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make a living

  • 1 Make

    v. trans.
    P. and V. ποιεῖν, ἐργάζεσθαι, ἐξεργάζεσθαι.
    Make ( acquire) money: Ar. and P. ἐργάζεσθαι χρήματα (Ar., Eq. 840).
    Make a living: V. συλλέγειν βίον; see Live.
    Reap as profit: P. and V. κερδαίνειν; see Gain.
    Construct: P. and V. συντιθέναι, συμπηγνύναι, συναρμόζειν, P. κατασκευάζειν, συνιστάναι, V. τεύχειν; see also Build.
    Mould, fashion: P. and V. πλάσσειν, V. σχηματίζειν.
    Render: P. and V. ποιεῖν, καθιστάναι, παρέχειν (or mid.), P. παρασκευάζειν, ἀπεργάζεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἀποδεικνύναι, ἀποφαίνειν, Ar. and V. τιθέναι (rare P.), V. κτίζειν, τεύχειν.
    Make oneself ( show oneself): P. and V παρέχειν ἑαυτόν (with acc. of adj.).
    Compel: P. and V. ἀναγκάζειν, ἐπαναγκάζειν, βιάζεσθαι, καταναγκάζειν, Ar. and P. προσαναγκάζειν, Ar. and V. ἐξαναγκάζειν, V. διαβιάζεσθαι.
    What makes you say this? P. τί παθὼν ταῦτα λέγεις;
    Bring it about that: P. and V. πράσσειν ὅπως (aor. subj. or fut. indic.).
    Produce, cause: P. and V. ποιεῖν, V. τεύχειν. P. ἀπεργάζεσθαι.
    In periphrastic expressions, use P. and V. ποιεῖσθαι, V. τιθέναι, τίθεσθαι; e.g., make haste: P. σπουδὴν ποιεῖσθαι.
    Make amedds for: see under Amends.
    Make away with: P. and V. ἀφανίζειν, ὑπεξαιρεῖν.
    Steal: P. διακλέπτειν; see Steal.
    Make for, hasten to: P. and V. ὁρμᾶσθαι εἰς (acc.).
    Seek: P. and V. ζητεῖν (acc.).
    Tend towards: P. and V. τείνειν εἰς (acc.), πρός (acc.), P. συντείνειν εἰς (acc.), or ἐπί (acc.), or πρός (acc.); see Tend.
    Public support made rather for the Lacedaemonians: P, ἡ εὔνοια ἐποίει τῶν ἀνθρώπων μᾶλλον εἰς τοὺς Λακεδαιμονίους (Thuc. 2. 8).
    Make free with: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).
    Make good (losses, etc.): P. and V. ἀναλαμβάνειν, ἀκεῖσθαι, ἐξιᾶσθαι; see Retrieve.
    Carry out (a promise, etc.): see Accomplish.
    Make light of: see Disregard.
    Make merry: P. and V. εὐωχεῖσθαι, κωμάζειν.
    Make of understand, interpret: P. ὑπολαμβάνειν (acc.), ἐκλαμβάνειν (acc.).
    Construct of: P. and V. συντιθέναι ἐκ (gen.).
    Be made of, be constructed of: P. συγκεῖσθαι ἐκ (gen.).
    Make out, pretend: Ar. and P. προσποιεῖσθαι; see Understand, Interpret, Represent.
    Make over, hand over: P. and V. παραδιδόναι, ἐκδιδόναι.
    Make up, dress up, v. trans.: P. and V. σκευάζειν, Ar. and P. ἐνσκευάζειν; v. intrans.: Ar. and P. ἐνσκευάζεσθαι.
    Complete (a number, etc.): P. and V. ἐκπληροῦν. P. ἀναπληροῦν.
    Trump up: P. and V. πλάσσειν, (acc.), P. κατασκευάζειν (acc.), συσκευάζειν (acc.).
    Help to make up: P. συγκατασκευάζειν (acc.).
    Constitute: P. and V. εἶναι, καθεστηκέναι (perf. of καθιστάναι).
    Help in forming: P. συγκατασκευάζειν.
    Make up (a quarrel. etc.): P. and V. εὖ τιθέναι (or mid.), καλῶς τιθέναι (or mid.) P. λύεσθαι, κατατίθεσθαι, διαλύεσθαι, Ar. and P. καταλύεσθαι.
    Straightway a widespread rumour was bruited in our ears that you and your lord had made up your former quarrel: V. διʼ ὤτων δʼ εὐθὺς ἦν πολὺς λόγος σὲ καὶ πόσιν σὸν νεῖκος ἐσπεῖσθαι τὸ πρίν (Eur., Med. 1139).
    Make it up, be reconciled: P. and V. καταλλάσσεσθαι, διαλύεσθαι; see under Reconcile.
    Make up for, make amends for: P. and V. ἀκεῖσθαι (acc.) ἀναλαμβάνειν (acc.), ἰᾶσθαι (acc.), ἐξιᾶσθαι (acc.).
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    subs.
    Form: P. and V. σχῆμα, τό; see Form.

