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1 Pursuit
subs.P. δίωξις, ἡ, V. δίωγμα, τό (also plat. but rare P.), διωγμός, ὁ, μεταδρομή, ἡ (also Xen.).They harassed me ever with unresting pursuit: V. δρόμοις ἀϊδρύτοισιν ἠλάστρουν μʼ ἀεί (Eur., I.T. 97I).Eager pursuit, met.: P. and V. θήρα, ἡ.Practice: P. ἄσκησις, ἡ, ἐπιτήδευσις, ἡ.The pursuit of virtue: P. ἀρετῆς ἐπιμέλεια, ἡ (Plat.).Study, occupation: P. ἐπιτήδευμα, τό, μελέτημα, τό, Ar. and P. διατριβή, ἡ.In pursuit of: P. and V. ἐπί (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Pursuit
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2 pursuit
[pə'sju:t]1) (the act of pursuing: The thief ran down the street with a policeman in (hot) pursuit.) καταδίωξη2) (an occupation or hobby: holiday pursuits.) ασχολία,ενασχόληση -
3 pursuit
1) ασχολία2) επίτευγμα3) καταδίωξη -
4 in hot pursuit
(chasing as fast as one can: The thief ran off, with the shopkeeper in hot pursuit.) (κυνηγώ)από κοντά -
5 Chase
v. trans.P. and V. διώκειν, P. καταδιώκειν, ἐπιδιώκειν.Hunt: P. and V. θηρᾶν (or mid.) (Xen., also Ar.), θηρεύειν, ἀγρεύειν (Xen.), κυνηγετεῖν (Xen., also Ar.), V. ἐκκυνηγετεῖν.met., seek eagerly: P. and V. θηρεύειν, V. θηρᾶν (or mid.).Drive in pursuit: P. and V. ἐλαύνειν, V. ἐλαστρεῖν, τροχηλατεῖν.Chase away: Ar. and P. ἀποδιώκειν; see drive away.Run after: P. μεταθεῖν.Join in chasing: P. συνδιώκειν (absol.).Emboss: P. ἔκτυποῦν.——————subs.Pursuit: P. δίωξις, ἡ, V. δίωγμα, τό (also Plat. but rare P.), διωγμός, ὁ, μεταδρομή, ἡ (also Xen.).Give chase: see Pursue.Hunt: P. and V. θήρα, ἡ (Plat.), ἄγρα, ἡ (Plat.), V. κυνήγια, ἡ.Art of the chase, hunting: P. ἡ θηρευτική, κυνηγέσιον, τό.Trophies of the chase: V. ἀγρεύματα, τά.Fond of the chase: P. φιλόθηρος (Plat.).Good at the chase: V. εὔθηρος.Eager pursuit, subs.: met., P. and V. θήρα, ἡ.Search: P. and V. ζήτησις, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Chase
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6 Hunt
subs.P. and V. θήρα, ἡ (Plat.), ἄγρα, ἡ (Plat.), V. κυνηγία, ἡ.Pursuit: P. δίωξις, ἡ, V. δίωγμα, τό (also Plat. but rare P.), διωγμός, ὁ, μεταδρομή, ἡ (alsoXen.).met., eager pursuit: P. and V. θήρα, ἡ.Search: P. and V. ζήτησις, ἡ.——————v. trans.P. and V. θηρεύειν, θηρᾶν (or mid.) (Xen. also Ar.), ἀγρεύειν. (Xen.), κυνηγετεῖν (Xen. also Ar.), V. ἐκκυνηγετεῖν.Pursue: P. and V. διώκειν, P. καταδιώκειν, ἐπιδιώκειν.Drive in pursuit: P. and V. ἐλαύνειν, V. ἐλαστρεῖν.Seek eagerly: P. and V. θηρεύειν, V. θηρᾶν (or mid.).Hunt for, seek: P. and V. ζητεῖν, ἐρευνᾶν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Hunt
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7 after
1. preposition1) (later in time or place than: After the car came a bus.) μετά (από)2) (following (often indicating repetition): one thing after another; night after night.) κατόπιν3) (behind: Shut the door after you!) πίσω4) (in search or pursuit of: He ran after the bus.) πίσω από, ξωπίσω, στο κατόπι5) (considering: After all I've done you'd think he'd thank me; It's sad to fail after all that work.) ύστερα από, δεδομένου6) ((American: in telling the time) past: It's a quarter after ten.) και (για την ώρα)2. adverb(later in time or place: They arrived soon after.) αργότερα3. conjunction(later than the time when: After she died we moved house twice.) αφού- afterthought
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8 hot
[hot]1) (having or causing a great deal of heat: a hot oven; That water is hot.) ζεστός,θερμός,καυτός2) (very warm: a hot day; Running makes me feel hot.) ζεστός3) ((of food) having a sharp, burning taste: a hot curry.) καυτερός4) (easily made angry: a hot temper.) ευέξαπτος5) (recent; fresh: hot news.) φρέσκος•- hotly- hot air
- hot-blooded
- hot dog
- hotfoot
- hothead
- hotheaded
- hothouse
- hot-plate
- be in
- get into hot water
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10 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) ξεκινώ2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) αρχίζω3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) παίρνω μπρος/βάζω μπροστά4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) βάζω μπρος, ξεκινάω2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) αρχή,ξεκίνημα/αφετηρία2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) πλεονέκτημα•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) τινάζομαι,πετάγομαι2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) ξάφνιασμα,τίναγμα2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) ταραχή -
11 Hobby
subs.Pursuit: P. and V. διατριβή, ἡ, P. ἐπιτήδευμα, τό.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Hobby
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12 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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