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1 from force of habit
(because one is used to doing (something): I took the cigarette from force of habit.) από συνήθεια -
2 keep from
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3 stop
[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) σταματώ2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) σταματώ,εμποδίζω3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) (αυτοπ.)σταματώ4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) κλείνω,βουλώνω5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) παίζω νότα πνευστού οργάνου(με τρύπες)6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) μένω2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) στάση,σταμάτημα2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) στάση3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) τελεία4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) σαν τρύπα(φλάουτου),κλειδί(κλαρίνου)5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) πώμα,τάπα,τακάκι•- stoppage- stopper
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- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
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4 Far
adj.Long: P. and V. μακρός.Distant: V. ἔκτοπος, ἄποπτος, τηλουρός, τηλωπός; see Distant.On the far side of: P. and V. τἀπέκεινα (gen.), V. τοὐκεῖθεν (gen.).——————adv.P. and V. μακράν, Ar. and P. πόρρω, P. ἄποθεν, Ar. and V. ἄπωθεν, V. πρόσω, πόρσω, ἑκάς (Thuc. also but rare P.), Ar. τηλοῦ.With comparatives: P. and V. πολύ, πολλῷ, μακρῷ.So far, at so great a distance: P. διὰ τοσούτου.About how far off is the Argive host: V. πόσον τι δʼ ἐστʼ ἄπωθεν Ἀργεῖον δόρυ (Eur., Heracl. 674).From far: P. πόρρωθεν, ἄποθεν, V. πρόσωθεν, τηλόθεν, Ar. and V. ἄπωθεν.Sent from far, adj.: V. τηλέπομπος.Far from: Ar. and V. ἄπωθεν (gen.), Ar. and P. πόρρω (gen.). P. ἄποθεν (gen.), V. πρόσω (gen.), πόρσω (gen.), μακράν (gen.), τηλοῦ (gen.) (Eur., Cycl. 689; also Ar. absol.), τηλόθεν (gen.), ἑκάς (gen.).Be far from, distant from, v.: P. and V. ἀπέχειν (gen.), P. διέχειν (gen.); met., be so far from... that...: P. τοσοῦτον ἀπέχειν τοῦ (infin.)... ὥστε (infin.), or τοσούτου δεῖν (infin.)... ὥστε (infin.).I am far from doing so: P. πολλοῦ γε καὶ δέω.Far from it: Ar. and P. πολλοῦ δεῖ (cf. Ar., Ach. 543).Too far: P. μακροτέραν, P. and V. περαιτέρω; met., go too far, go to extremes, v.: P. and V. ὑπερβάλλειν, V. ἐκτρέχειν.As far as, prep.: P. μέχρι (gen.), ἄχρι (gen.) (rare).As far as possible ( of place). — Send me as far away as possible from this land: V. πέμψον με χώρας τῆσδʼ ὅποι προσωτάτω (Eur., And. 922).As far as possible from Greece: V. ὡς προσωταθʼ ῾Ελλάδος (Eur., I.T. 712).As far as possible: P. ὅσον δυνατόν, εἰς τὸ δυνατόν, V. ὅσον μάλιστα.As far as... is concerned: P. and V. ἕνεκα (gen.) (Dem. 32; Eur., Hel. 1254), V. οὕνεκα (gen.) (Eur., And. 759, Phoen. 865), ἕκατι (gen.) (Eur., Cycl. 655).As far as you are concerned: P. and V. τὸ σὸν μέρος (Plat., Crito, 50B).As far as he was concerned: V. τοὐκείνου... μέρος (Eur., Hec. 989).As far as he was concerned you were saved: P. τό γε ἐπʼ ἐκεῖνον εἶναι ἐσώθης (Lys. 135). cf. τοὐπὶ σέ (Eur.. Rhes. 397).As far as I know: Ar. ὅσον γʼ ἔμʼ εἰδέναι (Nub. 1252).In so far as: P. καθʼ ὅσον.So far, to such an extent: P. and V. εἰς τοσοῦτο, εἰς τοσοῦτον.So far so good: P. and V. τοιαῦτα μὲν δὴ ταῦτα, P. ταῦτα μὲν οὖν οὕτως (Isoc.), V. τούτων μὲν οὕτω, τοιαῦτα μὲν τάδʼ ἐστί.Far advanced in years: P. πόρρω τῆς ἡλικίας, προβεβλήκως τῇ ἡλικίᾳ.His life is already far advanced: V. πρόσω μὲν ἤδη βίοτος (Eur., Hipp. 795).Far and wide: see under Wide.Far into the night: P. πόρρω τῶν νυκτῶν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Far
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5 Revolt
