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  • 1 come to the point

    1) ((also get to the point) to reach the most important consideration in a conversation etc: He talked and talked but never came to the point.) έρχομαι στο θέμα
    2) ((only with it as subject) to arrive at the moment when something must be done: He always promises to help, but when it comes to the point he's never there.) έρχεται η στιγμή

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  • 2 point

    [point] 1. noun
    1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) αιχμή,άκρη,μύτη
    2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) ακρωτήρι,κάβος
    3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) σημείο,στιγμή,τελεία
    4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) σημείο
    5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) στιγμή
    6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) σημείο,βαθμός,στιγμή,υποδιαίρεση
    7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) σημείο σε πυξίδα
    8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) πόντος
    9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) θέμα,ζήτημα/επιχείρημα
    10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) λόγος,σκοπιμότητα
    11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) στοιχείο,χαρακτηριστικό
    12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) ρευματοδότης,πρίζα
    2. verb
    1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) σημαδεύω,στρέφω
    2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) δείχνω
    3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) αρμολογώ,γεμίζω τα κενά
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    - pointer
    - pointless
    - pointlessly
    - points
    - be on the point of
    - come to the point
    - make a point of
    - make one's point
    - point out
    - point one's toes

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  • 3 Starting point

    subs.
    P. and V. ἀφορμή, ἡ.
    Starting point in a race: (also met.), Ar. and V. βαλβίς, ἡ, P. ὕσπληξ, ἡ.
    Come to the point whence starts the sorrow of your life: V. ἕρπε πρὸς βαλβῖδα λυπηρὰν βίου (Eur., Med. 1245).
    Beginning: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ.
    Source: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ. πηγή, ἡ (Plat.), ῥίζα, ἡ.
    Cause: P. and V. αἰτία, ἡ, Ar. and P. αἴτιον, τό.

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  • 4 join

    [‹oin] 1. verb
    1) ((often with up, on etc) to put together or connect: The electrician joined the wires (up) wrongly; You must join this piece (on) to that piece; He joined the two stories together to make a play; The island is joined to the mainland by a sandbank at low tide.) ενώνω
    2) (to connect (two points) eg by a line, as in geometry: Join point A to point B.) συνδέω, ενώνω
    3) (to become a member of (a group): Join our club!) γίνομαι μέλος
    4) ((sometimes with up) to meet and come together (with): This lane joins the main road; Do you know where the two rivers join?; They joined up with us for the remainder of the holiday.) συναντώ, ενώνομαι με, σμίγω
    5) (to come into the company of: I'll join you later in the restaurant.) συναντώ, σμίγω
    2. noun
    (a place where two things are joined: You can hardly see the joins in the material.) ένωση
    - join hands
    - join in
    - join up

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  • 5 rally

    ['ræli] 1. verb
    1) (to come or bring together again: The general tried to rally his troops after the defeat; The troops rallied round the general.) συγκεντρώνω/-ομαι / ανασυντάσσω/-ομαι
    2) (to come or bring together for a joint action or effort: The supporters rallied to save the club from collapse; The politician asked his supporters to rally to the cause.) επιστρατεύω, συσπειρώνω/-ομαι
    3) (to (cause to) recover health or strength: She rallied from her illness.) συνέρχομαι, αναλαμβάνω
    2. noun
    1) (a usually large gathering of people for some purpose: a Scouts' rally.) συγκέντρωση, συλλαλητήριο
    2) (a meeting (usually of cars or motorcycles) for a competition, race etc.) ράλλυ
    3) (an improvement in health after an illness.) ανάρρωση, ανάκτηση (δυνάμεων)
    4) ((in tennis etc) a (usually long) series of shots before the point is won or lost.) εναλλαγή κτυπημάτων
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  • 6 show

