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1 fault
[fo:lt] 1. noun1) (a mistake; something for which one is to blame: The accident was your fault.) σφάλμα,φταίξιμο2) (an imperfection; something wrong: There is a fault in this machine; a fault in his character.) ελάττωμα3) (a crack in the rock surface of the earth: faults in the earth's crust.) τεκτονικό ρήγμα2. verb(to find fault with: I couldn't fault him / his piano-playing.) ψέγω,ψεγαδιάζω- faultlessly
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2 Fault
subs.Mistake: P. and V. ἁμαρτία, ἡ, σφάλμα, τό, P. ἁμάρτημα, τό, διαμαρτία, ἡ, πλημμέλεια, ἡ, V. ἐξαμαρτία, ἡ, ἀμπλάκημα, τό.Sin: P. and V. ἁμαρτία, ἡ, ἀδικία, ἡ, ἀδίκημα, τό, P. ἁμάρτημα, τό, πλημμέλεια, ἡ, πλημμέλημα, τό, V. ἐξαμαρτία, ἡ, ἀμπλάκημα, τό.Defect, blemish: P. and V. ἁμαρτία, ἡ, P. ἁμάρτημα, τό, πλημμέλεια, ἡ.Short-comings: P. ἐλλείμματα, τά.Be at fault, v.: P. and V. ἁμαρτάνειν, ἐξαμαρτάνειν, σφάλλεσθαι, πλημμελεῖν, P. πταίειν, διαμαρτάνειν, V. ἀμπλακεῖν ( 2nd aor.).My eye is al fault: V. τὸ δʼ ὄμμα μου νοσεῖ (Eur., Hel. 575).Where Apollo is at fault who are wise? V. ὅπου δʼ Ἀπόλλων σκαιὸς ᾖ τίνες σοφοί; (Eur., El. 972).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Fault
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3 fault
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4 Fault-finding
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Fault-finding
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5 at fault
(wrong or to blame: She was at fault.) εν αδίκω -
6 find fault with
(to criticize or complain of: She is always finding fault with the way he eats.) επικρίνω -
7 to a fault
(to too great an extent: She was generous to a fault.) μέχρις υπερβολής -
8 err on the side of
(to be guilty of what might be seen as a fault in order to avoid an opposite and greater fault: It is better to err on the side of leniency when punishing a child.) προτιμώ(το μικρότερο κακό) -
9 Find
v. trans.Discover: P. and V. εὑρίσκειν, ἀνευρίσκειν, ἐφευρίσκειν, ἐξευρίσκειν, V. προσευρίσκειν.Catch in the act: P. and V. φωρᾶν, λαμβάνειν, καταλαμβάνειν (Eur., Cycl. 260), αἱρεῖν, ἐπʼ αὐτοφώρῳ λαμβάνειν, P. καταφωρᾶν.Light upon: P. and V. ἐντυγχάνειν (dat.), τυγχάνειν (gen.). προσπίπτειν (dat.), Ar. and P. ἐπιυγχάνειν (gen. or dat.), P. περιπίπτειν (dat.), V. κυρεῖν (gen.), κιγχάνειν (acc. or gen.),We shall find him a more troublesome and powerful enemy: P. χαλεπωτέρῳ καὶ ἰσχυροτέρῳ χρησόμεθα ἐχθρῷ (Dem. 102).Nor can I praise Greece, finding her base towards my son: V. οὐδʼ ῾Ελλάδʼ ᾔνεσα... κακίστην λαμβάνων πρὸς παῖδʼ ἐμόν (Eur., H.F. 222).You yourself would find the Achaeans kinder: V. αὐτή τʼ Ἀχαιῶν πρευμενεστέρων τύχοις (ἄν) (Eur., Tro. 734) (same construction Plat. Charm. 175C).I found you the dearest of my friends: V. ἐμῶν γὰρ φίλτατον σʼ ηὗρον φίλων (Eur., I.T. 708).Find fault: Ar. and P. σχετλιάζειν.Find fault with; see Blame.Be found guilty: P. and V. ἁλίσκεσθαι.Find out; see Find.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Find
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10 Lapse
subs.Interval: P. διάλειμμα, τό.Owing to lapse of time: P. διὰ χρόνου πλῆθος.After a considerable lapse of time: P. προελθόντος πολλοῦ χρόνου.After a sufficient lapse of time: P. χρόνου ἐπελθόντος ἱκανοῦ.After the lapse of three years: P. διαλιπόντων ἐτῶν τριῶν.——————v. intrans.Pass, elapse: P. and V. παρέρχεσθαι, διέρχεσθαι, P. διαγίγνεσθαι, προέρχεσθαι.Lapse into: P. περιίστασθαι εἰς (acc.), ἀποκλίνειν, πρός (acc.), ἐκπίπτειν εἰς (acc.).Fall into: P. and V. πίπτειν εἰς (acc.).Come to an end: P. and V. ἐξέρχετθαι, ἐξήκειν.It happened that their thirty years truce with the Argives was on the point of lapsing: P. συνέβαινε πρὸς τοὺς Ἀργείους αὐτοῖς τὰς τριακονταέτεις σπονδὰς ἐπʼ ἐξόδῳ εἶναι (Thuc. 5, 14; cf. also Thuc. 5, 28).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Lapse
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11 Misdemeanour
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Misdemeanour
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12 apologise
(to say that one is sorry, for having done something wrong, for a fault etc: I must apologize to her for my rudeness.)- apologetically
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13 apologize
(to say that one is sorry, for having done something wrong, for a fault etc: I must apologize to her for my rudeness.)- apologetically
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14 blame
[bleim] 1. verb1) (to consider someone or something responsible for something bad: I blame the wet road for the accident.) αποδίδω την ευθύνη, μέμφομαι2) (to find fault with (a person): I don't blame you for wanting to leave.) ψέγω2. noun(the responsibility (for something bad): He takes the blame for everything that goes wrong.) ευθύνη -
15 blemish
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16 confession
[-ʃən]1) (acknowledgment of a crime or fault: The youth made a confession to the police officer.) ομολογία2) ((an) act of confessing one's sins to a priest: She went to confession every Friday.) εξομολόγηση -
17 critic
['kritik]1) (a person who judges or comments on books, art etc: He is the book critic for the local newspaper.) κριτικός2) (a person who finds fault: His critics would say that he is unsuitable for the job.) (επι)κριτής•- critical- critically
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18 critical
1) (judging and analysing: He has written several critical works on Shakespeare.) κριτικός2) (fault-finding: He tends to be critical of his children.) επικριτικός3) (of, at or having the nature of, a crisis; very serious: a critical shortage of food; After the accident, his condition was critical.) κρίσιμος -
19 criticise
1) (to find fault (with): He's always criticizing her.) κατακρίνω2) (to give an opinion of or judgement on a book etc.) κρίνω -
20 criticize
1) (to find fault (with): He's always criticizing her.) κατακρίνω2) (to give an opinion of or judgement on a book etc.) κρίνω
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