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  • 2 Living

    adj.
    P. and V. ζῶν, ἔμψυχος.
    Breathing: P. and V. ἔμπνους, use also V. βλέπων φάος, ὁρῶν.
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    subs.
    Means of support: P. and V. βίος, ὁ, Ar. and V. βίοτος, ὁ.
    Make a living, v.: P. βιοτεύειν, Ar. and P. ζῆν, P. and V. διαζῆν, V. συλλέγειν βίον.
    Worth living, adj.: Ar. and P. βιωτός, V. βιώσιμος.
    Life is not worth living: P. and V. ἀβίωτόν (ἐστι), Ar. and P. οὐ βιωτόν ἐστι.
    How is life worth living: V. τί μοι βιώσιμον.
    Or else he says life is not worth living: Ar. ἤ φησιν οὐ βιωτὸν αὑτῷ τὸν βίον (Pl. 197).

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  • 3 eke out

    1) (to make (a supply of something) last longer eg by adding something else to it: You could eke out the meat with potatoes.) κάνω να φτουρήσει
    2) (to manage with difficulty to make (a living, livelihood etc): The artist could scarcely eke out a living from his painting.) τα φέρνω βόλτα

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  • 4 Live

    v. intrans.
    Exist: P. and V. ζῆν, εἶναι.
    Breathe: P. and V. ἐμπνεῖν (Plat.), V. ἔχειν πνοάς, or use V. φῶς ὁρᾶν (cf. P. οἳ νῦν ὁρῶσι τοῦ ἡλίου τὸ φῶς διʼ ἐμέ) (Andoc. 9), φάος βλέπειν, or βλέπειν alone, λεύσσειν φάος, αὐγὰς εἰσορᾶν.
    Short in any case was the time left you to live: V. βραχὺς δε σοί. πάντως ὁ λοιπὸς ἦν βιώσιμος χρόνος (Eur., Alc. 649).
    Pass one's life: P. and V. βιῶναι ( 2nd aor. of βιοῦν), διάγειν, διαιτᾶσθαι, P. διαβιῶναι ( 2nd aor. of διαβιοῦν), V. καταζῆν βίον, ἡμερεύειν.
    Live one's life to the end: P. and V. βίον διαζῆν, or διαζῆν alone, Ar. and P. διαγίγνεσθαι, V. βίον διαφέρειν, or διαφέρειν alone (or mid.).
    Endure, last: P. and V. μένειν, παραμένειν, ἀντέχειν, P. συμμένειν, V. ζῆν.
    Dwell: see Dwell.
    Live in the open: P. and V. αὐλίζεσθαι, καταυλίζεσθαι (Xen.), ἐναυλίζεσθαι (act. used once in V.).
    Make a living: P. βιοτεύειν, Ar. and P. ζῆν, P. and V. διαζῆν.
    He lives on what he collects, begs and borrows: P. ἀφʼ ὧν ἀγείρει καὶ προσαιτεῖ καὶ δανείζεται ἀπὸ τούτων διάγει (Dem. 96).
    Live as a citizen: P. and V. πολιτεύεσθαι (Eur., frag.).
    You will live to wish: P. ἔτι βουλήσεσθε (Thuc. 6, 86).
    Which of these bad forms of government is the least trying to live under: P. τίς τῶν οὐκ ὀρθῶν πολιτειῶν ἥκιστα χαλεπὴ συζῆν (Plat., Pol. 302B).
    Live with: P. and V. συνοικεῖν (absol. or dat.), συνεῖναι (absol. or dat.), V. συνναίειν (dat.), P. συμβιῶναι (dat. or absol.) ( 2nd aor. of συμβιοῦν), Ar. and P. συζῆν (dat. or absol.).
    Live with in marriage: P. and V. συνοικεῖν (dat.), συνεῖναι (dat.).
    Disagreeable to live with: P. συνημερεύειν ἀηδής (Plat.).
    If you are unfitted to live with: V. εἰ συνεῖναι μὴ ʼπιτηδεία κυρεῖς (Eur., And. 206).
    Worth living, adj.: see under Living.

