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1 lie
I 1. noun(a false statement made with the intention of deceiving: It would be a lie to say I knew, because I didn't.) ψέμα2. verb(to say etc something which is not true, with the intention of deceiving: There's no point in asking her - she'll just lie about it.) ψεύδομαι, λέω ψέμματα- liarII present participle - lying; verb1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.) ξαπλώνω, είμαι ξαπλωμένος, κείτομαι, βρίσκομαι2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) βρίσκομαι3) (to remain in a certain state: The shop is lying empty now.) βρίσκομαι4) ((with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in: His charm lies in his honesty.) βρίσκομαι, έγκειμαι•- lie back- lie down
- lie in
- lie in wait for
- lie in wait
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2 border
['bo:də] 1. noun1) (the edge of a particular thing: the border of a picture/handkerchief.) άκρη, γύρος, μπορντούρα2) (the boundary of a country: They'll ask for your passport at the border.) σύνορα, μεθόριος3) (a flower bed round the edge of a lawn etc: a flower border.) παρτέρι με λουλούδια που περικλείει γρασίδι2. verb((with on) to come near to or lie on the border of: Germany borders on France.) συνορεύω3. noun(the border between one thing and another: He was on the borderline between passing and failing.) όριο, μεταίχμιο, διαχωριστική γραμμή -
3 Hide
v. trans.P. and V. κρύπτειν, ἀποκρύπτειν, συγκρύπτειν, ἐπικρύπτεσθαι, κλέπτειν, Ar. and V. καλύπτειν, V. στέγειν, συγκαλύπτειν (rare P.), κεύθειν, ἐκκλέπτειν, ἀμπέχειν (rare P.), ἀμπίσχειν, συναμπέχειν, P. κατακρύπτειν, ἐπικαλύπτειν, ἐπηλυγάζεσθαι.Easy to hide, adj.: V. εὔκρυπτος.Hide oneself: Ar. and P. ἀποκρύπτεσθαι (pass.).Help in hiding: V. συνεκκλέπτειν (acc.).V. intrans. Be in hiding: P. and V. κρύπτεσθαι (pass.).Hide under the bed: P. ὑποδύεσθαι ὑπὸ κλίνην.——————subs.Skin: P. and V. δορά, ἡ (Plat.), δέρμα, τό, βύρσα, ἡ, V. δέρος, τό, δέρας, τό, ῥινός, ἡ (Eur., Rhes.).Undressed hides: P. δέρρεις, αἱ.Dressed hides: P. and V. διφθέραι, αἱ (Eur., frag.).Shield of hide: Ar. ῥινός, ἡ.Cover with hides: P. καταβυρσοῦν (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Hide
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4 Watch
subs.Watch by a sick bed: V. προσεδρία, ἡ (Eur., Or. 93).One who watches: P. and V. φύλαξ, ὁ or ἡ, φρουρός, ὁ.Body of watchers: P. and V. φρουρά, ἡ, φρούριον, τό, V. φρούρημα, τό.Caution: P. and V. εὐλάβεια, ἡ, P. φυλακή, ἡ.Scouting: P. and V. κατασκοπή, ἡ.Be on the watch: P. and V. φυλάσσειν, φρουρεῖν, Ar. and P. τηρεῖν, P. φυλακὴν ἔχειν, V. ἐν εὐφυλάκτῳ εἶναι, φυλακὰς ἔχειν (Eur., And. 961); see watch, v.I see a sword keeping watch over my daughter's neck: V. ὁρῶ... ξίφος ἐμῆς θυγατρὸς ἐπίφρουρον δέρῃ (Eur., Or. 1575).——————v. trans.Observe carefully: Ar. and P. τηρεῖν, ἐφορᾶν, P. and V. φυλάσσειν, ἐπισκοπεῖν, Ar. and V. ἐποπτεύειν, προσκοπεῖν (or mid.), V. ἐπωπᾶν, Ar. καταφυλάσσειν; see Behold, Observe.Dercylus watched him during the night at Pherae: P. Δερκύλος αὐτὸν ἐν Φεραῖς τὴν νύκτα ἐφύλασσε (Dem. 396).absol., lie awake: P. ἀγρυπνεῖν, Ar. διαγρυπνεῖν.Watching to see on which side victory would declare itself: P. περιορώμενοι ὁποτέρων ἡ νίκη ἔσται (Thuc. 4, 73).Keep watch on: P. and V. ἐφορμεῖν (dat.) (Dem. 30).Sit and watch: P. and V. προσεδρεύειν (dat.).Watching by the hapless dead: V. πάρεδρος ἀθλίῳ νεκρῷ (Eur., Or. 83).Watch for: P. and V. φυλάσσειν (acc.), προσδοκᾶν (acc.), τηρεῖν (acc.), Ar. and P. ἐπιτηρεῖν (acc.), V. καραδοκεῖν (acc. also Xen.).He watches his opportunity against our city: P. καιροφυλακεῖ τὴν πόλιν ἡμῶν (Dem. 678).Watching one's opportunity: V. καιρὸν εὐλαβούμενος (Eur., Or. 699).Watch over, v. trans.: P. and V. ἐπισκοπεῖν (acc.), προστατεῖν (gen.), Ar. and V. ἐποπτεύειν (acc.); see Protect, Superintend.Watch over ( of tutelary deities): P. and V. ἔχειν (acc.) (Dem. 274), P. λαγχάνειν (acc.) (Plat.), Ar. and V. προστατεῖν (gen.), ἐπισκοπεῖν (acc.), V. ἀμφέπειν (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Watch
