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  • 1 strength

    noun
    1) Stärke, die; (power) Kraft, die; (of argument) [Überzeugungs]kraft, die; (of poison, medicine) Wirksamkeit, die; (of legal evidence) [Beweis]kraft, die; (resistance of material, building, etc.) Stabilität, die

    not know one's own strength — nicht wissen, wie stark man ist

    give somebody strength — jemanden stärken; jemandem Kraft geben

    on the strength of something/that — aufgrund einer Sache (Gen.) /dessen

    2) (proportion present) Stärke, die; (full complement)

    be below strength/up to strength — weniger als/etwa die volle Stärke haben

    in [full] strength — in voller Stärke

    * * *
    see academic.ru/71361/strong">strong
    * * *
    [streŋ(k)θ]
    n
    1. no pl (muscle power) Kraft f, Stärke f
    you don't know your own \strength! du weißt nicht, wie stark du bist!
    his \strength failed him in the final straight auf der Zielgeraden verließen ihn seine Kräfte
    save your \strength! schone deine Kräfte!
    brute \strength schiere Muskelkraft
    physical \strength körperliche Kraft, Muskelkraft f
    2. no pl (health and vitality) Robustheit f, Lebenskraft f
    to be back to full \strength wieder ganz zu Kräften gekommen sein
    to gain \strength wieder zu Kräften [o auf die Beine] kommen
    to get one's \strength back [wieder] genesen
    when he's got his \strength back we'll have a holiday in America sobald er wieder ganz der Alte ist, machen wir Urlaub in Amerika
    to lose \strength geschwächt werden
    3. no pl (effectiveness, influence) Wirkungsgrad m, Stärke f
    to summarize the \strength of a proposal die Vorteile eines Vorschlags auflisten
    military \strength militärische Stärke
    to gather \strength an Stabilität gewinnen
    to go from \strength to \strength sich akk immer stärker [o kräftiger] entwickeln
    from \strength aus einer starken Position heraus
    4. no pl (mental firmness) Stärke f
    she has recently found \strength in religion sie hat neuerdings in der Religion eine Stütze gefunden
    to show great \strength of character große Charakterstärke zeigen [o beweisen]
    \strength of will [or mind] Willensstärke f
    to draw \strength from sth aus etw dat Kraft ziehen [o geh schöpfen]
    to draw on one's inner \strength seine ganze Kraft zusammennehmen
    5. (number of members) [Mitglieder]zahl f; (number of people) [Personen]zahl f; MIL [Personal]stärke f
    we're below \strength for today's match wir treten beim heutigen Spiel nicht in voller Mannschaftsstärke an
    at full \strength mit voller Kraft; MIL in voller Stärke
    to turn out in \strength in Massen [o in Scharen] [o massenweise] anrücken
    6. (potency) of tea Stärke f; of alcoholic drink also Alkoholgehalt m; of a drug Konzentration f; of medicine Wirksamkeit f
    7. (attribute) of a person Stärke f
    one's \strengths and weaknesses jds Stärken und Schwächen
    8. (withstand force) Widerstandskraft f, Belastbarkeit f
    9. (intensity) Intensität f; of a colour Leuchtkraft f; of a feeling Intensität f, Stärke f; of belief Stärke f, Tiefe f
    10. (cogency)
    \strength of an argument Überzeugungskraft f eines Arguments
    \strength of a case Durchsetzbarkeit f eines Anliegens
    the \strength of our case will be the fact that our client has a perfect alibi unser Verfahren ist aussichtsreich, weil unser Klient ein perfektes Alibi hat
    11. ECON
    \strength of a currency/an economy Stärke f einer Währung/einer Volkswirtschaft
    \strength of prices Preisstabilität f
    12.
    ▶ give me \strength! BRIT (annoyance) jetzt mach aber mal 'nen Punkt! fam; (exasperation) das halte ich nicht aus! fam
    give me \strength! look who's here! ist denn das die Möglichkeit! sieh doch mal, wer da ist! fam
    ▶ on the \strength of sth aufgrund einer S. gen
    I got into Oxford on the \strength of my excellent exam results ich wurde wegen meiner ausgezeichneten Prüfungsergebnisse in Oxford aufgenommen
    ▶ to be a tower [or pillar] of \strength wie ein Fels in der Brandung stehen
    * * *
    [streŋɵ]
    n
    1) (lit, fig) Stärke f; (of person, feelings) Kraft f; (of table, bolt, nail, wall) Stabilität f; (of material, character) Stärke f, Festigkeit f; (of conviction, shoes) Festigkeit f; (of views) Überzeugtheit f; (of imagination) Lebhaftigkeit f; (of reason, argument, evidence) Überzeugungskraft f; (of plea, protest) Eindringlichkeit f; (of letter) geharnischte or starke Ausdrucksweise; (of measure) Drastik f

    strength of character/will or mind — Charakter-/Willensstärke f

    he decided to be a writer on the strength of selling one short story — er beschloss, Schriftsteller zu werden, nachdem er eine einzige Kurzgeschichte verkauft hatte

    his strength failed him — seine Kräfte versagten, ihn verließen die Kräfte

    you don't know your own strength! — du weißt gar nicht, wie stark du bist!

    2) (= health of constitution) Robustheit f, Kräftigkeit f; (of eyes, heart) Stärke f
    3) (of colour) Kräftigkeit f, Intensität f; (of acid, bleach) Stärke f; (of diluted solution) Konzentration f
    4) (= numbers) (An)zahl f; (MIL) Stärke f

    to be at full strength —

    to be up to/below or under strength — (die) volle Stärke/nicht die volle Stärke haben

    to turn out in strength — in großer Zahl kommen, zahlreich erscheinen

    5) (of currency) Stärke f; (of market prices) Stabilität f; (of economy) Gesundheit f
    * * *
    strength [streŋθ; -ŋkθ] s
    1. Kraft f, Stärke f, Kräfte pl:
    strength of body Körperkraft, -kräfte;
    strength of character Charakterstärke, -festigkeit f;
    strength of mind Seelenstärke;
    strength of purpose Entschlusskraft, Zielstrebigkeit f;
    strength of will Willenskraft, -stärke;
    a) immer stärker oder besser werden,
    b) von Erfolg zu Erfolg eilen;
    he hasn’t got enough strength er ist nicht kräftig genug;
    strength training Krafttraining n
    2. fig Stärke f:
    his strength is ( oder lies) in endurance seine Stärke ist die Ausdauer
    3. Macht f, Gewalt f:
    4. (Beweis-, Überzeugungs)Kraft f:
    on the strength of aufgrund (gen), kraft (gen), auf … (akk) hin
    5. besonders MIL (Kopf-, Truppen)Stärke f:
    actual strength Ist-Stärke;
    required strength Soll-Stärke;
    a) in voller Stärke, vollzählig, (Eishockey) komplett,
    b) SPORT in stärkster Besetzung;
    they are back to full strength (Eishockey) sie sind wieder komplett;
    below strength SPORT nicht in stärkster Besetzung, ersatzgeschwächt;
    they are 200 men below strength ihnen fehlen 200 Mann;
    in (great) strength in großer Zahl, zahlreich;
    a) HIST Br auf der Stammrolle stehen,
    b) allg zur Belegschaft gehören
    6. MIL Stärke f, (Heeres)Macht f, Schlagkraft f
    7. besonders PHYS, TECH Stärke f, (Bruch-, Zerreiß- etc) Festigkeit f
    8. CHEM, ELEK, PHYS (Strom-, Feld- etc) Stärke f, Wirkungsgrad m:
    9. Stärke f, Gehalt m (eines Getränks)
    10. Stärke f, Intensität f (von Farben, Sinneseindrücken etc)
    11. fig Stärke f, Kraft(quelle) f:
    * * *
    noun
    1) Stärke, die; (power) Kraft, die; (of argument) [Überzeugungs]kraft, die; (of poison, medicine) Wirksamkeit, die; (of legal evidence) [Beweis]kraft, die; (resistance of material, building, etc.) Stabilität, die

    not know one's own strength — nicht wissen, wie stark man ist

    give somebody strength — jemanden stärken; jemandem Kraft geben

    on the strength of something/that — aufgrund einer Sache (Gen.) /dessen

    2) (proportion present) Stärke, die; (full complement)

    be below strength/up to strength — weniger als/etwa die volle Stärke haben

    in [full] strength — in voller Stärke

    * * *
    n.
    Festigkeit f.
    Kraft ¨-e f.
    Stärke -n f.

    English-german dictionary > strength

  • 2 flag

    I noun
    Fahne, die; (small paper etc. device) Fähnchen, das; (national flag, on ship) Flagge, die

    keep the flag flying — (fig.) die Fahne hochhalten

    Phrasal Verbs:
    - academic.ru/87072/flag_down">flag down
    II intransitive verb,
    - gg- [Person:] abbauen; [Kraft, Interesse, Begeisterung:] nachlassen
    * * *
    I [flæɡ] noun
    (a piece of cloth with a particular design representing a country, party, association etc: the French flag.) die Fahne
    - flag-pole / flagstaff
    - flag down II [flæɡ] past tense, past participle - flagged; verb
    (to become tired or weak: Halfway through the race he began to flag.) nachlassen
    * * *
    flag1
    [flæg]
    I. n (flagstone) [Stein]platte f; (also for floor) Fliese f, Kachel f SCHWEIZ
    II. vt
    ▪ to \flag sth (pave) etw mit Steinplatten belegen; (also for floor) etw fliesen, etw akk plätteln [o SCHWEIZ kacheln] [o mit Fliesen belegen]
    flag2
    [flæg]
    n BOT Schwertlilie f
    flag3
    [flæg]
    I. n
    1. (pennant, standard) Fahne f; (national, on ship) Flagge f
    \flag of truce Parlamentärflagge f
    to fly [or show] [or wave] the \flag ( fig) Flagge zeigen fig
    to keep the \flag flying ( fig) die Fahne hochhalten fig
    to raise [or hoist] a \flag (raise a pennant) eine Fahne hissen; (raise a national flag) eine Flagge hissen
    to wave a \flag eine Fahne schwenken [o SCHWEIZ schwingen
    2. (marker) Markierung f; (bookmark) Lesezeichen nt, Buchzeichen nt SCHWEIZ; (tab) Karteireiter m
    4.
    ▶ to put out the \flags [or put the \flags out] BRIT drei Kreuze machen fig fam
    we won — let's put out the \flags and party wir haben gewonnen — jetzt können wir aufatmen und feiern
    II. vt
    <- gg->
    1. (docket, mark)
    ▪ to \flag sth etw markieren [o kennzeichnen]; computer data etw markieren
    we'll \flag the records of interest in the database wir markieren die betreffenden Datensätze in der Datenbank
    2. (signal to)
    to \flag a taxi ein Taxi anhalten
    III. vi
    <- gg->
    enthusiasm abflauen; interest, strength nachlassen, abnehmen; child, person ermüden; vigour erlahmen
    * * *
    I [flg]
    1. n
    1) Fahne f; (small, on map, chart etc) Fähnchen nt; (national) Fahne f, Flagge f; (NAUT) Flagge f; (for semaphore) Signalflagge or -fahne f

    to show the flag — seine Präsenz or (fig also)

    2) (for charity) Fähnchen nt
    3)

    (of taxi) the flag was down — das Taxi war besetzt

    he put the flag down — er stellte auf "besetzt"

    4) (= paper marker) Kennzeichen nt
    2. vt
    beflaggen II
    vi
    erlahmen; (interest, enthusiasm, strength etc also) nachlassen III
    n (BOT)
    Schwertlilie f; (= sweet flag) Kalmus m IV
    1. n
    Steinplatte f; (for floor also) Fliese f
    2. vt
    mit Steinplatten/Fliesen belegen; floor also fliesen
    * * *
    flag1 [flæɡ]
    A s
    1. Fahne f, Flagge f:
    flag of convenience SCHIFF Billigflagge;
    flag of truce MIL Parlamentärflagge;
    strike ( oder lower) one’s flag die Flagge streichen (a. fig);
    keep the flag flying fig die Fahne hochhalten;
    a) Flagge zeigen,
    b) sich zeigen, sich sehen lassen
    2. SCHIFF (Admirals)Flagge f:
    hoist (strike) one’s flag das Kommando übernehmen (abgeben)
    3. → flagship
    4. SPORT (Markierungs)Fähnchen n
    5. a) (Kartei)Reiter m
    b) allg Markierung(szeichen) f(n)
    c) Lesezeichen n
    6. ORN Kielfeder f (des Vogelschwanzes)
    7. JAGD Fahne f (Schwanz eines Vorstehhundes oder Rehs)
    8. TYPO Druckvermerk m, Impressum n (einer Zeitung)
    9. MUS Fähnchen n (einer Note)
    10. TV (Licht)Blende f
    B v/t
    1. beflaggen
    2. SPORT eine Rennstrecke ausflaggen
    3. etwas (mit Flaggen oder durch Winkzeichen) signalisieren:
    flag offside (Fußball) Abseits winken
    4. a) oft flag down ein Fahrzeug anhalten:
    flag down a taxi ein Taxi herbeiwinken
    b) flag down SPORT ein Rennen, einen Fahrer abwinken
    5. eine Buchseite etc markieren
    C v/i Fußball: die Fahne heben (Linienrichter)
    flag2 [flæɡ] s BOT
    a) Gelbe Schwertlilie
    b) (eine) blaue Schwertlilie
    c) Breitblättriger Rohrkolben
    flag3 [flæɡ] v/i
    1. schlaff herabhängen
    2. fig nachlassen, ermatten, erlahmen (Interesse etc), abbauen (Sportler)
    3. langweilig werden
    flag4 [flæɡ]
    A s
    1. (Stein)Platte f, (Fußbodenbelag) Fliese f
    2. pl mit (Stein)Platten belegte Terrasse etc, mit Fliesen belegter oder gefliester Fußboden
    B v/t mit (Stein)Platten oder Fliesen belegen, fliesen
    * * *
    I noun
    Fahne, die; (small paper etc. device) Fähnchen, das; (national flag, on ship) Flagge, die

    keep the flag flying — (fig.) die Fahne hochhalten

    Phrasal Verbs:
    II intransitive verb,
    - gg- [Person:] abbauen; [Kraft, Interesse, Begeisterung:] nachlassen
    * * *
    (flagstone) n.
    Platte -n f. n.
    Fahne -n f.
    Flag -- n.
    Flagge -n f. v.
    beflaggen v.
    kennzeichnen v.

    English-german dictionary > flag

  • 3 give

    1. transitive verb,
    1) (hand over, pass) geben; (transfer from one's authority, custody, or responsibility) überbringen; übergeben (to an + Akk.)

    she gave him her bag to carry — sie gab ihm ihre Tasche zum Tragen

    Give it to me! I'll do it — Gib her! Ich mache das

    give me... — (on telephone) geben Sie mir...; verbinden Sie mich mit...

    2) (as gift) schenken; (donate) spenden; geben; (bequeath) vermachen

    give somebody something, give something to somebody — jemandem etwas schenken

    the book was given [to] me by my son — das Buch hat mir mein Sohn geschenkt

    I wouldn't have it if it was given [to] me — ich würde es nicht mal geschenkt nehmen; abs.

    give [a donation] to charity — für wohltätige Zwecke spenden

    give and take — (fig.) Kompromisse eingehen; (in marriage etc.) geben und nehmen

    3) (sell) verkaufen; geben; (pay) zahlen; geben (ugs.); (sacrifice) geben; opfern

    give somebody something [in exchange] for something — jemandem etwas für etwas [im Tausch] geben

    I would give anything or my right arm/a lot to be there — ich würde alles/viel darum geben, wenn ich dort sein könnte

    4) (assign) aufgeben [Hausaufgaben, Strafarbeit usw.]; (sentence to) geben [10 Jahre Gefängnis usw.]
    5) (grant, award) geben [Erlaubnis, Arbeitsplatz, Interview, Rabatt, Fähigkeit, Kraft]; verleihen [Preis, Titel, Orden usw.]

    he was given the privilege/honour of doing it — ihm wurde das Vorrecht/die Ehre zuteil, es zu tun

    give somebody to understand or believe that... — jemanden glauben lassen, dass...

    6) (entrust somebody with) übertragen (to Dat.)

    give somebody the power to do something — jemanden ermächtigen, etwas zu tun

    7) (allow somebody to have) geben [Recht, Zeit, Arbeit]; überlassen [seinen Sitzplatz]; lassen [Wahl, Zeit]

    they gave me [the use of] their car for the weekend — sie überließen mir ihr Auto übers Wochenende

    give yourself time to think about it — lass dir Zeit, und denk darüber nach

    give me London any day or time or every time — (fig. coll.) London ist mir zehnmal lieber

    I['ll] give you/him etc. that — (fig. coll.): (grant) das gebe ich zu; zugegeben

    you've got to give it to him — (fig. coll.) das muss man ihm lassen

    it cost £5, give or take a few pence — es hat so um die fünf Pfund gekostet (ugs.)

    given that — (because) da; (if) wenn

    given the right tools — mit dem richtigen Werkzeug

    given time, I'll do it — wenn ich Zeit habe, mache ich es

    8) (offer to somebody) geben, reichen [Arm, Hand usw.]
    9) (cause somebody/something to have) geben; verleihen [Charme, Reiz, Gewicht, Nachdruck]; bereiten, machen [Freude, Mühe, Kummer]; bereiten, verursachen [Schmerz]; bieten [Abwechslung, Schutz]; leisten [Hilfe]; gewähren [Unterstützung]

    I was given the guest room — man gab mir das Gästezimmer

    give a clear picture — (Telev.) ein gutes Bild haben

    give somebody what for — (sl.) es jemandem geben (ugs.)

    10) (convey in words, tell, communicate) angeben [Namen, Anschrift, Alter, Grund, Zahl]; nennen [Grund, Einzelheiten, Losungswort]; geben [Rat, Beispiel, Befehl, Anweisung, Antwort]; fällen [Urteil, Entscheidung]; sagen [Meinung]; bekannt geben [Nachricht, Ergebnis]; machen [Andeutung]; erteilen [Verweis, Rüge]; (present, set forth) [Wörterbuch, Brief:] enthalten; [Zeitung:] bringen [Bericht]

    give somebody the facts — jemanden mit den Fakten vertraut od. bekannt machen

    don't give me that! — (coll.) erzähl mir [doch] nichts! (ugs.)

    11) given (specified) gegeben
    12) (perform, read, sing, etc.) geben [Vorstellung, Konzert]; halten [Vortrag, Seminar]; vorlesen [Gedicht, Erzählung]; singen [Lied]; spielen [Schauspiel, Oper, Musikstück]

    give us a song — sing mal was

    13) ausbringen [Toast, Trinkspruch]; (as toast)

    ladies and gentlemen, I give you the Queen — meine Damen, meine Herren, auf die Königin od. das Wohl der Königin

    14) (produce) geben [Licht, Milch]; tragen [Früchte]; ergeben [Zahlen, Resultat]; erbringen [Ernte]
    15) (cause to develop) machen
    16) (make somebody undergo) geben; versetzen [Schlag, Stoß]; verabreichen (geh.), geben [Arznei]

    give somebody a [friendly] look — jemandem einen [freundlichen] Blick zuwerfen

    he gave her hand a squeeze — er drückte ihr die Hand

    give as good as one gets — (coll.) es jemandem mit gleicher Münze heimzahlen

    17) (execute, make, show) geben [Zeichen, Stoß, Tritt]; machen [Satz, Ruck]; ausstoßen [Schrei, Seufzer, Pfiff]

    give a [little] smile — [schwach] lächeln

    give something/somebody a look — sich (Dat.) etwas/jemanden ansehen

    18) (devote, dedicate) widmen

    be given to something/doing something — zu etwas neigen/etwas gern tun

    give all one's got — (coll.) sein möglichstes tun

    19) (be host at) geben [Party, Empfang, Essen usw.]
    20)

    give somebody/something two months/a year — jemandem/einer Sache zwei Monate/ein Jahr geben

    2. intransitive verb,
    gave, given
    1) (yield, bend) nachgeben (auch fig.); [Knie:] weich werden; [Bett:] federn; (break down) zusammenbrechen; [Brücke:] einstürzen; (fig.) nachlassen
    2) (lead)

    give on to the street/garden — [Tür usw.:] auf die Straße hinausführen/in den Garten führen

    3. noun
    1) Nachgiebigkeit, die; (elasticity) Elastizität, die

    have [no] give — [nicht] nachgeben

    2)

    give and take — (compromise) Kompromiss, der; (exchange of concessions) Geben und Nehmen, das

    Phrasal Verbs:
    - academic.ru/31217/give_away">give away
    - give back
    - give in
    - give off
    - give out
    - give over
    - give up
    - give way
    * * *
    (to dismiss (someone) or to be dismissed (usually from a job): He got the boot for always being late.) rausgeschmissen werden
    * * *
    [gɪv]
    <gave, given>
    1. (in collocations) see birth 1, blood I. 1, call I. 1, chase I. 1, evidence I. 2, kiss2 I. 1, look I. 1, smile I.
    2. (hand over)
    ▪ to \give sb sth [or sth to sb] jdm etw geben
    to \give sb a cold jdn mit seiner Erkältung anstecken
    to \give a woman in marriage to sb eine Frau an jdn verheiraten
    she gave him two sons sie schenkte ihm zwei Söhne
    ▪ to \give sb sth medicine jdm etw geben
    to \give sb a sedative jdm ein Beruhigungsmittel geben
    4. (as present)
    ▪ to \give sb sth [or sth to sb] jdm etw schenken; (donate) jdm etw spenden
    this book was given to me by my best friend dieses Buch hat mir meine beste Freundin geschenkt
    please \give generously wir bitten um großzügige Spenden
    to \give sb a present jdm etwas schenken
    to \give sb sth as a present jdm etw schenken
    ▪ to \give sb sth jdm etw geben
    to \give sb an excuse for sth/for doing [or to do] sth jdm als Entschuldigung für etw akk dienen
    to \give sb food jdm zu essen geben
    to \give sb one's seat jdm seinen Platz anbieten
    to \give sb something to eat/drink jdm etwas zu essen/trinken anbieten
    they gave us pork for dinner zum Abendessen servierten sie Schweinefleisch
    \given the choice wenn ich die Wahl hätte; see also example 1, strength 12, support II. 2, 4
    to \give one's baby/sth into sb's care jdm sein Baby/etw anvertrauen
    to \give sb the power to do sth jdn dazu bevollmächtigen, etw zu tun
    I'd \give anything [or the world] [or my right arm] to be... ich würde alles dafür geben [o tun],... zu sein
    8. (sell, pay)
    to \give sb sth for £20 jdm etw für 20 Pfund verkaufen
    to \give sb £20 for sth jdm für etw akk 20 Pfund zahlen
    how much did you \give for that? wie viel hast du dafür gezahlt?
    I'll \give you the camera for £100 für 100 Pfund gehört die Kamera dir!
    ▪ to \give sb sth etw bei jdm hervorrufen
    sth \gives sb a headache jd bekommt von etw dat Kopfschmerzen; ( fig) etw bereitet jdm Kopfschmerzen
    to \give sb/sth a bad name jdn/etw in Verruf bringen
    to \give sb to understand that... jdm zu verstehen geben, dass...
    the fresh air has \given us an appetite die frische Luft hat uns Appetit gemacht
    that will \give you something to think about! darüber kannst du ja mal nachdenken!
    what gave you that idea? wie kommst du denn auf die Idee?; see also joy 1, pleasure 1, pain I. 1, 2, trouble I. 4
    ▪ to \give sb sth jdm etw geben
    to \give sb his/her due jdm Ehre erweisen
    \give the devil his due Ehre, wem Ehre gebührt
    to \give sb encouragement jdn ermutigen
    to \give sb permission [to do sth] jdm die Erlaubnis erteilen[, etw zu tun]
    11. (impart)
    to \give one's age/name sein Alter/seinen Namen angeben
    to \give a decision court ein Urteil fällen
    to \give sb the news of sth jdm etw mitteilen
    can you \give me any details? können Sie mir irgendwelche Einzelheiten nennen?
    she wouldn't \give me her opinion sie wollte mir nicht sagen, was sie denkt
    he couldn't \give me a reason why... er konnte mir auch nicht sagen, warum...
    \give him my thanks richten Sie ihm meinen Dank aus
    \give her my regards [or my best wishes] grüß' sie schön von mir!; see also advice 1, answer I. 1, information I. 1, notice II. 4, warning 2
    to be given full sentence/life imprisonment die Höchststrafe/lebenslang bekommen
    the teacher gave us no exercises today der Lehrer hat uns heute nichts aufgegeben
    13. usu imper (connect with)
    \give me the police/sales department/Mr Smith verbinden Sie mich bitte mit der Polizei/der Verkaufsabteilung/Mr. Smith
    ▪ to \give sb sth time jdm etw geben
    just \give me two more days geben Sie mir noch zwei Tage extra
    I'll \give you a day to think it over ich lasse dir einen Tag Bedenkzeit
    \give yourself time to get over it lass' dir Zeit, um darüber hinwegzukommen
    \give or take mehr oder weniger
    he came at six o'clock, \give or take a few minutes er kam so gegen sechs
    15. (predict)
    to \give sb/sth three months/five years marriage, relationship jdm/etw drei Monate/fünf Jahre geben
    to \give a concert ein Konzert geben
    to \give a speech/lecture eine Rede/einen Vortrag halten
    \give us a song, John sing uns was vor John!
    17. (host)
    to \give a party/reception eine Party/einen Empfang geben
    18. (utter, emit)
    to \give a bark bellen
    to \give a cry/groan aufschreien/-stöhnen
    to \give a noise ein Geräusch von sich dat geben; see also laugh I. 1, sigh I.
    19. (like best)
    \give me PONS every time [or any day] es geht doch nichts über PONS!
    20. (value)
    to not \give much [or anything] for sth nicht viel auf etw akk geben fam
    to \give one's life to sth etw dat sein Leben widmen
    22. ( fam: punish)
    I'll \give you what for, young lady, coming home at 2 o'clock in the morning! ich geb' dir gleich was, junge Dame — um zwei Uhr morgens nach Hause zu kommen!
    ▪ to \give sth result, number etw ergeben
    to \give milk/light Milch/Licht geben
    to \give warmth Wärme spenden
    24. (do)
    to \give sb's hand a squeeze jdm die Hand drücken
    to \give sb a [dirty/friendly] look jdm einen vernichtenden/freundlichen Blick zuwerfen
    to \give a shrug mit den Schultern [o Achseln] zucken
    25. (admit/grant)
    she's quite brave, I'll \give you that das gestehe ich dir zu — Mut hat sie
    I'll \give you that das muss man dir lassen
    26. ( form: prone to)
    ▪ to be \given to sth zu etw dat neigen
    to \give a toast to sb auf jdn einen Tost ausbringen
    I \give you the president auf den Präsidenten!; (as speaker) das Wort hat der Präsident
    28.
    ▶ \give me a break! jetzt mach aber mal halblang! fam; (stop) jetzt hör' aber auf! fam; (don't believe) das glaubst du doch selbst nicht! fam
    ▶ I don't \give a damn ( fam) [or (fam!) a shit] [or ( vulg) a fuck] das ist mir scheißegal! derb
    ▶ to \give a dog a bad name BRIT ( saying) alte Geschichten [wieder] aufwärmen
    ▶ don't \give me that! komm mir doch nicht damit! fam
    ▶ you just have to \give it a go du musst es einfach versuchen! fam
    <gave, -n>
    ▪ to \give to sth charity für etw akk spenden
    to \give of one's best sein Bestes geben
    to \give of one's money/time sein Geld/seine Zeit opfern
    to \give generously großzügig spenden
    to \give and take [gegenseitige] Kompromisse machen
    2. (bend, yield) rope reißen; bed federn; knees weich werden
    ▪ to \give [under [or with] sth] weight [unter etw dat] nachgeben
    3. (collapse) bridge einstürzen; seam platzen
    you can't work so hard all the time, something's bound to \give du kannst nicht die ganze Zeit so hart arbeiten, sonst wird das irgendwann mal ganz böse ausgehen! sl
    4. (be at an end)
    ▪ sth \gives patience mit etw dat ist es vorbei; nerves, voice etw versagt
    what \gives? was gibt's Neues?
    what \gives here? was ist hier so los? fam
    \give! erzähl' schon! fam
    7.
    ▶ it is better [or more blessed] to \give than to receive ( prov) Geben ist seliger denn Nehmen prov
    ▶ to \give as good as one gets Gleiches mit Gleichem vergelten
    III. NOUN
    no pl Nachgiebigkeit f; (elasticity) Elastizität f; of bed Federung f
    to [not] have much \give [nicht] sehr nachgeben; (elastic) [nicht] sehr elastisch sein
    * * *
    [gɪv] vb: pret gave, ptp given
    1. TRANSITIVE VERB
    When give is part of a set combination, eg. give evidence, give chase, look up the other word.

    we were given three exercises she was given a sedative — wir haben drei Übungen bekommen or (as homework) aufbekommen man hat ihr or ihr wurde ein Beruhigungsmittel gegeben

    I'd give a lot/the world/anything to know... —

    what wouldn't I give to be like you — was würde ich nicht darum geben, so wie du zu sein

    11 o'clock, give or take a few minutes — so gegen 11 Uhr

    six foot, give or take a few inches — ungefähr sechs Fuß

    2) as present schenken; (= donate) spenden, geben

    it was given to me by my uncle, I was given it by my uncle — ich habe es von meinem Onkel bekommen or geschenkt bekommen

    he gave me a book as a present — er schenkte mir ein Buch, er machte mir ein Buch zum Geschenk

    3) with abstract nouns trouble machen; one's love, attention schenken; hospitality gewähren

    he gave the impression he didn't care — er machte den Eindruck, als ob es ihm egal wäre

    to give sb support —

    (God) give me strength to do it — Gott gebe mir die Kraft, es zu tun!

    give me strength/patience! — großer Gott! (inf)

    to give sb a look/smile — jdn ansehen/anlächeln

    to give sb a blow — jdn schlagen, jdm einen Schlag versetzen

    to give sb a push/kick — jdm einen Stoß/Tritt geben, jdn stoßen/treten

    to give one's hair a brush/wash — sich (dat) die Haare bürsten/waschen

    this incident gave him the basic plot of the story — durch dieses Ereignis bekam er die Grundidee für die Handlung der Geschichte

    who gave you that idea? — wer hat dich denn auf die Idee gebracht?

    that will give you something to think about — da hast du etwas, worüber du nachdenken kannst

    I'll give you something to cry about — ich werde schon zusehen, dass du weißt, warum du weinst

    give me Shakespeare/Spain (every time)! (inf) —

    give me Renoir and Rembrandt, not these surrealist artists — mir sind Renoir und Rembrandt viel lieber als diese Surrealisten

    I was expecting him to give way — ich nahm an, er würde mir die Vorfahrt lassen

    "give way" — "Vorfahrt (gewähren)"

    4) = cause, cause to feel pleasure, joy machen, bereiten; pain bereiten

    to give sb pain — jdm wehtun (also fig), jdm Schmerzen bereiten

    it gives me great pleasure to... — es ist mir eine große Freude...

    to give sb a shock — jdm einen Schock versetzen __diams; to give sb to understand that...

    I was given to understand/believe that... — mir wurde zu verstehen gegeben, dass...

    5) = punish with erteilen

    he gave the child a smack — er gab dem Kind einen Klaps

    to give sb five years — jdn zu fünf Jahren verurteilen, jdm fünf Jahre aufbrummen

    he was given a thrashing/five years — er hat eine Tracht Prügel/fünf Jahre bekommen

    6)

    = utter to give a cry/groan/laugh/sigh — aufschreien/-stöhnen/-lachen/-seufzen

    7) = yield, produce milk, warmth, light etc geben; results (er)bringen; answer liefern
    8) = allow time geben

    they gave me a week to do it — sie gaben or ließen mir eine Woche Zeit, um es zu machen

    give yourself time to recover — lassen Sie sich Zeit, um sich zu erholen

    it's an improvement, I'll give you that — es ist eine Verbesserung, das gestehe ich (dir) ein

    he's a good worker, I'll give him that — eines muss man ihm lassen, er arbeitet gut

    9) = report, tell information, details, description, answer, advice geben; one's name, particulars angeben; suggestion machen; (= let sb know by letter, phone etc) decision, opinion, results mitteilen

    he wouldn't give me his decision/opinion — er wollte mir seine Entscheidung/Meinung nicht sagen

    they interrupted the film to give the football results — sie unterbrachen den Film, um die Fußballergebnisse zu bringen

    give him my regards — bestellen Sie ihm (schöne) Grüße, richten Sie ihm (schöne) Grüße von mir aus

    to give no/the right answer — nicht/richtig antworten

    his letter gave us the latest news —

    he forgot to give us the date — er hat vergessen, uns das Datum anzugeben or (verbally also) zu sagen or (by letter, phone etc also) mitzuteilen

    10) = hold, perform party, dinner, play geben; speech halten; song singen; toast ausbringen (to sb auf jdn)

    give us a song —

    I give you Mary (as toast) (as speaker) — auf Mary!, auf Marys Wohl! ich gebe Mary das Wort

    11)

    = do the child gave a little jump of excitement — das Kind machte vor Aufregung einen kleinen Luftsprung

    12) = devote widmen (
    to +dat)

    he has given himself entirely to medicine —

    he gave himself/his life to God — er weihte sich/sein Leben Gott

    2. INTRANSITIVE VERB
    1) = give way lit, fig = collapse, yield nachgeben; (strength, health, nerve, voice) versagen; (= break, rope, cable) reißen; (cold weather) nachlassen

    when you're under as much strain as that, something is bound to give (inf) — wenn man unter so viel Druck steht, muss es ja irgendwo aushaken (inf)

    2) = bend, be flexible nachgeben; (bed) federn; (dress) sich dehnen or weiten
    3) = give money etc geben, spenden

    you have to be prepared to give and take (fig) — man muss zu Kompromissen bereit sein, man muss auch mal zurückstecken können

    4)

    = be the matter esp US inf what gives? — was gibts? (inf), was ist los? (inf)

    5)

    = tell US inf OK, now give! — also, raus mit der Sprache! (inf)

    3. NOUN
    Nachgiebigkeit f, Elastizität f; (of floor, bed, chair) Federung f
    4. PHRASAL VERBS
    * * *
    give [ɡıv]
    A s
    1. Elastizität f, (des Bodens etc) Federung f:
    there is too much give in the rope das Seil ist zu locker (gespannt)
    2. fig
    a) Elastizität f, Flexibilität f
    b) Nachgiebigkeit f:
    there is no give in him er gibt nie nach
    B v/t prät gave [ɡeıv], pperf given [ˈɡıvn]
    1. a) geben:
    give sb the name of William jemandem den Namen William geben;
    give or take plus/minus;
    he has given me his cold er hat mich mit seiner Erkältung angesteckt
    b) schenken:
    c) Blut etc spenden
    2. geben, reichen:
    give sb one’s hand jemandem die Hand geben
    3. einen Brief etc (über)geben
    4. (als Gegenwert) geben, (be)zahlen:
    how much did you give for that coat?;
    give as good as one gets ( oder takes) mit gleicher Münze zurückzahlen
    5. eine Auskunft, einen Rat etc geben, erteilen:
    give a description eine Beschreibung geben (of gen oder von)
    6. sein Wort geben
    7. widmen:
    give one’s attention (energies) to sth einer Sache seine Aufmerksamkeit (Kraft) widmen
    8. sein Leben hingeben, opfern ( beide:
    for für)
    9. ein Recht, einen Titel, ein Amt etc verleihen, geben, übertragen:
    give sb a part in a play jemandem eine Rolle in einem Stück geben
    10. geben, gewähren, zugestehen:
    give sb a favo(u)r jemandem eine Gunst gewähren;
    just give me 24 hours geben Sie mir (nur) 24 Stunden (Zeit);
    give sb until …
    a) jemandem bis … Zeit geben oder lassen ( to do zu tun),
    b) jemandem bis … Bedenkzeit geben;
    I give you that point in diesem Punkt gebe ich Ihnen recht;
    give me the good old times! da lobe ich mir die gute alte Zeit!;
    give me Mozart any time Mozart geht mir über alles;
    it was not given to him to do it es war ihm nicht gegeben oder vergönnt, es zu tun
    11. einen Befehl, Auftrag etc geben, erteilen
    12. Hilfe gewähren, leisten, Schutz bieten
    13. einen Preis zuerkennen, zusprechen
    14. eine Arznei (ein)geben, verabreichen
    15. jemandem ein Zimmer etc geben, zuteilen, zuweisen
    16. Grüße etc übermitteln:
    give him my love bestelle ihm herzliche Grüße von mir
    17. übergeben, einliefern:
    give sb into custody jemanden der Polizei übergeben, jemanden verhaften lassen
    18. jemandem einen Schlag etc geben, versetzen
    20. a) von sich geben, äußern: → cry A 1, laugh A 1, shout C 1, sign A 6, smile C 1, start A 6
    b) eine Erklärung etc abgeben
    c) eine Rede etc halten
    21. (an)geben, mitteilen, seine Telefonnummer etc angeben:
    give a reason einen Grund angeben;
    don’t give me that! das glaubst du doch selbst nicht!;
    this clock gives the right time diese Uhr zeigt die richtige Zeit an; → name Bes Redew
    22. ein Lied etc zum Besten geben, vortragen
    23. ein Konzert etc geben, veranstalten:
    give a dinner ein Essen geben;
    give a play ein (Theater)Stück geben oder aufführen
    24. bereiten, verursachen:
    give pain Schmerzen bereiten, wehtun;
    give sb many problems jemandem viele Probleme aufgeben; → pain A 1, A 2, pleasure A 1
    25. (er)geben:
    give no result ohne Ergebnis bleiben
    26. geben, hervorbringen:
    cows give milk Kühe geben Milch;
    the lamp gives a good light die Lampe gibt gutes Licht
    27. einen Trinkspruch ausbringen auf (akk):
    I give you the ladies ich trinke auf das Wohl der Damen
    28. geben, zuschreiben:
    I give him 50 years ich schätze ihn auf 50 Jahre
    29. jemandem zu tun, zu trinken etc geben:
    I was given to understand that … man gab mir zu verstehen, dass …
    give attention achtgeben (to auf akk);
    give it to him! umg gibs ihm!;
    C v/i
    1. geben, spenden (to dat):
    give and take geben und nehmen, einander entgegenkommen, kompromissbereit sein
    2. nachgeben (auch Preise):
    the foundations are giving das Fundament senkt sich;
    the chair gives comfortably der Stuhl federt angenehm;
    his knees gave under him seine Knie versagten
    3. what gives? sl was gibts?;
    what gives with him? sl was ist los mit ihm?
    4. nachlassen, schwächer werden
    5. versagen (Nerven etc)
    6. a) nachgeben, (Boden etc) federn
    b) sich dehnen (Kleidungsstück)
    7. sich anpassen (to dat oder an akk)
    8. a) führen ( into in akk; on[to] auf akk, nach) (Straße etc)
    b) gehen (on[to] nach) (Fenster etc)
    9. US umg
    a) sprechen:
    come on, give! los, raus mit der Sprache!
    b) aus sich herausgehen
    * * *
    1. transitive verb,
    1) (hand over, pass) geben; (transfer from one's authority, custody, or responsibility) überbringen; übergeben (to an + Akk.)

    give me... — (on telephone) geben Sie mir...; verbinden Sie mich mit...

    2) (as gift) schenken; (donate) spenden; geben; (bequeath) vermachen

    give somebody something, give something to somebody — jemandem etwas schenken

    the book was given [to] me by my son — das Buch hat mir mein Sohn geschenkt

    I wouldn't have it if it was given [to] me — ich würde es nicht mal geschenkt nehmen; abs.

    give [a donation] to charity — für wohltätige Zwecke spenden

    give and take — (fig.) Kompromisse eingehen; (in marriage etc.) geben und nehmen

    3) (sell) verkaufen; geben; (pay) zahlen; geben (ugs.); (sacrifice) geben; opfern

    give somebody something [in exchange] for something — jemandem etwas für etwas [im Tausch] geben

    I would give anything or my right arm/a lot to be there — ich würde alles/viel darum geben, wenn ich dort sein könnte

    4) (assign) aufgeben [Hausaufgaben, Strafarbeit usw.]; (sentence to) geben [10 Jahre Gefängnis usw.]
    5) (grant, award) geben [Erlaubnis, Arbeitsplatz, Interview, Rabatt, Fähigkeit, Kraft]; verleihen [Preis, Titel, Orden usw.]

    he was given the privilege/honour of doing it — ihm wurde das Vorrecht/die Ehre zuteil, es zu tun

    give somebody to understand or believe that... — jemanden glauben lassen, dass...

    6) (entrust somebody with) übertragen (to Dat.)

    give somebody the power to do something — jemanden ermächtigen, etwas zu tun

    7) (allow somebody to have) geben [Recht, Zeit, Arbeit]; überlassen [seinen Sitzplatz]; lassen [Wahl, Zeit]

    they gave me [the use of] their car for the weekend — sie überließen mir ihr Auto übers Wochenende

    give yourself time to think about it — lass dir Zeit, und denk darüber nach

    give me London any day or time or every time — (fig. coll.) London ist mir zehnmal lieber

    I['ll] give you/him etc. that — (fig. coll.): (grant) das gebe ich zu; zugegeben

    you've got to give it to him — (fig. coll.) das muss man ihm lassen

    it cost £5, give or take a few pence — es hat so um die fünf Pfund gekostet (ugs.)

    given that — (because) da; (if) wenn

    given time, I'll do it — wenn ich Zeit habe, mache ich es

    8) (offer to somebody) geben, reichen [Arm, Hand usw.]
    9) (cause somebody/something to have) geben; verleihen [Charme, Reiz, Gewicht, Nachdruck]; bereiten, machen [Freude, Mühe, Kummer]; bereiten, verursachen [Schmerz]; bieten [Abwechslung, Schutz]; leisten [Hilfe]; gewähren [Unterstützung]

    give a clear picture — (Telev.) ein gutes Bild haben

    give somebody what for — (sl.) es jemandem geben (ugs.)

    10) (convey in words, tell, communicate) angeben [Namen, Anschrift, Alter, Grund, Zahl]; nennen [Grund, Einzelheiten, Losungswort]; geben [Rat, Beispiel, Befehl, Anweisung, Antwort]; fällen [Urteil, Entscheidung]; sagen [Meinung]; bekannt geben [Nachricht, Ergebnis]; machen [Andeutung]; erteilen [Verweis, Rüge]; (present, set forth) [Wörterbuch, Brief:] enthalten; [Zeitung:] bringen [Bericht]

    don't give me that! — (coll.) erzähl mir [doch] nichts! (ugs.)

    11) given (specified) gegeben
    12) (perform, read, sing, etc.) geben [Vorstellung, Konzert]; halten [Vortrag, Seminar]; vorlesen [Gedicht, Erzählung]; singen [Lied]; spielen [Schauspiel, Oper, Musikstück]
    13) ausbringen [Toast, Trinkspruch]; (as toast)

    ladies and gentlemen, I give you the Queen — meine Damen, meine Herren, auf die Königin od. das Wohl der Königin

    14) (produce) geben [Licht, Milch]; tragen [Früchte]; ergeben [Zahlen, Resultat]; erbringen [Ernte]
    16) (make somebody undergo) geben; versetzen [Schlag, Stoß]; verabreichen (geh.), geben [Arznei]

    give somebody a [friendly] look — jemandem einen [freundlichen] Blick zuwerfen

    give as good as one gets — (coll.) es jemandem mit gleicher Münze heimzahlen

    17) (execute, make, show) geben [Zeichen, Stoß, Tritt]; machen [Satz, Ruck]; ausstoßen [Schrei, Seufzer, Pfiff]

    give a [little] smile — [schwach] lächeln

    give something/somebody a look — sich (Dat.) etwas/jemanden ansehen

    18) (devote, dedicate) widmen

    be given to something/doing something — zu etwas neigen/etwas gern tun

    give all one's got — (coll.) sein möglichstes tun

    19) (be host at) geben [Party, Empfang, Essen usw.]
    20)

    give somebody/something two months/a year — jemandem/einer Sache zwei Monate/ein Jahr geben

    2. intransitive verb,
    gave, given
    1) (yield, bend) nachgeben (auch fig.); [Knie:] weich werden; [Bett:] federn; (break down) zusammenbrechen; [Brücke:] einstürzen; (fig.) nachlassen

    give on to the street/garden — [Tür usw.:] auf die Straße hinausführen/in den Garten führen

    3. noun
    1) Nachgiebigkeit, die; (elasticity) Elastizität, die

    have [no] give — [nicht] nachgeben

    2)

    give and take — (compromise) Kompromiss, der; (exchange of concessions) Geben und Nehmen, das

    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    (a lecture, etc.) v.
    abhalten (Lehrstunde, Vorlesung) v. v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: gave, given)
    = bereiten v.
    eingeben v.
    geben v.
    (§ p.,pp.: gab, gegeben)
    hingeben v.
    verursachen v.
    widmen v.

    English-german dictionary > give

  • 4 show

    1. noun
    1) (display) Pracht, die

    a show of flowers/colour — eine Blumen-/Farbenpracht

    show of force/strength — etc. Demonstration der Macht/Stärke usw.

    2) (exhibition) Ausstellung, die; Schau, die

    dog show — Hundeschau, die

    3) (entertainment, performance) Show, die; (Theatre) Vorstellung, die; (Radio, Telev.) [Unterhaltungs]sendung, die; see also academic.ru/70491/steal">steal 1. 1)
    4) (coll.): (effort)

    put up a good/poor show — eine gute/schlechte Figur machen

    good show! — gut [gemacht]!

    5) (coll.): (undertaking, business)

    it's his show — er ist der Boss (ugs.)

    give the [whole] show away — alles ausquatschen (salopp)

    6) (outward appearance) Anschein, der

    make or put on a [great] show of doing something — sich (Dat.) [angestrengt] den Anschein geben, etwas zu tun

    do something just for show — etwas nur aus Prestigegründen tun

    2. transitive verb,
    p.p. shown or showed
    1) (allow or cause to be seen) zeigen; vorzeigen [Pass, Fahrschein usw.]

    show somebody something, show something to somebody — jemandem etwas zeigen

    have nothing/something to show for it — [dabei] nichts/etwas zum Vorzeigen haben

    this material does not show the dirt — auf diesem Material sieht man den Schmutz nicht; see also colour 1. 5); sign 1. 5)

    2) (manifest, give evidence of) zeigen; beweisen [Mut, Entschlossenheit, Urteilsvermögen usw.]

    he is showing his age — man sieht ihm sein Alter an

    3)

    show [somebody] kindness/mercy — freundlich [zu jemandem] sein/Erbarmen [mit jemandem] haben

    show mercy on or to somebody — Erbarmen mit jemandem haben

    4) (indicate) zeigen [Gefühl, Freude usw.]; [Thermometer, Uhr usw.:] anzeigen

    as shown in the illustration — wie die Abbildung zeigt

    the firm shows a profit/loss — die Firma macht Gewinn/Verlust

    5) (demonstrate, prove) zeigen

    show somebody that... — jemandem beweisen, dass...

    it all/just goes to show that... — das beweist nur, dass...

    it all goes to show, doesn't it? — das beweist es doch, oder?

