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1 Meaning
subs.P. and V. δύναμις, ἡ (Soph., O.R. 938), P. διάνοια, ἡ, βούλησις, ἡ.Have a double meaning, v.: P. ἐπαμφοτερίζειν.Hidden meaning: P. ὑπόνοια, ἡ.Till you learn the meaning of joy and sorrow: V. ἕως τὸ χαίρειν καὶ τὸ λυπεῖσθαι μάθῃς (Soph., Aj. 555).What was the meaning of this? P. τί τοῦτʼ ἠδύνατο (Dem. 233).We know that this is the meaning of your bringing us before a committee: P. γιγνώσκομεν ὅτι τοῦτο φρονεῖ ὑμῶν ἡ εἰς τοὺς ὀλίγους ἀγωγή (Thuc. 5, 85).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Meaning
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2 meaning
noun (the sense in which a statement, action, word etc is (intended to be) understood: What is the meaning of this phrase?; What is the meaning of his behaviour?) σημασία,έννοια,νόημα -
3 meaning
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4 Well-meaning
adj.P. εὐγνώμων.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Well-meaning
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5 interpret
[in'tə:prit]1) (to translate a speaker's words, while he is speaking, into the language of his hearers: He spoke to the audience in French and she interpreted.) μεταφράζω2) (to explain the meaning of: How do you interpret these lines of the poem?) ερμηνεύω3) (to show or bring out the meaning of (eg a piece of music) in one's performance of it: The sonata was skilfully interpreted by the pianist.) ερμηνεύω,αποδίδω•- interpreter -
6 literal
['litərəl]1) (following the exact meaning with no exaggeration: the literal truth.) κυριολεκτικός2) (understanding the meaning by taking one word at a time: a literal translation.) κατά λέξη, σχολαστικός•- literally -
7 mean
[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) σφιχτός,μίζερος2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) κακός/μικροπρεπής3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) δύστροπος4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) άθλιος,παρακατιανός•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) μέσος2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) μέσος,κατά μέσο όρο2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) μέσος όροςIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) σημαίνω,εννοώ2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) σκοπεύω/προορίζω/είμαι αποφασισμένος•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) όλο σημασία- meaningless
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8 Bearing
subs.Of children: P. and V. τόκος, ὁ, λοχεία, ἡ (Plat.).Gait: P. and V. σχῆμα, τό.Ways: P. and V. τρόποι, οἱ.Past bearing: use adj., intolerable.Meaning: P. διάνοια, ἡ ; see Meaning.It ( the earthquake) was said and indeed seemed to have a bearing on what was to follow: P. ἐλέγετο καὶ ἐδόκει ἐπὶ τοῖς μέλλουσι γενήσεσθαι σημῆναι (Thuc. 2, 8).Trend: P. φορά, ἡ ; see Drift.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Bearing
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9 Point
subs.Sharp end of anything: Ar. and V. ἀκμή, ἡ (Eur., Supp. 318).Point of a spear: P. and V. λογχή, ἡ (Plat., Lach. 183D).Point of an arrow: V. γλωχίς, ἡ.Goad: P. and V. κέντρον, τό.Sharp point of rock: V. στόνυξ, ὁ (Eur., Cycl.).Since the land about Cynossema has a conformation coming to a sharp point: P. τοῦ χωρίου τοῦ περὶ τὸ Κυνὸς σῆμα ὀξεῖαν καὶ γωνιώδη τὴν περιβολὴν ἔχοντος (Thuc. 8, 104).Meaning: P. διάνοια, ἡ; see Meaning.Lead from the point: P. ἀπάγειν ἀπὸ τῆς ὑποθεσέως (Dem. 416), or simply P. and V. πλανᾶν.Miss the point: P. and V. πλανᾶσθαι.Beside the point: P. ἔξω τοῦ πράγματος (Dem. 1318), Ar. and P. ἔξω τοῦ λόγου.To the point: P. πρὸς λόγον.There is no point in: P. οὐδὲν προὔργου ἐστί (with infin.).Question in discussion: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ.Disputed points: P. τὰ διαφέροντα, τὰ ἀμφίλογα.It is a disputed point: P. ἀμφισβητεῖται.The chief point: P. τὸ κεφάλαιον.A fresh point: P. and V. καινόν τι.I hear this is his chief point of