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1 hope
[həup] 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) ελπίζω2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) ελπίδα2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) ελπίδα,αποκούμπι3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) ελπίδα•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
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2 Run
v. trans.Run ( a wall in any direction): P. ἄγειν (Thuc. 6, 99), ἐξάγειν (Dem. 1278, Thuc. 1, 93). προάγειν (Dem. 1279).( He said) that the shaft ran right through the eighth whorl: τὴν ἡλακάτην διὰ μέσου τοῦ ὀγδόου (σφονδύλου) διαμπερὲς ἐληλάσθαι (Plat., Rep. 616E).Run a risk: V. τρέχειν ἀγῶνα; see under Risk.Run ( a candidate), put forward: use P. προτάσσειν.Run a race: use race, v.Enter for a competition: see Enter.Hasten: P. and V. ὁρμᾶν, ὁρμᾶσθαι, ἐπείγεσθαι, ἵεσθαι (rare P.), ἀμιλλᾶσθαι (rare P.), φέρεσθαι; see Hasten.Of a ship: P. πλεῖν, V. τρέχειν.Run before a fair breeze: V. ἐξ οὐρίων τρέχειν (Soph., Aj. 1083).As the story runs: V. ὡς ἔχει λόγος, or P. ὡς ὁ λόγος ἐστί.Run about, v. trans.: Ar. and P. περιτρέχειν (acc. or absol.), περιθεῖν (see. or absol.), διατρέχειν (absol.), P. διαθεῖν (absol.).Run along: P. παραθεῖν (absol.).Desert: Ar. and P. αὐτομολεῖν, P. ἀπαυτομολεῖν.Fly: P. and V. φεύγειν.Let one's anger run away with one: use P. and V. ὀργῇ ἐκφέρεσθαι.Run away from: see Avoid.Run before ( in advance): P. προθεῖν (absol.), προτρέχειν (gen. or absol.).Collide with: P. προσπίπτειν (dat.); see Collide.met., slander: P. and V. διαβάλλειν, P. διασύρειν.V. intrans. P. καταθεῖν, Ar. and P. κατατρέχειν.Run forward: P. προτρέχειν.Run in, into, v. intrans.: Ar. and P. εἰστρέχειν (εἰς, acc.); see dash into.Run off: see run away.Flow off: P. and V. ἀπορρεῖν.Run out: Ar. and P. ἐκτρέχειν, ἐκθεῖν (Xen.); see rush out.Overrun: P. κατατρέχειν, καταθεῖν.Run quickly over: P. ἐπιτρέχειν.Run riot, go to excess, v. intrans.: P. and V. ὑπερβάλλειν, ἐξέρχεσθαι, ἐπεξέρχεσθαι, V. ἐκτρέχειν.Wanton: P. and V. ὑβρίζειν.Of inanimate things as a wall: P. περιθεῖν.Run through, v. trans.: Ar. and P. διατρέχειν (acc.) (Thuc. 4, 79).Pierce: see Pierce.met., run through an argument, etc.: P. διατρέχειν (acc.); see run over.Squander: P. and V. ἐκχεῖν (Plat.), V. ἀντλεῖν, διασπείρειν,Run up: Ar. and P. προστρέχειν, P. προσθεῖν.Run with, drip with: P. and V. ῥεῖν (dat.), V. στάζειν (dat.), καταστάζειν (dat.), καταρρεῖν (dat.); see Drip.Abound with: see Abound.——————subs.P. and V. δρόμος, ὁ, V. δράμημα, τό, τρόχος, ὁ.Voyage: P. and V. πλοῦς, ὁ.The common run of people: P. and V. τό πλῆθος, οἱ πολλοί.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Run
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3 End
