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1 off guard
(unprepared: He hit me while I was off guard; to catch someone off guard.) απροετοίμαστος -
2 Take
v. trans.Be taken: P. and V. ἁλίσκεσθαι.Help in taking: P. and V. συνεξαιρεῖν (acc.).Lead: P. and V. ἄγειν.Seize: P. and V. λαμβάνειν, ἁρπάζειν, ἀναρπάζειν, συναρπάζειν, V. καθαρπάζειν, συμμάρπτειν (Eur., Cycl.), Ar. and V. μάρπτειν, συλλαμβάνειν; see Seize.Hire: Ar. and P. μισθοῦσθαι.This ( cloak) has taken easily a talent's worth of wool: Ar. αὕτη γέ τοι ἐρίων τάλαντον καταπέπωκε ῥᾳδίως (Vesp. 1146).Take the road leading to Thebes: P. τὴν εἰς Θήβας φέρουσαν ὁδὸν χωρεῖν (Thuc. 3, 24).Take in thought, apprehend: P. καταλαμβάνειν, P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), συνιέναι (acc. or gen.); see Grasp.Take advantage of, turn to account: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).Enjoy: P. and V. ἀπολαύειν (gen.).Get the advantage of: P. πλεονεκτεῖν (gen.).Take after, resemble: P. and V. ἐοικέναι (dat.) (rare P.), ὁμοιοῦσθαι (dat.), ἐξομοιοῦσθαι (dat.); see Resemble.Take arms: see take up arms.Take away: P. and V. ἀφαιρεῖν (or mid.), παραιρεῖν (or mid.), ἐξαιρεῖν (or mid.), V. ἐξαφαιρεῖσθαι; see also Deprive.Take away besides: P. προσαφαιρεῖσθαι.Take care, take care of: see under Care.Reduce in bulk: P. and V. ἰσχναίνειν (Plat.).Take effect, gain one's end: P. ἐπιτυγχάνειν.Be in operation: use P. ἐνεργὸς εἶναι.Take for, assume to be so and so: P. ὑπολαμβάνειν (acc.).Take from: see take away.Detract from: P. ἐλασσοῦν (gen.).Take heart: P. and V. θαρσεῖν, θρασύνεσθαι, V. θαρσύνειν, P. ἀναρρωσθῆναι (aor. pass. of ἀναρρωννύναι).Take hold of: see Seize.Furl: Ar. συστέλλειν, V. στέλλειν, καθιέναι.Cheat: see Cheat.Take in hand: Ar. and P. μεταχειρίζειν (or mid.), P. and V. ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.), ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.), ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), ἀναιρεῖσθαι (acc.), αἴρεσθαι (acc.).Take in preference: V. προλαμβάνειν (τι πρό τινος); see Prefer.Take notice: see Notice.Take off, strip off: P. περιαιρεῖν.From oneself: P. and V. ἐκδύειν.Let one quickly take off my shoes: V. ὑπαί τις ἀρβύλας λύοι τάχος (Æsch., Ag. 944).Parody: Ar. and P. κωμῳδεῖν (acc.).Are these men to take on themselves the results of your brutality and evil-doing? P. οὗτοι τὰ τῆς σῆς ἀναισθησίας καὶ πονηρίας ἔργα ἐφʼ αὑτοὺς ἀναδέξωνται; (Dem. 613).Pick out: P. and V. ἐξαιρεῖν.Extract: P. and V. ἐξέλκειν (Plat. but rare P.).Take part in: see under Part.Take place: see under Place.Take root: P. ῥιζοῦσθαι (Xen.).Take the field: see under Field.Take time: see under Time.Take to, have recourse to: P. and V. τρέπεσθαι (πρός, acc. or εἰς, acc.).Take to flight: see under Flight.When the Greeks took more to the sea: P. ἐπειδὴ οἱ Ἕλληνες μᾶλλον ἐπλώιζον (Thuc. 3, 24).Take a fancy to: P. φιλοφρονεῖσθαι (acc.) (Plat.).Take to heart: P. ἐνθύμιόν τι ποιεῖσθαι.Be vexed at: P. and V. ἄχθεσθαι (dat.), P. χαλεπῶς φέρειν (acc.), V. πικρῶς φέρειν (acc.); see be vexed, under Vex.Take to wife: P. λαμβάνειν (acc.); see Marry.Take up: P. and V. ἀναιρεῖσθαι, P. ἀναλαμβάνειν.Resume: P. ἀναλαμβάνειν, ἐπαναλαμβάνειν.Succeed to: P. διαδέχεσθαι (acc.).Take in hand: Ar. and P. μεταχειρίζειν (or mid.), P. and V. ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.), ἐπιχειρεῖν (or dat.), ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), αἴρεσθαι (acc.), ἀναιρεῖσθαι (acc.).Nor should we be able to useour whole force together since the protection of the walls has taken up a considerable part of our heavy-armed troops: P. οὐδὲ συμπάσῃ τῇ στρατιᾷ δυναίμεθʼ ἂν χρήσασθαι ἀπαναλωκυίας τῆς φυλακῆς τῶν τειχῶν μέρος τι τοῦ ὁπλιτικοῦ (Thuc. 7, 11).Take up arms: P. and V. πόλεμον αἴρεσθαι.Take up arms against: V. ὅπλα ἐπαίρεσθαι (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Take