    I'll show you/him etc.! — ich werd's dir/ihm usw. schon zeigen!

    show somebody who's boss — jemandem zeigen, wer das Sagen hat

    6) (conduct) führen

    show somebody over or round the house/to his place — jemanden durchs Haus/an seinen Platz führen

    3. intransitive verb,
    p.p. shown or showed
    1) (be visible) sichtbar od. zu sehen sein

    he was angry/bored, and it showed — er war wütend/langweilte sich, und man sah es [ihm an]

    2) (be shown) [Film:] laufen; [Künstler:] ausstellen

    "Gandhi" - now showing in the West End — "Gandhi" - Jetzt im West End

    3) (make something known)

    time will show — man wird es [ja] sehen

    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    [ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb
    1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) zeigen
    2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) sich sehen lassen
    3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) zeigen
    4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) zeigen
    5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) zeigen
    6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) zeigen
    7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) zeigen
    8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) erweisen
    2. noun
    1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) die Schau
    2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) zur Schau stellen
    3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) der Schein
    4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) die Schau
    5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) der Eindruck
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    - showy
    - showiness
    - show-business
    - showcase
    - showdown
    - showground
    - show-jumping
    - showman
    - showroom
    - give the show away
    - good show! - on show
    - show off
    - show up
    * * *
    [ʃəʊ, AM ʃoʊ]
    I. NOUN
    1. (showing) Bekundung f geh, Demonstration f geh
    those members who had made the most open \shows of defiance surprisingly abstained diejenigen Mitglieder, die ihre Ablehnung am deutlichsten bekundet hatten, enthielten sich überraschenderweise der Stimme
    his refusal was a childish \show of defiance seine Weigerung war eine kindische Trotzreaktion
    \show of force Machtdemonstration f geh
    \show of kindness Geste f der Freundlichkeit
    \show of solidarity Solidaritätsbekundung f geh
    \show of strength/unity Demonstration f der Stärke/Einigkeit geh
    the troops paraded in a \show of strength through the capital die Truppen marschierten durch die Hauptstadt, um ihre Stärke zu demonstrieren
    despite their public \show of unity they are close to getting divorced obwohl sie nach außen hin Einigkeit demonstrieren, stehen sie kurz vor der Scheidung
    2. no pl (display, impression) Schau f
    just [or only] for \show nur der Schau wegen
    are those lights just for \show? sollen die Lichter nur Eindruck machen?
    to make a \show of sth etw zur Schau stellen
    he really made a \show of accepting the award ( fam) er hat bei der Entgegennahme des Preises die große Show [o eine Show] abgezogen fam
    3. no pl (impressive sight) Pracht f, Schauspiel nt geh
    a \show of colour/flowers eine Farben-/Blumenpracht
    4. (exhibition, event) Schau f, Ausstellung f
    dog/fashion \show Hunde-/Modenschau f
    retrospective \show Retrospektive f
    slide \show Diavorführung f, Diavortrag m
    ▪ to be on \show ausgestellt sein
    5. (entertainment) Show f; (on TV also) Unterhaltungssendung f; (at a theatre) Vorstellung f, Vorführung f
    puppet \show Puppenspiel nt, Marionettentheater nt
    quiz \show Quizsendung f, Quizshow f
    radio/stage \show Radio-/Bühnenshow f
    talent \show Talentwettbewerb m
    to stage a \show eine Show auf die Bühne bringen
    6. no pl ( fam: activity, affair) Sache f; (undertaking) Laden m fig fam; (situation) Situation f
    who will run the \show when she retires? wer wird den Laden schmeißen, wenn sie in Pension geht? fam
    she prefers to be in charge of her own \show sie zieht es vor, unabhängig schalten und walten zu können
    how did she run the \show when the company threatened legal action? wie hat sie die Angelegenheit geregelt, als die Firma mit rechtlichen Schritten drohte?
    I didn't like how he ran the \show during the strike mir hat es nicht gefallen, wie er mit der Situation während des Streiks umgegangen ist
    it's her [own] \show sie ist hier der Boss [o hat hier das Sagen] fam
    who is running the \show?, whose \show is it? wer ist hier der Boss [o hat hier das Sagen]? fam
    the wedding is their \show, let them do it their way es ist ihre Sache [zu entscheiden], wie ihre Hochzeit ablaufen soll
    ▪ the \show die Baseballoberliga
    8.
    ▶ bad [or poor] /good \show! ( dated fam) schwache Leistung!/gut [gemacht]!
    ▶ let's get the [or this] \show on the road ( fam) lasst uns die Sache [endlich] in Angriff nehmen
    ▶ the \show must go on ( saying) die Show muss weitergehen
    ▶ \show of hands [Abstimmung f per] Handzeichen nt
    let me see a \show of hands bitte mal die Hand hochheben
    let's have a \show of hands lass uns per Hand abstimmen
    by [or on] a \show of hands durch Handzeichen
    ▶ to make [or put on] a \show eine Schau abziehen fam
    ▶ to make [or put on] a \show of doing sth vortäuschen, etw zu tun
    they put on a \show of being interested sie taten so als seien sie interessiert, sie täuschten Interesse vor
    ▶ to put on [or up] a good \show sich akk bemühen, Einsatz zeigen
    <showed, shown or showed>
    1. (display, project)
    ▪ to \show [sb] sth [jdm] etw zeigen; (exhibit)
    ▪ to \show sth etw ausstellen; (perform)
    ▪ to \show sth etw vorführen; (produce)
    ▪ to \show sth etw vorzeigen
    don't ever \show yourself here again! lass dich hier ja nie wieder blicken!
    the photos \show them kissing and cuddling die Fotos zeigen sie küssend und in liebevoller Umarmung
    to \show sb one's ability jdm seine Fähigkeiten vorführen
    to \show a film einen Film zeigen [o fam bringen]
    this film has never been \shown on television dieser Film kam noch nie im Fernsehen
    to \show a flag eine Flagge hissen
    to \show one's passport at the border seinen Pass an der Grenze vorzeigen
    to \show sb one's ticket jdm seine Fahrkarte [vor]zeigen
    to \show slides Dias vorführen [o zeigen]
    to \show the time die Uhrzeit anzeigen
    to \show one's work ART [seine Arbeiten] ausstellen
    his paintings will be \shown in the National Gallery until May seine Bilder sind bis Mai in der Nationalgalerie zu sehen
    2. (expose)
    ▪ to \show sth etw sehen lassen
    your blouse is \showing your bra durch deine Bluse kann man deinen BH sehen
    this carpet \shows all the dirt bei dem Teppich kann man jedes bisschen Schmutz sehen
    3. (reveal)
    ▪ to \show sth etw zeigen [o erkennen lassen]
    he started to \show his age man begann, ihm sein Alter anzusehen
    he \showed no signs of improvement er zeigte keinerlei Besserung
    to \show courage/initiative/common sense Mut/Unternehmungsgeist/gesunden Menschenverstand beweisen
    to \show genius/originality Genie/Originalität beweisen
    to \show promise viel versprechend sein
    4. (express)
    ▪ to \show sth etw zeigen
    to \show a bias/enthusiasm for sth eine Vorliebe/Begeisterung für etw akk zeigen
    to \show clemency Milde walten lassen
    to \show compassion [for sb] [mit jdm] Mitleid haben
    to \show compunction Gewissensbisse haben
    to \show [sb] one's gratitude sich akk [jdm gegenüber] dankbar erweisen [o zeigen]
    to \show sb respect jdm Respekt erweisen
    you have to \show more respect du solltest mehr Respekt zeigen
    5. (point out, indicate)
    ▪ to \show sth [to sb] [jdm] etw zeigen; (represent)
    ▪ to \show sth etw darstellen
    the map \shows where her house is auf der Karte ist ihr Haus zu sehen
    this map \shows urban areas in grey auf dieser Karte sind die Stadtgebiete grau dargestellt
    it's \showing signs of rain es sieht nach Regen aus
    6. (explain)
    ▪ to \show sb sth jdm etw zeigen [o erklären]
    to \show sb the way jdm den Weg zeigen
    7. (record)
    ▪ to \show sth etw anzeigen; statistics etw [auf]zeigen
    to \show a loss/profit einen Verlust/Gewinn aufweisen
    ▪ to \show sth etw beweisen
    to \show cause LAW seine Gründe vorbringen
    order to \show cause gerichtliche Verfügung
    to \show one's mettle zeigen, was in einem steckt
    ▪ to \show sb that... jdm zeigen [o beweisen], dass...
    ▪ to \show [sb] how/why... [jdm] zeigen, wie/warum...
    ▪ to \show oneself [to be] sth sich akk als etw erweisen
    9. (escort)
    ▪ to \show sb into/out of/to sth jdn in etw akk /aus/zu etw dat führen [o bringen]
    ▪ to \show sb over [or AM usu around] a place jdm einen Ort zeigen
    they \showed us over the estate sie führten uns auf dem Anwesen herum
    10.
    ▶ to \show one's cards [or hand] seine Karten aufdecken fig
    ▶ to \show sb the door jdm die Tür weisen
    ▶ to dare [to] \show one's face es wagen, aufzukreuzen fam
    he won't dare to \show his face here again er wird es nie wieder wagen, hier aufzukreuzen fam
    ▶ to have nothing to \show for it [or for one's efforts] [am Ende] nichts vorzuweisen haben
    five years in the job, and what have you got to \show for it? du machst diesen Job nun schon seit fünf Jahren, und was hast du nun von all der Mühe?
    ▶ to \show [sb] no quarter ( liter) [mit jdm] kein Erbarmen haben
    ▶ to \show one's teeth die Zähne zeigen fig fam
    ▶ to \show one's true colours Farbe bekennen
    ▶ to \show the way [forward] den Weg weisen fig
    ▶ that will \show you/her ( fam) das wird dir/ihr eine Lehre sein
    <showed, shown or showed>
    1. (be visible) zu sehen sein
    the trees \show blue on these photographs die Bäume erscheinen auf diesen Fotos blau
    she's four months pregnant and starting to \show sie ist im vierten Monat schwanger und allmählich sieht man es auch
    to let sth \show sich dat etw anmerken lassen
    2. esp AM, AUS ( fam: arrive) auftauchen, aufkreuzen fam
    3. (be shown) film gezeigt werden, laufen fam
    now \showing at a cinema near you! jetzt im Kino!
    4. (exhibit) ausstellen
    5. AM (come third in horse racing) Dritte(r) f(m) werden
    * * *
    [ʃəʊ] vb: pret showed, ptp shown
    1. n
    1)

    (= display) a fine show of roses — eine Rosenpracht

    show of hands — Handzeichen nt, Hand(er)heben nt

    2) (= outward appearance) Schau f; (= trace) Spur f; (of hatred, affection) Kundgebung f

    to make a great show of being impressed/overworked/pleased — sich (dat) ganz den Anschein geben, beeindruckt/überarbeitet/erfreut zu sein

    without any show of emotion —

    3) (= exhibition) Ausstellung f

    dog/fashion show — Hunde-/Modenschau f

    4) (THEAT) Aufführung f; (TV, VARIETY OR POP SHOW) Show f; (RAD) Sendung f; (FILM) Vorstellung f

    to go to a show ( esp Brit : in theatre ) — ins Theater gehen; ( US : in movie theater ) ins Kino gehen

    See:
    → steal
    5) (esp Brit inf)

    (jolly) good show! (dated) bad show! (dated) (= what a pity) — ausgezeichnet!, bravo! schwaches Bild (inf) so ein Pech!

    to put up a good/poor show —

    it's a pretty poor show when... — das ist vielleicht traurig or ein schwaches Bild (inf), wenn...

    6) (inf: undertaking, organization) Laden m (inf)

    to give the ( whole) show away — alles verraten

    2. vt
    1) (= display) zeigen; (COMPUT) anzeigen; (at exhibition) ausstellen, zeigen; (= demonstrate) dog vorführen; slides, film zeigen, vorführen; passport, ticket vorzeigen

    to show sb sth, to show sth to sb — jdm etw zeigen

    show me how to do it — zeigen Sie mir, wie man das macht

    he had nothing to show for it — er hatte am Ende nichts vorzuweisen

    See:
    → hand, heel
    2) (= register) (an)zeigen; loss, profit haben, verzeichnen; rise in numbers aufzeigen; (thermometer, speedometer) stehen auf (+dat); (calendar) zeigen

    it shows that... — es zeigt, dass...

    the dial will show red if... — der Zeiger zeigt auf Rot, wenn...

    3) (= indicate) zeigen; (= prove) beweisen; kindness, favour erweisen; courage zeigen, beweisen; loyalty, taste, tact, intelligence beweisen; respect bezeigen; proof erbringen

    this shows him to be a thief —

    I hope I have shown how silly it is — ich habe hoffentlich (auf)gezeigt, wie dumm das ist

    it all or just goes to show that... — das zeigt doch nur, dass...

    4) (= reveal) zeigen

    it showed signs of having been used — man sah, dass es gebraucht worden war

    show a leg! ( Brit inf ) — raus aus den Federn! (inf)

    5) (= direct) zeigen

    to show sb in/out — jdn hereinbringen/hinausbringen or -begleiten

    to show sb out of a room — jdn hinausbegleiten, jdn aus dem Zimmer begleiten

    to show sb into a room — jdn hereinbringen, jdn ins Zimmer bringen

    to show sb to his seat/to the door — jdn an seinen Platz/an die or zur Tür bringen

    they were shown over or (a)round the factory — ihnen wurde die Fabrik gezeigt, sie wurden in der Fabrik herumgeführt

    3. vi
    1) (= be visible) zu sehen sein, sichtbar sein; (petticoat etc) vorsehen, rausgucken (inf); (film) gezeigt werden, laufen; (= exhibit artist) ausstellen

    the pregnancy or she is now beginning to show — man sieht or merkt jetzt allmählich, dass sie schwanger ist

    to show through —

    2)

    (= prove) it just goes to show! — da sieht mans mal wieder!

    4. vr

    he showed himself to be a coward —

    * * *
    show [ʃəʊ]
    A s
    1. (Her)Zeigen n:
    vote by show of hands durch Handzeichen wählen;
    show of teeth Zähnefletschen n
    2. Show f, Schau f, Zurschaustellung f:
    a show of force fig eine Demonstration der Macht
    3. (künstlerische etc) Darbietung, Vorführung f, Vorstellung f, Show f, Schau f:
    put on a show fig eine Schau abziehen, sich aufspielen;
    steal the show fig (jemandem) die Schau stehlen
    4. umg (Theater-, Film)Vorstellung f
    5. Show f, Schau f, Ausstellung f:
    on show ausgestellt, zu besichtigen(d)
    6. (Radio-, Fernseh)Sendung f
    7. (prunkvoller) Umzug
    8. fig Schauspiel n, Anblick m:
    make a sorry show einen traurigen Eindruck hinterlassen;
    make a good show eine gute Figur machen umg
    9. umg gute etc Leistung:
    good show! gut gemacht!, bravo!
    10. Protzerei f, Angeberei f (beide umg):
    for show um Eindruck zu machen, (nur) fürs Auge;
    be fond of show gern großtun
    11. (leerer) Schein:
    in outward show nach außen (hin);
    make a show of interest Interesse heucheln, sich interessiert geben;
    make a show of rage sich wütend stellen
    12. Spur f, Anzeichen n
    13. (Zirkus-, Theater) Truppe f
    14. umg Chance f:
    15. besonders Br umg Laden m, Sache f:
    a dull (poor) show eine langweilige (armselige) Sache;
    run the show den Laden oder die Sache schmeißen;
    give the (whole) show away sich oder alles verraten
    16. Pferderennen etc: dritter Platz
    B v/t prät showed, pperf shown, showed
    1. zeigen, sehen lassen, seinen Ausweis, seine Fahrkarte etc auch vorzeigen, -weisen:
    show o.s.
    a) auch show one’s face sich zeigen, sich sehen oder blicken lassen
    b) fig sich grausam etc zeigen, sich erweisen als;
    I’ll show him! der soll mich kennenlernen!;
    never show your face again! lass dich hier nie wieder blicken!;
    “not shown” (in Katalogen etc) „ohne Abbildung“; → card1 1 a, etc
    2. jemandem zeigen oder erklären ( how to do sth wie man etwas tut):
    show sb how to write jemandem das Schreiben beibringen
    3. sein Wissen etc an den Tag legen, zeigen
    4. Katzen etc ausstellen, auf einer Ausstellung zeigen
    5. zeigen:
    a) THEAT etc vorführen
    b) TV bringen
    6. jemanden ins Zimmer etc führen, geleiten, bringen:
    show sb about ( oder [a]round) the town jemandem die Stadt zeigen, jemanden in der Stadt herumführen;
    show sb over the house jemanden durch das Haus führen;
    show sb (a)round jemanden (herum)führen
    7. seine Absichten etc kundtun, offenbaren
    8. seine Pläne etc (auf)zeigen, darlegen
    9. zeigen, beweisen:
    you’ll have to show me! umg das wirst du mir (erst) beweisen müssen!
    10. JUR nachweisen, vorbringen:
    show proof JUR den Beweis erbringen; → cause A 4
    11. PHYS, TECH (an)zeigen:
    12. Gefühle zeigen, sich etwas anmerken lassen
    13. schlechten Geschmack etc zeigen, erkennen lassen, verraten
    14. jemandem eine Gunst etc erweisen:
    show sb gratitude sich jemandem gegenüber dankbar erweisen
    C v/i
    1. sichtbar werden oder sein, sich zeigen:
    the blood shows through her skin man sieht das Blut durch ihre Haut;
    it shows man sieht es; → time A 1
    2. umg sich zeigen, erscheinen
    3. aussehen ( like wie):
    show to advantage vorteilhaft aussehen
    4. be showing gezeigt werden, laufen (Film)
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (display) Pracht, die

    a show of flowers/colour — eine Blumen-/Farbenpracht

    show of force/strength — etc. Demonstration der Macht/Stärke usw.

    2) (exhibition) Ausstellung, die; Schau, die

    dog show — Hundeschau, die

    3) (entertainment, performance) Show, die; (Theatre) Vorstellung, die; (Radio, Telev.) [Unterhaltungs]sendung, die; see also steal 1. 1)
    4) (coll.): (effort)

    put up a good/poor show — eine gute/schlechte Figur machen

    good show! — gut [gemacht]!

    5) (coll.): (undertaking, business)

    give the [whole] show away — alles ausquatschen (salopp)

    6) (outward appearance) Anschein, der

    make or put on a [great] show of doing something — sich (Dat.) [angestrengt] den Anschein geben, etwas zu tun

    2. transitive verb,
    p.p. shown or showed
    1) (allow or cause to be seen) zeigen; vorzeigen [Pass, Fahrschein usw.]

    show somebody something, show something to somebody — jemandem etwas zeigen

    have nothing/something to show for it — [dabei] nichts/etwas zum Vorzeigen haben

    this material does not show the dirt — auf diesem Material sieht man den Schmutz nicht; see also colour 1. 5); sign 1. 5)

    2) (manifest, give evidence of) zeigen; beweisen [Mut, Entschlossenheit, Urteilsvermögen usw.]
    3)

    show [somebody] kindness/mercy — freundlich [zu jemandem] sein/Erbarmen [mit jemandem] haben

    show mercy on or to somebody — Erbarmen mit jemandem haben

    4) (indicate) zeigen [Gefühl, Freude usw.]; [Thermometer, Uhr usw.:] anzeigen

    the firm shows a profit/loss — die Firma macht Gewinn/Verlust

    5) (demonstrate, prove) zeigen

    show somebody that... — jemandem beweisen, dass...

    it all/just goes to show that... — das beweist nur, dass...

    it all goes to show, doesn't it? — das beweist es doch, oder?

    I'll show you/him etc.! — ich werd's dir/ihm usw. schon zeigen!

    show somebody who's boss — jemandem zeigen, wer das Sagen hat

    6) (conduct) führen

    show somebody over or round the house/to his place — jemanden durchs Haus/an seinen Platz führen

    3. intransitive verb,
    p.p. shown or showed
    1) (be visible) sichtbar od. zu sehen sein

    he was angry/bored, and it showed — er war wütend/langweilte sich, und man sah es [ihm an]

    2) (be shown) [Film:] laufen; [Künstler:] ausstellen

    "Gandhi" - now showing in the West End — "Gandhi" - Jetzt im West End

    3) (make something known)

    time will show — man wird es [ja] sehen

    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    (cinema) n.
    Vorstellung f. n.
    Ausstellung f.
    Schau -en f. v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: showed)
    or p.p.: shown•) = aufweisen v.
    aufzeigen v.
    ausstellen (auf einer Messe) v.
    vorführen v.
    vorweisen v.
    zeigen v.

    English-german dictionary > show

  • 5 κράτος

    Grammatical information: n.
    Meaning: `strength, power, authority' (Il.; on the meaning Trümpy Fachausdrücke 202 ff.).
    Other forms: ep. Ion. (Dor.) also κάρτος, Aeol. κρέτος
    Compounds: Often as 1. member, e. g. ἀ-κρατής `without strength, power (over others or over oneself)'; oppos. ἐγ-κρατής `having power over, controlling (oneself)' with ἐγκράτεια, - έω etc.; αὑτο-κρατής `having power over oneself, independent'; more usual αὑτο-κράτωρ `with unlimited power' (Ar., Th.); details in Debrunner FS Tɨèche (Bern 1947) 11f.; also - κρέτης in Aeol. and Arc. Cypr. PN, e. g. Σω-κρέτης.
    Derivatives: Beside κράτος, κρέτος there are several adjectives: 1. κρατύς `strong, powerful' (Hom.; only κρατὺς Άργεϊφόντης, verse-end) with κρατύνω, ep. also καρτ- `strengthen, conso;idate, rule' (Il.) with κρατυσμός `strenghtening', κρατυντήριος `id.', - τικός `id.' (medic.), κρατύντωρ `controller' ( PMag. Leid.). - 2. κρατερός (Il., A. Pr. 168, anap.), καρτερός (Il.) `id.' (IA.); also as 1. member, e.g. κρατερό-φρων (Il.). καρτερέω, also with prefix, e.g. δια-, `be steadfast, hold out, overcome onseself' (IA.) with καρτερία (Pl., X.), - ρησις (Pl.) `holding on, firmness', - ρικός (Att.); καρτερόω `strengthen' (Aq., Herm.). - 3. κραταιός `id.' (Il.), also as plant-name (Ps.-Dsc.; Strömberg Pflanzennamen 82); rarely as 1. member, e.g. κραταιό-φρων ( PMag.). With κραταιότης = κράτος (LXX), κραταιόω `strengthen' (LXX, NT) with κραταίωμα, - ωσις (LXX). Fem. κραταιίς (Od.; Schwyzer 385). - 4. Primary comparison: comp. κρείττων, (Atticising) κρείσσων with sec. - ει- for κρέσσων (Ion., Pi.); Dor. κάρρων, Cret. κάρτων; denomin. κρειττόομαι `have excrescences', with κρείττωσις (Thphr.). sup. κράτιστος, ep. κάρτ-, (Il.), with - τεύω `be the best, surpass' (Pi., Att.); -( ε)ία as title, `highness' (pap.). -- 5. Adv. κάρτα `in a high degree, very' (Ion. and trag.). - 6. As 1. member often κραται- ( καρται-), e.g. κραται-γύαλος `with strong breast-pieces' (T 361). Further Κρατι-, Καρτι- in PN, e.g. Κρατί-δημος, Καρτί-νικος; also Κρατ(ο)-, Κρατε- a. o. (Bechtel Hist. Personennamen 256). Hypocoristic short-names Κρατῖνος (Schwyzer 491, Chantraine Formation 205), Κρατύλος, Κράτυλλος (Leumann Glotta 32, 217 a. 225 A. 1), Κρατιεύς (Boßhardt Die Nom. auf - ευς 126). On Κρεσφόντης s. v. - 7. Verb: κρατέω (Il.), Aeol. κρετέω, aor. κρατῆσαι (posthom.), κρέτησαι (Sapph.), often with prefix, e.g. ἐπι-, κατα-, περι-, `controll, possess, rule, conquer'; with ( ἐπι- etc.) κράτησις `power, rule' (Th., LXX), ( δια-, ἐπι-) κρατητικός `controlling' (late), ( δια-)κράτημα `support, grip' (medic.); κρατητής `possessor' (Procl.); κρατῆρας τοὺς κρατοῦντας H. for κρατητῆρας (Lewy KZ 59, 182). But ἐγκρατέω from ἐγ-κρατής, ναυ-κρατέω, - τία from ναυ-κρατής etc.; s. above. καρταίνειν κρατεῖν H. -- 8. On κρατευταί s. v.
    Origin: IE [Indo-European] [??] * kret- `strength' [Pok. wrongly 531 * kar-!!]
    Etymology: With the full grade in Aeol. κρέτος interchanges regularly the zero grade in κρατύς, κάρτα (on ρα: αρ Schwyzer 342). Through analogy arose both κράτος, κάρτος and the compp. κάρρων \< *κάρσ(σ)ων \< *κάρτι̯ων and κάρτων beside the old fullgrade κρέσσων \< *κρέτι̯ων; details in Seiler Steigerungsformen 53 ff. A zero grade of the σ-stem in κρέτος is supposed in Κρεσ-φόντης ( \< *Κρετσ-; Kretschmer Glotta 24, 237, Heubeck Beitr. z. Namenforsch. 5, 26). - The relation of the forms is not always clear. The adjective κρατερός, καρτερός may conrain a alternating ρ-stem (Benveniste Origines 17, Leumann Hom. Wörter 115), if it is not an analogical innovation to κράτος, κρατέω (e.g. Schwyzer 482). The form Κρατι-, Καρτι-, which appears only in PN, will not be old (like e.g. in κυδι-άνειρα: κῦδος), but rest on analogy (after Άλκι-, Καλλι- a. o.; Frisk Nom. 70). On κάρτα cf. e.g. τάχα, ἅμα. The 1. member κραται- may have been built after παλαι- a. o.; and κραταιός after παλαιός? (cf. Schwyzer 448). Diff. Risch 117: κραταιός back formation to κραταιή for *κράταια, fem. to κρατύς ( Πλαταιαί: πλατύς). Also κρατέω is discussed. Against the obvious explanation as denominative of κράτος (Schwyzer 724; κρατῆσαι only posthom.) see Leumann Hom. Wörter 113ff.; he assumes in κρατέω a backformation to ἐπικρατέω from ἐπι-κρατής (Hom. only adv. ἐπικρατέως). Again diff. Specht KZ 62, 35 ff. - An exact agreement to κράτος etc. is not found. Close are Skt. krátu- m. `power, mind, will', Av. xratu- m. `id.'. The objections that the Indo-Ir. word indicates primarily spiritual qualities ar refuted by OE cræft ` Kraft, physical strength, power', also `insight, craft etc.'. The Germanic word for `hard', Got. hardus etc., which is usually adduced, differs in vowel (IE *kortú- against *kr̥tú- to * kret-). - Cf. Mayrhofer KEWA s. krátuh.
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    Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό) > κράτος

  • 6 solidez

    f.
    1 solidity.
    2 firmness.
    3 soundness.
    * * *
    1 (resistencia) solidity, strength; (firmeza) firmness
    2 figurado (de color) fastness
    * * *
    SF (=firmeza) solidity; (=dureza) hardness
    * * *
    femenino (de muro, edificio) solidity; ( de argumento) soundness, solidness; ( de empresa) soundness; ( de relación) strength
    * * *
    = strength, hardness, soundness, robustness, sturdiness.
    Ex. The strength of the acetone rinsing on the strength of the paper is investigated, and its efficiency in removing NM2P is also examined using gas liquid chromatography.
    Ex. Hardness and the penetration of the ink layer into the paper were also measured = También se midió la solidez y la penetración de la tinta en el papel.
    Ex. The soundness of the method is proved and several examples are presented for illustrating the performance of the proposal.
    Ex. The growth of 24-hour, 7-day access requires attention to the security and robustness of the building and its collections = El aumento del acceso las 24 horas siete días a la semana exige prestar atención a la seguridad y durabilidad del edificio y sus colecciones.
    Ex. The life of military brats is a 'mixed bag': they're worldly and sophisticated, which civilians might label as ' sturdiness'.
    * * *
    femenino (de muro, edificio) solidity; ( de argumento) soundness, solidness; ( de empresa) soundness; ( de relación) strength
    * * *
    = strength, hardness, soundness, robustness, sturdiness.

    Ex: The strength of the acetone rinsing on the strength of the paper is investigated, and its efficiency in removing NM2P is also examined using gas liquid chromatography.

    Ex: Hardness and the penetration of the ink layer into the paper were also measured = También se midió la solidez y la penetración de la tinta en el papel.
    Ex: The soundness of the method is proved and several examples are presented for illustrating the performance of the proposal.
    Ex: The growth of 24-hour, 7-day access requires attention to the security and robustness of the building and its collections = El aumento del acceso las 24 horas siete días a la semana exige prestar atención a la seguridad y durabilidad del edificio y sus colecciones.
    Ex: The life of military brats is a 'mixed bag': they're worldly and sophisticated, which civilians might label as ' sturdiness'.

    * * *
    1 (de un muro, un edificio) solidity
    2 (de un argumento) soundness, solidness
    3 (de una empresa) soundness
    * * *

    solidez sustantivo femenino (de muro, edificio) solidity;
    (de argumento, empresa) soundness;
    ( de relación) strength
    solidez sustantivo femenino
    1 (de una propuesta, argumento) soundness
    2 Fís Quím solidity
    3 (de un material) strength
    ' solidez' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    inconsistente
    English:
    solidity
    - strength
    - hold
    - weakness
    * * *
    1. [de terreno, construcción] solidity
    2. [de relación] strength
    3. [de argumento, conocimiento, idea] soundness
    * * *
    f solidity; fig
    strength
    * * *
    1) : solidity, firmness
    2) : soundness (of an argument, etc.)

    Spanish-English dictionary > solidez

  • 7 character

    noun
    1) (mental or moral qualities, integrity) Charakter, der

    be of good character — ein guter Mensch sein; einen guten Charakter haben

    strength of character — Charakterstärke, die

    2) no pl. (individuality, style) Charakter, der

    the town has a character all of its own — die Stadt hat einen ganz eigenen Charakter

    have no character — charakterlos od. ohne Charakter sein

    3) (in novel etc.) Charakter, der; (part played by somebody) Rolle, die

    be in/out of character — (fig.) typisch/untypisch sein

    his behaviour was quite out of character — (fig.) sein Betragen war ganz und gar untypisch für ihn

    4) (coll.): (extraordinary person) Original, das

    be [quite] a character/a real character — ein [echtes/richtiges] Original sein

    5) (coll.): (individual) Mensch, der; (derog.) Individuum, das
    * * *
    ['kærəktə] 1. noun
    1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) der Charakter
    2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) die Persönlichkeit
    3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) der Ruf
    4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) die Rolle
    5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!)
    6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) das Schriftzeichen
    •
    - academic.ru/12087/characteristic">characteristic
    2. noun
    (a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) die Eigenschaft
    - characteristically
    - characterize
    - characterise
    - characterization
    - characterisation
    * * *
    char·ac·ter
    [ˈkærəktəʳ, AM ˈkerəktɚ]
    n
    1. no pl (personality) Charakter m, Wesen nt, Wesensart f
    to be similar in \character sich dat im Wesen ähnlich sein
    ▪ to not be in \character untypisch sein
    ▪ out of \character ungewöhnlich
    2. (moral integrity) Charakter m
    strength of \character Charakterstärke f
    weakness of \character Charakterschwäche f
    to be of bad/good \character ein schlechter/guter Mensch sein
    of dubious/irreproachable/questionable \character von zweifelhaftem/untadeligem/fragwürdigem Charakter
    3. (unique person) Original nt, Type f fam
    he's quite a \character der ist vielleicht 'ne Type fam
    lack of \character fehlende Originalität
    4. LIT, ART (representation) [Roman]figur f, [Roman]gestalt f
    main \character Hauptfigur f, Protagonist(in) m(f) geh
    5. TYPO (mark, space) Zeichen nt; (symbol) Schriftzeichen nt
    6. LAW
    to issue \character evidence Leumundsbeweise pl [o SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR Leumundszeugnis] nt aufbieten
    * * *
    ['krɪktə(r)]
    n
    1) (= nature) Charakter m; (of people) Wesen nt no pl, Wesensart f

    it's out of character for him to do that — es ist eigentlich nicht seine Art, so etwas zu tun

    to be of good/bad character — ein guter/schlechter Mensch sein

    2) no pl (= strength of character) Charakter m
    3) no pl (= individuality of towns etc) Charakter m; (of person) Persönlichkeit f

    she/it has no character —

    4) (in novel) (Roman)figur f, (Roman)gestalt f; (THEAT) Gestalt f
    5) (= person in public life) Persönlichkeit f, Gestalt f; (= original person) Original nt; (inf = person) Typ m (inf), Type f (inf)
    6) (= reference) Zeugnis nt
    7) (TYP, COMPUT) Zeichen nt; (Chinese etc also) Schriftzeichen nt
    * * *
    character [ˈkærəktə(r); -rık-]
    A s
    1. allg Charakter m:
    a) Wesen n, Art f (eines Menschen etc):
    they are different in character sie sind charakterlich verschieden
    b) guter Charakter:
    (strong) character Charakterstärke f;
    he has ( oder is a man of) character er hat Charakter
    c) (ausgeprägte) Persönlichkeit:
    he is an odd character er ist ein merkwürdiger Mensch oder Charakter;
    he is (quite) a character umg er ist (schon) ein Original oder ein komischer Kerl
    d) Eigenschaft(en) f(pl), (charakteristisches) Kennzeichen, Gepräge n, auch BIOL Merkmal n:
    the character of the landscape der Landschaftscharakter; → generic 1
    2. a) Ruf m, Leumund m
    b) Zeugnis n (besonders für Personal):
    give sb a good character jemandem ein gutes Zeugnis ausstellen (a. fig)
    3. Eigenschaft f, Rang m, Stellung f:
    in his character of ambassador in seiner Eigenschaft als Botschafter
    4. Figur f, Gestalt f (eines Romans etc):
    the characters of the play die Charaktere des Stückes; → imaginary A
    5. THEAT etc Rolle f:
    a) der Rolle gemäß,
    b) fig (zum Charakter des Ganzen) passend;
    it is in character es passt dazu, zu ihm etc;
    it is out of character es passt nicht dazu, zu ihm etc, es fällt aus dem Rahmen
    6. a) Schriftzeichen n, Buchstabe m:
    in large characters in Großbuchstaben;
    know sb’s characters jemandes Handschrift kennen
    b) COMPUT (Schrift)Zeichen n
    7. Ziffer f, Zahl(zeichen) f(n)
    8. Geheimzeichen n
    B adj
    1. a) Charakter…:
    character analysis Charakteranalyse f;
    character building ( oder formation) Charakterbildung f;
    a) Ausdruckstanz m,
    b) (typischer) Nationaltanz;
    character defect Charakterfehler m;
    character piece MUS Charakterstück n;
    character sketch Charakterskizze f;
    character study Charakterstudie f;
    character trait Charakterzug m;
    character witness JUR Leumundszeuge m, -zeugin f
    c) THEAT etc Chargen…:
    character actor Chargenspieler m;
    character part ( oder role) Charge(nrolle) f
    2. IT, COMPUT:
    character code Zeichencode m;
    character printer Zeichen-, Buchstabendrucker m;
    character recognition (Schrift)Zeichenerkennung f;
    character set Zeichensatz m
    * * *
    noun
    1) (mental or moral qualities, integrity) Charakter, der

    be of good character — ein guter Mensch sein; einen guten Charakter haben

    strength of character — Charakterstärke, die

    2) no pl. (individuality, style) Charakter, der

    have no character — charakterlos od. ohne Charakter sein

    3) (in novel etc.) Charakter, der; (part played by somebody) Rolle, die

    be in/out of character — (fig.) typisch/untypisch sein

    his behaviour was quite out of character — (fig.) sein Betragen war ganz und gar untypisch für ihn

    4) (coll.): (extraordinary person) Original, das

    be [quite] a character/a real character — ein [echtes/richtiges] Original sein

    5) (coll.): (individual) Mensch, der; (derog.) Individuum, das
    * * *
    (literary) n.
    Figur -en (literarisch) f. (printing) n.
    Schriftzeichen n.
    Zeichen - n. (typography) n.
    Symbol -e n. n.
    Beschaffenheit f.
    Charakter m.
    Person -en (Theater) f.
    Person -en f.
    Persönlichkeit f.
    Rolle -n f.

    English-german dictionary > character

  • 8 grip

    1. noun
    1) (firm hold) Halt, der; (fig.): (power) Umklammerung, die

    get or take a grip on oneself — (fig.) sich zusammenreißen (ugs.)

    have/get a grip on something — (fig.) etwas im Griff haben/in den Griff bekommen

    come or get to grips with something/somebody — (fig.) mit etwas fertigwerden/sich (Dat.) jemanden vorknöpfen od. vornehmen (ugs.)

    be in the grip of — (fig.) beherrscht werden von [Angst, Leidenschaft, Furcht]; heimgesucht werden von [Naturkatastrophe, Armut, Krieg]

    lose one's grip — (fig.) nachlassen

    2) (strength or way of gripping, part which is held) Griff, der
    3) (bag) Reisetasche, die
    2. transitive verb,
    - pp- greifen nach; [Reifen:] greifen; (fig.) ergreifen; fesseln [Publikum, Aufmerksamkeit]
    3. intransitive verb,
    - pp- [Räder, Bremsen usw.:] greifen
    * * *
    [ɡrip] 1. past tense, past participle - gripped; verb
    (to take a firm hold of: He gripped his stick; The speaker gripped (the attention of) his audience.) packen
    2. noun
    1) (a firm hold: He had a firm grip on his stick; He has a very strong grip; in the grip of the storm.) der Griff
    2) (a bag used by travellers: He carried his sports equipment in a large grip.) die Reisetasche
    3) (understanding: He has a good grip of the subject.) das Verständnis
    •
    - academic.ru/32509/gripping">gripping
    - come to grips with
    - lose one's grip
    * * *
    [grɪp]
    I. n
    1. (hold) Griff m kein pl
    to keep a [firm] \grip on sth etw festhalten
    he kept a firm \grip on the briefcase er hielt die Aktentasche fest in der Hand
    2. ( fig: control) Gewalt f kein pl
    rebels have tightened their \grip on the city die Rebellen haben die Stadt zunehmend in ihrer Gewalt
    to be in the \grip of sth von etw dat betroffen sein
    the whole country was in the \grip of a flu epidemic das ganze Land wurde von einer Grippeepidemie heimgesucht
    to come to \grips with sth etw in den Griff bekommen
    to get to \grips with sth etw [geistig] erfassen können
    to keep a \grip on oneself sich akk im Griff haben
    “get a \grip on yourself!” she said angrily „jetzt reiß dich aber zusammen!“ sagte sie ärgerlich
    3. ( dated: bag) Reisetasche f
    4. TV, FILM Bühnenarbeiter m
    II. vt
    <- pp->
    1. (hold firmly)
    ▪ to \grip sth etw packen [o ergreifen
    ▪ to \grip sb jdn packen; (interest deeply) book, film jdn fesseln
    he was \gripped by fear ihn packte die Angst
    to be \gripped by emotion von Gefühlen ergriffen werden
    III. vi
    <- pp->
    greifen
    worn tyres don't \grip very well abgefahrene Reifen greifen schlecht
    * * *
    [grɪp]
    1. n
    1) Griff m; (on rope, on road) Halt m

    to get a grip on the road/rope — auf der Straße/am Seil Halt finden

    have got a good grip — diese Schuhe/Reifen greifen gut

    I can't get a grip with these shoes —

    he had a good grip on himself — er hatte sich gut im Griff or in der Gewalt

    to lose one's grip (lit) — den Halt verlieren; (fig) nachlassen

    the chairman is losing his grip (on the company) — der Vorsitzende hat die Firma nicht mehr richtig im Griff

    the President was losing his grip on power — dem Präsidenten entglitt die Macht

    to be in the grip of fear/passion — von Angst/Leidenschaft erfasst sein

    to get or come to grips with sb — jdm zu Leibe rücken, zum Angriff gegen jdn übergehen

    2) (= handle) Griff m
    3) (esp Brit: hair grip) Klemmchen nt
    4) (= travelling-bag) Reisetasche f
    2. vt
    packen; hand also ergreifen; (fig, fear etc also) ergreifen; (film, story etc also) fesseln
    3. vi
    greifen
    * * *
    grip1 [ɡrıp]
    A s
    1. Griff m (auch Art, etwas zu packen):
    a) aneinandergeraten mit,
    b) fig sich auseinandersetzen oder ernsthaft beschäftigen mit, einer Sache zu Leibe rücken;
    a) in einen Kampf verwickelt sein mit,
    b) fig sich auseinandersetzen oder ernsthaft beschäftigen mit
    2. fig
    a) Griff m, Halt m
    b) Herrschaft f, Gewalt f
    c) Verständnis n:
    in the grip of in den Klauen oder in der Gewalt (gen);
    get ( oder take) a grip on in seine Gewalt oder (geistig) in den Griff bekommen;
    get a grip on the game SPORT das Spiel in den Griff bekommen;
    get a grip on o.s. sich zusammenreißen;
    have ( oder keep) a grip on etwas in der Gewalt haben, Zuhörer etc fesseln, gepackt halten;
    have ( oder keep) a (good) grip on die Lage, eine Materie etc (sicher) beherrschen oder im Griff haben, die Situation etc (klar) erfassen;
    lose one’s grip die Herrschaft verlieren (of über akk), fig (besonders geistig) nachlassen
    3. Stich m, plötzlicher Schmerz(-anfall)
    4. (bestimmter) Händedruck:
    the Masonic grip der Freimaurergriff
    5. (Hand)Griff m (eines Koffers etc)
    6. Haarspange f
    7. TECH Klemme f, Greifer m, Spanner m
    8. TECH Grip m, Haftung f (von Autoreifen etc)
    9. THEAT Kulissenschieber(in)
    10. (Reise)Tasche f
    B v/t prät und pperf gripped, US auch gript
    1. ergreifen, packen
    2. fig jemanden packen:
    a) ergreifen (Furcht, Spannung):
    he was gripped by homesickness er wurde von Heimweh gepackt
    b) Leser, Zuhörer etc fesseln, in Spannung halten
    3. fig begreifen, verstehen
    4. TECH festmachen, -klemmen
    C v/i
    1. Halt finden
    2. fig packen, fesseln
    grip2 [ɡrıp] s MED obs Grippe f
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (firm hold) Halt, der; (fig.): (power) Umklammerung, die

    get or take a grip on oneself — (fig.) sich zusammenreißen (ugs.)

    have/get a grip on something — (fig.) etwas im Griff haben/in den Griff bekommen

    come or get to grips with something/somebody — (fig.) mit etwas fertigwerden/sich (Dat.) jemanden vorknöpfen od. vornehmen (ugs.)

    be in the grip of — (fig.) beherrscht werden von [Angst, Leidenschaft, Furcht]; heimgesucht werden von [Naturkatastrophe, Armut, Krieg]

    lose one's grip — (fig.) nachlassen

    2) (strength or way of gripping, part which is held) Griff, der
    3) (bag) Reisetasche, die
    2. transitive verb,
    - pp- greifen nach; [Reifen:] greifen; (fig.) ergreifen; fesseln [Publikum, Aufmerksamkeit]
    3. intransitive verb,
    - pp- [Räder, Bremsen usw.:] greifen
    * * *
    n.
    Griff -e m. v.
    fassen v.
    packen v.

    English-german dictionary > grip

  • 9 κράτος

    κράτος [pron. full] [ᾰ], [dialect] Ion. and [dialect] Ep. [full] κάρτος, εος, τό, both in Hom.; [dialect] Aeol. [full] κρέτος Alc.25:—
    A strength, might, in Hom. esp. of bodily strength,

    ἔπεφνε δόλῳ, οὔ τι κράτεΐ γε Il.7.142

    ;

    ἔχει ἥβης ἄνθος, ὅ τε κ. ἐστὶ μέγιστον 13.484

    , etc.; τὸ γὰρ αὖτε σιδήρου γε κ. ἐστίν this (i.e. τὸ βάψαι ) is what gives strength to iron, Od.9.393: generally,

    δικαία γλῶσσ' ἔχει κ. μέγα S.Fr.80

    ;

    μηχανῆς ἔστω κ. A.Supp. 207

    ; κατὰ κράτος with all one's might or strength,

    πολιορκεῖσθαι Th.1.64

    ;

    πολεμεῖν Pl. Lg. 692d

    ;

    ἐξελέγχεσθαι D.34.20

    , etc.: freq. in phrase αἱρεῖν κατὰ κ. take by storm, Th.8.100, Isoc.4.119, etc.; also

    ἀνὰ κράτος διώκειν X. Cyr.1.4.23

    ;

    ἐλαύνειν Id.An.1.8.1

    , etc.;

    ἀπὸ κράτους D.S.17.34

    ; πρὸς ἰσχύος κράτος, opp. λόγῳ, S.Ph. 594.
    2 personified, K.

    Βία τε A. Pr.12

    ; K.

    καὶ Δίκη Id.Ch. 244

    .
    II power, τοῦ γὰρ κ. ἐστὶ μέγιστον, of Zeus, Il.2.118, etc.;

    τοῦ γὰρ κ. ἔστ' ἐνὶ οἴκῳ Od.1.359

    , cf. Il.12.214;

    Ζηνὸς κ. Pi.O.6.96

    , cf. A.Pr. 527 (lyr.); ἐκπίπτειν κράτους, of Zeus, ib. 948;

    τὸ κ. τοῦ θεοῦ LXX Ps.61(62).11

    , etc.: pl.,

    ὑποχείριος κράτεσιν ἀρσένων A.Supp. 393

     (lyr.), cf. S.Ant. 485; esp. of political power, rule, sovereignty,

    ὁ μαιόμενος τὸ μέγα κρέτος ὀντρέψει τάχα τὰν πόλιν Alc.

     l.c.;

    τὸ κ. περιθεῖναί τινι Hdt.1.129

    ;

    ἐς τὸ πλῆθος φέρειν τὸ κ. Id.3.81

    ; τὸ πᾶν κ. ἔχειν to be all- powerful, Id.7.3;

    ἀρχὴ καὶ κ. τυραννικόν S.OC 373

    ; βασιλεὺς πρῶτος ἐν κράτει Ὀδρυσῶν ἐγένετο in real power, Th.2.29; later

    τὸ κ. τῶν Ῥωμαίων POxy. 41i2

     (iii/iv A. D.): in pl.,

    κράτη καὶ θρόνους S.Ant. 173

    , cf. OT 586, etc.; θρόνων κράτη sovereign power, Id.Ant. 166.
    2 c. gen., power over,

    τὸ Περσέων κ. ἔχοντα Hdt.3.69

    ;

    τὸ κ. εἶχε τῆς στρατιῆς Id.9.42

    ;

    πᾶν κ. ἔχων χθονός A.Supp. 425

     (lyr.);

    τῶν ἄλλων δαιμόνων E.Tr. 949

    ;

    δὸς κ. τῶν σῶν δόμων A.Ch. 480

    ;

    δωμάτων ἔχειν κ. Ar.Th. 871

    ;

    τὸ τῆς θαλάσσης κ. Th.1.143

    ;

    μετὰ κράτους τῆς γῆς Id.8.24

    ; ὧν ἂν ᾖ τὸ κ. τῆς γῆς whoever have possession of the land, Id.4.98;

    κ. ἔχειν ἑαυτοῦ Pl.Plt. 273a

    : pl.,

    ἀστραπᾶν κράτη νέμων S.OT 201

     (lyr.).
    3 of persons, a power, an authority,

    Ἀχαιῶν δίθρονον κ. A.Ag. 109

     (lyr.), cf. 619, Th. 127 (lyr.).
    III mastery, victory, freq. in Hom., Il.1.509, 6.387, Od.21.280;

    κ. ἄρνυσθαι S.Ph. 838

     (lyr.);

    νίκη καὶ κράτη A.Supp. 951

    ; ἀέθλων κ. victory in.., Pi.I. 8(7).4;

    νίκη καὶ κ. τῶν δρωμένων S.El.85

    ; κ. ἀριστείας the meed of highest valour, Id.Aj. 443;

    νίκη καὶ κ. πολεμίων Pl.Lg. 962a

    ;

    κ. πολέμου καὶ νίκη D.19.130

    .
    IV Medic., in pl., ligaments, Hp.Mul. 2.167.
    2 = ταρσός, back of the hand, Poll.2.144.
    V Pythag. name for ten, Theol.Ar.59.—This word and its derivs. take two forms, κρατ- and καρτ-; the latter is mostly [dialect] Ep., as κάρτος, κάρτιστος, καρτύνω, but in κρατερός and καρτερός the reverse holds, v. κρατερός fin.; κρατέω, κρατύς have no form καρτ-. ( κρατ- and καρτ- from kṛt-, weak form of κρετ-, cf. κρέτος, κρέσσων.)

    Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > κράτος

  • 10 match

    I 1. noun
    1) (equal) Ebenbürtige, der/die

    be no match for somebody — sich mit jemandem nicht messen können

    find or meet one's match — (be defeated) seinen Meister finden

    2) (somebody/something similar or appropriate)

    be a [good etc.] match for something — [gut usw.] zu etwas passen

    3) (Sport) Spiel, das; (Football, Tennis, etc. also) Match, das; (Boxing) Kampf, der; (Athletics) Wettkampf, der
    4) (marriage) Heirat, die
    2. transitive verb

    match somebody at chess/in originality — es mit jemandem im Schach/an Originalität (Dat.) aufnehmen [können]

    2) (pit)

    match somebody with or against somebody — jemanden jemandem gegenüberstellen

    3)

    be well matched — [Mann u. Frau:] gut zusammenpassen; [Spieler, Mannschaften:] sich (Dat.) ebenbürtig sein

    4) (harmonize with) passen zu
    3. intransitive verb
    (correspond) zusammenpassen

    with a scarf etc. to match — mit [dazu] passendem Schal usw

    Phrasal Verbs:
    - academic.ru/89023/match_up">match up
    II noun
    (for lighting) Streichholz, das; Zündholz, das (südd., österr.)
    * * *
    [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.) das Streichholz
    II 1. noun
    1) (a contest or game: a football/rugby/chess match.) der Wettkampf
    2) (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.) das Passende
    3) (a person who is able to equal another: She has finally met her match at arguing.) der/die/das Ebenbürtige
    4) (a marriage or an act of marrying: She hoped to arrange a match for her daughter.) die Heirat
    2. verb
    1) (to be equal or similar to something or someone in some way eg in colour or pattern: That dress matches her red hair.) passen zu
    2) (to set (two things, people etc) to compete: He matched his skill against the champion's.) ausspielen
    •
    - matched
    - matchless
    - matchmaker
    * * *
    match1
    <pl -es>
    [mætʃ]
    n Streichholz nt, Zündholz nt SCHWEIZ
    a box of \matches eine Schachtel Streichhölzer
    to put a \match to sth etw anzünden
    to strike a \match ein Streichholz anzünden
    match2
    [mætʃ]
    I. n
    <pl -es>
    1. SPORT Spiel nt ( against gegen + akk, with mit + dat); CHESS Partie f ( against gegen + akk, with mit + dat)
    ▪ a \match with [or against] sb ein Spiel mit jdm [o gegen jdn]
    boxing \match Boxkampf m
    cricket \match Kricketmatch nt
    football \match Fußballspiel nt
    to lose/win a \match ein Spiel verlieren/gewinnen
    to play in a \match mitspielen
    tennis \match Tennismatch nt, Tennisspiel nt
    2. usu sing (complement)
    the new tablecloth is a perfect \match for the carpet die neue Tischdecke passt ideal zum Teppich
    to be a good \match gut zusammenpassen
    3. (one of pair) Gegenstück nt
    4. usu sing (equal) ebenbürtiger Gegner/ebenbürtige Gegnerin ( for für + akk)
    a good \match ein ebenbürtiger Gegner/eine ebenbürtige Gegnerin
    to meet one's \match (meet equal) einen ebenbürtigen Gegner/eine ebenbürtige Gegnerin finden; (lose) seinen Meister finden
    to be more than a \match for sb/sth jdm/etw [haushoch] überlegen sein
    to be no \match for sb/sth sich akk mit jdm/etw nicht messen können, jdm/etw nicht gewachsen sein
    5. (marriage) Ehe f; (couple) Paar nt; (person) Partie f
    theirs is a \match made in heaven sie sind wie für einander geschaffen
    they are a perfect \match die beiden sind ein Traumpaar
    to be a good \match for sb eine gute Partie für jdn sein
    to make a good \match (be good prospect) eine gute Partie sein; (find good partner) eine gute Partie machen
    6. COMPUT (search result) Treffer m
    7.
    ▶ to have a shouting [or BRIT slanging] \match sich akk gegenseitig anschreien pej [o lautstark streiten
    II. vi (harmonize) zusammenpassen; (make pair) zusammengehören
    a dress with accessories to \match ein Kleid mit dazu passenden Accessoires
    III. vt
    ▪ to \match sth zu etw dat passen
    does this shirt \match these trousers? passt das Hemd zu der Hose?
    ▪ to \match sth [with [or to] sth] etw [auf etw akk] abstimmen
    I'm trying to \match the wallpaper with the curtains ich versuche eine Tapete zu finden, die zu den Gardinen passt
    I'm trying to \match the names on the list with the faces on the photograph ich versuche die Namen auf dieser Liste den Gesichtern auf dem Foto zuzuordnen
    our aim is to \match the applicant to the job unser Ziel ist es, den passenden Kandidaten für diese Stelle zu finden
    to \match colours [or AM colors] Farben aufeinander abstimmen
    ▪ to \match sb/sth jdm/etw gleichkommen
    you can't \match Jones & Son for quality was die Qualität angeht, ist Jones & Son unerreicht
    it would be difficult to \match the service this airline provides es wäre schwierig, dem [hervorragenden] Service dieser Fluggesellschaft Konkurrenz zu machen
    4. usu passive (in contest)
    ▪ to be \matched against sb gegen jdn antreten
    ▪ to \match sth etw dat entsprechen, zu etw dat passen
    he \matches the description the victim gave us die Beschreibung des Opfers trifft auf ihn zu
    6. (compare)
    ▪ to \match sth [against sth] etw [mit etw dat] vergleichen, etw [an etw dat] messen
    7. ELEC
    ▪ to \match sth [with [or to] sth] impedances etw [mit etw dat] abgleichen
    ▪ to \match sth [with [or to] sth] etw [mit etw dat] vergleichen
    * * *
    I [mtʃ]
    n
    Streichholz nt, Zündholz nt II
    1. n
    1)

    (= sb/sth similar, suitable etc) to be or make a good match — gut zusammenpassen

    2)

    he's a match for anybody — er kann es mit jedem aufnehmen

    A was more than a match for B — A war B weit überlegen

    3) (= marriage) Heirat f

    who thought up this match? — wer hat die beiden zusammengebracht?

    4) (SPORT) (general) Wettkampf m; (= team game) Spiel nt; (TENNIS) Match nt, Partie f; (BOXING, FENCING) Kampf m; (= quiz) Wettkampf m, Wettbewerb m

    we must have another match some time —

    that's match (Tennis) — Match!, damit ist das Match entschieden

    2. vt
    1) (= pair off) (einander) anpassen
    2) (= equal) gleichkommen (+dat) (in an +dat)

    nobody can match him in argument — niemand kann so gut argumentieren wie er

    a quality that has never been matched since — eine Qualität, die bislang unerreicht ist or noch ihresgleichen sucht

    I can't match him in chess —

    that sort of easy self-confidence which is not matched by any great degree of intelligence — jene Selbstsicherheit, die nicht mit der entsprechenden Intelligenz gepaart ist

    match that if you can! — das soll erst mal einer nachmachen, das macht so leicht keiner nach!

    this climate/whisky can't be matched anywhere in the world — so ein Klima/so einen Whisky gibt es nicht noch einmal

    3) (= correspond to) entsprechen (+dat)

    match case (Comput) — Groß-/Kleinschreibung beachten

    4) (clothes, colours) passen zu

    she matched the carpet with a nice rug —

    can you match this fabric? — haben Sie etwas, das zu diesem Stoff passt?

    to match textures and fabrics so that... — Strukturen und Stoffe so aufeinander abstimmen, dass...

    5)

    (= pit) he decided to match his team against or with the champions — er beschloss, seine Mannschaft gegen die Meister antreten zu lassen

    3. vi
    zusammenpassen
    * * *
    match1 [mætʃ]
    A s
    1. (der, die, das) Gleiche oder Ebenbürtige:
    a) seinesgleichen,
    b) sein Ebenbild,
    c) jemand, der es mit ihm aufnehmen kann,
    d) seine Lebensgefährtin;
    find ( oder meet) one’s match seinen Meister finden ( in sb in jemandem);
    be a (no) match for sb jemandem (nicht) gewachsen sein;
    be no match for sb auch gegen jemanden nicht ankommen, es nicht mit jemandem aufnehmen können, sich nicht mit jemandem messen können;
    be more than a match for sb jemandem überlegen sein
    2. (dazu) passende Sache oder Person, Gegenstück n:
    I can’t find a match for this carpet ich finde nichts, was zu diesem Teppich passt
    3. (zusammenpassendes) Paar, Gespann n (auch fig):
    they are an excellent match sie passen ausgezeichnet zueinander oder zusammen
    4. WIRTSCH Artikel m gleicher Qualität
    5. SPORT (Fußball- etc) Spiel n, (Tennis) Match n, (Box- etc) Kampf m:
    the match for third place das Spiel um den dritten Platz
    6. a) Heirat f:
    make a match eine Ehe stiften;
    b) (gute etc) Partie:
    make a good match eine gute Partie machen
    B v/t
    1. a) jemanden passend verheiraten (to, with mit)
    b) Tiere paaren
    2. einer Person oder Sache etwas Gleiches gegenüberstellen, jemanden oder etwas vergleichen ( with mit):
    match one’s skill with sich messen mit;
    match one’s strength against sb(’s) seine Kräfte mit jemandem messen
    3. jemanden ausspielen ( against gegen)
    4. passend machen, anpassen (to, with an akk)
    5. jemandem oder einer Sache (auch farblich etc) entsprechen, passen zu:
    the carpet does not match the wallpaper der Teppich passt nicht zur Tapete;
    a shirt to match his suit ein zu seinem Anzug passendes Hemd; → well-matched 2
    6. zusammenfügen
    7. etwas Gleiches oder Passendes auswählen oder finden zu:
    can you match this velvet for me? haben Sie etwas Passendes zu diesem Samt(stoff)?
    8. ELEK angleichen, anpassen
    9. (for, in) jemandem ebenbürtig oder gewachsen sein (in dat), es mit jemandem oder einer Sache aufnehmen können (in dat), einer Sache gleichkommen:
    no one can match her in cooking niemand kann so gut kochen wie sie;
    match that if you can mach das erst einmal nach, wenn du kannst!;
    … can’t be matched … ist oder sind unerreicht oder nicht zu überbieten;
    the teams are well matched die Mannschaften sind gleich stark
    10. US umg
    a) eine Münze hochwerfen
    b) mit jemandem knobeln
    C v/i
    1. obs sich verheiraten ( with mit)
    2. zusammenpassen, übereinstimmen ( beide:
    with mit), entsprechen (to dat):
    the carpet and the wallpaper don’t match der Teppich und die Tapete passen nicht zusammen;
    she bought a brown coat and gloves to match sie kaufte einen braunen Mantel und dazu passende Handschuhe;
    he had nothing to match er hatte dem nichts entgegenzusetzen;
    match up to sb’s expectations jemandes Erwartungen entsprechen
    match2 [mætʃ] s
    1. Zünd-, Streichholz n
    2. Zündschnur f
    3. HIST
    a) Zündstock m
    b) Lunte f
    * * *
    I 1. noun
    1) (equal) Ebenbürtige, der/die

    find or meet one's match — (be defeated) seinen Meister finden

    2) (somebody/something similar or appropriate)

    be a [good etc.] match for something — [gut usw.] zu etwas passen

    3) (Sport) Spiel, das; (Football, Tennis, etc. also) Match, das; (Boxing) Kampf, der; (Athletics) Wettkampf, der
    4) (marriage) Heirat, die
    2. transitive verb

    match somebody at chess/in originality — es mit jemandem im Schach/an Originalität (Dat.) aufnehmen [können]

    match somebody with or against somebody — jemanden jemandem gegenüberstellen

    3)

    be well matched — [Mann u. Frau:] gut zusammenpassen; [Spieler, Mannschaften:] sich (Dat.) ebenbürtig sein

    4) (harmonize with) passen zu
    3. intransitive verb
    (correspond) zusammenpassen

    with a scarf etc. to match — mit [dazu] passendem Schal usw

    Phrasal Verbs:
    II noun
    (for lighting) Streichholz, das; Zündholz, das (südd., österr.)
    * * *
    n.
    (§ pl.: matches)
    = Gegenstück n.
    Kampf ¨-e (Sport) m.
    Spiel -e n.
    Streichholz n.
    Wachsstreichholz n.
    Wettkampf m.
    Zündholz -¨er n.
    dazu passende Person f.
    dazu passende Sache f. v.
    gleichkommen v.
    sich messen mit v.
    übereinstimmen (Muster) v.
    übereinstimmen v.

    English-german dictionary > match

  • 11 contra

    contrā, adv. and prep. [stem con, i. e. cum, through a comparative form conter; cf.: alter, uter, inter, praeter, etc.; in abl. fem. form like the locative adverbs ea, qua, etc.; cf.: ultra, intra, extra, citra], orig., in comparison with; hence, over against, fronting, in front, opposite, in opposition to, against, contrary to, opposed to, etc.
    I.
    Adv. (referring to an opposed object often with the force of a preposition with ellipsis of a pronoun, = against it, against him, etc.).
    A.
    Local.
    1.
    Lit., of position in front of a person, place, or thing.
    a.
    With verb of being or position expressed or understood.
    (α).
    Referring to living beings, opposite, in face of, face to face, facing, in front of, fronting, confronting (not in Cic., Caes., or Sall.):

    feminam scelestam te, adstans contra, contuor,

    Plaut. Pers. 2, 2, 26:

    ut confidenter mihi contra adstitit,

    id. Capt. 3, 5, 6; Lucr. 4, 223; 6, 929:

    signum contra, quoad longissume oculi ferebant, animo finivit,

    Liv. 1, 18, 8:

    stat contra starique jubet,

    Juv. 3, 290:

    stat contra dicitque tibi tua pagina Fures!

    Mart. 1, 55, 12:

    ulmus erat contra,

    in front of her, Ov. M. 14, 661:

    templa vides contra,

    in front (of us), id. ib. 7, 587.—Of position in front of the enemy:

    contra conserta manu,

    Plaut. Mil. 1, 1, 3: contra consistere, to make front against them, Caes. B. G. 2, 17.—
    (β).
    Referring to things and places, over against (it), opposite (to it), on the opposite side (mostly post-Aug.):

    contra jacet Cancer patulam distentus in alvum,

    Manil. 2, 253:

    posita contra Hispania,

    Tac. Agr. 11:

    promuntorium quod contra procedit,

    Plin. 4, 2, 3, § 6: relinquendae autem contra erunt vacuae tabellae, on the opposite side, i. e. of the leaf, Quint. 10, 3, 32: illo quaerente cur non decidant contra siti, the antipodes (cf. Cic. Ac. 2, 39, 123; v. II. A. 1. c. a), Plin. 2, 65, 65, § 161.—With the governing verb understood:

    arguam hanc vidisse apud te contra conservum meum,

    face to face, Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 91:

    jam omnia contra circaque hostium plena erant, Liv 5, 37, 8: eadem verba contra (i. e. ponuntur),

    side by side, Quint. 9, 3, 36; Verg. A. 6, 23.—
    b.
    With verbs of motion, so as to be opposite to an object or face to face with a person, variously rendered.
    (α).
    Referring to persons:

    accede ad me atque adi contra,

    come right up to me, Plaut. Rud. 1, 4, 23; id. Bacch. 3, 6, 6: hostes crebri cadunt; nostri contra ingruunt, advance to their front (in Plaut. hostility is not implied in contra), id. Am. 1, 1, 84: quis nos pater aut cognatu' volet contra tueri, face to face, eye to eye, Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 12 Mull. (Trag. Rel. v. 444 Rib.); Att. ap. Macr. S. 6, 1, 55 (Trag. Rel. v. 538 ib.):

    adspicedum contra me = contra adspice me,

    Plaut. Most. 5, 1, 56 Lorenz ad lec.:

    contra adspicere,

    id. Mil. 2, 1, 45:

    contra intueri,

    Liv. 1, 16, 6; 9, 6, 8; Sen. Q. N. 1, 3, 6:

    cum veniret contra Marcianus,

    Quint. 6, 3, 95; Plin. 9, 46, 70, § 152.—
    (β).
    Of things:

    hic ubi sol radiis... Adversa fulsit nimborum aspergine contra,

    Lucr. 6, 525; Cels. 8, 8, 1:

    quam (turrim) promoti contra validi asseres... perfregere,

    Tac. H. 4, 30.—Reciprocally: oscula non pervenientia contra, not coming through (the wall) so as to meet, Ov. M. 4, 80.—
    2.
    Transf. to equivalents of weight, value, and price; so,
    (α).
    In Plaut. only in the colloq. phrases auro contra, aurichalco contra, and contra auro (sc. posito); lit., for gold placed against; cf.:

    aes contrarium, s. v. contrarius: (servus) non carus'st auro contra,

    at his weight in gold, Plaut. Ep. 3, 3, 30: jam auro contra constat filius, id. Truc. 2, 6, 57 (Speng. aurichalco): auro contra cedo modestum amatorem! A me aurum accipe. Pa. Cedo mihi contra aurichalco quoi ego sano serviam, id. Curc. 1, 3, 45 sq.; id. Mil. 3, 1, 63; 4, 2, 85; id. Ps. 2, 3, 23.—
    (β).
    In post-Aug. prose (very rare):

    at si aquae et ejus rei quam contra pensabis par pondus erit, nec pessum ibit, nec exstabit, etc.,

    Sen. Q. N. 3, 25, 5.—
    3.
    Of reciprocal actions, = vicissim, in turn, in return, back, on my, his, etc., part, likewise, counter-.
    (α).
    In gen.:

    te ut deludam contra, lusorem meum,

    Plaut. Am. 2, 2, 71:

    quae me amat, quam ego contra amo,

    id. Merc. 5. 2, 77; id. Cist. 1, 1, 96; id. Trin. 4, 2, 55; id. As. 2, 2, 110:

    qui arguat se, eum contra vincat jurejurando suo,

    make a victorious counter-charge, id. Mil. 2, 2, 37:

    si laudabit haec Illius formam, tu hujus contra (i. e. lauda),

    Ter. Eun. 3, 1, 54:

    audi nunc contra jam,

    listen in turn, id. Phorm. 4, 4, 18; id. Ad. 5, 4, 23:

    at tu mihi contra nunc videre fortunatus, Phaedria, Cui, etc.,

    you likewise seem fortunate to me, id. Phorm. 1, 3, 21:

    Mettius Tullo gratulatur, contra Tullus Mettium benigne alloquitur,

    Liv. 1, 28, 1:

    contra ut me diligat illa,

    Cat. 76. 23; Hor. S. 1, 3, 27 Orell. ad loc.—Hence, with ellipsis of inquit, = respondit:

    cui latrans contra senex,

    Phaedr. 5, 10, 7:

    scietis, inquam, etc., contra Nigrinus: ad quem missi sunt? ego, etc.,

    Plin. Ep. 7, 6, 4.—

    Rarely with inquit, etc., expressed: at ille contra, renidens, Audi, inquit, discipule, etc.,

    Gell. 15, 9, 9; cf.:

    contra talia reddit,

    Claud. B. Gild. 379.—
    (β).
    With dat. pers.:

    consulo quem dolum doloso contra conservo parem,

    Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 45:

    facere contra huic aegre,

    Ter. Eun. 4, 1, 10:

    hiscine contra insidiabere?

    id. Hec. 1. 1, 13:

    tibi contra gratiam Referre,

    id. ib. 4, 2, 7.—
    (γ).
    With item:

    item a me contra factum est,

    Plaut. Aul. prol. 20:

    puellam senex Amat et item contra filius,

    id. Cas. prol. 49; id. Pers. 5, 2, 36; id. Am. 1, 1, 67; Ter. Ad. 1, 1, 25.—
    (δ).
    Combining a reciprocal with a local relation (A. 1. a. a, and b. a): contra carinantes verba, exchanging abusive words ( face to face), Enn. ap. Serv. ad Verg. A. 8, 361 (Ann. v. 181 Vahl.): tubae utrimque contra canunt;

    Consonat terra,

    Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 73; 1, 1, 86:

    confer gradum Contra pariter,

    id. Ps. 2, 4, 18; id. Truc. 1, 2, 28:

    video amicam... Ubi contra adspexit me, etc.,

    id. Mil. 2, 1, 45; Verg. E. 7, 8; cf. Lucr. 4, 243:

    vesper adest, juvenes consurgite!... Cernitis, innuptae, juvenes? consurgite contra!

    Cat. 62, 6.—
    (ε).
    Implying also opposition: Pe. Conpellabo. Ph. Orationis aciem contra conferam, Plaut. Ep. 4, 1, 20:

    si scias quod donum huic dono contra comparet,

    what counter gift, Ter. Eun. 2, 3, 63: quod Scipio postulavit... ut, etc. Et quod contra collega postulavit ne, etc., Annal. Trib. Pleb. ap. Gell. 7 (6), 19, 5:

    si vobis aequa et honesta postulatio videtur, ego contra brevem postulationem adfero,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 2, 7; Nep. Epam. 6, 1;

    Auct. B. Alex. 24: illo licente contra liceri audeat nemo,

    to bid in opposition, Caes. B. G. 1, 18; Liv. 4, 53, 6:

    agedum pauca accipe contra,

    Hor. S. 1, 4, 38.—So in battle:

    Numidae... Romanorum ordines conturbare... neque contra feriundi copia erat,

    Sall. J. 50, 4; and in law: et ab eo is qui adoptat vindicat... et illo contra non vindicante, etc., Gai Inst. 1, 134; 2, 24.—Esp. in replies:

    oratio contra a Demosthene pro Ctesiphonte edita,

    Cic. de Or. 3, 56, 213:

    dicit accusator haec: primum, etc.... quid contra reus?

    id. Clu. 30, 81; id. Fin. 5, 22, 63; Curt. 4, 1, 10; 7, 9, 1.
    B.
    Of opposition, strife, etc., against; constr. absol., with dat., and ne, quominus or quin.
    1.
    Of physical exertion.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    concurrunt... aetheriae nubes contra pugnantibu' ventis,

    struggling against each other, Lucr. 6. 98:

    nec nos obniti contra... Sufficimus,

    bear up, battle against, Verg. A. 5, 21; Ov. M. 9, 50; 2, 434:

    at ille contra nititur,

    resists, Plin. 2, 38, 38, § 103; 7, 20, 19, § 82:

    pars remigum, tamquam imperitia... officia nautarum impediebant. Mox contra tendere,

    rowed in an opposite direction, Tac. H. 4, 16.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    te rogo ne contrahas ac demittas animum, neque te obrui tamquam fluctu... sinas, contraque erigas ac resistas,

    Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 1, § 4:

    et torrens judicem vel nitentem contra feret, cogatque ire qua rapiet,

    Quint. 12, 10, 61.— With ne: vi contra niti, ne advorsus eum fiat, Cato ap. Gell. 7 (6), 3, 16.—With quominus, Lucr. 1, 780.—
    2.
    Of mental exertion:

    si tibi vera videntur, Dede manus, aut, si falsum est, accingere contra,

    arm yourself against them, Lucr. 2, 1043; 2, 280. —With dat.:

    siti contra... pugnandum,

    Cels. 4, 2 fin. —
    3.
    Of hostile opposition in gen.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    quod animadversum est in eo qui contra omni ratione pugnarunt, non debeo reprehendere,

    who made opposition in every way, Cic. Rosc. Am. 47, 137; id. Verr. 2, 2, 43, § 107:

    contra etiam aliquid abs te profectum ex multis audivi,

    something inimical, id. Fam. 5, 5, 2.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    aut alio quovis (sc. colore) qui contra pugnet et obstet,

    Lucr. 2, 794; 2, 868.—
    4.
    Of warfare.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    ut eos adversarios existimemus qui arma contra ferant,

    Cic. Off. 1, 25, 87; 1, 12, 37; Vell. 2, 28, 4; cf.:

    quid quod exercitum contra duxit?

    Auct. Her. 4, 16, 23:

    ut si qua ex parte obviam contra veniretur, acie instructa depugnarent,

    if they should be attacked by an open charge, Caes. B. G. 7, 28:

    issentque confestim ad urbem ni venire contra exercitum... audissent,

    Liv. 7, 39, 17:

    cum Romanae legiones contra direxerint,

    would oppose their march, Tac. H. 4, 58; id. A. 6, 44.—With dat.:

    et huic contra itum ad amnem Erinden,

    Tac. A. 11, 10.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    quod ubi viderunt corvi, contra auxiliantur, velut adversus communem hostem,

    Plin. 10, 74, 95, § 205.—
    5.
    Of legal contests.
    (α).
    With verbs of saying; v. 9. a.—
    (β).
    Venire contra, of any legal act with the intention to hurt the adversary:

    quid? si omnium mortalium Sthenio nemo inimicior quam hic C. Claudius... fuit? si de litteris corruptis contra venit, etc.?

    if he made a charge of forgery against him? Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 43, § 107; cf. II. B. c. b.—
    (γ).
    On the part of the adversary:

    inveniendum contra est, quo distet haec causa a ceteris,

    Quint. 5, 10, 114; 9, 2, 35; 12, 8, 10.—
    (δ).
    Of judgments against the parties or against opinions:

    ne spoliaret fama probatum hominem si contra judicasset,

    given an adverse decision, Cic. Off. 3, 19, 77; cf. Val. Max. 7, 2, 4; Cic. Caecin. 24, 69.—
    6.
    Of literary opposition.
    (α).
    Mostly with verbs of saying; v. 9. a. g.—
    (β).
    With other verbs:

    astrologorum artem contra convincere tendit,

    Lucr. 5, 728:

    contra nunc illud pone, etc.,

    Sen. Ben. 7, 14, 6:

    habeat (liber meus) etiam quosdam qui contra sentiant et adversentur,

    some dissentients and opponents, Quint. 3, 1, 5; 2, 17, 40; 3, 8, 69.—
    7.
    Of public and political opposition.
    (α).
    With verbs of saying; v. 9. a. d.—
    (β).
    With petere, to be a candidate for office in opposition to another:

    nihil enim supererat de quo certarent, nihil quod contra peterent,

    no office was left for which to canvass against each other, Cic. Agr. 2, 33, 91:

    honores contra petere,

    Quint. 6, 1, 17.—With ire, with dat., of an opposing vote in the senate (cf.:

    pedibus ire): sententia Cassii ut nemo unus contra ire ausus est, ita dissonae voces respondebant,

    Tac. A. 14, 45.—
    8.
    Of violation of law, contracts, etc.: contra facere, or contra committere, to violate, transgress a law, etc.: leges esse non ex ejus qui contra commiserit utilitate, spectari oportere, not in the interest of the transgressor, Cic. Inv. 2, 48, 153:

    si quis sub hoc pacto vendiderit ancillam ne prostitueretur, et si contra factum esset,

    and if the contract was violated, Dig. 18, 1, 56.—
    9.
    With verbs of saying, etc., contra dicere; less freq. disputare, disserere, pugnare, in the sense of dicere, and contra scribere (often contradico, in one word, in post-Aug. writers; esp. with dat.).
    a.
    Absol.
    (α).
    Contra dicere, to speak as counsel of the adversary, to plead his cause, in legal proceedings:

    cum contra dicturus Hortensius esset,

    would speak on the other side, Cic. Quint. 24, 77:

    hoc... contra dicente Cotta judicatum est,

    id. Caecin. 33, 97:

    dixisse ut contra nemo videretur,

    id. Brut. 53, 198: ut contra Crassus... exorsus est, began on the other side, id. ib. § 197.—Hence: qui contra dicit, the adversary or counsel of the adversary:

    contra autem qui dicet, similitudinem infirmare debebit,

    Cic. Inv. 2, 50, 151; id. Part. Or. 21, 108.—In the same sense: agens contra: si nos... impares agentium contra ingeniis dixerimus, that we are unequal to the talents of our adversary's counsel, [p. 453] Quint. 4, 1, 8.—
    (β).
    To make charges against (rare):

    si qui contra vellet dicere, usurum esse eum suo testimonio,

    Cic. Clu. 48, 134:

    qua ratione nemo neque tum item fecerit, neque nunc contra dicat,

    id. Quint. 29, 88; so,

    contra disputare, of objections to or against a witness: nihil contra disputabo priusquam dixerit,

    id. Fl. 21, 51.—
    (γ).
    In gen., to speak on the other side of a question:

    fiebat autem ita, ut cum is qui audire vellet dixisset quid sibi videretur, tum ego contra dicerem,

    Cic. Tusc. 1, 4, 8; id. Fin. 2, 1, 2; so,

    contra disputare and contra scribere,

    id. Or. 1, 19, 85; Vitr. 3, 1, 6; Quint. 2, 17, 13; Dig. 9, 2, 21, § 1.—Hence: qui contra dicunt or disputant, the opponents:

    nec qui contra dicunt causam difficilem repellunt,

    Cic. Fin. 3, 1, 2:

    ad coarguendos qui contra disputant,

    to refule his opponents, Quint. 2, 15, 26.—
    (δ).
    To oppose or object to a proposition, motion, or petition:

    quam palam principes dixerunt contra!

    protested against it, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 16, § 41; Caes. B. C. 1, 32; Cic. Clu. 47, 130.—With pugnare:

    cum decerneretur frequenti senatu, contra pugnante Pisone, etc.,

    Cic. Att. 1, 14, 5:

    filius ejus incolumitatem optat: contradicit pater,

    the father objects, Quint. 9, 2, 85; 9, 2, 83; Plin. ap. Gell. 9, 16, 5; Cic. Dom. 33, 87:

    contradicente nullo,

    Suet. Caes. 20; Dig. 3, 3, 15.—
    (ε).
    To reply:

    contradixit edicto,

    answered by an edict, Suet. Aug. 56. —
    (ζ).
    Abl. absol. impers.:

    explorandum videtur an etiam contradicto aliquando judicio consuetudo firmata sit,

    whether the custom has been confirmed by judgment upon a judicial contest, Dig. 1, 3, 34.—
    b.
    With acc. neutr. pron., to object, to make or raise an objection, to reply; esp. in legal proceedings:

    ego enim, te disputante, quid contra dicerem meditabar,

    Cic. N. D. 3, 1, 1:

    ut contra si quid dicere velit non audiatur,

    id. Fin. 5, 10, 27:

    aiebat illum primo sane diu multa contra (i. e. dixisse), ad extremum autem, etc.,

    id. Att. 2, 22, 2.— Hence: quod contra dicitur, or quae contra dicuntur, the objections:

    ut et id quod intenderemus confirmare, et id quod contra diceretur refellere (possemus),

    refute the objections, Cic. de Or. 1, 20, 90:

    quia neque reprehendi quae contra dicuntur possunt, etc.,

    id. ib. 2, 81, 331; id. Inv. 2, 44, 127; Quint. 1, 2, 17.—In the same sense, as subst.: contrā dicta, orum, n. plur.:

    seu proposita confirmamus, sive contra dicta dissolvimus,

    or refute the objections, Quint. 4, prooem. 6.—With acc. and inf.:

    dicitur contra, nullum esse testamentum,

    the objection is made that there is no testament, Cic. Agr. 2, 6, 42.—
    c.
    With dat., written in one word (post-Aug.).
    (α).
    To oppose a person by speaking against his views:

    solitum se etiam Thraseae contradicere,

    to oppose even Thrasea, Tac. H. 2, 91:

    tibi,

    Suet. Aug. 54:

    Curioni...,

    id. Rhet. 1. —Hence of answers and replies in law: quid si filium testatoris heres ejus prohibuit? Huic contradici potest: ergo pietatis, etc., he may be answered by this plea, etc., Dig. 11, 7, 14, § 13.—And of advisory answers opposed to one's legal views:

    volenti mihi ream adulterii postulare eam, etc., contradictum est,

    my views were disapproved, rejected, Dig. 48, 5, 11, § 10.—
    (β).
    To oppose an opinion, with dat. of the thing:

    cum plures tantum sententiis aliorum contradicerent,

    opposed the opinions, Tac. H. 1, 39.—
    (γ).
    To object to a motion or petition, with dat. of the petitioner:

    patrem qui damnavit optat ne is torqueatur: pater ei contradicit,

    the father objects, Quint. 9, 2, 81:

    cum ambienti ut legibus solveretur multi contradicerent,

    Suet. Caes. 18; Dig. 40, 5, 14; 40, 12, 33.—
    (δ).
    With dat. of the petition:

    preces erant, sed quibus contradici non posset,

    which could not be denied, Tac. H. 4, 46 fin.; Dig. 3, 1, 1, § 2.—
    (ε).
    To contest the validity of a law (rare):

    quibus (legibus) contradici potest,

    Quint. 7, 7, 4.—
    (ζ).
    To contradict an assertion (very rare):

    pro certis autem habemus... cuicunque adversarius non contradicit,

    Quint. 5, 10, 13.—
    d.
    With quin, to object:

    praetor Samnitibus respondit... nec contra dici quin amicitia de integro reconcilietur,

    there was no objection to a reconciliation, Liv. 8, 2, 2.
    C.
    To one's disadvantage; mostly predic. with esse, unfavorable, adverse, damaging (post-Aug.;

    but cf. II. B. 2.): ut eum qui responsurus est vel tacere, vel etiam invitum id quod sit contra cogat fateri,

    Quint. 7, 3, 14:

    cum verba (legis) contra sint,

    id. 7, 1, 49:

    sed experimentum contra fuit,

    unsuccessful, Tac. H. 2, 97 fin.:

    ubi fortuna contra fuit,

    id. ib. 3, 18:

    si fortuna contra daret,

    should be unfavorable, id. ib. 1, 65 fin.; id. A. 15, 13.
    D.
    Of logical opposition, with negative force.
    1.
    Of a direct contrast.
    a.
    Predicatively, with esse, fieri, etc., the contrary, the opposite:

    quod fieri totum contra manifesta docet res,

    but experience teaches that just the contrary is true, Lucr. 3, 686; 4, 1088:

    in stultitia contra est,

    with fools the reverse is true, Cic. Clu. 31, 84:

    in hac quidem re vereor ne etiam contra (i. e. sit),

    id. Att. 12, 46; id. Off. 1, 15, 49:

    quod contra est,

    Sall. J. 85, 21:

    quis non credat, etc.? Contra autem est,

    Sen. Q. N. 3, 25, 12; id. Ep. 7, 3; Dig. 37, 4, 4:

    contra fore si, etc.,

    ib. 34, 2, 39, § 2:

    immo forsitan et contra (i. e. erit),

    ib. 41, 3, 49:

    ego contra puto (i. e. esse),

    Plin. Ep. 1, 20, 7; Lampr. Alex. Sev. 25.—
    b.
    With evenire, accidere, sentire, scribere, habere, etc.:

    utrumque contra accidit: istic enim bellum est exortum, hic pax consecuta,

    of both the contrary has happened, Cic. Fam. 12, 18, 2; so Dig. 38, 2, 51:

    id ego contra puto (sc.: faciendum esse),

    id. Att. 10, 8, 2:

    contra evenit in iis morbis,

    Sen. Ep. 52, 7; Plin. 2, 65, 65, § 163:

    ego contra sentio,

    Sen. Clem. 1, 15, 5; Sedig. ap. Gell. 15, 24, 4; Dig. 40, 2, 25:

    Proculus contra (sc. sentit),

    ib. 35, 2, 1, § 14; 33, 7, 25:

    licet Celsus contra scribat,

    ib. 9, 2, 21, § 1: contra probatur, Gai Inst. 2, 78; Dig. 33, 7, 12, § 34.—Very rarely referring to a term in the same clause:

    cujus disparem mitioremque naturam contra interpretabatur,

    interpreted in an opposite sense, misinterpreted, misunderstood, Tac. H. 4, 86 fin. —
    c.
    Referring to a word or phrase in the same predicate.
    (α).
    To an adverb, in an opposite manner, otherwise, differently, not, etc.:

    nam ad summam totius rei pertinet, caute an contra demonstrata res sit,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 81, 330: quod viriliter animoque fit, id, etc.;

    quod contra, id turpe,

    id. Off. 1, 27, 94:

    sit sapienter usus aut contra,

    Quint. 2, 5, 15:

    lactuca locis apricis optume autumno ponitur, mediterraneis aut frigidis contra ( = pessime),

    Col. 11, 3, 25.—
    (β).
    To a predicative adjective, not, the opposite, the reverse, etc.:

    ut aliae (res) probabiles videantur aliae contra,

    improbable, Cic. Ac. 2, 32, 103; id. Off. 2, 2, 7:

    quid est quod me impediat ea quae probabilia mihi videantur sequi, quae contra, improbare,

    id. ib. 2, 2, 8; id. Or. 2, 31, 135; Quint. 4, 2, 52.—
    (γ).
    To a verbal predicate:

    an frater fratri exsistat heres, an contra ( = annon),

    Dig. 34, 5, 19.—
    (δ).
    To a subject infinitive:

    laudare testem vel contra pertinet ad momentum judiciorum,

    praising or censuring a witness, Quint. 3, 7, 2.—
    (ε).
    To a clause, translated by not or by a repetition of the clause with a negative:

    quae secundum naturam essent, ea sumenda et quadam aestimatione dignanda docebat, contraque contraria,

    those that were not, not, Cic. Ac. 1, 10, 36: quod cuidam aut sapiens videor quod una non jerim, aut felix fuisse;

    mihi contra,

    id. Att. 9, 12, 4: an credibile est, incestum cum filia commissum? Et contra, veneficum in noverca, adulterum in luxurioso? and incredible, etc., Quint. 5, 10, 19; so Dig. 9, 1, 2, § 1.—
    (ζ).
    To an attributive genitive:

    Marius cognoscere quid boni utrisque or contra esset (i. e. mali),

    Sall. J. 88, 2:

    verum de origine laudis contraque perspiciemus suo tempore (i. e. vituperationis),

    Quint. 2, 4, 21:

    alii a propositione accusatoris contraque loci oriuntur,

    the accuser and the accused, id. 7, 2, 31;

    so in several titles of the Digests, as Depositi vel contra, = actio depositi, vel contraria actio depositarii,

    Dig. 16, 3 tit.; so ib. 16, 17, 1; 16, 13, 6; 16, 13, 7.—
    2.
    Reversing the relation of terms in the preceding sentence, the reverse, conversely, vice versa, etc.
    a.
    With its own predicate: saepe... corpus aegret, Cum tamen ex alia laetamur parte latenti;

    Et retro fit uti contra sit saepe vicissim, Cum miser ex animo laetatur corpore toto,

    Lucr. 3, 108: illa altera argumentatio, quasi retro et contra, prius sumit, etc., ( proceeding), so to speak, backward and in inverted order, Cic. Part. Or. 13, 46: neque illud ignoro, etc.; sed non idem accidit contra, but the converse is not true, Quint. 8, 6, 3; Gell. 4, 2, 5: ut vocabula verbis, verba rursus adverbiis, nomina appositis et pronominibus essent priora. Nam fit contra quoque frequenter non indecore. for often, not inelegantly, the order is reversed, Quint. 9, 4, 24:

    quae etiam contra valent,

    i. e. if the terms are reversed, id. 3, 7, 25; 9, 2, 49; 8, 6, 25; 9, 4, 72.—
    b.
    Belonging to the same predicate:

    ut quidque erit dicendum ita dicet, nec satura jejune, nec grandia minute, nec item contra,

    Cic. Or. 36, 123:

    cum emtor venditori, vel contra, heres exstitit,

    Dig. 35, 2, 48:

    in quibus patrium pro possessivo dicitur, vel contra,

    Quint. 1, 5, 45; 5, 10, 71:

    junguntur autem aut ex nostro et peregrino, ut biclinium, aut contra, ut epitogium et Anticato,

    id. 1, 5, 68:

    ut capras in montosis potius locis quam in herbidis (pascar), equas contra,

    but with mares the reverse is the case, Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 16:

    itaque ille dicere melius quam praecipere, nos contra fortasse possumus,

    Cic. Or. 42, 143:

    qua collegi solent ex his quae faciunt ea quae faciuntur, aut contra,

    or vice versa, Quint. 5, 10, 80; Dig. 14, 1, 1, § 12; 48, 5, 23, § 4.
    E.
    In logical antithesis of clauses with a merely rhet. force, on the contrary, on the other hand, vice versa; sometimes almost = sed or autem (freq.).
    1.
    In independent clauses.
    a.
    Opposing persons or parties: fortunam insanam esse... perhibent philosophi... Sunt autem alii philosophi qui contra Fortunam negant ullam exstare, Pac. ap. Auct. Her. 2, 23, 36 (Trag. Rel. v. 372 Rib.); Caecil. ap. Cic. Tusc. 4, 32, 68; Varr. R. R. 1, 8, 1:

    ego etiam quae tu sine Verre commisisti Verri crimini daturus sum... Tu, contra, ne quae ille quidem fecit, obicies,

    Cic. Div. in Caecil. 11, 35:

    ego contra ostendo, non modo nihil fecisse Sex. Roscium, sed, etc.,

    id. Rosc. Am. 29, 79; id. Phil. 8, 3, 8; id. Off. 1, 30, 108; id. Fin. 5, 22, 62:

    in Italia bellum gerimus, in sede ac solo nostro... Hannibal contra in aliena, in hostili est terra,

    Liv. 22, 39, 13; 21, 50, 2; 3, 15, 2; 6, 7, 4; 9, 35, 4 et saep.; Nep. Alcib. 8, 1; Vell. 2, 31, 4; Sen. Ep. 9, 14; id. Ira, 2, 33, 6; Plin. 35, 10, 37, § 113; Tac. H. 3, 84; 3, 57; Suet. Tib. 2; id. Vit. 2; Just. 2, 1, 10; 8, 4, 11:

    contra mercator, navim jactantibus austris Militia est potior?

    Hor. S. 1, 1, 6; 1, 2, 30; 1, 3, 27; Prop. 2, 1, 45; 2, 23, 13 (3, 17, 3); Sen. Hippol. 214;

    so with versa vice: barbarae gentes (Alexandrum) non ut hostem, sed ut parentem luxerunt... Contra Macedones versa vice non ut civem, sed ut hostem amissum gaudebant,

    Just. 13, 1, 7.—
    b.
    Introducing a secondary or parallel opposition of thought: in loco umidiore far potius serunt quam triticum;

    contra in aridiore hordeum potius quam far,

    Varr. R. R. 1, 9, 4; 1, 1, 47: si nihil esset quod inane vocaret, Omne foret solidum;

    nisi contra corpora certe Essent, etc., Omne quod est spatium vacuum constaret inane,

    Lucr. 1, 521; 4, 348; cf.:

    justa omnia decora sunt, injusta contra, ut turpia, sic indecora,

    Cic. Off. 1, 27, 94; id. N. D. 2, 15, 41; id. de Or. 3, 33, 136; id. Quint. 30, 93: id. Off. 3, 21, 84; id. Leg. 2, 1, 2: facilem esse rem... si modo unum omnes sentiant; contra in dissensione nullam se salutem perspicere, Caes. B. G, 5, 31; Liv. 25, 30, 3; Sen. Ben. 1, 5, 2; Plin. 12, 19, 42, § 92; 11, 14, 14, § 35; Suet. Caes. 73; Gell. 1, 4, 5:

    si male rem gerere insani est, contra bene, sani,

    Hor. S. 2, 3, 74.—
    2.
    In opposition to a dependent clause:

    ut hi miseri, sic contra illi beati quos, etc.,

    Cic. Tusc. 5, 6, 16; so id. de Or. 1, 45, 198; Quint. 9, 3, 39:

    cui ego rei tantum abest ut impedimento sim, ut contra te M. Manli adhorter, etc.,

    Liv. 6, 15, 5; 6, 31, 4:

    cum virtus adeo neminem spe ac pollicitatione corrumpat, ut contra in se inpendere jubeat, ac, etc.,

    Sen. Ben. 4, 1, 2: aut igitur negemus quidquam ratione confici, cum contra nihil sine ratione recte fieri possit, aut, etc., whereas on the contrary, etc., Cic. Tusc. 4, 38, 84; cf.:

    at contra,

    Lucr. 2, 392.—
    3.
    With co-ordinate conjunctions.
    a.
    Copulative, et contra or contraque (never with ac or atque); also nec contra (rare), and on the other hand.
    (α).
    With reference to a reason or conclusion, after nam, enim, cum, or itaque: nam et ratione uti... omnique in re quid sit veri videre et tueri decet, contraque falli [p. 454]... tam dedecet quam, etc., Cic. Off. 1, 27, 94:

    malus est enim custos... metus, contraque benevolentia fidelis,

    id. ib. 2, 7, 23:

    cum reficiat animos varietas ipsa, contraque sit aliquanto difficilius in labore uno perseverare,

    Quint. 1, 12, 4; 3, 8, 32; 8, 6, 20:

    itaque in probris maxime in promptu est, si quid tale dici potest, etc. Contraque in laudibus, etc.,

    Cic. Off. 1, 18, 61; cf. Suet. Calig. 51; so with nec:

    nam nec comoedia cothurnis assurgit, nec contra tragoedia socculo ingreditur,

    Quint. 10, 2, 22.—
    (β).
    With contrasted examples or illustrations, often after ut or sic:

    audivi ex majoribus natu, hoc idem fuisse in P. Scipione Nasica, contraque patrem ejus... nullam comitatem habuisse sermonis,

    Cic. Off. 1, 30, 109:

    ut suspitionibus credi oportere, et contra suspitionibus credi non oportere,

    id. Inv. 2, 15, 48; Quint. 8, 4, 1; 5, 10, 48; 9, 3, 7; 9, 4, 52; 11, 1, 14; Sen. Ep. 82, 14; Dig. 17, 1, 22, § 4.—
    (γ).
    With contrasted actions, assumptions, etc.:

    atque utinam qui ubique sunt propugnatores hujus imperii possent in hanc civitatem venire, et contra oppugnatores rei publicae de civitate exterminari!

    Cic. Balb. 22, 51:

    domo pignori data, et area ejus tenebitur... et contra jus soli sequitur aedificium,

    Dig. 13, 7, 21:

    equo et asina genitos mares, hinnos antiqui vocabant: contraque mulos quos asini et equae generassent,

    Plin. 8, 44, 69, § 17: ceterum potest ex lege quidem esse judicium, sed legitimum non esse, et contra ex lege non esse, sed legitimum esse, Gai Inst. 4, 109; Plin. 2, 65, 65, § 161; 35, 15, 5, § 183.—
    (δ).
    After a negative clause, affirming the opposite idea, et contra or contraque, but on the contrary:

    in quo (consulatu) ego imperavi nihil, et contra patribus conscriptis et bonis omnibus parui,

    Cic. Sull. 7, 21:

    nunc vero cum ne pulsus quidem ita sim ut superare non possim, contraque a populo Romano semper sim defensus, etc.,

    id. Dom. 33, 88; id. Fin. 2, 17, 55; id. Marcell. 6, 20; so,

    et contra,

    Suet. Tit. 7.—
    b.
    With adversative conjunctions, at contra, sed contra, contra autem, contra vero (not verum contra, nor contra tamen).
    (α).
    At contra (freq.), merely a strengthened contra (v. 1. supra): huc accedit uti mellis lactisque liquores Jucundo sensu linguae tractentur in ore;

    At contra taetri absinthi natura... foedo pertorqueat ora sapore,

    Lucr. 2, 400:

    cogunt,

    id. 2, 74; 1, 366; 2, 235 et saep.: nos qui domi sumus, tibi beati videmur;

    at contra nobis tu quidem... prae nobis beatus,

    Cic. Fam. 4, 4, 2; id. Tusc. 1, 3, 5; id. Rosc. Am. 45, 131; id. Verr. 2, 5, 26, § 66; Sall. J. 36, 2; 4, 7; 15, 3; id. C. 12, 5:

    ideo siccas aiunt Aethiopiae solitudines... At contra constat Germaniam abundare rivis,

    Sen. Q. N. 3, 6, 2; 1, 3, 1; id. Ep. 100, 7; Plin. 7, 53, 54, § 186; Suet. Galb. 15; Tac. A. 4, 28.—
    (β).
    Sed contra, after a negative sentence (class.):

    non quo acui ingenia adulescentium nollem, sed contra ingenia obtundi nolui,

    Cic. de Or. 3, 24, 93; id. Att. 9, 15, 3; id. Ac. 1, 10, 35; id. Fl. 11, 26:

    arma populi Romani non liberis servitutem, sed contra servientibus libertatem adferre,

    Liv. 45, 18, 1:

    tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito,

    Verg. A. 6, 95; Plin. Ep. 1, 10, 12.—PostAug. also without a preceding negation:

    obiisse nostro Laium scelere autumant superi inferique: sed animus contra innocens... negat,

    Sen. Oedip. 765; Symm. Ep. 6, 81.—
    (γ).
    Contra autem (rare;

    in Cic. only where different subjects have contrasted predicates in dependent clauses): quia pacis est insigne toga, contra autem arma tumultus atque belli,

    Cic. Pis. 30, 73.—In later writers = contra alone:

    sub septemtrione aedificia... conversa ad calidas partes oportere fieri videntur. Contra autem sub impetu solis meridiani regionibus conversa ad septemtrionem... sunt facienda,

    Vitr. 6, 1, 2; Gell. 14, 2, 19; Dig. 7, 1, 25, § 3; 34, 3, 25.—
    (δ).
    Contra vero (very rare;

    not in Cic.), used for contra: contra vero quercus infinitam habet aeternitatem,

    Vitr. 2, 9, 8; 6, 1, 3; Cels. 3, 6 fin. —
    (ε).
    Atqui contra, App. Mag. p. 287, 24.—
    c.
    With disjunctive conjunctions, aut contra, vel contra, seu contra, or on the contrary, or conversely (always without change of subject).
    (α).
    Aut contra:

    num aut scriptum neget, aut contra factum infitietur?

    Cic. Part. Or. 38, 133: quae (mens) aut languescit... aut contra tumescit, etc., Quint. 1, 2, 18:

    si imbres defuere, aut contra abundavere,

    Plin. 17, 24, 37, § 228.—
    (β).
    Vel contra:

    hinc enim quaestiones oriuntur: Injuriam fecisti, sed quia magistratus, majestatis actio est? Vel contra: Licuit... quia magistratus?

