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1 Concrete
subs.Rubble: Ar. and P. χάλιξ, ὁ or ή.Cement: P. and V. πηλός, ὁ.——————adj.Opposed to abstract.Did you not just say that the upholsterer makes not the abstract conception which, as we say, constitutes the bed, but the concrete bed: P. οὐκ ἄρτι ἔλεγες ὅτι ... (ὁ κλινοποιός)... οὐ τὸ εἶδος ποιεῖ ὃ δή φαμεν εἶναι ὃ ἔστι κλίνη ἀλλὰ κλίνην τινά (Plat. Rep. 597A).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Concrete
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2 right
1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) δεξιός2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) σωστός3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) σωστός, ορθός: δίκαιος4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) κατάλληλος2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.)2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?)3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.)4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.)3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.)2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.)3) (close: He was standing right beside me.)4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.)5) (to the right: Turn right.)6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.)4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.)2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.)5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') εντάξει- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) δεξιός- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
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3 promise
['promis] 1. verb1) (to say, or give one's word (that one will, or will not, do something etc): I promise (that) I won't be late; I promise not to be late; I won't be late, I promise (you)!) υπόσχομαι2) (to say or give one's assurance that one will give: He promised me a new dress.) τάζω3) (to show signs of future events or developments: This situation promises well for the future.) υπόσχομαι,παρέχω ελπίδες2. noun1) (something promised: He made a promise; I'll go with you - that's a promise!) υπόσχεση2) (a sign of future success: She shows great promise in her work.) προοπτική επιτυχίας• -
4 agree
[ə'ɡri:]past tense, past participle - agreed; verb1) ((often with with) to think or say the same (as): I agreed with them that we should try again; The newspaper report does not agree with what he told us.) συμφωνώ2) (to say that one will do or allow something: He agreed to go; He agreed to our request.) δέχομαι3) ((with with) to be good for (usually one's health): Cheese does not agree with me.) (για κλίμα, φαγητό κτλ.) δεν βλάπτω4) (to be happy and friendly together: John and his wife don't agree.) συνυπάρχω αρμονικά•- agreeably
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5 live
I 1. [liv] verb1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) ζω2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) επιζώ3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) μένω, κατοικώ4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) ζω, κάνω (ζωή)5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) ζω (από), συντηρούμαι (με)•- - lived- living 2. noun(the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) τα προς το ζην: ζωή, τρόπος ζωής- live-in
- live and let live
- live down
- live in
- out
- live on
- live up to
- within living memory
- in living memory II 1. adjective1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) ζωντανός2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) ζωντανός, σε απευθείας μετάδοση3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) ενεργός4) (burning: a live coal.) αναμμένος2. adverb((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.) απευθείας, ζωντανός- lively- liveliness
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6 rather
1) (to a certain extent; slightly; a little: He's rather nice; That's a rather silly question / rather a silly question; I've eaten rather more than I should have.) μάλλον2) (more willingly; preferably: I'd rather do it now than later; Can we do it now rather than tomorrow?; I'd rather not do it at all; I would/had rather you didn't do that; Wouldn't you rather have this one?; I'd resign rather than do that.) καλύτερα3) (more exactly; more correctly: He agreed, or rather he didn't disagree; One could say he was foolish rather than wicked.) μάλλον, για την ακρίβεια -
7 Think