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3 get
[ɡet]past tense - got; verb1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) παίρνω2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) (πηγαίνω κια) φέρνω / αγοράζω3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) πηγαίνω, παίρνω, βάζω4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) βάζω5) (to become: You're getting old.) γίνομαι6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) πείθω, καταφέρνω7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) φτάνω8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) καταφέρνω9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) κολλώ10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) πιάνω11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) καταλαβαίνω•- getaway- get-together
- get-up
- be getting on for
- get about
- get across
- get after
- get ahead
- get along
- get around
- get around to
- get at
- get away
- get away with
- get back
- get by
- get down
- get down to
- get in
- get into
- get nowhere
- get off
- get on
- get on at
- get out
- get out of
- get over
- get round
- get around to
- get round to
- get there
- get through
- get together
- get up
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4 release
[rə'li:s] 1. verb1) (to set free; to allow to leave: He was released from prison yesterday; I am willing to release him from his promise to me.) ελευθερώνω, απαλλάσσω2) (to stop holding etc; to allow to move, fall etc: He released (his hold on) the rope.) αφήνω3) (to move (a catch, brake etc) which prevents something else from moving, operating etc: He released the handbrake and drove off.) αποδεσμεύω, λύνω4) (to allow (news etc) to be made known publicly: The list of winners has just been released.) δίνω στη δημοσιότητα5) (to offer (a film, record etc) to the general public: Their latest record will be released next week.) κυκλοφορώ2. noun1) (the act of releasing or being released: After his release, the prisoner returned to his home town; the release of a new film; ( also adjective) the release catch.) απελευθέρωση, απαλλαγή/ κυκλοφορία2) (something that is released: This record is their latest release; The Government issued a press release (= a statement giving information about something, sent or given to newspapers, reporters etc).) νέα κυκλοφορία/ ανακοίνωση -
5 fly
I plural - fliesnou)1) (a type of small winged insect.)2) (a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth: Which fly should I use to catch a trout?)3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.)•II past tense - flew; verb1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.) πετώ,ταξιδεύω με αεροπλάνο2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) δραπετευώ,το βάζω στα πόδια3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) περνώ γρήγορα•- flyer- flier
- flying saucer
- flying visit
- frequent flyer/flier
- flyleaf
- flyover
- fly in the face of
- fly into
- fly off the handle
- get off to a flying start
- let fly
- send someone/something flying
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6 button
1. noun1) (a knob or disc used as a fastening: I lost a button off my coat.) κουμπί2) (a small knob pressed to operate something: This button turns the radio on.) κουμπί2. verb((often with up) to fasten by means of buttons.) κουμπώνω3. verb(to catch someone's attention and hold him in conversation: He buttonholed me and began telling me the story of his life.) στριμώχνω κάποιον, τον πιάνω μονότερμα σε συζήτηση -
7 chase
[ eis] 1. verb1) (to run after; to pursue: He chased after them but did not catch them; We chased them by car.) κυνηγώ2) ((with away, off etc) to cause to run away: I often have to chase the boys away from my fruit trees.) διώχνω2. noun1) (an act of chasing: We caught him after a 120 kph chase.) καταδίωξη2) (hunting (of animals): the pleasures of the chase.) κυνήγι• -
