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1 Lapse
subs.Interval: P. διάλειμμα, τό.Owing to lapse of time: P. διὰ χρόνου πλῆθος.After a considerable lapse of time: P. προελθόντος πολλοῦ χρόνου.After a sufficient lapse of time: P. χρόνου ἐπελθόντος ἱκανοῦ.After the lapse of three years: P. διαλιπόντων ἐτῶν τριῶν.——————v. intrans.Pass, elapse: P. and V. παρέρχεσθαι, διέρχεσθαι, P. διαγίγνεσθαι, προέρχεσθαι.Lapse into: P. περιίστασθαι εἰς (acc.), ἀποκλίνειν, πρός (acc.), ἐκπίπτειν εἰς (acc.).Fall into: P. and V. πίπτειν εἰς (acc.).Come to an end: P. and V. ἐξέρχετθαι, ἐξήκειν.It happened that their thirty years truce with the Argives was on the point of lapsing: P. συνέβαινε πρὸς τοὺς Ἀργείους αὐτοῖς τὰς τριακονταέτεις σπονδὰς ἐπʼ ἐξόδῳ εἶναι (Thuc. 5, 14; cf. also Thuc. 5, 28).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Lapse
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2 Interval
subs.P. διάλειμμα, τό, διάστημα, τό.Intervening space between two armies: V. μεταίχμιον, τό, or pl.Stand at intervals, v.: P. διαλείπειν, διίστασθαι.At intervals of (for space or time): P. διά (gen.).At long intervals (of space or time): P. διὰ πολλοῦ.At short intervals (of space or time): P. διʼ ὀλίγου.After an interval (of time): P. and V. διὰ χρόνου, P. χρόνου διελθόντος.After a long interval: Ar. διὰ πολλοῦ χρόνου.After an interval of two or three years: P. διελθόντων ἐτῶν δύο καὶ τριῶν.After a moment's interval I go to law: Ar. ἀκαρῆ διαλιπὼν δικάζομαι (Nub. 496).There is no special season which he leaves as an interval: P. οὐδʼ ἐστὶν ἐξαίρετος ὥρα τις ἣν διαλείπει (Dem. 124).They set out with a considerable interval between each man and his neighbour: P. διέχοντες πολὺ ᾖσαν (Thuc. 3. 22).He placed the merchantmen at intervals of about two hundred feet from one another: P. διαλιπούσας τὰς ὁλκάδας ὅσον δύο πλέθρα ἀπʼ ἀλλήλων κατέστησεν (Thuc. 7, 38).At intervals of ten battlements there were large towers: P. διὰ δέκα ἐπάλξεων πύργοι ἦσαν μεγάλοι (Thuc. 3, 21).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Interval
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3 Year
subs.A year old, adj.: P. ἐνιαύσιος.Lasting a year: P. and V. ἐνιαύσιος, ἐτήσιος, P ἐπέτειος (Dem. 651). V. ἔτειος.This year: use adv., Ar. τῆτες.Last year: use adv., Ar. and V. πέρυσι(ν).The year before last: use adv., P. προπέρυσι(ν).Every year: P. κατὰ ἔτος ἕκαστον, κατʼ ἐνιαυτόν, V. πᾶν ἔτος.Twice a year: V. δὶς τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ.In a space of ten years: V. δεκασπόρῳ χρόνῳ (Eur., Tro. 20).A space of ten years.: P. χρόνος δεκαέτηρος, ὁ (Plat.).Having been a year gone: V. ἐνιαύσιος βεβώς (Soph., Trach. 165).Saved after many years: V. πολυετὴς σεσωσμένος (Eur., Or. 473).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Year
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4 Last
subs.Shoemaker's last: P. καλάπους, ὁ.——————adj.Of degree: P. and V. ἔσχατος, τελευταῖος.At last: P. and V. τέλος, V. εἰς τέλος, Ar. and P. τὸ τελευταῖον, or use P. and V. τελευτῶν, agreeing with subject.A blow would have been dealt at last: V. κἂν ἐγίγνετο πληγὴ τελευτῶσα (Soph., Ant. 260).After a time: P. and V. διὰ χρόνου, χρόνῳ, V. χρόνῳ ποτέ, σὺν χρόνῳ, ἐν χρόνῳ.Breathe one's last: P. ἀποψύχειν (Thuc.). V. ἐκπνεῖν, ἐκπνεῖν βίον, ἐκπνεῖν ψυχήν, ἀποψυχεῖν βίον; see also Die.To the last: P. εἰς τοὔσχατον (Thuc. 3, 46).Last night: V. ἡδὲ νύξ, ἡ νῦν νύξ, P. ἡ παρελθοῦσα νύξ.Last year: Ar. and P. πέρυσι(ν).The year before last: P. προπέρυσι.Last winter: P. τοῦ προτέρου χειμῶνος.For about the last four hundred years the Lacedaemonians have enjoyed the same constitution: P. ἔτη ἐστι μάλιστα τετρακόσια... ἀφʼ οὗ οἱ Λακεδαιμόνοι τῇ αὑτῇ πολιτείᾳ χρῶνται (Thuc. 1, 18).In the last few days: P. ἐν ταῖσδε ταῖς ὀλίγαις ἡμέραις (Plat., Crito, 49A).For the last ten years I have wasted in misery: V. ἀπόλλυμαι τάλας ἔτος τόδʼ ἤδη δέκατον (Soph., Phil. 311).Last offices to the dead: P. τὰ νομιζόμενα, V. κτερίσματα, τὰ, τὰ πρόσφορα.Pay last offices to, v.: V. ἀγαπᾶν (acc.) (Eur. Supp. 764; Hel. 937), ἀγαπάζειν (Eur., Phoen. 1327), P. νομιζόμενα ποιεῖν (dat.).——————v. intrans.Hold good: P. and V. ἐμμένειν.Be prolonged: P. and V. χρονίζεσθαι, V. χρονίζειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Last
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5 absence
1) (the condition of not being present: His absence was noticed.) απουσία2) (a time during which a person etc is not present: After an absence of five years he returned home.) περίοδος απουσίας -
6 anglicise
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7 anglicize
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8 comeback
noun (a return (especially to show business): The actress made a comeback years after retiring.) επιστροφή, επάνοδος -
9 compose
[kəm'pəuz]1) (to form by putting parts together: A word is composed of several letters.) συνθέτω2) (to write (eg music, poetry etc): Mozart began to compose when he was six years old.) συνθέτω3) (to control (oneself) after being upset.) ηρεμώ•- composed- composer
