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1 Plight
subs.V. πρᾶξις, ἡ.Fortune: P. and V. τύχη, ἡ, συμφορά, ἡ.Our present plight: P. and V. τὰ νῦν πράγματα.Too clearly I understand our present plight: V. φρονῶ δὴ συμφορᾶς ἵνʼ ἕσταμεν (Soph., Trach. 1145).——————v. trans.See Pledge.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Plight
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2 plight
(a (bad) situation or state: She was in a terrible plight, as she had lost all her money.) δυσχερής θέση -
3 State
subs.Good state: P. and V. εὐεξία, ἡ (Eur., frag.).Bad state: P. καχεξία, ἡ.Plight: V. πρᾶξις, ἡ; see Plight.Which of us are going to a better state ( life or death) in unknown: P. ὁπότεροι ἡμῶν ἔρχονται ἐπὶ ἄμεινον πρᾶγμα ἄδηλον (Plat., Ap. 42A).Such being the state of things: P. and V. οὕτως ἐχόντων.State of mind, feeling: P. πάθος, τό, πάθημα, τό.Pomp: P. and V. σχῆμα, τό, πρόσχημα, τό, χλιδή, ἡ (Plat.).Enter the service of the state: P. πρὸς τὰ κοινὰ προσέρχεσθαι (Dem. 312).State affairs: P. and V. τὰ πράγματα, P. τὰ πολιτικά, τὰ κοινά.Paid by the state, adj.: P. δημοτελής.State secret: Ar. and P. ἀπόρρητον, τό.——————v. trans.——————adj.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > State
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4 Badly
adv.P. and V. κακῶς, φαύλως.In a bad plight: P. ἀπόρως, μοχθηρῶς, πονηρῶς.Be badly off: P. ἀπόρως ἔχειν; see Poor.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Badly
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5 Cheat
v. trans.P. and V. ἀπατᾶν, ἐξαπατᾶν, παράγειν, κλέπτειν, Ar. and P. φενακίζειν, P. παρακρούεσθαι, γοητεύειν, Ar. and V. δολοῦν, V. φηλοῦν, παραταπᾶν, ἐκκλέπτειν; Ar. περιέρχεσθαι, ἐξαπατύλλειν; see Defraud, Beguile, Deceive.Baffle: P. and V. σφάλλειν, P. ἐκκρούειν.Be cheated, baulked of: P. and V. ψεύδεσθαι (gen.), σφάλλεσθαι (gen.), ἀποσφάλλεσθαι (gen.), ἁμαρτάνειν (gen.).He died in sorry plight by being cheated of his money: V. τέθνηκεν αἰσχρὸς χρημάτων ἀπαιόλῃ (Æsch., frag.).——————subs.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Cheat
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6 Describe
v. trans.Trace round: Ar. and P. περιγράφειν.Narrate: P. and V. λέγειν, ἐξηγεῖσθαι, διέρχεσθαι, φράζειν, ἐπεξέρχεσθαι, Ar. and P. διηγεῖσθαι, διεξέρχεσθαι, V. ἐκφράζειν; see Narrate.Write history of: P. συγγράφειν (acc.).No one could adequately describe the misery of their present plight there: P. οὐδʼ ἂν εἳς δύναιτʼ ἐφίκεσθαι τῷ λόγῳ τῶν ἐκεῖ κακῶν νῦν ὄντων (Dem. 361).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Describe
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7 Efface
v. trans.Remove from oneself: P. ἀποτρίβεσθαι, ἀπολύεσθαι.Undo: P. and V. λύειν.I could not efface your sad plight from my mind: V. τὸ σὸν... πάθος οὐκ ἂν δυναίμην ἐξαλείψασθαι φρενός (Eur., Hec. 589).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Efface
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8 Fortune
subs.One's lot: P. and V. τύχη, ἡ, δαίμων, ὁ.Plight: V. πρᾶξις, ἡ.Fortune personified: P. and V. Τύχη, ἡ.Good fortune: P. and V. εὐπραξία, ἡ, Ar. and P. εὐτυχία, ἡ, P. εὐδαιμονία, ἡ, V. ὄλβος, ὁ, εὐεστώ, ἡ; see Prosperity.Piece of good fortune: P. and V. εὐτύχημα, τό.Possessions, property: P. and V. χρήματα, τά, οὐσία, ἡ.Wealth: P. and V. πλοῦτος, ὁ.——————Τύχη, ἡ (Eur., Ion, 1514).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Fortune
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9 Miserably
adv.P. and V. ἀθλίως, οἰκτρῶς, V. τλημόνως.In wretched plight: P. and V. κακῶς, P. μοχθηρῶς, πονηρῶς.Inefficiently: P. and V. κακῶς, φαύλως.Despondently: P. ἀθύμως (Xen.), δυσθύμως (Plat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Miserably
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10 Publish
v. trans.Divulge: P. and V. ἐκφέρειν.Be published, exposed in a public place (as legal notices, etc.): P. ἐκκεῖσθαι.Publish not to many your present plight: V. μὴ σπεῖρε πολλοῖς τὸν παρόντα δαίμονα (Soph., frag.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Publish
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11 Situation
subs.P. θέσις, ἡ.Post: P. and V. τάξις, ἡ.An exposed situation: P. χωρίον χειμερινόν (Thuc. 2, 70).Place in an awkward situation: P. ἀπόρως διατιθέναι (τινά).Be placed in an awkward situation: P. ἀπόρως διακεῖσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Situation
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12 Thy
adj.P. and V. σός, or use V. σέθεν; e. g., κασίγνητος σέθεν, thy brother (Eur., El. 840; very common in Eur.).Do you realise your sad plight? V. αἰσθάνει κακῶν σέθεν; (Eur. Tro. 744).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Thy
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13 Unhappily
adv.Sorrowfully: P. and V. ἀθλίως, οἰκτρῶς, V. τλημόνως.In wretched plight: P. and V. κακῶς, P. πονηρῶς, μοχθηρῶς.Dejectedly: P. ἀθύμως (Xen.), δυσθύμως (Plat.).By some evil chance: P. and V. κακῇ τύχῃ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Unhappily
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