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  • 5 Pick

    subs.
    See pick-axe.
    Choicest portian: P. also V. ἄνθος, τό, V. λωτίσματα, τά.
    Take one's pick of: V. λωτίζεσθαι (acc.), ἀπολωτίζειν (acc.), ἀκροθινιάζεσθαι (acc.).
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    v. trans.
    Gather, call: P. and V. δρέπειν (or mid.) (Plat.).
    Choose, pick out: P. and V. ἐξαιρεῖν (or mid.), αἱρεῖσθαι, ἐκκρίνειν, προκρίνειν, P. ἐπιλέγεσθαι, V. κρίνειν, Ar. and P. ἀπολέγειν (or mid.), ἐκλέγειν (or mid.).
    Pluck (deprive of hair, feathers, etc.): Ar. and V. τίλλειν, Ar. ἀποτίλλειν.
    Pick a quarrel with: P. and V. εἰς ἔριν ἀφικνεῖσθαι (dat.), V. ἔριν συμβάλλειν (dat.).
    Pick holes in, met.: P. and V. διαβάλλειν (acc.), P. διασύρειν (acc.).
    Pick out: see Pick.
    Diversify: P. and V. ποικίλλειν.
    Pick to pieces: see Tear.
    met., P. διασύρειν.
    Pick up: P. and V. ἀναιρεῖσθαι, P. ἀναλαμβάνειν.
    Take on board: P. ἀναλαμβάνειν.
    met., meet with: P. and V. ἐντυγχάνειν (dat.); see Meet.
    Resume: P. ἀναλαμβάνειν.
    Pick up a living: P. βιοτεύειν, Ar. and P. ζῆν; see make a living under living.
    V. intrans. Get better: P. ἀναλαμβάνειν.

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  • 6 Shift

    subs.
    Artifice: P. and V. ἀπατή, ἡ, δόλος, ὁ (rare P.), σόφισμα, τό. μηχάνημα, τό; see Artifice, Device.
    Shifts, evasions: P. and V. στροφαί, αἱ, P. διαδύσεις, αἱ, ἐκδύσεις, αἱ.
    Relay—Apportioning ( the work) in shifts: P. διηρημένοι κατʼ ἀναπαύλας (Thuc. 2, 75); see Relief.
    Undergarment: use Ar. χιτώνιον, τό, Ar. and P. χιτωνίσκος, ὁ.
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    v. trans.
    Move: P. and V. κινεῖν.
    Transfer: P. and V. μεταστρέφειν, μεθιστάναι, μεταφέρειν, V. μεταίρειν, P. περιιστάναι; see Transfer.
    Move to another place: Ar. and P. μεταβιβάζειν.
    Shift the blame on to: P. and V. αἰτίαν ἀναφέρειν εἰς (acc.).
    Thinking that the guilt, which had been due to their sin before, had been shifted again to the Athenians; P. νομίσαντες τὸ παρανόμημα ὅπερ καὶ σφίσι πρότερον ἡμάρτητο αὖθις εἰς τοὺς Ἀθηναίους... περιεστάναι (Thuc. 7, I8).
    Change: P. and V. μεταβάλλειν; see Change.
    V. intrans. Change: P. and V. μεταστρέφεσθαι, μεθίστασθαι, μεταπίπτειν, P. περιίστασθαι; see Change.
    Change places: P. μετακεῖσθαι.
    Shift one's quarters: P. μετανίστασθαι, P. and V. μεθίστασθαι, ἀνίστασθαι, ἐξανίστασθαι, V. μετοικεῖν; see Move.
    At sea: P. μεθορμίζεσθαι.
    Maintain oneself: P. βιοτεύειν, P. and V. διαζῆν; see make a living, under Living.
    Shift about: P. and V. στρέφεσθαι.
    Shift one's ground: P. μεταβαίνειν (Plat.).

