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  • 1 nimble

    ['nimbl]
    (quick and light in movement: a nimble jump.) σβέλτος

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  • 2 Nimble

    adj.
    P. and V. ἐλαφρός (Xen.), Ar. and V. κοῦφος, V. λαιψηρός.
    Swift: P. and V. ταχύς, Ar. and V. θοός, ὠκύς, V. ὠκύπους; see Swift.

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  • 3 nippy

    1) ((of the weather) cold.) ψυχρός,τσουχτερός
    2) (quick-moving; nimble: a nippy little car.) σβέλτος

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  • 4 Active

    adj.
    Busy: P. and V. ἄσχολος, V. πολύπονος; see Industrious.
    Eager: P. and V. πρόθυμος, ἔντονος, σύντονος; see Eager.
    Of mind: Ar. and P. ὀξύς.
    Nimble: P. and V. ἐλαφρός (Xen.), Ar. and V. κοῦφος, θοός, V. λαιψηρός.
    Energetic: P. and V. δραστήριος.
    An active man ( a good walker): P. ἀνὴρ εὔζωνος (Thuc. 2, 97).
    In active service ( of ships): P. ἐνεργός.
    Be on active service ( of troops): P. ἐξεστρατεῦσθαι (perf. mid. of ἐκστρατεύειν); see take the field, under Field.
    Take active part in, be busy with: P. and V. ὁμιλεῖν (dat.).
    Share in: P. and V. κοινωνεῖν (gen.); see Share.
    Manage: P. and V. πράσσειν (acc.).

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

  • 5 Facile

    adj.
    Nimble, active: P. and V. ἐλαφρός ( Xen), Ar. and V. κοῦφος.
    Ready, glib: Ar. and V. εὔγλωσσος, V. εὔτροχος.
    Obliging: P. and V. εὐχερής, P. ῥᾴδιος.

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  • 6 Fast

    adj.
    Firmly fixed, secure: P. and V. βέβαιος, ἀσφαλής, V. ἔμπεδος.
    Quick: P. and V. τάχυς, Ar. and P. ὀξύς, V. λαιψηρός, κραιπνός, ὠκύπους, ταχύπορος, σπερχνός, ταχύρροθος, Ar. and V. θοός, ταχύπους, ὠκύς.
    Active, nimble: P. and V. ἐλαφρός (Xen.), Ar. and V. κοῦφος.
    Of colours ( that will not run): P. δευσοποιός.
    Trustworthy: P. and V. πιστός; see Trustworthy.
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    adv.
    Firmly: P. and V. βεβαίως, ἀσφαλῶς, V. ἐμπέδως, ἀραρότως (also Plat. but rare P).
    Quickly: P. and V. ταχύ, ἐν τάχει, διὰ τάχους, σπουδῇ, Ar. and P. ταχέως, P. ὀξέως, V. τάχος, σὺν τάχει, ἐκ ταχείας, θοῶς.
    As fast as possible: P. and V. ὡς τάχιστα, Ar. and V. ὡς τάχος, ὅσον τάχος.
    Hold fast to, v.: V. ἄπριξ ἔχεσθαι (gen.), P. ἄπριξ λαμβάνεσθαι (gen.) (Plat.).
    ——————
    v. intrans.
    P. and V. ἀσιτεῖν, Ar. νηστεύειν.
    ——————
    subs.
    Ar. ἀπαστία, ἡ, V. ἀσιτία, ἡ.

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

  • 7 Fleet

    adj.
    P. and V. ταχύς, Ar. and P. ὀξύς. V. λαιψηρός, κραιπνός, ὠκύπους, ταχύπορος, σπερχνός, ταχύρροθος, Ar. and V. δρομαῖος. θοός, ταχύπους, ὠκύς.
    Active, nimble: P. and V. ἐλαφρός (Xen.), Ar. and V. κοῦφος.
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    subs.
    Ar. and P. ναυτικόν, τό, or use P. and V. νῆες, αἱ.
    Expedition by sea: P. and V. στόλος, ὁ, P. ἀπόστολος, ὁ.
    Of a fleet, adj.: P. and V. ναυτικός.
    Fleetiug, adj. P. and V. ἐφήμερος.
    Short-lived: P. βραχύβιος (Plat.).
    Lasting short time: P. ὀλιγοχρόνιος (Plat.).
    Short: P. and V. βραχύς.
    Soon passing: P. and V. πτηνός (Plat.).

