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1 Start
v. trans.Begin, be the first to do a thing: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.), ὑπάρχειν (gen.), κατάρχειν (acc. or gen.), P. προϋπάρχειν (gen.).Start something of one's own: P. and V. ἄρχεσθαι (gen.), κατάρχειν (acc. or gen.) (or mid.), ὑπάρχειν (gen.).Take in hand: P. and V. ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.), ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.), αἴρεσθαι (acc.).Set up: Ar. and P. ἐνίστασθαι.Make to set out: P. and V. ἐξορμᾶν.Set in motion: P. and V. ὁρμᾶν, κινεῖν.V. intrans.The city if once it start well goes on increasing: P. πολιτεία ἐάνπερ ἅπαξ ὁρμήσῃ εὖ ἔρχεται... αὐξανομένη (Plat., Rep. 424A).Set out: P. and V. ὁρμᾶν, ὁρμᾶσθαι, ἀφορμᾶν, ἀφορμᾶσθαι, ἐξορμᾶν, ἐξορμᾶσθαι, ἀπαίρειν, V. στέλλεσθαι, ἀποστέλλεσθαι.With ships or land forces: P. αἴρειν.Starting with this force they sailed round: P. ἄραντες τῇ παρασκευῇ ταύτῃ περιέπλεον. (Thuc. 2, 23).I would have you save the money with which I started: V. σῶσαί σε χρήμαθʼ οἷς συνεξῆλθον θέλω (Eur., Hec. 1012).Be startled: P. and V. φρίσσειν, τρέμειν, ἐκπλήσσεσθαι.Start up: P. and V. ἀνίστασθαι, ἐξανίστασθαι, P. ἀνατρέχειν, Ar. and V. ἀνᾴσσειν (also Xen. but rare P.).——————subs.Beginning: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ.Journey: P. and V. ὁδός, ἡ.Putting out to sea: P. ἀναγωγή, ἡ.Get the start of: P. and V. φθάνειν (acc.), προφθάνειν (acc.), προλαμβάνειν (acc.), P. προκαταλαμβάνειν (acc.).The trireme had a start of about a day and a night: P. (ἡ τριήρης) προεῖχε ἡμέρᾳ καὶ νυκτὶ μάλιστα (Thuc. 3, 49).Let me and him have a fair start that we may benefit you on equal terms: Ar. ἄφες ἀπὸ βαλβίδων ἐμὲ καὶ τουτονὶ ἵνα σʼ εὖ ποιῶμεν ἐξ ἴσου (Eq. 1159).Shudder: P. and V. τρόμος, ὁ.Give one a start: use P. and V. ἔκπληξιν παρέχειν (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Start
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2 match
[mæ ] I noun(a short piece of wood or other material tipped with a substance that catches fire when rubbed against a rough or specially-prepared surface: He struck a match.) σπίρτο- matchboxII 1. noun1) (a contest or game: a football/rugby/chess match.) αγώνας,συνάντηση2) (a thing that is similar to or the same as another in some way(s) eg in colour or pattern: These trousers are not an exact match for my jacket.) ταίρι3) (a person who is able to equal another: She has finally met her match at arguing.) ισάξιος αντίπαλος,”μάστορας”4) (a marriage or an act of marrying: She hoped to arrange a match for her daughter.) συνοικέσιο2. verb1) (to be equal or similar to something or someone in some way eg in colour or pattern: That dress matches her red hair.) ταιριάζω2) (to set (two things, people etc) to compete: He matched his skill against the champion's.) αντιπαρατάσσω/παραβγαίνω•- matched- matchless
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3 Balance
subs.Lie in the balance: met., V. ἐν ῥοπῇ κεῖσθαι, P. κινδυνεύεσθαι.Equilibrium: P. ἰσορροπία, ἡ, τὸ ἀντίπαλον.Surplus: P. τὸ περιόν, περιουσία, ἡ.Is the balance of trade so much in our favour? τοσοῦτον αὐτῶν πλεονεκτοῦμεν κατὰ τὴν ἐμπορίαν; (Plat., Euth. 15A).Come, strike a balance: V. φέρʼ ἀντίθες γάρ (Eur., Heracl. 153).Weigh in the balance: P. ἐν ζυγῷ ἱστάναι.——————v. trans.Weigh: Ar. and P. ἱστάναι.met., put one thing as a set off against another: P. and V. ἀντιτιθέναι (acc. and gen.), V. ἀντισηκοῦν (dat. or gen.), P. ἀντιτάσσεσθαι (mid.) (acc. and πρὸς, acc.); see Counterbalance.Balance accounts: P. διαλογίζεσθαι.Make equal: P. ἀντίπαλον καθιστάναι; see Counterbalance.V. intrans. P. εἰς ἀντίπαλα καθίστασθαι.If the accounts balance: P. ἂν καθαραὶ ὦσιν αἱ ψῆφοι (Dem. 303).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Balance
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4 Match
subs.A match for: use adj., P. ἀντίπαλος (dat.), ἐνάμιλλος (dat.).In fighting: also use P. ἀξιόμαχος (dat.).Lightly armed I would be a match for you in full panoply: V. κἂν ψιλὸς ἀρκέσαιμι σοί γʼ ὡπλισμένῳ (Soph., Aj. 1123).Unaided we are a match for our enemies: P. αὑτοὶ ἀρκοῦμεν πρὸς τοὺς πολεμίους (Thuc. 6, 84).Union by marriage: P. and V. κῆδος, τό, κήδευμα, τό, κηδεία, ἡ.——————v. trans.Be like: P. and V. ὁμοιοῦσθαι (dat.), ἐξομοιοῦσθαι (dat.).Engage, bring into conflict: P. and V. ἀντιτάσσειν, P. συμβάλλειν, V. συνάγειν, συνάπτειν, συμφέρειν, Ar. and V. ἀντιτιθέναι.Be matched against: P. and V. ἀντιτάσσεσθαι (dat. or πρός, acc.).Well matched, adj.: P. and V. ἰσόρροπος.He who has come to match her powers: V. ὃς δʼ ἦλθεν ἐπὶ τἀντίπαλον (Eur., Bacch. 278).absol., tally: P. and V. συμβαίνειν, συντρέχειν, συμπίπτειν, V. συμβάλλεσθαι, συμπίτνειν, συγκόλλως ἔχειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Match
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