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  • 1 catch fire

    (to begin to burn: Dry wood catches fire easily.) παίρνω/αρπάζω φωτιά

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  • 2 Catch

    v. trans.
    P. and V. αἱρεῖν, λαμβάνειν, καταλαμβάνειν, συλλαμβάνειν, Ar. and V. μάρπτειν.
    Seize: P. and V. ἁρπάζειν, συναρπάζειν.
    Catch by hunting: P. and V. θηρᾶν (or mid.) (Xen.), θηρεύειν, ἀγρεύειν (Xen.).
    Overtake: P. ἐπικαταλαμβάνειν.
    Catch something thrown: P. and V. ἐκδέχεσθαι.
    Catch in the act: P. and V. ἐπʼ αὐτοφώρῳ λαμβάνειν, or use also P. and V. λαμβάνειν, καταλαμβάνειν (Eur., Cycl. 260), αἱρεῖν, εὑρίσκειν, ἐφευρίσκειν, φωρᾶν, P. καταφωρᾶν.
    Be caught in the act: use also P. and V. ἁλίσκεσθαι.
    Caught in the act: V. ἐπίληπτος.
    Catch ( a disease): P. λαμβάνειν (Dem. 294), ἀναπίμπλασθαι (gen.), P. and V. ἐπιλαμβάνεσθαι (dat.), V. πλησθῆναι (dat.) (aor. pass. of πιμπλάναι), λαμβάνεσθαι (dat.), ἐξαίρεσθαι (Soph., Trach. 491), κτᾶσθαι (Eur., Or. 305).
    So that the former soldiers also caught the disease from Hagnon's force: P. ὥστε καὶ τοὺς προτέρους στρατιώτας νοσῆσαι ἀπὸ τῆς σὺν Ἅγνωνι στρατιᾶς (Thuc. 2, 58).
    Easy to catch, adj.: P. εὐάλωτος.
    Hard to catch, adj.: P. δυσάλωτος.
    This I deem a general's part to know well where his enemy may best be caught: V. τὸ δὲ στρατηγεῖν τοῦτʼ ἐγὼ κρίνω, καλῶς γνῶναι τὸν ἐχθρὸν ᾗ μάλισθʼ ἁλώσιμος (Eur., frag.).
    Be caught in a storm: P. and V. χειμάζεσθαι.
    V. intrans. P. ἐνέχεσθαι; see be entangled.
    The scythe caught somewhere in the tackling of the ship: P. τὸ δρέπανον ἐνέσχετό που ἐν τοῖς τῆς νεὼς σκεύεσι (Plat., Lach. 183E).
    Catch at: P. and V. λαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἐπιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.).
    Catch fire: P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι.
    Catch in: see be entangled in.
    Catch up, overtake, v. trans.: P. ἐπικαταλαμβάνειν.
    Interrupt in speaking: P. ὑπολαμβάνειν.
    Snatch up: P. and V. ἁρπάζειν, ἀναρπάζειν; see Snatch.
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    subs.
    Trick: P. and V. ἀπάτη, ἡ, δόλος, ὁ (rare P.).
    Thing caught: P. and V. ἄγρα, ἡ (Plat. but rare P.), ἄγρευμα, τό (Xen.), θήρα, ἡ (Xen.), V. θήραμα, τό.
    Of a door: use P. and V. μοχλός, ὁ, Ar. and V. κλῇθρα, τά.
    Bolt pin: Ar. and P. βάλανος, ἡ.
    Draught of fish: V. βόλος, ὁ.

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  • 3 fire

    1. noun
    1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) φωτιά,πυρκαγιά
    2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) θερμάστρα
    3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) φωτιά
    4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) έξαψη
    5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) πυρ,πυρά
    2. verb
    1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.)
    2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.)
    3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.)
    4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.)
    5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.)
    6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.)
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    - firearm
    - fire-brigade
    - fire-cracker
    - fire-engine
    - fire-escape
    - fire-extinguisher
    - fire-guard
    - fireman
    - fireplace
    - fireproof
    - fireside
    - fire-station
    - firewood
    - firework
    - firing-squad
    - catch fire
    - on fire
    - open fire
    - play with fire
    - set fire to something / set something on fire
    - set fire to / set something on fire
    - set fire to something / set on fire
    - set fire to / set on fire
    - under fire

