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1 retreat
[ri'tri:t] 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) υποχωρώ2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) αποσύρομαι2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) υποχώρηση2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) σήμα υποχώρησης3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) ησυχαστήριο -
2 Retreat
v. intrans.P. and V. ἀναχωρεῖν (Eur., Phoen. 730, Rhes. 775), ὑποστρέφειν, Ar. and P. ἐπαναχωρεῖν, ὑποχωρεῖν, P. ἀνάγειν ( Xen.), ἐπανάγειν (Xen.), V. νωτίζειν.Retreat from an undertaking, back out of it: P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι (gen.), ἐξίστασθαι (gen.).——————subs.P. ἀναχώρησις, ἡ.Sound the retreat: P. ἀνακαλεῖσθαι τῇ σάλπιγγι (Xen.).Departure: P. and V. ἔξοδος, ἡ, P. ἀποχώρησις, ἡ.Hiding-place: V. κευθμών, ὁ, μυχός, ὁ.Solitude: P. and V. ἐρημία, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Retreat
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3 retreat
1) ησυχαστήριο2) κρησφύγετο3) οπισθοδρομώ4) υποχωρώ -
4 beat a (hasty) retreat
(to go away in a hurry: The children beat a hasty retreat when he appeared.) τρέπομαι σε άτακτη φυγή -
5 beat a (hasty) retreat
(to go away in a hurry: The children beat a hasty retreat when he appeared.) τρέπομαι σε άτακτη φυγή -
6 Beat
v. trans.Strike: P. and V. κρούειν, τύπτειν, κόπτειν, συγκόπτειν (Eur., Cycl. 228), πατάξαι ( 1st aor. of πατάσσειν), Ar. and V. παίειν (rare P.), θείνειν, ἀράσσειν.Strike noisily: P. and V. κροτεῖν.Flog: Ar. and P. μαστιγοῦν.Beat to death: P. ἀποτυμπανίζειν.Beat metal: P. συγκροτεῖν.Conquer: P. and V. νικᾶν, χειροῦσθαι.V. intrans. Of the pulse, etc: P. σφύζειν, P. and V. πηδᾶν.Of the heart: V. ὀρχεῖσθαι.Beat the breast: P. and V. κόπτεσθαι (absol.).Beat a retreat: see Retreat.Beat up, procure: P. παρασκευάζεσθαι.Beat upon: see Strike.The breath of the horses beat upon them: V. εἰσέβαλλον ἱππικαί πνοαί (Soph., El. 719).——————subs.Noice of the foot, etc.: P. and V. κρότος, ὁ.Of the heart: V. πήδημα, τό. P. πήδησις, ἡ.Rhythmic motion: V. πίτυλος, ὁ.With beat of plashing oar: V. κωπῆς ῥοθιάδος συνεμβολῇ (Æsch., Pers. 396).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Beat
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7 hold one's ground
(to refuse to move back or retreat when attacked: Although many were killed, the soldiers held their ground.) μένω ακλόνητος στις θέσεις μου -
8 lose ground
(to (be forced to) move back or retreat: The general sent in reinforcements when he saw that his troops were losing ground.) χάνω έδαφος -
9 Inundation
subs.P. κατακλυσμός, ὁ, ἐπίκλυσις, ἡ.There was a retreat of the water but no inundation: P. ἐγένετο... κύματος ἐπαναχώρησίς τις οὐ μέντοι ἐπέκλυσέ γε (Thuc. 3, 89).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Inundation
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10 Nest
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Nest
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11 Order