subs.Disobedience: P. ἀνηκουστία, ἡ (Plat.), V. τὸ μὴ κλύειν.——————v. trans.V. intrans. P. ἀφίστασθαι, μεθίστασθαι, Ar. and P. ἐπανίστασθαι.Be disobedient: P. and V. ἀπειθεῖν.Revolt from: P. ἀφίστασθαι ἀπό (gen.).Revolt to: P. ἀφίστασθαι πρός (acc.).Join in revolting: P. συναφίστασθαι (absol. or with dat.).Revolt before: P. προαφίστασθαι (absol.).met., revolt from, shrink from: P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι (gen.), ἐξίστασθαι (gen.), ὀκνεῖν (acc.), V. ἐξαφίστασθαι (gen.); see shrink from.Revolt ( from doing a thing): P. and V. ὀκνεῖν (infin.), κατοκνεῖν (infin.), V. ἀφίστασθαι (infin.), P. ἀποκνεῖν (infin.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Revolt
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6 bar
1. noun1) (a rod or oblong piece (especially of a solid substance): a gold bar; a bar of chocolate; iron bars on the windows.) ράβδος, πλάκα2) (a broad line or band: The blue material had bars of red running through it.) φαρδιά ρίγα3) (a bolt: a bar on the door.) αμπάρα4) (a counter at which or across which articles of a particular kind are sold: a snack bar; Your whisky is on the bar.) πάγκος5) (a public house.) μπαρ6) (a measured division in music: Sing the first ten bars.) μπάρα7) (something which prevents (something): His carelessness is a bar to his promotion.) εμπόδιο8) (the rail at which the prisoner stands in court: The prisoner at the bar collapsed when he was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment.) εδώλιο2. verb1) (to fasten with a bar: Bar the door.) αμπαρώνω2) (to prevent from entering: He's been barred from the club.) αποκλείω3) (to prevent (from doing something): My lack of money bars me from going on holiday.) εμποδίζω3. preposition(except: All bar one of the family had measles.)- barmaid- barman
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7 Refrain
v. trans.When you have learnt from me give advice. Till then refrain: V. ὅταν μάθῃς μου νουθέτει, τανῦν δʼ ἔα (Soph., O.C. 593).I refrained from killing: V. ἔσχον μὴ κτανεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Refrain
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8 Recoil
v. intrans.Shrink: P. and V. ὀκνεῖν, κατοκνεῖν, P. ἀποκνεῖν.Recoil from ( doing a thing): P. and V. ὀκνεῖν (infin.), κατοκνεῖν (infin.), φεύγειν (infin.), V. ἀφίστασθαι (infin.).Make to recoil: P. and V. τρέπειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Recoil
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9 dissuade
[di'sweid](to stop (from doing something) by advice or persuasion: I tried to dissuade him from his foolish intention.) αποτρέπω -
10 patent
['peitənt, ]( American[) 'pæ-] 1. noun(an official licence from the government giving one person or business the right to make and sell a particular article and to prevent others from doing the same: She took out a patent on her design; ( also adjective) a patent process.) δίπλωμα ευρεσιτεχνίας,πατέντα2. verb(to obtain a patent for; He patented his new invention.) κατοχυρώνω(με δίπλωμα ευρεσιτεχνίας),πατεντάρω -
11 restrain
[rə'strein](to prevent from doing something; to control: He was so angry he could hardly restrain himself; He had to be restrained from hitting the man; He restrained his anger with difficulty.) συγκρατώ -
12 subdivision
[-'viʒən]1) (subdividing or the parts resulting from doing this.) υποδιαίρεση2) ((American) a portion of land divided up for housing etc; a zone.) σχέδιο πόλεως3) ((American) a residential area on the outskirts of a city or town: professionals working from home by means of their computers and living in isolated subdivisions.) οικισμός -
13 Desist
