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1 Decide
v. trans.P. and V. δικάζειν; διαγιγνώσκειν, κρίνειν, διαιρεῖν, γιγνώσκειν, Ar. and P. διακρίνειν, V. διειδέναι.Arbitrate on: P. and V. βραβεύειν (acc.) (Eur., Hel. 996), P. διαιτᾶν (acc.).Determine, fix: P. and V. ὁρίζειν, διορίζειν.Come to a decision: P. ἐπιγιγνώσκειν (absol.).Resolve (with infin. following): P. and V. βουλεύειν, ἐννοεῖν, νοεῖν, P. γνώμην ποιεῖσθαι, Ar. and P. διανοεῖσθαι, ἐπινοεῖν (all with infin.).It is decided: P. and V. δέδοκται, δεδογμένον (ἐστί) (both with infin.).Be speedily decided ( of a battle): P. ταχεῖαν τὴν κρίσιν ἔχειν (Thuc. 1, 23).Easy to decide, adj.: V. εὔκριτος.Hard to decide: P. and V. δύσκριτος (Plat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Decide
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2 decide
1) (to (cause to) make up one's mind: I have decided to retire; What decided you against going?) αποφασίζω2) (to settle or make the result (of something) etc certain: The last goal decided the match.) κρίνω -
3 decide
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4 toss
[tos] 1. verb1) (to throw into or through the air: She tossed the ball up into the air.) πετώ ψηλά, ρίχνω, τινάζω2) ((often with about) to throw oneself restlessly from side to side: She tossed about all night, unable to sleep.) στριφογυρίζω3) ((of a ship) to be thrown about: The boat tossed wildly in the rough sea.) χτυπιέμαι, σκαμπανεβάζω4) (to throw (a coin) into the air and decide a matter according to (a correct guess about) which side falls uppermost: They tossed a coin to decide which of them should go first.) στρίβω (νόμισμα), ρίχνω κορόνα - γράμματα2. noun(an act of tossing.) τίναγμα, ρίξιμο / στρίψιμο νομίσματος- toss up- win/lose the toss -
5 toss up
(to toss a coin to decide a matter: We tossed up (to decide) whether to go to the play or the ballet.) παίζω κορόνα - γράμματα -
6 whether ... or
(introducing alternatives: He can't decide whether to go or not / whether or not to go; Whether you like the idea or not, I'm going ahead with it; Decide whether you're going or staying.) είτε...είτε, αν...ή... -
7 Arbitrator
subs.P. διαιτητής, ὁ, μέσος δικαστής, ὁ, ἐπιγνώμων, ὁ, βραβευτής, ὁ, P. and V. βραβεύς, ὁ (Plat.), διαλλακτής, ὁ, V. διαλλακτήρ, ὁ.Decide as arbitrator against a person, v.: P. καταδιαιτᾶν (gen. or absol.).Decide as arbitrator in favour of a person, v.: P. ἀποδιαιτᾶν (gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Arbitrator
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8 Settle
v. trans.Settle ( differences): P. and V. εὖ or καλῶς τιθέναι (or mid.), P. λύεσθαι, κατατίθεσθαι, διαλύεσθαι, Ar. and P. καταλύεσθαι.Reduce to order by force of arms: P. and V. κάταστρέφεσθαι.Settle ( an account), pay: P. διαλύειν.V. intrans. Become settled: Ar. and P. καθίστασθαι.Settle in a place: P. ἐνοικίζεσθαι (mid.) (absol.).The disease settled on the stomach: P. ἡ νόσος εἰς τὴν καρδίαν ἐστήριξε (Thuc. 2, 49).The poison of hatred settling on the heart: V. δυσφρὼν ἰὸς καρδίαν προσήμενος (Æsch., Ag. 834). Of a bird or insect, etc.: P. ἵζειν, Ar. and V. ἕζεσθαι. Settle on. P. ἐνίζειν (dat.), V. προσιζάνειν (πρός, acc.), προσίζειν (dat.), Ar. ἐφέζεσθαι (dat.).Sink to the bottom, subside: P. ἱζάνειν, ἵζεσθαι.met., come to an agreement: P. and V. συμβαίνειν, συντίθεσθαι.It is settled: V. ἄραρε.I have settled, resolved: P. and V. δοκεῖ μοι, δέδοκταί μοι.Settle down: use settle.Grow calm: P. and