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1 weaken
verb (to (cause to) become weak, especially in physical strength or character: The patient has weakened; The strain of the last few days has weakened him.) εξασθενίζω, αποδυναμώνω -
2 weak
[wi:k]1) (lacking in physical strength: Her illness has made her very weak.) αδύναμος2) (not strong in character: I'm very weak when it comes to giving up cigarettes.) αδύναμος, που του λείπει το σθένος3) ((of a liquid) diluted; not strong: weak tea.) αραιός4) ((of an explanation etc) not convincing.) διόλου πειστικός5) ((of a joke) not particularly funny.) `κρύος` (για αστείο)•- weakly- weaken
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3 Force
subs.Compulsion: P. and V. βία, ἡ, ἀνάγκη, ἡ.Motion: P. φορά, ἡ.Violence: P. and V. βία, ἡ, ἰσχύς, ἡ, V. τὸ καρτερόν.Strength: P. and V. δύναμις, ἡ, ἰσχύς, ἡ. ῥώμη, ἡ, V. σθένος, τό, ἀλκή, ἡ, μένος, τό (also Plat. but rare P.).Military force: P. δύναμις, ἡ, παρασκευή, ἡ; see Army.Be present in force: P. πλήθει παρεῖναι (Thuc. 8, 22).In full force: P. πανδημεί, πανστρατίᾳ, παντὶ σθένει, V. πολλῇ χειρί, σὺν πολλῇ χερί.Force of character: P. φύσεως ἰσχύς. ἡ (Thuc. 1, 138).Force of circumstances: ἀνάγκη τῶν πραγμάτων (Andoc. 28).The same principles you laid down when you brought Timarchus to trial surely may be put into force by others against you: P. ἃ ὡρίσω σὺ δίκαια ὅτε Τίμαρχον ἔκρινες, ταὐτὰ δήπου ταῦτα καὶ κατὰ σοῦ προσήκει τοῖς ἄλλοις ἰσχύειν (Dem. 416).The force of this argument you can understand from the following: P. τοῦτο ὅσον δύναται, γνοῖτʼ ἂν ἐκ τωνδί (Dem. 524).By force: P. and V. βίᾳ, βιαίως, πρὸς βίαν, ἀνάγκῃ, ἐξ ἀνάγκης, V. ἐκ βίας, κατʼ ἰσχύν, σθένει, πρὸς τὸ καρτερόν, πρὸς ἰσχύος κράτος.By force of arms: P. κατὰ κράτος.Put in force, exercise, v.: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).Be in force: P. and V. ἰσχύειν.Use force: P. and V. βιάζεσθαι (absol.).With all one's force, by might and main: P. κατὰ κράτος, Ar. κατὰ τὸ καρτερόν.——————v. trans.Compel: P. and V. ἀναγκάζειν, ἐπαναγκάζειν, καταναγκάζειν, βιάζεσθαι, Ar. and P. προσαναγκάζειν, P. καταβιάζεσθαι, Ar. and V. ἐξαναγκάζειν, V. διαβιάζεσθαι.Force ( an entrance): P. βιάζεσθαι (acc.) (Thuc. 4, 9).Force one's way: P. βιάζεσθαι (absol.).Force one's way in: Ar. and P. εἰσβιάζεσθαι.Force one's way out: P. βιάζεσθαι εἰς τὰ ἔξω.Force back: see Repulse.Force open: see Prise.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Force
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