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1 challenge
[' ælin‹] 1. verb1) (to ask (someone) to take part in a contest: He challenged his brother to a round of golf.) προκαλώ2) (to question (someone's authority or right, the truth of a statement etc).) αμφισβητώ2. noun1) (an invitation to a contest: He accepted his brother's challenge to a fight.) πρόκληση2) (the act of questioning someone's right, a statement etc.) αμφισβήτηση•- challenging -
2 Corner
subs.Angle: Ar. and P. γωνία, ἡ.Nook: Ar. and V. μυχός, ὁ (also Thuc. but rare P.).Get a person into a corner: met., P. εἰς ἀπορίαν καθιστάναι (τινά).The challenge has not been made in a corner, but in the middle of the market: P. οὐχ ὑπὸ μάλης ἡ πρόκλησις γέγονεν ἀλλʼ ἐν τῇ ἀγορᾷ μέσῃ (Dem. 848).Make a corner in, buy up, v.: P. συνωνεῖσθαι (acc.) (see Lys. 164, 35, 165, 8).Turn a corner, v. intrans.: Ar. and V. κάμπτειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Corner
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3 dare
[deə] 1. negative short form - daren't; verb1) (to be brave enough (to do something): I daren't go; I don't dare (to) go; He wouldn't dare do a thing like that; Don't you dare say such a thing again!) τολμώ2) (to challenge: I dare you to do it.) προκαλώ2. noun(a challenge: He went into the lion's cage for a dare.) (απάντηση σε)πρόκληση- daring3. noun(boldness: We admired his daring.) τόλμη4. adjectivea dare-devil motorcyclist.) παράτολμος -
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.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.Courtship, subs.: V. μνηστεύματα, τά.Pay court to: see v., court.Pay your court to another woman: ἄλλης ἐκπόνει μνηστεύματα γυναικός (Eur., Hel. 1514).——————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.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).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Court
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5 Gauntlet
subs.P. χειρίς, ἡ (Xen.).Throw down the gauntlet to, challenge, v.: V. προκαλεῖσθαι (acc.).Run the gauntlet, run the risk: Ar. and P. κινδυνεύειν, παρακινδυνεύειν, V. τρέχειν ἀγῶνα, P. διακινδυνεύειν.Run the gauntlet of: see Face.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Gauntlet
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6 take on
1) (to agree to do (work etc); to undertake: He took on the job.) αναλαμβάνω2) (to employ: They are taking on five hundred more men at the factory.) προσλαμβάνω3) ((with at) to challenge (someone) to a game etc: I'll take you on at tennis.) παίζω/ τα βάζω με4) (to get; to assume: His writing took on a completely new meaning.) παίρνω, προσλαμβάνω5) (to allow (passengers) to get on or in: The bus only stops here to take on passengers.) παίρνω (επιβάτες)6) (to be upset: Don't take on so!) αρπάζομαι -
7 dominion
[də'minjən]1) (rule or power: There was no-one left to challenge his dominion.) εξουσία2) (a self-governing country of the British Commonwealth: the Dominion of Canada.) κτήση της Βρετανικής Κοινοπολιτείας
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