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21 privation
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22 relate
[rə'leit] 1. verb1) (to tell (a story etc): He related all that had happened to him.) αφηγούμαι, εξιστορώ2) ((with to) to be about, concerned or connected with: Have you any information relating to the effect of penicillin on mice?) σχετίζομαι, συνδέομαι3) ((with to) to behave towards: He finds it difficult to relate normally to his mother.) έχω ψυχική επαφή•- related- relation
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- relative 2. adjective1) (compared with something else, or with each other, or with a situation in the past etc: the relative speeds of a car and a train; She used to be rich but now lives in relative poverty.) σχετικός2) ((of a pronoun, adjective or clause) referring back to something previously mentioned: the girl who sang the song; the girl who sang the song.) (γραμματική) αναφορικός• -
23 relationship
1) (the friendship, contact, communications etc which exist between people: He finds it very difficult to form lasting relationships.) σχέση2) (the fact that, or the way in which, facts, events etc are connected: Is there any relationship between crime and poverty?) σχέση3) (the state of being related by birth or because of marriage.) συγγένεια -
24 root out
1) (to pull up or tear out by the roots: The gardener began to root out the weeds.) ξεριζώνω2) (to get rid of completely: We must do our best to root out poverty.) εξαλείφω -
25 specify
1) (to mention particularly: He specified the main ilnesses that are caused by poverty.) καθορίζω,προδιαγράφω2) (to order specially: She ordered a cake from the baker and specified green icing.) προσδιορίζω•- specific- specifically -
26 want
[wont] 1. verb1) (to be interested in having or doing, or to wish to have or do (something); to desire: Do you want a cigarette?; She wants to know where he is; She wants to go home.) θέλω2) (to need: This wall wants a coat of paint.) χρειάζομαι3) (to lack: This house wants none of the usual modern features but I do not like it; The people will want (= be poor) no longer.) στερούμαι2. noun1) (something desired: The child has a long list of wants.) επιθυμία2) (poverty: They have lived in want for many years.) φτώχεια, στέρηση3) (a lack: There's no want of opportunities these days.) έλλειψη•- wanted- want ad
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27 Abject
adj.P. and V. ταπεινός.Of things extreme: P. and V. ἔσχατος.Abject poverty: P. μυρία πενία, ἡ (Plat.), πολλὴ ἔνδεια, ἡ (Dem.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Abject
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28 Beggary
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Beggary
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29 Embarrassment
subs.Trouble, bother: P. and V. ὄχλος, ὁ.Perplexity: P. and V. ἀπορία, ἡ.Hesitation: P. and V. ὄκνος, ὁ.Pecuniary embarrassment: see Poverty.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Embarrassment
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30 Indigence
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Indigence
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31 Narrow
adj.P. and V. στενός, V. στενόπορος.met., illiberal: P. μικρόψυχος.Have a narrow escape from: use P. and V. μόλις φεύγειν (acc.).So narrow was your escape: V. ὧδʼ ἔβητʼ ἐπὶ ξυροῦ (Eur., H.F. 630).So narrow an escape had Mitylene: P. παρὰ τοσοῦτον ἡ Μυτιλήνη ἦλθε κινδύνου (Thuc. 3, 49).I had a narrow escape from being killed: P. παρὰ μικρὸν ἦλθον ἀποθανεῖν (Isoc. 388E).——————v. trans.Cut down: P. and V. συστέλλειν, συντέμνειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Narrow
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32 Narrowness
subs.P. στενότης, ἡ.Want of room: P. στενοχωρία, ἡ.Narrowness of means: see Poverty.Narrow-mindedness: P. μικροψυχία, ἡ.Minuteness: P. ἀκρίβεια, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Narrowness
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33 Need
subs.P. and V. χρεία, ἡ.Poverty: P. and V. πενία, ἡ, ἀπορία, ἡ, P. ἔνδεια, ἡ.What is needful: P. and V. τὸ δέον, τὰ δέοντα.Necessity: P. and V. ἀνάγκη, ἡ.Difficulties: P. and V. τὰ δεινά.In time of need: P. and V. ἐν τῷ δέοντι, V. ἐν δέοντι.There is need of, v.:P. and V. δεῖ (gen.).There is further need of: P. προσδεῖ (gen.).Be in need of: see Need.Be in need, be poor: P. and V. πένεσθαι, ἀπορεῖν.——————v. trans.P. and V. δεῖσθαι (gen.), V. χατίζειν (gen.), χρῄζειν (gen.).Lack: P. and V. σπανίζειν (gen.) (also pass. in V.), ἀπορεῖν (gen.), P. ἐνδεῖν (or mid.) (gen.). V. πένεσθαι (gen.).Be deficient in: P. and V. ἐλλείπειν (gen.), ἀπολείπεσθαι (gen.), V. λείπεσθαι (gen.).Needing: use also V. κεχρημένος (gen.).Need in addition: P. προσδεῖσθαι (gen.).You need not: use P. and V. οὐ δεῖ σε (infin.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Need
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34 Neediness
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Neediness
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35 Penury
subs.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Penury
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36 Straiten
v. trans.Press hard: P. and V. πιέζειν.Be straitened, be hard pressed: P. and V. πονεῖν, ταλαιπωρεῖν; under press.Being in straitened circumstances: V. ἐν σμικροῖσιν ὤν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Straiten
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37 Want
subs.P. and V. χρεία, ἡ.Poverty: P. and V. πενία, ἡ, ἀπορία, ἡ, P. ἔνδεια, ἡ.To roam in want: V. βιοστερὴς χωρεῖν (Soph., O. C. 747).Wants, necessaries: P. and V. τὸ δέον, τὰ δέοντα.For want of a little word I was left to wander in exile: V. ἀλλʼ ἔπους σμικροῦ χάριν φυγὰς... ἠλώμην (Soph., O. C. 443).——————v. trans.Lack: P. and V. σπανίζειν (gen.) (also pass. in V.), ἀπορεῖν (gen.), P. ἐνδεῖν (or mid.) (gen.), V. πένεσθαι (gen.).Be deficient in: P. and V. ἐλλείπειν (gen.), ἀπολείπεσθαι (gen.), V. λείπεσθαι (gen.).Require: P. and V. δεῖσθαι (gen.), V. χρῄζειν (gen.), χατίζειν (gen.).Wanting: use also V. κεχρημένος (gen.).Want besides, P. προσδεῖσθαι (gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Want
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