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1 Rub
v. trans.P. and V. τρίβειν.Rubagainst... rubbing flint against flint I produced with pain a dim spark: V. ἀλλʼ ἐν πέτροισι πέτρον ἐκτρίβων μόλις ἔφηνʼ ἄφαντον φῶς (Soph., Phil. 296).Rub down ( as a horse): Ar. and P. καταψῆν (Xen.), P. and V. ψήχειν (Xen. also Ar.), V. καταψήχειν, κτενίζειν.Rub off: Ar. and V. ἀποψῆν; see wipe away.Rub out: P. and V. ἐξαλείφειν, P. ἀπαλείφειν.Erase: P. ἐκκολάπτειν; see Erase.Hard to rub out, adj.: P. δυσέκνιπτος, V. δύσνιπτος.Rub up, polish: P. λαμπρύνεσθαι (Xen.).——————subs.Rubbing: P. τρῖψις, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Rub
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2 Pass
v. trans.Passing ( the children) on through a succession of hands: V. διαδοχαῖς ἀμείβουσαι χερῶν (τέκνα) (Eur., Hec. 1159).Sail past: P. παραπλεῖν, παρακομίζεσθαι.Having passed the appointed time: V. παρεὶς τὸ μόρσιμον.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 τείχισις (Thuc. 7, 6).Go through: P. and V. διέρχεσθαι.Cross: P. and V. ὑπερβαίνειν, διαβάλλειν, διαπερᾶν, ὑπερβάλλειν, Ar. and P. διαβαίνειν, περαιοῦσθαι, διέρχεσθαι, P. διαπεραιοῦσθαι (absol.), διαπορεύεσθαι, Ar. and V. περᾶν, V. ἐκπερᾶν.Pass ( time): P. and V. διάγειν (Eur., Med. 1355) (with acc. or absol.), τρίβειν, Ar. and P. διατρίβειν (with acc. or absol.), κατατρίβειν, V. ἐκτρίβειν, διαφέρειν, διεκπερᾶν, Ar. and V. ἄγειν.Pass time in a place: Ar. and P. ἐνδιατρίβειν (absol.).Pass a short time with a person: P. σμικρὸν χρόνον συνδιατρίβειν (dat.) (Plat., Lys. 204C).Pass the night: P. and V. αὐλίζεσθαι, V. νυχεύειν (Eur., Rhes.).Pass ( a law), of the lawgiver: P. and V. τιθέναι (νόμον); of the people: P. and V. τίθεσθαι (νόμον).Pass sentence on: see Condemn.Never would they have lived thus to pass sentence on another man: V. οὐκ ἄν ποτε δίκην κατʼ ἄλλου φωτὸς ὧδʼ ἐψήφισαν (Soph., Aj. 648).V. intrans. P. and V. ἔρχεσθαι, ἰέναι, χωρεῖν, Ar. and V. βαίνειν, στείχειν, περᾶν, V. ἕρπειν, μολεῖν ( 2nd aor. of βλώσκειν).A goddess shall be struck by mortal hand unless she pass from my sight: V. βεβλήσεταί τις θεῶν βροτησίᾳ χερὶ εἰ μὴ ʼξαμείψει χωρὶς ὀμμάτων ἐμῶν (Eur., Or. 271).Let pass: P. and V. ἐᾶν; see admit, let slip.Go through: P. and V. διέρχεσθαι.Elapse: P. and V. παρέρχεσθαι, διέρχεσθαι.Expire: P. and V. ἐξέρχεσθαι, ἐξήκειν; see also under past.Be enacted: P. and V. κεῖσθαι.Pass along: P. ἐπιπαριέναι (acc.).This decree caused the danger that lowered over the city to pass away like a cloud: P. τοῦτο τὸ ψήφισμα τὸν τότε τῇ πόλει περιστάντα κίνδυνον παρελθεῖν ἐποίησεν ὥσπερ νέφος (Dem. 291).met., disappear: P. and V. ἀφανίζεσθαι, διαρρεῖν, ἀπορρεῖν, φθίνειν (Plat.), Ar. and V. ἔρρειν (also Plat. but rare P.).Have passed away, be gone: P. and V. οἴχεσθαι, ἀποίχεσθαι, V. ἐξοίχεσθαι, Ar. and V. διοίχεσθαι (also Plat. but rare P.).Pass by: see pass, v. trans.Pass into: see