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1 delight
1. verb1) (to please greatly: I was delighted by/at the news; They were delighted to accept the invitation.) δίνω μεγάλη ευχαρίστηση2) (to have or take great pleasure (from): He delights in teasing me.) ευχαριστιέμαι2. noun((something which causes) great pleasure: Peacefulness is one of the delights of country life.) απόλαυση- delightfully -
2 revel
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3 Pleasure
subs.P. and V. ἡδονή, ἡ.Take pleasure in: P. and V. ἥδεσθαι (dat.); see delight in.Such was the pleasure of the gods: V. θεοῖς ἦν οὕτω φίλον.If this be the pleasure of the gods: P. εἰ ταύτῃ τοῖς θεοῖς φίλον (Plat., Crito, 43D).It is my pleasure: P. and V. δοκεῖ μοι.A life of pleasure: V. ἡδὺς αἰών (Eur., frag.).Doing pleasure to her lord: V. χάριτα τιθεμένη πόσει (Eur., El. 61).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Pleasure
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4 Interest
subs.Benefit, gain: P. and V. κέρδος, τό, λῆμμα, τό.One's interests: P. and V. τὸ συμφέρον, τὰ συμφέροντα.The public interests: P. τὸ πᾶσι συμφέρον, P. and V. τὸ κοινόν.Private interests: P. and V. τὰ ἴδια, τὰ οἰκεῖα.He has some private interests to serve: P. ἰδίᾳ τι αὐτῷ διαφέρει (Thuc. 3, 42).Her interests are committed to her parents and friends: V. τῇ δʼ ἐν γονεῦσι καὶ φίλοις τὰ πράγματα (Eur., And. 676).You will best consult your own interests: P. τὰ ἄριστα βουλεύσεσθε ὑμῖν αὐτοῖς (Thuc. 1, 43).He said that it was not words that confirmed friendship, but community of interests: P. οὐ τὰ ῥήματα οἰκειότητας ἔφη βεβαιοῦν ἀλλὰ τὸ ταὐτὰ συμφέρειν (Dem. 237).Attention to your interests: P. ἐπιμέλεια τῶν ὑμετέρων πραγμάτων (Andoc. 2I).Providing only for their own interests: P. τὸ ἐφʼ ἑαυτῶν μόνον προορωμένοι (Thuc. 1. 17).Considering only his own interest: P. τὸ ἑαυτοῦ μόνον σκοπῶν (Thuc. 6, 12).For the good of: P. ἐπʼ ἀγαθῷ (gen.).Be promoted by interest: P. ἀπὸ μέρους προτιμᾶσθαι (Thuc. 2, 37).Good will: P. and V. εὔνοια, ἡ.Zeal, exertion: P. and V. σπουδή, ἡ.Care: P. and V. φροντίς, ἡ.I take no interest in: P. and V. οὔ μοι μέλει (gen.).Meletus has never taken any interest in these things, either little or great: P. Μελήτῳ τούτων οὔτε μέγα οὔτε σμικρὸν πώποτε ἐμέλησεν (Plat., Ap. 26B).What interest have you in? P. and V. τί σοι μέτεστι; (gen.).With view rather to stimulate the interest than tell the truth: P. ἐπὶ τὸ προσαγωγότερον τῇ ἀκροάσει ἢ ἀληθέστερον (Thuc. 1, 2l).Interest on money: Ar. and P. τόκος, ὁ, or pl.At high interest: P. ἐπὶ μεγάλοις τόκοις.Compound interest: P. τόκοι ἐπίτοκοι, οἱ.Bring in no interest, v.: P. ἀργεῖν.Bringing in interest, adj.: P. ἐνεργός.Bringing in no interest: P. ἀργός.——————v. trans.Please, delight: P. and V. τέρπειν, ἀρέσκειν (acc. or dat.).Be interested: P. and V. ἡδέως ἀκούειν.Hear with pleasure, interest oneself in: use P. and V. σπουδάζειν περί (gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Interest
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5 pleasure
['pleʒə](something that gives one enjoyment; joy or delight: the pleasures of country life; I get a lot of pleasure from listening to music.) ευχαρίστηση,χαρά,απόλαυση- pleasurably
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6 Field
subs.Take the field, v.: P. and V. στρατεύειν (or mid.), ἐπιστρατεύειν (or mid.), P. ἐκστρατεύειν (or mid.); see Campaign.Service in the field: P. and V. στρατεία, ἡ.In the field: P. ἐπὶ στρατείας, Ar. ἐπὶ στρατίας.met., as soon as we enter the field ( as claimants in a suit): P. ἐπειδὴ ἡμεῖς... ἥκομεν εἰς τὸ μέσον (Dem. 1088).A good field for: P. εὐπορία, ἡ (gen.).The orators who delight us by their words will have a field for display in other less important cases: P. οἱ τέρποντες λόγῳ ῥήτορες ἕξουσι καὶ ἐν ἄλλοις ἐλάσσοσιν ἀγῶνα (Thuc. 40).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Field
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7 Indulge
v. trans.P. and V. χαρίζεσθαι (dat.), P. ὀργὰς ἐπιφέρειν (dat.), φιλοφρονεῖσθαι (dat.) (Plat.).Make use of: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).Indulge one's natural bent: P. τῇ φύσει χρῆσθαι (Isoc.).Indulge in, enjoy: P. and V. ἀπολαύειν (gen.).Take delight in: P. and V. ἥδεσθαι (dat.), τέρπεσθαι (dat.).Employ, use: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).Indulge in violent laughter: P. ἐφιέναι ἰσχυρῷ γέλωτι (Plat., Rep. 388E).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Indulge
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