subs.Regularity: P. and V. κόσμος, ὁ.Arrangement: P. and V. τάξις, ἡ, P. διάταξις, ἡ.Order of battle: P. and V. τάξις, ἡ, P. παράταξις, ἡ.In good order: use adj., P. and V. εὐτάκτως.Retreat in good order: P. συντεταγμένοι ἐπαναχωρεῖν.Draw up in order of battle: P. παρατάσσεσθαι (mid.) (acc.).They drew up in order against one another: P. ἀντιπαρετάσσοντο.In order, in succession: P. and V. ἐφεξῆς, ἑξῆς.Action, though in order of time subsequent to speaking and voting, in importance is prior and superior: P. τὸ πράσσειν τοῦ λέγειν καὶ χειροτονεῖν ὕστερον ὂν τῇ τάξει πρότερον τῇ δυνάμει καὶ κρεῖσσόν ἐστι (Dem. 32).Tell in order, v.: V. στοιχηγορεῖν (acc.).I am loyal to the established order: P. εὔνους εἰμὶ τοῖς καθεστηκόσι πράγμασι (Lys. 145).Class, kind: P. and V. γένος, τό, P. ἔθνος, τό.Social division: P. and V. μερίς, ἡ.Command: P. πρόσταγμα, τό, ἐπίταγμα, τό, V. ἐντολή, ἡ (Plat. also but rare P.), κέλευσμα, τό, κελευσμός, ὁ, ἐφετμή, ἡ, ἐπιστολαί, αἱ.Public command: P. πρόρρησις, ἡ.——————v. trans.Regulate: P. and V. κοσμεῖν, τάσσειν, συντάσσειν, Ar. and P. διατιθέναι, P. διακοσμεῖν, διατάσσειν, V. στοιχίζειν, διαστοιχίζεσθαι; see also Arrange.Order justly: V. δικαίως τιθέναι.Command: P. and V. κελεύειν (τινά τι), ἐπιστέλλειν (τινί τι). ἐπιτάσσειν (τινί τι), προστάσσειν (τινί τι), ἐπισκήπτειν (τινί τι), Ar. and V. ἐφίεσθαι (τινί τι); see Command.Prescribe: P. and V. ἐξηγεῖσθαι.Give signal to: P. and V. σημαίνειν (dat.).Order about domineer over: P. and V. δεσπόζειν (gen. V. also acc.).Join in ordering: P. and V. συγκελεύειν (absol.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Order
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12 Retire
v. trans.Retreat: P. and V. ἀναχωρεῖν (Eur., Phoen. 730; Rhes. 775), ὑποστρέφειν, Ar. and P. ἐπαναχωρεῖν, ὑποχωρεῖν, P. ἀνάγειν (Xen.), ἐπανάγειν (Xen.); see Withdraw.When you made Iphicrites retire from the command: P. ἐπειδὴ τὸν Ἰφικράτην ἀποστράτηγον ἐποιήσατε (Dem. 669).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Retire
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13 Retirement
subs.Retreat: P. ἀναχώρησις, ἡ.Departure: P. and V. ἔξοδος, ἡ. P. ἀποχώρησις, ἡ.Resting-place: P. καταγωγή, ἡ, Ar. and P. ἀνάπαυλα, ἡ, Ar. and V. ἐκτροπή, ἡ (Eur., Rhes., also Xen.).Solitude: P. and V. ἐρημία, ἡ.Peace, quiet: Ar. and P, ἡσυχία, ἡ.Freedom from business: Ar. and P. ἀπραγμοσύνη, ἡ.Living in retirement, adj.: use P. and V. ἀπράγμων (Eur., frag.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Retirement
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14 Retrogression
subs.Retreat: P. ἀναχώρησις, ἡ.Return to what is worse: use P. ἐπὶ τὸ χεῖρον μεταβολή, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Retrogression
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15 Signal
v. trans.P. and V. σημαίνειν.Signal by fire: P. φρυκτωρεῖν, P. and V. πυρσεύειν (Xen.).Sixty Athenian ships were signalled as approaching from Leucas: P. ἐφρυκτωρήθησαν ἑξήκοντα νῆες Ἀθηναίων προσπλέουσαι ἀπὸ Λευκάδος (Thuc. 3, 80).Signal the enemy with treasonable intent: P. παραφρυκτωρεύεσθαι.——————subs.Ar. and P. σημεῖον, τό, P. νεῦμα, τό, V. σῆμα, τό.Give a secret signal: P. νεύματι ἀφανεῖ χρῆσθαι (Thuc. 1, 134).Brasidas seeing the signal came up the double: P. ὁ Βρασίδας ἰδὼν τὸ σύνθημα ἔθει δρόμῳ (Thuc. 4, 112).Give signal for retreat: P. σημαίνειν ἀναχώρησιν (Thuc. 5, 10).The signal for silence was given by the trumpet: P. τῇ σάλπιγγι σιωπὴ ὑπεσημάνθη (Thuc. 6, 32).At a given signal: P. ἀπὸ σημείου ἑνός.A succession of signal fires: V. ἐκδοχὴ πομποῦ πυρός (Æsch., Ag. 299).——————adj.P. and V. λαμπρός, V. ἔξοχος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Signal