    [ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb
    1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) δείχνω
    2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) φαίνομαι
    3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) παρουσιάζω,προβάλλω,εκθέτω
    4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) δείχνω
    5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) (καθ)οδηγώ,συνοδεύω,γυρίζω
    6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) δείχνω,επιδεικνύω
    7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) αποδεικνύω
    8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) δείχνω
    2. noun
    1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) θέαμα,παράσταση,ψυχαγωγικό πρόγραμμα,έκθεση
    2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) επίδειξη
    3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) προσποίηση
    4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) φιγούρα,δημιουργία εντυπώσεων
    5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) προσπάθεια,εμφάνιση
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    - showiness
    - show-business
    - showcase
    - showdown
    - showground
    - show-jumping
    - showman
    - showroom
    - give the show away
    - good show!
    - on show
    - show off
    - show up

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  • 7 Height

    subs.
    P. and V. ὕψος, τό.
    Of persons: P. and V. μέγεθος,
    Hill: P. and V. λόφος, ὁ, V. πάγος. ὁ, αἶπος, τό, ἄκρα, ἡ (Eur., Or. 871), Ar. and V. ὄχθος, ὁ.
    Heights, high ground: P. ὑψηλὰ χωρία, τὰ μετέωρα, P. and V. τὰ ἄκρα.
    Eminence, high rank: P. and V. ἀξίωμα, τό, τιμή, ἡ.
    Highest point, met.: P. and V. ἀκμή, ἡ, ἄκρον, τό.
    Be at its height, v.: P. and V. ἀκμάζειν.
    Come to such a height (of folly, etc.): P. and V. εἰς τοσοῦτο (or τοσόνδε or τόδε) μωρίας ἀφικνεῖσθαι.
    It is the height of folly to go to war: P. πολλὴ ἄνοια πολεμῆσαι (Thuc. 2, 61).
    The height of madness: P. ὑπερβολὴ μανίας.
    You are come to the height of suffering: V. ἥκεις συμφορᾶς πρὸς τοὔσχατον (Eur., Or. 447).

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  • 8 Extremity

    subs.
    The extremity of: use P. and V. adj ἔσχατος, ἄκρος in agreement with subs., e.g., the extremity of the line: P. and V. τάξις ἐσχάτη; see Verge.
    The extremities of the feel: P. πόδες ἄκροι, V. ποδοῖν ἀκμαί.
    The extremity of the island: P. τῆς νήσου τὰ ἔσχατα (Thuc. 4, 30).
    Stump left in cutting: P. and V. τομή, ἡ.
    The extremities, furthest points: P. and V. τὰ ἔσχατα.
    The extremities of the body: P. ἀκρωτήρια, τά (Thuc. 2, 49).
    met., extravagance, excess: P. and V. ὑπερβολή, ἡ; see also Pitch.
    Extreme point: P. and V. τὸ ἔσχατον.
    You are come to the extremity of sorrow: V. ἥκεις συμφορᾶς πρὸς τοὔσχατον (Eur., Or. 447).
    Go to extremities: see go to extremes, under Extreme.
    To the last extremity: P. εἰς τὸ ἔσχατον, V. εἰς τοὔσχατον.

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  • 9 Lapse

    subs.
    Interval: P. διάλειμμα, τό.
    Fault: P. πλημμέλεια, ή, P. and V. ἁμαρτία, ή, V. ἀμπλάκημα, τό; see Fault.
    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.
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    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.).
    Lapse to, devolve on: P. and V. προσκεῖσθαι (dat.), V. ῥέπειν εἰς (acc.); see Devolve (Devolve on).
    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).