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lie — lie1 [ laı ] (present participle lying [ laııŋ ] ; past tense lay [ leı ] ; past participle lain [ leın ] ) verb intransitive *** ▸ 1 be/put yourself flat ▸ 2 be in place/on surface ▸ 3 in a competition ▸ 4 consist of ▸ 5 be in particular state ▸ … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
To lie along the shore — Lie Lie, v. i. [imp. {Lay} (l[=a]); p. p. {Lain} (l[=a]n), ({Lien} (l[imac] [e^]n), Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lying}.] [OE. lien, liggen, AS. licgan; akin to D. liggen, OHG. ligen, licken, G. liegen, Icel. liggja, Sw. ligga, Dan. ligge, Goth. ligan … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To lie at the door of — Lie Lie, v. i. [imp. {Lay} (l[=a]); p. p. {Lain} (l[=a]n), ({Lien} (l[imac] [e^]n), Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lying}.] [OE. lien, liggen, AS. licgan; akin to D. liggen, OHG. ligen, licken, G. liegen, Icel. liggja, Sw. ligga, Dan. ligge, Goth. ligan … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To lie at the heart — Lie Lie, v. i. [imp. {Lay} (l[=a]); p. p. {Lain} (l[=a]n), ({Lien} (l[imac] [e^]n), Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lying}.] [OE. lien, liggen, AS. licgan; akin to D. liggen, OHG. ligen, licken, G. liegen, Icel. liggja, Sw. ligga, Dan. ligge, Goth. ligan … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To lie at the mercy of — Lie Lie, v. i. [imp. {Lay} (l[=a]); p. p. {Lain} (l[=a]n), ({Lien} (l[imac] [e^]n), Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lying}.] [OE. lien, liggen, AS. licgan; akin to D. liggen, OHG. ligen, licken, G. liegen, Icel. liggja, Sw. ligga, Dan. ligge, Goth. ligan … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To lie in the way — Lie Lie, v. i. [imp. {Lay} (l[=a]); p. p. {Lain} (l[=a]n), ({Lien} (l[imac] [e^]n), Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lying}.] [OE. lien, liggen, AS. licgan; akin to D. liggen, OHG. ligen, licken, G. liegen, Icel. liggja, Sw. ligga, Dan. ligge, Goth. ligan … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To lie on the head of — Lie Lie, v. i. [imp. {Lay} (l[=a]); p. p. {Lain} (l[=a]n), ({Lien} (l[imac] [e^]n), Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lying}.] [OE. lien, liggen, AS. licgan; akin to D. liggen, OHG. ligen, licken, G. liegen, Icel. liggja, Sw. ligga, Dan. ligge, Goth. ligan … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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lie — lay, lie These two words cause confusion even to native speakers of English because their meanings are related and their forms overlap. Lay is a transitive verb, i.e. it takes an object, and means ‘to place on a surface, to cause to rest on… … Modern English usage
Polis and its culture (The) — The polis and its culture Robin Osborne INTRODUCTION ‘We love wisdom without becoming soft’, Thucydides has the Athenian politician Pericles claim, using the verb philosophein.1 Claims to, and respect for, wisdom in archaic Greece were by no… … History of philosophy
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