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1 sanctuary
['sæŋk uəri]plural - sanctuaries; noun1) (a holy or sacred place: the sanctuary of the god Apollo.) ιερό,ναός2) (a place of safety from eg arrest: In earlier times a criminal could use a church as a sanctuary.) άσυλο3) (an area of land in which the killing of wild animals etc is forbidden: a bird sanctuary.) περιοχή προστασίας θηραμάτων -
2 Help
subs.P. and V. ὠφέλεια, ἡ, ἐπικουρία, ἡ, τιμωρία, ἡ, P. βοήθεια, ἡ, V. ὠφέλησις, ἡ, ἐπωφέλημα, τό, προσωφέλησις, ἡ, ἀλκή, ἡ, ἀλέξημα, τό, ἄρκεσις, ἡ, ἐπάρκεσις, ἡ, ἄρηξις, ἡ, προσωφέλημα, τό.By the help of: P. and V. διά (acc.).Help against: P. and V. ἐπικούρησις, ἡ (gen.) (Plat.).Concretely of a person: use helper.——————v. trans.P. and V. ὠφελεῖν (acc. or dat.), ἐπωφελεῖν (acc.), ἐπαρκεῖν (dat.), ἐπικουρεῖν (dat.), βοηθεῖν (dat.), Ar. and V. ἀρηγεῖν (dat.) (also Xen.), ἐπαρήγειν (dat.) (also Xen.), V. προσωφελεῖν (acc. or dat.), βοηδρομεῖν (dat.), προσαρκεῖν (dat.), ἀρκεῖν (dat.), P. ἐπιβοηθεῖν (dat.).Stand by: Ar. and V. παρίστασθαι (dat.), συμπαραστατεῖν (dat.), V. συμπαρίστασθαι (dat.), συγγίγνεσθαι (dat.), παραστατεῖν (dat.).Fight on the side of: P. and V. συμμαχεῖν (dat.).Work with: P. and V. συλλαμβάνειν (dat.), συμπράσσειν (dat.), συνεργεῖν (dat.) (Xen.), V. συμπονεῖν (dat.), συγκάμνειν (dat.), συνέρδειν (dat.), συνεκπονεῖν (dat.), συνεργάζεσθαι (absol.), Ar. and P. συναγωνίζεσθαι (dat.).Help forward: P. and V. σπεύδειν, ἐπισπεύδειν; with non-personal subject, P. προφέρειν εἰς (acc.).Help to, contribute towards ( a result): P. and V. συμβάλλεσθαι (εἰς, acc.; V. gen.), P. συνεπιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), συλλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), συναγωνίζεσθαι (πρός, acc.) (Dem. 231), V. συνάπτεσθαι (gen.).Help to: in compounds, use συν; e.g., help to kill: V. συμφονεύειν; help to attack: P. συνεισβάλλειν.How could a person of such a character help being like his peers? P. πῶς γὰρ οὐ μέλλει ὁ τοιοῦτος ὢν καὶ ἐοικέναι τοῖς τοιούτοις; (Plat., Rep. 349D).How can I help it? P. and V. τί γὰρ πάθω; (Eur., Phoen. 895; also Ar., Lys. 884).How could it help being so? P. πῶς γὰρ οὐ μέλλει; (Plat., Phaedo, 78B).Determined, if he could help it, to put in nowhere but at the Peloponnese: P. ὡς γῇ ἑκούσιος οὐ σχήσων ἄλλῃ ἢ Πελοποννήσῳ (Thuc. 3, 33).In same construction, use P. and V. ἑκών, P. ἑκών γʼ εἶναι.Could we help agreeing? P. ἄλλο τι ἢ ὁμολογῶμεν; (Plat., Crito, 52D).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Help
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3 Free
adj.P. and V. ἐλεύθερος.Free politically: P. and V. ἐλεύθερος. P. αὐτόνομος.Generous: P. ἐλευθέριος, V. ἄφθονος.Open to all: P. ἐλεύθερος.Free of speech: P. and V. ἐλεύθερος, ἁπλοῦς, V. ἐλευθερόστομος, θρασύστομος.Be free of speech, v.: P. παρρησιάζεσθαι, V. ἐλευθεροστομεῖν, ἐξελευθεροστομεῖν, θρασυστομεῖν.( You) are free to: P. and V. πάρεστί (σοι) (with infin.), ἔξεστί (σοι) (with infin.), ἐξουσία ἐστί (σοι) (with infin.).Have a free hand in: P. ἐξουσίαν ἔχειν (gen.).Make free with: use P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).Insult: P. and V. ὑβρίζειν (acc., or εἰς, acc.).Right of free speech, subs.: P. ἰσηγορία, ἡ.Voluntary: P. and V. ἑκούσιος.Self-chosen: P. and V. αὐθαίρετος.Free from: P. and V. ἐλεύθερος (gen.), ἄμοιρος (gen.) (Plat.), or use prep., P. and V. ἐκτός (gen.), ἔξω (gen.), V. ἐκποδών (gen.) (also Xen. but rare P.), ἔξωθεν (gen.).Whenever they attacked one another they could not easily get free: ἐπειδὴ προσβάλοιειν ἀλλήλοις οὐ ῥᾳδίως ἀπελύοντο (Thuc. 1, 49).——————v. trans.P. and V. ἐλευθεροῦν, λύειν, ἀφιέναι, ἀπαλλάσσειν, ἐκλύειν (or. mid.), ἀπολύειν (Eur., Or. 1236), ἐξαιρεῖσθαι, V. ἐξαπαλλάσσειν (pass. in Thuc.).Help in freeing: P. συνελευθεροῦν (acc.).They freed themselves from reproach: P. αἰτίαν ἀπελύσαντο (Thuc. 5, 75).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Free