v. intrans.P. and V. παύεσθαι. ἀναπαύεσθαι, ἐκλείπειν, λήγειν (Plat.), Ar. and P. καταπαύεσθαι, P. ἀπολήγειν (Plat.), V. ἐκλιμπάνειν, ἐκλήγειν.Desist from: P. and V. παύεσθαι (gen.), ἀναπαύεσθαι (gen.), λήγειν (gen.) (Plat.), ἀνιέναι (acc. or gen.), ἀφίστασθαι (gcn.), ἀπέχεσθαι (gen.), ἐξίστασθαι (gen.), P. ἀπολήγειν (gen.), V. παριέναι (acc.), μεθίστασθαι (gen.).Desist from ( doing a thing): P. and V. παύεσθαι (part.), λήγειν (part.) (Plat.), V. ἐκλιμπάνειν (part.), ἐκλήγειν (part.), ἀνιέναι (part.).——————interj.See Stop.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Desist
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14 Shrink
v. trans.V. intrans.Shrink from: P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι (gen.), ἐξίστασθαι (acc. or gen.), ὀκνεῖν (acc.), V. ἐξαφίστασθαι (gen.). P. ἀποκνεῖν (acc.).Shrink from ( doing a thing): P. and V. ὀκνεῖν (infin.), κατοκνεῖν (infin.), φεύγειν (infin.), V. ἀφίστασθαι (infin.). P. ἀποκνεῖν (infin.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Shrink
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15 inhibit
[in'hibit](to stop or hinder (eg someone from doing something).) εμποδίζω,δημιουργώ αναστολές- inhibition -
16 put paid to
(to prevent a person from doing (something he planned or wanted to do): The rain put paid to our visit to the zoo.) ματαιώνω -
17 thwart
[Ɵwo:t]1) (to stop or hinder (someone) from doing something: He doesn't like to be thwarted.) εμποδίζω2) (to prevent (something being done by someone): All his attempts to become rich were thwarted.) ματαιώνω -
18 Take
v. trans.Be taken: P. and V. ἁλίσκεσθαι.Help in taking: P. and V. συνεξαιρεῖν (acc.).Lead: P. and V. ἄγειν.Seize: P. and V. λαμβάνειν, ἁρπάζειν, ἀναρπάζειν, συναρπάζειν, V. καθαρπάζειν, συμμάρπτειν (Eur., Cycl.), Ar. and V. μάρπτειν, συλλαμβάνειν; see Seize.Hire: Ar. and P. μισθοῦσθαι.This ( cloak) has taken easily a talent's worth of wool: Ar. αὕτη γέ τοι ἐρίων τάλαντον καταπέπωκε ῥᾳδίως (Vesp. 1146).Take the road leading to Thebes: P. τὴν εἰς Θήβας φέρουσαν ὁδὸν χωρεῖν (Thuc. 3, 24).Take in thought, apprehend: P. καταλαμβάνειν, P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), συνιέναι (acc. or gen.); see Grasp.Take advantage of, turn to account: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).Enjoy: P. and V. ἀπολαύειν (gen.).Get the advantage of: P. πλεονεκτεῖν (gen.).Take after, resemble: P. and V. ἐοικέναι (dat.) (rare P.), ὁμοιοῦσθαι (dat.), ἐξομοιοῦσθαι (dat.); see Resemble.Take arms: see take up arms.Take away: P. and V. ἀφαιρεῖν (or mid.), παραιρεῖν (or mid.), ἐξαιρεῖν (or mid.), V. ἐξαφαιρεῖσθαι; see also Deprive.Take away besides: P. προσαφαιρεῖσθαι.Take care, take care of: see under Care.Reduce in bulk: P. and V. ἰσχναίνειν (Plat.).Take effect, gain one's end: P. ἐπιτυγχάνειν.Be in operation: use P. ἐνεργὸς εἶναι.Take for, assume to be so and so: P. ὑπολαμβάνειν (acc.).Take from: see take away.Detract from: P. ἐλασσοῦν (gen.).Take heart: P. and V. θαρσεῖν, θρασύνεσθαι, V. θαρσύνειν, P. ἀναρρωσθῆναι (aor. pass. of ἀναρρωννύναι).Take hold of: see Seize.Furl: Ar. συστέλλειν, V. στέλλειν, καθιέναι.Cheat: see Cheat.Take in hand: Ar. and P. μεταχειρίζειν (or mid.), P. and V. ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.), ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.), ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), ἀναιρεῖσθαι (acc.), αἴρεσθαι (acc.).Take in preference: V. προλαμβάνειν (τι πρό τινος); see Prefer.Take notice: see Notice.Take off, strip off: P. περιαιρεῖν.From oneself: P. and V. ἐκδύειν.Let one quickly take off my shoes: V. ὑπαί τις ἀρβύλας λύοι τάχος (Æsch., Ag. 944).Parody: Ar. and P. κωμῳδεῖν (acc.).Are these men to take on themselves the results of your brutality and evil-doing? P. οὗτοι τὰ τῆς σῆς ἀναισθησίας καὶ πονηρίας ἔργα ἐφʼ αὑτοὺς ἀναδέξωνται; (Dem. 613).Pick out: P. and V. ἐξαιρεῖν.Extract: P. and V. ἐξέλκειν (Plat. but rare P.).Take part in: see under Part.Take place: see under Place.Take root: P. ῥιζοῦσθαι (Xen.).Take the field: see under Field.Take time: see under Time.Take to, have recourse