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

  • 8 Light

    subs.
    P. and V. φῶς, τό, Ar. and V. φέγγος, τό (also Plat. but rare P.), φάος, τό.
    Gleam: Ar. and V. σέλας, τό (also Plat. but rare P.), αὐγή, ἡ (also Plat. in sense of ray).
    Lamp: Ar. and P. λύχνος, ὁ.
    Concretely of persons or things, the light of, the glory of: V. ἄγαλμα, τό, φῶς, τό, φάος, τό; see Glory.
    See the light, live, v.:V. φῶς βλέπειν, φάος βλέπειν, or βλέπειν alone.
    As soon as it was light: P. and V. ἅμʼ ἡμέρᾳ, P. ἅμʼ ἔῳ.
    Light was beginning to break: P. ὑπέφαινέ τι ἡμέρας (Plat., Prot. 312A).
    Bringing light, adj.: Ar. and V. φωσφόρος.
    Bring to light, v.: P. and V. ἀναφαίνειν, εἰς μέσον φέρειν, P. πρὸς φῶς ἄγειν, εἰς τὸ φανερὸν ἄγειν; see Disclose.
    Come to light: P. and V. φαίνεσθαι, ἀναφαίνεσθαι, ἐκφαίνεσθαι (Plat.).
    Give a light: Ar. and P. φαίνειν (absol.).
    Shed light on, met.: P. and V. σαφηνίζειν (acc.) (Xen.), διασαφεῖν (acc.); see Explain.
    Shine on: P. καταλάμπειν (gen.) (Plat.).
    Stand in a person's light: P. and V. ἐμποδὼν εἶναι (dat.).
    In the light of: P. and V. ἐκ (gen.), ἀπό (gen.).
    Each of the former favours is viewed in the light of the final result: P. πρὸς τὸ τελευταῖον ἐκβὰν ἕκαστον τῶν προϋπαρξάντων κρίνεται (Dem. 12).
    Represent in a bad light: P. κακῶς εἰκάζειν περί (gen.) (Plat., Rep. 377E).
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    v. trans.
    Kindle: P. and V. ἅπτειν, ἀνάπτειν, ὑφάπτειν, κάειν, V. αἴθειν, ἀναίθειν, ὑπαίθειν, δαίειν, ἀνδαίειν, ἀναιθύσσειν, ἀνακάειν (Eur., Cycl.), ἐκκάειν.
    Have lighted: P. ἀνάπτεσθαι (Lys. 93).
    A lighted torch, subs.: Ar. δᾷς ἡμμένη.
    A lighted lamp: P. λύχνος ἡμμένος (Thuc. 4, 133).
    Give light to: Ar. and P. φαίνειν (dat.).
    Make bright, v.: V. φλέγειν.
    Fall: P. and V. πίπτειν, κατασκήπτειν.
    Light on, descend on: P. and V. κατασκήπτειν (εἰς, acc.).
    Envy is wont to light on things exalted: V. εἰς τἀπίσημα δʼ ὁ φθόνος πηδᾶν φίλεῖ (Eur., frag.).
    Light on, chance on: P. and V. ἐντυγχάνειν (dat.), τυγχάνειν (gen.), προσπίπτειν (dat.), Ar. and P. ἐπιτυγχάνειν (gen. or dat.), P. περιπίπτειν (dat.), Ar. and V. κυρεῖν (gen.), V. κιγχάνειν (acc. or gen.).
    Of events: see Befall.
    Settle on: see Settle.
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    adj.
    Ar. and P. φανός (Plat.),
    Of colour: P. and V. λαμπρός; see Bright.
    As opposed to heavy: P. and V. κοῦφος, ἐλαφρός.
    Easy to carry: V. εὐάγκαλος.
    Small, slight: P. and V. λεπτός.
    Active, nimble: P. and V. ἐλαφρός (Xen.), Ar. and V. κοῦφος, θοός, V. λαιψηρός.
    Light troops: see light-armed.
    Light conduct: P. and V. ὕβρις, ἡ.
    Not serious: P. and V. κοῦφος, ἐλαφρός.
    Easy: P. and V. ῥᾴδιος, εὐπετής (Plat.), εὔπορος, κοῦφος, ἐλαφρός, V. εὐμαρής.
    Make light of: P. and V. ῥᾳδίως φέρειν (acc.), Ar and V. φαύλως φέρειν (acc.), V. εὐπετῶς φέρειν (acc.) (Soph., frag.); see Disregard, Despise.
    Disparage: P. and V. διαβάλλειν ( acc).
    With a light heart: P. εὐχερῶς, P. and V. ῥᾳδίως.

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

  • 9 Quick

    adj.
    P. and V. ταχύς, ὀξύς, Ar. and V. ὠκύς, ταχύπους, θοός, V. ὠκύπους, ταχύπορος, ταχύρροθος, σπερχνός, κραιπνός, λαιψηρός.
    Active, nimble: P. and V. ἐλαφρός (Xen.), Ar. and V. κοῦφος.
    Hurried, quickly done: P. and V. ταχύς.
    Energetic: P. and V. πρόθυμος, σπουδαῖος, ἔντονος, σύντονος.
    Quick in intellect: Ar. and P. ὀξύς, P. and V. δριμύς (Plat. and Eur., Cycl.).
    Quick-tempered: P. and V. ὀξύς, Ar. and P. ἀκράχολος, Ar. and V. ὀξύθυμος, V. δύσοργος.
    Alive: P. and V. ζῶν, ἔμψυχος.
    This cuts to the quick: V. ξυρεῖ γὰρ ἐν χρῷ τοῦτο (Soph., Aj. 786).
    ——————
    interj.
    Use imperative of verbs to hasten.

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