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1 Face
subs.Face of a wall, etc.: P. μέτωπον, τό.The front of anything: use P. and V. τὸ πρόσθεν, P. τὸ ἔμπροσθεν.Of an army: P. and V. μέτωπον, τό (Xen.).Face to face: use adj., P. and V. ἐναντίος, V. ἀντίος (Plat., Tim. 43E, but rare P.), ἀντήρης; adv., P. and V. ἐναντίον, V. κατὰ στόμα (also Xen.).When brought face to face with the crisis: V. καταστὰς εἰς ἀγῶνʼ ἐναντίον (Eur., frag.).Lurking in secret or engaging him face to face: V. κρυπτὸς καταστὰς ἢ κατʼ ὄμμʼ ἐλθὼν μάχῃ (Eur., And. 1064).To one's face: P. κατʼ ὀφθαλμούς (Xen.), V. κατʼ ὄμμα, κατʼ ὄμματα (Eur., Or. 288), P. and V. ἐναντίον.In face of, in consideration of, prep.: P. and V. πρός (acc.).They stood shaking their spears in the face of the foe: V. ἔστησαν ἀντιπρῷρα σείοντες βέλη (Eur., El. 846).On one's face, face forward: V. πρηνής.Look in the face: P. and V. βλέπειν εἰς (acc.), V. ἐναντίον βλέπειν (acc.), προσβλέπειν ἐναντίον (acc.), ἀντιδέρκεσθαι (acc.), Ar. βλέπειν ἐναντία (Eq. 1239) (absol.).Do you then lift up your voice and dare to look these men in the face? P. εἶτα σὺ φθέγγει καὶ βλέπειν εἰς τουτωνὶ πρόσωπα τολμᾷς; (Dem. 320).What face can I show to my father? V. ποῖον ὄμμα πατρὶ δηλώσω; (Soph., Aj. 462).Have the face to (with infin.): P. and V. τολμᾶν (infin.), ἀξιοῦν (infin.), P. ἀποτολμᾶν (infin.), Ar. and V. τλῆναι (infin.) ( 2nd aor. of τλᾶν).——————v. trans.Endure: P. and V. ὑπέχειν, ὑφίστασθαι, αἴρεσθαι, P. ὑπομένειν, V. καρτερεῖν, ἐγκαρτερεῖν; see Endure.Have no fear of: P. and V. θαρσεῖν (acc.).Dare: P. and V. τολμᾶν (Eur., H.F. 307).Be opposite: P. ἐξ ἐναντίας καθίστασθαι (Thuc. 4, 33).Look towards ( of situation): P. ὁρᾶν πρός (acc.), βλέπειν πρός (acc.) (Xen.).Face south: P. πρὸς νότον τετράφθαι (perf. pass. of τρέπειν) (Thuc. 2, 15).Face round: P. and V. μεταστρέφεσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Face
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2 unveil
1) (to remove a veil (from eg a face): After the marriage ceremony, the bride unveils (her face).) αποκαλύπτω2) (to uncover (a new statue etc) ceremonially: The prime minister was asked to unveil the plaque on the wall of the new college.) αποκαλύπτω, κάνω τα αποκαλυπτήρια -
3 Opposite
adj.P. and V. ἐναντίος, use P. ἐξ ἐναντίας, or adv. P. ἀντιπέρας, καταντικρύ, V. καταντίον, P. and V. ἐναντίον.Two waggons going in opposite directions brought up the stones: P. δύο ἅμαξαι ἐναντίαι ἀλλήλαις τοὺς λίθους ἐπῆγον (Thuc. 1, 93, cf. Ar., Av. 1127).On the opposite side of: P. and V. πέραν (gen.).The mainland opposite: P, ἡ ἤπειρος, ἡ κατάντικρυ.Encamp opposite, v.:P. ἀντιστρατοπεδεύεσθαι (dat. or absol.).Contrary: P. and V. ἐναντίος, P. ὑπεναντίος, V. ἀντίος.On the opposite side to that on which their men were scaling the wall: P. ἐκ τοὔμπαλιν ἢ οἱ ἄνδρες αὐτῶν ὑπερέβαινον (Thuc. 3, 22).The opposite, the contrary: P. and V. τοὔμπαλιν, τοὐναντίον, τἀναντία.Opposite to: P. and V. ἐναντίος (dat.).Overlooking: V. κατόψιος (gen.), ἀντίος (dat.) (also Plat. but rare P.).——————prep.In the presence of: P. and V. ἐναντίον (gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Opposite
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4 plaster
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) a substance put on walls, ceilings etc which dries to form a hard smooth surface: He mixed up some plaster to repair the wall; a plaster ceiling.) σοβάς2) (( also adjective) (also plaster of Paris) (of) a similar quick-drying substance used for supporting broken limbs, making models etc: She's got her arm in plaster; a plaster model.) γύψος3) ((also sticking-plaster; American Band-Aid) (a piece of) sticky tape (sometimes with a dressing) used to cover a wound etc: You should put a plaster on that cut.) λευκοπλάστης/έμπλαστρο2. verb1) (to put plaster on: They plastered the walls.) σοβαντίζω2) (to spread or apply rather too thickly: She'd look nicer if she didn't plaster so much make-up on her face.) πασαλείβω•- plastic 3. adjective(easily made into different shapes.) εύπλαστος -