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10 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) κρατώ2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) κρατώ3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) κρατώ4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) αντέχω,βαστώ5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) κρατώ6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) περιέχω,χωρώ7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) οργανώνω,διενεργώ8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) κρατώ9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) διατηρώ10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) θεωρώ,υποστηρίζω11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) ισχύω12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) δεσμεύω13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) υπερασπίζομαι14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) συγκρατώ15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) κρατώ16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) κρατώ17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) γιορτάζω18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) κατέχω19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) βαστώ,διατηρούμαι20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) περιμένω(στο τηλέφωνο)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) κρατώ(νότα)22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) φυλάγω23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) επιφυλάσσω2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) πιάσιμο,κράτημα2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) εξουσία,επιρροή3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) λαβή•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
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11 jilt
[‹ilt](to reject or send away (someone with whom one has been in love): After being her boyfriend for two years, he suddenly jilted her.) παρατώ -
12 lapse
[læps] 1. verb1) (to cease to exist, often because of lack of effort: His insurance policy had lapsed and was not renewed.) εκπνέω2) (to slip, fall, be reduced: As he could think of nothing more to say, he lapsed into silence; I'm afraid our standards of tidiness have lapsed.) πέφτω2. noun1) (a mistake or failure (in behaviour, memory etc): a lapse of memory.) λάθος, ολίσθημα, παραδρομή2) (a passing away (of time): I saw him again after a lapse of five years.) πάροδος -
13 make it
(to be successful: After twenty years, we've finally made it.) πετυχαίνω -
14 oppression
[-ʃən]noun After five years of oppression, the peasants revolted.) καταπίεση -
15 permanent
['pə:mənənt](lasting; not temporary: After many years of travelling, they made a permanent home in England.) μόνιμος- permanence
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16 remember
[ri'membə]1) (to keep in the mind, or to bring back into the mind after forgetting for a time: I remember you - we met three years ago; I remember watching the first men landing on the moon; Remember to telephone me tonight; I don't remember where I hid it.) θυμάμαι2) (to reward or make a present to: He remembered her in his will.) μνημονεύω3) (to pass (a person's) good wishes (to someone): Remember me to your parents.) δίνω τους χαιρετισμούς (κάποιου)• -
17 see
I [si:] past tense - saw; verb1) (to have the power of sight: After six years of blindness, he found he could see.) βλέπω2) (to be aware of by means of the eye: I can see her in the garden.) βλέπω3) (to look at: Did you see that play on television?) βλέπω4) (to have a picture in the mind: I see many difficulties ahead.) βλέπω5) (to understand: She didn't see the point of the joke.) καταλαβαίνω,αντιλαμβάνομαι6) (to investigate: Leave this here and I'll see what I can do for you.) εξετάζω,κοιτάζω7) (to meet: I'll see you at the usual time.) συναντώ,επισκέπτομαι/δέχομαι8) (to accompany: I'll see you home.) συνοδεύω•- seeing that
- see off
- see out
- see through
- see to
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18 separation
1) (the act of separating or the state or period of being separated: They were together again after a separation of three years.) χωρισμός2) (a (legal) arrangement by which a husband and wife remain married but live separately.) διάσταση -
19 survive
1) (to remain alive in spite of (a disaster etc): Few birds managed to survive the bad winter; He didn't survive long after the accident.) επιβιώνω2) (to live longer than: He died in 1940 but his wife survived him by another twenty years; He is survived by his wife and two sons.) ζω μετά τον θάνατο άλλων•- survival- surviving
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20 university
[ju:ni'və:səti]plural - universities; noun((the buildings or colleges of) a centre of advanced education and research, that has the power to grant degrees: He'll have four years at university after he leaves school; ( also adjective) a university student.) πανεπιστήμιο
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