    Quint. 5, 10, 40; 9, 4, 96; Suet. Galb. 3; Dig. 35, 2, 56, § 4; 8, 4, 6.—
    (γ).
    Seu contra:

    seu tristis veniam, seu contra laetus amicis,

    Prop. 1, 11, 25.—
    d.
    With causal conjunctions, nam contra (very rare;

    never contra enim): falso queritur de natura sua genus humanum quod, etc. Nam contra, reputando, neque majus aliud, neque praestabilius invenies,

    Sall. J. 1, 1; Quint. 1, 1, 1; 9, 2, 23. —
    4.
    In late Lat., e contra (also one word, ēcontrā) = contra,
    (α).
    In the meaning, the contrary (D. 1.):

    aliis vero econtra videtur,

    Hier. Ep. 12.—
    (β).
    Et econtra = et contra (E. 3. a.):

    honestiorum provectu et econtra suppliciis,

    Aur. Vict. Caes. 39, 45.—For quod contra, v. II. E. 1. c.—
    5.
    With emphatic particles.
    a.
    Quin contra, nay on the contrary, opposing an affirmative sentence to a preceding negative statement (quin etiam amplifies without opposition; sed contra opposes without amplification; quin contra both opposes and amplifies);

    not before Livy: num qui enim socordius rempublicam administrari post Calvi tribunatum... quam? etc. Quin contra patricios aliquot damnatos... neminem plebeium,

    Liv. 6, 37, 8; 31, 31, 9; 35, 26, 10; 37, 15, 3.—
    b.
    Immo contra (post-Aug.).
    (α).
    = no, on the contrary, refuting opinions, after questions and in the form of a dialogue:

    existimas nunc me detrahere tibi multas voluptates?... Immo contra, nolo tibi umquam deesse laetitiam,

    Sen. Ep. 23, 3; Dig. 33, 7, 5; 33, 7, 29.—
    (β).
    = sed contra, but on the contrary:

    proinde ne submiseris te, immo contra fige stabilem gradum,

    Sen. Cons. Marc. 5, 6; id. Cons. Polyb. 15, 2; cf. prep.:

    immo contra ea,

    Liv. 41, 24, 8; cf. II. E. 1. b. infra.—
    c.
    Item contra = an emphatic et contra (very rare):

    quoniam... beate vivere alii in alio, vos in voluptate ponitis, item contra miseriam in dolore, etc.,

    Cic. Fin. 2, 27, 86; cf. I. A. 3. g supra.
    F.
    With a comparative clause introduced by ac, atque, or quam, representing a logical or moral opposition (contra atque debuit = non ita ut debuit; cf. Cic. Or. 3, 19, 70); cf. prep., II. C. 3. g, and II. E. 2. infra.
    1.
    Of logical opposition, contrary to, different from, otherwise than; in the best prose only with atque or ac.
    (α).
    With atque:

    item, contra atque apud nos, fieri ad Elephantinem ut neque ficus neque vites amittant folia,

    Varr. R. R. 1, 7, 6:

    simulacrum Jovis, contra atque ante fuerat, ad orientem convertere,

    Cic. Cat. 3, 8, 20; id. Sull. 24, 69:

    judicium suscepturos contra atque omnis Italia populusque Romanus judicavisset,

    Caes. B. C. 3, 12; id. B. G. 4, 13; Plin. 12, 19, 43, § 95.—
    (β).
    With ac:

    itaque contra est ac dicitis,

    Cic. Fin. 4, 15, 41:

    vides, omnia fere contra ac dicta sint evenisse,

    id. Div. 2, 24, 53; so id. Verr. 2, 4, 6, § 11; id. Or. 40, 137:

    cum contra ac Deiotarus sensit victoria belli judicaret,

    id. Phil. 11, 13, 34:

    Petreius ubi videt, Catilinam, contra ac ratus erat, magna vi tendere, etc.,

    Sall. C. 60, 5.—
    (γ).
    With ac and atque:

    si denique aliquid non contra ac liceret factum diceretur, sed contra atque oporteret,

    Cic. Balb. 3, 7.—
    (δ).
    With quam (post-Aug.):

    cui contra quam proposuerat aliqua cesserunt,

    Sen. Ira, 3, 6, 5; Plin. 10, 53, 74, § 149; 11, 21, 24, § 72; Gell. 6 (7), 8, 6:

    contra quam licet,

    id. 1, 3, 19; Sil. 15, 107.—
    2.
    Of moral opposition of acts contrary to rules and principles (cf. II. 3. g infra); so always with quam:

    mater Aviti, generi sui, contra quam fas erat, amore capta,

    contrary to the divine law, Cic. Clu. 5, 12:

    ut senatus, contra quam ipse censuisset, ad vestitum rediret,

    contrary to its own resolution, id. Pis. 8, 18:

    contra quam ista causa postulasset,

    id. Caecin. 24, 67:

    contra quam sanctum legibus est,

    Liv. 30, 19, 9; Cic. Leg. 2, 5, 11; id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 1, § 2; id. Dom. 46, 122:

    contraque faciunt quam polliceri videntur,

    Auct. Her. 4, 3, 6; Cic. de Or. 2, 20, 86.
    II.
    Prep. with acc., before, against, facing, towards, opposite to, contrary to (acc. to many scholars not ante-class.; cf. Hand, Turs. II. p. 108; but found Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 24 Fleck., a line omitted by Lorenz as a gloss; id. Pers. 1, 1, 13 Ritschl; Att. ap. Non. p. 469, 15, or Trag. Rel. v. 476 Rib.; cf. also Plaut. Poen. 5, 6, 18; Cato, R. R. 18, 1, and v. I. A. 1. a. b, and I. A. 1. b. a supra).
    A.
    Local uses.
    1.
    Opposite, over against, facing.
    a.
    Of countries and places (mostly of those separated by water;

    adversus and e regione mostly of places opposite by land): insulae natura triquetra, cujus unum latus est contra Galliam,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 13; 3, 9; 4, 20:

    ad insulam quae est contra Massiliam,

    id. B. C. 1, 56; 3, 23:

    Rhodios, pacatis contra insulam suam terris, etc.,

    Liv. 37, 15, 7; 3, 26, 8:

    Carthago Italiam contra,

    Verg. A. 1, 13; 5, 124; Ov. M. 14, 17:

    insulae quae contra Tauri promuntorium inopportune navigantibus objacent, Chelidoniae nominantur,

    Mel. 2, 7; Plin. 3, 26, 30, § 151; 6, 28, 32, § 152; 5, 7, 7, § 41; Tac. A. 3, 1; id. H. 2, 17.—
    b.
    Of the heavenly bodies:

    donique (luna) eum (sc. solem) contra pleno bene lumine fulsit,

    Lucr. 5, 708:

    contra Volucris rostrum posita est Lyra,

    Vitr. 9, 4, 5; Sen. Q. N. 1, 5, 9; 1, 8, 3; Plin. 2, 31, 31, § 99; 5, 10, 10, § 56.—So, tertium (latus Britanniae) est contra septem triones, opposite ( facing); hence, contra meridiem and contra ortus (instead of ad or adversus meridiem, etc.), facing the south and east, Plin. 6, 24, 24, § 85; 17, 2, 2, § 22. —So of a person standing in the sunlight:

    cum minima umbra (i. e. a sole) contra medium fiet hominem,

    Plin. 18, 33, 76, § 327; cf.:

    contra mediam faciem meridies erit,

    id. 18, 33, 76, § 326.—
    c.
    Of opposite ends of a line.
    (α).
    Of the diameter of the earth: esse e regione nobis e contraria parte terrae qui adversis vestigiis stent contra nostra vestigia, quos antipodas vocatis, Cic. Ac. 2, 39, 123.—
    (β).
    Of a line drawn:

    contra autem E littera I erit ubi secat circinationem linea,

    opposite the point E will be the letter I, Vitr. 9, 7, 4.—
    d.
    Of buildings, etc.:

    contra hoc aviarium est aliud minus in quo quae mortuae sunt aves curator servare solet,

    Varr. R. R. 3, 5, 5; Vitr. 5, 6, 3; 3, 5, 15:

    (statuam) quae fuerit contra Jovis Statoris aedem in vestibulo Superbi domus,

    Plin. 34, 6, 13, § 29:

    contra medium fere porticum diaeta paulum recedit,

    Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 20; 2, 17, 5; Suet. Aug. 44.—
    e.
    Of places on the human body:

    id quod contra stomachum est,

    Cels. 4, 5 (4, 12 med.); 7, 7;

    4, 20 (13).—Of the direction of the intestines, etc.: ea... contra medium alvum orsa,

    Cels. 4, 1 fin. —
    2.
    Of actions, opposite, towards, against, facing (syn.:

    adversus, ad, e regione,

    Caes. B. G. 7, 61).
    a.
    In gen.:

    quamvis subito... quamque Rem contra speculum ponas, apparet imago,

    Lucr. 4, 156: Democritus... clipeum constituit contra exortum Hyperionis, Laber. ap. Gell. 10, 17, 4:

    et contra magnum potes hos (i.e. oculos) attollere solem, Nec tremis...?

    Prop. 1, 15, 37; Col. 7, 3, 8:

    rex constiterat contra pedites,

    Curt. 10, 9, 13; 9, 5, 1:

    ne contra septentrionem paveris,

    Plin. 18, 33, 76, § 330; 28, 6, 19, § 69:

    contra solem varie refulgens,

    placed in the sun, id. 37, 10, 63, § 173; 10, 54, 75, § 151; 37, 6, 22, § 83;

    37, 7, 25, § 95: cum terrestres volucres contra aquam clangores dabunt,

    id. 18, 35, 87, § 363; 19, 8, 39, § 131.—
    b.
    Dependent on verbs of motion (very rare without the idea of hostility):

    (Dinocrates) incessit contra tribunal regis jus dicentis,

    towards, Vitr. 2, praef. 1.—So trop., of actions done for a purpose:

    lege Cornelia de sicariis tenetur qui, cum in magistratu esset, eorum quid fecerit contra hominis necem quod legibus permissum non sit,

    Dig. 48, 8, 4.—
    c.
    Appositively, with the predicate: (elephanti) tanta narratur clementia contra minus validos, ut, etc., if fronting weaker animals, if brought in contact with them (not to be connected with clementia), Plin. 8, 7, 7, § 23.—Similarly: dum... fidens non est contra feram, if fronting the animal (not dependent on fidens), Plin. 8, 16, 21, § 57.—
    d.
    Against an opposing action, etc.:

    contra vim atque impetum fluminis conversa,

    Caes. B. G. 4, 17, 5:

    cum plateae contra directos ventos erunt conformatae,

    Vitr. 1, 6, 8:

    ut contra ventum gregem pascamus,

    Col. 7, 3, 12; Sen. Q. N. 2, 31, 2; Plin. 29, 3, 12, § 52; 17, 2, 2, § 21; 8, 16, 21, § 54:

    contra fluminum impetus aggeribus,

    id. 35, 14, 48, § 169:

    capite in sole contra pilum peruncto,

    id. 27, 4, 5, § 17; 18, 35, 88, § 364; Varr. ap. Plin. 7, 20, 19, § 83; Sil. 14, 352; Dig. 9, 2, 29, § 4. [p. 455] — Trop.:

    contra fortunam tenendus est cursus,

    Sen. Prov. 5, 9.—Prov.:

    contra stimulum calces,

    kick against the pricks, Isid. Orig. 1, 36, 28 (al. calcitres); cf. Amm. 18, 5, 1.—
    e.
    Of local actions with hostile intent.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    quae vis Coclitem contra omnes hostium copias tenuit?

    Cic. Par. 1, 2, 12:

    Pompeium Cartejae receptum scribis: jam igitur contra hunc exercitum (sc. constitit),

    id. Att. 15, 20, 3:

    pertimescam, credo, ne mihi non liceat contra vos in contione consistere,

    to face you, id. Agr. 1, 8, 25; Lepidus ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 34, 1; Caes. B. C. 1, 26:

    a fronte contra hostem pedum quindecim fossam fieri jussit,

    id. ib. 1, 41; 1, 42; id. B. G. 7, 62:

    Tullus adversus Veientem hostem derigit suos: Albanos contra legionem Fidenatium collocat,

    Liv. 1, 27, 5; 24, 41, 5; 38, 4, 5; Verg. A. 12, 279; Front. Strat. 2, 2, 13; 2, 3, 17.—Appositively, with a local verb understood:

    terribilis haec contra fugientes belua est, fugax contra insequentes,

    i. e. if fronting, if placed opposite, Plin. 8, 25, 38, § 92.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    castra sunt in Italia contra populum Romanum in Etruriae faucibus collocata,

    Cic. Cat. 1, 2, 5; id. Mil. 1, 2; Quint. 7, 7, 5:

    tum contra hanc Romam illa altera Roma quaeretur,

    will be as a rival against this Rome, Cic. Agr. 2, 22, 86:

    cui rationi contra homines barbaros atque imperitos locus fuisset, hac ne ipsum quidem sperare, etc.,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 40:

    (Cicero) plerumque contra inimicos atque obtrectatores plus vindicat sibi,

    when fronting adversaries, Quint. 11, 1, 23.—
    f.
    In partic.
    (α).
    Stare contra aliquem (opp. stare ab aliquo); usu. implying hostility; mostly trop., to stand against, to be arrayed against, to face, oppose:

    quod contra hoc exemplum nulla staret eorum ratio,

    Auct. Her. 4, 5, 7:

    contra populi studium,

    Cic. Brut. 34, 126:

    contra civium perditorum... dementiam a senatu et a bonorum causa,

    id. ib. 79, 273; so,

    a mendacio contra veritatem,

    id. Inv. 1, 3, 4:

    contra cives in acie,

    id. Att. 16, 11, 2:

    et adversi contra stetit ora juvenci,

    opposite, Verg. A. 5, 477; 5, 414:

    haec enim (ratio) sola... stat contra fortunam,

    Sen. Ep. 14, 4, 2: contra leonem etiam stetit, fronted, i. e. hunted, Spart. Carac. 5 fin. —
    (β).
    Contra aliquem ire:

    aut saevos Libyae contra ire leones,

    Stat. Th. 9, 16.— Trop.:

    uti contra injurias armati eatis,

    Sall. J. 31, 6:

    interritus (sapiens) et contra illa (mala) ibit et inter illa,

    Sen. Ep. 59, 8; cf.: contra venire, II. B. 1. c. b infra, and v. also II. B. 2. b. and II. B. 1. b. infra.—
    3.
    Transf.,
    a.
    To persons placed together for comparison:

    C. vero Caesar, si foro tantum vacasset, non alius ex nostris contra Ciceronem nominaretur,

    Quint. 10, 1, 114:

    CORONATO CONTRA OMNES SCAENICOS,

    Inscr. Grut. p. 331, n. 4.—
    b.
    To things compared, as if weighed against each other as to their value, strength, etc.
    (α).
    Lit. (very rare):

    quamcunque vis rem expende, et contra aquam statue... Si gravior est, leviorem rem... feret, etc.,

    Sen. Q. N. 3, 25, 5.—
    (β).
    Prop.:

    cujus (i. e. generis humani) causa videtur cuncta alia genuisse natura, magna saeva mercede contra tanta sua munera,

    Plin. 7, 1, 1, § 1:

    qui amicus esse coepit quia expedit, placebit ei aliquod pretium contra amicitiam,

    Sen. Ep. 9, 9:

    numquam ulli fortiores cives fuerunt quam qui ausi sunt eum contra tantas opes ejus... condemnare,

    Cic. Fam. 7, 2, 3:

    tantum studium bonorum in me exstitisse, contra incredibilem contentionem clarissimi et potentissimi viri,

    id. ib. 7, 2, 2; Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 9, 3:

    nomen prorogans nostrum et memoriam extendens contra brevitatem aevi,

    as a compensation for, Plin. 2, 63, 63, § 154.—So esp., valere contra, to weigh against, counterbalance, avail or prevail against: non vereor ne meae vitae modestia parum valitura sit contra falsos rumores, Matius ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 28, 8:

    (illa facta) pro periculo potius quam contra salutem valere debere,

    Cic. Part. Or. 35, 120; id. Off. 3, 29, 104:

    contrane lucrum nil valere Pauperis ingenium?

    Hor. Epod. 11, 11; Sen. Ben. 4, 15, 1; id. Cons. Helv. 5, 5; so,

    robur habere contra: si contra unamquamlibet partem fortunae satis tibi roboris est,

    id. ib. 13, 2;

    so of counterchecks: in Creta decem qui cosmoe vocantur, ut contra consulare imperium tribuni plebis, sic illi contra vim regiam constituti,

    Cic. Rep. 2, 33, 58.—Of antidotes: cimicum natura contra serpentium morsus valere dicitur, item contra venena omnia, Plin. 29, 4, 17, § 61.—Hence,
    c.
    Colloq., aliquid contra aurum est, something is worth gold, is superb, both predicatively and attributively (cf.: auro contra, I. A. 2. supra): hujusce pomaria in summa Sacra Via ubi poma veneunt, contra aurum imago, a spectacle for gold, i. e. a magnificent sight, Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 10 MSS. (al. aliter):

    numcubi hic vides citrum... num quod emblema aut lithostratum? quae illic omnia contra aurum,

    superb, id. ib. 3, 2, 4 MSS. (Schneid. omits aurum, ex conj.):

    oneravi vinum, et tunc erat contra aurum,

    Petr. 7, 6.—
    d.
    Transf., of replies, with aiebat, inquit, etc.; both in friendly and inimical sense; esp., contra ea, contra haec, = the adv. contra:

    contra ea Titurius sero facturos clamitabat, etc.,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 29:

    contra ea Verginius unum Ap. Claudium et legum expertem et, etc., aiebat,

    Liv. 3, 57, 1; 24, 45, 4:

    quae contra breviter fata est vates,

    Verg. A. 6, 398:

    contra quod disertus Tu impie fecisti inquit, etc.,

    Quint. 7, 1, 53 (cf.: contra ea, II. E. 1. infra).
    B.
    Denoting hostility or disadvantage.
    1.
    With verbs of hostile action.
    a.
    Of physical exertion:

    pugnavere et tertio consulatu ejus viginti (elephanti) contra pedites quingentos,

    Plin. 8, 7, 7, § 22:

    proelium Afri contra Aegyptios primi fecere fustibus,

    id. 7, 56, 57, § 200; 8, 40, 61, § 142. —
    b.
    Referring to warfare (usu. adversus), bellum gerere (rarely for cum or adversus; but contra patriam, contra aras, etc., not cum patria, etc.; cf.

    bellum, II. A. 1. e.): a quo prohibitos esse vos contra Caesarem gerere bellum (opp. pro),

    Cic. Lig. 8, 25; id. Phil. 5, 10, 27; Liv. Ep. 129.—With bellum suscipere:

    contra Antonium,

    Cic. Phil. 8, 2, 5; so,

    contra patriam,

    id. Sull. 20, 58:

    pugnare contra patriam,

    id. ib. 25, 70:

    contra conjuges et liberos,

    Sen. Ben. 5, 15, 5:

    armatum esse contra populum Romanum,

    Cic. Prov. Cons. 13, 32.—With arma ferre (freq.), Cic. Phil. 2, 29, 72; 13, 21, 47; Liv. 28, 28, 15; Nep. Att. 4, 2; Tib. 1, 6, 30; Ov. M. 4, 609; 13, 269; id. P. 1, 1, 26.—With arma sumere or capere, Cic. Rab. Perd. 6, 19; id. Phil. 4, 1, 2; 4, 3, 7:

    armis contendere contra,

    Caes. B. G. 2, 13:

    arma alicui dare (trop.),

    Cic. Phil. 2, 21, 53:

    aciem instruere (trop.),

    Liv. 25, 4, 4:

    exercitum comparare,

    Cic. Phil. 3, 6, 14; 4, 1, 2:

    exercitum instruere,

    id. Cat. 2, 11, 24:

    exercitum ducere and adducere,

    id. Phil. 4, 2, 5; 3, 4, 11:

    exercitum contra Philippum mittere,

    id. Inv. 1, 12, 17:

    naves ducere contra,

    Hor. Epod. 4, 19:

    ducere contra hostes,

    Liv. 1, 27, 4:

    florem Italiae educere contra,

    Cic. Cat. 2, 11, 24:

    proficisci contra,

    to march against, Liv. 1, 11, 3; 8, 2, 5:

    auxilium ferre Rutulis contra Latinos,

    Plin. 14, 12, 14, § 88:

    juvare aliquem contra,

    Caes. B. C. 1, 35:

    consilium inire contra Sequanos,

    to take hostile measures against, id. B. G. 6, 12.—
    c.
    Of legal contention (more freq. adversus, except with verbs of saying).
    (α).
    In gen., with agere or causam agere, to act as counsel against a party or his attorney:

    cum agerem contra hominem disertissimum nostrae civitatis,

    Cic. Caecin. 33, 97; id. Brut. 63, 226; Sen. Ben. 4, 15, 3; Quint. 11, 1, 59.—Causam recipere or suscipere contra, to accept a retainer against:

    (causam) quam receperam contra pueros Octavios,

    Cic. Att. 13, 49, 1; Quint. 6, 1, 12; Plin. Ep. 4, 17, 1.—Adesse alicui contra, to appear, act as one's counsel against:

    rogavit me Caecilius ut adessem contra Satrium,

    Cic. Att. 1, 1, 3; Plin. Ep. 1, 7, 5 al.; cf.:

    esse contra,

    id. ib. 1, 18, 3.— Trop.: conquesturus venit;

    at contra se adfuit et satisfacienti satisfecit,

    Sen. Fragm. Amic. 14, 1, 89:

    causam defendere contra,

    against the accuser, Cic. de Or. 1, 39, 178:

    statuere contra aliquem (sc. causam),

    to establish a case against an adversary, id. Or. 10, 34:

    actio competit contra,

    Dig. 49, 14, 41:

    querelam instituere contra,

    ib. 5, 2, 21, § 1:

    bonorum possessionem petere contra,

    ib. 5, 2, 23:

    jus obtinere contra,

    Cic. Quint. 9, 34:

    pugnare contra,

    to struggle against the accuser, id. Sull. 17, 49; id. Verr. 1, 11, 33:

    id quod mihi contra illos datum est,

    i. e. a local advantage over, id. Tull. 14, 33:

    judicare contra aliquem,

    id. Fl. 20, 48; Dig. 21, 2, 55; 5, 2, 14; Just. Inst. 4, 17, 2:

    pronuntiare contra,

    Paul. Sent. 5, 34, 2: dare sententiam contra, Dig. 21, 2, 56, § 1:

    decernere contra,

    Cic. Fl. 31, 76:

    appellare contra aliquem,

    Dig. 49, 1, 3; 49, 5, 6; cf.:

    contra sententiam,

    Cod. Just. 7, 62, 32, § 2.—Sentire contra aliquem, to have an opinion unfavorable to:

    cur vos (cum) aliquid contra me sentire dicatis, etc.,

    Cic. Caecin. 27, 79.—
    (β).
    Venire contra aliquem, to appear as counsel for one's adversary:

    quid tu, Saturi, qui contra hunc venis, existimas aliter?

    Cic. Rosc. Com. 6, 18; id. Mur. 4, 9; id. Phil. 8, 6, 18.—Venire contra rem alicujus, to give advice damaging one's interests:

    contra rem suam me venisse questus est,

    Cic. Phil. 2, 2, 3.—
    (γ).
    With dicere and other verbs of saying. (aa) Of a lawyer pleading against a lawyer:

    ipse ille Mucius, quid in illa causa cum contra te diceret, attulit quod? etc.,

    Cic. de Or. 1, 57, 244:

    cum ille contra me pro Sex. Naevio diceret,

    id. Brut. 60, 2, 7; id. de Or. 2, 7, 30; id. Rosc. Am. 15, 45; id. Div. in Caecil. 14, 44; id. Planc. 2, 5; id. Brut. 26, 102; so,

    causam dicere,

    id. Or. 2, 23, 98:

    causam perorare,

    id. Quint. 24, 77.—(bb) Of a lawyer's pleading against the parties: dic mihi, M. Pinari, num si contra te dixero mihi male dicturus es? Servil. ap. Cic. de Or. 2, 65, 261; 3, 34, 138; 1, 14, 60; id. Or. 35, 123; Quint. 11, 1, 57; cf. with ellipsis of acc.:

    quorum alter pro Aufldia, contra dixit alter,

    id. 10, 1, 22.—(ng) Of a party against a lawyer:

    si Gaditani contra me dicerent,

    if the Gaditani were my adversaries, Cic. Balb. 17, 38.—(dd) Of witnesses and experts, and the pleadings against them:

    si decressent legationem quae contra istum diceret,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 4, § 12: contra testes dicere (opp. a testibus or pro testibus). Auct. Her. 2, 6, 9; Cic. de Or. 2, 27, 118 (cf.:

    testimonium in aliquem dicere,

    id. Sull. 17, 48; Quint. 7, 4, 36):

    contra juris consultos dicere,

    against their legal opinions, Cic. Caecin. 24, 69.—So of witnesses in scientific questions:

    contra testes dicendum est,

    Sen. Q. N. 7, 16, 1.—(ee) Dicere or contendere aliquid contra aliquem, to maintain a point against:

    cum interrogamus adversarios... quid contra nos dici possit,

    Auct. Her. 4, 23, 33:

    tamenne vereris ut possis hoc contra Hortensium contendere?

    Cic. Quint. 25, 78. —
    d.
    Of literary adversaries, mostly with verbs of saying and writing:

    cum scriberem contra Epicurios,

    Cic. Att. 13, 38, 1:

    contra Epicurum satis superque dictum est,

    id. N. D. 2, 1, 2:

    contra Brutum,

    id. Tusc. 5, 8, 21:

    contra Academiam,

    id. Ac. 2, 19, 63; id. Fin. 1, 1, 2; 5, 8, 22; id. Tusc. 5, 11, 32; 5, 30, 84; id. Ac. 2, 4, 17:

    contra autem omnia disputatur a nostris,

    id. Off. 2, 2, 8.—
    e.
    Of public and political adversaries (syn. adversus and in).
    (α).
    In gen.:

    sentire contra,

    Cic. Mil. 2, 5:

    pugnare contra bonos,

    id. Sull. 25, 71:

    contra eos summa ope nitebatur nobilitas,

    Sall. C. 38, 2; Cic. Sest. 19, 42; 52, 112:

    (tribuni) qui aut contra consulem, aut pro studio ejus pugnabant,

    Liv. 39, 32, 12.—
    (β).
    Of political speaking:

    cum (Cato) eo ipso anno contra Serv. Galbam ad populum summa contentione dixisset,

    Cic. Brut. 20, 80; so id. Imp. Pomp. 17, 53; Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 9, 1.—
    f.
    Of hostile or criminal acts in gen. (syn.:

    adversus, in): inire consilia contra,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 38, 110; id. Cat. 1, 7, 18:

    manum comparare contra aliquem,

    id. Sull. 24, 68:

    conjurationem facere,

    id. ib. 4, 12:

    congredi,

    id. Lig. 3, 9; Sall. J. 64, 4:

    aliquid contra imperatorem moliri,

    Just. Inst. 4, 18, 3:

    nec dolor armasset contra sua viscera matrem,

    against her own offspring Ov. R. Am. 59.—Facere contra (more freq. with abstr. objects; cf. II. C. 1. f. b infra): nunc te contra Caesarem facere summae stultitiae est, to take parts against, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 16, 2:

    eae (res) contra nos ambae faciunt,

    operate against us, id. Quint. 1, 1.—With verbs of saying, etc.:

    homo disertus non intellegit, eum quem contra dicit laudari a se?

    Cic. Phil. 2, 8, 18; 2, 1, 2; 2, 21, 51; Sen. Ep. 15, 3, 70:

    epigramma quod contra quamdam Gelliam scripsit,

    Lampr. Alex. Sev. 38:

    disputare contra deos, in two signif.: contra deum licet disputare liberius,

    to accuse, reproach a god, Cic. N. D. 3, 31, 76; but: mala et impia consuetudo est contra deos disputandi, to reason against the gods, i. e. against their existence, id. ib. 2, 67, 168.—
    2.
    Predicatively, with esse (videri, etc.), against, injurious to, unfavorable, prejudicial, to one's disadvantage: ut [p. 456] ex senatusconsulto neque cujus intersit, neque contra quem sit intellegi possit, Cic. Mur. 32, 68; id. de Or. 3, 20, 75; 2, 74, 299; 2, 81, 330; id. Sull. 13, 39; Sen. Ben. 6, 31, 6:

    licentiam malis dare certe contra bonos est,

    injurious to, Quint. 4, 2, 75:

    res contra nos est, of unfavorable chances in a lawsuit,

    id. 4, 66, 1; 4, 2, 75; 5, 13, 32.—Often, contra aliquem = quod est contra aliquem, referring to indef. pronouns or adjectives:

    nihil contra me fecit odio mei = nihil quod esset contra me,

    Cic. Har. Resp. 3, 5; id. Off. 3, 31, 112:

    quibus (temporibus) aliquid contra Caesarem Pompeio suaserim,

    id. Phil. 2, 10, 24.—
    3.
    Added adverb. to the predicate, mostly referring to purpose, with hostile intent, for the purpose of some hostile act, in order to oppose, in opposition:

    Caesarine eam (provinciam) tradituri fuistis, an contra Caesarem retenturi?

    or keep it against Caesar, Cic. Lig. 7, 23:

    sero enim resistimus ei quem per annos decem aluimus contra nos,

    id. Att. 7, 5, 5:

    judicium illud pecunia esse temptatum non pro Cluentio, sed contra Cluentium,

    id. Clu. 4, 9; id. Imp. Pomp. 17, 52; id. Ac. 2, 28, 92:

    cum quae facitis ejusmodi sint ut ea contra vosmet ipsos facere videamini,

    id. Rosc. Am. 36, 104; Sen. Ep. 3, 7, 3: Curio se contra eum totum parat, i. e. to speak against him, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 8, 10; Caes. B. C. 1, 85 ter; Sen. Q. N. 1, 7, 1; Plin. 16, 39, 74, § 192; Plin. Pan. 41.—So with the force of a temporal clause:

    fidem meam quam essent contra Massam Baebium experti,

    in the suit against, Plin. Ep. 3, 4, 4.—
    4.
    Dependent on adjectives (rare):

    contra se ipse misericors,

    to his own injury, Phaedr. 4, 18, 3:

    severissimus judex contra fures,

    Lampr. Alex. Sev. 28.—
    5.
    With nouns.
    a.
    Acc. to 1. b.:

    ut quam maximae contra Hannibalem copiae sint,

    Cic. Inv. 1, 12, 17; cf. Vell. 2, 76, 3.—
    b.
    Acc. to 1. c. and 1. e.; so esp., oratio contra (cf.: oratio in).
    (α).
    Oratio contra (never in), of an address against the counsel of a party or against the prosecutor:

    quid in omni oratione Crassus vel apud centumviros contra Scaevolam, vel contra accusatorem Brutum, cum pro Cn. Plancio diceret?

    Cic. de Or. 2, 54, 220; cf.:

    Cato pro se contra Cassium = in oratione contra,

    Gell. 10, 15, 3; so,

    haec perpetua defensio contra Scaevolam,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 54, 221:

    orationem illam egregiam quam (Aeschines) in Ctesiphontem contra Demosthenem dixerat,

    id. ib. 3, 56, 213.—
    (β).
    Of an address against the party, either in judicial or political affairs:

    unam orationem contra Gracchum reliquit,

    Cic. Brut. 26, 99:

    (Demosthenis) oratio contra Leptinem... contra Aeschinem falsae legationis,

    id. Or. 31, 111; Gell. 10, 24, 10; 10, 18, 91; Cic. Brut. 46, 169; Quint. 12, 10, 61; Cic. de Or. 2, 11, 45; id. Brut. 44, 164; Gell. 13, 25 (24), 15; cf. Quint. 4, 3, 13; 11, 2, 25.—
    c.
    Acc. to 1. f.:

    contra patres concitatio et seditio,

    Cic. Brut. 14, 56.—Of animals:

    contra volpium genus communibus inimicitiis,

    Plin. 10, 76, 96, § 207.
    C.
    With inanimate and abstract objects.
    1.
    Directly dependent on verbs (cf. B. 1.).
    a.
    Of physical or moral exertion:

    cum fulmina contra Tot paribus streperet clipeis,

    Verg. A. 10, 567:

    pugnandum tamquam contra morbum, sic contra senectutem,

    Cic. Sen. 11, 35:

    contra verum niti,

    Sall. J. 35, 8:

    contra fortunam luctari,

    Sen. Ben. 7, 15, 2; id. Brev. Vit. 10, 1; id. Ep. 78, 15; 99, 32; cf. Cic. Off. 1, 31, 110.—
    b.
    Of warfare (lit. and trop.):

    bellum contra aras, focos, vitam fortunasque gerere,

    Cic. Phil. 3, 1, 1:

    bellum gerimus... contra arma verbis,

    id. Fam. 12, 22, 1.—So of logical contradictions:

    artificis autem est invenire in actione adversarii quae semet ipsa pugnent,

    Quint. 5, 13, 30.—
    c.
    Of legal contention.
    (α).
    Of the actions of the counsel or prosecutor: dicere, or perorare, agere contra aliquid, to plead against, contest something:

    contra argumenta, rumores, tabulas, quaestiones (opp. ab argumentis, etc.),

    Auct. Her. 2, 6, 9 sqq.; Cic. de Or. 2, 27, 118:

    contra ratiocinationem,

    id. Inv. 2, 50, 153: contra scriptum dicere, to contest, controvert a written law or a document, id. ib. 2, 47, 138; 2, 48, 143; id. Brut. 39, 145; Quint. 7, 7, 1:

    contra caput dicere,

    to plead against life, Cic. Quint. 13, 44 (cf.:

    servum in caput domini interrogare,

    Paul. Sent. 1, 1, 34; 5, 16, 5 and 8; 5, 46, 3): contra libertatem agere, Dig. 40, 12, 26.—Pregn.:

    contra rerum naturam, contraque consuetudinem hominum dicere (opp. contra nos dicere),

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 15, 45.—
    (β).
    Of judicial decisions contradicting documents, etc.:

    contra tabulas judicare,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 70, 281:

    contra testamentum,

    Dig. 2, 17, § 1:

    contra sententiam dicere,

    ib. 49, 8, 1, § 2.—
    (γ).
    Admittere aliquem contra bona, to admit a petition for bonorum possessio (cf.:

    inmittere in bona),

    Dig. 38, 2, 3, § 6.—
    d.
    Of antagonism in literary and ethical questions.
    (α).
    To contend that something is false:

    dicere, disputare, disserere contra opinionem or sententiam,

    Cic. Tusc. 1, 4, 8; 5, 19, 55; id. de Or. 3, 18, 67; id. Fin. 5, 4, 10; id. Ac. 2, 18, 60; Sen. Ira, 1, 3, 3; id. Ep. 87, 5; 102, 5 (cf.:

    in sententiam dicere,

    in support of an opinion, Caes. B. G. 1, 45):

    contra sensus dicere,

    Cic. Ac. 2, 31, 101:

    contra rhetoricen dicere,

    Quint. 2, 17, 40.—
    (β).
    Of criticism, hostility to principles, etc.:

    contra Iliadem et Odysseam scribere,

    Vitr. 7, praef. 8:

    contra quorum disciplinam ingenium ejus exarserat,

    Cic. Tusc. 5, 29, 83.—
    (γ).
    Ethically:

    contra voluptatem dicere,

    that pleasure is a moral evil, Cic. Fin. 5, 8, 21:

    contra mortem loqui,

    that death is no evil, Sen. Ep. 82, 7;

    in both senses: contra vitia, pericula, fortunam, ambitionem,

    id. ib. 100, 10:

    contra fortunam gloriari,

    that fortune has no power over him, Cic. Tusc. 5, 9, 26; Sen. Ep. 26, 5.—
    e.
    Of public and political acts and speeches:

    contra potentiam accusatorum dicere,

    Cic. Brut. 44, 164:

    contra legem dicere or verba facere,

    id. Imp. Pomp. 15, 53; Liv. 34, 8, 1:

    rogationem ferre contra coloniam ( = contra legem de colonia deducenda),

    Cic. Clu. 51, 140; Auct. Her. 1, 17, 21; Plin. 8, 17, 24, § 64.—
    f.
    Of hostility, injury, wrongs, etc.
    (α).
    In gen.:

    senatusconsulto quod contra dignitatem tuam fieret,

    directed against, Cic. Fam. 12, 29, 2:

    contra rem publicam se commovere,

    id. Cat. 1, 26; 1, 3, 7:

    incitari,

    id. Sest. 47, 100:

    consilia inire,

    id. Agr. 2, 3, 8:

    conjurationem facere,

    Sall. C. 30, 6:

    contra salutem urbis incitari,

    Cic. Cat. 3, 8, 20:

    cogitare aliquid contra salutem,

    id. ib. 3, 9, 21: contra voluntatem or studium dicere, to oppose one's will in a speech:

    esse aliquem in civitate qui contra ejus (Chrysogoni) voluntatem dicere auderet,

    id. Rosc. Am. 22, 60; id. Phil. 1, 11, 28; id. de Or. 3, 34, 138; id. Mur. 4, 10; Tac. H. 2, 91:

    ne quid contra aequitatem contendas, ne quid pro injuria,

    do not array yourself against equity, Cic. Off. 2, 20, 71.— Trop.:

    quis non contra Marii arma, contra Suliae proscriptionem irascitur? ( = Mario propter arma, Sullae propter proscriptionem),

    Sen. Ira, 2, 2, 3.—
    (β).
    In partic.: facere contra aliquid (syn. adversus), to commit an offence against, to transgress, etc.:

    si quis ad Antonium profectus esset... senatus existimaturum eum contra rem publicam fecisse,

    Cic. Phil. 8, 11, 33; id. Mil. 5, 13; 6, 14; id. Off. 3, 10, 43; 3, 25, 95; S. C. ap. Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 8, 6; Liv. 25, 4, 7; so,

    contra salutem rei publicae facere,

    Cic. Dom. 38, 102:

    contra majestatem,

    against the emperor, Dig. 48, 4, 5:

    contra leges,

    Cic. Dom. 18, 48; id. Vatin. 7, 18; id. Fin. 2, 17, 55; id. Mur. 32, 67; id. de Or. 3, 19, 70; cf. id. Clu. 34, 92; id. Mur. 32, 68; id. Dom. 14, 38; id. Phil. 10, 6, 13; Gai Inst. 4, 121:

    contra edictum (praetoris),

    Cic. Verr 2, 3, 10, § 25; Dig. 39, 1, 20, § 1:

    contra foedus,

    Cic. Balb. 6, 16:

    contra jusjurandum ac fidem,

    id. Off. 3, 10, 43; id. Lael. 3, 30, 74; id. Verr. 2, 3, 3, § 7; Prop. 3, 30, 44 (2, 32, 44).—And ironically:

    tune contra Caesaris nutum (sc. facies)?

    Cic. Att. 14, 10, 1.—Rarely contra ea facere = contra facere, adverb. (cf. I. B. 8. and II. E. 1. b.):

    corpus in civitatem inferri non licet... et qui contra ea fecerit, extra ordinem punitur,

    Paul. Sent. 1, 21, 2; 1, 21, 12.—
    2.
    Predicatively with esse (usu. impers.), in violation of, in conflict with, contrary to (cf. 3. g).
    (α).
    With esse expressed as the predicate:

    hominem hominis incommodo suum augere commodum magis est contra naturam quam mors,

    Cic. Off. 3, 5, 21; id. Fin. 3, 9, 31; id. N. D. 3, 13, 33; Sen. Ep. 5, 4; Plin. 7, 8, 6, § 45:

    contra leges or legem est,

    Cic. Pis. 13, 30; id. Mur. 32, 67:

    contra officium est,

    id. Off. 3, 10, 43; 1, 10, 32; 1, 6, 19; cf. id. Lael. 11, 39; id. Off. 3, 15, 63; Liv. 6, 40, 5; Sen. Q. N. 2, 37, 2; Gai Inst. 3, 157; Dig. 30, 1, 112, § 3; 16, 3, 1, § 7.—With ellipsis of object (naturam), Cic. Fin. 5, 29, 89; cf.:

    adeo res ista non habet ullam moram quae contra causas ignium sit,

    unfavorable to the formation of fire, Sen. Q. N. 2, 26, 7.—
    (β).
    With verbal predicate, referring to an indef. pron. or adj., with esse understood:

    scis hunc... nihil umquam contra rem tuam cogitasse ( = nihil quod contra rem tuam esset),

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 50, 147; id. Mil. 5, 13:

    aliquid contra animum audiendi,

    something against our liking, Sen. Const. 19, 2.—So mostly with facere:

    si quid Socrates aut Aristippus contra morem consuetudinemque fecerint,

    Cic. Off. 1, 41, 148; id. Att. 3, 23, 2; 2, 22, 2; id. Off. 3, 15, 63; Sall. C. 15, 1; Dig. 8, 2, 11; 8, 2, 17; 35, 1, 79, § 2. —
    (γ).
    Contra officium, substantively, = id quod contra officium est:

    Sic inter recte factum atque peccatum, officium et contra officium, media locabat quaedam,

    Cic. Ac. 1, 10, 37.—
    3.
    Adverbially with the predicate.
    (α).
    In order to oppose, in opposition to, with hostile intent (cf. B. 3.):

    eidem illam proscriptionem capitis mei contra salutem rei publicae rogatam esse dicebant,

    that the proposal of the law was an attack on the republic, Cic. Prov. Cons. 19, 45; id. Rab. Perd. 12, 35; id. Phil. 10, 10, 22:

    imperator contra postulata Bocchi nuntios mittit,

    to reply to the demands, Sall. J. 83, 3; 25, 6; so,

    advocare contra,

    Sen. Cons. Polyb. 12, 4; id. Ep. 15, 2, 52:

    si contra mortem te praeparaveris,

    to meet death, id. ib. 11, 3, 8.—
    (β).
    With the force of a clause of manner, injuriously to, etc.:

    quibus contra valetudinis commodum laborandum est,

    Cic. Mur. 23, 47; Suet. Aug. 78:

    contra hominis salutem,

    with danger to a man's life, Cod. Just. 7, 62, 29.—
    (γ).
    In gen., of conflict with some rule or principle, contrary to, in violation of, without regard to ( = ita ut contra sit; cf. 2. supra; very freq. from the class. period;

    syn. adversus): ceperitne pecunias contra leges P. Decius,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 31, 136; id. Verr. 2, 1, 4, § 10; id. Fl. 34, 86:

    pecuniam contra leges auferre,

    id. Verr. 1, 18, 56; 2, 1, 10, § 27; 2, 5, 18, § 46; id. Har. Resp. 26, 56:

    contra legem,

    id. Rab. Perd. 3, 8; id. Dom. 16, 41:

    contra jus fasque,

    id. Har. Resp. 16, 34; id. Quint. 6, 28:

    contra jus,

    Liv. 5, 4, 14; id. Dom. 13, 55; id. Verr. 2, 5, 13, § 34:

    contra jus gentium,

    Liv. 4, 32, 5; 9, 10, 10; 21, 25, 7; 5, 36, 6;

    6, 1, 6: contra juris rigorem,

    Dig. 40, 5, 24, § 10 et saep.:

    contra testimonium aliquid judicare,

    without regard to, Cic. Brut. 31, 117:

    aliquid contra verecundiam disputare,

    contrary to the rules of decency, id. Off. 1, 35, 128:

    aliquid contra fidem constituere,

    Quint. 5, 13, 34:

    quae majores nostri contra lubidinem animi sui recte atque ordine fecere,

    contrary to the dictates of passion, Sall. C. 51, 4; id. J. 33, 1; cf. of logical opposition, II. E. 2. infra.—
    4.
    Dependent on substt.
    a.
    Of physical strife:

    scit ille imparem sibi luctatum contra nexus (draconis),

    Plin. 8, 12, 12, § 33. —
    b.
    Of warfare:

    imperatorum copia contra tuum furorem,

    Cic. Mur. 39, 83:

    Parthorum gloria contra nomen Romanum,

    Liv. 9, 18, 6: in castris perditorum contra patriam, Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 23, 6.—
    c.
    Of legal contention:

    causa contra scriptum,

    Cic. Inv. 2, 46, 135.—
    d.
    Of political speaking:

    divina M. Tullii eloquentia contra leges agrarias,

    Quint. 2, 16, 7; 9, 3, 50; Gell. 18, 7, 7.—
    e.
    Of literary opposition:

    Caesaris vituperatio contra laudationem meam,

    Cic. Att. 12, 40, 1.—
    f.
    Of hostility, etc.:

    cujus factum, inceptum, conatumve contra patriam,

    Cic. Cat. 2, 12, 27:

    ullum factum dictumve nostrum contra utilitatem vestram,

    Liv. 6, 40, 5.—
    g.
    Of injury:

    vitae cupiditas contra rem publicam,

    Cic. Planc. 37, 90: contra serpentes venenum, fatal to serpents, or as a defence against serpents, Plin. 7, 2, 2, § 15.—
    h.
    Of violation, disregard, etc. (cf. 3. g):

    iter contra senatus auctoritatem,

    Cic. Phil. 2, 19, 48:

    contra consuetudinem somnium,

    Plin. 10, 77, 98, § 211:

    bonorum possessio contra tabulas,

    Dig. 37, 4, 3, § 13; Gai Inst. 3, 41.—
    5.
    Dependent on adjectives (very rare; cf.

    II. D. 2. c. infra): contraque patris impii regnum impotens, avum resolvam,

    Sen. Herc. Fur. 966.
    D.
    Of defence, protection, and resistance (syn.: adversus, ab).
    1.
    Against persons.
    a.
    Dependent on verbs:

    cum populus Romanus suam auctoritatem vel contra omnes qui dissentiunt possit defendere,

    Cic. Imp. Pomp. 22, 63: si ego consul rem publicam [p. 457] contra te et gregales tuos defendissem, id. Sest. 52, 111; 22, 49; 8, 20; id. Fam. 11, 27, 7; id. Phil. 2, 18, 45:

    contra quem multum omnes boni providerunt,

    provided a great defence, id. Mur. 38, 81: formula qua utitur patronus contra libertum qui eum in jus vocat, as a defence against, Gai Inst. 4, 46. —And of protection of plants against injurious animals:

    contra haec animalia proderit, si, etc.,

    Pall. 10, 3, 2.—
    b.
    Dependent on adjectives, mostly participial:

    paratus contra,

    Cic. Mil. 21, 56:

    nihil satis firmum contra Metellum,

    Sall. J. 80, 1:

    contra potentes nemo est munitus satis,

    Phaedr. 2, 6, 1.—
    2.
    Against inanimate and abstract things.
    a.
    Dependent on verbs:

    contra avium morsus munitur vallo aristarum,

    Cic. Sen. 15, 51:

    propugnaculum, quo contra omnes meos impetus usurum se putat,

    id. Verr. 2, 3, 16, § 40; 2, 5, 39, § 102:

    publicam causam contra vim armatam suscipere,

    id. Dom. 34, 91; id. Quint. 30, 94; id. Leg. 3, 3, 9:

    contra tantas difficultates providere,

    Sall. J. 90, 1; 76, 4; so,

    contra ea,

    id. ib. 57, 5:

    patricii vi contra vim resistunt,

    Liv. 3, 13, 4; Plin. 14, 2, 4, § 28; Tac. Agr. 45; Sen. Prov. 4, 12; id. Const. 5, 4.—
    b.
    Dependent on substt.:

    suffragia contra oppugnationem vestrae majestatis,

    Cic. Rab. Perd. 12, 35:

    defensio contra vim,

    id. Mil. 5, 14:

    patronus justitiae fuit contra orationem Phili,

    id. Lael. 7, 25; Plin. 29, 2, 9, § 30; 14, 3, 4, § 40:

    contra labores patientia,

    id. 23, 1, 22, § 37.—
    c.
    Dependent on adjectives (in Cic. freq. with P. a. predicatively used; otherwise very rare;

    in later prose freq.): nec est quidquam Cilicia contra Syriam munitius,

    against an attack from the side of Syria, Cic. Fam. 14, 4, 4:

    ut nullius res tuta, nullius domus clausa, nullius vita saepta, nullius pudicitia munita contra tuam cupiditatem posset esse,

    id. Verr. 2, 5, 15, § 39; id. Fin. 1, 16, 51; id. Mil. 25, 67; id. Tusc. 5, 8, 19; 5, 27, 76:

    vir contra audaciam firmissimus,

    id. Rosc. Am. 30, 85; Sall. J. 33, 2; 28, 5:

    fortis contra dolorem,

    Sen. Ep. 98, 18; Quint. 12, 1, 10:

    callosus,

    Plin. 11, 37, 54, § 147; 14, 2, 4, § 23:

    far contra hiemes firmissimum,

    id. 18, 8, 19, § 83:

    equus tenax contra vincula,

    Ov. Am. 3, 4, 13:

    contraque minantia fata pervigil,

    Claud. I. Cons. Stil. 1, 284.—
    3.
    Of remedies against sickness and its causes, poison, etc.; so only in Plin.; in Pall. only of preventives and of protection against hurtful animals, and against mental perturbations in gen.; cf. infra (syn. ad in Cat., Cic., Cels., Col.; adversus only in Celsus, who also has in with abl.).
    (α).
    Dependent on verbs:

    cujus et vinum et uva contra serpentium ictus medetur,

    Plin. 14, 18, 22, § 117; 7, 2, 2, § 13:

    prodest et contra suspiria et tussim,

    id. 20, 13, 50, § 128:

    valet potum contra venena,

    id. 28, 7, 21, § 74; 29, 4, 22, § 71; 29, 4, 26, § 81; 28, 8, 27, § 98; 16, 37, 71, § 180; 35, 6, 14, § 34; 28, 6, 18, §§ 65-67.—
    (β).
    Dependent on substt.:

    remedium contra morsus,

    Plin. 8, 32, 50, § 118; 10, 59, 79, § 163:

    contra venena esse omnia remedio,

    id. 16, 44, 95, § 251; 17, 24, 37, § 240; 7, 1, 1, § 4.—
    (γ).
    Dependent on adjectives:

    vinum quod salutare contra pestilentiam sit,

    Pall. 11, 14, 17.—
    (δ).
    Appositively, as a remedy:

    cujus lacteum succum miris laudibus celebrat... contra serpentes et venena,

    Plin. 5, 1, 1, § 16; 29, 4, 26, § 83. —So of remedies against affections:

    Tiberium tonante caelo coronari ea (lauro) solitum ferunt contra fulminum metus,

    Plin. 15, 30, 40, § 135; cf. Sen. Ira, 2, 21, 1; id. Tranq. 5. 1.
    E.
    Of logical opposition.
    1.
    With a neuter demonstrative (contra ea, contra haec, contra quae, quod contra = contra, adv.).
    a.
    The contrary, the reverse (very rare; cf.

    I. D. 1.): sed mihi contra ea videtur,

    but to me the contrary seems true, Sall. J. 85, 1:

    omnia quae contra haec sunt, omnia quae contra sunt,

    and vice versa, Quint. 5, 10, 90. —
    b.
    Contra ea, on the contrary, in logical antithesis (not in Cic. and Sall.; once in Caes. and Quint.; several times in Liv. and Nep.; cf.: contra ea, in other uses, II. A. 2. e. a, II. D. 2. a., II. A. 3. d., II. C. 1. f.):

    omnes arderent cupiditate pugnandi... contra ea Caesar... spatiumque interponendum... putabat ( = at contra),

    but Caesar on the contrary, Caes. B. C. 3, 74: superbe ab Samnitibus... legati prohibiti commercio sunt;

    contra ea benigne ab Siculorum tyrannis adjuti,

    Liv. 4, 52, 6; 2, 60, 1; 21, 20, 6;

    44, 43, 5: pater... Thracem me genuit, contra ea mater Atheniensem,

    Nep. Iphicr. 3, 4; id. praef. 6; id. Alcib. 8, 1.—And after a question, with immo (cf. I. E. 5. b.):

    an infirmissimi omnium... (sumus)? Immo contra ea vel viribus nostris, vel, etc., tuti (sumus),

    Liv. 41, 24, 8.—
    c.
    Quod contra, by anastrophe (v. F. 1.), contrary to which, whereas, while on the contrary (only once in Lucr. and three times in Cic.):

    illud in his rebus vereor ne forte rearis, Inpia te rationis inire elementa viamque indugredi sceleris: quod contra saepius illa Religio peperit scelerosa atque impia facta,

    whereas on the contrary, Lucr. 1, 81:

    cujus a me corpus crematum est, quod contra decuit ab illo meum (sc. cremari),

    Cic. Sen. 23, 84:

    quod contra oportebat delicto dolere, correctione gaudere,

    id. Lael. 24, 90 (B. and K. place a comma after oportebat; cf.