5 round
1. adjective1) (shaped like a circle or globe: a round hole; a round stone; This plate isn't quite round.) στρογγυλός2) (rather fat; plump: a round face.) στρουμπουλός2. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: He turned round.) γύρω (προς την αντίθετη κατεύθυνση)2) (in a circle: They all stood round and listened; A wheel goes round; All (the) year round.) γύρω, ολόγυρα/ σ' όλη τη διάρκεια3) (from one person to another: They passed the letter round; The news went round.) τριγύρω4) (from place to place: We drove round for a while.) εδώ και εκεί5) (in circumference: The tree measured two metres round.) σε περίμετρο6) (to a particular place, usually a person's home: Are you coming round (to our house) tonight?) σε κάποιο μέρος3. preposition1) (on all sides of: There was a wall round the garden; He looked round the room.) γύρω από, τριγύρω2) (passing all sides of (and returning to the starting-place): They ran round the tree.) γύρω γύρω3) (changing direction at: He came round the corner.) γύρω από4) (in or to all parts of: The news spread all round the town.) παντού4. noun1) (a complete circuit: a round of drinks (= one for everyone present); a round of golf.) γύρος2) (a regular journey one takes to do one's work: a postman's round.) γύρα3) (a burst of cheering, shooting etc: They gave him a round of applause; The soldier fired several rounds.) ριξιά, βολή4) (a single bullet, shell etc: five hundred rounds of ammunition.) βλήμα, σφαίρα5) (a stage in a competition etc: The winners of the first round will go through to the next.) γύρος6) (a type of song sung by several singers singing the same tune starting in succession.) κυκλικό τραγούδι5. verb(to go round: The car rounded the corner.) παίρνω στροφή- rounded- roundly
- roundness
- rounds
- all-round
- all-rounder
- roundabout 6. adjective(not direct: a roundabout route.) όχι κατευθείαν: έμμεσος, περιφραστικός- round-shouldered
- round trip
- all round
- round about
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6 slam
[slæm] 1. past tense, past participle - slammed; verb1) (to shut with violence usually making a loud noise: The door suddenly slammed (shut); He slammed the door in my face.) χτυπώ απότομα,βαρώ2) (to strike against something violently especially with a loud noise: The car slammed into the wall.) βροντώ,χτυπώ,πέφτω με δύναμη2. noun((the noise made by) an act of closing violently and noisily: The door closed with a slam.) βροντός -
7 Raise
v. trans.Lift: P. and V. αἴρειν, ἐξαίρειν, ἀνάγειν, ἐπαίρειν, ἀνέχειν, ὀρθοῦν (rare P.), V. βαστάζειν, κατορθοῦν, ὀρθεύειν (Eur., Or. 405), ἀνακουφίζειν, Ar. and V. κουφίζειν (rare P.).She lies neither lifting her eyes nor raising her face from the ground: V. κεῖται... οὔτʼ ὄμμʼ ἐπαίρουσʼ οὔτʼ ἀπαλλάσσουσα γῆς πρόσωπον (Eur., Med. 27).Erect, build: Ar. and P. οἰκοδομεῖν, P. κατασκευάζειν. V. τεύχειν.Raise (me) a tomb: V. χῶσον τύμβον (Eur., I.T. 702).Found: P. and V. κτίζειν.Raise to honour: V. τίμιον (τινά) ἀνάγειν.Increase: P. and V. αὐξάνειν, αὔξειν.Raise sedition: V. στάσιν τιθέναι.Raise a cry: V. κραυγὴν ἱστάναι, κραυγὴν τιθέναι, ὀλολυγμὸν ἐπορθριάζειν, or use shout, v.Raise ( the dead): P. and V. ἀνάγειν (Soph., frag.), Ar. and P. ψυχαγωγεῖν, V. ἀνιστάναι, ἐξανιστάναι, ἐξεγείρειν.Wails thal raise the dead: V. ψυχάγωγοι γόοι.Libations to raise the dead: V. χοαὶ νεκρῶν ἀγωγοί.Raise difficulties: P. ἀμφισβητεῖν (absol.).Raise sixteen minae on a thing: P. λαβεῖν ἑκκαίδεκα μνᾶς ἐπί (dat.).Raise a quarrel: V. στάσιν ἐπαίρεσθαι.When Hera raised against you the Tuscan race of pirates: V. ἐπεὶ γὰρ Ἥρα σοὶ γένος Τυρσηνικὸν ληστῶν ἐπῶρσε (Eur., Cycl. 11).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Raise
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