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1 Master
subs.P. and V. δεσπότης, ὁ.Oh, kind master: V. ὦ δεσποτίσκε (Eur., Cycl. 267).Controlling: P. and V. κρείσσων (gen.).That he might not make himself master of Thrace: P. ἵνα... μὴ... κύριος τῆς Θρᾴκης κατασταίη (Dem. 234).When Brasidas made himself master of the heights: P. Βρασίδας ὡς ἀντελάβετο τῶν μετεώρων (Thuc. 4. 128).A past master in: use adj., P. and V. ἄκρος (gen. or acc.).——————v. trans.P. and V. κρατεῖν (gen.), χειροῦσθαι, δεσπόζειν (gen.) (Plat.).Subdue: P. and V. καταστρέφεσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Master
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2 make a name for oneself
(to become famous, get a (usually good) reputation etc: He made a name for himself as a concert pianist.) αποκτώ φήμη,γίνομαι διάσημος -
3 make oneself scarce
(to run away or stay away, especially in order to avoid trouble: As soon as the police arrived, he made himself scarce.) γίνομαι άφαντος -
4 reputation
[repju'teiʃən](the opinion which people in general have about a person etc, a persons's abilities etc: That firm has a good/bad reputation; He has made a reputation for himself as an expert in computers; He has the reputation of being difficult to please; The scandal damaged his reputation.) φήμη, όνομα, υπόληψη- reputed
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5 self-
[self]1) (showing that the person or thing acting is acting upon himself or itself, as in self-respect.) αυτο-2) (showing that the thing is acting automatically, as in self-closing doors.) αυτόματα3) (by oneself, as in self-made.) αυτο-4) (in, within etc oneself or itself, as in self-centred.) εαυτο-,εγω- -
6 Acquainted with
adj.P. and V. ἔμπειρος (gen.), ἐπιστήμων (gen.), V. ἴδρις (gen.); see versed in.Knowing: V. ἴστωρ (gen.) (also Plat. but rare P.).He made himself acquainted with all he could of the Persian language and the customs of the country: P. τῆς Περσίδος γλώσσης ὅσα ἠδύνατο κατενόησε καὶ τῶν ἐπιτηδευμάτων τῆς χώρας (Thuc. 1, 138).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Acquainted with
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7 Mark
subs.Impression: P. and V. χαρακτήρ, ὁ, τύπος, ὁ, V. χάραγμα, τό.Mark on the body: P. and V. χαρακτήρ, ὁ (Eur., El. 572).Marks of blows: P. ἴχνη πληγῶν (Plat., Gorg. 524C).Brand: P. ἔγκαυμα, τό.The attack that the disease made on the ( sufferers) extremities left its mark: P. τῶν ἀκρωτηρίων ἀντίληψις αὐτοῦ (τοῦ κακοῦ) ἐπεσημαίνεν (Thuc. 2, 49).Object at which one aims: P. and V. σκοπός, ὁ.Beside the mark: P. ἔξω τοῦ πράγματος, Ar. and P. ἔξω τοῦ λόγου.To the mark: P. πρὸς λόγον.There is a difference between speaking much and speaking to the mark: V. χωρὶς τό τʼ εἰπεῖν πολλὰ καὶ τὰ καίρια (Soph., O.C. 808).A man of mark: use adj., P. εὐδόκιμος, ἀξιόλογος; see Famous.Make one's mark: Ar. and P. εὐδοκιμεῖν.Be wide of the mark: see Err.——————v. trans.Brand: Ar. and P. στίζειν.Scratch: V. χαράσσειν.Marked, scarred: V. ἐσφραγισμένος (perf. part. of σφραγίζειν).Wound: P. and V. τραυματίζειν, τιτρώσκειν.Notice: P. and V. νοῦν ἔχειν πρός (dat. or acc.), ἐπισκοπεῖν, ἐννοεῖν (or mid.), νοεῖν (or mid.), Ar. and P. προσέχειν (dat.), προσέχειν τὸν νοῦν (dat.). Absol.. P. and V. ἐνδέχεσθαι; see Notice.He found himself marked down for slaughter: P. αὑτὸν ηὗρεν ἐγγεγραμμένον κτείνειν (Thuc. 1, 132).Mark off, appoint: P. ἀποδεικνύναι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Mark
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