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  • 10 End

    subs.
    Conclusion: P. and V. τέλος, τό, τελευτή, ἡ, πέρας, τό, καταστροφή, ἡ (Thuc.), V. τέρμα, τό, τέρμων, ὁ.
    met., death: P. and V. θάνατος, ὁ, τελεστή, ἡ.
    About the end of the year: P. περὶ λήγοντα τὸν ἐνιαυτόν (Dem. 731).
    End of anything that has been cut: P. and V. τομή, ἡ.
    Extreme point: P. and V. τὸ ἔσχατος or use adj., ἔσχατος, agreeing with substantive; e. g., the end of the line: P. and V. τάξις ἐσχάτη.
    Point: Ar. and V. ἀκμή, ἡ; see Point.
    Their line had now all but passed the end of the Athenian wall: P. ἤδη ὅσον οὐ παρεληλύθει τὴν τῶν Ἀθηναίων τοῦ τείχους τελευτὴν ἡ ἐκείνων τείχεσις (Thuc. 7, 6).
    They at once closed the great harbour with triremes set end to end: P. ἔκλῃον τὸν λιμένα εὐθὺς τὸν μέγαν... τριήρεσι πλαγίαις (Thuc. 7, 59).
    Aim, object: P. προαίρεσις, ἡ.
    Purpose: P. and V. γνώμη, ἡ, βούλευμα, τό.
    For personal ends: P. διʼ ἴδια κέρδη.
    Come to an end: P. and V. τέλος ἔχειν, τέλος λαμβάνειν; see end, v.
    Where the construction of both walls came to an end: P. ᾗπερ τῶν τειχῶν ἀμφοτέρων αἱ ἐργασίαι ἔληγον (Thuc. 7, 6).
    Come to an end at a place: P. τελευτᾶν ἐπί (acc.) (Thuc. 8, 90).
    This is the action of an unscrupulous trickster who will come to a bad end: P. πονηροῦ ταῦτʼ ἐστι σοφιστοῦ καὶ οἰμωξομένου (Dem. 937).
    In the end, at last: P. and V. τέλος; see at last, under Last.
    Put an end to: P. τέλος ἐπιτιθέναι (dat.); see end, v.
    Stand on end: P. ὀρθὸς ἵστασθαι (Plat.), V. ὄρθιος ἑστηκέναι.
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    v. trans.
    P. and V. παύειν, περαίνειν, λύειν, Ar. and P. διαλύειν, καταλύειν, καταπαύειν.
    Conclude: P. τελεοῦν, V. τελειοῦν, τελεῖν (rare P.), τελευτᾶν, ἐκτελευτᾶν; see Conclude.
    End one's life: P. and V. τελευτᾶν ( with βίον or absol.).
    End ( a speech): P. and V. τελευτᾶν (acc. or gen.).
    Night ended the action: P. νύξ ἐπεγένετο τῷ ἔργῳ (Thuc. 4, 25).
    Night having ended the action: P. ἀφελομένης νυκτὸς τὸ ἔργον (Thuc. 4, 134).
    V. intrans. P. and V. τέλος ἔχειν, τέλος λαμβάνειν, τελευτᾶν, V. ἐκτελευτᾶν.
    Lapse, expire: P. and V. ἐξέρχεσθαι, ἐξήκειν.
    Cease: P. and V. παύεσθαι, λήγειν (Plat.); see Cease.
    End in: P. and V. τελευτᾶν εἰς (acc.).
    End off in: P. ἀποτελευτᾶν εἰς (acc.).

