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1 elect
[i'lekt] 1. verb1) (to choose by vote: He was elected chairman; elected to the committee.) εκλέγω2) (to choose (to do something): They elected to go by taxi.) προτιμώ2. adjective((placed immediately after noun) chosen for office but not yet in it: the president elect.) εκλεγμένος- election- electioneer
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2 Elect
v. trans.Choose: P. and V. αἱρεῖσθαι.Select: P. and V. ἐξαιρεῖν (or mid.). αἱρεῖσθαι, ἐκκρίνειν, προκρίνειν. Ar. and P. ἐκλέγειν (or mid), ἀπολέγειν (or mid.), P. ἐπιλέγεσθαι, V. κρίνειν.Be elected to the senate: P. εἰς τὴν γερουσίαν ἐγκρίνεσθαι (Dem. 489).——————adj.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Elect
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3 elect
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4 re-elect
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5 democracy
[di'mokrəsi]plural - democracies; noun((a country having) a form of government in which the people freely elect representatives to govern them: Which is the world's largest democracy?; He believes in democracy.) δημοκρατία- democrat- democratic
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6 poll
[pəul] 1. noun1) (an election: They organized a poll to elect a president.) ψηφοφορία,εκλογές2) (the number of votes: There has been a heavy poll (= a large number of votes).) αριθμός ψήφων,προσέλευση ψηφοφόρων3) ((also opinion poll) a test of public opinion by asking people questions.) δημοσκόπηση,σφιγμομέτρηση2. verb(to receive a number of votes: He polled fifty per cent of the votes.) συγκεντρώνω(ψήφους)- polling-station
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7 return
[rə'tə:n] 1. verb1) (to come or go back: He returns home tomorrow; He returned to London from Paris yesterday; The pain has returned.) επιστρέφω, γυρίζω2) (to give, send, put etc (something) back where it came from: He returned the book to its shelf; Don't forget to return the books you borrowed.) επιστρέφω3) (I'll return to this topic in a minute.) επανέρχομαι4) (to do (something) which has been done to oneself: She hit him and he returned the blow; He said how nice it was to see her again, and she returned the compliment.) ανταποδίδω5) ((of voters) to elect (someone) to Parliament.) εκλέγω6) ((of a jury) to give (a verdict): The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.) εκδίδω7) ((in tennis etc) to hit (a ball) back to one's opponent: She returned his serve.) (τέννις) ανταποδίδω μπαλιά2. noun1) (the act of returning: On our return, we found the house had been burgled; ( also adjective) a return journey.)2) (especially in United Kingdom, a round-trip ticket, a return ticket: Do you want a single or a return?)•- return match
- return ticket
- by return of post
- by return
- in return for
- in return
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8 Board
subs.Maintenance, subs.: P. and V. τροφή, ἡ, δίαιτα, ἡ.Feeding: Ar. and P. σίτησις, ἡ.Table: lit. and met., P. and V. τράπεζα, ἡ.Council: P. συνέδριον, τό.Board of ten: P. οἱ δέκα.To elect a board of men advanced in years: P. ἀρχήν τινα πρεσβυτέρων ἀνδρῶν ἑλέσθαι (Thuc. 8, 1).On the boards ( stage): P. ἐπὶ τῆς σκηνῆς.Be on board, v.: P. ἐπιπλεῖν (absol.), ἐμπλεῖν (absol.).Go on board, v.: see board, v.Take on board, v.: P. ἀναλαμβάνειν, ἀναβιβάζεσθαι.Overboard: see Overboard.——————v. trans.Go on board: P. and V. ἐμβαίνειν (absol. or εἰς, acc.; V. also acc. alone), ἐπεμβαίνειν (absol.), ἐπιβαίνειν (dat. or gen. or absol.), εἰσβαίνειν (εἰς, acc., V. also acc. alone), P. ἀναβαίνειν ἐπί (acc.).Board enemy's ship: P. ἐπιβαίνειν (dat.) (Thuc. 7, 70).Supply with food: P. and V. τρέφειν (acc.).V. intrans. Live: P. and V. διαιτεῖσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Board