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4 pool
[pu:l] I noun1) (a small area of still water: The rain left pools in the road.) λιμνούλα με νερό2) (a similar area of any liquid: a pool of blood/oil.) λιμνούλα3) (a deep part of a stream or river: He was fishing (in) a pool near the river-bank.) βαθύ σημείο ποταμού4) (a swimming-pool: They spent the day at the pool.) πισίνα,κολυμβητήριοII 1. noun(a stock or supply: We put our money into a general pool.) κοινό ταμείο2. verb(to put together for general use: We pooled our money and bought a caravan that we could all use.)- football pools- pools -
5 Feel
v. trans.Touch: P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), ἐφάπτεσθαι (gen.) (Plat.), V. θιγγάνειν (gen.) (also Xen.), ψαύειν (gen.) (rare P.), ἐπιψαύειν (gen.); see Touch.Appreciate: P. περὶ πολλοῦ ποιεῖσθαι, V. πολλῶν ἀξιοῦν.Feel one's way: Ar. and P. ψηλαφᾶν.Feeling his way with a stick: V. σκήπτρῳ προδεικνύς (Soph.. O.R. 456).V. intrans. Be affected: P. and V. πάσχειν.How do you feel? P. and V. πῶς ἔχεις;Feel friendly towards: P. εὐνοϊκῶς διακεῖσθαι πρός (acc.).How most Macedonians feel towards Philip one could have no difficulty in discovering from this: P. οἱ πολλοὶ Μακεδόνων πῶς ἔχουσι Φιλίππῳ ἐκ τούτων ἄν τις σκέψαιτο οὐ χαλεπῶς.Just as fractures and sprains make themselves felt when the body catches any disease: P. ὥσπερ τὰ ῥήγματα καὶ τὰ σπάσματα ὅταν τι κακὸν τὸ σῶμα λάβῃ τότε κινεῖται (Dem. 294).Feel oneself (injured, etc.): use consider.Feel for, grope for: P. ἐπιψηλαφᾶν (gen.), Ar. ψηλαφᾶν (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Feel
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6 Tear
v. trans.P. and V. καταρρηγνύναι, σπαράσσειν (Plat.), Ar. and V. διασπᾶσθαι, καταξαίνειν (also Xen.), διασπαράσσειν, V. σπᾶν, ῥηγνύναι. (rare P. uncompounded), κνάπτειν, ἀρταμεῖν, διαρταμεῖν.Drag: P. and V. ἕλκειν.He shall not tear you from your purpose: V. οὐ... σε... παρασπάσει γνώμης (Soph. O. C. 1185).Snatch: P. and V. ἁρπάζειν, ἀναρπάζειν, συναρπάζειν, V. καθαρπάζειν, συμμάρπτειν (Eur., Cycl.), Ar. and V. μάρπτειν.Break off: V. ἀποθραύειν.So that they could hardly tear themselves away: P. ὥστε... μὴ ῥᾳδίως ἀφορμᾶσθαι (Thuc. 7, 75).Tear down the roof: Ar. τὸ τέγος κατάσκαπτε (Nub. 1488).Snatch down: V. καθαρπάζειν.Tear ( one's hair): V. σπᾶν (acc.).Snatch off: P. and V. ἀφαρπάζειν.Tear open: P. and V. ἀναρρηγνύναι; see break open.I will tear out your entrails: Ar. ἐξαρπάσομαι σου... τἄντερα (Eq. 708).Uproot: P. ἐκπρεμνίζειν, V. ἐκθαμνίζειν.met., destroy: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν.Mangled: V. διασπάρακτος.Torn by dogs: V. κυνοσπάρακτος.Torn remains: V. σπαράγματα, τά.Rent, broken: V. διχορραγής, διαρρώξ.Torn into raw pieces: Ar. ὠμοσπάρακτος.——————v. intrans.See Rush.——————subs.A shower of tears bedimming the eyes: V. ὀφθαλμότεγκτος πλημμυρίς, ἡ.Tears of joy steal from my eyes: V. γεγηθὸς ἕρπει δάκρυον ὀμμάτων ἄπο (Soph., El. 1231).Without a tear or a groan: V. ἄκλαυστος ἀστένακτος (Eur., Alc. 173).Without tears: P. ἀδακρυτί.Do your work without lamentation and tears if you be really son of mine: V. ἀστένακτος κἀδάκρυτος εἴπερ εἶ τοῦδʼ ἀνδρὸς ἔρξον (Soph., Trach. 1200).To pass no day without tears: P. μηδεμίαν ἡμέραν ἀδάκρυτος διάγειν (Isoc. 391).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Tear
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7 apply
1) ((with to) to put (something) on or against something else: to apply ointment to a cut.) βάζω, αλείφω2) ((with to) to use (something) for some purpose: He applied his wits to planning their escape.) χρησιμοποιώ3) ((with for) to ask for (something) formally: You could apply (to the manager) for a job.) κάνω αίτηση4) ((with to) to concern: This rule does not apply to him.) αφορώ5) (to be in force: The rule doesn't apply at weekends.) ισχύω•- applicable