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  • 11 Head

    subs.
    P. and V. κεφαλή, ἡ, V. κορυφή. ἡ (Eur., Or. 6; also Xen. but rare P.), κάρα, τό, acc. also κρᾶτα, τόν, gen. κρατός, τοῦ, dat. Ar. and V. κρατί, τῷ.
    Over head, adv.: P. and V. ἄνω, ἄνωθεν.
    With two heads, adj.: V. ἀμφίκρανος.
    With three heads: V. τρίκρανος, Ar. τρικέφαλος.
    With a hundred heads: V. ἑκατογκάρανος, Ar. ἑκατογκέφαλος.
    With many heads: P. πολυκέφαλος.
    Nod the head ( in assent), v.: P. and V. ἐπινεύειν.
    Shake the head ( in refusal): Ar. and P. ἀνανεύειν.
    Throw back the head: P. and V. ἀνακύπτειν (Eur., Cycl. 212).
    On my head let the interference fall: Ar. πολυπραγμοσύνη νυν εἰς κεφαλὴν τρέποιτʼ ἐμοί (Ach. 833).
    Why do you say things that I trust heaven will make recoil on the heads of you and yours? P. τί λέγεις ἃ σοὶ καὶ τοῖς σοῖς οἱ θεοὶ τρέψειαν εἰς κεφαλήν; (Dem. 322).
    Bringing curse on a person's head, adj.: V. ἀραῖος (dat. of person) (also Plat. but rare P.).
    Put a price on a person's head: P. χρήματα ἐπικηρύσσειν (dat. of person).
    They put price on their heads: P. ἐπανεῖπον ἀργύριον τῷ ἀποκτείναντι (Thuc. 6, 60).
    He put a price upon his head: V. χρυσὸν εἶφʼ ὃς ἂν κτάνῃ (Eur., El. 33).
    Mind, brain, subs.: P. and V. νοῦς, ὁ. Ar. and V. φρήν, ἡ, or pl. (rare P.).
    Do whatever comes into one's head: P. διαπράσσεσθαι ὅτι ἂν ἐπέλθῃ τινί (Dem. 1050).
    Turn a person's head: P. and V. ἐξιστάναι (τινά).
    Head of a arrow, subs.: V. γλωχίς, ἡ.
    Head ( of a plant): Ar. κεφαλή, ἡ, κεφάλαιον, τό.
    Head of a spear: P. and V. λογχή. ἡ (Plat.).
    Headland: headland.
    Projecting point of anything: P. τὸ πρόεχον.
    Bring to a head, v. trans.: V. καρανοῦν; see Accomplish.
    Come to a head, v. intrans.: of a sore, P. ἐξανθεῖν; met., P. and V. ἐξανθεῖν, V. ἐκζεῖν, ἐπιζεῖν, P. ἀκμάζειν.
    Ignorance of the trouble gathering and coming to a head: P. ἄγνοια τοῦ συνισταμένου καὶ φυομένου κακοῦ (Dem. 245).
    Heads of a discourse. etc., subs.: P. κεφάλαια, τά.
    Source, origin: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ; see Origin.
    Chief place: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ. P. ἡγεμονία, ἡ.
    Head ( concretely), leader: P. and V. ἡγεμών, ὁ or ἡ; see also Chief.
    At the head of, in front of, prep.: P. and V. πρό (gen.).
    Superintending: P. and V. ἐπί (dat.).
    Put at the head of, v.: P. and V. ἐφιστάναι (τινά τινι).
    Be at the head of: P. and V. ἐφίστασθαι (dat.), προστατεῖν (gen.) (Plat.), Ar. and P. προΐστασθαι (gen.).
    Those at the head of affairs: P. οἱ ἐπὶ τοῖς πράγμασι.
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    adj.
    Principal: P. and V. πρῶτος.
    Supreme: P. and V. κύριος.
    Head ( wind): P. and V. ἐναντίος; see Contrary.
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    v. trans.
    Be leader of: P. ἡγεῖσθαι (dat. of person, gen. of thing), Ar. and P. προΐστασθαι (gen. of person).
    Lead the way: P. and V. ἡγεῖσθαι (dat.).
    Start, begin: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.); see Begin.

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  • 12 place

    [pleis] 1. noun
    1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) τόπος,μέρος,τοποθεσία
    2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) χώρος
    3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) μέρος
    4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) θέση
    5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) θέση
    6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) θέση
    7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) θέση
    8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) θέση,αρμοδιότητα
    9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) θέση,πόστο(εργασίας,ομάδας)
    10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) σπίτι
    11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) οδός
    12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) θέση
    2. verb
    1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) τοποθετώ
    2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) θυμάμαι,αναγνωρίζω
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    - go places
    - in the first
    - second place
    - in place
    - in place of
    - out of place
    - put oneself in someone else's place
    - put someone in his place
    - put in his place
    - take place
    - take the place of

