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1 Home
subs.P. and V. οἶκος, ὁ, οἴκησις, ἡ, οἴκημα, τό, Ar. and P. οἰκία, ἡ, Ar. and V. δόμος, ὁ, δῶμα, τό, ἕδρα, ἡ; see Dwelling.The land of home: V. ἑστιοῦχος γαῖα.The hearth of the home: V. δωματῖτις ἑστία.Home, to home, adv.: P. and V. οἴκαδε, P. ἐπʼ οἴκου.Keep at home, v. intrans.: P. and V. οἰκουρεῖν.At home ( as opposed to abroad): use adj., V. ἔνδημος.Stay-at-home (contemptuously), adj.: P. and V. οἰκουρός, P. ἔνδημος.From home: P. and V. οἴκοθεν.Abroad: see Abroad.Guarding the home: P. and V. ἑστιοῦχος (Plat.).met., ( drive) home, etc.: use adv., V. διάμπαξ.Bring a charge home to a person, v.: P. and V. ἐλίγχειν (acc. of person or thing), ἐξελέγχειν (acc. of person or thing).Bring nearer home to the Athenians their fear of losing command of the sea: P. ἐγγυτέρω καταστῆσαι τοῖς Ἀθηναίοις τὸν φόβον περὶ τῆς θαλάσσης (Thuc. 2, 89).The peril was brought nearer home to them than when they voted for the sailing of the expedition: P. μᾶλλον αὐτοῖς εἰσῄει τὰ δεινὰ ἢ ὅτε ἐψηφίζοντο πλεῖν (Thuc. 6, 30).——————adj.Of the home: V. ἐφέστιος.As opposed to foreign: P. and V. οἰκεῖος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Home
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2 Dispossess
v. trans.Drive out: P. and V. ἐκβάλλειν, ἐξωθεῖν, ἐξελαύνειν.Drive from one's home: P. and V. ἐξοικίζειν.Being now dispossessed, she will fret over her fate with inward brooding: ἀπολαχοῦσα νῦν αὐτὴ καθʼ αὑτὴν τὴν τύχην οἴσει πικρῶς (Eur., Ion, 609).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Dispossess
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3 Expel
v. trans.Drive from one's home: P. ἐξοικίζειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Expel
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4 environment
((a set of) surrounding conditions, especially those influencing development or growth: An unhappy home environment may drive a teenager to crime; We should protect the environment from destruction by modern chemicals etc.) περιβάλλον- environmentalist -
5 know
[nəu]past tense - knew; verb1) (to be aware of or to have been informed about: He knows everything; I know he is at home because his car is in the drive; He knows all about it; I know of no reason why you cannot go.) ξέρω, γνωρίζω2) (to have learned and to remember: He knows a lot of poetry.) ξέρω απ'έξω3) (to be aware of the identity of; to be friendly with: I know Mrs Smith - she lives near me.) ξέρω, γνωρίζω4) (to (be able to) recognize or identify: You would hardly know her now - she has become very thin; He knows a good car when he sees one.) αναγνωρίζω•- knowing- knowingly
- know-all
- know-how
- in the know
- know backwards
- know better
- know how to
- know the ropes
См. также в других словарях:
drive home — The idiomatic expression drive home means reinforce as in The company offered unlimited technical support as a way to drive home the message that customer satisfaction was its highest priority … The small dictionary of idiomes
drive home — drive/hammer (something) home to say something very clearly and with a lot of force, often repeating it several times, so that you are sure that people understand it. She used charts and statistics to drive home her message that we need to… … New idioms dictionary
drive home — v. 1) (B) to drive home a point home to smb. 2) (L) he could not drive home to her that we cannot afford a new car 3) (Q) we must drive home to him where the difficulties lie * * * (B) to drive home a point home to smb. (L) he could not drive… … Combinatory dictionary
drive home — verb 1. carry out or perform deliver an attack , deliver a blow The boxer drove home a solid left • Syn: ↑deliver • Hypernyms: ↑give • Hyponyms: ↑land … Useful english dictionary
drive home (to) — Emphasize. ► “Martin Direct will drive home its message of purchasing Geico car insurance to public transportation commuters in New York and Chicago.” (Adweek, Aug. 28, 1995, p. 8) … American business jargon
drive home — ► drive (or hammer) home stress forcefully. Main Entry: ↑home … English terms dictionary
drive home — verb a) To push to or into a target. He grunted as he drove each nail home. b) To emphasize (a point) with tangible or powerful demonstration. Karli shook himself, drove home the last nail with a flat stone, straightened up … Wiktionary
drive home — {v. phr.} To argue convincingly; make a strong point. * /The doctor s convincing arguments and explanation of his X ray pictures drove home the point to Max that he needed surgery./ … Dictionary of American idioms
drive home — {v. phr.} To argue convincingly; make a strong point. * /The doctor s convincing arguments and explanation of his X ray pictures drove home the point to Max that he needed surgery./ … Dictionary of American idioms
drive\ home — v. phr. To argue convincingly; make a strong point. The doctor s convincing arguments and explanation of his X ray pictures drove home the point to Max that he needed surgery … Словарь американских идиом
drive home — return to one s house by car; transport someone to their house by car; convince, persuade … English contemporary dictionary
