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  • 1 stick one's neck out

    (to take a risk.) βάζω το κεφάλι μου στο ντορβά

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  • 2 Neck

    subs.
    P. and V. αὐχήν, ὁ, τράχηλος, ὁ.
    Throat: P. and V. σφαγαί, αἱ, V. δέρη, ἡ, Ar. and V. λαιμός, ὁ, or pl.
    Neck of land: P. and V. ἰσθμός, ὁ, αὐχήν, ὁ (Xen. and Eur., El. 1288).
    Break one's neck, v.:Ar. ἐκτραχηλίζεσθαι.
    Stiff-necked, adj.: see Obstinate.

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  • 3 Turn

    v. trans.
    P. and V. τρέπειν, στρέφειν, ἐπιστρέφειν.
    Change: P. and V. μεταφέρειν, μεταβάλλειν, μεταστρέφειν; see Change.
    Translate: P. μεταφέρειν.
    Let us turn our steps from this path: V. ἔξω τρίβου τοῦδʼ ἴχνος ἀλλαξώμεθα (Eur., El. 103).
    Turn a corner: Ar. and V. κάμπτειν.
    Where are you turning your head? Ar. τὴν κεφάλην ποῖ περιάγεις; ( Pax, 682).
    Turn one's neck: P. περιάγειν τὸν αὐχένα (Plat., Rep. 515C).
    Direct ( towards an object): P. and V. ἐπέχειν (τί τινι, or τι ἐπί τινι).
    Turn on a lathe: Ar. and P. τορνεύειν.
    met., round off ( a phrase): Ar. and P. τορνεύειν, P. ἀποτορνεύειν.
    Spin: P. and V. στρέφειν; see Spin.
    V. intrans. P. and V. τρέπεσθαι, στρέφεσθαι, ἐπιστρέφεσθαι.
    Change: P. and V. μεταστρέφεσθαι, P. περιίστασθαι; see Change.
    Wend: P. and V. τρέπεσθαι; see Wend.
    Spin, revolve: P. and V. κυκλεῖσθαι, στρέφεσθαι, P. περιστρέφεσθαι; see Spin.
    Turn in the race-course: V. κάμπτειν (Soph., El. 744).
    Become: P. and V. γίγνεσθαι.
    Turn about: see Turn back (Turn).
    Turn against, estrange, v. trans.: P. ἀλλοτριοῦν, ἀπαλλοτριοῦν.
    Embroil: Ar. and P. διιστάναι.
    Betray: P. and V. προδιδόναι.
    Turn aside: P. and V. ἀποτρέπειν, ἀποστρέφειν.
    Turn from its course: P. παρατρέπειν, P. and V. ἐκτρέπειν, ὑπεκτρέπειν, V. παρεκτρέπειν, διαστρέφειν; see Divert.
    Turn aside, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἐκτρέπεσθαι, ὑπεκτρέπεσθαι, ἀποτρέπεσθαι, ἀποστρέφειν (or pass.), P. παρατρέπεσθαι, ἐκκλίνειν.
    Turn away: see Turn aside (Turn).
    Turn back, v. trans.: P. and V. ἀποτρέπειν.
    Send back: Ar. and P. ἀποπέμπειν.
    Deter: P. and V. ἀποστρέφειν, Ar. and P. ἀποτρέπειν, V. παρασπᾶν.
    Turn back, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἀποστρέφειν (or pass.), ὑποστρέφειν (or pass.), ἀναστρέφειν, Ar. and P. ἐπαναστρέφειν.
    Turn from, v. trans., deter: Ar. and P. ἀποτρέπειν; see deter; v. intrans., V. ἀποτρέπεσθαι (acc.), Ar. and V. ἀποστρέφεσθαι (acc.) (also Xen.), P. ἀποτρέπεσθαι ἐκ (gen.).
    Desist from: P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι (gen.), ἐξίστασθαι (gen.), V. μεθίστασθαι (gen.).
    Turn into, change into, v. trans.: P. μεταλλάσσειν (εἰς. acc.).
    Become, v. intrans.: P. and V. γίγνεσθαι.
    Turn into a beast: V. ἐκθηριοῦσθαι.
    Change into: P. μεταβαίνειν εἰς (acc.), μεταβάλλειν εἰς (acc.) or ἐπί (acc.).
    Turn out, manufacture, v. trans.: see Manufacture.