v. trans.Consider, hold: P. and V. νομίζειν, ἡγεῖσθαι, ἄγειν, V. νέμειν, P. ὑπολαμβάνειν (Dem. 1228).Be thought, considered: P. and V. δοκεῖν.absol., think that, with clause following: P. and V. ἡγεῖσθαι, νομίζειν, οἴεσθαι, Ar. and V. δοκεῖν (rare P.).Reflect: P. and V. φρονεῖν, ἐνθυμεῖσθαι, συννοεῖν (or mid.), ἐννοεῖν (or mid.), νοεῖν (or mid.), φροντίζειν.The man who does not say what he thinks: P. ὁ μὴ λέγων ἃ φρονεῖ (Dem. 319. cf. Eur., I. A. 476).As I think: P. and V. ὡς ἐμοὶ δοκεῖ.Methinks: see Methinks.I think not: P. οὔ μοι δοκῶ, V. οὐ δοκῶ (Eur., And. 670).Think fit: see under Fit.Think highly of: see Value.Think ill of: see Despise.Think of, reflect on: P. and V. ἐνθυμεῖσθαι (acc. P. also gen.), ἐννοεῖν (or mid.) (acc.), συννοεῖν (or mid.) (acc.); see Reflect.Devise: P. and V. μηχανᾶσθαι, τεχνᾶσθαι; devise.Think of doing thing: see Intend.Think over: use P. and V. βουλεύεσθαι περί (gen.); see reflect on.Think with a person: P. συνοίεσθαι (absol.); see Agree.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Think
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8 equivalent
[i'kwivələnt] 1. adjective(equal in value, power, meaning etc: A metre is not quite equivalent to a yard; Would you say that `bravery' and `courage' are exactly equivalent?) ισοδύναμος,ταυτόσημος2. noun(something or someone that is equivalent to something or someone else: This word has no equivalent in French.) αντίστοιχο,ισοδύναμο -
9 afraid
[ə'freid]1) (feeling fear or being frightened (of a person, thing etc): The child is not afraid of the dark; She was afraid to go.) φοβισμένος, που φοβάται2) (sorry (to have to say that): I'm afraid I don't agree with you.) που λυπάται -
10 assert
[ə'sə:t]1) (to say definitely: She asserted that she had not borrowed his book.) (δια)βεβαιώνω2) (to insist on: He should assert his independence.) διεκδικώ•- assertive
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11 guess
[ɡes] 1. verb1) (to say what is likely to be the case: I'm trying to guess the height of this building; If you don't know the answer, just guess.) μαντεύω2) ((especially American) to suppose: I guess I'll have to leave now.) υποθέτω2. noun(an opinion, answer etc got by guessing: My guess is that he's not coming.) εικασία- anybody's guess -
12 in as much as
(because; in consideration of the fact that: It would not be true to say he had retired from this firm, inasmuch as he still does a certain amount of work for us.) εφόσον -
13 inasmuch as
(because; in consideration of the fact that: It would not be true to say he had retired from this firm, inasmuch as he still does a certain amount of work for us.) εφόσον -
14 mention
['menʃən] 1. verb1) (to speak of or refer to: He mentioned the plan.) αναφέρω,μνημονεύω2) (to remark or say usually briefly or indirectly: She mentioned (that) she might be leaving.) αναφέρω2. noun((often with of) a (usually brief) remark (about): No mention was made of this matter.) αναφορά,μνεία -
15 stop
[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) σταματώ2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) σταματώ,εμποδίζω3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) (αυτοπ.)σταματώ4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) κλείνω,βουλώνω5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) παίζω νότα πνευστού οργάνου(με τρύπες)6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) μένω2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) στάση,σταμάτημα2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) στάση3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) τελεία4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) σαν τρύπα(φλάουτου),κλειδί(κλαρίνου)5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) πώμα,τάπα,τακάκι•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
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16 Custom
subs.P. and V. ἔθος, τό, νόμος, ὁ, νόμιμον, τό (Eur., Hel. 1270; but generally pl.), P. συνήθεια, ἡ, ἐπιτήδευμα, τό, V. νόμισμα, τό.Hereditary customs: Ar. and P. τὰ πάτρια.The custom of the country: Ar. and P. τὸ ἐπιχώριον.Alas! how bad the custom that prevails in Greece: οἴμοι καθʼ Ἑλλάδʼ ὡς κακῶς νομίζεται (Eur., And. 693).We will say it is not the custom in Greece to bury on land such as die at sea: V. ἀλλʼ οὐ νομίζειν φήσομεν καθʼ Ἑλλάδα χέρσῳ καλύπτειν τοὺς θανόντας ἐναλίους (Eur., Hel. 1065).It is a custom: P. and V. νομίζεται.Buying: P. and V. ὠνή, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Custom
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17 Libellous
adj.P. βλάσφημος.It is not technically libellous to say that a man has killed his father: P. οὐκ ἔστι τῶν ἀπορρήτων ἐάν τίς τίνʼ εἴπῃ τὸν πατέρα ἀπεκτονέναι (Lys. 116).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Libellous
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