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1 Woman
subs.P. and V. γυνή, ἡ.Young woman: see Girl.Feeble women and little children: P. γύναια καὶ παιδάρια (Dem. 361).Crowds of women: V. σύλλογοι γυναικοπληθεῖς (Eur., Alc. 951).Women's quarters: P. γυναικών, ὁ (Xen.), Ar. and P. γυναικωνῖτις, ἡ.If she be a true woman: V. εἴπερ γυναικῶν ἐστι τῶν ἄλλων μία (Eur., Med. 945).Warfare wherein women are the slayers: V. θηλυκτόνος Ἄρης (Æsch., P.V. 860).Woman shaped: V. θηλύμορφος, γυναικόμορφος.Woman voiced: Ar. γυναικόφωνος.Play the woman, v.: Ar. γυναικίζειν; see be unmanned.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Woman
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2 the best of both worlds
(the advantages of both the alternatives in a situation etc in which one can normally only expect to have one: A woman has the best of both worlds when she has a good job and a happy family life.) και την πίτα ολόκληρο και τον σκύλο χορτάτο -
3 woman
['wumən]plural - women; noun1) (an adult human female: His sisters are both grown women now; ( also adjective) a woman doctor; women doctors.) γυναίκα2) (a female domestic daily helper: We have a woman who comes in to do the cleaning.) γυναίκα•- - woman- womanhood
- womankind
- womenkind
- womanly
- womanliness
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4 on the shelf
((of an unmarried woman) no longer likely to attract a man enough for him to want to marry her.) -
5 Wed
v. trans.Of the woman: P. and V. γαμεῖσθαι (dat.), V. νυμφεύειν, or. pass. (dat.).Unite in marriage, v. trans. P. and V. συζευγνύναι (Xen.), V. ζευγνύναι, παραζευγνύναι, (Eur., frag.), νυμφεύειν; see also Betroth.absol., of the man: P. and V. γαμεῖν.Of the woman: P. and V. γαμεῖσθαι.Of either: V. νυμφεύειν (Eur., Med. 313).Wedded wife: V. ὁμόλεκτρος γυνή, ἡ, εὐναία δάμαρ, ἡ (Æsch., frag.).Wedded lord: V. εὐναῖος πόσις, ὁ (Eur., Frag).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Wed
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6 preen
[pri:n]1) ((of birds) to arrange (the feathers): The sea-gulls were preening themselves / their feathers.) σιάζω τα φτερά μου2) (used unkindly, meaning to attend to one's appearance: The woman was preening herself in front of the mirror.) (αυτοπαθές)στολίζομαι,καμαρώνομαι -
7 reassure
[riə'ʃuə](to take away the doubts or fears of: The woman was worried about the dangers of taking aspirins, but her doctor reassured her.) καθησυχάζω- reassuring
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8 Single
adj.Simple: P. and V. ἁπλοῦς.Alone: P. and V. μόνος, V. μοῦνος, οἶος.Aa opposed to double; P. and V. ἁπλοῦς.Honest: P. and V. ἁπλοῦς.In single file: P. ἐφʼ ἑνός (Xen.).The Athenians having their ships arranged in single file: P. οἱ Ἀθηναῖοι κατὰ μίαν ναῦν τεταγμένοι (Thuc. 2, 84).An unmarried youth: P. and V. ᾔθεος, ὁ (Plat.).——————v. trans.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Single
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9 revive
1) (to come, or bring, back to consciousness, strength, health etc: They attempted to revive the woman who had fainted; She soon revived; The flowers revived in water; to revive someone's hopes.) ξαναζωντανεύω2) (to come or bring back to use etc: This old custom has recently (been) revived.) αναβιώνω•- revival -
10 Espouse
v. trans.Betroth: P. and V. ἐκδίδοναι (or mid.), συνοικίζειν, ἐγγυᾶν. V. κατεγγυᾶν, νυμφεύειν, μνηστεύειν; see Betroth.Marry: of the man, P. and V. γαμεῖν, ἄγεσθαι; of the woman, P. and V. γαμεῖσθαι, V. νυμφεύειν (or pass.) (dat.); see Marry.met., espouse a cause: see side with.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Espouse
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11 Marry
interj.Use Ar. and P. νὴ Δία, νὴ τοὺς θεούς.——————v. trans.Of the woman: P. and V. γαμεῖσθαι (dat.), V. νυμφεύειν (or pass.) (dat.).Take in marriage: P. λαμβάνειν (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Marry
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12 Mate
subs.Consort: P. and V. σύννομος, ὁ, or ἡ.Fellow: P. and V. κοινωνός, ὁ, or ἡ, σύννομος, ὁ, or ἡ, συνεργός, ὁ, or ἡ, σύντροφος, ὁ, or ἡ, Ar. and V. σύζυγος, ὁ, or ἡ.——————v. trans.Unite in marriage: P. and V. συζευγνύναι (Xen.), συνοικίζειν (Plat.), V. ζευγνύναι, νυμφεύειν, παραζευγνύναι; see also Betroth.Mate with: P. and V. συμμίγνυσθαι (dat.), V. συγκοιμᾶσθαι (dat.).Ill-mated (of a man), adj.: V. δύσδαμαρ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Mate
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13 anguish
['æŋɡwiʃ](very great pain of body or mind; agony: The woman suffered terrible anguish when her child died.) οδύνη -
14 wife
plural - wives; noun(the woman to whom one is married: Come and meet my wife; He is looking for a wife.) (η) σύζυγος- wife-battering -
15 second sight
(the power of seeing into the future or into other mysteries: They asked a woman with second sight where the dead body was.) ενόραση,διορατικότητα -
16 sexual intercourse
(the sexual activity between a man and woman that is necessary for the producing of children.) συνουσία -
17 lady
['leidi]1) (a more polite form of woman: Tell that child to stand up and let that lady sit down; The lady in the flower shop said that roses are expensive just now; Ladies' shoes are upstairs in this shop; ( also adjective) a lady doctor.) κυρία2) (a woman of good manners and refined behaviour: Be quiet! Ladies do not shout in public.) (πραγματική) κυρία3) (in the United Kingdom, used as the title of, or a name for, a woman of noble rank: Sir James and Lady Brown; lords and ladies.) λαίδη•- ladylike- Ladyship
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18 queen
[kwi:n]1) (a woman who rules a country, who inherits her position by right of birth: the Queen of England; Queen Elizabeth II.) βασίλισσα2) (the wife of a king: The king and his queen were both present.) βασίλισσα3) (a woman who is in some way important, excellent or special: a beauty queen; a movie queen.) `βασίλισσα`4) (a playing-card with a picture of a queen on it: I have two aces and a queen.) ντάμα5) (an important chess-piece: a bishop, a king and a queen.) βασίλισσα6) (the egg-laying female of certain kinds of insect (especially bees, ants and wasps).) βασίλισσα7) ((slang) a homosexual man who assumes the female role.) κίναιδος, πούστης•- queenly- queen mother -
19 rape
[reip] 1. noun1) (the crime of having sexual intercourse with a woman against her will.) βιασμός2) (the act of causing great damage, destruction etc to land etc.) καταστροφή, ρήμαγμα2. verb1) (to force (a woman) to have sexual intercourse against her will.) βιάζω2) (to cause great damage, destruction etc to (countryside etc).) καταστρέφω, ρημάζω•- rapist -
20 feminine
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