    Turn out of doors: P. and V. ἐκβάλλειν, ἀνιστάναι, ἐξανιστάναι.
    Be turned out of doors: P. and V. ἐκπίπτειν.
    Drive out: P. and V. ἐλαύνειν, ἐξελαύνειν, ἐκβάλλειν; see Banish.
    Depose: P. and V. ἐκβάλλειν, P. παραλύειν; see Depose.
    Turn out, result, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἐκβαίνειν, τελευτᾶν, ἐξέρχεσθαι, P. ἀποβαίνειν, V. τελεῖν, ἐξήκειν, ἐκτελευτᾶν, Ar. and P. συμφέρεσθαι.
    Turn over, hand over, v. trans.: P. and V. παραδιδόναι, Ar. and P. ἐπιτρέπειν.
    Upset: P. and V. ἀνατρέπειν, ἀναστρέφειν; see Upset.
    Turn over in one's mind: see Ponder.
    Turn over a new leaf: V. μεθαρμόζεσθαι βελτίω βίον (Eur., Alc. 1157).
    Turn round, v. trans.: P. and V. ἀνακυκλεῖν (pass. in Plat.), ἐπιστρέφειν, περιάγειν (Eur., Cycl. 686).
    Turn round, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἐπιστρέφειν (or ὑποστρέφειν, μεταστρέφεσθαι.
    Change: P. περιίστασθαι.
    Not turning round, adj.: V. ἄστροφος (Soph., O. C. 490).
    Turn tail: P. and V. ὑποστρέφειν, V. νωτίζειν; fly.
    Turn to, have recourse to: P. and V. τρέπεσθαι πρός (acc.), P. καταφεύγειν εἰς, or πρός (acc.), V. φεύγειν εἰς (acc.).
    Turn to account: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).
    Turn upside down, v. trans.: P. and V. ἄνω κάτω στρέφειν; see under Upside (Upside down).
    Upset: P. and V. ἀναστρέφειν, ἀνατρέπειν.
    Turn upside down, be upset, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἀναστρέφεσθαι, ἀνατρέπεσθαι.
    Capsize: V. ὑπτιοῦσθαι.
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    subs.
    Change: P. and V. μεταβολή, ἡ, μετάστασις, ἡ; see Change.
    Opportunity: P. and V. ὥρα, ἡ, καιρός, ὁ.
    Turn of the scale, met.: P. and V. ῥοπή, ἡ.
    Twist, trick: P. and V. στροφή, ἡ.
    He will wait the turn of events: P. προσεδρεύσει τοῖς πράγμασι (Dem. 14).
    Good turn, service: P. and V. χάρις, ἡ, P. εὐεργεσία, ἡ, V. ὑπουργία, ἡ; see Service.
    Do ( one) a good turn: P. and V. εὖ ποιεῖν (acc.). εὖ δρᾶν (acc.).
    Bad turn, injury: P. and V. κακόν, τό; see Injury.
    Do ( one) a bad turn: P. and V. κακῶς ποιεῖν (acc.), κακῶς δρᾶν (acc.).
    The pair had hardly taken two or three turns ( in walking) when Clinias enters: P. οὔπω τούτω δύʼ ἢ τρεῖς δρόμους περιεληλυθότε ἤτην καὶ εἰσέρχεται Κλεινίας (Plat., Euthy. 273A).
    Duty coming round by rotation: P. and V. μέρος, τό.
    By turns: P. and V. ἐν μέρει, ἐν τῷ μέρει, P. κατὰ μέρος, V. ἀνὰ μέρος.
    In order: P. and V. ἐφεξῆς, ἑξῆς.
    By relays: P. κατʼ ἀναπαύλας.
    Alternately: P. and V. παραλλάξ.
    In turn: P. and V. ἐν μέρει, ἐν τῷ μέρει.
    I will speak in your turn: P. ἐγὼ ἐρῶ ἐν τῷ σῷ μέρει (Plat., Symp. 185D).
    In return: P. and V. αὖ, αὖθις.
    In compounds: use ἀντι, e. g.
    hear in turn: P. and V. ἀντακούειν (Xen.).
    Be captured in turn: V. αὖθις ἀνθαλίσκεσθαι.
    Out of turn: P. παρὰ τὸ μέρος (Xen.).
    They took it in turns to sleep and do the rowing: P. οἱ μὲν ὕπνος, ἡροῦντο κατὰ μέρος, οἱ δὲ ἤλαυνον (Thuc. 3, 49).
    Taking one's turn: use adj., P. and V. διάδοχος.

