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1 brawn
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2 weak
[wi:k]1) (lacking in physical strength: Her illness has made her very weak.) αδύναμος2) (not strong in character: I'm very weak when it comes to giving up cigarettes.) αδύναμος, που του λείπει το σθένος3) ((of a liquid) diluted; not strong: weak tea.) αραιός4) ((of an explanation etc) not convincing.) διόλου πειστικός5) ((of a joke) not particularly funny.) `κρύος` (για αστείο)•- weakly- weaken
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3 weaken
verb (to (cause to) become weak, especially in physical strength or character: The patient has weakened; The strain of the last few days has weakened him.) εξασθενίζω, αποδυναμώνω -
4 Pursue
v. trans.Join in pursuing: P. συνδιώκειν (absol.).Drive in pursuit: P. and V. ἐλαύνειν, V. ἐλαστρεῖν, τροχηλατεῖν.Run after: P. μεταθεῖν (acc.).Hunt: P. and V. θηρᾶν (or mid.) (Xen. also Ar.), θηρεύειν, ἀγρεύειν (Xen.), κυνηγετεῖν (Xen. also Ar.), V. ἐκκυνηγετεῖν; see also Follow.Pursue a track: P. ἴχνος μετέρχεσθαι.By pursuing the argument in this way you might even fancy that physical strength is wisdom: P. τούτῳ τῷ τρόπῳ μετιὼν καὶ τὴν ἰσχὺν οἰηθείης ἂν εἶναι σοφίαν (Plat., Prol. 350D).Pursue ( an advantage): P. ἐπεξέρχεσθαι (dat.) (Thuc. 4, 14).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Pursue
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5 fight
1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) παλεύω,πολεμώ,μάχομαι2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) καταπολεμώ3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) τσακώνομαι2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) καβγάς2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) μάχη,αγώνας3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) μαχητικότητα4) (a boxing-match.) πυγμαχικός αγώνας•- fighter- fight back
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- fight off
- fight one's way
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6 Sturdiness
subs.Physical vigour: P. and V. εὐεξία, ἡ (Eur. frag.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Sturdiness
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7 Physique
subs.Physical constitution: P. and V. σῶμα, τό, σώματος φύσις, ἡ.Strength: P. and V. ἰσχύς, ἡ, ῥώμη, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Physique
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