subs.Conclusion: P. and V. τέλος, τό, τελευτή, ἡ, πέρας, τό, καταστροφή, ἡ (Thuc.), V. τέρμα, τό, τέρμων, ὁ.About the end of the year: P. περὶ λήγοντα τὸν ἐνιαυτόν (Dem. 731).End of anything that has been cut: P. and V. τομή, ἡ.Extreme point: P. and V. τὸ ἔσχατος or use adj., ἔσχατος, agreeing with substantive; e. g., the end of the line: P. and V. τάξις ἐσχάτη.Their line had now all but passed the end of the Athenian wall: P. ἤδη ὅσον οὐ παρεληλύθει τὴν τῶν Ἀθηναίων τοῦ τείχους τελευτὴν ἡ ἐκείνων τείχεσις (Thuc. 7, 6).They at once closed the great harbour with triremes set end to end: P. ἔκλῃον τὸν λιμένα εὐθὺς τὸν μέγαν... τριήρεσι πλαγίαις (Thuc. 7, 59).Aim, object: P. προαίρεσις, ἡ.Purpose: P. and V. γνώμη, ἡ, βούλευμα, τό.For personal ends: P. διʼ ἴδια κέρδη.Where the construction of both walls came to an end: P. ᾗπερ τῶν τειχῶν ἀμφοτέρων αἱ ἐργασίαι ἔληγον (Thuc. 7, 6).Come to an end at a place: P. τελευτᾶν ἐπί (acc.) (Thuc. 8, 90).This is the action of an unscrupulous trickster who will come to a bad end: P. πονηροῦ ταῦτʼ ἐστι σοφιστοῦ καὶ οἰμωξομένου (Dem. 937).Put an end to: P. τέλος ἐπιτιθέναι (dat.); see end, v.Stand on end: P. ὀρθὸς ἵστασθαι (Plat.), V. ὄρθιος ἑστηκέναι.——————v. trans.Conclude: P. τελεοῦν, V. τελειοῦν, τελεῖν (rare P.), τελευτᾶν, ἐκτελευτᾶν; see Conclude.Night ended the action: P. νύξ ἐπεγένετο τῷ ἔργῳ (Thuc. 4, 25).Night having ended the action: P. ἀφελομένης νυκτὸς τὸ ἔργον (Thuc. 4, 134).V. intrans. P. and V. τέλος ἔχειν, τέλος λαμβάνειν, τελευτᾶν, V. ἐκτελευτᾶν.Lapse, expire: P. and V. ἐξέρχεσθαι, ἐξήκειν.End in: P. and V. τελευτᾶν εἰς (acc.).End off in: P. ἀποτελευτᾶν εἰς (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > End
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4 any
['eni] 1. pronoun, adjective1) (one, some, no matter which: `Which dress shall I wear?' `Wear any (dress)'; `Which dresses shall I pack?' `Pack any (dresses)'.) οποιοσδήποτε2) ((in questions and negative sentences etc) one, some: John has been to some interesting places but I've never been to any; Have you been to any interesting places?; We have hardly any coffee left.) κανένας, καθόλου2. adjective(every: Any schoolboy could tell you the answer.) οποιοσδήποτε3. adverb(at all; (even) by a small amount: Is this book any better than the last one?; His writing hasn't improved any.) καθόλου- anybody- anyone
- anyhow
- anything
- anyway
- anywhere
- at any rate
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5 pardon
1. verb1) (to forgive: Pardon my asking, but can you help me?) συγχωρώ2) (to free (from prison, punishment etc): The king pardoned the prisoners.) δίνω χάρη2. noun1) (forgiveness: He prayed for pardon for his wickedness.) συγχώρεση2) (a (document) freeing from prison or punishment: He was granted a pardon.) χάρη3. interjection(used to indicate that one has not heard properly what was said: Pardon? Could you repeat that last sentence?) πώς είπατε;- I beg your pardon
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6 romance
1) (the relationship, actions etc of people who are in love: It was a beautiful romance, but it didn't last.) ειδύλλιο2) (a story about such a relationship etc, especially one in which the people, events etc are more exciting etc than in normal life: She writes romances.) ρομάντζο, αισθηματικό μυθιστόρημα3) (this kind of excitement: She felt her life was lacking in romance.) ρομαντισμός•- romantic- romantically -
7 slot