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  • 4 Break

    v. trans.
    P. and V. ἀπορρηγνύναι, καταρρηγνύναι, καταγνύναι, ῥηγνύναι (P. generally compounded), V. ἀγνύναι.
    Shiver: P. and V. συντρίβειν (Eur., Cycl.), Ar. and V. θραύειν (also Plat. but rare P.), V. συνθραύειν, συναράσσειν, ἐρείκειν, P. διαθραύειν (Plat.); see Shatter.
    Transgress: P. and V. παραβαίνειν, συγχεῖν, ὑπερβαίνειν, P. λύειν, ὑπερπηδᾶν, διαλύειν, παρέρχεσθαι, V. ὑπερτρέχειν, παρεξέρχεσθαι.
    Break ( the ranks of an army): P. παραρρηγνύναι.
    Break ( a seal): P. and V. λύειν, V. ἀνιέναι.
    V. intrans. P. and V. ῥήγνυσθαι, καταρρήγνυσθαι, ἀπορρήγνυσθαι, κατάγνυσθαι, V. ἄγνυσθαι.
    Be shivered: Ar. and V. θραύεσθαι (also Plat. but rare P.), V. συνθραύεσθαι (also Xen.), διαρραίεσθαι.
    Of day, to dawn: P. ὑποφαίνειν.
    The left wing at once broke and fled: P. τὸ εὐώνυμον κέρας εὐθὺς ἀπερραγὲν ἔφυγε (Thuc. 5, 10).
    When they saw their line broken and not cosily brought into order: P. ὡς ἑώρων σφίσι τὸ στράτευμα διεσπασμένον τε καὶ οὐ ῥᾳδίως συντασσόμενον (Thuc. 6, 98).
    The ranks broke: P. ἐλύθησαν αἱ τάξεις (Plat., Laches. 191C).
    Be broken in health: P. ἀποθρύπτεσθαι, διαθρύπτεσθαι.
    Be broken in spirit: P. ἐπικλασθῆναι (aor. pass. ἐπικλᾶν), P. and V. ἡσσᾶσθαι.
    Have one's collar-bone broken: P. τὴν κλεῖν κατεαγέναι (Dem. 247).
    I hove got my head broken: V. τὸ κράνιον... κατέαγα (Eur., Cycl. 683).
    Break one's neck: Ar. and P. ἐκτραχηλίζεσθαι.
    Break camp: P. ἀνιστάναι τὸ στρατόπεδον; see under Camp.
    Break away, v. intrans.: see Escape.
    Break down, v. trans.: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν; see Destroy.
    A bridge: P. λύειν.
    V. intrans. Fail in strength: P. and V. ἀπειπεῖν, προκάμνειν (rare P.); see Faint.
    Be unmanned: P. ἐπικλασθῆναι (aor. pass. ἐπικλᾶν); see under Unman.
    Fall short: P. and V. ἐλλείπειν.
    Fail, not succeed: P. and V. οὐ προχωρεῖν.
    Break forth: see break out.
    Break in, tame: V. δαμάζειν, πωλοδαμνεῖν.
    Be broken in: P. and V. καταρτύεσθαι (Plat.).
    Newly broken in: V. νεοζυγής.
