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1 Dying
adj.She like a swan chanting her last dying plaint: ἡ δέ τοι κύκνου δίκην τὸν ὕστατον μέλψασα θανάσιμον γόον (Æsch., Ag. 1444).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Dying
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2 dying
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3 die
I present participle - dying; verb1) (to lose life; to stop living and become dead: Those flowers are dying; She died of old age.) πεθαίνω2) (to fade; to disappear: The daylight was dying fast.) σβήνω,χάνομαι3) (to have a strong desire (for something or to do something): I'm dying for a drink; I'm dying to see her.) ψοφώ,λαχταρώ•- diehard- die away
- die down
- die hard
- die off
- die out II noun(a stamp or punch for making raised designs on money, paper etc.) μήτρα,σφραγίδαIII see dice -
4 act
[ækt] 1. verb1) (to do something: It's time the government acted to lower taxes.) ενεργώ2) (to behave: He acted foolishly at the meeting.) συμπεριφέρομαι3) (to perform (a part) in a play: He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).) παίζω, υποδύομαι (ρόλο)2. noun1) (something done: Running away is an act of cowardice; He committed many cruel acts.) πράξη2) ((often with capital) a law: Acts of Parliament.) νόμος3) (a section of a play: `Hamlet' has five acts.) πράξη (θεατρικού έργου)4) (an entertainment: an act called `The Smith Family'.) (θεατρικό) σκετς, `νούμερο`•- acting- actor
- act as
- act on
- act on behalf of / act for
- in the act of
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5 agony
['æɡəni]plural - agonies; noun(great pain or suffering: The dying man was in agony; agonies of regret.) οδύνη, πόνος- agonized- agonised
- agonizing
- agonising
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6 at death's door
(on the point of dying.) στα πρόθυρα του θανάτου -
7 attempt
[ə'tempt] 1. verb(to try: He attempted to reach the dying man, but did not succeed; He did not attempt the last question in the exam.) αποπειρώμαι, επιχειρώ2. noun1) (a try: They failed in their attempt to climb the Everest; She made no attempt to run away.) απόπειρα, επιχείρηση2) (an attack: They made an attempt on his life but he survived.) απόπειρα (δολοφονίας) -
8 cancer
['kænsə]1) (a diseased growth in the body, often fatal: The cancer has spread to her stomach.) καρκίνος2) (the (often fatal) condition caused by such diseased growth(s): He is dying of cancer.) καρκίνος• -
9 death
[deƟ]1) (the act of dying: There have been several deaths in the town recently; Most people fear death.) θάνατος2) (something which causes one to die: Smoking too much was the death of him.) θάνατος3) (the state of being dead: eyes closed in death.) θάνατος•- deathly- death-bed
- death certificate
- at death's door
- catch one's death of cold
- catch one's death
- put to death
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10 die off
(to die quickly or in large numbers: Herds of cattle were dying off because of the drought.) πεθαίνω ο ένας μετά τον άλλο -
11 fag
[fæɡ]1) (hard or boring work: It was a real fag to clean the whole house.) αγγαρεία2) (a slang word for a cigarette: I'm dying for a fag.) τσιγάρο•- fag-end- fagged out -
12 hunger
1. noun1) (the desire for food: A cheese roll won't satisfy my hunger.) πείνα2) (the state of not having enough food: Poor people in many parts of the world are dying of hunger.) ασιτία3) (any strong desire: a hunger for love.) λαχτάρα2. verb(usually with for) to long for (eg affection, love). λαχταρώ- hungry- hungrily
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13 immortal
[i'mo:tl](living for ever and never dying: A person's soul is said to be immortal; the immortal works of Shakespeare.) αθάνατος- immortalize
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14 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) τεντώνω/-ομαι,τσιτώνω2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) ζορίζω,κουράζω3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) ζορίζω,δοκιμάζω4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) σουρώνω, φιλτράρω2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) ζόρισμα2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) ένταση,τέντωμα,ζόρι3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) (υπερ)ένταση4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) ζόρισμα,τράβηγμα/δοκιμασία•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) διασταύρωση,ποικιλία,παραλλαγή2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) τάση3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) μελωδία -