defence: P. ἀκούω... τοῦτο μέγιστον ἀγώνισμα εἶναι (Lys. 137, 8).Highest point, zenith: P. and V. ἀκμή, ἡ.Be at its highest point, v.: P. also V. ἀκμάζειν.Make a point, score a point ( in an argument): P. and V. λέγειν τι.Herein you give us a point ( advantage) as in draughts: V. ἓν μεν τοδʼ ἡμῖν ὥσπερ ἐν πεσσοῖς δίδως κρεῖσσον (Eur., Supp. 409).Turning point in a race-course: P. and V. καμπή, ἡ.To make known the country's weak points: P. διδάσκειν ἃ πονηρῶς ἔχει τῶν πραγμάτων (Lys. 143, 7).Strong points: P. τὰ ἰσχυρότατα (Thuc. 5, 111).Weak points: P. τὰ σαθρά (Dem. 52).The weak point in the walls: V. τὸ νόσουν τειχέων (Eur., Phoen. 1097).Point of view: P. and V. γνώμη, ἡ, δόξα, ἡ.Point of conscience: P. and V. ἐνθύμιον, τό.At this point: P. and V. ἐνθάδε.From that point: P. and V. ἐντεῦθεν, ἐνθένδε.Up to this point: P. μέχρι τούτου.I wish to return to the point from which I digressed into these subjects: P. ἐπανελθεῖν ὁπόθεν εἰς ταῦτα ἐξέβην βούλομαι (Dem. 298).I return to the point: P. ἐκεῖσε ἐπανέρχομαι (Dem. 246).In one point perplexity has assailed me: V. ἔστιν γὰρ ᾗ ταραγμὸς ἐμπέπτωκέ μοι (Eur., Hec. 857).Be on the point of be about to: P. and V. μέλλειν (infin.).Whom I am on the point of seeing killed: V. ὃν... ἐπʼ ἀκμῆς εἰμὶ κατθανεῖν ἰδεῖν (Eur., Hel. 896). Make a point of, see to it that: P. ἐπιμέλεσθαι ὅπως (fut. indic. or aor. subj.).——————v. trans.Sharpen at the end: V. ἐξαποξύνειν (Eur., Cycl.).Direct: P. and V. τείνειν.Point out or point to: P. and V. δεικνύναι, ἐπιδεικνύναι, ἀποδεικνύναι, V. ἐκδεικνύναι. Ar. and P. φράζειν; see Show.Make known: P. and V. διδάσκειν.It is impossible that the oracle points to this, but to something else more important: Ar. οὐκ ἔσθʼ ὅπως ὁ χρησμὸς εἰς τοῦτο ῥέπει ἀλλʼ εἰς ἕτερόν τι μεῖζον (Pl. 51).The cruel violence to his eyes was the work of heaven to point the moral to Greece: V. αἱ θʼ αἱματουργοὶ δεργμάτων διαφθοραί θεῶν σόφισμα κἀπίδειξις Ἑλλάδι (Eur., Phoen. 870).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Point
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10 Purport
subs.Such was the purport of Nicias' letter: P. ἡ τοῦ Νικίου ἐπιστολὴ τοσαῦτα ἐδήλου (Thuc. 7, 16).——————v. trans.See Mean.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Purport
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11 Significance
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Significance
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12 ambiguous
[æm'biɡjuəs](having more than one possible meaning: After the cat caught the mouse, it died is an ambiguous statement (ie it is not clear whether it = the cat or = the mouse).) διφορούμενος- ambiguity -
13 antonym
['æntənim](a word opposite in meaning to another word: Big and small are antonyms.) αντίθετη λέξη, αντώνυμο -
14 bon voyage
(a phrase meaning `have a good journey'.) καλό ταξίδι -
15 clarify
(to make or become clear (in meaning etc): Would you please clarify your last statement?) αποσαφηνίζω -
16 context
['kontekst](the parts directly before or after a word or phrase (written or spoken) which affect its meaning: This statement, taken out of its context, gives a wrong impression of the speaker's opinions.) συμφραζόμενα -
17 corruption
[-ʃən]1) (the act of corrupting.) διαφθορά2) (a word that has changed considerably from its original form: Caterpillar is probably a corruption of the Old French word `chatepelose' meaning `hairy cat'.) παραφθορά -
18 decipher
1) (to translate (writing in code) into ordinary, understandable language: They deciphered the spy's letter.) αποκρυπτογραφώ2) (to make out the meaning of (something which is difficult to read): I can't decipher his handwriting.) (για δυσανάγνωστα κείμενα κτλ.) βγάζω νόημα από... -
19 define
(to fix or state the exact meaning of: Words are defined in a dictionary.) ορίζω- definition -
20 definition
[defi'niʃən]noun (an explanation of the exact meaning of a word or phrase: Is that definition accurate?) ορισμός
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