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1 Draw
v. trans.Attract: P. and V. ἐφέλκεσθαι, ἐπισπᾶσθαι, ἕλκειν, προσάγεσθαι.Represent by lines: P. and V. γράφειν.Draw (tears, etc.): V. ἐκκαλεῖσθαι.With him ( is gone) Andromache, drawing many a tear from my eyes: V. μετʼ αὐτοῦ δʼ Ἀνδρομάχη πολλῶν ἐμοὶ δακρύων ἀγωγός (Eur., Tro. 1130).Draw lots: see under Lot.Drawn swords sprang from the sheath: V. κολεῶν ἐρυστὰ διεπεραιώθη ξίφη (Soph., Aj 730).Draw water: P. ὕδωρ ἀνασπᾶν (Thuc. 4, 97), ἀρύτειν (or mid.) (acc.) (mid. also in Ar.).Draw back: P. and V. ἀνασπᾶν.Hc draws back his left foot: V. λαιὸν μὲν εἰς τοὔπισθεν ἀμφέρει πόδα (Eur., Phoen. 1410).Draw near: P. and V. προσέρχεσθαι (πρός, acc., or V. dat. alone), προσβαίνειν (dat.), προσμιγνύναι (dat.), V. πελάζειν (or pass.) (dat.) (also Xen. but rare P.), πλησάζεσθαι (dat.), χρίμπτεσθαι (dat.), ἐγχρίμπτειν (dat.); see approach..The ship drew nearer, ever nearer to the rocks: V. μᾶλλον δε μᾶλλον πρὸς πέτρας ᾔει σκάφος (Eur., I.T. 1406).Draw off an enemy: P. ἀπάγειν (Thuc. 1, 109).V. intrans. See Retire.Draw on, lead on: P. and V. ὑπάγειν, προάγειν.Draw over to one's side: see win over.Draw a veil over: see Veil.Draw the line, lay down limits: P. and V. ὁρίζειν.Draw through: Ar. διέλκειν (τι διά τινος).Compose: P. συγγράφειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Draw
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2 Home
subs.P. and V. οἶκος, ὁ, οἴκησις, ἡ, οἴκημα, τό, Ar. and P. οἰκία, ἡ, Ar. and V. δόμος, ὁ, δῶμα, τό, ἕδρα, ἡ; see Dwelling.The land of home: V. ἑστιοῦχος γαῖα.The hearth of the home: V. δωματῖτις ἑστία.Home, to home, adv.: P. and V. οἴκαδε, P. ἐπʼ οἴκου.Keep at home, v. intrans.: P. and V. οἰκουρεῖν.At home ( as opposed to abroad): use adj., V. ἔνδημος.Stay-at-home (contemptuously), adj.: P. and V. οἰκουρός, P. ἔνδημος.From home: P. and V. οἴκοθεν.Abroad: see Abroad.Guarding the home: P. and V. ἑστιοῦχος (Plat.).met., ( drive) home, etc.: use adv., V. διάμπαξ.Bring a charge home to a person, v.: P. and V. ἐλίγχειν (acc. of person or thing), ἐξελέγχειν (acc. of person or thing).Bring nearer home to the Athenians their fear of losing command of the sea: P. ἐγγυτέρω καταστῆσαι τοῖς Ἀθηναίοις τὸν φόβον περὶ τῆς θαλάσσης (Thuc. 2, 89).The peril was brought nearer home to them than when they voted for the sailing of the expedition: P. μᾶλλον αὐτοῖς εἰσῄει τὰ δεινὰ ἢ ὅτε ἐψηφίζοντο πλεῖν (Thuc. 6, 30).——————adj.Of the home: V. ἐφέστιος.As opposed to foreign: P. and V. οἰκεῖος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Home
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3 binoculars
[bi'nokjuləz](an instrument for making distant objects look nearer, with separate eyepieces for each eye: He looked at the ship on the horizon through his binoculars.) κιάλια -
4 draw on2
1) (to pull on: He drew on his gloves.) φορώ2) (to come nearer: Night drew on.) πλησιάζω -
5 earth
[ə:ð] 1. noun1) (the third planet in order of distance from the Sun; the planet on which we live: Is Earth nearer the Sun than Mars is?; the geography of the earth.) γη2) (the world as opposed to heaven: heaven and earth.) γη3) (soil: Fill the plant-pot with earth.) χώμα4) (dry land; the ground: the earth, sea and sky.) γη,στερια5) (a burrow or hole of an animal, especially of a fox.) φωλιά,τρύπα6) ((a wire that provides) an electrical connection with the earth.) γείωση2. verb(to connect to earth electrically: Is your washing-machine properly earthed?) γειώνω- earthen- earthly
- earthenware
- earthquake
- earthworm
- on earth
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6 edge
[e‹] 1. noun1) (the part farthest from the middle of something; a border: Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table - it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge.) άκρη2) (the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon: the edge of the sword.) κόψη3) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) ένταση,δριμύτητα2. verb1) (to form a border to: a handkerchief edged with lace.) πλαισιώνω,ρελιάζω2) (to move or push little by little: He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd.) σπρώχνω,προχωρώ σιγά-σιγά•- edging- edgy
- edgily
