Thuc. 4, 79).
    Pierce: see Pierce.
    met., run through an argument, etc.: P. διατρέχειν (acc.); see run over.
    Spend: P. and V. ἀναλίσκειν, ἀναλοῦν.
    Squander: P. and V. ἐκχεῖν (Plat.), V. ἀντλεῖν, διασπείρειν,
    Run up: Ar. and P. προστρέχειν, P. προσθεῖν.
    Run with, drip with: P. and V. ῥεῖν (dat.), V. στάζειν (dat.), καταστάζειν (dat.), καταρρεῖν (dat.); see Drip.
    Abound with: see Abound.
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    P. and V. δρόμος, ὁ, V. δράμημα, τό, τρόχος, ὁ.
    At a run: P. and V. δρόμῳ, or use Ar. and V. adj., δρομαῖος.
    Voyage: P. and V. πλοῦς, ὁ.
    In the long run: P. and V. τέλος, διὰ χρόνον; see at last, under Last.
    The common run of people: P. and V. τό πλῆθος, οἱ πολλοί.

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  • 10 eye

    1. noun
    1) (the part of the body with which one sees: Open your eyes; She has blue eyes.) μάτι
    2) (anything like or suggesting an eye, eg the hole in a needle, the loop or ring into which a hook connects etc.) μάτι,οφθαλμός
    3) (a talent for noticing and judging a particular type of thing: She has an eye for detail/colour/beauty.) μάτι
    2. verb
    (to look at, observe: The boys were eyeing the girls at the dance; The thief eyed the policeman warily.) κοιτάζω
    - eyebrow
    - eye-catching
    - eyelash
    - eyelet
    - eyelid
    - eye-opener
    - eye-piece
    - eyeshadow
    - eyesight
    - eyesore
    - eye-witness
    - before/under one's very eyes
    - be up to the eyes in
    - close one's eyes to
    - in the eyes of
    - keep an eye on
    - lay/set eyes on
    - raise one's eyebrows
    - see eye to eye
    - with an eye to something
    - with one's eyes open

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  • 11 long

    I 1. [loŋ] adjective
    1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.)
    2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.)
    3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.)
    4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?)
    5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory)
    2. adverb
    1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.)
    2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?)
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    - long-distance
    - long-drawn-out
    - longhand
    - long house
    - long jump
    - long-playing record
    - long-range
    - long-sighted
    - long-sightedness
    - long-suffering
    - long-winded
    - as long as / so long as
    - before very long
    - before long
    - in the long run
    - the long and the short of it
    - no longer
    - so long!     II [loŋ] verb
    ((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) λαχταρώ
    - longingly

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  • 12 next

    [nekst] 1. adjective
    (nearest in place, time etc: When you have called at that house, go on to the next one; The next person to arrive late will be sent away; Who is next on the list?) επόμενος,κατοπινός,ερχόμενος,προσεχής,πλησιέστερος,γειτονικός
    2. adverb
    (immediately after in place or time: John arrived first and Jane came next.) (αμέσως)μετά
    3. pronoun
    (the person or thing nearest in place, time etc: Finish one question before you begin to answer the next; One minute he was sitting beside me - the next he was lying on the ground.) επόμενος
    - biggest
    - oldest
    - next door
    - next to

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  • 13 reach

    [ri: ] 1. verb
    1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) φτάνω/ καταλήγω σε
    2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) φτάνω
    3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) απλώνω το χέρι
    4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) επικοινωνώ με, βρίσκω
    5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) εκτείνομαι, απλώνομαι
    2. noun
    1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) (μικρή) απόσταση
    2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) απόσταση που φτάνει το χέρι μου
    3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) ευθεία ποταμού/ έκταση