V. ἡσυχάζειν.Greece was still subject to migrations and colonisations so that it was unable to settle down and increase: P. ἡ Ἑλλὰς ἔτι μετανίστατό τε καὶ κατῳκίζετο ὥστε μὴ ἡσυχάσασα αὐξηθῆναι (Thuc. 1, 12).They settled down to a state of war: P. καταστάντες ἐπολέμουν (Thuc. 2, 1).Settle on: see under Settle.Agree upon: P. and V. συντίθεσθαι (acc.).Settle with, agree with: P. and V. συντίθεσθαι (dat.).Pay off: P. διαλύειν (acc.) (Dem. 866).It is natural to suppose that he settled with Aphobus in the presence of these same witnesses: P. εἰκὸς... τοῦτον... τῶν αὐτῶν τούτων παρόντων διαλύσασθαι πρὸς Ἄφοβον (Dem. 869, cf. also 987).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Settle
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9 assume
[ə'sju:m]1) (to take or accept as true: I assume (that) you'd like time to decide.) υποθέτω, συμπεραίνω2) (to take upon oneself or accept (authority, responsibility etc): He assumed the rôle of leader in the emergency.) αναλαμβάνω3) (to put on (a particular appearance etc): He assumed a look of horror.) παίρνω (συγκεκριμένη) μορφή•- assumed- assumption -
10 be up to
1) (to be busy or occupied with (an activity etc): What is he up to now?) ετοιμάζω, σκαρώνω2) (to be capable of: He isn't quite up to the job.) είμαι ικανός για3) (to reach the standard of: This work isn't up to your best.) είμαι ανάξιος με4) (to be the duty or privilege of: It's up to you to decide; The final choice is up to him.) εξαρτάται από -
11 cancel
['kænsəl]past tense, past participle - cancelled; verb1) (to decide or announce that (something already arranged etc) will not be done etc: He cancelled his appointment.) ακυρώνω2) (to mark (stamps) with a postmark.) ακυρώνω3) (to stop payment of (a cheque, subscription etc).) ακυρώνω, αναστέλλω•- cancel out -
12 championship
1) (a contest held to decide who is the champion: The tennis championship will be decided this afternoon.) πρωτάθλημα2) (the act of defending or supporting: his championship of civil rights.) υπεράσπιση -
13 choose
[ u:z]past tense - chose; verb1) (to take (one thing rather than another from a number of things) according to what one wants: Always choose (a book) carefully.) διαλέγω2) (to decide (on one course of action rather than another): If he chooses to resign, let him do so.) αποφασίζω, προτιμώ• -
14 crossroads
noun singular (a place where two or more roads cross or meet: At the crossroads we'll have to decide which road to take.) σταυροδρόμι -
15 cut one's losses
(to decide to spend no more money, effort etc on something which is proving unprofitable.) παρατώ αποτυχημένη προσπάθεια -
16 decree
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17 determine
[di'tə:min]1) (to fix or settle; to decide: He determined his course of action.) αποφασίζω,προσδιορίζω2) (to find out exactly: He tried to determine what had gone wrong.) καθορίζω•- determined -
18 disinterested
[dis'intristid](not influenced by private feelings or selfish motives; impartial: It would be best if we let a disinterested party decide.) αμερόληπτος,ανιδιοτελής -
19 draw/cast lots
(to decide who is to do etc something by drawing names out of a box etc: Five of us drew lots for the two pop-concert tickets.) τραβώ κλήρο -
20 finalist
noun (a person who reaches the final stage in a competition: It was difficult to decide which of the two finalists was the better tennis player.) φιναλίστας
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