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  • 13 along

    [ə'loŋ] 1. preposition
    1) (from one end to the other: He walked along several streets; The wall runs along the river.) κατά μήκος
    2) (at a point at the end or on the length of: There's a post-box somewhere along this street.) εμπρός
    2. adverb
    1) (onwards or forward: He ran along beside me; Come along, please!) προς την ίδια κατεύθυνση
    2) (to the place mentioned: I'll come along in five minutes.) στο ίδιο μέρος
    3) (in company, together: I took a friend along with me.) μαζί
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  • 14 here

    [hiə] 1. adverb
    1) ((at, in or to) this place: He's here; Come here; He lives not far from here; Here they come; Here is / Here's your lost book.) (εδώ)ορίστε
    2) (at this time; at this point in an argument: Here she stopped speaking to wipe her eyes; Here is where I disagree with you.) σ'αυτό το σημείο
    3) (beside one: My colleague here will deal with the matter.) από 'δω
    2. interjection
    1) (a shout of surprise, disapproval etc: Here! what do you think you're doing?) ε!
    2) (a shout used to show that one is present: Shout `Here!' when I call your name.) παρών!
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    - hereabouts
    - hereabout
    - hereafter
    - the hereafter
    - hereby
    - herein
    - herewith
    - here and there
    - here goes
    - here's to
    - here
    - there and everywhere
    - here you are
    - neither here nor there

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  • 15 hit

    [hit] 1. present participle - hitting; verb
    1) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) χτυπώ
    2) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) χτυπώ
    3) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) πλήττω
    4) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) βρίσκω,πιάνω
    2. noun
    1) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) χτύπημα
    2) (a point scored by hitting a target etc: He scored five hits.) εύστοχο χτύπημα,επιτυχία
    3) (something which is popular or successful: The play/record is a hit; ( also adjective) a hit song.) επιτυχία,σουξέ
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    - hit-or-miss
    - hit back
    - hit below the belt
    - hit it off
    - hit on
    - hit out
    - make a hit with

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  • 16 rise

    1. past tense - rose; verb
    1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) ανεβαίνω, αυξάνομαι, υψώνομαι
    2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) υψώνομαι
    3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) σηκώνομαι
    4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) σηκώνομαι όρθιος
    5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) ανατέλλω
    6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) υψώνομαι
    7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) εξεγείρομαι
    8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) ανέρχομαι
    9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) πηγάζω
    10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) σηκώνομαι
    11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) ορθώνομαι
    12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) ανασταίνομαι
    2. noun
    1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) ανύψωση, αύξηση
    2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) αύξηση
    3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) ύψωμα
    4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) άνοδος, ανάπτυξη, ακμή
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    3. adjective
    the rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) ανατέλλων/ ανερχόμενος/ αυξανόμενος
    - late riser
    - give rise to
    - rise to the occasion