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  • 14 Set

    subs.
    Faction, clique P. and V. στάσις, ἡ.
    Arrangement: P. and V. τάξις. ἡ.
    Number: P. and V. ἀριθμός, ὁ.
    Class: P. and V. γένος, τό, εἶδος, τό.
    Set ( of sun): P. and V. δύσις, ἡ, δυσμαί, αἱ; see Sunset.
    Set back, failure: P. πταῖσμα, τό; see Failure.
    Set off: use adj., P. ἀντάξιος; see compensating, under compensate, v.
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    adj.
    Stationary: P. στάσιμος.
    Fixed, appointed: P. and V. προκείμενος.
    Resolute: P.. and V. καρτερός, V. ἔμπεδος.
    Be set on: P. and V. προθυμεῖσθαι (infin.), σπουδάζειν (infin.); see be eager, under Eager.
    Set speech: P. συνεχὴς ῥῆσις, ἡ; see also Harangue.
    On set terms: P. and V. ἐπὶ ῥητοῖς.
    Of set purpose: see on purpose, under Purpose.
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    v. trans.
    P. and V. τιθέναι, ἱστάναι.
    Make to sit: P. and V. καθίζειν, V. ἵζειν, ἱδρύειν, ἐξιδρύειν.
    Appoint: P. and V. καθιστάναι (or mid.), τάσσειν, προστάσσειν.
    Lay down (limits, etc.): P. and V. ὁρίζειν.
    Fix: P. and V. πηγνύναι.
    Set ( as a task): P. and V. προτιθέναι (τί τινι), προστιθέναι (τί τινι), προστάσσειν (τί τινι), ἐπιτάσσειν (τί τινι), ἐπιβάλλειν (τί τινι), προσβάλλειν (τί τινι).
    Set to music: P. ἐντείνειν (Plat., Prot. 326B).
    Words set to music: P. λόγος ᾀδόμενος (Plat., Rep. 398D).
    I set you in the track that is best: V. ἐς τὸ λῷστον ἐμβιβάζω σʼ ἴχνος (Eur., H.F. 856).
    Set an example: P. παράδειγμα διδόναι.
    Set one's heart on: see Desire.
    To obtain that on which you have set your hearts: P. κατασχεῖν ἐφʼ ἃ ὥρμησθε (Thuc. 6, 9).
    V. intrans. Of the sun: P. and V. δύνειν, δύεσθαι (Plat., Pol. 269A), V. φθίνειν.
    Becume fixed: P. and V. πήγνυσθαι.
    Set about: P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.). ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.). αἵρεσθαι (acc.), ἀναιρεῖσθαι (acc.); see Undertake.
    Set against, plant against: P. and V. προσβάλλειν (τί τινι).
    Match one against another: P. and V. ἀντιτάσσειν (τινά τινι, or τινα πρός τινα).
    met., make hostile: P. ἐκπολεμεῖν.
    Set one thing in the balance against another: P. ἀντιτάσσεσθαι (τί τινι, or τι πρός τι), P. and V. ἀντιτιθέναι (τί τινος).
    Set apart: P. and V. ἀπολαμβάνειν (Eur., Or. 451); see set aside, separate.
    Set aside: P. χωρὶς τίθεσθαι, ἀποχωρίζειν.
    Except: P. and V. ἐξαιρεῖν; see also Reject, Disregard.
    Set at defiance: see Defy.
    Set at naught: P. and V. ἀμελεῖν (gen.), παραμελεῖν (gen.), καταμελεῖν (gen.), P. παρορᾶν (acc.), ἐν οὐδένι λόγῳ ποιεῖσθαι (acc.), V. διʼ οὐδένος ποιεῖσθαι (acc.), ἀκηδεῖν (gen.); see Disregard.
    Set before: P. and V. προτιθέναι.
    Set on table: Ar. and P. παρατιθέναι.
    Set down: Ar. and P. καταβάλλειν.