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9 Choose
v. trans.Pick out: P. and V. ἐξαιρεῖν (or mid.), αἱρεῖσθαι, ἐκκρίνειν, προκρίνειν, Ar. and P. ἐκλέγειν (or mid.), ἀπολέγειν (or mid.), V. κρίνειν, P. ἐπιλέγεσθαι.Choose in addition: P. προσαιρεῖσθαι.Choose in stead: P. and V. ἀνθαιρεῖσθαι.Choose by lot: see under Lot.Choose the best, take one's pick of: V. λωτίζεσθαι (acc.), ἀπολωτίζειν (acc.), ἀκροθινιάζεσθαι (acc.). V. intrans.Be willing: P. and V. βούλεσθαι.Make it one's purpose: P. προαιρεῖσθαι (with infin.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Choose
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10 Committee
subs.Commissioners: P. συγγραφῆς, οἱ, σύνεδροι, οἱ; see Board.Elect a committee of five men: P. προέδρους ἑλέσθαι πέντε ἄνδρας (Thuc. 8, 67).Committee meeting: P. συνέδριον, τό.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Committee
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11 Create
v. trans.Bring into existence: P. and V. γεννᾶν, ποιεῖν, τίκτειν (Plat.), φυτεύειν, V. τεύχειν, Ar. and P. ἀπεργάζεσθαι; see also Contrive, Produce, Engender.Help lo create: P. συναπεργάζεσθαι (acc.).Found: P. and V. κτίζειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Create
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12 Provide
v. trans.Supply: P. and V. παρέχειν (or mid.), πορίζειν (or mid.), ἐκπορίζειν (or mid.), παρασκευάζειν (or mid.), V. πορσύνειν.Give: P. and V. διδόναι.Prepare: P. and V. παρασκευάζειν (or mid.), ἑτοιμάζειν (or mid.), εὐτρεπίζειν (or mid.); see Prepare.Provide besides: P. προσπορίζειν.With a clause instead of a subs.: use P. and V. φυλάσσεσθαι, μή, or ὅπως, μή (with subj.), εὐλαβεῖσθαι, μή, or ὅπως, μή (with subj.).Provide for, cater for: P. and V. τροφὴν παρέχειν (dat.); see look after.Take measures for: P. and V. φροντίζειν (gen.), προσκοπεῖν (acc.), P. προνοεῖσθαι (gen.), V. μέλεσθαι (gen.).Providing only for their own interests: P. τὸ ἐφʼ ἑαυτῶν μόνον προροώμενοι (Thuc. 1, I7).To elect board of Elders to provide for the emergency as occasion should require: P. ἀρχήν τινα πρεσβυτέρων ἀνδρῶν ἑλέσθαι οἵτινες περὶ τῶν παρόντων ὡς ἂν καιρὸς ἦ προβουλεύσουσι (Thuc. 8, 1).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Provide
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13 Select
v. trans.P. and V. ἐξαιρεῖν (or mid.), αἱρεῖσθαι, ἐκκρίνειν, προκρίνειν, Ar. and P. ἐκλέγειν (or mid.), ἀπολέγειν (or mid.), V. κρίνειν, P. ἐπιλέγεσθαι.——————adj.Select troops: P. and V. λογάδες, οἱ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Select
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14 Spite
subs.P. and V. φθόνος, ὁ.Ill-will: P. and V. δύσνοια, ἡ, δυσμένεια, ἡ, P. ἀπέχθεια, ἡ, κακόνοια, ἡ.Bitterness: P. and V. πικρότης, ἡ.Yet in spite of such disadvantages I brought into alliance with you Euboeans, Achaeans, etc.: P. ἀλλʼ ὅμως ἐκ τοιούτων ἐλασσωμάτων ἐγὼ συμμάχους μὲν ὑμῖν ἐποίησα Εὐβοέας Ἀχαιούς, κ.τ.λ. (Dem. 306).( The people) did not elect you in spite of your fine voice: P. οὐ σὲ ἐχειροτόνησε καίπερ εὔφωνον ὄντα (Dem. 320).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Spite
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