Enter.Change into: P. μεταβαίνειν εἰς (acc.), μεταβάλλειν (εἰς acc., or ἐπί acc.); see Change.Pass off: P. and V. ἐκβαίνειν, P. ἀποβαίνειν.Pass away: see pass away.Pass on: P. προέρχεσθαι, P. and V. προβαίνειν.Pass out of: V. ἐκπερᾶν (acc. or gen.).Slight: see Slight.Pass through: P. and V. διέρχεσθαι (acc.), V. διέρπειν (acc.), διαστείχειν (acc.), Ar. and V. διεκπερᾶν (acc.), διαπερᾶν (acc.) (rare P.).Travel through: Ar. and V. διαπερᾶν (acc.) (rare P.), P. διαπορεύεσθαι (acc.).Pass through, into: V. διεκπερᾶν εἰς (acc.).Pierce: see Pierce.Of time (pass through life, etc.): P. and V. διέρχεσθαι (acc.), V. διαπερᾶν (also Xen. but rare P.).Come to pass: P. and V. συμβαίνειν, συμπίπτειν, παραπίπτειν, γίγνεσθαι, τυγχάνειν, συντυγχάνειν; see Happen.——————subs.Defile: P. and V. εἰσβολή, ἡ, ἄγκος, τό (Xen.), P. στενόπορα, τά, στενά, τά, πάροδος, ἡ, V. στενωπός, ἡ.Difficulty: P. and V. ἀπορία, ἡ; see also predicament.Having come to so sore a pass: V. εἰς τὰς μεγίστας συμφορὰς ἀφιγμένος (Eur., I.A. 453).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Pass
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3 convenience
1) (the state or quality of being convenient; freedom from trouble or difficulty: the convenience of living near the office.) ευκολία, βολή2) (any means of giving ease or comfort: the conveniences of modern life.) άνεση3) ((also public convenience) a public lavatory.) δημόσια τουαλέτα -
4 peer
I [piə] noun1) (a nobleman (in Britain, one from the rank of baron upwards).) ευγενής/μέλος της Βουλής των Λόρδων2) (a person's equal in rank, merit or age: The child was disliked by his peers; ( also adjective) He is more advanced than the rest of his peer group.) συνομίλικος/ομότιμος•- peerage- peeress
- peerless II [piə] verb(to look with difficulty: He peered at the small writing.) κοιτάζω με προσπάθεια/ερευνητικά -
5 problem
['probləm]1) (a difficulty; a matter about which it is difficult to decide what to do: Life is full of problems; ( also adjective) a problem child.) πρόβλημα2) (a question to be answered or solved: mathematical problems.) πρόβλημα•- problematical- problematic -
6 winkle
I ['wiŋkl] verb(to force (something out of something) gradually and with difficulty: He winkled the shell out from the rock; He tried to winkle some information out of her.) βγάζω, αποσπώII ['wiŋkl] noun((also periwinkle ['peri-]) a type of small shellfish, shaped like a small snail, eaten as food.) λιτορίνη (θαλασσινό σαλιγκάρι) -
7 Distress
v. trans.Vex, annoy: P. and V. λυπεῖν, ἀνιᾶν, δάκνειν, ὄχλον παρέχειν (dat.), Ar. and P. πράγματα παρέχειν (dat.), ἐνοχλεῖν (acc. or dat.), ἀποκναίειν, Ar. and V. κνίζειν, πημαίνειν (also Plat. but rare P.), τείρειν, V. ὀχλεῖν, γυμνάζειν, ἀλγύνειν; see Vex.Harass: P. and V. πιέζειν.Be distressed: P. and V. βαρύνεσθαι, κάμνειν, πονεῖν, P. ἀδημονεῖν, ἀγωνιᾶν, κακοπαθεῖν, V. θυμοφθορεῖν, μογεῖν, ἀσχάλλειν (Dem. 555, but rare P.), ἀτᾶσθαι; see be vexed, under Vex.——————subs.Sorrow, trouble: P. ταλαιπωρία, ἡ, κακοπάθεια, ἡ, V. ἆθλος, ὁ, πῆμα, τό, πημονή, ἡ, δύη, ἡ, οἰζύς, ἡ, Ar. and V. πόνος, ὁ, ἄχος, τό.Difficulty, perplexity: P. and V. ἀπορία, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Distress
