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  • 1 Castle

    subs.
    P. and V. φρούριον, τό.
    Citadel: Ar. and P. ἀκρόπολις, ἡ, V. ἀκρόπτολις, ἡ.
    Royal residence: P. βασίλεια, τά (Xen.).
    Castle in the air: P. εὐχή, ἡ.
    Build castles in the air, v.: P. ὀνειροπολεῖν.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Castle

  • 2 Ideal

    adj.
    Ideal justice, abstract justice: P. τὸ δίκαιον αὐτό.
    Perfect: P. and V. τέλειος, τέλεος, ἄμεμτπος; see Perfect.
    Existing only in the mind: P. νοητός.
    Beyond human capacity: P. and V. μείζων ἢ κατʼ ἄνθρωπον, V. οὐ κατʼ ἄνθρωπον.
    ——————
    subs.
    The ideal good: P. τὸ ἀγαθόν.
    Example: P. and V. παράδειγμα, τό.
    Aim, goal: P. and V. ὅρος, ὁ, σκοπός, ὁ, P. προαίρεσις, ἡ.
    Castle in the air: P εὐχή.
    Pursuing an ideal though incapable of appreciating even realities: P. ζητοῦντες ἄλλο τι, ὡς εἰπεῖν, ἢ ἐν οἷς ζῶμεν, φρονοῦντες, δὲ οὐδὲ περὶ τῶν παρόντων ἱκανῶς (Thuc. 3, 38).

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Ideal

  • 3 Fancy

    subs.
    Imagination ( the faculty): P. φαντασία, ἡ.
    Conceit, notion: P. and V. δόξα, ἡ, δόκησις, ἡ, δόξασμα, τό, ἔννοια, ἡ, V. δόκημα, τό, Ar. and P. νόημα, τό.
    Imagination ( as opposed to reality): P. and V. δόξα, ἡ, δόκησις, ἡ.
    False picture ( as opposed to truth): P. εἴδωλον, τό.
    Heard ye a cry or has some vain fancy cozened me: V. βοῆς ἠκούσατʼ ἢ δοκὼ κενὴ ὑπῆλθέ με (Eur., El. 747).
    Castle in the air: P. εὐχή, ἡ.
    Mind: P. and V. νοῦς, ὁ, Ar. and P. διάνοια, ἡ, Ar. and V. φρήν, ἡ, or pl. (rare P.); see Mind.
    Suspicion: P. and V. ὑπόνοια, ἡ, ὑποψία, ἡ.
    Speculation: P. θεωρία, ἡ.
    Take a fancy ( to things): P. and V. ἐπιθυμεῖν (gen.); see Desire, Like.
    Take a fancy ( to persons): P. φιλοφρονεῖσθαι (acc.).
    Take ( a person's) fancy: use attract, please.
    ——————
    v. trans.
    P. and V δοξάζειν, Ar. and V. δοκεῖν (rare P.) (absol.).
    Suspect: P. and V. ὑποπτεύειν, ὑπονοεῖν.
    Like: P. ἡδέως ἔχειν (dat.); see Like.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Fancy

  • 4 Aspiration

    subs.
    Hope: P. and V. ἐλπίς, ἡ.
    Desire: P. and V. ἐπιθυμία, ἡ.
    Pious aspiration, castle in the air: P. εὐχή ἡ.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Aspiration

  • 5 storm

    [sto:m] 1. noun
    1) (a violent disturbance in the air causing wind, rain, thunder etc: a rainstorm; a thunderstorm; a storm at sea; The roof was damaged by the storm.) καταιγίδα,θύελλα
    2) (a violent outbreak of feeling etc: A storm of anger greeted his speech; a storm of applause.) ξέσπασμα
    2. verb
    1) (to shout very loudly and angrily: He stormed at her.) ξεσπώ σε φωνές,ωρύομαι
    2) (to move or stride in an angry manner: He stormed out of the room.) πηγαίνω αγανακτισμένος
    3) ((of soldiers etc) to attack with great force, and capture (a building etc): They stormed the castle.) κάνω έφοδο,καταλαμβάνω με έφοδο
    •
    - stormily
    - storminess
    - stormbound
    - stormtrooper
    - a storm in a teacup
    - take by storm

    English-Greek dictionary > storm

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  • Castle in the air — Castle Cas tle, n. [AS. castel, fr. L. castellum, dim. of castrum a fortified place, castle.] 1. A fortified residence, especially that of a prince or nobleman; a fortress. [1913 Webster] The house of every one is to him castle and fortress, as… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • castle in the air — n. an imaginary scheme not likely to be realized; daydream: also castle in Spain …   English World dictionary

  • Castle in the Air — Infobox Book | name = Castle in the sky title orig = translator = image caption = Cover from the American edition. author = Diana Wynne Jones illustrator = cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = The Castle Series… …   Wikipedia

  • castle in the air — noun absentminded dreaming while awake • Syn: ↑reverie, ↑revery, ↑daydream, ↑daydreaming, ↑oneirism, ↑air castle, ↑castle in Spain • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Castle in the Air (film) — Castle in the Air is a 1952 British comedy film directed by Henry Cass and starring David Tomlinson, Helen Cherry, Margaret Rutherford and Gordon Jackson. The English owner of a Scottish castle discovers that it is haunted by the spirit of a… …   Wikipedia

  • castle in the air — noun A visionary project or scheme; a day dream; an idle fancy; a pipe dream; any plan, desire, or idea that is unlikely to be ever realized; a near impossibility. Syn: castle in the skies, castle in Spain …   Wiktionary

  • castle in the air — See: BUILD CASTLES IN THE AIR …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • castle in the air — See: BUILD CASTLES IN THE AIR …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • castle\ in\ the\ air — See: build castles in the air …   Словарь американских идиом

  • castle in the air — cas′tle in the air′ n. a fanciful or impractical notion or hope; daydream. Also called cas′tle in Spain′ • Etymology: 1570–80 …   From formal English to slang

  • castle in the air — a fanciful or impractical notion or hope; daydream. Also called air castle, castle in Spain. [1570 80] * * * …   Universalium

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