    Break in, interrupt talk, v. intrans.: P. ὑπολαμβάνειν.
    Break into ( of attack), v. trans.: P. and V. εἰσβάλλειν (εἰς, acc.; V. also acc. alone), εἰσπίπτειν (εἰς, acc.; V. also acc. alone); see burst into.
    Break loose, v.: see Escape.
    Break off, put end to, v. trans.: Ar. and P. διαλύειν, P. and V. λύειν; see Discontinue.
    Break short off: P. and V. ἀπορρηγνύναι, ἀποκαυλίζειν, P. ἀνακλᾶν, κατακλᾶν, Ar. and V. ἀποθραύειν, Ar. συγκλᾶν.
    Break off, v. intrans.: use pass. of trans. verbs.
    Cease speaking: P. and V. παύεσθαι; see Cease.
    Break open: P. and V. ἀναρηγνύναι, διαρρηγνύναι.
    A seal: P. and V. λύειν, V. ἀνιέναι.
    A door: Ar. and P. κατασχίζειν, V. διαπαλύνειν.
    Break cut, v. intrans.: see Escape.
    Of war, etc.: Ar. and P. συνίστασθαι, καθίστασθαι, P. συνερρωγέναι (perf. of συρρηγνύναι), V. ἀναρρηγνύναι, ἐκρηγνύναι (or pass.), ἐρρωγέναι (perf. of ῥηγνύναι), Ar. καταρρήγνυσθαι.
    The plague broke out there too and caused much trouble to the Athenians: P. ἐπιγενομένη ἡ νόσος καὶ ἐνταῦθα δὴ πάνυ ἐπίεσε τοὺς Ἀθηναίους (Thuc. 2, 58).
    Break out into eruptions ( of the skin): P. ἕλκεσιν ἐξανθεῖν (Thuc. 2, 49; cf. also Soph., Trach. 1089).
    Break out into (lamentations, etc.): P. and V. καθίστασθαι (εἰς, acc.).
    Break through, v. trans.: P. διακόπτειν, a wall, etc. P. διαιρεῖν.
    V. intrans.: see Escape.
    Break up, v. trans.: lit. Ar. and P. διαλύειν; see Destroy.
    A meeting, army: P. and V. διαλύειν, Ar. and P. λύειν (Xen.), P. καταλύειν.
    V. intrans.: Ar. and P. διαλύεσθαι.
    Of a meeting, army, etc.: P. and V. διαλύεσθαι (Eur., I.A. 495).
    Break with, rid oneself of, v.: P. and V. ἀπαλλάσσεσθαι (pass.) (gen.).
    Stand aloof from: P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι (gen.).
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    Pause: P. and V. ἀνάπαυλα, ἡ, παῦλα, ἡ.
    Cessation: P. and V. διάλυσις, ἡ.
    Respite: P. and V. ἀναπνοή, ἡ, V. ἀμπνοή, ἡ.
    Division: P. διαφυή, ἡ.
    Fracture: P. ῥῆγμα, τά. See also gap.
    Without a break: see Continuously.

