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1 all set
( often with to) (ready or prepared (to do something); just on the point of (doing something): We were all set to leave when the phone rang.) πανέτοιμος -
2 End
subs.Conclusion: P. and V. τέλος, τό, τελευτή, ἡ, πέρας, τό, καταστροφή, ἡ (Thuc.), V. τέρμα, τό, τέρμων, ὁ.About the end of the year: P. περὶ λήγοντα τὸν ἐνιαυτόν (Dem. 731).End of anything that has been cut: P. and V. τομή, ἡ.Extreme point: P. and V. τὸ ἔσχατος or use adj., ἔσχατος, agreeing with substantive; e. g., the end of the line: P. and V. τάξις ἐσχάτη.Their line had now all but passed the end of the Athenian wall: P. ἤδη ὅσον οὐ παρεληλύθει τὴν τῶν Ἀθηναίων τοῦ τείχους τελευτὴν ἡ ἐκείνων τείχεσις (Thuc. 7, 6).They at once closed the great harbour with triremes set end to end: P. ἔκλῃον τὸν λιμένα εὐθὺς τὸν μέγαν... τριήρεσι πλαγίαις (Thuc. 7, 59).Aim, object: P. προαίρεσις, ἡ.Purpose: P. and V. γνώμη, ἡ, βούλευμα, τό.For personal ends: P. διʼ ἴδια κέρδη.Where the construction of both walls came to an end: P. ᾗπερ τῶν τειχῶν ἀμφοτέρων αἱ ἐργασίαι ἔληγον (Thuc. 7, 6).Come to an end at a place: P. τελευτᾶν ἐπί (acc.) (Thuc. 8, 90).This is the action of an unscrupulous trickster who will come to a bad end: P. πονηροῦ ταῦτʼ ἐστι σοφιστοῦ καὶ οἰμωξομένου (Dem. 937).Put an end to: P. τέλος ἐπιτιθέναι (dat.); see end, v.Stand on end: P. ὀρθὸς ἵστασθαι (Plat.), V. ὄρθιος ἑστηκέναι.——————v. trans.Conclude: P. τελεοῦν, V. τελειοῦν, τελεῖν (rare P.), τελευτᾶν, ἐκτελευτᾶν; see Conclude.Night ended the action: P. νύξ ἐπεγένετο τῷ ἔργῳ (Thuc. 4, 25).Night having ended the action: P. ἀφελομένης νυκτὸς τὸ ἔργον (Thuc. 4, 134).V. intrans. P. and V. τέλος ἔχειν, τέλος λαμβάνειν, τελευτᾶν, V. ἐκτελευτᾶν.Lapse, expire: P. and V. ἐξέρχεσθαι, ἐξήκειν.End in: P. and V. τελευτᾶν εἰς (acc.).End off in: P. ἀποτελευτᾶν εἰς (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > End
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3 pitch
I 1. [pi ] verb1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) στήνω2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) πετώ3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) πέφτω/ρίχνω4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) σκαμπανεβάζω5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) δίνω τον τόνο2. noun1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.)2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.)3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.)4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.)5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.)6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.)•- - pitched- pitcher
- pitched battle
- pitchfork II [pi ] noun(a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.) πίσσα- pitch-dark -
4 Up
prep.P. and V. ἐπί (acc.).Up stream: P. ἀνὰ ῥόον (Hdt.).Up hill: V. πρὸς αἶπος, P. πρὸς ἄναντες, πρὸς ὄρθιον (Xen.).Up to: P. and V. ἐπί (acc.).As far as: P. μέχρι (gen.).Up to a certain point: P. μέχρι του (Dem. 11).Up to this time: P. μέχρι τοῦδε, V. ἐς τόδʼ ἡμέρας (Eur., Alc. 9), P. and V. δεῦρο (Plat. and Eur., Heracl. 848); see Hitherto.Overtake: P. ἐπικαταλαμβάνειν; see Overtake.Well up in, versed in: P. and V. ἔμπειρος (gen.).Be well up in an author: Ar. and P. πατεῖν (acc.) (Ar., Av. 471 and Plat., Phaedr. 273A).——————adv.Hither and thither: see under Thither.The up country: P. ἡ μεσογεία; see Inland.Go up country, v.: P. ἀνέρχεσθαι (Thuc. 8, 50), ἀναβαίνειν.Set up: see under Set.Shall we say it was all up with these things? P. πάντα ἔρρειν ταῦτα... φήσομεν; (Plat. Legg. 677C).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Up
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5 limit
['limit] 1. noun1) (the farthest point or place; the boundary: There was no limit to his ambition.) όριο2) (a restriction: We must put a limit on our spending.) όριο, περιορισμός2. verb(to set a restriction on: We must limit the amount of time we spend on this work.) περιορίζω- limited
- limitless
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