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  • 4 Fire

    subs.
    P. and V. πῦρ, τό, φλόξ, ἡ, V. φλογμός, ὁ, αἶθος, ὁ.
    Conflagration: P. ἔμπρησις, ἡ.
    Burning heat: P. and V. καῦμα, τό.
    Watchfires: P. πύρα, τά, V. πυρσά, τά; see Beacon.
    Breathing fire, adj.: V. πύρπνοος, πύρπνους.
    Carry fire, v.: V. πυρφορεῖν.
    Carrying fire, adj.: P. and V. πυρφόρος.
    Untouched by fire: P. and V. ἄπυρος.
    Set fire to: see fire, v.
    Be under fire, v.; use P. and V. βάλλεσθαι (lit., be shot at).
    Be between two fires ( have enemies on each side): P. ἀμφίβολος εἶναι, ἐν ἀμφιβόλῳ εἶναι.
    Catch fire: P. and V. κάεσθαι, ἅπτεσθαι.
    met., vehemence: P. σφοδρότης, ἡ.
    Zeal: P. and V. σπουδή, ἡ, προθυμία, ἡ.
    Love: P. and V. ἔρως, ὁ.
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    v. trans.
    Set fire to: P. and V. ἅπτειν, ὑφάπτειν, ἀνάπτειν, πῦρ ἐμβάλλειν (dat.), P. ἐπιφλέγειν, V. ὑπαίθειν, Ar. ἐμπυρεύειν, ἐκφλέγειν; see Burn, Kindle.
    met., excite, kindle: Ar. and P. κάειν, φλέγειν, P. διαθερμαίνειν, V. ἐπιφλέγειν, Ar. and V. ζωπυρεῖν, θάλπειν. P. and V. θερμαίνειν (Plat.); see Excite.
    He is fired with love: V. ἐντεθέρμανται πόθῳ (Soph., Trach. 368).

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

  • 5 catch

    [kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb
    1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) πιάνω
    2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) προλαβαίνω, παίρνω
    3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) τσακώνω
    4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) κολλώ, αρπάζω
    5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) πιάνω, μαγκώνω
    6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) χτυπώ
    7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) πιάνω, αντιλαμβάνομαι
    8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) αρπάζω
    2. noun
    1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) πιάσιμο
    2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) μπετούγια, γάντζος / κούμπωμα
    3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) ψαριά
    4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) παγίδα
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    - catchy
    - catch-phrase
    - catch-word
    - catch someone's eye
    - catch on
    - catch out
    - catch up

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  • 6 burn

    [bə:n] 1. past tense, past participles - burned, burnt; verb
    1) (to destroy, damage or injure by fire, heat, acid etc: The fire burned all my papers; I've burnt the meat.) καίω
    2) (to use as fuel.) καίω, καταναλώνω
    3) (to make (a hole etc) by fire, heat, acid etc: The acid burned a hole in my dress.) καίω
    4) (to catch fire: Paper burns easily.) καίγομαι
    2. noun
    (an injury or mark caused by fire etc: His burns will take a long time to heal; a burn in the carpet.) έγκαυμακάψιμο

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  • 7 kindle

    ['kindl]
    (to (cause to) catch fire: I kindled a fire using twigs and grass; The fire kindled easily; His speech kindled the anger of the crowd.) ανάβω: εξάπτω

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  • 8 go up in smoke/flames

    (to catch fire; to be destroyed or damaged by fire etc: The building across the street went up in flames.) καίγομαι

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  • 9 light

    I 1. noun
    1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) φως
    2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) φως
    3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) φωτιά
    4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) φως
    2. adjective
    1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) φωτεινός
    2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) ανοιχτός
    3. [lit] verb
    1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) φωτίζω
    2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) ανάβω
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    - lighting
    - lighthouse
    - light-year
    - bring to light
    - come to light
    - in the light of
    - light up
    - see the light
    - set light to     II
    1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) ελαφρός
    2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) ελαφρός
    3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) ελαφρός
    4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) ελαφρότερος από το κανονικό
    5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) ελαφρός
    6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) ανάλαφρος
    7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) ελαφρός
    8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) ελαφρός, ανεπαίσθητος, απαλός
    9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) αμμώδης
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    - light-headed
    - light-hearted
    - lightweight
    - get off lightly
    - make light of
    - travel light     III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb
    (to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) συναντώ τυχαία

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  • 10 combustible

    (liable to catch fire and burn: combustible materials.) καύσιμος

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  • 11 fireproof

    adjective (that is made so it cannot catch fire: a fireproof suit.) αλεξίπυρος

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  • 12 ignite

    (to (cause to) catch fire: Petrol is easily ignited.) ανάβω,αναφλέγω/-ομαι

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  • 13 misfire

    1) ((of a gun, bomb etc) to fail to explode or catch fire.) (για πυροβόλα όπλα)παθαίνω αφλογιστία
    2) ((of a motor engine) to fail to ignite properly.) δεν παίρνω μπρος
    3) ((of a plan etc) to go wrong.) πέφτω στο κενό

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