to: P. and V. τρέπεσθαι (πρός, acc. or εἰς, acc.).Take to flight: see under Flight.When the Greeks took more to the sea: P. ἐπειδὴ οἱ Ἕλληνες μᾶλλον ἐπλώιζον (Thuc. 3, 24).Take a fancy to: P. φιλοφρονεῖσθαι (acc.) (Plat.).Take to heart: P. ἐνθύμιόν τι ποιεῖσθαι.Be vexed at: P. and V. ἄχθεσθαι (dat.), P. χαλεπῶς φέρειν (acc.), V. πικρῶς φέρειν (acc.); see be vexed, under Vex.Take to wife: P. λαμβάνειν (acc.); see Marry.Take up: P. and V. ἀναιρεῖσθαι, P. ἀναλαμβάνειν.Resume: P. ἀναλαμβάνειν, ἐπαναλαμβάνειν.Succeed to: P. διαδέχεσθαι (acc.).Take in hand: Ar. and P. μεταχειρίζειν (or mid.), P. and V. ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.), ἐπιχειρεῖν (or dat.), ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), αἴρεσθαι (acc.), ἀναιρεῖσθαι (acc.).Nor should we be able to useour whole force together since the protection of the walls has taken up a considerable part of our heavy-armed troops: P. οὐδὲ συμπάσῃ τῇ στρατιᾷ δυναίμεθʼ ἂν χρήσασθαι ἀπαναλωκυίας τῆς φυλακῆς τῶν τειχῶν μέρος τι τοῦ ὁπλιτικοῦ (Thuc. 7, 11).Take up arms: P. and V. πόλεμον αἴρεσθαι.Take up arms against: V. ὅπλα ἐπαίρεσθαι (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Take
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19 way
[wei] 1. noun1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) δρόμος, δίοδος2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) δρόμος3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) οδός4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) απόσταση5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) τρόπος6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) άποψη, τρόπος7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) συνήθεια8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) δρόμος, πορεία2. adverb((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) κατά πολύ- wayfarer- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in
- out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
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20 Keep
v. trans.Preserve, retain: P. and V. σώζειν, φυλάσσειν.Detain: P. and V. κατέχειν, ἐπέχειν, Ar. and V. ἴσχειν (rare P.), V. ἐπίσχειν (rare P.), ἐρητύειν; see Check.Keeping Sicily on the left: P. ἐν δεξιᾷ λαβόντες τὴν Σικελίαν (Thuc. 7, 1).V. intrans. Keep ( doing a thing), continue: P. διατελεῖν (part.), διαμένειν (part. or infin.), διαγίγνεσθαι (part.), P. and V. καρτερεῖν (part.).You keep talking nonsense: P. φλυαρεῖς ἔχων (Plat., Gorg. 490E.; cf. Ar., Ran. 202).Shall I tell you openly what happened there or keep back the tale: V. πότερά σοι παρρησίᾳ φράσω τὰ κεῖθεν ἢ λόγον στειλώμεθα (Eur., Bacch. 668).Keep down: P. and V. κατέχειν.Subdue: P. and V. καταστρέφεσθαι, χειροῦσθαι.Keep in the dark: P. and V. κρύπτειν (τινά τι), P. ἀποκρύπτεσθαι (τινά τι).We are keeping him in the dark touching this matter: V. σιγῇ τοῦθʼ ὑφαιρούμεσθά νιν (Eur., El. 271). Keep off, v. trans.: P. and V. ἀπέχειν, ἀμύνειν, Ar. and P. ἀπαμύνειν; see ward off.Hard to keep off, adj.: V. δυσφύλακτος.Refrain from: P. and V. ἀπέχεσθαι (gen.).Go forward: P. and V. προβαίνειν, προχωρεῖν, P. προέρχεσθαι.Be prolonged: P. and V. χρονίζεσθαι, V. χρονίζειν.Keep out: see keep off.Keep to, abide by: P. and V. ἐμμένειν (dat.).They kept more to the sea: P. τῆς θαλάσσης μᾶλλον ἀντείχοντο (Thuc. 1, 13).He would both have kept to the law and shown his piety: V. καὶ τοῦ νόμου τʼ ἂν εἴχετʼ εὐσεβής τʼ ἂν ἦν (Eur., Or. 503). Keep together, v. trans.: P. and V. συνέχειν.Keep under: see keep down.Keep up, hold out, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἀντέχειν.Keep up with: P. and V. ἕπεσθαι (dat.), συνέπεσθαι (dat.), V. ὁμαρτεῖν (dat.).——————subs.Keep of castle: use P. and V. πύργος, ὁ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Keep
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