    Nauck ad loc.): reliquum est ut eum nemo judicio defenderit: quod contra copiosissime defensum esse contendi,

    id. Quint. 28, 87 (many consider contra in all these passages as an adverb; cf. Hand, Turs. II. p. 121 sq.; some explain quod as an ancient ablative, = qua re;

    v. Ritschl,

    Plaut. Exc. p. 57, Munro ad Lucr. 1, 82).—
    2.
    With an abstract noun, with the force of the adverb contra with ac or atque (I. F. 1.), contrary to, contrary to what, etc. (esp. in Sall., not in Cic.; cf. praeter): celeriter contraque omnium opinionem confecto itinere, contrary to the opinion ( = contra ac rati erant), Caes. B. G. 6, 30:

    contra opinionem Jugurthae ad Thalam perveniunt,

    Sall. J. 75, 9; Hirt. B. G. 8, 40.—Contra spem either contrary to the opinion, or against the hope:

    Metellus contra spem suam laetissume excipitur ( = contra ac ratus, veritus est),

    Sall. J. 88, 1; so,

    cetera contra spem salva invenit,

    Liv. 9, 23, 17:

    contra spem omnium L. Furium optavit,

    id. 6, 25, 5; Curt. 8, 4, 45;

    but: at Jugurtha contra spem nuntio accepto ( = contra ac speraverat),

    Sall. J. 28, 1; Liv. 24, 45, 3:

    postquam... Jugurtha contra timorem animi praemia sceleris adeptum sese videt,

    Sall. J. 20, 1:

    ipse in Numidiam procedit, ubi contra belli faciem tuguria plena hominumque... erant ( = contra ac in bello evenire solet),

    id. ib. 46, 5:

    contra famam,

    Plin. 13, 22, 43, § 126; 7, 53, 54, § 180:

    segniterque et contra industriam absconditae formicae,

    slowly, and in a manner different from their usual activity, id. 18, 35, 88, § 364.—Of persons:

    frigidam potionem esse debere, contra priores auctores, Asclepiades confirmavit,

    contrary to the opinion of the former physicians, Cels. 4, 26 (19).
    F.
    Sometimes by anastrophe after its noun.
    1.
    In prose, after relatives, esp. in Cic.:

    quos contra disputant,

    Cic. Ac. 2, 15, 47:

    quem contra dicit,

    id. Phil. 2, 8, 18 (v. II. B. 1. f.):

    quem contra veneris,

    id. Mur. 4, 9:

    quas contra, praeter te, etc.,

    id. Vatin. 7, 18:

    eos ipsos quos contra statuas,

    id. Or. 10, 34:

    quos contra me senatus armavit,

    id. Att. 10, 8, 8:

    quam contra multa locutus est,

    Sen. Ep. 82, 7, Plin. Ep. 1, 23, 3; Claud. in Rufin. 1, 332; v. also E. 1. c. supra.—
    2.
    After other words ( poet. and in post-Aug. prose):

    hunc igitur contra mittam contendere causam,

    Lucr. 4, 471:

    dicere eos contra,

    id. 4, 484:

    donique eum contra,

    id. 5, 708:

    agmina contra,

    Verg. A. 12, 279:

    magnum Alciden contra,

    id. ib. 5, 414:

    Paridem contra,

    id. ib. 5, 370:

    Italiam contra,

    id. ib. 1, 13:

    deos contra,

    Ov. P. 1, 1, 26:

    Messania moenia contra,

    id. M. 14, 17:

    litora Calabriae contra,

    Tac. A. 3, 1.

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    contrā, adv. and prep. [stem con, i. e. cum, through a comparative form conter; cf.: alter, uter, inter, praeter, etc.; in abl. fem. form like the locative adverbs ea, qua, etc.; cf.: ultra, intra, extra, citra], orig., in comparison with; hence, over against, fronting, in front, opposite, in opposition to, against, contrary to, opposed to, etc.
    I.
    Adv. (referring to an opposed object often with the force of a preposition with ellipsis of a pronoun, = against it, against him, etc.).
    A.
    Local.
    1.
    Lit., of position in front of a person, place, or thing.
    a.
    With verb of being or position expressed or understood.
    (α).
    Referring to living beings, opposite, in face of, face to face, facing, in front of, fronting, confronting (not in Cic., Caes., or Sall.):

    feminam scelestam te, adstans contra, contuor,

    Plaut. Pers. 2, 2, 26:

    ut confidenter mihi contra adstitit,

    id. Capt. 3, 5, 6; Lucr. 4, 223; 6, 929:

    signum contra, quoad longissume oculi ferebant, animo finivit,

    Liv. 1, 18, 8:

    stat contra starique jubet,

    Juv. 3, 290:

    stat contra dicitque tibi tua pagina Fures!

    Mart. 1, 55, 12:

    ulmus erat contra,

    in front of her, Ov. M. 14, 661:

    templa vides contra,

    in front (of us), id. ib. 7, 587.—Of position in front of the enemy:

    contra conserta manu,

    Plaut. Mil. 1, 1, 3: contra consistere, to make front against them, Caes. B. G. 2, 17.—
    (β).
    Referring to things and places, over against (it), opposite (to it), on the opposite side (mostly post-Aug.):

    contra jacet Cancer patulam distentus in alvum,

    Manil. 2, 253:

    posita contra Hispania,

    Tac. Agr. 11:

    promuntorium quod contra procedit,

    Plin. 4, 2, 3, § 6: relinquendae autem contra erunt vacuae tabellae, on the opposite side, i. e. of the leaf, Quint. 10, 3, 32: illo quaerente cur non decidant contra siti, the antipodes (cf. Cic. Ac. 2, 39, 123; v. II. A. 1. c. a), Plin. 2, 65, 65, § 161.—With the governing verb understood:

    arguam hanc vidisse apud te contra conservum meum,

    face to face, Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 91:

    jam omnia contra circaque hostium plena erant, Liv 5, 37, 8: eadem verba contra (i. e. ponuntur),

    side by side, Quint. 9, 3, 36; Verg. A. 6, 23.—
    b.
    With verbs of motion, so as to be opposite to an object or face to face with a person, variously rendered.
    (α).
    Referring to persons:

    accede ad me atque adi contra,

    come right up to me, Plaut. Rud. 1, 4, 23; id. Bacch. 3, 6, 6: hostes crebri cadunt; nostri contra ingruunt, advance to their front (in Plaut. hostility is not implied in contra), id. Am. 1, 1, 84: quis nos pater aut cognatu' volet contra tueri, face to face, eye to eye, Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 12 Mull. (Trag. Rel. v. 444 Rib.); Att. ap. Macr. S. 6, 1, 55 (Trag. Rel. v. 538 ib.):

    adspicedum contra me = contra adspice me,

    Plaut. Most. 5, 1, 56 Lorenz ad lec.:

    contra adspicere,

    id. Mil. 2, 1, 45:

    contra intueri,

    Liv. 1, 16, 6; 9, 6, 8; Sen. Q. N. 1, 3, 6:

    cum veniret contra Marcianus,

    Quint. 6, 3, 95; Plin. 9, 46, 70, § 152.—
    (β).
    Of things:

    hic ubi sol radiis... Adversa fulsit nimborum aspergine contra,

    Lucr. 6, 525; Cels. 8, 8, 1:

    quam (turrim) promoti contra validi asseres... perfregere,

    Tac. H. 4, 30.—Reciprocally: oscula non pervenientia contra, not coming through (the wall) so as to meet, Ov. M. 4, 80.—
    2.
    Transf. to equivalents of weight, value, and price; so,
    (α).
    In Plaut. only in the colloq. phrases auro contra, aurichalco contra, and contra auro (sc. posito); lit., for gold placed against; cf.:

    aes contrarium, s. v. contrarius: (servus) non carus'st auro contra,

    at his weight in gold, Plaut. Ep. 3, 3, 30: jam auro contra constat filius, id. Truc. 2, 6, 57 (Speng. aurichalco): auro contra cedo modestum amatorem! A me aurum accipe. Pa. Cedo mihi contra aurichalco quoi ego sano serviam, id. Curc. 1, 3, 45 sq.; id. Mil. 3, 1, 63; 4, 2, 85; id. Ps. 2, 3, 23.—
    (β).
    In post-Aug. prose (very rare):

    at si aquae et ejus rei quam contra pensabis par pondus erit, nec pessum ibit, nec exstabit, etc.,

    Sen. Q. N. 3, 25, 5.—
    3.
    Of reciprocal actions, = vicissim, in turn, in return, back, on my, his, etc., part, likewise, counter-.
    (α).
    In gen.:

    te ut deludam contra, lusorem meum,

    Plaut. Am. 2, 2, 71:

    quae me amat, quam ego contra amo,

    id. Merc. 5. 2, 77; id. Cist. 1, 1, 96; id. Trin. 4, 2, 55; id. As. 2, 2, 110:

    qui arguat se, eum contra vincat jurejurando suo,

    make a victorious counter-charge, id. Mil. 2, 2, 37:

    si laudabit haec Illius formam, tu hujus contra (i. e. lauda),

    Ter. Eun. 3, 1, 54:

    audi nunc contra jam,

    listen in turn, id. Phorm. 4, 4, 18; id. Ad. 5, 4, 23:

    at tu mihi contra nunc videre fortunatus, Phaedria, Cui, etc.,

    you likewise seem fortunate to me, id. Phorm. 1, 3, 21:

    Mettius Tullo gratulatur, contra Tullus Mettium benigne alloquitur,

    Liv. 1, 28, 1:

    contra ut me diligat illa,

    Cat. 76. 23; Hor. S. 1, 3, 27 Orell. ad loc.—Hence, with ellipsis of inquit, = respondit:

    cui latrans contra senex,

    Phaedr. 5, 10, 7:

    scietis, inquam, etc., contra Nigrinus: ad quem missi sunt? ego, etc.,

    Plin. Ep. 7, 6, 4.—

    Rarely with inquit, etc., expressed: at ille contra, renidens, Audi, inquit, discipule, etc.,

    Gell. 15, 9, 9; cf.:

    contra talia reddit,

    Claud. B. Gild. 379.—
    (β).
    With dat. pers.:

    consulo quem dolum doloso contra conservo parem,

    Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 45:

    facere contra huic aegre,

    Ter. Eun. 4, 1, 10:

    hiscine contra insidiabere?

    id. Hec. 1. 1, 13:

    tibi contra gratiam Referre,

    id. ib. 4, 2, 7.—
    (γ).
    With item:

    item a me contra factum est,

    Plaut. Aul. prol. 20:

    puellam senex Amat et item contra filius,

    id. Cas. prol. 49; id. Pers. 5, 2, 36; id. Am. 1, 1, 67; Ter. Ad. 1, 1, 25.—
    (δ).
    Combining a reciprocal with a local relation (A. 1. a. a, and b. a): contra carinantes verba, exchanging abusive words ( face to face), Enn. ap. Serv. ad Verg. A. 8, 361 (Ann. v. 181 Vahl.): tubae utrimque contra canunt;

    Consonat terra,

    Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 73; 1, 1, 86:

    confer gradum Contra pariter,

    id. Ps. 2, 4, 18; id. Truc. 1, 2, 28:

    video amicam... Ubi contra adspexit me, etc.,

    id. Mil. 2, 1, 45; Verg. E. 7, 8; cf. Lucr. 4, 243:

    vesper adest, juvenes consurgite!... Cernitis, innuptae, juvenes? consurgite contra!

    Cat. 62, 6.—
    (ε).
    Implying also opposition: Pe. Conpellabo. Ph. Orationis aciem contra conferam, Plaut. Ep. 4, 1, 20:

    si scias quod donum huic dono contra comparet,

    what counter gift, Ter. Eun. 2, 3, 63: quod Scipio postulavit... ut, etc. Et quod contra collega postulavit ne, etc., Annal. Trib. Pleb. ap. Gell. 7 (6), 19, 5:

    si vobis aequa et honesta postulatio videtur, ego contra brevem postulationem adfero,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 2, 7; Nep. Epam. 6, 1;

    Auct. B. Alex. 24: illo licente contra liceri audeat nemo,

    to bid in opposition, Caes. B. G. 1, 18; Liv. 4, 53, 6:

    agedum pauca accipe contra,

    Hor. S. 1, 4, 38.—So in battle:

    Numidae... Romanorum ordines conturbare... neque contra feriundi copia erat,

    Sall. J. 50, 4; and in law: et ab eo is qui adoptat vindicat... et illo contra non vindicante, etc., Gai Inst. 1, 134; 2, 24.—Esp. in replies:

    oratio contra a Demosthene pro Ctesiphonte edita,

    Cic. de Or. 3, 56, 213:

    dicit accusator haec: primum, etc.... quid contra reus?

    id. Clu. 30, 81; id. Fin. 5, 22, 63; Curt. 4, 1, 10; 7, 9, 1.
    B.
    Of opposition, strife, etc., against; constr. absol., with dat., and ne, quominus or quin.
    1.
    Of physical exertion.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    concurrunt... aetheriae nubes contra pugnantibu' ventis,

    struggling against each other, Lucr. 6. 98:

    nec nos obniti contra... Sufficimus,

    bear up, battle against, Verg. A. 5, 21; Ov. M. 9, 50; 2, 434:

    at ille contra nititur,

    resists, Plin. 2, 38, 38, § 103; 7, 20, 19, § 82:

    pars remigum, tamquam imperitia... officia nautarum impediebant. Mox contra tendere,

    rowed in an opposite direction, Tac. H. 4, 16.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    te rogo ne contrahas ac demittas animum, neque te obrui tamquam fluctu... sinas, contraque erigas ac resistas,

    Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 1, § 4:

    et torrens judicem vel nitentem contra feret, cogatque ire qua rapiet,

    Quint. 12, 10, 61.— With ne: vi contra niti, ne advorsus eum fiat, Cato ap. Gell. 7 (6), 3, 16.—With quominus, Lucr. 1, 780.—
    2.
    Of mental exertion:

    si tibi vera videntur, Dede manus, aut, si falsum est, accingere contra,

    arm yourself against them, Lucr. 2, 1043; 2, 280. —With dat.:

    siti contra... pugnandum,

    Cels. 4, 2 fin. —
    3.
    Of hostile opposition in gen.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    quod animadversum est in eo qui contra omni ratione pugnarunt, non debeo reprehendere,

    who made opposition in every way, Cic. Rosc. Am. 47, 137; id. Verr. 2, 2, 43, § 107:

    contra etiam aliquid abs te profectum ex multis audivi,

    something inimical, id. Fam. 5, 5, 2.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    aut alio quovis (sc. colore) qui contra pugnet et obstet,

    Lucr. 2, 794; 2, 868.—
    4.
    Of warfare.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    ut eos adversarios existimemus qui arma contra ferant,

    Cic. Off. 1, 25, 87; 1, 12, 37; Vell. 2, 28, 4; cf.:

    quid quod exercitum contra duxit?

    Auct. Her. 4, 16, 23:

    ut si qua ex parte obviam contra veniretur, acie instructa depugnarent,

    if they should be attacked by an open charge, Caes. B. G. 7, 28:

    issentque confestim ad urbem ni venire contra exercitum... audissent,

    Liv. 7, 39, 17:

    cum Romanae legiones contra direxerint,

    would oppose their march, Tac. H. 4, 58; id. A. 6, 44.—With dat.:

    et huic contra itum ad amnem Erinden,

    Tac. A. 11, 10.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    quod ubi viderunt corvi, contra auxiliantur, velut adversus communem hostem,

    Plin. 10, 74, 95, § 205.—
    5.
    Of legal contests.
    (α).
    With verbs of saying; v. 9. a.—
    (β).
    Venire contra, of any legal act with the intention to hurt the adversary:

    quid? si omnium mortalium Sthenio nemo inimicior quam hic C. Claudius... fuit? si de litteris corruptis contra venit, etc.?

    if he made a charge of forgery against him? Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 43, § 107; cf. II. B. c. b.—
    (γ).
    On the part of the adversary:

    inveniendum contra est, quo distet haec causa a ceteris,

    Quint. 5, 10, 114; 9, 2, 35; 12, 8, 10.—
    (δ).
    Of judgments against the parties or against opinions:

    ne spoliaret fama probatum hominem si contra judicasset,

    given an adverse decision, Cic. Off. 3, 19, 77; cf. Val. Max. 7, 2, 4; Cic. Caecin. 24, 69.—
    6.
    Of literary opposition.
    (α).
    Mostly with verbs of saying; v. 9. a. g.—
    (β).
    With other verbs:

    astrologorum artem contra convincere tendit,

    Lucr. 5, 728:

    contra nunc illud pone, etc.,

    Sen. Ben. 7, 14, 6:

    habeat (liber meus) etiam quosdam qui contra sentiant et adversentur,

    some dissentients and opponents, Quint. 3, 1, 5; 2, 17, 40; 3, 8, 69.—
    7.
    Of public and political opposition.
    (α).
    With verbs of saying; v. 9. a. d.—
    (β).
    With petere, to be a candidate for office in opposition to another:

    nihil enim supererat de quo certarent, nihil quod contra peterent,

    no office was left for which to canvass against each other, Cic. Agr. 2, 33, 91:

    honores contra petere,

    Quint. 6, 1, 17.—With ire, with dat., of an opposing vote in the senate (cf.:

    pedibus ire): sententia Cassii ut nemo unus contra ire ausus est, ita dissonae voces respondebant,

    Tac. A. 14, 45.—
    8.
    Of violation of law, contracts, etc.: contra facere, or contra committere, to violate, transgress a law, etc.: leges esse non ex ejus qui contra commiserit utilitate, spectari oportere, not in the interest of the transgressor, Cic. Inv. 2, 48, 153:

    si quis sub hoc pacto vendiderit ancillam ne prostitueretur, et si contra factum esset,

    and if the contract was violated, Dig. 18, 1, 56.—
    9.
    With verbs of saying, etc., contra dicere; less freq. disputare, disserere, pugnare, in the sense of dicere, and contra scribere (often contradico, in one word, in post-Aug. writers; esp. with dat.).
    a.
    Absol.
    (α).
    Contra dicere, to speak as counsel of the adversary, to plead his cause, in legal proceedings:

    cum contra dicturus Hortensius esset,

    would speak on the other side, Cic. Quint. 24, 77:

    hoc... contra dicente Cotta judicatum est,

    id. Caecin. 33, 97:

    dixisse ut contra nemo videretur,

    id. Brut. 53, 198: ut contra Crassus... exorsus est, began on the other side, id. ib. § 197.—Hence: qui contra dicit, the adversary or counsel of the adversary:

    contra autem qui dicet, similitudinem infirmare debebit,

    Cic. Inv. 2, 50, 151; id. Part. Or. 21, 108.—In the same sense: agens contra: si nos... impares agentium contra ingeniis dixerimus, that we are unequal to the talents of our adversary's counsel, [p. 453] Quint. 4, 1, 8.—
    (β).
    To make charges against (rare):

    si qui contra vellet dicere, usurum esse eum suo testimonio,

    Cic. Clu. 48, 134:

    qua ratione nemo neque tum item fecerit, neque nunc contra dicat,

    id. Quint. 29, 88; so,

    contra disputare, of objections to or against a witness: nihil contra disputabo priusquam dixerit,

    id. Fl. 21, 51.—
    (γ).
    In gen., to speak on the other side of a question:

    fiebat autem ita, ut cum is qui audire vellet dixisset quid sibi videretur, tum ego contra dicerem,

    Cic. Tusc. 1, 4, 8; id. Fin. 2, 1, 2; so,

    contra disputare and contra scribere,

    id. Or. 1, 19, 85; Vitr. 3, 1, 6; Quint. 2, 17, 13; Dig. 9, 2, 21, § 1.—Hence: qui contra dicunt or disputant, the opponents:

    nec qui contra dicunt causam difficilem repellunt,

    Cic. Fin. 3, 1, 2:

    ad coarguendos qui contra disputant,

    to refule his opponents, Quint. 2, 15, 26.—
    (δ).
    To oppose or object to a proposition, motion, or petition:

    quam palam principes dixerunt contra!

    protested against it, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 16, § 41; Caes. B. C. 1, 32; Cic. Clu. 47, 130.—With pugnare:

    cum decerneretur frequenti senatu, contra pugnante Pisone, etc.,

    Cic. Att. 1, 14, 5:

    filius ejus incolumitatem optat: contradicit pater,

    the father objects, Quint. 9, 2, 85; 9, 2, 83; Plin. ap. Gell. 9, 16, 5; Cic. Dom. 33, 87:

    contradicente nullo,

    Suet. Caes. 20; Dig. 3, 3, 15.—
    (ε).
    To reply:

    contradixit edicto,

    answered by an edict, Suet. Aug. 56. —
    (ζ).
    Abl. absol. impers.:

    explorandum videtur an etiam contradicto aliquando judicio consuetudo firmata sit,

    whether the custom has been confirmed by judgment upon a judicial contest, Dig. 1, 3, 34.—
    b.
    With acc. neutr. pron., to object, to make or raise an objection, to reply; esp. in legal proceedings:

    ego enim, te disputante, quid contra dicerem meditabar,

    Cic. N. D. 3, 1, 1:

    ut contra si quid dicere velit non audiatur,

    id. Fin. 5, 10, 27:

    aiebat illum primo sane diu multa contra (i. e. dixisse), ad extremum autem, etc.,

    id. Att. 2, 22, 2.— Hence: quod contra dicitur, or quae contra dicuntur, the objections:

    ut et id quod intenderemus confirmare, et id quod contra diceretur refellere (possemus),

    refute the objections, Cic. de Or. 1, 20, 90:

    quia neque reprehendi quae contra dicuntur possunt, etc.,

    id. ib. 2, 81, 331; id. Inv. 2, 44, 127; Quint. 1, 2, 17.—In the same sense, as subst.: contrā dicta, orum, n. plur.:

    seu proposita confirmamus, sive contra dicta dissolvimus,

    or refute the objections, Quint. 4, prooem. 6.—With acc. and inf.:

    dicitur contra, nullum esse testamentum,

    the objection is made that there is no testament, Cic. Agr. 2, 6, 42.—
    c.
    With dat., written in one word (post-Aug.).
    (α).
    To oppose a person by speaking against his views:

    solitum se etiam Thraseae contradicere,

    to oppose even Thrasea, Tac. H. 2, 91:

    tibi,

    Suet. Aug. 54:

    Curioni...,

    id. Rhet. 1. —Hence of answers and replies in law: quid si filium testatoris heres ejus prohibuit? Huic contradici potest: ergo pietatis, etc., he may be answered by this plea, etc., Dig. 11, 7, 14, § 13.—And of advisory answers opposed to one's legal views:

    volenti mihi ream adulterii postulare eam, etc., contradictum est,

    my views were disapproved, rejected, Dig. 48, 5, 11, § 10.—
    (β).
    To oppose an opinion, with dat. of the thing:

    cum plures tantum sententiis aliorum contradicerent,

    opposed the opinions, Tac. H. 1, 39.—
    (γ).
    To object to a motion or petition, with dat. of the petitioner:

    patrem qui damnavit optat ne is torqueatur: pater ei contradicit,

    the father objects, Quint. 9, 2, 81:

    cum ambienti ut legibus solveretur multi contradicerent,

    Suet. Caes. 18; Dig. 40, 5, 14; 40, 12, 33.—
    (δ).
    With dat. of the petition:

    preces erant, sed quibus contradici non posset,

    which could not be denied, Tac. H. 4, 46 fin.; Dig. 3, 1, 1, § 2.—
    (ε).
    To contest the validity of a law (rare):

    quibus (legibus) contradici potest,

    Quint. 7, 7, 4.—
    (ζ).
    To contradict an assertion (very rare):

    pro certis autem habemus... cuicunque adversarius non contradicit,

    Quint. 5, 10, 13.—
    d.
    With quin, to object:

    praetor Samnitibus respondit... nec contra dici quin amicitia de integro reconcilietur,

    there was no objection to a reconciliation, Liv. 8, 2, 2.
    C.
    To one's disadvantage; mostly predic. with esse, unfavorable, adverse, damaging (post-Aug.;

    but cf. II. B. 2.): ut eum qui responsurus est vel tacere, vel etiam invitum id quod sit contra cogat fateri,

    Quint. 7, 3, 14:

    cum verba (legis) contra sint,

    id. 7, 1, 49:

    sed experimentum contra fuit,

    unsuccessful, Tac. H. 2, 97 fin.:

    ubi fortuna contra fuit,

    id. ib. 3, 18:

    si fortuna contra daret,

    should be unfavorable, id. ib. 1, 65 fin.; id. A. 15, 13.
    D.
    Of logical opposition, with negative force.
    1.
    Of a direct contrast.
    a.
    Predicatively, with esse, fieri, etc., the contrary, the opposite:

    quod fieri totum contra manifesta docet res,

    but experience teaches that just the contrary is true, Lucr. 3, 686; 4, 1088:

    in stultitia contra est,

    with fools the reverse is true, Cic. Clu. 31, 84:

    in hac quidem re vereor ne etiam contra (i. e. sit),

    id. Att. 12, 46; id. Off. 1, 15, 49:

    quod contra est,

    Sall. J. 85, 21:

    quis non credat, etc.? Contra autem est,

    Sen. Q. N. 3, 25, 12; id. Ep. 7, 3; Dig. 37, 4, 4:

    contra fore si, etc.,

    ib. 34, 2, 39, § 2:

    immo forsitan et contra (i. e. erit),

    ib. 41, 3, 49:

    ego contra puto (i. e. esse),

    Plin. Ep. 1, 20, 7; Lampr. Alex. Sev. 25.—
    b.
    With evenire, accidere, sentire, scribere, habere, etc.:

    utrumque contra accidit: istic enim bellum est exortum, hic pax consecuta,

    of both the contrary has happened, Cic. Fam. 12, 18, 2; so Dig. 38, 2, 51:

    id ego contra puto (sc.: faciendum esse),

    id. Att. 10, 8, 2:

    contra evenit in iis morbis,

    Sen. Ep. 52, 7; Plin. 2, 65, 65, § 163:

    ego contra sentio,

    Sen. Clem. 1, 15, 5; Sedig. ap. Gell. 15, 24, 4; Dig. 40, 2, 25:

    Proculus contra (sc. sentit),

    ib. 35, 2, 1, § 14; 33, 7, 25:

    licet Celsus contra scribat,

    ib. 9, 2, 21, § 1: contra probatur, Gai Inst. 2, 78; Dig. 33, 7, 12, § 34.—Very rarely referring to a term in the same clause:

    cujus disparem mitioremque naturam contra interpretabatur,

    interpreted in an opposite sense, misinterpreted, misunderstood, Tac. H. 4, 86 fin. —
    c.
    Referring to a word or phrase in the same predicate.
    (α).
    To an adverb, in an opposite manner, otherwise, differently, not, etc.:

    nam ad summam totius rei pertinet, caute an contra demonstrata res sit,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 81, 330: quod viriliter animoque fit, id, etc.;

    quod contra, id turpe,

    id. Off. 1, 27, 94:

    sit sapienter usus aut contra,

    Quint. 2, 5, 15:

    lactuca locis apricis optume autumno ponitur, mediterraneis aut frigidis contra ( = pessime),

    Col. 11, 3, 25.—
    (β).
    To a predicative adjective, not, the opposite, the reverse, etc.:

    ut aliae (res) probabiles videantur aliae contra,

    improbable, Cic. Ac. 2, 32, 103; id. Off. 2, 2, 7:

    quid est quod me impediat ea quae probabilia mihi videantur sequi, quae contra, improbare,

    id. ib. 2, 2, 8; id. Or. 2, 31, 135; Quint. 4, 2, 52.—
    (γ).
    To a verbal predicate:

    an frater fratri exsistat heres, an contra ( = annon),

    Dig. 34, 5, 19.—
    (δ).
    To a subject infinitive:

    laudare testem vel contra pertinet ad momentum judiciorum,

    praising or censuring a witness, Quint. 3, 7, 2.—
    (ε).
    To a clause, translated by not or by a repetition of the clause with a negative:

    quae secundum naturam essent, ea sumenda et quadam aestimatione dignanda docebat, contraque contraria,

    those that were not, not, Cic. Ac. 1, 10, 36: quod cuidam aut sapiens videor quod una non jerim, aut felix fuisse;

    mihi contra,

    id. Att. 9, 12, 4: an credibile est, incestum cum filia commissum? Et contra, veneficum in noverca, adulterum in luxurioso? and incredible, etc., Quint. 5, 10, 19; so Dig. 9, 1, 2, § 1.—
    (ζ).
    To an attributive genitive:

    Marius cognoscere quid boni utrisque or contra esset (i. e. mali),

    Sall. J. 88, 2:

    verum de origine laudis contraque perspiciemus suo tempore (i. e. vituperationis),

    Quint. 2, 4, 21:

    alii a propositione accusatoris contraque loci oriuntur,

    the accuser and the accused, id. 7, 2, 31;

    so in several titles of the Digests, as Depositi vel contra, = actio depositi, vel contraria actio depositarii,

    Dig. 16, 3 tit.; so ib. 16, 17, 1; 16, 13, 6; 16, 13, 7.—
    2.
    Reversing the relation of terms in the preceding sentence, the reverse, conversely, vice versa, etc.
    a.
    With its own predicate: saepe... corpus aegret, Cum tamen ex alia laetamur parte latenti;

    Et retro fit uti contra sit saepe vicissim, Cum miser ex animo laetatur corpore toto,

    Lucr. 3, 108: illa altera argumentatio, quasi retro et contra, prius sumit, etc., ( proceeding), so to speak, backward and in inverted order, Cic. Part. Or. 13, 46: neque illud ignoro, etc.; sed non idem accidit contra, but the converse is not true, Quint. 8, 6, 3; Gell. 4, 2, 5: ut vocabula verbis, verba rursus adverbiis, nomina appositis et pronominibus essent priora. Nam fit contra quoque frequenter non indecore. for often, not inelegantly, the order is reversed, Quint. 9, 4, 24:

    quae etiam contra valent,

    i. e. if the terms are reversed, id. 3, 7, 25; 9, 2, 49; 8, 6, 25; 9, 4, 72.—
    b.
    Belonging to the same predicate:

    ut quidque erit dicendum ita dicet, nec satura jejune, nec grandia minute, nec item contra,

    Cic. Or. 36, 123:

    cum emtor venditori, vel contra, heres exstitit,

    Dig. 35, 2, 48:

    in quibus patrium pro possessivo dicitur, vel contra,

    Quint. 1, 5, 45; 5, 10, 71:

    junguntur autem aut ex nostro et peregrino, ut biclinium, aut contra, ut epitogium et Anticato,

    id. 1, 5, 68:

    ut capras in montosis potius locis quam in herbidis (pascar), equas contra,

    but with mares the reverse is the case, Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 16:

    itaque ille dicere melius quam praecipere, nos contra fortasse possumus,

    Cic. Or. 42, 143:

    qua collegi solent ex his quae faciunt ea quae faciuntur, aut contra,

    or vice versa, Quint. 5, 10, 80; Dig. 14, 1, 1, § 12; 48, 5, 23, § 4.
    E.
    In logical antithesis of clauses with a merely rhet. force, on the contrary, on the other hand, vice versa; sometimes almost = sed or autem (freq.).
    1.
    In independent clauses.
    a.
    Opposing persons or parties: fortunam insanam esse... perhibent philosophi... Sunt autem alii philosophi qui contra Fortunam negant ullam exstare, Pac. ap. Auct. Her. 2, 23, 36 (Trag. Rel. v. 372 Rib.); Caecil. ap. Cic. Tusc. 4, 32, 68; Varr. R. R. 1, 8, 1:

    ego etiam quae tu sine Verre commisisti Verri crimini daturus sum... Tu, contra, ne quae ille quidem fecit, obicies,

    Cic. Div. in Caecil. 11, 35:

    ego contra ostendo, non modo nihil fecisse Sex. Roscium, sed, etc.,

    id. Rosc. Am. 29, 79; id. Phil. 8, 3, 8; id. Off. 1, 30, 108; id. Fin. 5, 22, 62:

    in Italia bellum gerimus, in sede ac solo nostro... Hannibal contra in aliena, in hostili est terra,

    Liv. 22, 39, 13; 21, 50, 2; 3, 15, 2; 6, 7, 4; 9, 35, 4 et saep.; Nep. Alcib. 8, 1; Vell. 2, 31, 4; Sen. Ep. 9, 14; id. Ira, 2, 33, 6; Plin. 35, 10, 37, § 113; Tac. H. 3, 84; 3, 57; Suet. Tib. 2; id. Vit. 2; Just. 2, 1, 10; 8, 4, 11:

    contra mercator, navim jactantibus austris Militia est potior?

    Hor. S. 1, 1, 6; 1, 2, 30; 1, 3, 27; Prop. 2, 1, 45; 2, 23, 13 (3, 17, 3); Sen. Hippol. 214;

    so with versa vice: barbarae gentes (Alexandrum) non ut hostem, sed ut parentem luxerunt... Contra Macedones versa vice non ut civem, sed ut hostem amissum gaudebant,

    Just. 13, 1, 7.—
    b.
    Introducing a secondary or parallel opposition of thought: in loco umidiore far potius serunt quam triticum;

    contra in aridiore hordeum potius quam far,

    Varr. R. R. 1, 9, 4; 1, 1, 47: si nihil esset quod inane vocaret, Omne foret solidum;

    nisi contra corpora certe Essent, etc., Omne quod est spatium vacuum constaret inane,

    Lucr. 1, 521; 4, 348; cf.:

    justa omnia decora sunt, injusta contra, ut turpia, sic indecora,

    Cic. Off. 1, 27, 94; id. N. D. 2, 15, 41; id. de Or. 3, 33, 136; id. Quint. 30, 93: id. Off. 3, 21, 84; id. Leg. 2, 1, 2: facilem esse rem... si modo unum omnes sentiant; contra in dissensione nullam se salutem perspicere, Caes. B. G, 5, 31; Liv. 25, 30, 3; Sen. Ben. 1, 5, 2; Plin. 12, 19, 42, § 92; 11, 14, 14, § 35; Suet. Caes. 73; Gell. 1, 4, 5:

    si male rem gerere insani est, contra bene, sani,

    Hor. S. 2, 3, 74.—
    2.
    In opposition to a dependent clause:

    ut hi miseri, sic contra illi beati quos, etc.,

    Cic. Tusc. 5, 6, 16; so id. de Or. 1, 45, 198; Quint. 9, 3, 39:

    cui ego rei tantum abest ut impedimento sim, ut contra te M. Manli adhorter, etc.,

    Liv. 6, 15, 5; 6, 31, 4:

    cum virtus adeo neminem spe ac pollicitatione corrumpat, ut contra in se inpendere jubeat, ac, etc.,

    Sen. Ben. 4, 1, 2: aut igitur negemus quidquam ratione confici, cum contra nihil sine ratione recte fieri possit, aut, etc., whereas on the contrary, etc., Cic. Tusc. 4, 38, 84; cf.:

    at contra,

    Lucr. 2, 392.—
    3.
    With co-ordinate conjunctions.
    a.
    Copulative, et contra or contraque (never with ac or atque); also nec contra (rare), and on the other hand.
    (α).
    With reference to a reason or conclusion, after nam, enim, cum, or itaque: nam et ratione uti... omnique in re quid sit veri videre et tueri decet, contraque falli [p. 454]... tam dedecet quam, etc., Cic. Off. 1, 27, 94:

    malus est enim custos... metus, contraque benevolentia fidelis,

    id. ib. 2, 7, 23:

    cum reficiat animos varietas ipsa, contraque sit aliquanto difficilius in labore uno perseverare,

    Quint. 1, 12, 4; 3, 8, 32; 8, 6, 20:

    itaque in probris maxime in promptu est, si quid tale dici potest, etc. Contraque in laudibus, etc.,

    Cic. Off. 1, 18, 61; cf. Suet. Calig. 51; so with nec:

    nam nec comoedia cothurnis assurgit, nec contra tragoedia socculo ingreditur,

    Quint. 10, 2, 22.—
    (β).
    With contrasted examples or illustrations, often after ut or sic:

    audivi ex majoribus natu, hoc idem fuisse in P. Scipione Nasica, contraque patrem ejus... nullam comitatem habuisse sermonis,

    Cic. Off. 1, 30, 109:

    ut suspitionibus credi oportere, et contra suspitionibus credi non oportere,

    id. Inv. 2, 15, 48; Quint. 8, 4, 1; 5, 10, 48; 9, 3, 7; 9, 4, 52; 11, 1, 14; Sen. Ep. 82, 14; Dig. 17, 1, 22, § 4.—
    (γ).
    With contrasted actions, assumptions, etc.:

    atque utinam qui ubique sunt propugnatores hujus imperii possent in hanc civitatem venire, et contra oppugnatores rei publicae de civitate exterminari!

    Cic. Balb. 22, 51:

    domo pignori data, et area ejus tenebitur... et contra jus soli sequitur aedificium,

    Dig. 13, 7, 21:

    equo et asina genitos mares, hinnos antiqui vocabant: contraque mulos quos asini et equae generassent,

    Plin. 8, 44, 69, § 17: ceterum potest ex lege quidem esse judicium, sed legitimum non esse, et contra ex lege non esse, sed legitimum esse, Gai Inst. 4, 109; Plin. 2, 65, 65, § 161; 35, 15, 5, § 183.—
    (δ).
    After a negative clause, affirming the opposite idea, et contra or contraque, but on the contrary:

    in quo (consulatu) ego imperavi nihil, et contra patribus conscriptis et bonis omnibus parui,

    Cic. Sull. 7, 21:

    nunc vero cum ne pulsus quidem ita sim ut superare non possim, contraque a populo Romano semper sim defensus, etc.,

    id. Dom. 33, 88; id. Fin. 2, 17, 55; id. Marcell. 6, 20; so,

    et contra,

    Suet. Tit. 7.—
    b.
    With adversative conjunctions, at contra, sed contra, contra autem, contra vero (not verum contra, nor contra tamen).
    (α).
    At contra (freq.), merely a strengthened contra (v. 1. supra): huc accedit uti mellis lactisque liquores Jucundo sensu linguae tractentur in ore;

    At contra taetri absinthi natura... foedo pertorqueat ora sapore,

    Lucr. 2, 400:

    cogunt,

    id. 2, 74; 1, 366; 2, 235 et saep.: nos qui domi sumus, tibi beati videmur;

    at contra nobis tu quidem... prae nobis beatus,

    Cic. Fam. 4, 4, 2; id. Tusc. 1, 3, 5; id. Rosc. Am. 45, 131; id. Verr. 2, 5, 26, § 66; Sall. J. 36, 2; 4, 7; 15, 3; id. C. 12, 5:

    ideo siccas aiunt Aethiopiae solitudines... At contra constat Germaniam abundare rivis,

    Sen. Q. N. 3, 6, 2; 1, 3, 1; id. Ep. 100, 7; Plin. 7, 53, 54, § 186; Suet. Galb. 15; Tac. A. 4, 28.—
    (β).
    Sed contra, after a negative sentence (class.):

    non quo acui ingenia adulescentium nollem, sed contra ingenia obtundi nolui,

    Cic. de Or. 3, 24, 93; id. Att. 9, 15, 3; id. Ac. 1, 10, 35; id. Fl. 11, 26:

    arma populi Romani non liberis servitutem, sed contra servientibus libertatem adferre,

    Liv. 45, 18, 1:

    tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito,

    Verg. A. 6, 95; Plin. Ep. 1, 10, 12.—PostAug. also without a preceding negation:

    obiisse nostro Laium scelere autumant superi inferique: sed animus contra innocens... negat,

    Sen. Oedip. 765; Symm. Ep. 6, 81.—
    (γ).
    Contra autem (rare;

    in Cic. only where different subjects have contrasted predicates in dependent clauses): quia pacis est insigne toga, contra autem arma tumultus atque belli,

    Cic. Pis. 30, 73.—In later writers = contra alone:

    sub septemtrione aedificia... conversa ad calidas partes oportere fieri videntur. Contra autem sub impetu solis meridiani regionibus conversa ad septemtrionem... sunt facienda,

    Vitr. 6, 1, 2; Gell. 14, 2, 19; Dig. 7, 1, 25, § 3; 34, 3, 25.—
    (δ).
    Contra vero (very rare;

    not in Cic.), used for contra: contra vero quercus infinitam habet aeternitatem,

    Vitr. 2, 9, 8; 6, 1, 3; Cels. 3, 6 fin. —
    (ε).
    Atqui contra, App. Mag. p. 287, 24.—
    c.
    With disjunctive conjunctions, aut contra, vel contra, seu contra, or on the contrary, or conversely (always without change of subject).
    (α).
    Aut contra:

    num aut scriptum neget, aut contra factum infitietur?

    Cic. Part. Or. 38, 133: quae (mens) aut languescit... aut contra tumescit, etc., Quint. 1, 2, 18:

    si imbres defuere, aut contra abundavere,

    Plin. 17, 24, 37, § 228.—
    (β).
    Vel contra:

    hinc enim quaestiones oriuntur: Injuriam fecisti, sed quia magistratus, majestatis actio est? Vel contra: Licuit... quia magistratus?

    Quint. 5, 10, 40; 9, 4, 96; Suet. Galb. 3; Dig. 35, 2, 56, § 4; 8, 4, 6.—
    (γ).
    Seu contra:

    seu tristis veniam, seu contra laetus amicis,

    Prop. 1, 11, 25.—
    d.
    With causal conjunctions, nam contra (very rare;

    never contra enim): falso queritur de natura sua genus humanum quod, etc. Nam contra, reputando, neque majus aliud, neque praestabilius invenies,

    Sall. J. 1, 1; Quint. 1, 1, 1; 9, 2, 23. —
    4.
    In late Lat., e contra (also one word, ēcontrā) = contra,
    (α).
    In the meaning, the contrary (D. 1.):

    aliis vero econtra videtur,

    Hier. Ep. 12.—
    (β).
    Et econtra = et contra (E. 3. a.):

    honestiorum provectu et econtra suppliciis,

    Aur. Vict. Caes. 39, 45.—For quod contra, v. II. E. 1. c.—
    5.
    With emphatic particles.
    a.
    Quin contra, nay on the contrary, opposing an affirmative sentence to a preceding negative statement (quin etiam amplifies without opposition; sed contra opposes without amplification; quin contra both opposes and amplifies);

    not before Livy: num qui enim socordius rempublicam administrari post Calvi tribunatum... quam? etc. Quin contra patricios aliquot damnatos... neminem plebeium,

    Liv. 6, 37, 8; 31, 31, 9; 35, 26, 10; 37, 15, 3.—
    b.
    Immo contra (post-Aug.).
    (α).
    = no, on the contrary, refuting opinions, after questions and in the form of a dialogue:

    existimas nunc me detrahere tibi multas voluptates?... Immo contra, nolo tibi umquam deesse laetitiam,

    Sen. Ep. 23, 3; Dig. 33, 7, 5; 33, 7, 29.—
    (β).
    = sed contra, but on the contrary:

    proinde ne submiseris te, immo contra fige stabilem gradum,

    Sen. Cons. Marc. 5, 6; id. Cons. Polyb. 15, 2; cf. prep.:

    immo contra ea,

    Liv. 41, 24, 8; cf. II. E. 1. b. infra.—
    c.
    Item contra = an emphatic et contra (very rare):

    quoniam... beate vivere alii in alio, vos in voluptate ponitis, item contra miseriam in dolore, etc.,

    Cic. Fin. 2, 27, 86; cf. I. A. 3. g supra.
    F.
    With a comparative clause introduced by ac, atque, or quam, representing a logical or moral opposition (contra atque debuit = non ita ut debuit; cf. Cic. Or. 3, 19, 70); cf. prep., II. C. 3. g, and II. E. 2. infra.
    1.
    Of logical opposition, contrary to, different from, otherwise than; in the best prose only with atque or ac.
    (α).
    With atque:

    item, contra atque apud nos, fieri ad Elephantinem ut neque ficus neque vites amittant folia,

    Varr. R. R. 1, 7, 6:

    simulacrum Jovis, contra atque ante fuerat, ad orientem convertere,

    Cic. Cat. 3, 8, 20; id. Sull. 24, 69:

    judicium suscepturos contra atque omnis Italia populusque Romanus judicavisset,

    Caes. B. C. 3, 12; id. B. G. 4, 13; Plin. 12, 19, 43, § 95.—
    (β).
    With ac:

    itaque contra est ac dicitis,

    Cic. Fin. 4, 15, 41:

    vides, omnia fere contra ac dicta sint evenisse,

    id. Div. 2, 24, 53; so id. Verr. 2, 4, 6, § 11; id. Or. 40, 137:

    cum contra ac Deiotarus sensit victoria belli judicaret,

    id. Phil. 11, 13, 34:

    Petreius ubi videt, Catilinam, contra ac ratus erat, magna vi tendere, etc.,

    Sall. C. 60, 5.—
    (γ).
    With ac and atque:

    si denique aliquid non contra ac liceret factum diceretur, sed contra atque oporteret,

    Cic. Balb. 3, 7.—
    (δ).
    With quam (post-Aug.):

    cui contra quam proposuerat aliqua cesserunt,

    Sen. Ira, 3, 6, 5; Plin. 10, 53, 74, § 149; 11, 21, 24, § 72; Gell. 6 (7), 8, 6:

    contra quam licet,

    id. 1, 3, 19; Sil. 15, 107.—
    2.
    Of moral opposition of acts contrary to rules and principles (cf. II. 3. g infra); so always with quam:

    mater Aviti, generi sui, contra quam fas erat, amore capta,

    contrary to the divine law, Cic. Clu. 5, 12:

    ut senatus, contra quam ipse censuisset, ad vestitum rediret,

    contrary to its own resolution, id. Pis. 8, 18:

    contra quam ista causa postulasset,

    id. Caecin. 24, 67:

    contra quam sanctum legibus est,

    Liv. 30, 19, 9; Cic. Leg. 2, 5, 11; id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 1, § 2; id. Dom. 46, 122:

    contraque faciunt quam polliceri videntur,

    Auct. Her. 4, 3, 6; Cic. de Or. 2, 20, 86.
    II.
    Prep. with acc., before, against, facing, towards, opposite to, contrary to (acc. to many scholars not ante-class.; cf. Hand, Turs. II. p. 108; but found Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 24 Fleck., a line omitted by Lorenz as a gloss; id. Pers. 1, 1, 13 Ritschl; Att. ap. Non. p. 469, 15, or Trag. Rel. v. 476 Rib.; cf. also Plaut. Poen. 5, 6, 18; Cato, R. R. 18, 1, and v. I. A. 1. a. b, and I. A. 1. b. a supra).
    A.
    Local uses.
    1.
    Opposite, over against, facing.
    a.
    Of countries and places (mostly of those separated by water;

    adversus and e regione mostly of places opposite by land): insulae natura triquetra, cujus unum latus est contra Galliam,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 13; 3, 9; 4, 20:

    ad insulam quae est contra Massiliam,

    id. B. C. 1, 56; 3, 23:

    Rhodios, pacatis contra insulam suam terris, etc.,

    Liv. 37, 15, 7; 3, 26, 8:

    Carthago Italiam contra,

    Verg. A. 1, 13; 5, 124; Ov. M. 14, 17:

    insulae quae contra Tauri promuntorium inopportune navigantibus objacent, Chelidoniae nominantur,

    Mel. 2, 7; Plin. 3, 26, 30, § 151; 6, 28, 32, § 152; 5, 7, 7, § 41; Tac. A. 3, 1; id. H. 2, 17.—
    b.
    Of the heavenly bodies:

    donique (luna) eum (sc. solem) contra pleno bene lumine fulsit,

    Lucr. 5, 708:

    contra Volucris rostrum posita est Lyra,

    Vitr. 9, 4, 5; Sen. Q. N. 1, 5, 9; 1, 8, 3; Plin. 2, 31, 31, § 99; 5, 10, 10, § 56.—So, tertium (latus Britanniae) est contra septem triones, opposite ( facing); hence, contra meridiem and contra ortus (instead of ad or adversus meridiem, etc.), facing the south and east, Plin. 6, 24, 24, § 85; 17, 2, 2, § 22. —So of a person standing in the sunlight:

    cum minima umbra (i. e. a sole) contra medium fiet hominem,

    Plin. 18, 33, 76, § 327; cf.:

    contra mediam faciem meridies erit,

    id. 18, 33, 76, § 326.—
    c.
    Of opposite ends of a line.
    (α).
    Of the diameter of the earth: esse e regione nobis e contraria parte terrae qui adversis vestigiis stent contra nostra vestigia, quos antipodas vocatis, Cic. Ac. 2, 39, 123.—
    (β).
    Of a line drawn:

    contra autem E littera I erit ubi secat circinationem linea,

    opposite the point E will be the letter I, Vitr. 9, 7, 4.—
    d.
    Of buildings, etc.:

    contra hoc aviarium est aliud minus in quo quae mortuae sunt aves curator servare solet,

    Varr. R. R. 3, 5, 5; Vitr. 5, 6, 3; 3, 5, 15:

    (statuam) quae fuerit contra Jovis Statoris aedem in vestibulo Superbi domus,

    Plin. 34, 6, 13, § 29:

    contra medium fere porticum diaeta paulum recedit,

    Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 20; 2, 17, 5; Suet. Aug. 44.—
    e.
    Of places on the human body:

    id quod contra stomachum est,

    Cels. 4, 5 (4, 12 med.); 7, 7;

    4, 20 (13).—Of the direction of the intestines, etc.: ea... contra medium alvum orsa,

    Cels. 4, 1 fin. —
    2.
    Of actions, opposite, towards, against, facing (syn.:

    adversus, ad, e regione,

    Caes. B. G. 7, 61).
    a.
    In gen.:

    quamvis subito... quamque Rem contra speculum ponas, apparet imago,

    Lucr. 4, 156: Democritus... clipeum constituit contra exortum Hyperionis, Laber. ap. Gell. 10, 17, 4:

    et contra magnum potes hos (i.e. oculos) attollere solem, Nec tremis...?