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  • 7 shine

    1. past tense, past participle - shone; verb
    1) (to (cause to) give out light; to direct such light towards someone or something: The light shone from the window; The policeman shone his torch; He shone a torch on the body.) λάμπω/φωτίζω,ρίχνω το φως
    2) (to be bright: She polished the silver till it shone.) γυαλίζω,αστράφτω
    3) ((past tense, past participle shined) to polish: He tries to make a living by shining shoes.) γυαλίζω,στιλβώνω
    4) ((often with at) to be very good (at something): He shines at games; You really shone in yesterday's match.) διακρίνομαι,διαπρέπω
    2. noun
    1) (brightness; the state of being well polished: He likes a good shine on his shoes; a ray of sunshine.) γυαλάδα/λιακάδα
    2) (an act of polishing: I'll just give my shoes a shine.) γυάλισμα
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    - shiny
    - shininess

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  • 8 Maintain

    v. trans.
    Support with food: P. and V. τρέφειν, P. διατρέφειν (Dem. 419), V. φέρβειν.
    Maintain (an army fleet, etc.): P. and V. τρέφειν, βόσκειν (Thuc. 7, 48, but rare P.), V. φέρβειν.
    Keep, preserve: P. and V. σώζειν, διασώζειν, περιστέλλειν, φυλάσσειν, διαφυλάσσειν; see also Defend.
    Cling to: P. and V. ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.).
    Maintain (silence, etc.): P. and V. ἔχειν.
    Keep up (a war, etc.): Ar. and P. ἀνέχειν.
    Maintain ( a feeling): P. and V. ἔχειν, τρέφειν (Plat.), φυλάσσειν.
    Maintain ( a cause), be friendly to it: P. and V. εὐνοεῖν (dat.); see Support.
    absol., maintain by argument: P. ἰσχυρίζεσθαι, διισχυρίζεσθαι, διαμάχεσθαι.
    Maintain one's ground: P. and V. μένειν ( absol), ἀντέχειν (absol.), καρτερεῖν (absol.).
    Maintain oneself, make a living: Ar. and P. ζῆν, P. and V. διαζῆν, P. βιοτεύειν, V. συλλέγειν βίον.
    Hold out: P. and V. ἀντέχειν.

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  • 9 Subsist

    v. intrans.
    Make a living: Ar. and P. ζῆν, P. βιοτεύειν, P. and V. διαζῆν.

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  • 10 Support

    v. trans.
    Lean, rest: P. and V. ἐρείδειν (Plat. but rare P.); see Lean.
    Support oneself on: Ar. and P. ἐπερείδεσθαι (dat.), P. ἀπερείδεσθαι (dat.).
    Supporting your figure on a staff: Ar. διερεισαμένη τὸ σχῆμα τῇ βακτηρίᾳ (Eccl. 150).
    met., maintain, feed: P. and V. τρέφειν, βόσκειν (Thuc. 7, 48, but rare P.), V. φέρβειν, P. διατρέφειν (Dem. 419).
    Support oneself, make a living: Ar. and P. ζῆν, P. and V. διαζῆν, P. βιοτεύειν, V. συλλέγειν βίον.
    Hold out: P. and V. ἀντέχειν.
    Preserve: P. and V. σώζειν, διασώζειν, φυλάσσειν, διαφυλάσσειν; see Defend.
    Reinforce: P. and V. βοηθεῖν (dat.); see Reinforce.
    Help: P. and V. ὠφελεῖν (acc. or dat.); see help.
    Endure: P. and V. ἀνέχεσθαι, φέρειν; see Endure.
    Substantiate: P. βεβαιοῦν.
    Support in the courts or council chamber ( a person or course of action): P. συναγορεύειν (acc. or dat.), P. and V. συνηγορεῖν (dat.), ὑπερδικεῖν (gen.) (Plat.).
    Support a person as advocate: P. and V. συνηγορεῖν (dat.), συνδικεῖν (dat.), P. συνειπεῖν (dat.).
    Did you support those in favour of death or did you oppose? P. πότερον συνηγόρευες τοῖς κελεύουσιν ἀποκτεῖναι ἢ ἀντέλεγες; (Lys. 122).
    Support the policy of the state: P. τοῖς κοινῇ δόξασι βοηθεῖν.
    Side with ( a party or person): P. and V. εὐνοεῖν (dat.).
    Stand by: see Aid.
    Support the Lacedaemonians: P. τὰ Λακεδαιμονίων φρονεῖν (Thuc. 5, 84), or use P. Λακωνίζειν.
    I support your cause V. εὖ φρονῶ τὰ σά (Soph., Aj. 491).
    Support the Athenians: P. Ἀττικίζειν.
    Support the Persians: P. Μηδίζειν.
    The party among the Athenians who supported them: P. οἱ αὐτοῖς τῶν Ἀθηναίων συμπράσσοντες (Thuc. 3, 36).
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    subs.
    Prop: P. and V. ἔρεισμα, τό (Plat.).
    Pillar: V. στῦλος, ὁ; see Pillar.
    The steps of an old man are wont to wait upon the support of another's hand: V. ποὺς... πρεσβύτου φιλεῖ χειρὸς θυραίας ἀναμένειν κουφίσματα (Eur., Phoen. 847).
    met., of a person: V. ἔρεισμα, τό, στῦλος, ὁ; see Bulwark.
    Sustenance: P. and V. τροφή, ἡ, βίος, ὁ, Ar. and V. βίοτος, ὁ.
    Help: P. βοήθεια, ἡ.
    Advocacy: P. συνηγορία, ἡ.
    In support of: use prep., P. and V. ὑπέρ (gen.).
    Preservation: P. and V. φυλακή, ἡ, σωτηρία, ἡ.
    Confirmation: P. βεβαίωσις, ἡ.
    Favour, good-will: P. and V. εὔνοια, ἡ.
    Support of the Athenians: P. Ἀττικισμός, ὁ.
    Support of the Persians: P. Μηδισμός, ὁ.
    Support of the Lacedaemonians: P. Λακωνισμός, ὁ (Xen.).