[slot] 1. noun1) (a small narrow opening, especially one to receive coins: I put the correct money in the slot, but the machine didn't start.) σχισμή,εγκοπή2) (a (usually regular) position (in eg the schedule of television/radio programmes): The early-evening comedy slot.) ζώνη2. verb((with in or into) to fit (something) into a small space: He slotted the last piece of the puzzle into place; I managed to slot in my tea-break between two jobs.) -
8 Comfort
v. trans.Cheer, encourage: P. and V. θαρσύνειν, θρασύνειν, παρακαλεῖν, P. παραθαρσύνειν, ἐπιρρωνύναι, Ar. and P. παραμυθεῖσθαι.——————subs.Hope: P. and V. ἐλπίς, ἡ.Easy circumstances: P. and V. εὐμάρεια, ἡ, P. εὐπάθεια, ἡ.Go in for greator comfort: P. εἰς τὸ τρυφερώτερον μεθίστασθαι (Thuc. 1, 6).This one child was the last remaining comfort of my life: εἰς παῖς ὅδʼ ἦν μοι λοιπὸς ὀφθαλμὸς βίου (Eur. And. 406).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Comfort
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9 Keep
v. trans.Preserve, retain: P. and V. σώζειν, φυλάσσειν.Detain: P. and V. κατέχειν, ἐπέχειν, Ar. and V. ἴσχειν (rare P.), V. ἐπίσχειν (rare P.), ἐρητύειν; see Check.Keeping Sicily on the left: P. ἐν δεξιᾷ λαβόντες τὴν Σικελίαν (Thuc. 7, 1).V. intrans. Keep ( doing a thing), continue: P. διατελεῖν (part.), διαμένειν (part. or infin.), διαγίγνεσθαι (part.), P. and V. καρτερεῖν (part.).You keep talking nonsense: P. φλυαρεῖς ἔχων (Plat., Gorg. 490E.; cf. Ar., Ran. 202).Shall I tell you openly what happened there or keep back the tale: V. πότερά σοι παρρησίᾳ φράσω τὰ κεῖθεν ἢ λόγον στειλώμεθα (Eur., Bacch. 668).Keep down: P. and V. κατέχειν.Subdue: P. and V. καταστρέφεσθαι, χειροῦσθαι.Keep in the dark: P. and V. κρύπτειν (τινά τι), P. ἀποκρύπτεσθαι (τινά τι).We are keeping him in the dark touching this matter: V. σιγῇ τοῦθʼ ὑφαιρούμεσθά νιν (Eur., El. 271). Keep off, v. trans.: P. and V. ἀπέχειν, ἀμύνειν, Ar. and P. ἀπαμύνειν; see ward off.Hard to keep off, adj.: V. δυσφύλακτος.Refrain from: P. and V. ἀπέχεσθαι (gen.).Go forward: P. and V. προβαίνειν, προχωρεῖν, P. προέρχεσθαι.Be prolonged: P. and V. χρονίζεσθαι, V. χρονίζειν.Keep out: see keep off.Keep to, abide by: P. and V. ἐμμένειν (dat.).They kept more to the sea: P. τῆς θαλάσσης μᾶλλον ἀντείχοντο (Thuc. 1, 13).He would both have kept to the law and shown his piety: V. καὶ τοῦ νόμου τʼ ἂν εἴχετʼ εὐσεβής τʼ ἂν ἦν (Eur., Or. 503). Keep together, v. trans.: P. and V. συνέχειν.Keep under: see keep down.Keep up, hold out, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἀντέχειν.Keep up with: P. and V. ἕπεσθαι (dat.), συνέπεσθαι (dat.), V. ὁμαρτεῖν (dat.).——————subs.Keep of castle: use P. and V. πύργος, ὁ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Keep
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10 Length
subs.Measure: P. and V. μέτρον, τό.Go to such lengths: P. τοσαύτῃ χρῆσθαι ὑπερβολῇ, εἰς τοσαύτην ὑπερβολὴν ἥκειν; see Extremity.At length: see at last.At full length, on one's back: use adj., P. and V. ὕπτιος.They two lie at full length before you: V. τώδʼ ἐκτάδην σοι κεῖσθον (Eur., Phoen. 1698).At length in many words: V. μῆκος.Tell me not at length but shortly: V. εἰπέ μοι μὴ μῆκος ἀλλὰ συντόμως (Soph., Ant. 446). Speak at length. v.; P. and V. μακρηγορεῖν (Thuc.), P. μακρολογεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Length
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