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  • 17 Well

    adv.
    P. and V. εὖ, καλῶς.
    Correctly: P. and V. ὀρθῶς.
    Well then: P. and V. εἶεν, τί οὖν.
    Come then: P. and V. ἄγε, φέρε, ἴθι, φέρε δή; see Come.
    Well, let them shout: Ar. οἱ δʼ οὖν βοώντων (Ach. 186).
    Well, let them laugh: V. οἱ δʼ οὖν γελώντων (Soph., Aj. 961).
    If they listen to our representations, well and good: P. ἢν μὲν εἰσακούσωσί τι πρεσβευομένων ἡμῶν, ταῦτα ἄριστα (Thuc. 1, 82).
    Well, but ( introducing an objection): P. ἀλλὰ νὴ Δία (Dem. 755).
    Well, suppose: Ar. and V. καὶ δή; see under Suppose.
    Well, then ( introducing a new point): P. τί δέ (Plat., Crito, 49C).
    As well, further: P. and V. ἔτι; see Besides.
    At the same time: P. and V. ἅμα, ὁμοῦ.
    As well as, together with: P. and V. ἅμα (dat.), ὁμοῦ (dat.) (rare P.).
    Be well in health: Ar. and P. ὑγιαίνειν, P. and V. εὖ ἔχειν.
    It is well: P. and V. εὖ ἔχει, καλῶς ἔχει.
    ——————
    subs.
    Ar. and P. φρέαρ, τό.
    Dig a well, v.: Ar. φρεωρυχεῖν.
    ——————
    v. intrans.
    Gush: P. and V. ῥεῖν, ἀπορρεῖν, στάζειν (Plat. but rare P.), V. κηκίειν, ἐκπηδᾶν.
    Of tears: P. and V. λείβεσθαι (Plat.).
    Tears well from my eyes: V. ἐκ δʼ ὀμμάτων πηγαὶ κατερρώγασι (Eur., Alc. 1067).
    Welling tears: V. χλωρὰ δάκρυα (Eur., Med. 922).
    A welling spring of water: V. δροσώδης ὕδατος νοτίς (Eur., Bacch. 705).

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  • 18 Sight

    subs.
    Power of seeing: P. and V. ὄψις, ἡ, πρόσοψις, ἡ.
    Eye: P. and V. ὀφθαλμός, ὁ, ὄψις, ἡ. ὄμμα, τό (Thuc. and Plat. but rare P.); see Eye.
    Range of sight: P. ἔποψις, ἡ.
    Have sight, v.: P. and V. ὁρᾶν, Ar. and V. βλέπειν.
    Recover one's sight: Ar. and P. ἀναβλέπειν (absol.).
    His sight is opened and male clear: V. ἐξωμμάτωται καὶ λελάμπρυνται κόρας (Soph., frag.).
    Spectacle: P. and V. θέα, ἡ, θέαμα, τό, θεωρία, ἡ, ὄψις, ἡ, V. πρόσοψις, ἡ (Eur., Or. 952).
    At sight, off-hand: P. and V. φαύλως; see off-hand.
    In sight, adj.: P. κάτοπτος, V. ἐπόψιος, προσόψιος.
    Be in sight, v.: P. and V. φαίνεσθαι; see Visible.
    In sight of, prep.: P. and V. ἐναντίον (gen.).
    Looking over, adj.: V. κατόψιος (gen.).
    Out of sight: V. ἄποπτος, Ar. and V. ἐξώπιος. V. ἐξώπιος (gen.).
    Come in sight: P. and V. εἰς ὄψιν ἔρχεσθαι.
    Lose sight of: see Overlook.
    Lose sight of land: P. ἀποκρύπτειν γῆν (Plat.).
    That I may not by passing from point to point lose sight of the present matter: P. ἵνα μὴ λόγον ἐκ λόγου λέγων τοῦ παρόντος ἐμαυτὸν ἐκκρούσω (Dem. 329).
    ——————
    v. trans.
    See Spy, See.

