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1 Fortune
subs.One's lot: P. and V. τύχη, ἡ, δαίμων, ὁ.Plight: V. πρᾶξις, ἡ.Fortune personified: P. and V. Τύχη, ἡ.Good fortune: P. and V. εὐπραξία, ἡ, Ar. and P. εὐτυχία, ἡ, P. εὐδαιμονία, ἡ, V. ὄλβος, ὁ, εὐεστώ, ἡ; see Prosperity.Piece of good fortune: P. and V. εὐτύχημα, τό.Possessions, property: P. and V. χρήματα, τά, οὐσία, ἡ.Wealth: P. and V. πλοῦτος, ὁ.——————Τύχη, ἡ (Eur., Ion, 1514).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Fortune
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2 fortune
['fo: ən]1) (whatever happens by chance or (good or bad) luck: whatever fortune may bring.) τύχη2) (a large amount of money: That ring must be worth a fortune!) περιουσία•- fortunately
- fortune-teller
- tell someone's fortune
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3 Success
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Success
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4 Stroke
subs.Blow: P. and V. πληγή, ἡ, V. πλῆγμα, τό.met., (of fortune, etc.): V. πληγή, ἡ.Stroke of good fortune: P. and V. εὐτύχημα, τό.Stroke of bad fortune: P. and V. συμφορά, ἡ, P. δυστύχημα, τό.Attack, visitation: P. and V. προσβολή, ἡ; see Visitation.At one stroke: V. ἐν μιᾷ πληγῇ.Keeping stroke they raised a shout and dashed upon them: P. ἀπὸ ἑνὸς κελεύσματος ἐμβοήσαντες ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς ὥρμησαν (Thuc. 2, 92).——————v. trans.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Stroke
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5 Assurance
subs.Certainty: P. βεβαιότης, ἡ, P. and V. ἀσφάλεια, ἡ.Insolence: P. and V. ὕβρις, ἡ.Promise: P. and V. ὑπόσχεσις, ἡ.Perchance to-day will be an assurance of much good fortune: ἡ δὲ νῦν ἴσως πολλῶν ὑπάρξει κῦρος ἡμέρα καλῶν (Soph., El. 918).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Assurance
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6 bode ill/well
(to be an omen of or to foretell bad or good fortune: This bodes well for the future.) προαιωνίζομαι, προμηνύω -
7 envy
['envi] 1. noun(a feeling of discontent at another's good fortune or success: She could not conceal her envy of me / at my success.) φθόνος2. verb1) (to feel envy towards (someone): He envied me; She envied him his money.) φθονώ2) (to feel envy because of: I've always envied that dress of yours.) ζηλεύω•- enviable- envious
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8 fortunate
[-nət]adjective (having good fortune; lucky: It was fortunate that no-one was killed in the accident.) τυχερός -
9 Circumstance
subs.Event: P. and V. συμφορά, ἡ, P. συντυχία, ἡ.Present circumstances: P. and V. τὰ παρόντα, τὰ καθεστῶτα.Under these circumstances: P. and V. οὕτως ἐχόντων ( things being thus).Circumstances will be found to be changing, not our city: P. φανήσεται τὰ πράγματα... μεταβαλλόμενα οὐχ ἡ πόλις ἡμῶν (Dem. 206).Making with the Lacedaemonians the best terms they could under the circumstances: P. ἐκ τῶν παρόντων κράτιστα πρὸς Λακεδαιμονίους σπονδὰς ποιησάμενοι (Thuc. 5, 40).War generally contrives from itself the means to meet the circumstances: P. (πόλεμος) αὐτὸς ἀφʼ αὑτοῦ τὰ πολλὰ τεχνᾶται πρὸς τὸ παρατυγχάνον (Thuc. 1, 122).Good circumstances: P. and V. εὐπραξία, ἡ; see Prosperity.Be in good circumstances: P. εὐπραγεῖν; see Prosper.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Circumstance
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