15 Death
subs.P. and V. θάνατος, ὁ, ὄλεθρος, ὁ, τελευτή, ἡ, V. μόρος, ὁ, μοῖρα, ἡ, Ἅιδής, ὁ, τὸ θνήσκειν, πότμος, ὁ; see Destruction.On the point of death, adj.: P. ἐπιθάνατος; see Dying.When the blood has ebbed in painless death: V. αἱμάτων εὐθνησίμων ἀπορρυέντων (Æsch., Ag. 1293).——————Θάνατος, ὁ, ᾍδης, -ου, ὁ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Death
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16 Die
subs.See Dice.The die is cast: P. ἀνέρριπται κύβος ( late).——————v. intrans.Ar. and P. ἀποθνήσκειν, P. and V. τελευτᾶν, ἀπαλλάσσεσθαι (with or without βίου), ἐκλείπειν βίον (βίον sometimes omitted in P.), V. θνήσκειν (rarely Ar.), κατθανεῖν ( 2nd aor. καταθνήσκειν) (rarely Ar.), φθίνειν, καταφθίνειν, ἀποφθίνειν.Be killed: P. and V. ἀπόλλυσθαι, διαφθείρεσθαι, ἐξόλλυσθαι, διόλλυσθαι.Fall in battle: V. πίπτειν.Die for: V. προθνήσκειν (gen.), ὑπερθνήσκειν (gen.), P. προαποθνήσκειν ὑπέρ (gen.), ὑπεραποθνήσκειν ὑπέρ (gen.).Die in or upon: P. ἐναποθνήσκειν (dat. or absol.), V. ἐνθνήσκειν (dat. or absol.).Die in return: P. ἀνταποθνήσκειν, V. ἀνταπόλλυσθαι.Die together: V. συνθνήσκειν.Die with: P. συναποθνήσκειν (absol.), συναπόλλυσθαι (absol.), Ar. and V. συνθνήσκειν (dat.), V. συνόλλυσθαι (dat.), συνεκπνεῖν (dat.).Die a lingering death: P. δυσθανατεῖν.Dying a lingering death: V. δυσθνήσκων.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Die
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17 Fight
subs.Encounter: V. συμβολή, ἡ, Ar. and P. σύνοδος, ἡ.Warfare: Ar. and V. Ἄρης, ὁ, V. δόρυ, τό.Sea fight: P. ναυμαχία, ἡ.Land fight: P. πεζομαχία, ἡ.Without a fight: use adv., P. ἀμαχεί.——————v. trans.P. and V. μάχεσθαι (dat. or πρός, acc.), ἀγωνίζεσθαι (dat. or πρός, acc.), V. συμβάλλειν μάχην (dat.).Oppose: P. and V. ἐναντιοῦσθαι (dat.), ἀνθίστασθαι (dat.).Engage: see Engage.Fight a battle: P. μάχην μάχεσθαι (Isoc.).Fight a losing battle with: V. δυσμαχεῖν (dat.).Fight a land battle: P. πεζομαχεῖν.Fight a sea battle: Ar. and P. ναυμαχεῖν, P. διαναυμαχεῖν.Fight a sea battle with others: Ar. and P. συνναυμαχεῖν.Go to war: P. and V. πολεμεῖν.Fight again, renew the fight: P. ἀναμάχεσθαι.Fight against: see Fight.Oppose: P. and V. ἐναντιοῦσθαι (dat.), ἀνθίστασθαι (dat.), ἀντιτείνειν (dat.), P. ἀνταγωνίζεσθαι (dat.); see Oppose.You indeed did shamelessly fight against dying: V. σὺ γοῦν ἀναιδῶς διεμάχου τὸ μὴ θανεῖν (Eur., Alc. 694).Fight against the gods: V. θεομαχεῖν.Fight by side of: V. παρασπίζειν (dat.).Fight for: P. προπολεμεῖν (gen. or absol.), Ar. προμάχεσθαι (gen.), V. ὑπερμάχεσθαι (gen.), ὑπερμαχεῖν (gen.).The cause was worth fighting for: P. ἦν δὲ ἄξιος ὁ ἀγών (Thuc. 7, 56).Fight in: P. ἐναγωνίζεσθαι.You made it ( the land) a fair field for the Greeks to fight in: P. παρέσχετε αὐτὴν (τὴν γῆν) εὐμενῆ ἐναγωνίσασθαι τοῖς ῞Ελλησι (Thuc. 2, 74).Fight with: see Fight.Fight on the side of: P. συμμάχεσθαι (dat.), συναγωνίζεσθαι ( dat).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Fight
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18 Hard
adj.Difficult: P. and V. δυσχερής, ἄπορος, ἀμήχανος (rare P.), προσάντης, V. δυσπετής, Ar. and P. χαλεπός.Cruel: P. and V. ὠμός, ἄγριος, ἀγνώμων, δεινός, πικρός, σκληρός, σχέτλιος, τραχύς, V. ὠμόφρων, Ar. and P. χαλεπός.Die hard, v.: P. δυσθανατεῖν.Dying hard: V. δυσθνήσκων.Be hard of hearing: P. ἀμβλὺ ἀκούειν (Plat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Hard
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19 Hunger
subs.P. and V. λιμός, ὁ, P. πεῖνα, ἡ.Dying of hunger, adj.: V. λιμοθνής.The pangs of hunger: V. νήστιδες δύαι αἱ.——————v. intrans.P. and V. πεινῆν (Soph., frag. and Eur., frag.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Hunger
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20 Lingering
adj.Slow: P. and V. βραδύς.Long drawn out: P. and V. μακρός.Dying by a lingering death: P. δυσθανατῶν, V. δυσθνήσκων.——————subs.See Delay.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Lingering
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