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  • 19 Represent

    v. trans.
    Portray: P. and V. εἰκάζειν, P. παραδεικνύναι.
    Represent in a bad light: P. κακῶς εἰκάζειν περί (gen.) (Plat., Rep. 377E).
    Represent as: P. κατασκευάζειν, Ar. and P. ἀποφαίνειν.
    He will represent us as drunkards and brawlers: P, ἡμᾶς... παροίνους μέν τινας καὶ ὑβριστὰς κατασκευάσει (Dem. 1261).
    He tried to represent that I was the cause of what occurred in Euboea: P. τῶν ἐν Εὐβοίᾳ πραγμάτων... ὡς ἐγὼ αἴτιός εἰμι κατεσκεύαζε (Dem. 550).
    He has represented the rowers one and all as bowmen: P. τοξότας γὰρ πάντας πεποίηκε τοὺς προσκώπους (Thuc. 1, 10; cf. Eur., Tro. 981).
    Imitate: P. and V. μιμεῖσθαι, ἐκμιμεῖσθαι (Xen. also Ar.).
    Represent by imitation: P. ἀπομιμεῖσθαι.
    Represent ( a character): P. ὑποκρίνεσθαι.
    Represent Antigone: P. Ἀντιγόνην ὑποκρίνεσθαι.
    When he represented the sorrows of Thyestes: P. ὅτε μὲν τὰ Θυέστου... κακὰ ἠγωνίζετο (Dem. 449).
    It is the special privilege of third-rate actors to represent kings and sceptered personages: P. ἐξαίρετόν ἐστιν ὥσπερ γέρας τοῖς τριταγωνισταῖς τὸ τοὺς τυράννους καὶ τοὺς τὰ σκῆπτρα ἔχοντας εἰσιέναι (Dem. 418).
    Suggest: Ar. and P. εἰσηγεῖσθαι; suggest.
    Point out, show: P. and V. δεικνύναι, δηλοῦν; see Show.
    Represent a person, look after his interests: P. and V. προξενεῖν (gen.).
    Champion: P. and V. προστατεῖν (gen.).
    I as representing the greatest city ask you to come to terms: P. ἐγὼ... πόλιν μεγίστην παρεχόμενος... ἀξιῶ... συγχωρεῖν (Thuc. 4, 64).
    I came forward though with no mandate to represent our house: V. ἐξῆλθον οὐ ταχθεῖσα πρεσβεύειν γένους (Eur., Herac. 479).

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  • 20 Issue

    subs.
    P. and V. συμφορά, ἡ, τέλος, τό, τελευτή, ἡ, ἔργον, τό.
    Result: P. τὸ ἀποβαῖνον.
    Issues, risks: P. and V. ἀγών, ὁ.
    Herein lies a great issue: V. κἀν τῷδʼ ἀγὼν μέγιστος (Eur., Med. 235).
    Grave is the crisis and I see two issues: V. μεγὰς γὰρ ἁγὼν καὶ βλέπω δύο ῥοπάς (Eur., Hel. 1090).
    Side issue: P. and V. πάρεργον, τό.
    Point at issue, subject in dispute: P. and V. ἀγών, ὁ.
    Come to an issue: P. and V. ἀγωνίζεσθαι (pass.), P. κρίσιν ἔχειν.
    Shrewd in wishing to, join issue with tho arguments: V. συνετὸς δὲ χωρεῖν ὁμόσε τοῖς λόγοις θέλων (Eur., Or. 921).
    If any one dares to join issue with the argument: P. ἐὰν δέ γέ τις... ὁμόσε τῷ λόγῳ τολμᾷ ἰέναι (Plat., Rep. 610C).
    Giving out: use P. παράδοσις, ἡ.
    Flowing out: P. and V. ἀπορροή, ἡ, P. ἐκροή, ἡ (Plat.).
    Offspring: subs.: P. and V. ἔκγονος, ὁ, or ἡ; see Offspring.
    Die without male issue: P. ἄπαις τελευτᾶν ἀρσένων παίδων (Andoc. 15).
    ——————
    v. trans.
    Give out: P. and V. ἐκφέρειν.
    Issue orders: P. and V. παραγγέλλειν; see order, v.
    V. intrans. Happen: P. and V. συμβαίνειν, γίγνεσθαι, συμπίπτειν, παραπίπτειν, τυγχάνειν, V. κυρεῖν, ἐκπίπτειν, Ar. and P. συμφέρεσθαι.
    Result: P. and V. ἐκβαίνειν, τελευτᾶν, P. ἀποβαίνειν, V. τελεῖν.
    Turn out: P. and V. ἐξέρχεσθαι, V. ἐξήκειν.
    Break out: V. ἐρρωγέναι (2nd perf. of ῥηγνύναι); see break out.
    Start from: P. and V. ὁρμᾶσθαι (ἀπό, gen. or ἐκ gen.).
    Flow out: P. and V. ἀπορρεῖν.

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