    Set down ( to anyone's account): P. and V. ἀναφέρειν (τί τινι, or τι εἴς τινα); see Impute.
    Set eyes on: see Behold.
    Set foot on: P. and V. ἐμβαίνειν (P. εἰς, acc., V. acc., gen. or dat.), ἐπιβαίνειν (gen.), V. ἐπεμβαίνειν (acc., gen. or dat.), ἐμβατεύειν (acc. or gen.).
    Set forth: P. and V. προτιθέναι.
    Narrate: P. and V. διέρχεσθαι, ἐπεξέρχεσθαι; see narrate; v. intrans.: see set out.
    Set in, begin, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἄρχεσθαι; see Begin.
    Set off, be equivalent to: P. ἀντάξιος εἶναι (gen.); see also Balance.
    Adorn: P. and V. κοσμεῖν; see adorn; v. intrans.: see set out.
    Set on, urge against anyone: P. and V. ἐφιέναι (τί τινι), V. ἐπισείειν (τί τινι), P. ἐπιπέμπειν (τί τινι); see also encourage, launch against.
    Put on: P. and V. ἐφιστάναι.
    Set on fire: see Burn.
    Set on foot: P. and V. προτιθέναι; see Institute.
    Begin: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.); see Begin.
    Set on table: Ar. and P. παρατιθέναι, V. προτιθέναι (also Ar. in mid.).
    Set out, expose, put out: P. and V. προτιθέναι; v. intrans.: start: P. and V. ὁρμᾶν, ὁρμᾶσθαι, ἀφορμᾶν, ἀφορμᾶσθαι, ἐξορμᾶν, ἐξορμᾶσθαι, ἀπαίρειν, V. στέλλεσθαι, ἀποστέλλεσθαι; see Start.
    Set over: P. and V. ἐφιστάναι (τινά τινι).
    Set right: see Correct.
    Set round: P. περιιστάναι.
    Set sail: P. and V. ἀνάγεσθαι, ἐξανάγεσθαι, ἀπαίρειν, P. ἐπανάγεσθαι; see under Sail.
    Set the fashion of, be the first to introduce: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.).
    Set to, he set the army to the work of fighting: P. καθίστη εἰς πόλεμον τὸν στρατόν (Thuc. 2, 75).
    The servants all set their hands to work: V. δμῶες πρὸς ἔργον πάντες ἵεσαν χέρας (Eur., El. 799).
    Set to work: P. and V. ἔργου ἔχεσθαι (Thuc. 1, 49); see also Begin.
    Every man set to work: V. πᾶς ἀνὴρ ἔσχεν πόνον (Eur., I.T. 309).
    They set to and fought: P. καταστάντες ἐμάχοντο (Thuc. 1, 49).
    Set up: P. and V. ἱστάναι, ἀνιστάναι, ὀρθοῦν (rare P.): ( a trophy) P. and V. ἱστάναι, ἀνιστάναι.
    (Temple, altar, etc.): P. and V. ἱδρύειν (or mid.), V. καθιδρύεσθαι.
    Set up in a place: P. and V. ἐγκαθιστάναι (τί τινι), V. ἐγκαθιδρύειν (τί τινι).
    They are setting up a brazen statue to Philip: P. Φίλιππον χαλκοῦν ἵστασι (Dem. 425).
    Be set up ( of a statue): P. ἀνακεῖσθαι.
    Appoint (as a government, etc.): P. and V. καθιστάναι; see Appoint.
    Set up in a place: P. and V. ἐγκαθιστάναι (τί τινι).
    Help to set up: P. and V. συγκαθιστάναι (acc.).
    Bring forward: P. and V. προτιθέναι; see Introduce.
    Set up a shout: V. κραυγὴν ἱστάναι (Eur., Or. 1529), κραυγὴν τιθέναι (Eur., Or. 1510), P. κραυγῇ χρῆσθαι (Thuc. 2, 4).
    Set up as, pretend to be: Ar. and P. προσποιεῖσθαι (infin.).
    Set up in ( business): P. κατασκευάζεσθαι (with acc. of the business).
    Set upon: P. and V. προσβάλλειν (acc. and dat.); see set on.
    Attack: see Attack.