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  • 11 live

    I 1. [liv] verb
    1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) ζω
    2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) επιζώ
    3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) μένω, κατοικώ
    4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) ζω, κάνω (ζωή)
    5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) ζω (από), συντηρούμαι (με)
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    - - lived
    - living 2. noun
    (the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) τα προς το ζην: ζωή, τρόπος ζωής
    - live-in
    - live and let live
    - live down
    - live in
    - out
    - live on
    - live up to
    - within living memory
    - in living memory     II 1. adjective
    1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) ζωντανός
    2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) ζωντανός, σε απευθείας μετάδοση
    3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) ενεργός
    4) (burning: a live coal.) αναμμένος
    2. adverb
    ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.) απευθείας, ζωντανός
    - liveliness
    - livestock
    - live wire

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  • 12 tailor

    ['teilə] 1. noun
    (a person who cuts and makes suits, overcoats etc: He has his clothes made by a London tailor.) ράφτης
    2. verb
    1) (to make and fit (suits, coats etc): He has his suits tailored in London.) ράβω
    2) (to make (something) fit the circumstances; to adapt: He tailored his way of living to his income.) προσαρμόζω
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  • 13 Waste

    v. trans.
    Devastate, ravage: P. and V. δῃοῦν, τέμνειν (Eur., Hec. 1204), P. κείρειν, ἀδικεῖν, κακουργεῖν.
    Plunder: P. and V. πορθεῖν, ἐκπορθεῖν, διαπορθεῖν, ἁρπάζειν, ἀναρπάζειν, διαρπάζειν, συλᾶν, λῄζεσθαι, φέρειν, P. ἄγειν καὶ φέρειν, διαφορεῖν, λῃστεύειν, V. πέρθειν, ἐκπέρθειν (also Plat. but rare P.).
    Make desolate: P. and V. ἐρημοῦν, ἐξερημοῦν.
    Wear out: P. and V. τρύχειν (only pass. in P.), Ar. and P. ἀποκναίειν, κατατρίβειν, P. ἐκτρυχοῦν, V. τρύειν (pass. also in Plat. but rare P.), Ar. and V. τείρειν, V. γυμνάζειν.
    Wither, make to pine: P. and V. μαραίνειν, V. ἀμαυροῦν (also Xen. but rare P.), αὐαίνειν, συντήκειν, ἐκτήκειν, Ar. and V. τήκειν; see Wither.
    Wasted with sickness: V. παρειμένος νόσῳ (Eur., Or. 881).
    Spend: P. and V. ἀναλίσκειν, ἀναλοῦν.
    Spend ( money): Ar. and P. δαπανᾶν.
    You waste words: V. λόγους ἀναλοῖς (Eur., Med. 325).
    Wasted are all words of remonstrance: V. περισσοὶ πάντες οὑν μέσῳ λόγοι. (Eur. Med. 819).
    Squander: P. and V. ἐκχεῖν, V. ἀντλεῖν, διασπείρειν.
    Waste one's substance: P. οἰκοφθορεῖν (Plat.).
    Their private means through idleness are wasted and lost in riotous living: V. τὰ δʼ ἐν δόμοις δαπάναισι φροῦδα διαφυγόνθʼ ὑπʼ ἀργίας (Eur., H. F. 591).
    Let slip, throw away: P. and V. ἀποβάλλειν, P. προΐεσθαι.
    Waste time: P. χρόνον κατατρίβειν, χρόνον ἐμποιεῖν, or use P. and V. μέλλειν (absol.), χρονίζειν (absol.), Ar. and P. διατρίβειν (absol.), Ar. τριψημερεῖν (absol.); see Delay.
    They wasted time before it (the town): P. ἄλλως ἐνδιάτριψαν χρόνον περὶ αὐτὴν (Thuc. 2, 18; cp. Ar., Ran. 714).
    That no time may be wasted in the operations: P. ἵνα μηδεὶς χρόνος ἐγγένηται τοῖς πράγμασι (Dem. 445).
    Waste one's labour, do more than is necessary: P. περιεργάζεσθαι, V. περισσὰ πράσσειν, περισσὰ δρᾶν.
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    adj.
    Desolate: P. and V. ἐρῆμος.
    Useless: P. and V. κενός, ἀνωφελής, μάταιος; see Vain.
    Excessive: P. and V. περισσός (Soph., Ant. 780).
    They treated the agreement as so much waste paper: P. ἡγοῦντο εἶναι τὴν συγγραφὴν ἄλλως ὕθλον καὶ φλυαρίαν (Dem. 931).
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    subs.
    Desolation: P. and V. ἐρημία, ἡ.
    Expenditure: P. and V. ἀνάλωμα, τό.
    This is a foolish waste of breath: V. σκαιόν γε ἀνάλωμα τῆς γλώσσης τόδε (Eur., Supp. 547).
    Extravagance: P. ἀσωτία, ἡ.
    Waste of time: P. χρόνου διατριβή, ἡ, or use P. and V. διατριβή, ἡ alone; see Delay.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Waste

