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1 petty
['peti]1) (of very little importance; trivial: petty details.) ασήμαντος2) (deliberately nasty for a foolish or trivial reason: petty behaviour.) μικροπρεπής•- pettily- pettiness
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2 Petty
adj.Small-minded: P. μικρόψυχος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Petty
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3 petty
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4 Petty-officer
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Petty-officer
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5 petty cash
(money used for small, everyday expenses in an office etc.) (ταμείο για)μικροέξοδα -
6 Minor
adj.——————subs.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Minor
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7 coxswain
['koksn]1) ((often abbreviated to cox [koks]) a person who steers a (small, usually racing) boat.) πηδαλιούχος2) (a petty officer in charge of a boat and crew.) λέμβαρχος -
8 Country-side
subs.Use country.Cease to tell me the petty fortunes of the countryside: V. παῦσαι λέγων μοι τὰς προσαυλείους τύχας (Eur., Rhes. 273).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Country-side
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9 Exaggerate
v. trans.Exaggerate a petty smart: V. τὸ μηδὲν ἄλγος εἰς μέγα φέρειν (Soph., O.R. 638).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Exaggerate
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10 Little
adj.P. and V. μικρός, σμικρός.Short: P. and V. βραχύς.Slight: P. and V. λεπτός.Little or nothing: P. μικρὰ καὶ οὐδέν (Dem. 260).Mean, petty: P. and V. φαῦλος.——————adv.A little: P. and V. ὀλίγον, μικρόν, σμικρόν, V. βαιόν.Little by little: Ar. and P. κατὰ μικρόν, P. κατʼ ὀλίγον, κατὰ βραχύ.Within a little, nearly: Ar. and P. ὀλίγου, P. ὀλίγοῦ δεῖν, μικροῦ.Be within a little of: P. εἰς ὀλίγον ἀφικνεῖσθαι (infin.), παρὰ μικρὸν ἔρχεσθαι (infin.); see under Ace.Think little of: P. ὀλιγωρεῖν (gen.); see Despise.Not a little: P. and V. οὐχ ἥκιστα.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Little
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11 Office
subs.P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ (Eur., And. 699).Honour: P. and V. τιμή, ἡ.Privilege: P. and V. γέρας, τά.Hold office: Ar. and P. ἀρχὴν ἄρχειν or ἄρχειν alone.Having held high office: P. μεγάλας ἀρχὰς ἄρξας (cf., Ar., Vesp. 619).Petty office: Ar. and P. ἀρχίδιον, τό.Work, duty: P. and V. ἔργον, τό, V. χρέος, τό, τέλος, τό, P. τάξις, ἡ.Menial offices: P. δουλικὰ διακονήματα (Plat.).Function: V. μοῖρα, ἡ (Æsch., Eum. 476).Workroom: Ar. and P. ἐργαστήριον, τό.Pay last offices to: P. τὰ νομιζόμενα ποιεῖν (dat.), V. ἀγαπᾶν (acc.) (Eur., Supp. 764, Hel. 937), ἀγαπάζειν (acc.) (Eur., Phoen. 1327.).Are not the last offices being performed over her? V. οὔκουν ἐπʼ αὐτῇ πράσσεται τὰ πρόσφορα; (Eur., Alc. 148).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Office
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12 Trade
subs.Ar. and P. ἐμπορία, ἡ, P. ἐργασία, ἡ.Money making: P. χρηματισμός, ὁ.Exchange: P. ἀλλαγή, ἡ; see Exchange.Business: P. ἐργασία, ἡ, πραγματεία, ἡ, ἀσχολία, ἡ, ἐπιτήδευμα, τό.Being engaged in trade by sea: P. ἐπὶ τῆς ἐργασίας ὢν τῆς κατὰ θάλασσαν (Dem. 893).Be engaged in trade by sea: P. κατὰ θάλασσαν ἐργάζεσθαι (Dem. 1297).——————v. intrans.P. ἐμπορεύεσθαι, ἐργάζεσθαι.Make money: P. χρηματίζεσθαι.Trade in a small way: P. and V. καπηλεύειν.Trade in: Ar. and V. ἐμπολᾶν (acc.), διεμπολᾶν (acc.), ἀπεμπολᾶν (acc.).Trade upon, put to use, met.: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).Take advantage of: P. and V. ἀπολαύειν (gen.).Trade with: Ar. ἀγοράζειν πρός (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Trade
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13 Trump
subs.P. and V. σάλπιγξ, ἡ.——————v. trans.Trump up: P. and V. πλάσσειν, P. κατασκευάζειν, συσκευάζειν, συμπλάσσειν, ἐξ ἐπιβουλῆς συντιθέναι; see Concoct.Trump up cases: Ar. δικορραφεῖν.Trumping up a petty charge and accusation: V. ἔγκλημα μικρὸν αἰτίαν τʼ ἑτοιμάσας (Soph., Trach. 361).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Trump
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