- applicability
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8 grammar
['ɡræmə]1) (the rules for forming words and for combining words to form sentences: He's an expert on French grammar.) γραμματική2) (a description or collection of the rules of grammar: Could you lend me your Latin grammar?; ( also adjective) a grammar book.) γραμματική3) (a person's use of grammatical rules: This essay is full of bad grammar.) γραμματική•- grammatically
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9 ill
[il] 1. comparative - worse; adjective1) (not in good health; not well: She was ill for a long time.) άρρωστος2) (bad: ill health; These pills have no ill effects.) βλαβερός,άσχημος3) (evil or unlucky: ill luck.) κακός2. adverb(not easily: We could ill afford to lose that money.) δύσκολα3. noun1) (evil: I would never wish anyone ill.) κακό2) (trouble: all the ills of this world.) δεινό,βάσανο•- ill-- illness
- ill-at-ease
- ill-fated
- ill-feeling
- ill-mannered / ill-bred
- ill-tempered / ill-natured
- ill-treat
- ill-treatment
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10 instruction
[-ʃən]1) (the act of instructing (especially in a school subject or a skill) or the process of being instructed: She sometimes gives instruction in gymnastics.) διδασκαλία,μαθήματα2) (an order or direction: You must learn to obey instructions.) οδηγία,εντολή3) ((in plural) (a book etc giving) directions, eg about the use of a machine etc: Could I look at the instructions, please?) οδηγίες χρήσης -
11 silt up
(to (cause to) become blocked by mud etc: The harbour had gradually silted up, so that large boats could no longer use it.) φράζω με λάσπη -
12 so to say/speak
(if one may use such an expression; in a way; it could be said: The dog is, so to speak, a member of this family.) ούτως ειπείν -
13 swear
[sweə]past tense - swore; verb1) (to state, declare, or promise solemnly with an oath, or very definitely and positively: The witness must swear to tell the truth; He swore an oath of loyalty; Swear never to reveal the secret; I could have sworn (= I'm sure) she was here a minute ago.) ορκίζομαι2) (to use the name of God and other sacred words, or obscene words, for emphasis or abuse; to curse: Don't swear in front of the children!) βλαστημώ•- sworn- swear-word
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14 Quench
v. trans.Quenched: use also V. μαυρούμενος (Æsch., Ag. 296).The Athenians on their side devised preventives so as to quench the fire: P. οἱ Ἀθηναῖοι... ἀντεμηχανήσαντο σβεστήρια κωλύματα (Thuc., 7, 53).Quench one's thirst: P. and V. πίνειν.From desire to quench their thirst: P. τοῦ πιεῖν ἐπιθυμίᾳ (Thuc. 7, 84).Strangers, could you point out a river stream whereat we might quench our thirst? V. ξένοι φράσαιτʼ ἂν νᾶμα ποτάμιον πόθεν δίψης ἄκος λάβοιμεν; (Eur., Cycl. 96).A thirst that cannot be quenched: P. δίψα ἄπαυστος, ἡ (Thuc. 2, 49).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Quench
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15 Satisfactory
adj.Pleasing: P. and V. ἀρεστός, ἡδύς.Since in spite of long negotiations they could get no satisfactory settlement from the Athenians: P. ἐπειδὴ ἐξ Ἀθηναίων ἐκ πολλοῦ πράσσοντες οὐδὲν ηὕροντο ἐπιτήδειον (Thuc. 1, 58).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Satisfactory
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16 Standstill
subs.Each man thought that things had come to a standstill wherever he could not individually be present: P. ἐν τούτῳ κεκωλῦσθαι ἐδόκει ἑκάστῳ τὰ πράγματα ᾧ μή τις αὐτὸς παρέσται (Thuc. 2, 8).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Standstill
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