    Prop. 1, 15, 37; Col. 7, 3, 8:

    rex constiterat contra pedites,

    Curt. 10, 9, 13; 9, 5, 1:

    ne contra septentrionem paveris,

    Plin. 18, 33, 76, § 330; 28, 6, 19, § 69:

    contra solem varie refulgens,

    placed in the sun, id. 37, 10, 63, § 173; 10, 54, 75, § 151; 37, 6, 22, § 83;

    37, 7, 25, § 95: cum terrestres volucres contra aquam clangores dabunt,

    id. 18, 35, 87, § 363; 19, 8, 39, § 131.—
    b.
    Dependent on verbs of motion (very rare without the idea of hostility):

    (Dinocrates) incessit contra tribunal regis jus dicentis,

    towards, Vitr. 2, praef. 1.—So trop., of actions done for a purpose:

    lege Cornelia de sicariis tenetur qui, cum in magistratu esset, eorum quid fecerit contra hominis necem quod legibus permissum non sit,

    Dig. 48, 8, 4.—
    c.
    Appositively, with the predicate: (elephanti) tanta narratur clementia contra minus validos, ut, etc., if fronting weaker animals, if brought in contact with them (not to be connected with clementia), Plin. 8, 7, 7, § 23.—Similarly: dum... fidens non est contra feram, if fronting the animal (not dependent on fidens), Plin. 8, 16, 21, § 57.—
    d.
    Against an opposing action, etc.:

    contra vim atque impetum fluminis conversa,

    Caes. B. G. 4, 17, 5:

    cum plateae contra directos ventos erunt conformatae,

    Vitr. 1, 6, 8:

    ut contra ventum gregem pascamus,

    Col. 7, 3, 12; Sen. Q. N. 2, 31, 2; Plin. 29, 3, 12, § 52; 17, 2, 2, § 21; 8, 16, 21, § 54:

    contra fluminum impetus aggeribus,

    id. 35, 14, 48, § 169:

    capite in sole contra pilum peruncto,

    id. 27, 4, 5, § 17; 18, 35, 88, § 364; Varr. ap. Plin. 7, 20, 19, § 83; Sil. 14, 352; Dig. 9, 2, 29, § 4. [p. 455] — Trop.:

    contra fortunam tenendus est cursus,

    Sen. Prov. 5, 9.—Prov.:

    contra stimulum calces,

    kick against the pricks, Isid. Orig. 1, 36, 28 (al. calcitres); cf. Amm. 18, 5, 1.—
    e.
    Of local actions with hostile intent.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    quae vis Coclitem contra omnes hostium copias tenuit?

    Cic. Par. 1, 2, 12:

    Pompeium Cartejae receptum scribis: jam igitur contra hunc exercitum (sc. constitit),

    id. Att. 15, 20, 3:

    pertimescam, credo, ne mihi non liceat contra vos in contione consistere,

    to face you, id. Agr. 1, 8, 25; Lepidus ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 34, 1; Caes. B. C. 1, 26:

    a fronte contra hostem pedum quindecim fossam fieri jussit,

    id. ib. 1, 41; 1, 42; id. B. G. 7, 62:

    Tullus adversus Veientem hostem derigit suos: Albanos contra legionem Fidenatium collocat,

    Liv. 1, 27, 5; 24, 41, 5; 38, 4, 5; Verg. A. 12, 279; Front. Strat. 2, 2, 13; 2, 3, 17.—Appositively, with a local verb understood:

    terribilis haec contra fugientes belua est, fugax contra insequentes,

    i. e. if fronting, if placed opposite, Plin. 8, 25, 38, § 92.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    castra sunt in Italia contra populum Romanum in Etruriae faucibus collocata,

    Cic. Cat. 1, 2, 5; id. Mil. 1, 2; Quint. 7, 7, 5:

    tum contra hanc Romam illa altera Roma quaeretur,

    will be as a rival against this Rome, Cic. Agr. 2, 22, 86:

    cui rationi contra homines barbaros atque imperitos locus fuisset, hac ne ipsum quidem sperare, etc.,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 40:

    (Cicero) plerumque contra inimicos atque obtrectatores plus vindicat sibi,

    when fronting adversaries, Quint. 11, 1, 23.—
    f.
    In partic.
    (α).
    Stare contra aliquem (opp. stare ab aliquo); usu. implying hostility; mostly trop., to stand against, to be arrayed against, to face, oppose:

    quod contra hoc exemplum nulla staret eorum ratio,

    Auct. Her. 4, 5, 7:

    contra populi studium,

    Cic. Brut. 34, 126:

    contra civium perditorum... dementiam a senatu et a bonorum causa,

    id. ib. 79, 273; so,

    a mendacio contra veritatem,

    id. Inv. 1, 3, 4:

    contra cives in acie,

    id. Att. 16, 11, 2:

    et adversi contra stetit ora juvenci,

    opposite, Verg. A. 5, 477; 5, 414:

    haec enim (ratio) sola... stat contra fortunam,

    Sen. Ep. 14, 4, 2: contra leonem etiam stetit, fronted, i. e. hunted, Spart. Carac. 5 fin. —
    (β).
    Contra aliquem ire:

    aut saevos Libyae contra ire leones,

    Stat. Th. 9, 16.— Trop.:

    uti contra injurias armati eatis,

    Sall. J. 31, 6:

    interritus (sapiens) et contra illa (mala) ibit et inter illa,

    Sen. Ep. 59, 8; cf.: contra venire, II. B. 1. c. b infra, and v. also II. B. 2. b. and II. B. 1. b. infra.—
    3.
    Transf.,
    a.
    To persons placed together for comparison:

    C. vero Caesar, si foro tantum vacasset, non alius ex nostris contra Ciceronem nominaretur,

    Quint. 10, 1, 114:

    CORONATO CONTRA OMNES SCAENICOS,

    Inscr. Grut. p. 331, n. 4.—
    b.
    To things compared, as if weighed against each other as to their value, strength, etc.
    (α).
    Lit. (very rare):

    quamcunque vis rem expende, et contra aquam statue... Si gravior est, leviorem rem... feret, etc.,

    Sen. Q. N. 3, 25, 5.—
    (β).
    Prop.:

    cujus (i. e. generis humani) causa videtur cuncta alia genuisse natura, magna saeva mercede contra tanta sua munera,

    Plin. 7, 1, 1, § 1:

    qui amicus esse coepit quia expedit, placebit ei aliquod pretium contra amicitiam,

    Sen. Ep. 9, 9:

    numquam ulli fortiores cives fuerunt quam qui ausi sunt eum contra tantas opes ejus... condemnare,

    Cic. Fam. 7, 2, 3:

    tantum studium bonorum in me exstitisse, contra incredibilem contentionem clarissimi et potentissimi viri,

    id. ib. 7, 2, 2; Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 9, 3:

    nomen prorogans nostrum et memoriam extendens contra brevitatem aevi,

    as a compensation for, Plin. 2, 63, 63, § 154.—So esp., valere contra, to weigh against, counterbalance, avail or prevail against: non vereor ne meae vitae modestia parum valitura sit contra falsos rumores, Matius ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 28, 8:

    (illa facta) pro periculo potius quam contra salutem valere debere,

    Cic. Part. Or. 35, 120; id. Off. 3, 29, 104:

    contrane lucrum nil valere Pauperis ingenium?

    Hor. Epod. 11, 11; Sen. Ben. 4, 15, 1; id. Cons. Helv. 5, 5; so,

    robur habere contra: si contra unamquamlibet partem fortunae satis tibi roboris est,

    id. ib. 13, 2;

    so of counterchecks: in Creta decem qui cosmoe vocantur, ut contra consulare imperium tribuni plebis, sic illi contra vim regiam constituti,

    Cic. Rep. 2, 33, 58.—Of antidotes: cimicum natura contra serpentium morsus valere dicitur, item contra venena omnia, Plin. 29, 4, 17, § 61.—Hence,
    c.
    Colloq., aliquid contra aurum est, something is worth gold, is superb, both predicatively and attributively (cf.: auro contra, I. A. 2. supra): hujusce pomaria in summa Sacra Via ubi poma veneunt, contra aurum imago, a spectacle for gold, i. e. a magnificent sight, Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 10 MSS. (al. aliter):

    numcubi hic vides citrum... num quod emblema aut lithostratum? quae illic omnia contra aurum,

    superb, id. ib. 3, 2, 4 MSS. (Schneid. omits aurum, ex conj.):

    oneravi vinum, et tunc erat contra aurum,

    Petr. 7, 6.—
    d.
    Transf., of replies, with aiebat, inquit, etc.; both in friendly and inimical sense; esp., contra ea, contra haec, = the adv. contra:

    contra ea Titurius sero facturos clamitabat, etc.,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 29:

    contra ea Verginius unum Ap. Claudium et legum expertem et, etc., aiebat,

    Liv. 3, 57, 1; 24, 45, 4:

    quae contra breviter fata est vates,

    Verg. A. 6, 398:

    contra quod disertus Tu impie fecisti inquit, etc.,

    Quint. 7, 1, 53 (cf.: contra ea, II. E. 1. infra).
    B.
    Denoting hostility or disadvantage.
    1.
    With verbs of hostile action.
    a.
    Of physical exertion:

    pugnavere et tertio consulatu ejus viginti (elephanti) contra pedites quingentos,

    Plin. 8, 7, 7, § 22:

    proelium Afri contra Aegyptios primi fecere fustibus,

    id. 7, 56, 57, § 200; 8, 40, 61, § 142. —
    b.
    Referring to warfare (usu. adversus), bellum gerere (rarely for cum or adversus; but contra patriam, contra aras, etc., not cum patria, etc.; cf.

    bellum, II. A. 1. e.): a quo prohibitos esse vos contra Caesarem gerere bellum (opp. pro),

    Cic. Lig. 8, 25; id. Phil. 5, 10, 27; Liv. Ep. 129.—With bellum suscipere:

    contra Antonium,

    Cic. Phil. 8, 2, 5; so,

    contra patriam,

    id. Sull. 20, 58:

    pugnare contra patriam,

    id. ib. 25, 70:

    contra conjuges et liberos,

    Sen. Ben. 5, 15, 5:

    armatum esse contra populum Romanum,

    Cic. Prov. Cons. 13, 32.—With arma ferre (freq.), Cic. Phil. 2, 29, 72; 13, 21, 47; Liv. 28, 28, 15; Nep. Att. 4, 2; Tib. 1, 6, 30; Ov. M. 4, 609; 13, 269; id. P. 1, 1, 26.—With arma sumere or capere, Cic. Rab. Perd. 6, 19; id. Phil. 4, 1, 2; 4, 3, 7:

    armis contendere contra,

    Caes. B. G. 2, 13:

    arma alicui dare (trop.),

    Cic. Phil. 2, 21, 53:

    aciem instruere (trop.),

    Liv. 25, 4, 4:

    exercitum comparare,

    Cic. Phil. 3, 6, 14; 4, 1, 2:

    exercitum instruere,

    id. Cat. 2, 11, 24:

    exercitum ducere and adducere,

    id. Phil. 4, 2, 5; 3, 4, 11:

    exercitum contra Philippum mittere,

    id. Inv. 1, 12, 17:

    naves ducere contra,

    Hor. Epod. 4, 19:

    ducere contra hostes,

    Liv. 1, 27, 4:

    florem Italiae educere contra,

    Cic. Cat. 2, 11, 24:

    proficisci contra,

    to march against, Liv. 1, 11, 3; 8, 2, 5:

    auxilium ferre Rutulis contra Latinos,

    Plin. 14, 12, 14, § 88:

    juvare aliquem contra,

    Caes. B. C. 1, 35:

    consilium inire contra Sequanos,

    to take hostile measures against, id. B. G. 6, 12.—
    c.
    Of legal contention (more freq. adversus, except with verbs of saying).
    (α).
    In gen., with agere or causam agere, to act as counsel against a party or his attorney:

    cum agerem contra hominem disertissimum nostrae civitatis,

    Cic. Caecin. 33, 97; id. Brut. 63, 226; Sen. Ben. 4, 15, 3; Quint. 11, 1, 59.—Causam recipere or suscipere contra, to accept a retainer against:

    (causam) quam receperam contra pueros Octavios,

    Cic. Att. 13, 49, 1; Quint. 6, 1, 12; Plin. Ep. 4, 17, 1.—Adesse alicui contra, to appear, act as one's counsel against:

    rogavit me Caecilius ut adessem contra Satrium,

    Cic. Att. 1, 1, 3; Plin. Ep. 1, 7, 5 al.; cf.:

    esse contra,

    id. ib. 1, 18, 3.— Trop.: conquesturus venit;

    at contra se adfuit et satisfacienti satisfecit,

    Sen. Fragm. Amic. 14, 1, 89:

    causam defendere contra,

    against the accuser, Cic. de Or. 1, 39, 178:

    statuere contra aliquem (sc. causam),

    to establish a case against an adversary, id. Or. 10, 34:

    actio competit contra,

    Dig. 49, 14, 41:

    querelam instituere contra,

    ib. 5, 2, 21, § 1:

    bonorum possessionem petere contra,

    ib. 5, 2, 23:

    jus obtinere contra,

    Cic. Quint. 9, 34:

    pugnare contra,

    to struggle against the accuser, id. Sull. 17, 49; id. Verr. 1, 11, 33:

    id quod mihi contra illos datum est,

    i. e. a local advantage over, id. Tull. 14, 33:

    judicare contra aliquem,

    id. Fl. 20, 48; Dig. 21, 2, 55; 5, 2, 14; Just. Inst. 4, 17, 2:

    pronuntiare contra,

    Paul. Sent. 5, 34, 2: dare sententiam contra, Dig. 21, 2, 56, § 1:

    decernere contra,

    Cic. Fl. 31, 76:

    appellare contra aliquem,

    Dig. 49, 1, 3; 49, 5, 6; cf.:

    contra sententiam,

    Cod. Just. 7, 62, 32, § 2.—Sentire contra aliquem, to have an opinion unfavorable to:

    cur vos (cum) aliquid contra me sentire dicatis, etc.,

    Cic. Caecin. 27, 79.—
    (β).
    Venire contra aliquem, to appear as counsel for one's adversary:

    quid tu, Saturi, qui contra hunc venis, existimas aliter?

    Cic. Rosc. Com. 6, 18; id. Mur. 4, 9; id. Phil. 8, 6, 18.—Venire contra rem alicujus, to give advice damaging one's interests:

    contra rem suam me venisse questus est,

    Cic. Phil. 2, 2, 3.—
    (γ).
    With dicere and other verbs of saying. (aa) Of a lawyer pleading against a lawyer:

    ipse ille Mucius, quid in illa causa cum contra te diceret, attulit quod? etc.,

    Cic. de Or. 1, 57, 244:

    cum ille contra me pro Sex. Naevio diceret,

    id. Brut. 60, 2, 7; id. de Or. 2, 7, 30; id. Rosc. Am. 15, 45; id. Div. in Caecil. 14, 44; id. Planc. 2, 5; id. Brut. 26, 102; so,

    causam dicere,

    id. Or. 2, 23, 98:

    causam perorare,

    id. Quint. 24, 77.—(bb) Of a lawyer's pleading against the parties: dic mihi, M. Pinari, num si contra te dixero mihi male dicturus es? Servil. ap. Cic. de Or. 2, 65, 261; 3, 34, 138; 1, 14, 60; id. Or. 35, 123; Quint. 11, 1, 57; cf. with ellipsis of acc.:

    quorum alter pro Aufldia, contra dixit alter,

    id. 10, 1, 22.—(ng) Of a party against a lawyer:

    si Gaditani contra me dicerent,

    if the Gaditani were my adversaries, Cic. Balb. 17, 38.—(dd) Of witnesses and experts, and the pleadings against them:

    si decressent legationem quae contra istum diceret,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 4, § 12: contra testes dicere (opp. a testibus or pro testibus). Auct. Her. 2, 6, 9; Cic. de Or. 2, 27, 118 (cf.:

    testimonium in aliquem dicere,

    id. Sull. 17, 48; Quint. 7, 4, 36):

    contra juris consultos dicere,

    against their legal opinions, Cic. Caecin. 24, 69.—So of witnesses in scientific questions:

    contra testes dicendum est,

    Sen. Q. N. 7, 16, 1.—(ee) Dicere or contendere aliquid contra aliquem, to maintain a point against:

    cum interrogamus adversarios... quid contra nos dici possit,

    Auct. Her. 4, 23, 33:

    tamenne vereris ut possis hoc contra Hortensium contendere?

    Cic. Quint. 25, 78. —
    d.
    Of literary adversaries, mostly with verbs of saying and writing:

    cum scriberem contra Epicurios,

    Cic. Att. 13, 38, 1:

    contra Epicurum satis superque dictum est,

    id. N. D. 2, 1, 2:

    contra Brutum,

    id. Tusc. 5, 8, 21:

    contra Academiam,

    id. Ac. 2, 19, 63; id. Fin. 1, 1, 2; 5, 8, 22; id. Tusc. 5, 11, 32; 5, 30, 84; id. Ac. 2, 4, 17:

    contra autem omnia disputatur a nostris,

    id. Off. 2, 2, 8.—
    e.
    Of public and political adversaries (syn. adversus and in).
    (α).
    In gen.:

    sentire contra,

    Cic. Mil. 2, 5:

    pugnare contra bonos,

    id. Sull. 25, 71:

    contra eos summa ope nitebatur nobilitas,

    Sall. C. 38, 2; Cic. Sest. 19, 42; 52, 112:

    (tribuni) qui aut contra consulem, aut pro studio ejus pugnabant,

    Liv. 39, 32, 12.—
    (β).
    Of political speaking:

    cum (Cato) eo ipso anno contra Serv. Galbam ad populum summa contentione dixisset,

    Cic. Brut. 20, 80; so id. Imp. Pomp. 17, 53; Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 9, 1.—
    f.
    Of hostile or criminal acts in gen. (syn.:

    adversus, in): inire consilia contra,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 38, 110; id. Cat. 1, 7, 18:

    manum comparare contra aliquem,

    id. Sull. 24, 68:

    conjurationem facere,

    id. ib. 4, 12:

    congredi,

    id. Lig. 3, 9; Sall. J. 64, 4:

    aliquid contra imperatorem moliri,

    Just. Inst. 4, 18, 3:

    nec dolor armasset contra sua viscera matrem,

    against her own offspring Ov. R. Am. 59.—Facere contra (more freq. with abstr. objects; cf. II. C. 1. f. b infra): nunc te contra Caesarem facere summae stultitiae est, to take parts against, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 16, 2:

    eae (res) contra nos ambae faciunt,

    operate against us, id. Quint. 1, 1.—With verbs of saying, etc.:

    homo disertus non intellegit, eum quem contra dicit laudari a se?

    Cic. Phil. 2, 8, 18; 2, 1, 2; 2, 21, 51; Sen. Ep. 15, 3, 70:

    epigramma quod contra quamdam Gelliam scripsit,

    Lampr. Alex. Sev. 38:

    disputare contra deos, in two signif.: contra deum licet disputare liberius,

    to accuse, reproach a god, Cic. N. D. 3, 31, 76; but: mala et impia consuetudo est contra deos disputandi, to reason against the gods, i. e. against their existence, id. ib. 2, 67, 168.—
    2.
    Predicatively, with esse (videri, etc.), against, injurious to, unfavorable, prejudicial, to one's disadvantage: ut [p. 456] ex senatusconsulto neque cujus intersit, neque contra quem sit intellegi possit, Cic. Mur. 32, 68; id. de Or. 3, 20, 75; 2, 74, 299; 2, 81, 330; id. Sull. 13, 39; Sen. Ben. 6, 31, 6:

    licentiam malis dare certe contra bonos est,

    injurious to, Quint. 4, 2, 75:

    res contra nos est, of unfavorable chances in a lawsuit,

    id. 4, 66, 1; 4, 2, 75; 5, 13, 32.—Often, contra aliquem = quod est contra aliquem, referring to indef. pronouns or adjectives:

    nihil contra me fecit odio mei = nihil quod esset contra me,

    Cic. Har. Resp. 3, 5; id. Off. 3, 31, 112:

    quibus (temporibus) aliquid contra Caesarem Pompeio suaserim,

    id. Phil. 2, 10, 24.—
    3.
    Added adverb. to the predicate, mostly referring to purpose, with hostile intent, for the purpose of some hostile act, in order to oppose, in opposition:

    Caesarine eam (provinciam) tradituri fuistis, an contra Caesarem retenturi?

    or keep it against Caesar, Cic. Lig. 7, 23:

    sero enim resistimus ei quem per annos decem aluimus contra nos,

    id. Att. 7, 5, 5:

    judicium illud pecunia esse temptatum non pro Cluentio, sed contra Cluentium,

    id. Clu. 4, 9; id. Imp. Pomp. 17, 52; id. Ac. 2, 28, 92:

    cum quae facitis ejusmodi sint ut ea contra vosmet ipsos facere videamini,

    id. Rosc. Am. 36, 104; Sen. Ep. 3, 7, 3: Curio se contra eum totum parat, i. e. to speak against him, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 8, 10; Caes. B. C. 1, 85 ter; Sen. Q. N. 1, 7, 1; Plin. 16, 39, 74, § 192; Plin. Pan. 41.—So with the force of a temporal clause:

    fidem meam quam essent contra Massam Baebium experti,

    in the suit against, Plin. Ep. 3, 4, 4.—
    4.
    Dependent on adjectives (rare):

    contra se ipse misericors,

    to his own injury, Phaedr. 4, 18, 3:

    severissimus judex contra fures,

    Lampr. Alex. Sev. 28.—
    5.
    With nouns.
    a.
    Acc. to 1. b.:

    ut quam maximae contra Hannibalem copiae sint,

    Cic. Inv. 1, 12, 17; cf. Vell. 2, 76, 3.—
    b.
    Acc. to 1. c. and 1. e.; so esp., oratio contra (cf.: oratio in).
    (α).
    Oratio contra (never in), of an address against the counsel of a party or against the prosecutor:

    quid in omni oratione Crassus vel apud centumviros contra Scaevolam, vel contra accusatorem Brutum, cum pro Cn. Plancio diceret?

    Cic. de Or. 2, 54, 220; cf.:

    Cato pro se contra Cassium = in oratione contra,

    Gell. 10, 15, 3; so,

    haec perpetua defensio contra Scaevolam,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 54, 221:

    orationem illam egregiam quam (Aeschines) in Ctesiphontem contra Demosthenem dixerat,

    id. ib. 3, 56, 213.—
    (β).
    Of an address against the party, either in judicial or political affairs:

    unam orationem contra Gracchum reliquit,

    Cic. Brut. 26, 99:

    (Demosthenis) oratio contra Leptinem... contra Aeschinem falsae legationis,

    id. Or. 31, 111; Gell. 10, 24, 10; 10, 18, 91; Cic. Brut. 46, 169; Quint. 12, 10, 61; Cic. de Or. 2, 11, 45; id. Brut. 44, 164; Gell. 13, 25 (24), 15; cf. Quint. 4, 3, 13; 11, 2, 25.—
    c.
    Acc. to 1. f.:

    contra patres concitatio et seditio,

    Cic. Brut. 14, 56.—Of animals:

    contra volpium genus communibus inimicitiis,

    Plin. 10, 76, 96, § 207.
    C.
    With inanimate and abstract objects.
    1.
    Directly dependent on verbs (cf. B. 1.).
    a.
    Of physical or moral exertion:

    cum fulmina contra Tot paribus streperet clipeis,

    Verg. A. 10, 567:

    pugnandum tamquam contra morbum, sic contra senectutem,

    Cic. Sen. 11, 35:

    contra verum niti,

    Sall. J. 35, 8:

    contra fortunam luctari,

    Sen. Ben. 7, 15, 2; id. Brev. Vit. 10, 1; id. Ep. 78, 15; 99, 32; cf. Cic. Off. 1, 31, 110.—
    b.
    Of warfare (lit. and trop.):

    bellum contra aras, focos, vitam fortunasque gerere,

    Cic. Phil. 3, 1, 1:

    bellum gerimus... contra arma verbis,

    id. Fam. 12, 22, 1.—So of logical contradictions:

    artificis autem est invenire in actione adversarii quae semet ipsa pugnent,

    Quint. 5, 13, 30.—
    c.
    Of legal contention.
    (α).
    Of the actions of the counsel or prosecutor: dicere, or perorare, agere contra aliquid, to plead against, contest something:

    contra argumenta, rumores, tabulas, quaestiones (opp. ab argumentis, etc.),

    Auct. Her. 2, 6, 9 sqq.; Cic. de Or. 2, 27, 118:

    contra ratiocinationem,

    id. Inv. 2, 50, 153: contra scriptum dicere, to contest, controvert a written law or a document, id. ib. 2, 47, 138; 2, 48, 143; id. Brut. 39, 145; Quint. 7, 7, 1:

    contra caput dicere,

    to plead against life, Cic. Quint. 13, 44 (cf.:

    servum in caput domini interrogare,

    Paul. Sent. 1, 1, 34; 5, 16, 5 and 8; 5, 46, 3): contra libertatem agere, Dig. 40, 12, 26.—Pregn.:

    contra rerum naturam, contraque consuetudinem hominum dicere (opp. contra nos dicere),

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 15, 45.—
    (β).
    Of judicial decisions contradicting documents, etc.:

    contra tabulas judicare,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 70, 281:

    contra testamentum,

    Dig. 2, 17, § 1:

    contra sententiam dicere,

    ib. 49, 8, 1, § 2.—
    (γ).
    Admittere aliquem contra bona, to admit a petition for bonorum possessio (cf.:

    inmittere in bona),

    Dig. 38, 2, 3, § 6.—
    d.
    Of antagonism in literary and ethical questions.
    (α).
    To contend that something is false:

    dicere, disputare, disserere contra opinionem or sententiam,

    Cic. Tusc. 1, 4, 8; 5, 19, 55; id. de Or. 3, 18, 67; id. Fin. 5, 4, 10; id. Ac. 2, 18, 60; Sen. Ira, 1, 3, 3; id. Ep. 87, 5; 102, 5 (cf.:

    in sententiam dicere,

    in support of an opinion, Caes. B. G. 1, 45):

    contra sensus dicere,

    Cic. Ac. 2, 31, 101:

    contra rhetoricen dicere,

    Quint. 2, 17, 40.—
    (β).
    Of criticism, hostility to principles, etc.:

    contra Iliadem et Odysseam scribere,

    Vitr. 7, praef. 8:

    contra quorum disciplinam ingenium ejus exarserat,

    Cic. Tusc. 5, 29, 83.—
    (γ).
    Ethically:

    contra voluptatem dicere,

    that pleasure is a moral evil, Cic. Fin. 5, 8, 21:

    contra mortem loqui,

    that death is no evil, Sen. Ep. 82, 7;

    in both senses: contra vitia, pericula, fortunam, ambitionem,

    id. ib. 100, 10:

    contra fortunam gloriari,

    that fortune has no power over him, Cic. Tusc. 5, 9, 26; Sen. Ep. 26, 5.—
    e.
    Of public and political acts and speeches:

    contra potentiam accusatorum dicere,

    Cic. Brut. 44, 164:

    contra legem dicere or verba facere,

    id. Imp. Pomp. 15, 53; Liv. 34, 8, 1:

    rogationem ferre contra coloniam ( = contra legem de colonia deducenda),

    Cic. Clu. 51, 140; Auct. Her. 1, 17, 21; Plin. 8, 17, 24, § 64.—
    f.
    Of hostility, injury, wrongs, etc.
    (α).
    In gen.:

    senatusconsulto quod contra dignitatem tuam fieret,

    directed against, Cic. Fam. 12, 29, 2:

    contra rem publicam se commovere,

    id. Cat. 1, 26; 1, 3, 7:

    incitari,

    id. Sest. 47, 100:

    consilia inire,

    id. Agr. 2, 3, 8:

    conjurationem facere,

    Sall. C. 30, 6:

    contra salutem urbis incitari,

    Cic. Cat. 3, 8, 20:

    cogitare aliquid contra salutem,

    id. ib. 3, 9, 21: contra voluntatem or studium dicere, to oppose one's will in a speech:

    esse aliquem in civitate qui contra ejus (Chrysogoni) voluntatem dicere auderet,

    id. Rosc. Am. 22, 60; id. Phil. 1, 11, 28; id. de Or. 3, 34, 138; id. Mur. 4, 10; Tac. H. 2, 91:

    ne quid contra aequitatem contendas, ne quid pro injuria,

    do not array yourself against equity, Cic. Off. 2, 20, 71.— Trop.:

    quis non contra Marii arma, contra Suliae proscriptionem irascitur? ( = Mario propter arma, Sullae propter proscriptionem),

    Sen. Ira, 2, 2, 3.—
    (β).
    In partic.: facere contra aliquid (syn. adversus), to commit an offence against, to transgress, etc.:

    si quis ad Antonium profectus esset... senatus existimaturum eum contra rem publicam fecisse,

    Cic. Phil. 8, 11, 33; id. Mil. 5, 13; 6, 14; id. Off. 3, 10, 43; 3, 25, 95; S. C. ap. Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 8, 6; Liv. 25, 4, 7; so,

    contra salutem rei publicae facere,

    Cic. Dom. 38, 102:

    contra majestatem,

    against the emperor, Dig. 48, 4, 5:

    contra leges,

    Cic. Dom. 18, 48; id. Vatin. 7, 18; id. Fin. 2, 17, 55; id. Mur. 32, 67; id. de Or. 3, 19, 70; cf. id. Clu. 34, 92; id. Mur. 32, 68; id. Dom. 14, 38; id. Phil. 10, 6, 13; Gai Inst. 4, 121:

    contra edictum (praetoris),

    Cic. Verr 2, 3, 10, § 25; Dig. 39, 1, 20, § 1:

    contra foedus,

    Cic. Balb. 6, 16:

    contra jusjurandum ac fidem,

    id. Off. 3, 10, 43; id. Lael. 3, 30, 74; id. Verr. 2, 3, 3, § 7; Prop. 3, 30, 44 (2, 32, 44).—And ironically:

    tune contra Caesaris nutum (sc. facies)?

    Cic. Att. 14, 10, 1.—Rarely contra ea facere = contra facere, adverb. (cf. I. B. 8. and II. E. 1. b.):

    corpus in civitatem inferri non licet... et qui contra ea fecerit, extra ordinem punitur,

    Paul. Sent. 1, 21, 2; 1, 21, 12.—
    2.
    Predicatively with esse (usu. impers.), in violation of, in conflict with, contrary to (cf. 3. g).
    (α).
    With esse expressed as the predicate:

    hominem hominis incommodo suum augere commodum magis est contra naturam quam mors,

    Cic. Off. 3, 5, 21; id. Fin. 3, 9, 31; id. N. D. 3, 13, 33; Sen. Ep. 5, 4; Plin. 7, 8, 6, § 45:

    contra leges or legem est,

    Cic. Pis. 13, 30; id. Mur. 32, 67:

    contra officium est,

    id. Off. 3, 10, 43; 1, 10, 32; 1, 6, 19; cf. id. Lael. 11, 39; id. Off. 3, 15, 63; Liv. 6, 40, 5; Sen. Q. N. 2, 37, 2; Gai Inst. 3, 157; Dig. 30, 1, 112, § 3; 16, 3, 1, § 7.—With ellipsis of object (naturam), Cic. Fin. 5, 29, 89; cf.:

    adeo res ista non habet ullam moram quae contra causas ignium sit,

    unfavorable to the formation of fire, Sen. Q. N. 2, 26, 7.—
    (β).
    With verbal predicate, referring to an indef. pron. or adj., with esse understood:

    scis hunc... nihil umquam contra rem tuam cogitasse ( = nihil quod contra rem tuam esset),

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 50, 147; id. Mil. 5, 13:

    aliquid contra animum audiendi,

    something against our liking, Sen. Const. 19, 2.—So mostly with facere:

    si quid Socrates aut Aristippus contra morem consuetudinemque fecerint,

    Cic. Off. 1, 41, 148; id. Att. 3, 23, 2; 2, 22, 2; id. Off. 3, 15, 63; Sall. C. 15, 1; Dig. 8, 2, 11; 8, 2, 17; 35, 1, 79, § 2. —
    (γ).
    Contra officium, substantively, = id quod contra officium est:

    Sic inter recte factum atque peccatum, officium et contra officium, media locabat quaedam,

    Cic. Ac. 1, 10, 37.—
    3.
    Adverbially with the predicate.
    (α).
    In order to oppose, in opposition to, with hostile intent (cf. B. 3.):

    eidem illam proscriptionem capitis mei contra salutem rei publicae rogatam esse dicebant,

    that the proposal of the law was an attack on the republic, Cic. Prov. Cons. 19, 45; id. Rab. Perd. 12, 35; id. Phil. 10, 10, 22:

    imperator contra postulata Bocchi nuntios mittit,

    to reply to the demands, Sall. J. 83, 3; 25, 6; so,

    advocare contra,

    Sen. Cons. Polyb. 12, 4; id. Ep. 15, 2, 52:

    si contra mortem te praeparaveris,

    to meet death, id. ib. 11, 3, 8.—
    (β).
    With the force of a clause of manner, injuriously to, etc.:

    quibus contra valetudinis commodum laborandum est,

    Cic. Mur. 23, 47; Suet. Aug. 78:

    contra hominis salutem,

    with danger to a man's life, Cod. Just. 7, 62, 29.—
    (γ).
    In gen., of conflict with some rule or principle, contrary to, in violation of, without regard to ( = ita ut contra sit; cf. 2. supra; very freq. from the class. period;

    syn. adversus): ceperitne pecunias contra leges P. Decius,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 31, 136; id. Verr. 2, 1, 4, § 10; id. Fl. 34, 86:

    pecuniam contra leges auferre,

    id. Verr. 1, 18, 56; 2, 1, 10, § 27; 2, 5, 18, § 46; id. Har. Resp. 26, 56:

    contra legem,

    id. Rab. Perd. 3, 8; id. Dom. 16, 41:

    contra jus fasque,

    id. Har. Resp. 16, 34; id. Quint. 6, 28:

    contra jus,

    Liv. 5, 4, 14; id. Dom. 13, 55; id. Verr. 2, 5, 13, § 34:

    contra jus gentium,

    Liv. 4, 32, 5; 9, 10, 10; 21, 25, 7; 5, 36, 6;

    6, 1, 6: contra juris rigorem,

    Dig. 40, 5, 24, § 10 et saep.:

    contra testimonium aliquid judicare,

    without regard to, Cic. Brut. 31, 117:

    aliquid contra verecundiam disputare,

    contrary to the rules of decency, id. Off. 1, 35, 128:

    aliquid contra fidem constituere,

    Quint. 5, 13, 34:

    quae majores nostri contra lubidinem animi sui recte atque ordine fecere,

    contrary to the dictates of passion, Sall. C. 51, 4; id. J. 33, 1; cf. of logical opposition, II. E. 2. infra.—
    4.
    Dependent on substt.
    a.
    Of physical strife:

    scit ille imparem sibi luctatum contra nexus (draconis),

    Plin. 8, 12, 12, § 33. —
    b.
    Of warfare:

    imperatorum copia contra tuum furorem,

    Cic. Mur. 39, 83:

    Parthorum gloria contra nomen Romanum,

    Liv. 9, 18, 6: in castris perditorum contra patriam, Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 23, 6.—
    c.
    Of legal contention:

    causa contra scriptum,

    Cic. Inv. 2, 46, 135.—
    d.
    Of political speaking:

    divina M. Tullii eloquentia contra leges agrarias,

    Quint. 2, 16, 7; 9, 3, 50; Gell. 18, 7, 7.—
    e.
    Of literary opposition:

    Caesaris vituperatio contra laudationem meam,

    Cic. Att. 12, 40, 1.—
    f.
    Of hostility, etc.:

    cujus factum, inceptum, conatumve contra patriam,

    Cic. Cat. 2, 12, 27:

    ullum factum dictumve nostrum contra utilitatem vestram,

    Liv. 6, 40, 5.—
    g.
    Of injury:

    vitae cupiditas contra rem publicam,

    Cic. Planc. 37, 90: contra serpentes venenum, fatal to serpents, or as a defence against serpents, Plin. 7, 2, 2, § 15.—
    h.
    Of violation, disregard, etc. (cf. 3. g):

    iter contra senatus auctoritatem,

    Cic. Phil. 2, 19, 48:

    contra consuetudinem somnium,

    Plin. 10, 77, 98, § 211:

    bonorum possessio contra tabulas,

    Dig. 37, 4, 3, § 13; Gai Inst. 3, 41.—
    5.
    Dependent on adjectives (very rare; cf.

    II. D. 2. c. infra): contraque patris impii regnum impotens, avum resolvam,

    Sen. Herc. Fur. 966.
    D.
    Of defence, protection, and resistance (syn.: adversus, ab).
    1.
    Against persons.
    a.
    Dependent on verbs:

    cum populus Romanus suam auctoritatem vel contra omnes qui dissentiunt possit defendere,

    Cic. Imp. Pomp. 22, 63: si ego consul rem publicam [p. 457] contra te et gregales tuos defendissem, id. Sest. 52, 111; 22, 49; 8, 20; id. Fam. 11, 27, 7; id. Phil. 2, 18, 45:

    contra quem multum omnes boni providerunt,

    provided a great defence, id. Mur. 38, 81: formula qua utitur patronus contra libertum qui eum in jus vocat, as a defence against, Gai Inst. 4, 46. —And of protection of plants against injurious animals:

    contra haec animalia proderit, si, etc.,

    Pall. 10, 3, 2.—
    b.
    Dependent on adjectives, mostly participial:

    paratus contra,

    Cic. Mil. 21, 56:

    nihil satis firmum contra Metellum,

    Sall. J. 80, 1:

    contra potentes nemo est munitus satis,

    Phaedr. 2, 6, 1.—
    2.
    Against inanimate and abstract things.
    a.
    Dependent on verbs:

    contra avium morsus munitur vallo aristarum,

    Cic. Sen. 15, 51:

    propugnaculum, quo contra omnes meos impetus usurum se putat,

    id. Verr. 2, 3, 16, § 40; 2, 5, 39, § 102:

    publicam causam contra vim armatam suscipere,

    id. Dom. 34, 91; id. Quint. 30, 94; id. Leg. 3, 3, 9:

    contra tantas difficultates providere,

    Sall. J. 90, 1; 76, 4; so,

    contra ea,

    id. ib. 57, 5:

    patricii vi contra vim resistunt,

    Liv. 3, 13, 4; Plin. 14, 2, 4, § 28; Tac. Agr. 45; Sen. Prov. 4, 12; id. Const. 5, 4.—
    b.
    Dependent on substt.:

    suffragia contra oppugnationem vestrae majestatis,

    Cic. Rab. Perd. 12, 35:

    defensio contra vim,

    id. Mil. 5, 14:

    patronus justitiae fuit contra orationem Phili,

    id. Lael. 7, 25; Plin. 29, 2, 9, § 30; 14, 3, 4, § 40:

    contra labores patientia,

    id. 23, 1, 22, § 37.—
    c.
    Dependent on adjectives (in Cic. freq. with P. a. predicatively used; otherwise very rare;

    in later prose freq.): nec est quidquam Cilicia contra Syriam munitius,

    against an attack from the side of Syria, Cic. Fam. 14, 4, 4:

    ut nullius res tuta, nullius domus clausa, nullius vita saepta, nullius pudicitia munita contra tuam cupiditatem posset esse,

    id. Verr. 2, 5, 15, § 39; id. Fin. 1, 16, 51; id. Mil. 25, 67; id. Tusc. 5, 8, 19; 5, 27, 76:

    vir contra audaciam firmissimus,

    id. Rosc. Am. 30, 85; Sall. J. 33, 2; 28, 5:

    fortis contra dolorem,

    Sen. Ep. 98, 18; Quint. 12, 1, 10:

    callosus,

    Plin. 11, 37, 54, § 147; 14, 2, 4, § 23:

    far contra hiemes firmissimum,

    id. 18, 8, 19, § 83:

    equus tenax contra vincula,

    Ov. Am. 3, 4, 13:

    contraque minantia fata pervigil,

    Claud. I. Cons. Stil. 1, 284.—
    3.
    Of remedies against sickness and its causes, poison, etc.; so only in Plin.; in Pall. only of preventives and of protection against hurtful animals, and against mental perturbations in gen.; cf. infra (syn. ad in Cat., Cic., Cels., Col.; adversus only in Celsus, who also has in with abl.).
    (α).
    Dependent on verbs:

    cujus et vinum et uva contra serpentium ictus medetur,

    Plin. 14, 18, 22, § 117; 7, 2, 2, § 13:

    prodest et contra suspiria et tussim,

    id. 20, 13, 50, § 128:

    valet potum contra venena,

    id. 28, 7, 21, § 74; 29, 4, 22, § 71; 29, 4, 26, § 81; 28, 8, 27, § 98; 16, 37, 71, § 180; 35, 6, 14, § 34; 28, 6, 18, §§ 65-67.—
    (β).
    Dependent on substt.:

    remedium contra morsus,

    Plin. 8, 32, 50, § 118; 10, 59, 79, § 163:

    contra venena esse omnia remedio,

    id. 16, 44, 95, § 251; 17, 24, 37, § 240; 7, 1, 1, § 4.—
    (γ).
    Dependent on adjectives:

    vinum quod salutare contra pestilentiam sit,

    Pall. 11, 14, 17.—
    (δ).
    Appositively, as a remedy:

    cujus lacteum succum miris laudibus celebrat... contra serpentes et venena,

    Plin. 5, 1, 1, § 16; 29, 4, 26, § 83. —So of remedies against affections:

    Tiberium tonante caelo coronari ea (lauro) solitum ferunt contra fulminum metus,

    Plin. 15, 30, 40, § 135; cf. Sen. Ira, 2, 21, 1; id. Tranq. 5. 1.
    E.
    Of logical opposition.
    1.
    With a neuter demonstrative (contra ea, contra haec, contra quae, quod contra = contra, adv.).
    a.
    The contrary, the reverse (very rare; cf.

    I. D. 1.): sed mihi contra ea videtur,

    but to me the contrary seems true, Sall. J. 85, 1:

    omnia quae contra haec sunt, omnia quae contra sunt,

    and vice versa, Quint. 5, 10, 90. —
    b.
    Contra ea, on the contrary, in logical antithesis (not in Cic. and Sall.; once in Caes. and Quint.; several times in Liv. and Nep.; cf.: contra ea, in other uses, II. A. 2. e. a, II. D. 2. a., II. A. 3. d., II. C. 1. f.):

    omnes arderent cupiditate pugnandi... contra ea Caesar... spatiumque interponendum... putabat ( = at contra),

    but Caesar on the contrary, Caes. B. C. 3, 74: superbe ab Samnitibus... legati prohibiti commercio sunt;

    contra ea benigne ab Siculorum tyrannis adjuti,

    Liv. 4, 52, 6; 2, 60, 1; 21, 20, 6;

    44, 43, 5: pater... Thracem me genuit, contra ea mater Atheniensem,

    Nep. Iphicr. 3, 4; id. praef. 6; id. Alcib. 8, 1.—And after a question, with immo (cf. I. E. 5. b.):

    an infirmissimi omnium... (sumus)? Immo contra ea vel viribus nostris, vel, etc., tuti (sumus),

    Liv. 41, 24, 8.—
    c.
    Quod contra, by anastrophe (v. F. 1.), contrary to which, whereas, while on the contrary (only once in Lucr. and three times in Cic.):

    illud in his rebus vereor ne forte rearis, Inpia te rationis inire elementa viamque indugredi sceleris: quod contra saepius illa Religio peperit scelerosa atque impia facta,

    whereas on the contrary, Lucr. 1, 81:

    cujus a me corpus crematum est, quod contra decuit ab illo meum (sc. cremari),

    Cic. Sen. 23, 84:

    quod contra oportebat delicto dolere, correctione gaudere,

    id. Lael. 24, 90 (B. and K. place a comma after oportebat; cf.

    Nauck ad loc.): reliquum est ut eum nemo judicio defenderit: quod contra copiosissime defensum esse contendi,

    id. Quint. 28, 87 (many consider contra in all these passages as an adverb; cf. Hand, Turs. II. p. 121 sq.; some explain quod as an ancient ablative, = qua re;

    v. Ritschl,

    Plaut. Exc. p. 57, Munro ad Lucr. 1, 82).—
    2.
    With an abstract noun, with the force of the adverb contra with ac or atque (I. F. 1.), contrary to, contrary to what, etc. (esp. in Sall., not in Cic.; cf. praeter): celeriter contraque omnium opinionem confecto itinere, contrary to the opinion ( = contra ac rati erant), Caes. B. G. 6, 30:

    contra opinionem Jugurthae ad Thalam perveniunt,

    Sall. J. 75, 9; Hirt. B. G. 8, 40.—Contra spem either contrary to the opinion, or against the hope:

    Metellus contra spem suam laetissume excipitur ( = contra ac ratus, veritus est),

    Sall. J. 88, 1; so,

    cetera contra spem salva invenit,

    Liv. 9, 23, 17:

    contra spem omnium L. Furium optavit,

    id. 6, 25, 5; Curt. 8, 4, 45;

    but: at Jugurtha contra spem nuntio accepto ( = contra ac speraverat),

    Sall. J. 28, 1; Liv. 24, 45, 3:

    postquam... Jugurtha contra timorem animi praemia sceleris adeptum sese videt,

    Sall. J. 20, 1:

    ipse in Numidiam procedit, ubi contra belli faciem tuguria plena hominumque... erant ( = contra ac in bello evenire solet),

    id. ib. 46, 5:

    contra famam,

    Plin. 13, 22, 43, § 126; 7, 53, 54, § 180:

    segniterque et contra industriam absconditae formicae,

    slowly, and in a manner different from their usual activity, id. 18, 35, 88, § 364.—Of persons:

    frigidam potionem esse debere, contra priores auctores, Asclepiades confirmavit,

    contrary to the opinion of the former physicians, Cels. 4, 26 (19).
    F.
    Sometimes by anastrophe after its noun.
    1.
    In prose, after relatives, esp. in Cic.:

    quos contra disputant,

    Cic. Ac. 2, 15, 47:

    quem contra dicit,

    id. Phil. 2, 8, 18 (v. II. B. 1. f.):

    quem contra veneris,

    id. Mur. 4, 9:

    quas contra, praeter te, etc.,

    id. Vatin. 7, 18:

    eos ipsos quos contra statuas,

    id. Or. 10, 34:

    quos contra me senatus armavit,

    id. Att. 10, 8, 8:

    quam contra multa locutus est,

    Sen. Ep. 82, 7, Plin. Ep. 1, 23, 3; Claud. in Rufin. 1, 332; v. also E. 1. c. supra.—
    2.
    After other words ( poet. and in post-Aug. prose):

    hunc igitur contra mittam contendere causam,

    Lucr. 4, 471:

    dicere eos contra,

    id. 4, 484:

    donique eum contra,

    id. 5, 708:

    agmina contra,

    Verg. A. 12, 279:

    magnum Alciden contra,

    id. ib. 5, 414:

    Paridem contra,

    id. ib. 5, 370:

    Italiam contra,

    id. ib. 1, 13:

    deos contra,

    Ov. P. 1, 1, 26:

    Messania moenia contra,

    id. M. 14, 17:

    litora Calabriae contra,

    Tac. A. 3, 1.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > contra dicta

  • 13 διά

    διά, poet. [full] διαί ([dialect] Aeol. [full] ζά, q.v.), Prep. governing gen. and acc.— Rad. sense,
    A through; never anastroph. [Prop. δῐᾰ: but Hom. uses [pron. full] ῑ at the beginning of a line, Il.3.357, 4.135, al.: also ᾱ, metri gr., freq. in Hom., for which A. uses [full] διαί in lyr., Ag. 448, al.]
    A WITH GEN.
    I of Place or Space:
    1 of motion in a line, from one end to the other, right through, in Hom. freq. of the effect of weapons,

    διὰ μὲν ἀσπίδος ἦλθε.. ἔγχος καὶ διὰ θώρηκος.. Il. 3.357

    ;

    δουρὶ βάλεν Δάμασον κυνέης διά 12.183

    ;

    δι' ὤμου.. ἔγχος ἦλθεν 4.481

    ; in Prose,

    τιτρώσκειν διὰ τοῦ θώρακος X.An.1.8.26

    ; διὰ τοῦ ὀρόφου ἐφαίνετο πῦρ ib.7.4.16: also of persons, διὰ Σκαιῶν πεδίονδ' ἔχον ὠκέας ἵππους out through the Scaean gate, Il.3.263; δι' ἠέρος αἰθέρ' ἵκανεν quite through the lower air even to the ether, Il.14.288, cf. 2.458; διὰ Τρώων πέτετο straight through them, 13.755;

    δι' ὄμματος.. λείβων δάκρυον S.OC 1250

    , etc.: also in Compos. with πρό and ἐκ, v. διαπρό, διέκ: in adverbial phrases, διὰ πασῶν (sc. χορδῶν), v. διαπασῶν:

    διὰ πάσης

     throughout,

    Th.1.14

    ;

    διὰ κενῆς

     idly,

    Id.4.126

    , etc. (cf.111.1.c).
    2 of motion through a space, but not in a line, throughout, ouer,

    ἑπόμεσθα διὰ πεδίοιο Il.11.754

    ;

    δι' ὄρεσφι 10.185

    , al.; ὀδύνη διὰ χροὸς ἦλθε through all his frame, 11.398;

    τεῦχε βοὴν διὰ ἄστεος Od.10.118

    ;

    δι' ὁμίλου Il.6.226

    , etc.;

    θορύβου διὰ τῶν τάξεων ἰόντος X.An.1.8.16

    , cf. 2.4.26, etc.; later, in quoting an authority,

    ἱστορεῖ δ. τῆς δευτέρας

     in the course of..,

    Ath.10.438b

    .
    3 in the midst of, Il.9.468;

    κεῖτο τανυσσάμενος δ. μήλων Od.9.298

    ; between,

    δ. τῶν πλευρέων ταμόντα Hp.Morb.2.61

    : hence, of pre-eminence,

    ἔπρεπε καὶ δ. πάντων Il.12.104

    ;

    τετίμακε δι' ἀνθρώπων Pi.I.4(3).37

    ;

    εὐδοκιμέοντι δ. πάντων Hdt.6.63

    , cf. 1.25, etc.
    4 in Prose, sts. of extension, along,

    παρήκει δ. τῆσδε τῆς θαλάσσης ἡ ἀκτή Id.4.39

     (but πέταται δ. θαλάσσας across the sea, Pi.N.6.48);

    λόφος, δι' οὗ τὸ σταύρωμα περιεβέβληντο X.HG7.4.22

    .
    5 in Prose, of Intervals of Space, δ. τριήκοντα δόμων at intervals of thirty layers, i. e. after every thirtieth layer, Hdt.1.179; δ. δέκα ἐπάλξεων at every tenth battlement, Th.3.21; cf. infr. 11.3: of a single interval, δ. πέντε σταδίων at a distance of five stades, Hdt.7.30, cf. 198; δ. τοσούτου μᾶλλον ἢ δ. πολλῶν ἡμερῶν ὁδοῦ at so short a distance, etc., Th.2.29; δ. πολλοῦ at a great distance apart, Id.3.94;

    δ. πλείστου Id.2.97

    ;

    δι' ἐλάσσονος Id.3.51

    ;

    ὕδατα δ. μακροῦ ἀλόμενα Hp.