8 hook
[huk] 1. noun1) (a small piece of metal shaped like a J fixed at the end of a fishing-line used for catching fish etc: a fish-hook.) αγκίστρι2) (a bent piece of metal etc used for hanging coats, cups etc on, or a smaller one sewn on to a garment, for fastening it: Hang your jacket on that hook behind the door; hooks and eyes.) γάντζος3) (in boxing, a kind of punch with the elbow bent: a left hook.) πλάγιο χτύπημα2. verb1) (to catch (a fish etc) with a hook: He hooked a large salmon.) πιάνω με αγκίστρι2) (to fasten or to be fastened by a hook or hooks: He hooked the ladder on (to the branch); This bit hooks on to that bit; Could you hook my dress up down the back?) στηρίζω,θηλυκώνω,κουμπώνω3) (in golf, to hit (the ball) far to the left of where it should be (or to the right if one is left-handed).) (στο γκολφ)χτυπώ σε λάθος κατεύθυνση•- hooked- by hook or by crook
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9 light
I 1. noun1) (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.) φως2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) φως3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) φωτιά4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) φως2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) φωτεινός2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) ανοιχτός3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) φωτίζω2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) ανάβω•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) ελαφρός2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) ελαφρός3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) ελαφρός4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) ελαφρότερος από το κανονικό5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) ελαφρός6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) ανάλαφρος7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) ελαφρός8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) ελαφρός, ανεπαίσθητος, απαλός9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) αμμώδης•- lightly- lighten- 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 -
10 rope
[rəup] 1. noun((a) thick cord, made by twisting together lengths of hemp, nylon etc: He tied it with a (piece of) rope; a skipping rope.) σκοινί2. verb1) (to tie or fasten with a rope: He roped the suitcase to the roof of the car.) δένω με σκοινί2) (to catch with a rope; to lasso: to rope a calf.) πιάνω με λάσο•- rope in
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11 Surprise
subs.P. and V. θαῦμα, τό, θάμβος, τό (Thuc. and Plat. but rare P.).Dismay: P. and V. ἔκπληξις, ἡ.Something new: P. and V. νέον τι, καινόν τι.The surprises of war: P. τοῦ πολέμου ὁ παράλογος (Thuc. 1, 78).( In military sense), surprise of a position: P. κλοπή, ἡ (Xen.).By surprise, unexpectedly: P. ἐξ ἀπροσδοκήτου.Attack unexpectedly: P. ἀπροσδοκήτῳ τινὶ ἐπιτίθεσθαι.Taken by surprise, off one's guard: use adj., P. and V. ἀφύλακτος, ἄφρακτος (Thuc.), P. ἀπαράσκευος.——————v. trans.P. and V. θαῦμα παρέχειν (dat.).Dismay: P. and V. ἐκπλήσσειν, P. καταπλήσσειν.Be surprised: P. and V. θαυμάζειν, ἀποθαυμάζειν, V. θαμβεῖν.Come upon suddenly, overtake: P. and V. καταλαμβάνειν, αἱρεῖν, λαμβάνειν, P. ἐπιλαμβάνειν; see Overtake.Catch in the act: P. and V. λαμβάνειν, καταλαμβάνειν (Eur., Cycl.). αἱρεῖν, φωρᾶν, ἐπʼ αὐτοφώρῳ λαμβάνειν, P. καταφωρᾶν.Surprised in the act: V. ἐπίληπτος.They took alarm and sought to surprise ( the enemy): P. δείσαντες προκαταλαβεῖν ἐβούλοντο (Thuc. 3, 3).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Surprise
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