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1 fortune
['fo: ən]1) (whatever happens by chance or (good or bad) luck: whatever fortune may bring.) τύχη2) (a large amount of money: That ring must be worth a fortune!) περιουσία•- fortunately
- fortune-teller
- tell someone's fortune
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2 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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3 fortune-teller
noun (someone who tells fortunes.) μάντης,μάντισσα,χαρτορίχτρα -
4 fortune
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5 fortune
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6 tell (someone's) fortune
(to foretell what will happen to someone in the future: The gypsy told my fortune.) λέω τη μοίρα -
7 tell (someone's) fortune
(to foretell what will happen to someone in the future: The gypsy told my fortune.) λέω τη μοίρα -
8 Blow
subs.P. and V. πληγή, ἡ, V. πλῆγμα, τό.Wound: P. and V. τραῦμα, τό.Blow of the sword: V. φασγάνου τομαί, αἱ.Blow of fortune: P. and V. συμφορά, ἡ. P. ἀτύχημα, τό, δυστύχημα, τό, πταῖσμα, τό, V. πληγή, ἡ.At one blow,: V. ἐν μιᾷ πληγῇ.Come to blows ( with): P. and V. συμβάλλειν (dat.), διὰ μάχης ἰέναι (dat.), μάχην συνάπτειν (dat.), εἰς χεῖρας ἔρχεσθαι (absol.), P. συμμιγνύναι (dat.).Thrasybulus strikes Phrynichus and fells him with a blow: P. ὁ μὲν Θρασύβουλος τύπτει τὸν Φρύνιχον καὶ καταβάλλει πατάξας (Lys. 136).The capture of Plemmyrium was a crushing blow to the Athenian force: P. ἐν τοῖς πρῶτον ἐκάκωσε τὸ στράτευμα τὸ τῶν Ἀθηναίων ἡ τοῦ Πλημμυρίου λῆψις (Thuc. 7, 24).We must bear the blows of fortune: P. φέρειν χρὴ τὰ δαιμόνια.Blow of fortune: P. παρὰ τῆς τύχης ἐναντίωμα τό (Dem. 328).They are gone without a blow: V. φροῦδοι δʼ ἄπληκτοι (Eur., Rhes. 814).Take without striking a blow: P. αὐτοβοεὶ αἱρεῖν (acc.).——————v. trans.Extend by blowing: P. and V. φυσᾶν (also used of musical instruments).Of the wind: P. and V. φέρειν.Blow the nose: P. and V. ἀπομύσσεσθαι (Xen.; Eur., Cycl., also Ar.).——————v. intrans.Of the wind: P. and V. πνεῖν, ἐκπνεῖν.If the wind should blow from the gulf: P. εἰ ἐκπνεύσειεν ἐκ τοῦ κολποῦ τὸ πνεῦμα (Thuc. 2, 84).When the trumpet blew: P. ἐπεὶ ἐσάλπιξε (Xen.).Blow about: P. and V. φέρειν, διαφέρειν.V. intrans. V. ᾄσσεσθαι.Blow away: P. διαφυσᾶν.Blow out, extend by blowing: P. and V. φυσᾶν.Blow up, throw up by blowing: P. ἀναφυσᾶν.Shatter: P. and V. ῥηγνύναι.V. intrans. P. and V. ῥήγνυσθαι.Blow upon: V. ἐμπνεῖν (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Blow
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9 Stroke
subs.Blow: P. and V. πληγή, ἡ, V. πλῆγμα, τό.met., (of fortune, etc.): V. πληγή, ἡ.Stroke of good fortune: P. and V. εὐτύχημα, τό.Stroke of bad fortune: P. and V. συμφορά, ἡ, P. δυστύχημα, τό.Attack, visitation: P. and V. προσβολή, ἡ; see Visitation.At one stroke: V. ἐν μιᾷ πληγῇ.Keeping stroke they raised a shout and dashed upon them: P. ἀπὸ ἑνὸς κελεύσματος ἐμβοήσαντες ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς ὥρμησαν (Thuc. 2, 92).——————v. trans.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Stroke
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10 Success
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Success
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11 adventurer
noun (a person who seeks adventure or fortune.) τυχοδιώκτης -
12 bode ill/well
(to be an omen of or to foretell bad or good fortune: This bodes well for the future.) προαιωνίζομαι, προμηνύω -
13 chance
1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) τύχη2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) ευκαιρία3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) πιθανότητα4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) ρίσκο2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) ρισκάρω2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) τυχαίνω3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) τυχαίος- chancy- chance on
- upon
- by any chance
- by chance
- an even chance
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14 crystal ball
(a glass ball used in fortune-telling.) γυάλινη σφαίρα -
15 envy
['envi] 1. noun(a feeling of discontent at another's good fortune or success: She could not conceal her envy of me / at my success.) φθόνος2. verb1) (to feel envy towards (someone): He envied me; She envied him his money.) φθονώ2) (to feel envy because of: I've always envied that dress of yours.) ζηλεύω•- enviable- envious
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16 fortunate
[-nət]adjective (having good fortune; lucky: It was fortunate that no-one was killed in the accident.) τυχερός -
17 lot
[lot]1) (a person's fortune or fate: It seemed to be her lot to be always unlucky.) γραφτό, ριζικό2) (a separate part: She gave one lot of clothes to a jumble sale and threw another lot away.) ποσότητα, φουρνιά3) (one article or several, sold as a single item at an auction: Are you going to bid for lot 28?) παρτίδα (σε δημοπρασία)•- lots- a lot
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18 million
['miljən] 1. plurals million (1, 2), millions (2, 3)noun)1) ((preceded by a, a number, or a word signifying a quantity) the number 1,000,000: a million; one million; five million.) εκατομμύριο2) (the figure 1,000,000.) ένα εκατομμύριο3) (a million pounds or dollars: Her fortune amounts to several million(s).) εκατομμύριο2. adjective((preceded by a, a number, or a word signifying a quantity) 1,000,000 in number: six million people.) εκατομμύριο- million-- millionaire
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20 Assurance
subs.Certainty: P. βεβαιότης, ἡ, P. and V. ἀσφάλεια, ἡ.Insolence: P. and V. ὕβρις, ἡ.Promise: P. and V. ὑπόσχεσις, ἡ.Perchance to-day will be an assurance of much good fortune: ἡ δὲ νῦν ἴσως πολλῶν ὑπάρξει κῦρος ἡμέρα καλῶν (Soph., El. 918).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Assurance
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