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16 Sound
subs.Made by any animal: P. and V. φωνή, ἡ, φθόγγος, ὁ (Plat.), φθέγμα, τό (Plat.), V. φθογγή, ἡ, ἠχώ, ἡ; see Voice.Sound of trumpet: see Blare.Loud sound: P. and V. ψόφος, ὁ, ἠχή, ἡ (Plat. but rare P.), κτύπος, ὁ (Plat. and Thuc. but rare P. also Ar.), V. βρόμος, ὁ, δοῦπος, ὁ (also Xen. but rare P.), ἀραγμός, ὁ, ἀράγματα, τά, Ar. also V. πάταγος, ὁ.Make a sound, v.: P. and V. ψοφεῖν.To the sound of: P. and V. ὑπό (gen.) (Thuc. 5, 70).——————v. trans.Make to clash: P. and V. συμβάλλειν.Make to sound: V. ἠχεῖν.Sound a person's praises: use praise.The trumpet sounded: P. ἐσάλπιγξε (Xen.), ἐσήμηνε (cf. Eur., Heracl. 830).Take a sounding: P. καθιέναι (Plat., Phaedo. 112E).All had been sounded as to their views: P. πάντες ἦσαν ἐξεληλεγμένοι. (Dem. 233).Make a noise: P. and V. ψοφεῖν, κτυπεῖν (Plat. but rare P.), ἠχεῖν (Plat. but rare P.), ἐπηχεῖν (Plat. but rare P.), Ar. and V. βρέμειν (Ar. in mid.).Sound ( of a trumpet): P. and V. φθέγγεσθαι, P. ἐπιφθέγγεσθαι (Xen.), V. κελαδεῖν (Eur., Phoen. 1102).This sounds like an adsurdity: P. ἔοικε τοῦτο... ἀτόπῳ (Plat., Phaedo, 62C).——————subs.Narrow passage of sea: P. and V. πορθμός) ὁ; strait.——————adj.Healthy: P. and V. ὑγιής.Safe and sound: P. σῶς καὶ ὑγιής (Thuc.).Of a ship uninjured: P. ὑγιής (Thuc. 8, 107); see Uninjured.Vigorous: P. ἰσχυρός.Sound in limb and mind: P. ἀρτιμελής τε καὶ ἀρτίφρων (Plat., Rep. 536B).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Sound
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17 Withdraw
v. trans.Draw back: Ar. ἀνασπᾶν; see draw back.Retract: P. ἀνατίθεσθαι (acc. or absol.), P. and V. ἐκβάλλειν (acc.).I withdraw my former words: V. καὶ τῶν παλαιῶν ἐξαφίσταμαι λόγων (Eur., I A. 479).When we had withdrawn our steps from this house: V. ἐπεὶ μελάθρων τῶνδʼ ἀπήραμεν πόδα (Eur., El. 774).Keep apart: P. and V. ἐξαιρεῖν (or mid.).Remove, secretly: P. and V. ὑπεκτίθεσθαι, ὑπεκπέμπειν, ἐκκλέπτειν, ἐκκομίζεσθαι, P. ὑπεκκομίζειν, V. ὑπεκλαμβάνειν, ὑπεκσώζειν.Withdraw ( a case at law): P. διαγράφεσθαι (δίκην).V. intrans.Retire: P. and V. ἀναχωρεῖν (Eur., Phoen. 730. Rhes. 775), ὑποστρέφειν, ἀποχωρεῖν, Ar. and P. ἐπαναχωρεῖν, ὑποχωρεῖν; see Depart.Of an army: P. ἀπανίστασθαι, ἐπανάγειν (Xen.), ἀνάγειν (Xen.); see Retreat.Withdraw privily: P. ὑπεξέρχεσθαι,The Athenians withdrew from the conference: P. οἱ μὲν Ἀθηναῖοι μετεχώρησαν ἐκ τῶν λόγων (Thuc. 5, 112).We have withdrawn from Amphipolis in Philip's favour: P. Φιλίππῳ... Ἀμφιπόλεως παρακεχωρήκαμεν (Dem. 63).Cities from which the king withdrew in favour of the Greeks: P. πόλεις... ὧν βασιλεὺς... ἀπέστη τοῖς Ἕλλησι (Dem. 198).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Withdraw
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