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1 blow one's own trumpet
(to boast, praise oneself greatly etc.) περιαυτολογώ, αυτοδιαφημίζομαι -
2 trumpet
1. noun1) (a brass musical wind instrument with a high, clear tone: He plays the trumpet; He played a tune on his trumpet.) σάλπιγγα, τρομπέτα2) (the cry of an elephant: The elephant gave a loud trumpet.) σάλπισμα ελέφαντα2. verb(to play the trumpet.) σαλπίζω- blow one's own trumpet -
3 Blow
subs.P. and V. πληγή, ἡ, V. πλῆγμα, τό.Wound: P. and V. τραῦμα, τό.Blow of the sword: V. φασγάνου τομαί, αἱ.Blow of fortune: P. and V. συμφορά, ἡ. P. ἀτύχημα, τό, δυστύχημα, τό, πταῖσμα, τό, V. πληγή, ἡ.At one blow,: V. ἐν μιᾷ πληγῇ.Come to blows ( with): P. and V. συμβάλλειν (dat.), διὰ μάχης ἰέναι (dat.), μάχην συνάπτειν (dat.), εἰς χεῖρας ἔρχεσθαι (absol.), P. συμμιγνύναι (dat.).Thrasybulus strikes Phrynichus and fells him with a blow: P. ὁ μὲν Θρασύβουλος τύπτει τὸν Φρύνιχον καὶ καταβάλλει πατάξας (Lys. 136).The capture of Plemmyrium was a crushing blow to the Athenian force: P. ἐν τοῖς πρῶτον ἐκάκωσε τὸ στράτευμα τὸ τῶν Ἀθηναίων ἡ τοῦ Πλημμυρίου λῆψις (Thuc. 7, 24).We must bear the blows of fortune: P. φέρειν χρὴ τὰ δαιμόνια.Blow of fortune: P. παρὰ τῆς τύχης ἐναντίωμα τό (Dem. 328).They are gone without a blow: V. φροῦδοι δʼ ἄπληκτοι (Eur., Rhes. 814).Take without striking a blow: P. αὐτοβοεὶ αἱρεῖν (acc.).——————v. trans.Extend by blowing: P. and V. φυσᾶν (also used of musical instruments).Of the wind: P. and V. φέρειν.Blow the nose: P. and V. ἀπομύσσεσθαι (Xen.; Eur., Cycl., also Ar.).——————v. intrans.Of the wind: P. and V. πνεῖν, ἐκπνεῖν.If the wind should blow from the gulf: P. εἰ ἐκπνεύσειεν ἐκ τοῦ κολποῦ τὸ πνεῦμα (Thuc. 2, 84).When the trumpet blew: P. ἐπεὶ ἐσάλπιξε (Xen.).Blow about: P. and V. φέρειν, διαφέρειν.V. intrans. V. ᾄσσεσθαι.Blow away: P. διαφυσᾶν.Blow out, extend by blowing: P. and V. φυσᾶν.Blow up, throw up by blowing: P. ἀναφυσᾶν.Shatter: P. and V. ῥηγνύναι.V. intrans. P. and V. ῥήγνυσθαι.Blow upon: V. ἐμπνεῖν (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Blow
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