  • 14 anglicise

    (to make English or more like English: After living in England for ten years, he had become very anglicized.)

    English-Greek dictionary > anglicise

  • 15 anglicize

    (to make English or more like English: After living in England for ten years, he had become very anglicized.)

    English-Greek dictionary > anglicize

  • 16 animate

    1. ['ænimeit] verb
    (to make lively: Joy animated his face.) ζωντανεύω
    2. [-mət] adjective
    (living.) ζωντανός
    - animation

    English-Greek dictionary > animate

  • 17 decorate

    ['dekəreit]
    1) (to add some kind of ornament etc to (something) to make more beautiful, striking etc: We decorated the Christmas tree with glass balls.) διακοσμώ,στολίζω
    2) (to put paint, paper etc on the walls, ceiling and woodwork of (a room): He spent a week decorating the living-room.) βάφω,σκεπάζω με χαρτί ταπετσαρίας
    3) (to give a medal or badge to (someone) as a mark of honour: He was decorated for his bravery.) παρασημοφορώ
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    - decorative
    - decorator

    English-Greek dictionary > decorate

  • 18 elixir

    [i'liksə]
    (a liquid that would supposedly make people able to go on living for ever, or a substance that would turn the cheaper metals into gold: the elixir of life.) ελιξήριο

    English-Greek dictionary > elixir

  • 19 hustle

    1. verb
    1) (to push quickly and roughly: The man was hustled out of the office.) σπρώχνω βάναυσα
    2) (to make (someone) act quickly: Don't try to hustle me into making a sudden decision.) πιέζω,βιάζω
    3) ((American) to swindle; to obtain something dishonestly or illegally: to hustle money from old ladies; the car dealer tried to hustle us.) εξαπατώ,αποσπώ(χρήματα κλπ.)με απάτη
    4) ((American) to sell or earn one's living by illegal means: hustling on the streets; hustle drugs.) επιδίδομαι σε κομπίνες
    5) ((American) (slang) to work as a prostitute; to solicit clients.) εκπορνεύομαι
    2. noun
    (quick and busy activity.) φασαρία,μεγάλη κίνηση

    English-Greek dictionary > hustle

  • 20 model

    ['modl] 1. noun
    1) (a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; ( also adjective) a model aeroplane.) πρόπλασμα, ομοίωμα, μακέτα
    2) (a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is a 1999 model.) μοντέλο
    3) (a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.) μανεκέν
    4) (a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist's model.) (φωτο)μοντέλο
    5) (something that can be used to copy from.) πρότυπο
    6) (a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; ( also adjective) model behaviour.) υπόδειγμα
    2. verb
    1) (to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.) επιδεικνύω(ρούχα)ως μανεκέν
    2) (to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.) ποζάρω,κάνω το μοντέλο
    3) (to make models (of things or people): to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.) φτιάχνω προπλάσματα,πλάθω
    4) (to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.) διαμορφώνω/μιμούμαι,έχω ως υπόδειγμα
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    English-Greek dictionary > model

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