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  • 15 Young

    adj.
    P. and V. νέος, Ar. and P. νεαλῆς.
    Of things: with masc. nouns, Ar. and V. νεανίας; with fem. nouns, V. νεᾶνις; see Youthful.
    New born: P. and V. νεογενής (Plat.), V. νεογνός, νεόθηλος, νεόγονος.
    So young: P. and V. τηλικοῦτος, τηλικόσδε.
    In one's infancy: P. and V. νήπιος, V. τυτθός.
    In one's prime: P. and V. ὡραῖος, V. ἀκμαῖος, χλωρός, θαλερός, Ar. and V. νεαλής, Ar. ὡρικός.
    Be young ( in one's prime). v.: P. and V. ἡβᾶν, ἀκμάζειν.
    Be young (generally): V. νεάζειν.
    A sweet sight is a child enjoying youth with its young father: V. συννεάζων ἡδὺ παῖς νέῳ πατρί (Eur., frag.).
    Grow young again, v.: P. and V. ἀνηβᾶν.
    Befitting the young: see Childish, Youthful.
    Younger: P. and V. νεώτερος.
    The younger: use also V. ὁ νεάζων.
    ——————
    subs.
    Of animals: P. and V. θρέμμα, τό (Plat.), V. γονή, ἡ, τόκος, ὁ, νεοσσός, ὁ.
    Whelp: P. and V. σκύλαξ, ὁ or ἡ, Ar. and V. σκύμνος, ὁ or ἡ.
    Foal: P. and V. πῶλος, ὁ or ἡ.
    Of birds: P. and V. νεοσσός, ὁ.
    Infant: see Infant.
    The young in the womb before birth: V. κῦμα, τό. P. κύημα, τό.

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  • 16 a

    [ə(n)]
    indef. article
    (a is used before words beginning with a consonant eg a boy, or consonant sound eg a union; an is used before words beginning with a vowel eg an owl, or vowel sound eg an honour.)
    1) (one: There is a boy in the garden.) ένας
    2) (any; every: An owl can see in the dark.) ένας, μια, ένα
    3) (for each; per: We earn $6 an hour.) ανά

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  • 17 an

    [ə(n)]
    indef. article
    (a is used before words beginning with a consonant eg a boy, or consonant sound eg a union; an is used before words beginning with a vowel eg an owl, or vowel sound eg an honour.)
    1) (one: There is a boy in the garden.) ένας
    2) (any; every: An owl can see in the dark.) ένας, μια, ένα
    3) (for each; per: We earn $6 an hour.) ανά

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  • 18 start

    I 1. verb
    1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) ξεκινώ
    2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) αρχίζω
    3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) παίρνω μπρος/βάζω μπροστά
    4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) βάζω μπρος, ξεκινάω
    2. noun
    1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) αρχή,ξεκίνημα/αφετηρία
    2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) πλεονέκτημα
    •
    - starting-point
    - for a start
    - get off to a good
    - bad start
    - start off
    - start out
    - start up
    - to start with     II 1. verb
    (to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) τινάζομαι,πετάγομαι
    2. noun
    1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) ξάφνιασμα,τίναγμα
    2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) ταραχή

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  • 19 that

    1. [ðæt] plural - those; adjective
    (used to indicate a person, thing etc spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: Don't take this book - take that one; At that time, I was living in Italy; When are you going to return those books?) εκείνος, αυτός εκεί
    2. pronoun
    (used to indicate a thing etc, or (in plural or with the verb be) person or people, spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: What is that you've got in your hand?; Who is that?; That is the Prime Minister; Those present at the concert included the composer and his wife.)
    3. [ðət, ðæt] relative pronoun
    (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned in a preceding clause in order to distinguish it from others: Where is the parcel that arrived this morning?; Who is the man (that) you were talking to?) που, ο οποίος
    4. [ðət, ðæt] conjunction
    1) ((often omitted) used to report what has been said etc or to introduce other clauses giving facts, reasons, results etc: I know (that) you didn't do it; I was surprised (that) he had gone.) ότι, πως
    2) (used to introduce expressions of sorrow, wishes etc: That I should be accused of murder!; Oh, that I were with her now!) να / είθε
    5. adverb
    (so; to such an extent: I didn't realize she was that ill.) τόσο
    - that's that

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  • 20 the

    [ðə, ði]
    (The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) ο, η, το, οι, τα
    1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)
    2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.) οι, τα
    3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).) ο, η, το
    4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.) (με) το, την, το
    5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.) ο, η, το, οι, τα
    6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.) ο, η, το, οι, τα
    •
    - the...

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