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8 Feel
v. trans.Touch: P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), ἐφάπτεσθαι (gen.) (Plat.), V. θιγγάνειν (gen.) (also Xen.), ψαύειν (gen.) (rare P.), ἐπιψαύειν (gen.); see Touch.Appreciate: P. περὶ πολλοῦ ποιεῖσθαι, V. πολλῶν ἀξιοῦν.Feel one's way: Ar. and P. ψηλαφᾶν.Feeling his way with a stick: V. σκήπτρῳ προδεικνύς (Soph.. O.R. 456).V. intrans. Be affected: P. and V. πάσχειν.How do you feel? P. and V. πῶς ἔχεις;Feel friendly towards: P. εὐνοϊκῶς διακεῖσθαι πρός (acc.).How most Macedonians feel towards Philip one could have no difficulty in discovering from this: P. οἱ πολλοὶ Μακεδόνων πῶς ἔχουσι Φιλίππῳ ἐκ τούτων ἄν τις σκέψαιτο οὐ χαλεπῶς.Just as fractures and sprains make themselves felt when the body catches any disease: P. ὥσπερ τὰ ῥήγματα καὶ τὰ σπάσματα ὅταν τι κακὸν τὸ σῶμα λάβῃ τότε κινεῖται (Dem. 294).Feel oneself (injured, etc.): use consider.Feel for, grope for: P. ἐπιψηλαφᾶν (gen.), Ar. ψηλαφᾶν (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Feel
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9 Question
subs.Something asked: P. ἐρώτησις, ἡ, ἐρώτημα, τό, ἐπερώτησις, ἡ, ἐπερώτημα, τό.Cross question: P. and V. ἔλεγχος, ὁ.That would have been quite another question: P. ἄλλος ἂν ἦν λόγος (Dem. 986, cf. 240).Divert from the question: P. ἀπάγειν ἀπὸ τῆς ὑποθέσεως (Dem. 416).The case in question: P. τὸ προκείμενον.Point at issue: P. and V. ἀγών, ὁ.It is not question of gallantry but of salvation: P. οὐ περὶ ἀνδραγαθίας ὁ ἀγὼν... περὶ δὲ σωτηρίας (Thuc. 5, 101).It is now no question of words but of your life: V. λόγων γὰρ οὐ νῦν ἐστιν ἁγὼν ἀλλὰ σῆς ψυχῆς πέρι (Soph., El. 1491).Difficulty: P. and V. ἀπορία, ἡ.Doubt: P. ἀμφισβήτησις, ἡ.Be called in question, be doubted, v.: P. ἀμφισβητεῖσθαι.Put the question, v.: Ar. and P. ἐπερωτᾶν.Put the question to the vote: P. ἐπιψηφίζειν.——————v. trans.P. and V. ἐρωτᾶν, ἐρέσθαι ( 2nd aor.), ἀνερωτᾶν, ἐπερέσθαι ( 2nd aor.), Ar. and P. ἐπερωτᾶν, V. ἱστορεῖν, ἀνιστορεῖν, ἐξιστορεῖν, ἐξερωτᾶν, ἐξερέσθαι ( 2nd aor.); see Ask.Cross examine: P. and V. ἐλέγχειν, ἐξελέγχειν.Suspect: P. and V. ὑποπτεύειν.Distrust: P. and V. ἀπιστεῖν (acc. of thing; dat. of person).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Question
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10 Uneasily
adv.In fear: P. περιδεῶς, V. σὺν φόβοις.Uncomfortably: also V. κακῶς.With difficulty: Ar. and P. χαλεπῶς.Awkwardly: P. and V. ἀπόρως.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Uneasily
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