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1 Shower
subs.P. and V. ὄμβρος, ὁ (Plat., Rep. 359D).Storm of rain: P. and V. ἐπομβρία, ἡ (Dem. 1274, Æsch., frag. and Ar.).Rain: Ar. and P. ὑετός, ὁ, ὕδωρ, τό.Storm: P. and V. χειμών, ὁ.met., abundance: see Abundance.Borne down by a ceaseless shower of weapons from all sides: V. πυκνῇ δὲ νιφάδι πάντοθεν σποδούμενος (Eur., And, 1129).He crept up beneath a shower of stones: V. πετρούμενος ἀνεῖρπε (Eur., Phoen. 1177).With showers of stones: V. πετρῶν ἀραγμοῖς (Eur., Phoen. 1143).The light armed troops on either hand prevented them with a shower of darts: P. οἱ ψιλοὶ ἑκατέρωθεν βάλλοντες εἶργον (Thuc. 4, 33).Shower of tears: V. πηγή, ἡ, νοτίς, ἡ, πλημμυρίς, ἡ, ἐπιρροή, ἡ (Eur., frag.), νᾶμα, τό.——————v. trans.Pour: P. and V. χεῖν.I take and shower these confetti over you: Ar. τὰ καταχύσματα ταυτὶ καταχέω σου λαβοῦσα (Pl. 789).Shower down upon: use P. and V. διδόναι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Shower
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2 shower
1. noun1) (a short fall (of rain): I got caught in a shower on my way here.) μπόρα2) (anything resembling such a fall of rain: a shower of sparks; a shower of bullets.) καταιγισμός3) (a bath in which water is sprayed down on the bather from above: I'm just going to have/take a shower.) ντους4) (the equipment used for such a bath: We're having a shower fitted in the bathroom.) ντουσιέρα2. verb1) (to pour down in large quantities (on): They showered confetti on the bride.)2) (to bathe in a shower: He showered and dressed.)•- showery- showerproof -
3 snow
[snəu] 1. noun(frozen water vapour that falls to the ground in soft white flakes: We woke up to find snow on the ground; We were caught in a heavy snow-shower; About 15 centimetres of snow had fallen overnight.) χιόνι2. verb(to shower down in, or like, flakes of snow: It's snowing heavily.) χιονίζω- snowy- snowball
- snowboard
- snow-capped
- snowdrift
- snowfall
- snowflake
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4 Tear
v. trans.P. and V. καταρρηγνύναι, σπαράσσειν (Plat.), Ar. and V. διασπᾶσθαι, καταξαίνειν (also Xen.), διασπαράσσειν, V. σπᾶν, ῥηγνύναι. (rare P. uncompounded), κνάπτειν, ἀρταμεῖν, διαρταμεῖν.Drag: P. and V. ἕλκειν.He shall not tear you from your purpose: V. οὐ... σε... παρασπάσει γνώμης (Soph. O. C. 1185).Snatch: P. and V. ἁρπάζειν, ἀναρπάζειν, συναρπάζειν, V. καθαρπάζειν, συμμάρπτειν (Eur., Cycl.), Ar. and V. μάρπτειν.Break off: V. ἀποθραύειν.So that they could hardly tear themselves away: P. ὥστε... μὴ ῥᾳδίως ἀφορμᾶσθαι (Thuc. 7, 75).Tear down the roof: Ar. τὸ τέγος κατάσκαπτε (Nub. 1488).Snatch down: V. καθαρπάζειν.Tear ( one's hair): V. σπᾶν (acc.).Snatch off: P. and V. ἀφαρπάζειν.Tear open: P. and V. ἀναρρηγνύναι; see break open.I will tear out your entrails: Ar. ἐξαρπάσομαι σου... τἄντερα (Eq. 708).Uproot: P. ἐκπρεμνίζειν, V. ἐκθαμνίζειν.met., destroy: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν.Mangled: V. διασπάρακτος.Torn by dogs: V. κυνοσπάρακτος.Torn remains: V. σπαράγματα, τά.Rent, broken: V. διχορραγής, διαρρώξ.Torn into raw pieces: Ar. ὠμοσπάρακτος.——————v. intrans.See Rush.——————subs.A shower of tears bedimming the eyes: V. ὀφθαλμότεγκτος πλημμυρίς, ἡ.Tears of joy steal from my eyes: V. γεγηθὸς ἕρπει δάκρυον ὀμμάτων ἄπο (Soph., El. 1231).Without a tear or a groan: V. ἄκλαυστος ἀστένακτος (Eur., Alc. 173).Without tears: P. ἀδακρυτί.Do your work without lamentation and tears if you be really son of mine: V. ἀστένακτος κἀδάκρυτος εἴπερ εἶ τοῦδʼ ἀνδρὸς ἔρξον (Soph., Trach. 1200).To pass no day without tears: P. μηδεμίαν ἡμέραν ἀδάκρυτος διάγειν (Isoc. 391).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Tear
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5 Rain
subs.Ar. and P. ὑετός, ὁ, ὕδωρ, τό.Shower: P. and V. ὄμβρος, ὁ (Plat., Rep. 359D).Storm of rain: P. and V. ἐπομβρία, ἡ (Dem. 1274, Æsch., frag., and Ar.), P. χειμὼν νοτερός, ὁ (Thuc. 3, 21).The rain that had fallen in the night: P. τὸ ὕδωρ τὸ γενόμενον τῆς νυκτός (Thuc. 2, 5).There having been an extraordinary fall of rain: P. ὕδατος ἐξαισίου γενομένου (Plat., Critias, 112A).——————v. intrans.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Rain
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