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  • 5 scarf

    plurals - scarves; noun
    (a long strip of material to wear round one's neck.) κασκόλ

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  • 6 stick

    I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb
    1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) χώνω,μπήγω
    2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) είμαι καρφωμένος/μπηγμένος
    3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) κολλώ
    4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) χώνομαι,μαγκώνω,φρακάρω,κολλώ
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    - sticky
    - stickily
    - stickiness
    - sticking-plaster
    - stick-in-the-mud
    - come to a sticky end
    - stick at
    - stick by
    - stick it out
    - stick out
    - stick one's neck out
    - stick to/with
    - stick together
    - stick up for     II [stik] noun
    1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) ξυλαράκι
    2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) ραβδί,μπαστούνι
    3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) κλαδί, ματσούκι
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    - get hold of the wrong end of the stick
    - get the wrong end of the stick

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  • 7 millstone

    1) (one of the two large, heavy stones used in an old-fashioned mill for grinding grain.) μυλόπετρα
    2) ((usually with round one's/the neck) something that is a heavy burden or responsibility, and prevents easy progress: He regarded his brother as a millstone round his neck.) βάρος

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  • 8 Guard

    v. trans.
    P. and V. φυλάσσειν, φρουρεῖν, διαφυλάσσειν, περιστέλλειν, V. ἐκφυλάσσειν, ῥύεσθαι, Ar. and P. τηρεῖν.
    Defend: P. and V. ἀμύνειν (dat.).
    Champion: P. and V. προστατεῖν (gen.), προΐστασθαι (gen.), V. ὑπερστατεῖν ( gen).
    Guard a place ( as a tutelary deity does): Ar. and V. προστατεῖν (gen.), ἐπισκοπεῖν (acc.), V. ἀμφέπειν (acc.), P. and V. ἔχειν (acc.) (Dem. 274), P. λαγχάνειν (acc.) (Plat.). Easy to guard, adj.: P. and V. εὐφύλακτος.
    Watch: P. and V. φυλάσσειν, φρουρεῖν, Ar. and P. τηρεῖν.
    Save: P. and V. σώζειν, ἐκσώζειν, διασώζειν.
    Join in guarding: P. συμφυλάσσειν (absol.).
    Guard against: P. and V. φυλάσσεσθαι (acc.), εὐλαβεῖσθαι (acc.), ἐξευλαβεῖσθαι (acc.), P. διευλαβεῖσθαι (acc.), V. φρουρεῖσθαι (acc.).
    Hard to guard against, adj.: V. δυσφύλακτος.
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    subs.
    One who guards: P. and V. φύλαξ, ὁ or ἡ, φρουρός, ὁ, ἐπίσκοπος, ὁ (Plat. but rare P.), V. φρούρημα, τό.
    Body of guards, garrison: P. and V. φρουρά, ἡ, φρούριον, τό, V. φρούρημα, τό, Ar. and P. φυλακή, ἡ.
    Warder, porter: P. and V. θυρωρός, ὁ or ἡ (Plat.), V. πυλωρός, ὁ or ἡ; see Warder.
    Champion: P. and V. προστάτης, ὁ.
    Body-guard: P. and V. δορύφοροι, οἱ.
    Advance-guard: P. προφυλακή, ἡ, οἱ προφύλακες.
    Rear-guard: P. οἱ ὀπισθοφύλακες (Xen.).
    Be the rear-guard: P. ὀπισθοφυλακεῖν (Xen.).
    Act of guarding: P. and V. φυλακή, ἡ, φρουρά, ἡ, τήρησις, ἡ (Eur., frag.), V. φρούρημα, τό. Be on one's guard, v.: P. and V. φυλάσσεσθαι, εὐλαβεῖσθαι, ἐξευλαβεῖσθαι, φρουρεῖν, P. φυλακὴν ἔχειν, Ar. and P. τηρεῖν, V. ἐν εὐφυλάκτῳ εἶναι, φυλακὰς ἔχειν (Eur., And. 961).
    Be on guard ( in a place), v.: P. ἐμφρουρεῖν (absol.).
    (I see) a sword keeping guard over my daughter's neck: V. (ὁρῶ) ξίφος ἐμῆς θυγατρὸς ἐπίφρουρον δέρῃ (Eur., Or. 1575).
    Off one's guard, adj.: P. and V. ἀφύλακτος, ἄφρακτος (Thuc.), P. ἀπαράσκευος, ἀπροσδόκητος.
    Put on one's guard, warn, v.: P. and V. νουθετεῖν; see Forewarn.
    Detention under guard: P. φυλακή, ἡ.
    Keep under guard: P. ἐν φυλακῇ ἔχειν (acc.).
    Put under guard: P. εἰς φυλακὴν ποιεῖσθαι.
    Be under guard, v.: P. and V. φυλάσσεσθαι, Ar. and P. τηρεῖσθαι, P. ἐν φυλακῇ εἶναι.

