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  • 1 so to say/speak

    (if one may use such an expression; in a way; it could be said: The dog is, so to speak, a member of this family.) ούτως ειπείν

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  • 2 Speak

    v. trans. and absol.
    P. and V. λέγειν, εἰπεῖν, ἀγορεύειν, Ar. and V. αὐδᾶν (or mid.), ἐξαυδᾶν (or mid.), V. ἐννέπειν, μυθεῖσθαι, βάζειν, φημίζειν, θροεῖν. φωνεῖν; see Say.
    Utter: P. and V. ἱέναι, ἀφιέναι; utter.
    Explain, tell: P. and V. φράζειν.
    Break silence: V. and V. φθέγγεσθαι.
    So to speak: P. ὡς ἔπος εἰπεῖν, V. ὡς εἰπεῖν ἔπος.
    Speak a language: P. and V. γλῶσσαν ἱέναι.
    Speak a language badly ( of a foreigner): P. σολοικίζειν (absol.).
    Speak in public: P. and V. λέγειν, Ar. and P. δημηγορεῖν, P. λόγον ποιεῖσθαι.
    Speak against: P. V. κατηγορεῖν (gen.); see Accuse, Blame.
    Oppose: P. and V. ἀντιλέγειν (dat.), ἀντειπεῖν (dat.).
    Speak for, recommend: P. προξενεῖν (acc.).
    Support: P. συνειπεῖν (dat.).
    Speak of: P. and V. λέγειν (acc.), εἰπεῖν (acc.), φράζειν (acc.), V. ἐννέπειν (acc.); see Mention.
    Speak out: P. and V. ἐξειπεῖν.
    Be outspoken: P. παρρησιάζεσθαι.
    Speak to: see Accost.
    Speak with: Ar. and P. διαλέγεσθαι (dat.).

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  • 3 speak

    [spi:k]
    past tense - spoke; verb
    1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) μιλώ,λέω
    2) ((often with to or (American) with) to talk or converse: Can I speak to/with you for a moment?; We spoke for hours about it.) μιλώ,συζητώ
    3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) μιλώ
    4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) λέω,εκφράζω
    5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) βγάζω λόγο
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    - speaking
    - spoken
    - - spoken
    - generally speaking
    - speak for itself/themselves
    - speak out
    - speak up
    - to speak of

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  • 4 say

    [sei] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - says; verb
    1) (to speak or utter: What did you say?; She said `Yes'.) λέω
    2) (to tell, state or declare: She said how she had enjoyed meeting me; She is said to be very beautiful.) λέω
    3) (to repeat: The child says her prayers every night.) λέω
    4) (to guess or estimate: I can't say when he'll return.) προβλέπω
    2. noun
    (the right or opportunity to state one's opinion: I haven't had my say yet; We have no say in the decision.) δικαίωμα λόγου
    - have
    - I wouldn't say no to
    - let's say
    - say
    - say the word
    - that is to say

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  • 5 speak out of turn

    1) (to speak without permission in class etc.) `πετάγομαι`, μιλώ χωρίς να σηκώσω το χέρι μου
    2) (to say something when it is not your place to say it or something you should not have said.) μου ξεφεύγει κάτι που δεν θα έπρεπε να είχα πει

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  • 6 speak one's mind

    (to say frankly what one means or thinks: You must allow me to speak my mind.) μιλώ ανοιχτά,λέω αυτό που σκέφτομαι

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  • 7 speak out

    (to say boldly what one thinks: I feel the time has come to speak out.) λέω άφοβα/υψώνω τη φωνή μου

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  • 8 Say

    v. trans.
    P. and V. λέγειν, εἰπεῖν, φάσκειν, φάναι, V. ἐννέπειν, φωνεῖν, μυθεῖσθαι, βάζειν, Ar. and V. ἐξαυδᾶν (or mid.), αὐδᾶν (or mid.); see Speak.
    Declare: P. and V. φράζειν; see Declare.
    Utter: P. and V. φθέγγεσθαι; see Utter.
    Say beforehand: P. and V. προλέγειν, Ar. and P. προαγορεύειν.
    Said he: see under Quoth.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Say

  • 9 so

    [səu] 1. adverb
    1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) τόσο
    2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) έτσι
    3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) αυτό,έτσι
    4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) το ίδιο
    5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') έτσι, πραγματικά
    2. conjunction
    ((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) και έτσι,και γι'αυτό
    - so-so
    - and so on/forth
    - or so
    - so as to
    - so far
    - so good
    - so that
    - so to say/speak

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  • 10 call

    [ko:l] 1. verb
    1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) ονομάζω
    2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) αποκαλώ
    3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) φωνάζω
    4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) καλώ
    5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) επισκέπτομαι
    6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) τηλεφωνώ
    7) ((in card games) to bid.) μπαίνω
    2. noun
    1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) κραυγή
    2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) κελαήδισμα
    3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) επίσκεψη
    4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) τηλεφώνημα
    5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) κάλεσμα
    6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) ζήτηση
    7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) λόγος
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    - calling
    - call-box
    - call for
    - call off
    - call on
    - call up
    - give someone a call
    - give a call
    - on call

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  • 11 drawl

    [dro:l] 1. verb
    (to speak or say in a slow, lazy manner: He drawled his words in an irritating manner.) σέρνω(τα λόγια μου)
    2. noun
    (a slow, lazy manner of speaking: She spoke in a drawl.) μακρόσυρτη ομιλία

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  • 12 flatter

    ['flætə]
    1) (to praise too much or insincerely: Flatter him by complimenting him on his singing.) κολακεύω
    2) (to show, describe etc someone or something as being better than someone etc really is: The photograph flatters him.) κολακεύω
    3) (to be pleased to say about (oneself) (that one can do something): I flatter myself that I can speak French perfectly.) (αυτοπαθές)υπερηφανεύομαι
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    - flattery

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  • 13 mention

    ['menʃən] 1. verb
    1) (to speak of or refer to: He mentioned the plan.) αναφέρω,μνημονεύω
    2) (to remark or say usually briefly or indirectly: She mentioned (that) she might be leaving.) αναφέρω
    2. noun
    ((often with of) a (usually brief) remark (about): No mention was made of this matter.) αναφορά,μνεία

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  • 14 whisper

    ['wispə] 1. verb
    1) (to speak or say very softly: You'll have to whisper or he'll hear you; `Don't tell him,' she whispered.) ψιθυρίζω
    2) ((of trees etc) to make a soft sound in the wind: The leaves whispered in the breeze.) θροϊζω
    2. noun
    (a very quiet sound, especially something said: They spoke in whispers.) ψίθυρος

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  • 15 Publicly

    adv.
    P. δημοσίᾳ.
    In sight of all: P. προδήλως.
    He must speak publicly what he would say: V. δεῖ δʼ αὐτὸν λέγειν εἰς φῶς ὃ λέξει (Soph., Phil. 580).

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Publicly

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