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  • 1 thankless

    adjective (for which no-one is grateful: Collecting taxes is a thankless task.) αχάριστος

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  • 2 Thankless

    adj.
    Ungrateful: P. and V. ἀχάριστος (Xen. and Eur., Hec. 254), V. δυσχάριστος (Æsch., frag.)
    Forgetful: P. and V. ἀμνήμων.
    Unpleasing: P. and V. ἄχαρις (Plat. also Ar.).
    Odious: P. and V. ἐπίφθονος, βαρύς; see Odious.

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  • 3 thank

    [Ɵæŋk] 1. verb
    (to express appreciation or gratitude to (someone) for a favour, service, gift etc: He thanked me for the present; She thanked him for inviting her.) ευχαριστώ
    - thankfully
    - thankfulness
    - thankless
    - thanklessly
    - thanklessness
    - thanks     2. interjection
    (thank you: Thanks (very much) for your present; Thanks a lot!; No, thanks; Yes, thanks.) ευχαριστώ
    - Thanksgiving
    - thanks to
    - thank you

    English-Greek dictionary > thank

  • 4 Court

    subs.
    Of a house: P. and V. αὐλή, ἡ (Plat.).
    Of the court, adj.: P. and V. αὔλειος (Plat.), V. ἕρκειος; see fore-court.
    Room, subs.: see Room.
    Palace: Ar. and P. βασίλεια, τά.
    Court of justice: Ar. and P. δίκαστήριον, τό.
    Concretely, the judges: P. and V. δικασταί, οἱ.
    Bring into court, v.: P. εἰς δικαστήριον ἄγειν.
    Produce in court: P. ἐμφανῶς παρέχειν (acc.).
    Rule out of court: Ar. and P. διαγράφειν.
    In court, adv.: P. ἐνθάδε (lit. here).
    Courtship, subs.: V. μνηστεύματα, τά.
    Pay court to: see v., court.
    Pay your court to another woman: ἄλλης ἐκπόνει μνηστεύματα γυναικός (Eur., Hel. 1514).
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    v. trans.
    Seek in marriage: P. and V. μνηστεύειν (Plat.).
    Generally, seek one's favour: Ar. and P. θεραπεύειν (acc.).
    Seek after: P. and V. μετέρχεσθαι (acc.), ζητεῖν (acc.), θηρεύειν (acc.), V. θηρᾶν (or mid.).
    Challenge: P. προκαλεῖσθαι.
    Flatter: P. and V. θωπεύειν, ὑποτρέχειν, ὑπέρχεσθαι, Ar. and P. κολακεύειν.
    Suitors foremost in the land of Greece courted her: V. μνηστῆρες ᾔτουν Ἑλλάδος πρῶτοι χθονός (Eur., El. 21).
    A thankless crew are ye who court the honours paid to demagogues: V. ἀχάριστον ὑμῶν σπέρμʼ ὅσοι δημηγόρους ζηλοῦτε τιμάς (Eur., Hec. 254).

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См. также в других словарях:

  • Thankless — Thank less, a. 1. Not acknowledging favors; not expressing thankfulness; unthankful; ungrateful. [1913 Webster] That she may feel How sharper than a serpent s tooth it is To have a thankless child! Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Not obtaining or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • thankless — [adj1] unappreciated barren, disagreeable, distasteful, fruitless, futile, miserable, not worth it*, ungrateful, unpleasant, unprofitable, unrecognized, unrequited, unreturned, unrewarding, useless, vain, wretched; concepts 538,548 Ant.… …   New thesaurus

  • thankless — index undesirable, unrequited Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • thankless — likely to not be rewarded with thanks, 1540s, from THANK (Cf. thank) + LESS (Cf. less). Related: Thanklessly …   Etymology dictionary

  • thankless — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a job or task) unpleasant and unlikely to gain the appreciation of others. 2) not showing or feeling gratitude …   English terms dictionary

  • thankless — [thaŋk′lis] adj. 1. not feeling or expressing thanks; ungrateful 2. not producing nor likely to produce thanks; unappreciated thanklessly adv. thanklessness n …   English World dictionary

  • thankless — adjective 1 a thankless job is difficult and you do not get any praise for doing it: a thankless task: Cooking for the family every day is a thankless task. 2 literary a thankless person is not grateful: a thankless child thanklessly adverb …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • thankless — thank|less [ˈθæŋkləs] adj [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: thank (noun); THANKS2] 1.) a thankless job is difficult and you do not get any praise for doing it thankless task/job/chore etc ▪ Cooking every day is a thankless task. 2.) literary a thankless… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • thankless — thank|less [ θæŋkləs ] adjective 1. ) a thankless activity is unpleasant, and other people are not grateful to you for doing it: a thankless task 2. ) MAINLY LITERARY a thankless person is not grateful: a thankless child …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • thankless — adjective Date: 15th century 1. not likely to obtain thanks ; unappreciated < a thankless task > 2. not expressing or feeling gratitude ; ungrateful < how sharper than a serpent s tooth it is to have a thankless child Shakespeare > • thanklessly… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • thankless — thanklessly, adv. thanklessness, n. /thangk lis/, adj. 1. not likely to be appreciated or rewarded; unappreciated: a thankless job. 2. not feeling or expressing gratitude or appreciation; ungrateful: a thankless child. [1530 40; THANK + LESS] Syn …   Universalium

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