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  • 9 Watch

    subs.
    Guard: P. and V. φυλακή, ἡ, φρουρά, ἡ, τήρησις, ἡ (Eur., frag.), V. φρούρημα, τό.
    Watch by a sick bed: V. προσεδρία, ἡ (Eur., Or. 93).
    One who watches: P. and V. φύλαξ, ὁ or ἡ, φρουρός, ὁ.
    Body of watchers: P. and V. φρουρά, ἡ, φρούριον, τό, V. φρούρημα, τό.
    Division of the night: P. and V. φυλακή, ἡ (Xen. and Eur., Rhes. 765).
    Caution: P. and V. εὐλάβεια, ἡ, P. φυλακή, ἡ.
    Scouting: P. and V. κατασκοπή, ἡ.
    Be on the watch: P. and V. φυλάσσειν, φρουρεῖν, Ar. and P. τηρεῖν, P. φυλακὴν ἔχειν, V. ἐν εὐφυλάκτῳ εἶναι, φυλακὰς ἔχειν (Eur., And. 961); see watch, v.
    I see a sword keeping watch over my daughter's neck: V. ὁρῶ... ξίφος ἐμῆς θυγατρὸς ἐπίφρουρον δέρῃ (Eur., Or. 1575).
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    v. trans.
    Guard: P. and V. φυλάσσειν, φρουρεῖν, V. ἐκφυλάσσειν, Ar. and P. τηρεῖν.
    Observe carefully: Ar. and P. τηρεῖν, ἐφορᾶν, P. and V. φυλάσσειν, ἐπισκοπεῖν, Ar. and V. ἐποπτεύειν, προσκοπεῖν (or mid.), V. ἐπωπᾶν, Ar. καταφυλάσσειν; see Behold, Observe.
    Dercylus watched him during the night at Pherae: P. Δερκύλος αὐτὸν ἐν Φεραῖς τὴν νύκτα ἐφύλασσε (Dem. 396).
    absol., lie awake: P. ἀγρυπνεῖν, Ar. διαγρυπνεῖν.
    Keep watch: P. and V. φυλάσσειν, φρουρεῖν, Ar. and P. τηρεῖν, ἐπιτηρεῖν, P. διατηρεῖν, παρατηρεῖν.
    Watching to see on which side victory would declare itself: P. περιορώμενοι ὁποτέρων ἡ νίκη ἔσται (Thuc. 4, 73).
    Be on one's guard: P. and V. φυλάσσεσθαι, εὐλαβεῖσθαι; see under Guard.
    Keep watch on: P. and V. ἐφορμεῖν (dat.) (Dem. 30).
    Sit and watch: P. and V. προσεδρεύειν (dat.).
    Watching by the hapless dead: V. πάρεδρος ἀθλίῳ νεκρῷ (Eur., Or. 83).
    Watch for: P. and V. φυλάσσειν (acc.), προσδοκᾶν (acc.), τηρεῖν (acc.), Ar. and P. ἐπιτηρεῖν (acc.), V. καραδοκεῖν (acc. also Xen.).
    Lie in wait for: P. and V. ἐφεδρεύειν (dat.); see under wait, subs.
    He watches his opportunity against our city: P. καιροφυλακεῖ τὴν πόλιν ἡμῶν (Dem. 678).
    Watching one's opportunity: V. καιρὸν εὐλαβούμενος (Eur., Or. 699).
    Watch over, v. trans.: P. and V. ἐπισκοπεῖν (acc.), προστατεῖν (gen.), Ar. and V. ἐποπτεύειν (acc.); see Protect, Superintend.
    Watch over ( of tutelary deities): P. and V. ἔχειν (acc.) (Dem. 274), P. λαγχάνειν (acc.) (Plat.), Ar. and V. προστατεῖν (gen.), ἐπισκοπεῖν (acc.), V. ἀμφέπειν (acc.).
    Tend (flocks, etc.): see Tend.