    Aër.9, etc.
    II of Time,
    1 of duration from one end of a period to the other, throughout, δ. παντὸς [τοῦ χρόνου] Hdt.9.13;

    δι' ὅλου τοῦ αἰῶνος Th.1.70

    ;

    δι' αἰῶνος S.El. 1024

    ;

    δι' ἡμέρας ὅλης Ar. Pax 27

    ;

    δι' ὅλης τῆς νυκτός X.An.4.2.4

    , etc.: without an Adj., δι' ἡμέρης all day long, Hdt.1.97;

    δ. νυκτός Th.2.4

    , X.An.4.6.22 (but δ. νυκτός in the course of the night, by night, Act.Ap.5.19, PRyl.138.15 (i A. D.), etc.);

    δ. νυκτὸς καὶ ἡμέρας Pl.R. 343b

    ; δι' ἐνιαυτοῦ, δι' ἔτους, Ar.Fr.569.8, V. 1058;

    δ. βίου Pl.Smp. 183e

    , etc.;

    δ. τέλους

     from beginning to end,

    A.Pr. 275

    , Pl.R. 519c, etc.: with Adjs. alone,

    δ. παντός

     continually,

    A.Ch. 862

     (lyr.), etc.; δι' ὀλίγου for a short time, Th.1.77;

    δ. μακροῦ E.Hec. 320

    ;

    ὁ δ. μέσου χρόνος Hdt. 8.27

    .
    2 of the interval which has passed between two points of Time, δ. χρόνου πολλοῦ or δ. πολλοῦ χρ. after a long time, Id.3.27, Ar.Pl. 1045;

    δ. μακρῶν χρόνων Pl.Ti. 22d

    : without an Adj., δ. χρόνου after a time, S.Ph. 758, X.Cyr.1.4.28, etc.; δι' ἡμερῶν after several days, Ev.Marc.2.1; and with Adjs. alone,

    δι' ὀλίγου Th.5.14

    ;

    οὐ δ. μακροῦ Id.6.15

    ,91;

    δ. πολλοῦ Luc.Nigr.2

    , etc.: with Numerals,

    δι' ἐτέων εἴκοσι Hdt.6.118

    , cf. OGI56.38 (iii B. C.), etc.: but δ. τῆς ἑβδόμης till the seventh day, Luc.Hist.Conscr.21: also distributively, χρόνος δ. χρόνου προὔβαινε time after time, S.Ph. 285;

    ἄλλος δι' ἄλλου E.Andr. 1248

    .
    3 of successive Intervals, δ. τρίτης ἡμέρης every other day, Hdt.2.37; δ. τρίτου ἔτεος ib.4, etc.; δ. πεντετηρίδος every four years (with inclusive reckoning), Id.3.97; δι' ἔτους πέμπτου, of the Olympic games, Ar.Pl. 584 (but δι' ἑνδεκάτου ἔτεος in the course of the eleventh year, Hdt.1.62).
    III causal, through, by,
    a of the Agent, δι' ἀλλέλων or -ου ἐπικηρυκεύεσθαι, ποιεῖσθαι, by the mouth of.., Id.1.69,6.4, cf. 1.113;

    δι' ἑρμηνέως λέγειν X.An.2.3.17

    , etc.;

    τὸ ῥηθὲν ὑπὸ Κυρίου δ. τοῦ προφήτου Ev.Matt.1.22

    ;

    δι' ἑκόντων ἀλλ' οὐ δ. βίας ποιεῖσθαι Pl.Phlb. 58b

    ; πεσόντ' ἀλλοτρίας διαὶ γυναικός by her doing, A.Ag. 448 (lyr.);

    ἐκ θεῶν γεγονὼς δ. βασιλέων πεφυκώς X.Cyr.7.2.24

    ; δι' ἑαυτοῦ ποιεῖν τι of oneself, not by another's agency, ib.1.1.4, etc.; but also, by oneself alone, unassisted, D.15.14, cf. 22.38.
    b of the Instrument or Means, δ. χειρῶν by hand (prop. by holding between the hands),

    δι' ὁσίων χ. θιγών S. OC 470

    ; also δ. χερῶν λαβεῖν, δ. χειρὸς ἔχειν in the hand, Id.Ant. 916, 1258 (but τὰ τῶν ξυμμάχων δ. χειρὸς ἔχειν to keep a firm hand on, Th.2.13);

    δ. στέρνων ἔχειν S.Ant. 639

    ;

    ἡ ἀκούουσα πηγὴ δι' ὤτων Id.OT 1387

    ;

    δ. στόματος ἔχειν X.Cyr.1.4.25

    ;

    δ. μνήμης ἔχειν Luc.Cat.9

    ;

    αἱ δ. τοῦ σώματος ἡδοναί X.Mem.1.5.6

    ; δ. λόγων συγγίγνεσθαι to hold intercourse by word, Pl.Plt. 272b;

    δ. λόγου ἀπαγγέλλειν Act.Ap.15.27

    ;

    δι' ἐπιστολῶν 2 Ep.Cor.10.9

    , POxy. 1070.15 (iii A. D.).
    c of Manner (where διά with its Noun freq. serves as an Adv.),

    δ. μέθης ποιήσασθαι τὴν συνουσίαν Pl.Smp. 176e

    ; παίω δι' ὀργῆς through passion, in passion, S.OT 807; δ. τάχους, = ταχέως, Id.Aj. 822, Th.1.63 (but δ. ταχέων ib.80, al.); δ. σπουδῆς in haste, hastily, E.Ba. 212; δι' αἰδοῦς with reverence, respectfully, ib. 441; δ. ψευδῶν ἔπη lying words, Id.Hel. 309; αἱ δ. καρτερίας ἐπιμέλειαι long-continued exertions, X.Mem.2.1.20; δι' ἀκριβείας, δ. πάσης ἀκρ., Pl.Ti. 23d, Lg. 876c;

    δ. σιγῆς Id.Grg. 450c

    ;

    δ. ξυμφορῶν ἡ ξύμβασις ἐγένετο Th.6.10

    ;

    οὐ δι' αἰνιγμάτων, ἀλλ' ἐναργῶς γέγραπται Aeschin.3.121

    ;

    δι' αἵματος, οὐ δ. μέλανος τοὺς νόμους ὁ Δράκων ἔγραψεν Plu.Sol.17

    : also with Adjs., δ. βραχέων, δ. μακρῶν τοὺς λόγους ποιεῖσθαι, Isoc.14.3, Pl.Grg. 449b; ἀποκρίνεσθαι δ. βραχυτάτων ibid. d; cf. infr. IV.
    2 in later Prose, of Material out of which a thing is made,

    κατασκευάζειν εἴδωλα δι' ἐλέφαντος καὶ χρυσοῦ D.S.17.115

    ;

    θυσίαι δι' ἀλφίτου καὶ σπονδῆς πεποιημέναι Plu.Num.8

    ;

    βρώματα δ. μέλιτος καὶ γάλακτος γιγνόμενα Ath.14.646e

    ;

    οἶνος δ. βουνίου Dsc. 5.46

    .
    IV διά τινος ἔχειν, εἶναι, γίγνεσθαι, to express conditions or states, ἀγὼν διὰ πάσης ἀγωνίης ἔχων extending through every kind of contest, Hdt.2.91;

    δι' ἡσυχίης εἶναι Id.1.206

    ; δι' ὄχλου εἶναι to be troublesome, Ar.Ec. 888;

    δ. φόβου εἶναι Th.6.59

    ;

    δι' ἀπεχθείας γίγνεσθαι X.Hier.9.2

    ; ἡ ἐπιμέλεια δ. χάριτος γίγνεται ibid.;

    δ. μιᾶς γνώμης γίγνεσθαι Isoc.4.138

    .
    b with Verbs of motion, δ. μάχης ἐλεύσονται will engage in battle, Hdt.6.9;

    ἐλθεῖν Th.4.92

    ; δ. παντὸς πολέμου, δ. φιλίας ἰέναι τινί, X.An.3.2.8; δ. δίκης ἰέναι τινί go to law with.., S.Ant. 742, cf. Th.6.60;

    δ. τύχης ἰέναι S.OT 773

    ;

    δι' ὀργῆς ἥκειν Id.OC 905

    ; ἐμαυτῷ δ. λόγων ἀφικόμην I held converse with myself, E.Med. 872; δ. λόγων, δ. γλώσσης ἰέναι come to open speech, Id.Tr. 916, Supp. 112; δ. φιλημάτων ἰέναι come to kissing, Id.Andr. 416;

    δ. δικαιοσύνης ἰέναι καὶ σωφροσύνης Pl.Prt. 323a

    , etc.; δ. πυρὸς ἰέναι (v. πῦρ): in pass. sense, δι' ἀπεχθείας ἐλθεῖν τινι to be hated by.., A.Pr. 121 (anap.).
    c with trans. Verbs, δι' αἰτίας ἔχειν or ἄγειν τινά hold in fault, Th.2.60, Ael.VH9.32;

    δι' ὀργῆς ἔχειν τινά Th.2.37

    , etc.;

    δ. φυλακῆς ἔχειν τι Id.7.8

    ; δι' οἴκτου ἔχειν τινά, δι' αἰσχύνης ἔχειν τι, E.Hec. 851, IT 683;

    δ. πένθους τὸ γῆρας διάγειν X.Cyr.4.6.6

    ;

    δι' οὐδενὸς ποιεῖσθαί τι S.OC 584

    .
    B WITH Acc.
    I of Place, only Poet., in same sense as διά c. gen.:
    1 through,

    ἓξ δὲ δ. πτύχας ἦλθε.. χαλκός Il.7.247

    ;

    ἤϊξε δ. δρυμὰ.. καὶ ὕλην 11.118

    , cf. 23.122, etc.; δ. τάφρον ἐλαύνειν across it, 12.62;

    δ. δώματα ποιπνύοντα 1.600

    ;

    ἐπὶ χθόνα καὶ δ. πόντον βέβακεν Pi.I.4(3).41

    ;

    φεύγειν δ. κῦμ' ἅλιον A.Supp.14

     (anap.).
    2 through, among, in,

    οἴκεον δι' ἄκριας Od.9.400

    ;

    ἄραβος δὲ δ. στόμα γίγνετ' ὀδόντων Il.10.375

     (but μῦθον, ὃν.. δ. στόμα.. ἄγοιτο through his mouth, 14.91; so

    δ. στόμα ὄσσαν ἱεῖσαι Hes.Th.65

    ;

    ἀεὶ γὰρ ἡ γυνή σ' ἔχει δ. στόμα Ar.Lys. 855

    );

    δ. κρατερὰς ὑσμίνας Hes.Th. 631

    ;

    νόμοι δι' αἰθέρα τεκνωθέντες S.OT 867

     (lyr.).
    II of Time, also Poet.,

    δ. νύκτα Il.2.57

    , etc.; δ. γλυκὺν ὕπνον during sweet sleep, Mosch.4.91.
    III causal:
    1 of persons, thanks to, by aid of,

    νικῆσαι δ... Ἀθήνην Od.8.520

    , cf. 13.121;

    δ. δμῳὰς.. εἷλον 19.154

    ; δ. σε by thy fault or service, S.OC 1129, Ar.Pl. 145, cf. 160, 170: in Prose, by reason of, on account of,

    δ' ἡμᾶς Th.1.41

    , cf. X.An.7.6.33, D.18.249;

    οὐ δι' ἐμαυτόν And.1.144

    ; so εἰ μὴ διά τινα if it had not been for..,

    εἰ μὴ δι' ἄνδρας ἀγαθούς Lys.12.60

    ;

    Μιλτιάδην εἰς τὸ βάραθρον ἐμβαλεῖν ἐψηφίσαντο, καὶ εἰ μὴ δ. τὸν πρύτανιν ἐνέπεσεν ἄν Pl.Grg. 516e

    , cf. D.19.74;

    εἰ μὴ δ. τὴν ἐκείνου μέλλησιν Th.2.18

    , cf. Ar.V. 558;

    πλέον' ἔλπομαι λόγον Ὀδυσσέος ἢ πάθαν γενέσθαι δι' Ὅμηρον Pi.N.7.21

    .
    2 of things, to express the Cause, Occasion, or Purpose, δι' ἐμὴν ἰότητα because of my will, Il.15.41;

    Διὸς μεγάλου δ. βουλάς Od.8.82

    ; δι' ἀφραδίας for, through want of thought, 19.523;

    δι' ἀτασθαλίας 23.67

    ; δι' ἔνδειαν by reason of poverty, X. An.7.8.6; δ. καῦμα, δ. χειμῶνα, ib.1.7.6;

    δι' ἄγνοιαν καὶ ἀμαθίαν Pl. Prt. 360b

    , etc.: freq. also with neut. Adjs., δ. τί; wherefore?; δ. τοῦτο, δ. ταῦτα on this account; δι' ὅ, δι' ἅ on which account; δ. πολλά for many reasons, etc.
    3 = ἕνεκα, to express Purpose, δἰ ἀχθηδόνα for the sake of vexing, Th.4.40, cf. 5.53; δ. τὴν τούτου σαφήνειαν with a view to clearing this up, Pl.R. 524c, cf. Arist.EN 1172b21; αὐτή δι' αὑτήν for its own sake, Pl.R. 367b, etc.
    C WITHOUT CASE as Adv. throughout, δ. πρό (v. supr. A.I.I);

    δ. δ' ἀμπερές Il.11.377

    .
    I through, right through, of Space, διαβαίνω, διέχω, διιππεύω.
    II in different directions, as in διαπέμπω, διαφορέω; of separation, asunder, διαιρέω, διαλύω; of difference or disagreement, at variance, διαφωνέω, διαφέρω; or simply mutual relation, one with another, διαγωνίζομαι, διάδω, διαθέω, διαπίνω, διαφιλοτιμέομαι.
    III pre-eminence, διαπρέπω, διαφέρω.
    IV completion, to the end, utterly, διεργάζομαι, διαμάχομαι, διαπράττω, διαφθείρω: of Time, διαβιόω.
    V to add strength, thoroughly, out and out, διαγαληνίζω, etc.; cf. ζά.
    VI of mixture, between, partly, esp. in Adj., as διάλευκος, διάχρυσος, διάχλωρος, etc.
    VII of leaving an interval or breach, διαλείπω, διαναπαύω. (Cogn. with δύο, δίς.)

    Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > διά

  • 14 πούς

    πούς, ὁ, ποδός, ποδί, πόδα (not ποῦν, Thom.Mag.p.257 R.): dat.pl. ποσί, [dialect] Ep.and Lyr. ποσσί (also Cratin.100(lyr.)), πόδεσσι, once
    A

    πόδεσι S.Fr. 240

    (lyr.): gen.and dat. dual ποδοῖν, [dialect] Ep.

    ποδοῖιν Il.18.537

    :—[dialect] Dor. nom. [full] πός (cf. ἀρτίπος, πούλυπος, etc.) Lyr.Adesp.72, but [full] πούς Tab.Heracl.2.34 (perh. Hellenistic); [full] πῶς· πός, ὑπὸ Δωριέων, Hsch. (fort. [full] πός· πούς, ὑ.Δ.); [dialect] Lacon. [full] πόρ, Id. (on the accent v. Hdn.Gr.2.921, A.D. Adv.134.24):—foot, both of men and beasts, Il.7.212, 8.339 (both pl.), etc.; in pl., also, a bird's talons, Od.15.526; arms or feelers of a polypus, Hes.Op. 524: properly the foot from the ankle down wards, Il.17.386;

    ταρσὸς ποδός 11.377

    , 388; ξύλινος π., of an artificial foot, Hdt.9.37: but also of the leg with the foot, as χείρ for the arm and hand, Il.23.772, Od.4.149, Luc.Alex.59.
    2 foot as that with which one runs,

    πόδας ὠκὺς Ἀχιλλεύς Il.1.215

    , al.; or walks,

    τῷ δ' ὑπὸ ποσσὶ μέγας πελεμίζετ' Ὄλυμπος 8.443

    ; freq. with reference to swiftness,

    περιγιγνόμεθ' ἄλλων πύξ τε.. ἠδὲ πόδεσσιν Od.8.103

    ; ποσὶν ἐρίζειν to race on foot, Il.13.325, cf. 23.792;

    πόδεσσι πάντας ἐνίκα 20.410

    , cf. Od.13.261;

    ἀέθλια ποσσὶν ἄροντο Il.9.124

    , etc.; ποδῶν τιμά, αἴγλα, ἀρετά, ὁρμά, Pi.O.12.15, 13.36, P.10.23, B.9.20;

    ἅμιλλαν ἐπόνει ποδοῖν E.IA 213

     (lyr.): the dat. ποσί ([etym.] ποσσί, πόδεσσι) is added to many Verbs denoting motion, π. βήσετο, παρέδραμον, Il.8.389, 23.636; π. θέειν, πηδᾶν, σκαίρειν, πλίσσεσθαι, ib. 622,21.269, 18.572, Od.6.318;

    ὀρχεῖσθαι Hes.Th.3

    ;

    ἔρχεσθαι Od.6.39

    ;

    πάρος ποσὶν οὖδας ἱκέσθαι 8.376

    ;

    νέρθε δὲ ποσσὶν ἤϊε μακρὰ βιβάς Il.7.212

    ; also emphatically with Verbs denoting to trample or tread upon,

    πόσσι καταστείβοισι Sapph.94

    ;

    ἐπεμβῆναι ποδί S.El. 456

    ; πόδα βαίνειν, v. βαίνω A.11.4; πόδα τιθέναι to journey, Ar.Th. 1100: metaph., νόστιμον ναῦς ἐκίνησεν πόδα started on its homeward way, E.Hec. 940 (lyr.); νεῶν λῦσαι ποθοῦσιν οἴκαδ'.. πόδα ib. 1020; χειρῶν ἔκβαλλον ὀρείους πόδας ναός, i. e. oars, Tim.Pers. 102; φωνὴ τῶν π. τοῦ ὑετοῦ sound of the pattering of rain, LXX 3 Ki. 18.41.
    3 as a point of measurement, ἐς πόδας ἐκ κεφαλῆς from head to foot, Il.18.353;

    ἐκ κεφαλῆς ἐς πόδας ἄκρους 16.640

    ; and reversely,

    ἐκ ποδῶν δ' ἄνω.. εἰς ἄκρον κάρα A.Fr. 169

    ;

    ἐκ τῶν ποδῶν ἐς τὴν κεφαλήν σοι Ar.Pl. 650

    ; also

    ἐκ τριχὸς ἄχρι ποδῶν AP5.193

     (Posidipp. or Asclep.); ἐς κορυφὰν ἐκ ποδός ib.7.388 ([place name] Bianor).
    4 πρόσθε ποδός or ποδῶν, προπάροιθε ποδῶν, just before one, Il.23.877,21.601, 13.205;

    τὸ πρὸ ποδὸς.. χρῆμα Pi.I.8(7).13

    ;

    αὐτὰ τὰ πρὸ τῶν ποδῶν ὁρᾶν X.Lac.3.4

    , cf.An.4.6.12, Pl.R. 432d.
    b παρά or πὰρ ποδός off-hand, at once,

    ἀνελέσθαι πὰρ ποδός Thgn.282

    ;

    γνόντα τὸ πὰρ ποδός Pi.P.3.60

    , cf.10.62;

    πὰρ ποδί

     close at hand,

    Id.O.1.74

    ; but παραὶ ποσὶ κάππεσε θυμός sank to their feet, Il.15.280;

    παρὰ πόδα

     in a moment,

    S.Ph. 838

     (lyr.), Pl.Sph. 242a; close behind, Νέμεσις δέ γε πὰρ πόδας (leg. πόδα) βαίνει Prov. ap. Suid.; also

    παρὰ πόδας

     immediately afterwards

    Plb.1.35.3

    ,5.26.13, Gal.5.272;

    παρὰ π. οἱ ἔλεγχοι Luc.Hist. Conscr.13

    , cf. Aristid.2.115 J.;

    τὰ ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ καὶ παρὰ πόδας

     at his very feet,

    Pl.Tht. 174a

    ; περὶ τῶν παρὰ πόδας καὶ τῶν ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς ib.c;

    τὸ πλησίον καὶ παρὰ π. Luc.Cal.1

    .
    c ἐν ποσί in one's way, close at hand,

    τὸν ἐν π. γινόμενον Hdt.3.79

    , cf. Pi.P.8.32;

    τἀν ποσὶν κακά S.Ant. 1327

    , cf. E.Andr. 397;

    τοὐν ποσὶν κακόν Id.Alc. 739

    ;

    τὴν ἐν ποσὶ [κώμην] αἱρεῖν Th.3.97

    ;

    τὰ ἐν ποσὶν ἀγνοεῖν

     everyday matters,

    Pl.Tht. 175b

    , cf.Arist.Pol. 1263a18, etc.
    d τὸ πρὸς ποσί, = τὸ ἐν ποσί, S.OT 130.
    e all these phrases are opp. ἐκ ποδῶν out of the way, far off, written

    ἐκποδών Hdt.6.35

    , etc.; also,

    βίαια πάντ' ἐκ ποδὸς ἐρύσαις Pi.N.7.67

    .
    5 to denote close pursuit, ἐκ ποδὸς ἕπεσθαι follow in the track, i.e. close behind, Plb.3.68.1, cf. D.S.20.57, D.H.2.33, etc.;

    ἐκ ποδῶν διώξαντες Plu.Pel.11

    .
    b in earlier writers κατὰ πόδας on the heels of a person, Hdt.5.98, Th.3.98, 8.17, X.HG2.1.20, LXXGe.49.19 (also

    κατὰ πόδα ὑπολαβεῖν

     on the moment,

    Pl.Sph. 243d

    ); ἡ κατὰ πόδας ἡμέρα the very next day, Plb.1.12.1 (but κατὰ πόδας αἱρεῖν catch it running, X.Cyr.1.6.40, cf. Mem.2.6.9): c. gen. pers., κατὰ πόδας τινὸς ἐλαύνειν, ἰέναι, march, come close at his heels, on his track, Hdt.9.89, Th.5.64; τῇ κατὰ π. ἡμέρᾳ τῆς ἐκκλησίας on the day immediately after it, Plb.3.45.5;

    κατὰ π. τῆς μάχης Aristid. 1.157J.

    , etc.
    6 various phrases:
    a

    ἀνὰ πόδα

     backwards,

    Hsch.

    b ἐπὶ πόδα backwards facing the enemy, ἐπὶ π. ἀναχωρεῖν, ἀνάγειν, ἀναχάζεσθαι, to retire without turning to fly, leisurely, X.An. 5.2.32, Cyr.3.3.69, 7.1.34, etc.; also

    ἐπὶ πόδας Luc.Pisc.12

    ; but γίνεται ἡ ἔξοδος οἷον ἐπὶ πόδας the offspring is as it were born feetforemost, Arist.GA 752b14.
    c περὶ πόδα, properly of a shoe, round the foot, i.e. fitting exactly,

    ὡς ἔστι μοι τὸ χρῆμα τοῦτο περὶ πόδα Pl.Com.197

    , cf. 129: c. dat.,

    ὁρᾷς ὡς ἐμμελὴς ἡ ἀρχὴ καὶ περὶ πόδα τῇ ἱστορίᾳ Luc.Hist.Conscr.14

    , cf. Ind.10, Pseudol.23.
    d ὡς ποδῶνἔχει as he is off for feet, i. e. as quick as he can,

    ὡς ποδῶν εἶχον [τάχιστα] ἐβοήθεον Hdt.6.116

    ;

    ἐδίωκον ὡς ποδῶν ἕκαστος εἶχον Id.9.59

    ;

    φευκτέον ὡς ἔχει ποδῶν ἕκαστος Pl.Grg. 507d

    ; so,

    σοῦσθε.. ὅπως ποδῶν < ἔχετε> A.Supp. 837

     (lyr.).
    e ἔξω τινὸς πόδα ἔχειν keep one's foot out of a thing, i. e. be clear of it,

    ἔξω κομίζων πηλοῦ πόδα Id.Ch. 697

    ;

    πημάτων ἔξω πόδα ἔχει Id.Pr. 265

    ;

    ἐκτὸς κλαυμάτων S.Ph. 1260

    ;

    ἔξω πραγμάτων E.Heracl. 109

    : without a gen., ἐκτὸς ἔχειν πόδα Pi.P.4.289: opp.

    εἰς ἄντλον ἐμβήσῃ πόδα E.Heracl. 168

    ;

    ἐν τούτῳ πεδίλῳ.. πόδ' ἔχων Pi.O.6.8

    .
    g τὴν ὑπὸ πόδα [κατάστασιν] just below them, Plb.2.68.9; ὑπὸ πόδας τίθεσθαι trample under foot, scorn, Plu.2.1097c; οἱ ὑπὸ πόδα those next below them (in rank), Onos.25.2; ὑπὸ πόδα χωρεῖν recede, decline, of strength, Ath. [voice] Med. ap.Orib. inc.21.16.
    h for ὀρθῷ ποδί, v. ὀρθός 11.1.
    k ἁλιεῖς ἀπὸ ποδός prob. fishermen who fish from the land, not from boats, BGU221.5 (i1/iii A. D.); ποτίσαι ἀπὸ ποδός perh. irrigate by the feet (of oxen turning the irrigation-wheel), PRyl.157.21 (ii A. D.); τόπον.. ἀπὸ ποδὸς ἐξηρτισμένον dub. sens. in POsl.55.11 (ii/iii A. D.).
    1

    ἀγγεῖον.. τρήματα ἐκ τῶν ὑπὸ ποδὸς ἔχον

     round the bottom,

    Dsc.2.72

    .
    7 πούς τινος, as periphr. for a person as coming, etc., σὺν πατρὸς μολὼν ποδί, i.e. σὺν πατρί, E.Hipp. 661;

    παρθένου δέχου πόδα Id.Or. 1217

    , cf. Hec. 977, HF 336;

    χρόνου πόδα Id.Ba. 889

     (lyr.), Ar.Ra. 100; also ἐξ ἑνὸς ποδός, i.e. μόνος ὤν, S.Ph.91; οἱ δ' ἀφ' ἡσύχου π., i.e. οἱ ἡσύχως ζῶντες, E.Med. 217.
    II metaph., of things, foot, lowest part, esp. foot of a hill, Il.2.824, 20.59 (pl.), Pi.P.11.36, etc.; of a table, couch, etc., Ar.Fr. 530, X.Cyr.8.8.16, etc.; cf. πέζα; of the side strokes at the foot of the letter Ω, Callias ap.Ath.10.454a; = ποδεών 11.1,

    ἀσκοῦ.. λῦσαι π. E.Med. 679

    .
    2 in a ship, πόδες are the two lower corners of the sail, or the ropes fastened therelo, by which the sails are tightened or slackened, sheets (cf.

    ποδεών 11.4

    ), Od.5.260; χαλᾶν πόδα ease off the sheet, as is done when a squall is coming, E.Or. 707; τοῦ ποδὸς παρίει let go hold of it, Ar.Eq. 436;

    ἐκδοῦναι ὀλίγον τοῦ ποδός Luc.Cont.3

    ; ἐκπετάσουσι πόδα ναός (with reference to the sail), E.IT 1135 (lyr.): opp. τεῖναι πόδα haul it tight, S.Ant. 715; ναῦς ἐνταθεῖσα ποδί a ship with her sheet close hauled, E.Or. 706;

    κὰδ' δ'.. λαῖφος ἐρυσσάμενοι τανύοντο ἐς πόδας ἀμφοτέρους A.R.2.932

    ;

    ἱστία.. ἐτάνυσσαν ὑπ' ἀμφοτέροισι πόδεσσι Q.S.9.438

    .
    b perh. of the rudder or steering-paddle,

    αἰεὶ γὰρ πόδα νηὸς ἐνώμων Od.10.32

     (cf. Sch.ad loc.);

    πὰρ ποδὶ ναός Pi.N.6.55

    .
    III a foot, as a measure of length, = 4 palms ([etym.] παλασταί ) or 6 fingers, Hdt.2.149, Pl.Men. 82c, etc.
    IV foot in Prosody, Ar.Ra. 1323 (lyr.), Pl.R. 400a, Aristox. Harm.p.34 M., Heph.3.1, etc.; so of a metrical phrase or passage,

    ἔκμετρα καὶ ὑπὲρ τὸν π. Luc.Pr.Im.18

    ; of a long passage declaimed in one breath,

    κήρυκες ὅταν τὸν καλούμενον πόδα μέλλωσιν ἐρεῖν Gal.4.459

    , cf. Luc.Demon.65, Poll.4.91.
    V boundary stone, Is.Fr.27. (Cf. Lat. pes, Goth. fotus, etc. 'foot'; related to πέδον as noted by Arist. IA 706a33.)

    Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > πούς

  • 15 λύω

    λύω, poet. imper.
    A

    λῦθι Pi.Fr.85

    : [tense] fut. λύσω [ῡ] Il.1.29, etc.: [tense] aor.

    ἔλῡσα 18.244

    , etc.: [tense] pf.

    λέλῠκα Th.7.18

    , Ar.V. 992 ( ἀπο-), etc.:— [voice] Pass., [tense] pf.

    λέλῠμαι Il.8.103

    , etc.: [tense] plpf. ἐλελύμην [ῠ] Od.22.186, etc.: [tense] aor. ἐλύθην, [dialect] Ep. λύθην [ῠ] 8.360, E.Hel. 860, Th.2.103, etc.: [tense] fut.

    λῠθήσομαι Pl.Ti. 41b

    , Isoc.12.116, etc., also λελύσομαι [ῡ] D.14.2, X. Cyr.6.2.37 ( ἀπο-): [dialect] Ep. [tense] aor. [voice] Pass. λύμην [ῠ] Il.21.80; λύτο [ῠ] ib. 114, but

    λῦτο 24.1

     (at beginning of line, v.l. λύτο);

    λύντο 7.16

    : also [ per.] 3sg. opt. [tense] pf.

    λελῦτο Od.18.238

    :—[voice] Med., [tense] fut.

    λύσομαι Il.1.13

    , etc.: [tense] aor.

    ἐλυσάμην 14.214

    : [tense] pf. [voice] Pass. λέλῦμαι in med. sense, D.36.45, Arist.Rh. 1400a22 (cf. δια-, κατα-λύω): [tense] fut. λύσομαι in pass. sense, ( δια-) Th.2.12, ( ἐπι-) Lys.25.33 codd. ( καταλύσεσθαι edd.), ( κατα-) X.Cyr.1.6.9.—Homer uses all tenses exc. [tense] pf. [voice] Act., [tense] pres. and [tense] fut. [voice] Pass. [In [tense] pres. and [tense] impf. [pron. full] ῡ always in [dialect] Att., [pron. full] ῠ mostly in [dialect] Ep., though Hom. has [pron. full] ῡ twice,

    ἔλῡεν Il.23.513

    , λῡει Od.7.74; also in compds.,

    ἀλλῡεσκεν 2.105

    , ἀλλῡουσαν ib. 109: in [tense] fut. and [tense] aor. 1 [pron. full] ῡ always: in other tenses [pron. full] ῠ always, exc. in the forms λελῦτο, λῦτο (v. supr.).] (Cf. Lat. luo (pay), re-luo, solvo (for se-luo), solūtus, etc.):— loosen:
    I of things, unbind, unfasten, esp. clothes and armour, λῦσε δέ οἱ ζωστῇρα, θώρηκα, Il.4.215, 16.804; λ. παρθενίην ζώνην loose the maiden-girdle, of the husband after marriage, Od. 11.245; of the wife,

    λύοι χαλινὸν ὑφ' ἥρωϊ παρθενίας Pi.I.8(7).48

    ;

    ἔνθα παρθένει' ἔλυσ' ἐγὼ κορεύματα E.Alc. 177

    ; so

    ἔλυσας.. ἅγνευμα σόν Id.Tr. 501

    ; freq. of the tackling of ships, λ. πρυμνήσια, ἱστία, λαῖφος, etc., Od.2.418, 15.496, 552, h.Ap. 406, etc. (never in Il.); λ. πρύμνας, νεῶν πόδα, E.Hec. 539, 1020, etc.: abs., λύειν, of ships, set sail,

    λῦε, κυβερνήτα APl.1.6

    *.9 ([place name] Panteleus); ἀσκὸν λ. untie a skin (used as a bag), Od.10.47: freq. in Trag., λ. στολάς, πέπλον, S.OC 1597, Tr. 924; λ. ἡνίαν slacken the rein, Id.El. 743; κλῄθρων λυθέντων when the gates have been opened, A.Th. 396; λ. γράμματα, δέλτον, open a letter, E.IA38 (anap.), 307; λ. πέδας, δεσμά, A.Eu. 645 ([voice] Pass.), E.HF 1123;

    ἀρβύλας A.Ag. 945

    ; ἀρτάνας.. δέρης ἔλυσαν loosed it from my neck, ib. 876, cf. E.Hipp. 781:—[voice] Med., ἀπὸ στήθεσφιν ἐλύσατο κεστὸν ἱμάντα undid her belt, Il.14.214; but λύοντο τεύχεα they undid the armour for themselves, i.e. stripped it off (others), 17.318; later λυσαμένα πλοκαμῖδας unbinding her hair, Bion 1.20, etc.
    b in various phrases, στόμα λ. open the mouth, E.Hipp. 1060, Isoc.12.96;

    γλώσσας λ. εἰς αἰσχροὺς μύθους Critias 6.9

     D.; λ. βλεφάρων ἕδραν wake up, E.Rh.8 (anap.); λ. ὀφρύν unfold the brow, Id.Hipp. 290;

    λ. ἄχος ἀπ' ὀμμάτων S.Aj. 706

     (lyr.), etc.
    2 of living beings,
    a of horses, etc., unyoke, unharness, opp. ζεύγνυμι, Od.4.35; ἐξ ὀχέων, ὑπὲξ ὀχέων, Il.5.369,8.504;

    ὑφ' ἅρμασιν 18.244

    ;

    ὑπὸ ζυγοῦ Od.4.39

    :

    ὑπὸ ζυγόφιν Il.24.576

    ;

    ὑπ' ἀπήνης Od.7.6

     (also in [voice] Med., μὴ.. ὑπ' ὄχεσφι λυώμεθα μώνυχας ἵππους unyoke our horses, Il. 23.7;

    βόε λῦσαι Hes.Op. 608

    ); λύε μώνυχας ἵππους loosed them, Il.10.498; λ. κύνα let him loose, X.Cyn.6.13, etc.
    b of men, release, deliver, esp. from bonds or prison, and so, generally, from difficulty or danger, Il.15.22, Od.8.345, 12.53, D.24.206, etc.; ὁ λύσων he that shall deliver, A.Pr. 771, 785: c. gen. rei,

    τὸν.. θεοὶ κακότητος ἔλυσαν Od.5.397

    , cf. Pi.P.3.50, etc.;

    λ. τινὰ δεσμῶν A.Pr. 1006

    ;

    ὄκνου S. Tr. 181

    ;

    τὼ.. ἐκ δεσμοῖο λύθεν Od.8.360

    , cf. Pi.O.4.23, A.Pr. 873, E.Hipp. 1244, Pl.R. 360c; also λ. δόμους ἁβρότατος rob the house of.., Pi.P.11.34; λ. τινὰ τῆς ἀρχῆς depose him from.., D.S.13.92:—[voice] Med., prop. get one loosed or set free,

    λύσασθαί τινα δυσφροσυνάων Hes.Th. 528

    ;

    ὅσπερ Ἰὼ πημονᾶς ἐλύσατο A.Supp. 1065

     (lyr.):—[voice] Pass.,

    λυθῆναι τὰς πέδας D.S.17.116

    ; λέλυται γὰρ λαὸς ἐλεύθερα βάζειν, ὡς ἐλύθη ζυγὸν ἀλκᾶς has been let loose to speak, since the yoke was loosed, A.Pers. 592 (lyr.).
    c of prisoners, release on receipt of ransom, admit to ransom, release, Il.1.29, 24.137, 555, etc.;

    λ. τινά τινι 1.20

    , 24.561, Od.10.298; Σαρπηδόνος ἔντεα καλὰ λύσειαν would give them up, Il.17.163; in full,

    λ. τινὰ ἀποίνων 11.106

    ;

    χρημάτων μεγάλων Hdt.2.135

     ([voice] Pass.);

    ἀνὴρ ἀντ' ἀνδρὸς λυθείς Th.5.3

    :—[voice] Med., release by payment of ransom, get a person released, redeem, Il.1.13, 24.118, al., Od.10.284, 385, Pl.Mx. 243c, D.19.229;

    λύσασθαί τινας ἐκ πολεμίων Lys.12.20

    ;

    ἵππον X.An.7.8.6

    ;

    ὅσους αὐτὸς ἐλυσάμην τῶν αἰχμαλώτων D.19.169

    ;

    λ. τινὶ τὸ χωρίον Id.50.28

    ; ἑαυτοὺς λ. pay their own ransom, Id.19.169; buy from a pimp, Ar.V. 1353.
    3 give up, [

    θρόνον] λῦσον ἄμμιν Pi.P.4.155

    .
    II resolve a whole into its parts, dissolve, break up, λ. ἀγορήν dissolve the assembly, Il.1.305;

    ἀγορὰς ἠμὲν λύει ἠδὲ καθίζει Od.2.69

    , etc.:—[voice] Pass.,

    λῦτο δ' ἀγών Il.24.1

    ;

    μὴ λυθείη ἡ στρατιά X.Cyr.6.1.2

    ; πρὶν <ἂν>.. ἡ ἀγορὰ ( market)

    λυθῇ Id.Oec. 12.1

    ;

    λυθείσης τῆς συνουσίας Plb.5.15.3

    .
    2 of concrete objects, σπάρτα λέλυνται, i. e. have rotted, Il.2.135;

    ῥαφαὶ δ' ἐλέλυντο ἱμάντων Od.22.186

    ; λ. τὴν σχεδίην break it up, Hdt.4.97; [ τὴν γέφυραν] X. An.2.4.17; τὴν ἀπόφραξιν ib.4.2.25.
    3 esp. of physical strength, loosen, i. e. weaken, relax, λῦσε δὲ γυῖα made his limbs slack or loose, i. e. killed him, Il.4.469, al.;

    ὅς τοι γούνατ' ἔλυσα 22.335

    ;

    πολλῶν τε καὶ ἐσθλῶν γούνατ' ἔλυσεν 5.176

    , etc.;

    ἀλλά οἱ αὖθι λῦσε μένος 16.332

    ;

    πέλεκυς λῦσεν.. βοὸς μένος Od.3.450

    , cf. Il.17.29; but οἵ μοι καμάτῳ.. γούνατ' ἔλυσαν made my knees weak with toil, Od.20.118:—[voice] Pass., λύντο δὲ γυῖα, etc., as the effect of death, sleep, weariness, fear, Il. 7.16, etc.;

    καμάτῳ φίλα γυῖα λέλυντο 13.85

    , cf. Od.8.233;

    αὐτοῦ λύτο γούνατα καὶ φίλον ἦτορ Il.21.114

    , 425;

    λύθη ψυχή τε μένος τε 5.296

    , etc.;

    λύθεν δέ οἱ ἅψεα πάντα Od.4.794

    , 18.189;

    λέλυται γυίων ῥώμη A.Pers. 913

     (anap.);

    λύεται δέ μου μέλη E.Hec. 438

    ;

    λέλυμαι μελέων σύνδεσμα Id.Hipp. 199

     (anap.).
    c metaph.,

    λ. τὴν ἐν ταῖς ψυχαῖς πρὸς μάχην παρασκευήν X.HG7.5.22

    .
    4 undo, bring to naught, destroy,

    πολίων κάρηνα Il.9.25

    ;

    Τροίης κρήδεμνα 16.100

    , Od.13.388, cf. B.Fr.16.7: generally, put an end to,

    νείκεα Il.14.205

    ;

    μελεδήματα 23.62

    ;

    ἔριν E.Ph.81

    , AP9.316.12 (Leon.);

    πόλεμον Th.5.31

    ;

    ἐπιμομφάν Pi.O.10(11).9

    ;

    μέμψιν Democr.271

    ;

    φόβον A.Th. 270

    ; φόβον καὶ τὴν ὑποψίαν Polystr.p.7 W., cf. Epicur.Sent.12;

    μοχθήματα S.OC 1616

    ;

    ἀνάγκας E.Supp.39

    ; βίον, i.e. die, Id.IT 692; αἰῶν' ἔλυσε, i.e. died, B.1.43;

    λ. τὸ τέλος βίον S.OC 1720

     (lyr.); μαχας Ar. Pax 991 (anap.);

    νοσήματα Diocl.Fr.35

     ([voice] Pass.), cf. Gal.6.476;

    κόπους Dsc.Eup.1.220

    ; forgive,

    ἁμαρτήματα LXXJb.42.9

    .
    b in Prose, λ. νόμους repeal or annul laws, Hdt.3.82, D.3.10, Arist.Pol. 1269a15; οὐθὲν τῶν περὶ τὴν πολιτείαν ib. 1298b31;

    λ. ψήφῳ τὸ παράνομον Aeschin. 3.197

     ([voice] Pass.), etc.;

    ἐπεὶ ἐκεῖνοι ἔλυσαν τὰς σπονδὰς λελύσθαι μοι δοκεῖ ἡ ἐκείνων ὕβρις καὶ ἡ ἡμετέρα ὑποψία X.An.3.1.21

    ; rescind a vote,

    ψῆφον λύει ὁ νόμος D.24.2

    ; revoke a will,

    διαθήκην Is.6.33

    , etc. (but in [voice] Pass., to be opened, of a will, POxy.715.19 (ii A. D.), etc.); unbind a spell, Iamb.Myst.3.27:—[voice] Pass., λέλυται πάντα all ties are broken, all is in confusion, D.25.25.
    c as a technical term, solve a difficulty, a problem, a question,

    λύεται ἡ ἀπορία Pl.Prt. 324e

    , al.;

    λ. ζήτημα Gal.6.436

    .
    d refute an argument, Pl.Grg. 509a, Arist.Rh. 1402b24,al.; cf.

    λύσις 11.4b

    ,

    λυτικός 11

    .
    e unravel the plot of a tragedy, opp. πλέκειν, Id.Po. 1456a10.
    f λ. τὴν φάσιν, of the Moon, pass out of, Vett. Val.134.1, cf. 2.
    5 break a legal agreement or obligation,

    τὸν νόμον Hdt.6.106

    ;

    τὰς σπονδάς Th.1.23

    , 78, cf. 4.23, al.;

    τὰ συγκείμενα Lys.6.41

    ; σίς κε τὰς ϝρήτας τάσδε λύση whoso breaks this agreement, Inscr.Cypr.135.29 H.
    6 in physical sense, dissolve, λύθεν, opp. πάγεν, Emp.15.4; τὸ θερμὸν λύει, opp. πήγνυσι, Arist.Mete. 384b11, cf. 382b33 ([voice] Pass.);

    ἀμμωνιακὸν ὄξει λύσας Gal.11.106

    ; melt,

    παγείσας χιόνας Hdn.8.4.2

    ;

    τι πυρὶ λ. Hippiatr.52

    .
    7 of medicines,

    λ. τὴν κοιλίαν Arist.Pr. 863b29

    , cf. Hp.Acut.(Sp.)38, Diocl.Fr.140; so of the effects of terror, Arist.Pr. 877a32 ([voice] Pass.).
    8 resolve ¯ into [pron. full] ?λύωX?λύωX, in [voice] Pass., Heph.8, 10, Aristid. Quint.1.28.
    III solve, fulfil, accomplish,

    τὰ τοῦ θεοῦ μαντεῖα S.OT 407

    ;

    ὅρκον Plb.6.58.4

    .
    IV atone for, make up for,

    τὰς πρότερον ἁμαρτίας Ar.Ra.

     691;

    λύσων ὅσ' ἐξήμαρτον S.Ph. 1224

    ;

    λ. φόνον φόνῳ Id.OT 101

    , E. Or. 511;

    αἱ πρόσοδοι λύουσι τἀναλώματα Diph.32.5

    :—[voice] Med.,

    τῶν πάλαι πεπραγμένων λύσασθ' αἷμα.. δίκαις A.Ch. 804

     (lyr.).
    V μισθὸν λύειν pay wages in full, quit oneself of them, used only in cases of obligation, X.Ages.2.31.
    2 τέλη λύειν, = λυσιτελεῖν, pay, profit. avail, ἔνθα μὴ τέλη λύει φρονοῦντι where it boots not to be wise, S.OT 316: but more freq. λύει without τέλη, construed like λυσιτελεῖ, abs.,

    λύει δ' ἄλγος E.Med. 1362

    , cf. PSI4.400.16: c. dat. pers.,

    φημὶ τοιούτους γάμους λύειν βροτοῖσιν E.Alc. 628

    , cf.Hipp. 441: c. inf., πῶς οὖν λύει.. ἐπιβάλλειν; Id.Med. 1112 (anap.); ἐμοί τελύειτοῖσιμέλλουσιν τέκνοις τὰ ζῶντ' ὀνῆσαι it is good for me to benefit my living children by means of those to come, ib. 566;

    λύει ἀπελθεῖν UPZ 77i12

     (ii B.C.): c. acc. et inf., λύει γὰρ ἡμᾶς οὐδέν, οὐδ' ἐπωφελεῖ,.. θανεῖν it is not expedient that we should die ( οὐδ' ἐπωφελεῖ being parenthetic), S.El. 1005;

    οὐ γάρ με λύει.. κακορροθεῖσθαι E.Sthen.Prol.35

    ; cf. λυσιτελέω.

    Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > λύω

  • 16 ὅσος

    ὅσος, [dialect] Ep. [full] ὅσσος, η, ον, both forms in Hom. and Hes.; ὅσσος also in A.Pers. 864 (lyr.); and in many dialects, e. g. Lesb., Alc.Oxy.1788 Fr.15 ii 18 ([etym.] ὄσσος), Arg., IG4.748.5 (Troezen, iv B. C.), Thess., ib. 9(2).517.19, al.; Central Cret. [full] ὄζος GDI5090 ([place name] Lyttos), al., and [full] ὄττος ib.5000 ([place name] Gortyn): Relat. and indirect interrog. Adj.:—of Size,
    A as great as, how great; of Quantity, as much as, how much ; of Space, as far as, how far; of Time, as long as, how long; of Number, as many as, how many; of Sound, as loud as, how loud: correl. with τόσος ([etym.] τόσσος), τοσόσδε, τοσοῦτος, in sense as,

    τόσσον χρόνον ὅσσον ἄνωγας Il.24.670

    , cf. Od.19.169;

    τόσονδ', ὅσον.. S.El. 286

    ; τοσοῦτον

    ὄχλον καὶ παρασκευήν, ὅσην.. D.4.35

    : sts. with πᾶς or ἅπας as antec.,

    χῶρον ἅπαντα ὅσσον.. Il.23.190

    ;

    ἐκ πασέων, ὅσσαι.. Od.4.723

    ;

    πάντα μάλ' ὅσσα.. Il.22.115

     ;

    τοὺς πάντας.., ὅσοι.. A.Pr. 976

    , etc.; also

    ὅσων.. ψαύοιμι, πάντων τῶνδ' ἀεὶ μετειχέτην S.OT 1464

    : with ἴσος, just so much as,

    ἐμοὶ δ' ἴσον τῇς χώρας μέτα, ὅσονπερ ὑμῖν Ar.Ec. 174

    , cf. D.21.44: freq. without antec.,

    τῆς ἦ τοι φωνὴ μὲν ὅση σκύλακος νεογιλῆς Od.12.86

    , cf. 10.113, etc.;

    ἀσπίδες ὅσσαι ἄρισται Il.14.371

    , cf. 75,18.512 ; agreeing with an antec. implied in an Adj., γυναικείας ἀρετῆς, ὅσαι.. the virtue of all the women, who.., Th.2.45, cf.

    ὅς B. 1.1

     : the Subst. freq. precedes, where we put it in the Relat. clause, οὐδέ τι οἶδε πένθεος (about the woe),

    ὅσσον ὄρωρε Il.11.658

     ; ὁρᾷς.. τὴν θεῶν ἰσχύν, ὅση [ ἐστί]; S.Aj. 118 ; ὦ Ζεῦ.., τὸ χρῆμα τῶν κόπων ὅσον! Ar.Ra. 1278; τὸ χρῆμα τῶν νυκτῶν ὅσον· ἀπέραντον! Id.Nu.2: and sts. it is attracted to the case of the antec., εὐτραφέστατον πωμάτων ὅσων ἵησιν (for ὅσα) A.Th. 309 (lyr.); joined with

    οἷος, ὅσσος ἔην οἷός τε Il.24.630

     ; so

    ὅσσοι τε καὶ οἵτινες Od.16.236

    : repeated in the same clause, τὸ δὲ ὅσον μέτρον ὅσοις [ μειγνύμενον] the quantities of the first ingredient and the others, Pl.Ti. 68b ;

    γαίης ὅσσης ὅσσον ἔχει μόριον AP7.740

     (Leon.): perh. sts. folld. by a partic. for a finite Verb, ὅσοι συμπαρεπόμενοι (s. v. l.) X.Eq.11.12, cf. HG6.1.10.
    2 with a partit. gen. in the principal clause,

    Τρώων θάνον ὅσσοι ἄριστοι Il. 12.13

    ;

    ἄριστοι ἵππων, ὅσσοι ἔασιν 5.267

     ;

    Περσῶν ὅσοιπερ A.Pers. 441

    ; οὔ τις.. ὀνόσσεται, ὅσσοι Ἀχαιοί of all the Achaeans, Il.9.55; [ τῶν στρατειῶν] ὅσαι τε καὶ μὴ ἐπικίνδυνοι which are and which are not.., Pl.R. 467d; on τῶν ὅσοι, v. ὁ, ἡ

    , τό A. 111

    .
    3 of Time, ὅσαι ἡμέραι, ὅσα ἔτη, etc., v. ὁσημέραι.
    4 with τις, in indirect questions,

    ἰδώμεθα.. ὅσσος τις χρυσὸς.. ἔνεστιν Od.10.45

    ;

    ὅσον τι δένδρον.. γίνεται Hdt.1.193

    ; ὅσον τι ἐστί ib. 185 ;

    ὅσοι τινὲς ἐόντες.. Id.7.102

    , etc.
    5 with acc. of extent, λίμνη.. μέγαθος, ὅσηπερ ἡ ἐν Δήλῳ in size as large as that in Delos, Id.2.170, cf. 175, Pl.R. 423b.
    6 with Adjs. expressing Quantity, etc., both words being put in the same case, [ πίθηκοι] ἄφθονοι ὅσοι.. γίνονται, i. e. in amazing numbers, Hdt.4.194 ; ὄχλος ὑπερφυὴς ὅσος prodigiously large, Ar.Pl. 750 ;

    χρήματα θαυμαστὰ ὅσα Pl.Hp.Ma. 282c

    , cf. Luc.Halc.5, etc. ; ἀπλάτων ὅσων, ἀμύθητα ὅσα, Phld.Rh.1.3,91 S., cf. Corn.ND9 ;

    ὀλίγους ὅσους τῶν κοφίνων Luc. Alex.1

     ;

    ἐτόλμησαν ἐπιφύεσθαι ἡμεῖν πλεῖστοι ὅσοι SIG888.65

     (Thrace, iii A. D.);

    μετὰ ἱδρῶτος θαυμαστοῦ ὅσου Pl.R. 350d

     ;

    διὰ μυρίων ὅσων Longin.1.1

    : freq. in adverbial construction,

    θαυμαστὸν ὅσον ἐπιδιδόντες Pl.Tht. 150d

     ;

    θ. ὅσον διαφέρει Id.La. 184c

    ;

    ἀμηχάνῳ δὴ ὅσῳ πλείονι Id.R. 588a

     ;

    τυτθὸν ὅσσον ἄπωθεν Theoc.1.45

     ;

    βαιὸν ὅσον παραβάς AP12.227

     (Strat.).
    7 with [comp] Sup., ὅσας ἂν πλείστας δύνωνται καταστρέφεσθαι τῶν πολίων the most they possibly could.., Hdt.6.44, cf. Th.7.21 ; also ὅσον τάχος as quickly as possible, Ar.Th. 727 (more freq. ὅσον τάχιστα, v. infr. IV. 4); ὅσον σθένος with all possible strength, Theoc.1.42, A.R.2.589.
    8 c. inf., so much as is enough for.., ὅσον ἀποζῆν enough to live off, Th.1.2 ;

    ἐλείπετο τῆς νυκτὸς ὅσον.. διελθεῖν τὸ πεδίον X.An.4.1.5

    ; εὐδαιμονίας τοσοῦτον, ὅσον δοκεῖν so much as is enough for appearance, S.OT 1191 (lyr.), cf. Th.3.49, Pl.R. 416e, etc.
    II for ὅτι τοσοῦτος (v.

    οἷος 11.2

    ,3,

    ὅς B.

     IV. 3), Od.4.75, E.Hel.74, etc.
    III folld. by Particles:
    1 ὅσος ἄν ([etym.] κεν) how great (many) soever, with subj., Il.3.66, etc.
    2 ὅσος δή of such and such a size or number (but in Hom. merely strengthd. for ὅσος, Od.15.487, al.), κήρυγμα ἐποιήσατο.., ζημίην τοῦτον ὀφείλειν, ὅσην δὴ εἴπας naming such and such an amount, Hdt.3.52 ; ἐπέταξε τοῖσι.. ἔθνεσι γυναῖκας.. κατιστάναι, ὅσας δὴ ἐπιτάσσων ordering such and such a number, ib. 159 ; παρεσκευάζοντο ἐπὶ μισθῷ ὅσῳ δή for payment of a certain amount, Id.1.160 ;

    σιτία παρακαταλιπόντες ὅσων δὴ μηνῶν Id.4.151

     ; so

    ὅσος δή κοτε Id.1.157

    ; ὁσοσδηποτοῦν, in pl., any number whatsoever, Euc.9.9, al., Agatharch.34;

    ὁσοσδηοῦν

     however large,

    Jul.Or.3.119a

     ;

    ὅσος δή τις D.H.2.45

    , 4.60.
    3 ὁσοσοῦν, [dialect] Ion. -ῶν, ever so small, Hdt.1.199 : in pl., however many, Arist.Pol. 1265a41 ; v. infr. IV. 6.
    4 ὅσοσπερ, precisely as great as,

    τοῦ μὲν χειμῶνός ἐστι [ὁ Ἴστρος] ὅσοσπέρ ἐστι

     of its normal size,

    Hdt.4.50

    , cf. 2.170, etc.: in pl., as many as, Hes.Th. 475, A.Pers. 423, 441 ;

    ἔθνεα πάντα ὅσαπερ ἦγε Hdt.4.87

     ;

    ἅπαντα.., ὅσαπέρ γ' ἔφασκον, κἄτι πολλῷ πλείονα Ar.V. 806

    : but ὅσοσπερ can freq. hardly be distd. from ὅσος, v. supr. 1.2, 5, infr. IV. 1, 3, and 7; and this is still more the case with [dialect] Ep. ὅσος τε (cf. ὅστε), Od.10.113, al.
    1 so far as, so much as,

    οὐ μέντοι ἐγὼ τόσον αἴτιός εἰμι, ὅσσον οἱ ἄλλοι Il.21.371

    : c. inf., ὅσον αὔξειν ἢ καθαιρεῖν so far as to.., Arist.Rh. 1376a34 : in parenthesis, c. inf., ὅσον γέ μ' εἰδέναι as far as I know, Ar.Nu. 1252, Pl.Tht. 145a, cf. D.H.2.59 ; so μακραίων γ', ὅσ' ἀπεικάσαι cj. in S.OC 152 (lyr.);

    ὅσον ἐς Ἑλλάδα γλῶσσαν ἀπὸ Λατίνης μεταβαλεῖν App. BC4.11

     : but more freq. c. ind.,

    ὅσσον ἔγωγε γιγνώσκω Il.13.222

    , cf. 20.360 ; so

    ὅσονπερ ἂν σθένω S.El. 946

     ;

    ὅσα γε.. ἦν εἰκάσαι Th.8.46

    ;

    ὅσον δυνατόν Pl.Smp. 196d

    , etc.; ὅσον καθ' ἕν' ἄνδρα so far as was in one man's power, D.18.153 ;

    ὅσον τὸ σὸν μέρος S.OT 1509

    : c. gen.,

    ὅσον γε δυνάμεως παρ' ἐμοί ἐστι Pl.Cra. 422c

    , cf. S.OT 1239 ; also

    ὅσα ἐγὼ μέμνημαι X.Mem.2.1.21

     ;

    οἱ πατέρες, ὅσα ἄνθρωποι, οὐκ ἀμαθεῖς ἔσονται Pl.R. 467c

     ; ὅσα γε τἀνθρώπεια humanly speaking, Id.Cri. 47a.
    2 only so far as, only just,

    ὅσον ἐς Σκαιάς τε πύλας καὶ φηγὸν ἵκανεν Il.9.354

     ;

    ὅσον ἐκ Φοινίκης ἐς Κρήτην Hdt.4.45

     ;

    φιλοσοφίας, ὅσον παιδείας χάριν, μετέχειν Pl.Grg. 485a

    , cf. R. 403d ;

    οὐδὲν ἡδέως ποιεῖ γὰρ οὗτος, ἀλλ' ὅσον νόμου χάριν Diph.43.14

    , cf. Arist.Metaph. 1076a27, al. ; ὅσον καὶ ἀπὸ βοῆς ἕνεκα ὠργίζετο, opp. τῷ ἀληθεῖ ἐχαλέπαινον, Th.8.92 : so, more fully,

    ὅσον μοῦνον Hdt.2.20

    , cf. Th.6.105, Pl.R. 607a, etc.; or

    μόνον ὅσον Id.Lg. 778c

     ;

    ἐγὼ μέν μιν οὐκ εἶδον εἰ μὴ ὅσον γραφῇ Hdt.2.73

    , cf. X.An.7.3.20;

    σιτάρια μικρὰ προσφέρων οἴνου θ' ὅσον ὀσμήν Philem.98.3

     ; τί οὐκ ἀπεκοιμήθημεν ὅ. ὅ. στίλην; Ar.V. 213 ;

    ἢ ὅσον ὅσσον στιγμή AP7.472

     (Leon.), cf. 5.254 (Paul. Sil.);

    ἐπαναγαγεῖν ὅ. ὅ. Ev.Luc.5.3

     (cod. D, v.l. ὀλίγον); ὅσον· ὀλίγον, ὅσον ὅσον δέ, ὀλίγον ὀλίγον, Hsch.; παρ' ὅσον ἧττον a little less, D.T.631.17 (= παρ' ὀλίγον ἧττον, Sch.) ; οὐδ' ὅσον not even,

    οὐδ' ὅ. ἀττάραγόν τυ δεδοίκαμες Call.Epigr.47.9

    : abs., not the least mite, Id.Ap.37, A.R.2.181, 190 ;

    οὐδέ περ ὅσσον Id.3.519

     ;

    οὐδ' ὅσον ὅσσον Philet.7

     ; cf. IV. 5.
    3 of size or distance, ὅσον τε about, nearly, ὅσον τ' ὄργυιαν, ὅσον τε πυγούσιον, Od.9.325, 10.517 ;

    ὅσον τ' ἐπὶ ἥμισυ 13.114

    , cf. Il.10.351 ;

    ὅσον τε δέκα στάδια Hdt.9.57

    ;

    ξύλα ὅσον τε διπήχεα Id.2.96

    , cf.78 ; so

    ὅσονπερ τρία στάδια Id.9.51

    ; in [dialect] Att. ὅσον alone,

    ὅσον δύο πλέθρα Th.7.38

     ;

    ὅσον δύ' ἢ τρία στάδια Pl.Phdr. 229c

     ;

    ὅσον παρασάγγην X.Cyr.3.3.28

     ; so of other measurements,

    ὅσον τριχοίνικον ἄρτον Id.An.7.3.23

    .
    4 with Adjs. of Quality or Degree, mostly with [comp] Comp.,

    αἴθ', ὅσον ἥσσων εἰμί, τόσον σέο φέρτερος εἴην Il.16.722

    , cf. 1.186 ; ὅσσον βασιλεύτερός εἰμι so far as, inasmuch as I am a greater king, 9.160 : and with [comp] Sup.,

    γνώσετ'.., ὅσον εἰμὶ θεῶν κάρτιστος 8.17

    , cf. 1.516, etc.: with Advs.,

    ὅσον τάχιστα A.Ch. 772

    , S.Ant. 1103, El. 1433 ;

    ὅσον μάλιστα A.Pr. 524

     ;

    ὅσα ἐδύνατο μ. Hdt.1.185

    .
    5 with negs., ὅσον οὐ or ὁσονού just not, all but (cf. IV. 2), Th.1.36,5.59, etc.; ὅσον οὐκ ἤδη almost immediately, E.Hec. 141 (anap.), Th.8.96 ; later

    ὅσον ἤδη Plb.2.4.4

    , 8.34.8;

    ὅσον οὔπω E.Ba. 1076

    , Th.4.125,6.34: ὅσον οὐδέπω with [tense] fut., presently, in a minute, Nicom.Ar.1.8, Hld.2.31, al.
    b

    οὐχ ὅσον οὐκ ἠμύναντο, ἀλλ' οὐδ' ἐσώθησαν

     not only not.., but not even,

    Th.4.62

    .
    c ὅσον μή so far as not, save or except so far as, καλός τε κἀγαθὸς τὴν φύσιν, ὅσον μὴ ὑβριστής (sic leg.) Pl.Euthd. 273a ; ὅσον γ' ἂν αὐτὸς μὴ ποτιψαύων so far as I can without touching.., S.Tr. 1214 ;

    ὅσον μὴ χερσὶ καίνων Id.OT 347

    ;

    ὅσα μή Th.1.111

    ,4.16: sts. with a finite Verb,

    πείθεσθαι.., ὅσον ἂν μὴ ἀνάγκη ᾖ X.Oec.21.4

    , cf. Pl.Phd. 83a ; cf.

    ὅ τι 11

    .
    6 ὁσονοῦν, [dialect] Ion. ὁσονῶν, ever so little,

    εἰ τοίνυν ἐχιόνιζε καὶ ὁσονῶν Hdt.2.22

     ; so

    ἐφ' ὁσονοῦν Thphr.HP6.7.5

    , Iamb.in Nic. p.14 P.
    7 ὅσα and ὅσαπερ, just like ὡς, ὥσπερ, as, X.Cyr.1.5.12, Luc.VH1.24, etc.
    V ὅσῳ, ὅσῳπερ, by how much, freq. with [comp] Comp.,

    ὅσῳ πλέον ἥμισυ παντός Hes.Op.40

     ;

    ὅσῳ κρείττω Ar.Fr.488.3

     ;

    ὅσῳ ἂν πλεονάκις εἰσίῃς X.Cyr.1.3.14

    : with [comp] Sup.,

    διέδεξε, ὅσῳ ἐστὶ τοῦτο ἄριστον Hdt.3.82

    , cf. S.Ant.59, 1050.
    2 ὅσῳ with [comp] Comp. when folld. by another [comp] Comp. with τοσούτῳ, the more.., so much the more.., X.Cyr.7.5.80 ;

    ὅ. μᾶλλον πιστεύω, τοσούτῳ μᾶλλον ἀπορῶ Pl.R. 368b

     : with τοσούτῳ omitted, Ar.Nu. 1419, S.OC 792 : sts. a [comp] Sup. replaces the [comp] Comp.,

    ὅσῳ μάλιστα ἐλεύθεροι.., τοσούτῳ καὶ θρασύτατα Th.8.84

    , cf. Lys.7.39 ; ὅσῳ alone, ἑωυτοὺς δὲ γενέσθαι τοσούτῳ.., ἀμείνονας, ὅσῳ .. Hdt.6.137, cf. 5.49, 8.13 ;

    νιν τῶνδε πλεῖστον ᾤκτισα.., ὅσῳπερ καὶ φρονεῖν οἶδεν μόνη S.Tr. 313

    , cf. OC 743.
    VI ἐς ὅσον, ἐφ' ὅσον, καθ' ὅσον are freq. used much like ὅσον, εἰς ὅσον σθένω Id.Ph. 1403 (troch.);

    ἐφ' ὅσον ἐδύνατο Th.1.4

     ;

    εἰς ὅσον δύνανται Pl.R. 607a

     ;

    καθ' ὅσον δυνατόν Id.Ti. 51b

     ; ἐφ' ὅσον ἐστὶν δυνατός as far as he can, IG22.903.11 (ii B.C.); later of Time,

    ἐς ὅσον δύναμίς μοι ὑπῆρχεν

     as long as..

    POxy.899.8

     (ii/iii A.D.); ἐφ' ὅσον περιῆσαν as long as they lived, Mitteis Chr. 31i23 (ii B.C.).
    2

    ἐν ὅσῳ

     while,

    Ar. Pax 943

     (lyr.), Th.8.87.
    VII no Adv. ὅσως occurs.

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  • 17 Grenze

    f; -, -n
    1. zwischen Gebieten etc.: boundary, border; zwischen Ländern: border (zu oder nach with), frontier; eine natürliche Grenze bilden zwischen form a natural frontier between; Burghausen liegt an der österreichischen Grenze Burghausen lies on the Austrian border; grün
    2. fig. (Trennlinie) border(line), (dividing) line; (Begrenzung, Schranken) limit(s Pl.); Grenzen der Bescheidenheit, des Möglichen etc.: bounds; obere / untere Grenze upper / lower limit; äußerste Grenze furthest (Am. auch farthest) limit; unter / über der Grenze under / over the limit; an der Grenze on the borderline; es ist hart oder noch an der Grenze umg. it’s pushing it (a bit); in Grenzen within bounds; in Grenzen bleiben oder sich in Grenzen halten keep within (reasonable) bounds ( oder limits); (erträglich sein) be tolerable; seine Begeisterung hielt sich in Grenzen he wasn’t overly enthusiastic; bis an die Grenzen seiner Kraft etc. gehen go to the limit of one’s strength etc.; alles hat seine Grenzen there’s a limit to everything; seine Grenzen kennen know one’s limitations; keine Grenzen kennen oder alle Grenzen übersteigen know no bounds; der Applaus kannte keine Grenzen the applause just wouldn’t stop; Grenzen setzen oder stecken set limits (+ Dat to); dem sind nach oben keine Grenzen gesetzt there’s no upper limit, the sky’s the limit umg.; unserer Freiheit sind Grenzen gesetzt there are limits to our freedom; die Grenzen (des Erlaubten, Erträglichen) überschreiten go too far, overstep the mark; eine ( scharfe) Grenze ziehen draw a (sharp) line; die Grenze ziehen bei draw the line at; ohne Grenzen grenzenlos
    * * *
    die Grenze
    border; verge; frontier; limitation; limit; boundary; edge; bound
    * * *
    Grẹn|ze ['grɛntsə]
    f -, -n
    border; (= Landesgrenze auch) frontier; (= Stadtgrenze, zwischen Grundstücken) boundary; (fig zwischen Begriffen) dividing line, boundary; (fig = äußerstes Maß, Schranke) limits pl, bounds pl

    die Grenze zu Österreich — the border with Austria, the Austrian border

    über die Grenze gehen/fahren — to cross the border

    (bis) zur äußersten Grenze gehen (fig) — to go as far as one can

    jdm Grenzen setzen — to lay down limits for sb

    Grenzen setzen or stecken — to set a limit or limits to sth

    keine Grenzen kennen (fig) — to know no bounds

    seiner Großzügigkeit sind keine Grenzen gesetzt — there is no limit to his generosity

    hart an der Grenze des Möglichen — bordering or verging on the limits of what is possible

    innerhalb seiner Grenzen bleiben (fig) — to stay within one's limits; (finanziell) to live within one's means

    jdn in seine Grenzen verweisen (fig) — to put sb in his place

    sich in Grenzen halten (fig) — to be limited

    die oberste/unterste Grenze (fig) — the upper/lower limit

    ... hinaus (fig) — beyond the bounds of...

    an Grenzen stoßen (fig) — to come up against limiting factors

    * * *
    die
    1) (the boundary of a country: They'll ask for your passport at the border.) border
    2) (the border between one thing and another: He was on the borderline between passing and failing.) border
    3) ((usually in plural) limits of some kind: beyond the bounds of coincidence.) bound
    4) (limits or boundaries: within the confines of the city.) confines
    5) (something that separates; a dividing line: a ditch marks the division between their two fields.) division
    6) (a boundary between countries: We crossed the frontier; ( also adjective) a frontier town.) frontier
    7) (the limits or boundaries (of knowledge etc): the frontiers of scientific knowledge.) frontier
    8) (an edge or border: the margin of the lake.) margin
    9) (the farthest point or place; the boundary: There was no limit to his ambition.) limit
    10) (a restriction: We must put a limit on our spending.) limit
    11) (a lack, eg of a particular facility, ability etc: We all have our limitations.) limitation
    * * *
    Gren·ze
    <-, -n>
    [ˈgrɛntsə]
    f
    1. (Landesgrenze) border, frontier
    die \Grenze zwischen Spanien und Frankreich the border between Spain and France, the Spanish-French border
    die \Grenze zu einem Land the border with sth
    frei \Grenze Lieferland HANDEL free till port/frontier of supplying country
    an der \Grenze on [or along] the border [or frontier]
    über die \Grenze gehen/fahren to cross the border [or frontier
    2. ADMIN, JUR (Trennlinie) border, boundary
    an der \Grenze at the boundary
    3. (natürliche Abgrenzung) boundary
    das Gebirge bildet eine natürliche \Grenze zwischen den beiden Ländern the mountain range forms a natural boundary between the two countries
    4. (äußerstes Maß) limit
    eine zeitliche \Grenze a deadline
    die oberste/unterste \Grenze the upper/lower limit
    alles hat seine \Grenzen there is a limit [or are limits] to everything
    etw kennt keine \Grenzen sth knows no bounds
    seine \Grenzen kennen to know one's limitations
    an \Grenzen stoßen to come up against limiting factors
    die \Grenze des Machbaren/Möglichen/Sittlichen the bounds of feasibility/possibility/morality
    jdm/etw sind [keine/enge] \Grenzen gesetzt [no/tight] restrictions are placed on sb/a thing
    eurer Fantasie sind keine \Grenzen gesetzt your imagination knows no bounds
    5. (gedachte Trennlinie) boundary, dividing line
    6.
    ▶ grüne \Grenze unguarded border [or frontier] area [or zone]
    ▶ sich akk in \Grenzen halten to be limited, to keep within limits
    ▶ nasse \Grenze river forming the/a border [or frontier], water border [or frontier]
    * * *
    die; Grenze, Grenzen
    1) (zwischen Staaten) border; frontier
    3) (gedachte Trennungslinie) borderline; dividing line
    4) (Schranke) limit

    jemandem [keine] Grenzen setzen — impose [no] limits on somebody

    an seine Grenzen stoßen — reach its limit[s]

    sich in Grenzen halten — (begrenzt sein) keep or stay within limits

    * * *
    Grenze f; -, -n
    1. zwischen Gebieten etc: boundary, border; zwischen Ländern: border (
    zu oder
    nach with), frontier;
    eine natürliche Grenze bilden zwischen form a natural frontier between;
    Burghausen liegt an der österreichischen Grenze Burghausen lies on the Austrian border; → grün
    2. fig (Trennlinie) border(line), (dividing) line; (Begrenzung, Schranken) limit(s pl);
    Grenzen der Bescheidenheit, des Möglichen etc: bounds;
    obere/untere Grenze upper/lower limit;
    äußerste Grenze furthest (US auch farthest) limit;
    unter/über der Grenze under/over the limit;
    an der Grenze on the borderline;
    noch an der Grenze umg it’s pushing it (a bit);
    in Grenzen within bounds;
    sich in Grenzen halten keep within (reasonable) bounds ( oder limits); (erträglich sein) be tolerable;
    seine Begeisterung hielt sich in Grenzen he wasn’t overly enthusiastic;
    gehen go to the limit of one’s strength etc;
    alles hat seine Grenzen there’s a limit to everything;
    seine Grenzen kennen know one’s limitations;
    alle Grenzen übersteigen know no bounds;
    der Applaus kannte keine Grenzen the applause just wouldn’t stop;
    stecken set limits (+dat to);
    dem sind nach oben keine Grenzen gesetzt there’s no upper limit, the sky’s the limit umg;
    unserer Freiheit sind Grenzen gesetzt there are limits to our freedom;
    die Grenzen (des Erlaubten, Erträglichen) überschreiten go too far, overstep the mark;
    eine (scharfe) Grenze ziehen draw a (sharp) line;
    die Grenze ziehen bei draw the line at;
    * * *
    die; Grenze, Grenzen
    1) (zwischen Staaten) border; frontier
    3) (gedachte Trennungslinie) borderline; dividing line
    4) (Schranke) limit

    jemandem [keine] Grenzen setzen — impose [no] limits on somebody

    an seine Grenzen stoßen — reach its limit[s]

    sich in Grenzen halten — (begrenzt sein) keep or stay within limits

    seine Leistungen hielten sich in Grenzen — his achievements were not [all that (coll.)] outstanding

    * * *
    -n f.
    border n.
    boundary n.
    confines n.
    frontier n.
    limit n.

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  • 18 ἕπομαι

    ἕπομαι, only in [voice] Med., [full] ἕπομαι, [tense] impf.
    A

    εἱπόμην Il.4.274

    , al., Hdt.1.45, Th.3.10, etc., [dialect] Ep. also

    ἑπόμην Od.2.413

    , al.: [tense] fut.

    ἕψομαι Il.10.108

    , etc.: [tense] aor. 2

    ἑσπόμην 12.398

    , al., in moods without [pref] ἑ- (v. infr.), imper.

    σπεῖο 10.285

    ,

    συνεπί-σπεο Lyr.Alex.Adesp.20

    , inf.

    σπέσθαι Il.5.423

    , Od.22.324, part.

    σπόμενος Call.Hec.1.4.7

    ; in Prose in compds.,

    ἐπισπέσθαι Pl.Phdr. 248c

    ,

    ἐπι-σπόμενος Th.3.43

    , etc. (Cf. Skt. sacate 'accompany', 'follow', Lat. sequor, Lith. sèkti'follow'; ἑσπόμην ( Ἀρίσταρχος δασύνει Sch.Il.10.246) fr. ἐ-σπ-όμην, ἐ- (augm.) becoming ἑ- under the influence of ἕπομαι : ἑσπ- does not certainly occur in the moods in Hom.; when found (usu. with v.l. σπ-), it is preceded by an elided vowel, so that σπ- can be read (cf. Ptol.Asc. ap. Sch.Il.l.c.) ; Pi.O.8.11, 9.83, 10(11).78, I.5(4).36 are indecisive ( ἑσπ- only cj. in P.10.17, I.6(5).17); but ἑσποίμην occurs A.R.3.35,

    ἑσπόμενος 1.103

    , 470, 3.615, 4.434, Mosch.2.147, [tense] pres. indic.

    ἕσπεται A.R.4.1607

    , D.P.436, 1140, v.l. for ἔρχεται in Od.4.826 : [tense] pres. part.

    ἐφεσπόμενος Maiist.46

     : Skt. has a redupl. [tense] pres. stem saśc(a)-):— to be or come after, follow,
    I of Persons, whether after or in company with, abs.,

    ὁ μὲν ἦρχ', ὁ δ' ἅμ' ἕσπετο Il.11.472

     ;

    ἡγήσατο, τοὶ δ' ἅμ' ἕποντο Od.2.413

    :—Constr.: c. dat.,

    υἱέϊ σῷ Il.3.174

    , cf. 9.428, 10.108, etc.: c. acc., Pi.N.10.37 (s.v.l.), Luc.Asin.51 ;

    ἕ. ἅμα τινί Il.2.534

    , etc.;

    σοὶ γὰρ ἑψόμεσθ' ἅμα S.El. 253

     ; with ἅμα doubled,

    οἵ τοι ἅμ' αὐτῷ Ἴλιον εἰς ἅμ' ἕποντο Od.11.372

    , cf. 15.541 ; abs., v. infr. 11.2 ; less freq. ἐπ'. τινος Apollod.Ath. ap. Ath.7.281f (v. infr. 11.1);

    ἐπί τινι E.Alc. 1032

    , X.Cyr.5.2.1, etc.; ἐπὶ βασιλέα against the king, Id.An.1.4.14;

    μετά τινι Il.18.234

     ;

    μετά τινα 13.492

     ;

    μετά τινος Ar.Pl. 823

     ;

    σύν τινι Od.7.304

    , etc.;

    ὄπισθε Hdt.1.45

    , etc.
    2 follow, as attendants,

    οὐκ οἴη, ἅμα τῇ γε καὶ ἀμφίπολοι δὔ ἕποντο Od.1.331

    , cf. 8.46, etc.; also, escort, attend, by way of honour,

    θεοὶ δ' ἅμα πάντες ἕποντο Il.1.424

     ;

    νέῳ ὧδε θεοὶ πομπῆες ἕπονται Od.3.376

    .
    4 keep pace with,

    ὃς καὶ θνητὸς ἐὼν ἕπεθ' ἵπποις ἀθανάτοισι Il.16.154

    , cf. Od.6.319: metaph. of a man's limbs or strength, γούναθ' ἕποιτο, δύναμις καὶ χεῖρες ἕπονται, they do his bidding, Il.4.314, Od.20.237 ;

    ἕπεσθαι τοῖς καιροῖς τοῦ πολέμου Plu.Pomp.17

    .
    5 follow the motions of another, ὁ δ' ἑσπόμενος (better δὲ σπ.) πέσε δουρί, of one from whose body a spear is drawn, Il.12.395 ; τρυφάλεια ἅμ' ἕσπετο χειρί the helm went with his hand, i. e. came off in his hand, 3.376 ; [ἔπαλξις] ἕσπετο, i.e. the battlement came down, 12.398.
    6 follow on the track of,

    τῷ στίβῳ τῶν ἵππων X.An.7.3.43

     : abs.,

    ἕπεσθε, ὦ κύνες Id.Cyn.6.19

    .
    7 follow, obey,

    νόμῳ Hdt.5.18

    , Th.2.35;

    τῷ ξυνῷ Heraclit.2

    ;

    μηνυτῆρος φραδαῖς A.Eu. 245

     : abs., Id.Ag. 1053, Hdt.0.16; accept an invitation, X.Smp.1.7 ; ἕ. κακοῖς submit to them, S.Tr. 1074.
    8 simply, come near, approach, in imper., ἕπεο προτέρω come on nearer, Il.18.387, Od.5.91.
    10 of Time,

    παραδοῦναι τοῖς ἑπομένοις

     to succeeding generations,

    Id.Phlb. 17d

    .
    12 ἑπόμενα, τά, opp. προηγούμενα, backward points, i.e. those lying on the opposite side of the radius vector of a spiral from the direction of its motion, Archim.Spir.11 Def.6.
    b Astron., positions following in the daily movement of the heavens, eastward positions, Hipparch.1.11.5, etc.
    II of Things, as of bridal presents, ὅσσα ἔοικε φίλης ἐπὶ παιδὸς ἕπεσθαι go with her from the parent's house, Od.1.278, 2.197 (v. supr. 4 and 5).
    2 of honour, glory, etc.,

    τούτῳ.. κῦδος ἅμ' ἕψεται Il.4.415

     ; so ἄτη, τιμὴ ἕπεταί τινι, 9.512, 513,

    ἕπεται παλαιὸς ὄλβος Pi.P.5.55

     ;

    πειθὼ δ' ἕποιτο καὶ τύχη A.Supp. 523

    , etc.; ἦ οὐ γιγνώσκεις ὅ τοι ἐκ Διὸς οὐχ ἕπετ' ἀλκή; that no defence attendeth thee from Zeus, Il.8.140, cf. Pi.N.11.43, A.Ag. 854.
    3 follow upon (i.e. result from),

    τῇ ἀχαριστίᾳ ἡ ἀναισχυντία ἕ. X.Cyr. 1.2.7

    , etc.; τὰ ἑπόμενα τῆς τοιαύτης κατακοσμήσεως its consequences, Pl.Plt. 271e, cf. R. 504b; ἑπόμενος, opp. προηγούμενος, consequent (opp. antecedent), Dam.Pr. 115 ; τὰ ἑ. [μεγέθη] the consequents in a proportion, opp. ἡγούμενα, Euc.5Def.11, etc.
    4 follow suit, agree with,

    ἕπεται ὁ λόγος..Κάδμοιο κούραις Pi.O.2.22

     ; ἕπεται ἐν ἑκάστῳ μέτρον ib.13.47 ; ἑπόμενα σωφροσύνῃ things agreeing with.., Pl.Lg. 632c ; ἔργα -όμενα τῇ γραφῇ ib. 934c; τὰ τούτοις ἑ. the like to these, Id.R. 406d ; ἀναγκαῖα καὶ ἑ. ἀλλήλοις interdependent, ib. 486e ;

    τὸ πρέπον καὶ ἑπόμενον πάσῃ τῇ πολιτείᾳ Id.Lg. 835c

     ; of Nymphs, οὔτε θνητοῖς οὔτ' ἀθανάτοισιν ἕπονται they belong to.., h.Ven.259.

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  • 19 ἀνά

    ἀνά [ ᾰνᾰ], [dialect] Aeol., Thess., Arc., Cypr. [full] ὀν, Prep. governing gen., dat., and acc. By apocope ἀνά becomes ἄν before dentals, as ἂν τὸν ὀδελόν; ἄγ before gutturals, as ἂγ γύαλα; ἄμ before labials, as ἂμ βωμοῖσι, ἂμ πέτραις, etc.;
    A

    ἀμπεπλεγμένας IG5(2).514.10

     (Arc.).
    A WITH GEN., three times in Od., in phrase ἀνὰ νηὸς βαίνειν go on board ship, 2.416, 9.177, 15.284; ἂν τοῦ τοίχου, τᾶς ὁδοῦ, τοῦ ῥοειδίου, IG14.352i40, ii 15,83 ([place name] Halaesa).
    B WITH DAT., on, upon, without any notion of motion, [dialect] Ep., Lyr., and Trag. (only lyr.), ἀνὰ σκήπτρῳ upon the sceptre, Il.1.15, Pi.P. 1.6;

    ἂμ βωμοῖσι Il.8.441

    ;

    ἀνὰ σκολόπεσσι 18.177

    ;

    ἀνὰ Γαργάρῳ ἄκρῳ 15.152

    ; ἀνὰ ὤμῳ upon the shoulder, Od.11.128; ἀν ἵπποις, i. e. in a chariot, Pi.O.1.41;

    ἂμ πέτραις A.Supp. 351

     (lyr.);

    ἀνά τε ναυσὶν καὶ σὺν ὅπλοις E.IA 754

    ;

    ἂγ Κόσσῳ GDI1365

     ([place name] Epirus).
    C WITH ACCUS., the comm. usage, implying motion upwards:
    I of Place, up, from bottom to top, up along,

    κίον' ἀν' ὑψηλὴν ἐρύσαι Od.22.176

    ; ἀνὰ μέλαθρον up to, ib. 239; [

    φλὲψ] ἀνὰ νῶτα θέουσα διαμπερὲς αὐχέν' ἱκάνει Il.13.547

    ;

    ἀνὰ τὸν ποταμόν Hdt.2.96

    ; ἂν ῥόον up-stream, GDI5016.11 ([place name] Gortyn);

    κρῆς ἂν τὸν ὀδελὸν ἐμπεπαρμένον Ar.Ach. 796

     ([place name] Megarian); simply, along,

    ἂν τὼς ὄρως Tab.Heracl.2.32

    .
    2 up and down, throughout,

    ἀνὰ δῶμα Il.1.570

    ; ἀνὰ στρατόν, ἄστυ, ὅμιλον, ib. 384, Od.8.173, etc.;

    ἂγ γύαλα A.Supp. 550

     (lyr.); ἀνὰ πᾶσαν τὴν Μηδικήν, ἀνὰ τὴν Ἑλλάδα, Hdt.1.96, 2.135, etc.;

    ὀν τὸ μέσσον Alc. 18.3

    ; ἀνὰ τὸ σκοτεινόν in the darkness, Th.3.22.
    3 metaph., ἀνὰ θυμὸν φρονέειν, ἀνὰ στόμα ἔχειν, to have continually in the mind, in the mouth, Il.2.36, 250; ἀν' Αἰγυπτίους ἄνδρας among them, Od.14.286; ἀνὰ πρώτους εἶναι to be among the first, Hdt.9.86.
    II of Time, throughout, ἀνὰ νύκτα all night through, Il.14.80;

    ἀνὰ τὰς προτέρας ἡμέρας Hdt.7.223

    ;

    ἀνὰ τὸν πόλεμον 8.123

    ; ἀνὰ χρόνον in course of time, 1.173, 2.151, 5.27; ἀνὰ μέσσαν ἀκτῖνα (i. e. in the south) S.OC 1247.
    2 distributively, ἀνὰ πᾶσαν ἡμέραν day by day, Hdt.2.37, 130, etc.;

    ἀνὰ πᾶν ἔτος 1.136

    , etc.;

    ἀνὰ πάντα ἔτεα 8.65

    : also ἀνὰ πρεσβύτᾱτα in order of age, Test.Epict.4.28.
    III distributively with Numerals,

    κρέα εἴκοσιν ἀν' ἡμιωβολιαῖα 20

     pieces of meat at half an obol each, Ar.Ra. 554; τῶν ἀν' ὀκτὼ τὠβολοῦ that sell 8 for the obol, Timocl. 18; ἀνὰ πέντε παρασάγγας τῆς ἡμέρας [they marched] at the rate of 5 parasangs a day, X.An.4.6.4; ἔστησαν ἀνὰ ἑκατόν μάλιστα ὥσπερ χοροί they stood in bodies of about 100 men each. ib.5.4.12; κλισίας ἀνὰ πεντήκοντα companies at the rate of 50 in each, Ev.Luc.9.14; ἔλαβον ἀνὰ δηνάριον a denarius apiece, Ev. Matt.20.10; in doctor's prescriptions,

    ἀνὰ ὀβολὼ β Sor.1.63

    , etc.: also

    ἀνὰ δύο ἥμισυ ζῳδίων

     amounting to

    2

     1/2 signs, Autol.1.10; multiplied by, PPetr.3p.198.
    IV Phrases: ἀνὰ κράτος up to the full strength, i. e. vigorously, ἀνὰ κράτος φεύγειν, ἀπομάχεσθαι, X.Cyr.4.2.30, 5.3.12; ἀνὰ τὸν αὐτὸν λόγον and

    ἀνὰ λόγον

     proportionately,

    Pl.Phd. 110d

    ; esp. in math. sense, Id.Ti. 37a, Arist.APo. 85a38, etc.; ἀνὰ μέσον in the midst, Antiph.13, Men.531.19;

    ἀνὰ μέρος

     by turns,

    Arist.Pol. 1287n17

    .
    D WITH NOM. of Numerals, etc., distributively, Apoc.21.21, v. l. in Sor.1.11, 12, cf. Orib.Fr.50,54.
    E WITHOUT CASE as Adv., thereupon, Hom. and other Poets:— and with the notion of spreading all over a space, throughout, all over, μέλανες δ' ἀνὰ βότρυες ἦσαν all over there were clusters, Il.18.562, cf. Od.24.343:—but ἀνά often looks like an Adv. in Hom., where really it is only parted from its Verb by tmesis, ἀνὰ δ' ἔσχετο; ἀνὰ δ' ὦρτο (for ἀνῶρτο δέ) ; ἀνὰ τεύχε' ἀείρας (for τεύχεα ἀναείρας), etc.
    1 as in C. 1, up to, upwards, up, opp. κατά, as ἀνα-βαίνω, -βλέπω, ἀν-αιρέω, -ίστημι: poet. sts. doubled,

    ἀν' ὀρσοθύρην ἀναβαίνειν Od.22.132

    .
    2 hence flows the sense of increase or strengthening, as in ἀνακρίνω; though it cannot always be translated, as in Homer's ἀνείρομαι:—in this case opp. ὑπό.
    3 from the notion throughout (E), comes that of repetition and improvement, as in ἀνα-βλαστάνω, -βιόω, -γεννάω.
    4 the notion of back, backwards, in ἀναχωρέω, ἀνανεύω, etc., seems to come from such phrases as ἀνὰ ῥόον up, i. e. against, the stream.
    G ἄνα, written with anastr. as Adv., up! arise!

    ἀλλ' ἄνα Il.6.331

    , Od.18.13:—in this sense the ult. is never elided; cf.

    ἀλλ' ἄνα, εἰ μέμονάς γε Il.9.247

    ;

    ἀλλ' ἄνα ἐξ ἑδράνων S.Aj. 194

    .
    2 apocop. ἄν after ὤρνυτο, ὦρτο, and up stood.. arose, Il.3.268, 23.837, etc.
    3 when used as Prep. ἀνά never suffers anastrophe.
    ------------------------------------
    ἄνα (B), ἡ,
    A = ἄνυσις, Alcm.23.83, Call.Jov.90; cf. ἄνη.

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  • 20 morior

    mŏrĭor, mortŭus, 3 ( fut. part. moriturus, a, um, Cic. Arch. 12, 30; id. Div. 2, 25, 54; 2, 47, 99; Liv. 21, 12, 4; Verg. A. 4, 308; id. ib. 2, 511 et saep.; old forms acc. to the fourth conj.: si vivimu' sive morīmur, Enn. ap. Prisc. p. 830 P.; Ann. v. 384 Vahl.; inf. moriri, Plaut. As. 1, 1, 108; id. Capt. 3, 5, 54; id. Rud. 3, 3, 12; id. Ps. 4, 7, 124 Ritschl N. cr.; Ov. M. 14, 215), v. dep. [Sanscr. root mar-, die; Gr. mor- (mro-, bro-), mar; brotos, marainô; cf.: morbus, marceo], to die (cf.: pereo, intereo, occĭdo, occumbo, obeo, exspiro; class.).
    I.
    Lit.: vivam an moriar, Enn. ap. Paul. ex Fest. s. v. metus, p. 123 Müll. (Trag. v. 179 Vahl.): ego cum genui, tum morituros scivi, Enn. ap. Cic. Tusc. 3, 13, 28 (Trag. v. 361 Vahl.):

    mori,

    Plaut. Bacch. 3, 4, 24:

    atque eundem (L. Tarquinium)... accepimus mortuum esse, cum duodequadraginta regnavisset annos,

    Cic. Rep. 2, 20, 36:

    moriendum certe est,

    id. Sen. 20, 74:

    desiderio,

    of desire, id. Att. 1, 3, 1:

    ut fame senatores quinque morerentur,

    id. ib. 6, 1, 6:

    me esse homines mortuom dicant fame,

    Plaut. Stich. 4, 2, 57; so,

    fame,

    Sen. Contr. 1, 1, 3; 1, 7, 8:

    fame et siti,

    Liv. 7, 35, 8: siti, id. 4, 30, 8; Petr. 10; Pomp. ap. Gell. 10, 24, 5:

    vigilando,

    Juv. 3, 232: ex vulnere, of a wound, Pollio ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 33, 4:

    in tormentis,

    Liv. 40, 23:

    alterius amore,

    Ov. Am. 2, 7, 10:

    curis,

    Tib. 2, 7, 33 (6, 51):

    fame,

    Petr. 10:

    inediā,

    Plin. 14, 13, 14, § 89:

    significabat interruptis atque morientibus vocibus,

    dying accents, the accents of a dying man, Cic. Cael. 24, 59:

    mori videbamus in studio dimetiundi paene caeli atque terrae C. Galum,

    spend his whole life in, id. Sen. 14, 49:

    cum te complexā morientem, Galle, puellā Vidimus,

    desperately in love, dying for love, Prop. 1, 10, 5:

    ei mihi, si quis, Acrius ut moriar, venerit alter amor,

    id. 2, 4, 1 sq.: moriar, si, may I die, if, etc., Cic. Att. 8, 6, 4.—
    II.
    Transf., of things, to die away, decay, to wither away, pass away, to vanish, lose its strength, etc.;

    of members of the body: id quod supra vinculum est, moritur,

    loses its vitality, Cels. 7, 14.—Of plants:

    rutam et hederas illico mori,

    die away, perish, Plin. 28, 7, 23, § 78:

    moriturque ad sibila campus,

    Stat. Th. 5, 528.—Of fire:

    flammas vidi nullo concutiente mori,

    die out, go out, Ov. Am. 1, 2, 11;

    of comets: donec in exiguum moriens vanesceret ignem,

    Claud. B. Get. 248:

    unguenta moriuntur,

    lose their strength, Plin. 13, 3, 4, § 20.— To end, close:

    dies quidem jam ad umbilicum est dimidiatus mortuus,

    Plaut. Men. 1, 2, 45.—Comic.:

    vae illis virgis miseris, quae hodie in tergo morientur meo,

    will find their death, be destroyed, broken, Plaut. Capt. 3, 4, 117:

    ut iste interpositus sermo deliciarum desidiaeque moreretur,

    Cic. Cael. 31, 76:

    ne suavissimi hominis memoria moreretur,

    id. Pis. 38, 93:

    cum multa cotidie ab antiquis ficta moriantur,

    fall into disuse, become obsolete, Quint. 8, 6, 32:

    gratia,

    Ov. P. 3, 2, 27. —Esp. (in eccl. Lat.), of the loss of moral or spiritual vitality, to die, to lose virtue and divine guidance:

    in Adam omnes moriuntur,

    Vulg. 1 Cor. 15, 22:

    confirma cetera quae moritura erant,

    id. Apoc. 3, 2; cf. id. Johan. 11, 26; id. Rom. 7, 9.—Hence, mŏrtŭus, a, um, P. a., dead (class.).
    A.
    Adj.
    1.
    Lit.:

    sanguine tauri poto mortuus concidit,

    Cic. Brut. 11, 43.—Prov.:

    mortuum esse alicui,

    to be dead to one, to wish to have nothing further to do with him, Plaut. Cist. 3, 15.—
    2.
    Transf.
    a.
    Of persons, faint, overwhelmed:

    cum tu, quod tibi succederetur, exsanguis et mortuus concidisti,

    Cic. Pis. 36, 88.—
    b.
    Of things concr. and abstr., dead, decayed, withered, passed away, etc.:

    lacerti,

    Cic. Sen. 9, 27:

    flores,

    Plin. 11, 8, 8, § 18:

    et antiquae leges,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 18, § 45:

    plausus,

    id. Att. 2, 19, 3:

    mortuā re verba nunc facis. Stultus es, rem actam agis,

    dead, done with, Plaut. Ps. 1, 3, 27.—
    c.
    Mare mortuum.
    (α).
    The North Sea of Europe, Plin. 4, 13, 27, § 94.—
    (β).
    The Dead Sea of Judea, Just. 36, 3.—
    B.
    Subst.: mŏrtŭus, i, m., a dead person, dead man:

    mortuum in domum inferre,

    Cic. Mil. 27, 75:

    a mortuis excitare,

    to awake from the dead, id. de Or 1, 57, 242:

    amandare aliquem infra mortuos,

    even below the dead, id. Quint. 15, 49:

    ut multis mortuus unus sufficeret,

    Juv. 15, 79:

    ossa mortuorum,

    Vulg. Matt. 23, 27.—Prov.: mortuo verba facere, to talk to a dead man, i. e. in vain, Plaut. Poen. 4, 2, 18; Ter. Phorm. 5, 9, 26.—Esp. (eccl. Lat.), dead, without spiritual life:

    nomen habes quod vivas et mortuus es,

    Vulg. Apoc. 3, 1:

    fides sine operibus mortua est,

    id. Jac. 2, 26; cf. id. Eph. 2, 1; 5, 14.—Also, dead to any thing, not alive to it, not open to its influence, etc.:

    peccato,

    Vulg. Rom. 6, 2:

    peccatis,

    id. 1 Pet. 2, 24:

    legi,

    id. Gal. 2, 19; cf.:

    mortui cum Christo ab elementis hujus mundi,

    id. Col. 2, 20:

    mortui estis, et vita vestra est abscondita cum Christo in Deo,

    id. ib. 3, 3.

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