- edginess
- have the edge on/over
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7 every
['evri]1) (each one of or all (of a certain number): Every room is painted white; Not every family has a car.) κάθε,όλοι2) (each (of an indefinite number or series): Every hour brought the two countries nearer war; He attends to her every need.) κάθε3) (the most absolute or complete possible: We have every reason to believe that she will get better.) κάθε4) (used to show repetition after certain intervals of time or space: I go to the supermarket every four or five days; Every second house in the row was bright pink; `Every other day' means èvery two days' or `on alternate days'.) κάθε•- everyone
- everyday
- everything
- everywhere
- every bit as
- every now and then / every now and again / every so often
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8 motion
['məuʃən] 1. noun1) (the act or state of moving: the motion of the planets; He lost the power of motion.) κίνηση2) (a single movement or gesture: He summoned the waiter with a motion of the hand.) κίνηση3) (a proposal put before a meeting: She was asked to speak against the motion in the debate.) πρόταση2. verb(to make a movement or sign eg directing a person or telling him to do something: He motioned (to) her to come nearer.) γνέφω,κάνω νόημα- motion picture
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9 step
[step] 1. noun1) (one movement of the foot in walking, running, dancing etc: He took a step forward; walking with hurried steps.) βήμα2) (the distance covered by this: He moved a step or two nearer; The restaurant is only a step (= a short distance) away.) βήμα3) (the sound made by someone walking etc: I heard (foot) steps.) βήμα,βηματισμός4) (a particular movement with the feet, eg in dancing: The dance has some complicated steps.) βήμα(χορού)5) (a flat surface, or one flat surface in a series, eg on a stair or stepladder, on which to place the feet or foot in moving up or down: A flight of steps led down to the cellar; Mind the step!; She was sitting on the doorstep.) σκαλί6) (a stage in progress, development etc: Mankind made a big step forward with the invention of the wheel; His present job is a step up from his previous one.) βήμα/σκαλί7) (an action or move (towards accomplishing an aim etc): That would be a foolish/sensible step to take; I shall take steps to prevent this happening again.) ενέργεια,μέτρο2. verb(to make a step, or to walk: He opened the door and stepped out; She stepped briskly along the road.) βαδίζω,βηματίζω- steps- stepladder
- stepping-stones
- in
- out of step
- step aside
- step by step
- step in
- step out
- step up
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10 Near
adj.P. ὅμορος, P. and V. πρόσχωρος, Ar. and V. πλησίος, ἀγχιτέρμων, γείτων (rare P. as adj.), πάραυλος, or use adv.; see also Neighbouring.Close, even: P. and V. ἰσόρροπος, P. ἀντίπαλος.Short as a near way: P. and V. σύντομος.Mean, stingy: Ar. and P. φειδωλός.Near relationship: P. ἀναγκαία συγγένεια, ἡ; see under near, adv.Nearest ( of relationship): V. ἄγχιστος.One's nearest and dearest: P. and V. τὰ φίλτατα.Near sighted: see under Short.——————adv.P. and V. ἐγγύς, πλησίον, πέλας (rare P.), ὁμοῦ (rare P.), Ar. and V. ἆσσον, V. ἀγχοῦ (Soph., frag.), ἐγγύθεν.From near at hand: P. and V. ἐγγύθεν.Almost: see Nearly.It is impossible for the city to exact an adequate retribution or anywhere near it: P. οὐκ ἔνι τῇ πόλει δίκην ἀξίαν λαβεῖν οὐδʼ ἐγγύς (Dem. 229).Near akin to: V. ἀγχισπόρος (gen.) (Æsch., frag.).By relationship each was nearer to each than I: P. γένει ἕκαστος ἑκάστῳ μᾶλλον οἰκεῖος ἦν ἐμοῦ (Dem. 321).——————prep.P. and V. ἐγγύς (gen. or dat.), ὁμοῦ (dat.) (rare P.), πρός (dat.), ἐπί (dat.), V. πέλας (gen.), πλησίον (gen.), ἄγχι (gen.), Ar. and V. ἆσσον (gen.).Stand near, v.:P. and V. παρίστασθαι (dat. or absol.), ἐφίστασθαι (dat., or ἐπί dat., or absol.), προσίστασθαι (dat. or absol.).Be near: P. and V. πλησιάζειν (absol., or with dat.).Bring near: V. χρίμπτειν (τί τινι).Dwelling near the city, adj.: V. ἀγχίπτολις.——————v. trans.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Near
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