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

  • 10 hang

    [hæŋ]
    past tense, past participle - hung; verb
    1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) κρεμώ,κρέμομαι
    2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) κρεμώ,κρέμομαι
    3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) απαγχονίζω,-ομαι
    4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) κρέμομαι
    5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) σκύβω(το κεφάλι)
    •
    - hanging
    - hangings
    - hangman
    - hangover
    - get the hang of
    - hang about/around
    - hang back
    - hang in the balance
    - hang on
    - hang together
    - hang up

    English-Greek dictionary > hang

  • 11 shoulder

    ['ʃəuldə] 1. noun
    1) (the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm: He was carrying the child on his shoulders.) ώμος
    2) (anything that resembles a shoulder: the shoulder of the hill.) κύρτωμα
    3) (the part of a garment that covers the shoulder: the shoulder of a coat.) ώμος
    4) (the upper part of the foreleg of an animal.) σπάλα
    2. verb
    1) (to lift on to the shoulder: He shouldered his pack and set off on his walk.) σηκώνω στον ώμο/στους ώμους
    2) (to bear the full weight of: He must shoulder his responsibilities.) αναλαμβάνω,επωμίζομαι
    3) (to make (one's way) by pushing with the shoulder: He shouldered his way through the crowd.) ανοίγω (δρόμο) σπρώχνοντας
    •
    - put one's shoulder to the wheel
    - shoulder to shoulder

    English-Greek dictionary > shoulder

  • 12 Adam's apple

    noun (the pointed part at the front of the neck that moves up and down when one talks or swallows.)

    English-Greek dictionary > Adam's apple

  • 13 back

    [bæk] 1. noun
    1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) πλάτη
    2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) ράχη
    3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) πίσω μέρος
    4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) οπισθοφύλακας
    2. adjective
    (of or at the back: the back door.) πίσω
    3. adverb
    1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) πίσω
    2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) μακριά
    3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) προς τα πίσω
    4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) αντι(μιλώ)
    5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) στο παρελθόν
    4. verb
    1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) κάνω όπισθεν
    2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) υποστηρίζω
    3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) στοιχηματίζω
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    - backbite
    - backbiting
    - backbone
    - backbreaking
    - backdate
    - backfire
    - background
    - backhand     5. adverb
    (using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) ανάποδα
    - back-number
    - backpack
    - backpacking: go backpacking
    - backpacker
    - backside
    - backslash
    - backstroke
    - backup
    - backwash
    - backwater
    - backyard
    - back down
    - back of
    - back on to
    - back out
    - back up
    - have one's back to the wall
    - put someone's back up
    - take a back seat

    English-Greek dictionary > back

  • 14 chain

    [ ein] 1. noun
    1) (a series of (especially metal) links or rings passing through one another: The dog was fastened by a chain; She wore a silver chain round her neck.) αλυσίδα
    2) (a series: a chain of events.) αλληλουχία
    2. verb
    (to fasten or bind with chains: The prisoner was chained to the wall.)
    - chain store

    English-Greek dictionary > chain

  • 15 chest

    I [ est] noun
    (the part of the body between the neck and waist, containing the heart and the lungs: a severe pain in his chest.) στήθος
    II [ est] noun
    (a large, strong wooden or metal box: The sheets were kept in a wooden chest.) σεντούκι

    English-Greek dictionary > chest

  • 16 turtle

    (a kind of large tortoise, especially one living in water.) (θαλάσσια) χελώνα
    - turtle soup

    English-Greek dictionary > turtle

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