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  • 1 do (someone) a good turn

    (to do something helpful for someone: He did me several good turns.) κάνω καλό σε (κάποιον), εξυπηρετώ

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  • 2 do (someone) a good turn

    (to do something helpful for someone: He did me several good turns.) κάνω καλό σε (κάποιον), εξυπηρετώ

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  • 3 Turn

    v. trans.
    P. and V. τρέπειν, στρέφειν, ἐπιστρέφειν.
    Change: P. and V. μεταφέρειν, μεταβάλλειν, μεταστρέφειν; see Change.
    Translate: P. μεταφέρειν.
    Let us turn our steps from this path: V. ἔξω τρίβου τοῦδʼ ἴχνος ἀλλαξώμεθα (Eur., El. 103).
    Turn a corner: Ar. and V. κάμπτειν.
    Where are you turning your head? Ar. τὴν κεφάλην ποῖ περιάγεις; ( Pax, 682).
    Turn one's neck: P. περιάγειν τὸν αὐχένα (Plat., Rep. 515C).
    Direct ( towards an object): P. and V. ἐπέχειν (τί τινι, or τι ἐπί τινι).
    Turn on a lathe: Ar. and P. τορνεύειν.
    met., round off ( a phrase): Ar. and P. τορνεύειν, P. ἀποτορνεύειν.
    Spin: P. and V. στρέφειν; see Spin.
    V. intrans. P. and V. τρέπεσθαι, στρέφεσθαι, ἐπιστρέφεσθαι.
    Change: P. and V. μεταστρέφεσθαι, P. περιίστασθαι; see Change.
    Wend: P. and V. τρέπεσθαι; see Wend.
    Spin, revolve: P. and V. κυκλεῖσθαι, στρέφεσθαι, P. περιστρέφεσθαι; see Spin.
    Turn in the race-course: V. κάμπτειν (Soph., El. 744).
    Become: P. and V. γίγνεσθαι.
    Turn about: see Turn back (Turn).
    Turn against, estrange, v. trans.: P. ἀλλοτριοῦν, ἀπαλλοτριοῦν.
    Embroil: Ar. and P. διιστάναι.
    Betray: P. and V. προδιδόναι.
    Turn aside: P. and V. ἀποτρέπειν, ἀποστρέφειν.
    Turn from its course: P. παρατρέπειν, P. and V. ἐκτρέπειν, ὑπεκτρέπειν, V. παρεκτρέπειν, διαστρέφειν; see Divert.
    Turn aside, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἐκτρέπεσθαι, ὑπεκτρέπεσθαι, ἀποτρέπεσθαι, ἀποστρέφειν (or pass.), P. παρατρέπεσθαι, ἐκκλίνειν.
    Turn away: see Turn aside (Turn).
    Turn back, v. trans.: P. and V. ἀποτρέπειν.
    Send back: Ar. and P. ἀποπέμπειν.
    Deter: P. and V. ἀποστρέφειν, Ar. and P. ἀποτρέπειν, V. παρασπᾶν.
    Turn back, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἀποστρέφειν (or pass.), ὑποστρέφειν (or pass.), ἀναστρέφειν, Ar. and P. ἐπαναστρέφειν.
    Turn from, v. trans., deter: Ar. and P. ἀποτρέπειν; see deter; v. intrans., V. ἀποτρέπεσθαι (acc.), Ar. and V. ἀποστρέφεσθαι (acc.) (also Xen.), P. ἀποτρέπεσθαι ἐκ (gen.).
    Desist from: P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι (gen.), ἐξίστασθαι (gen.), V. μεθίστασθαι (gen.).
    Turn into, change into, v. trans.: P. μεταλλάσσειν (εἰς. acc.).
    Become, v. intrans.: P. and V. γίγνεσθαι.
    Turn into a beast: V. ἐκθηριοῦσθαι.
    Change into: P. μεταβαίνειν εἰς (acc.), μεταβάλλειν εἰς (acc.) or ἐπί (acc.).
    Turn out, manufacture, v. trans.: see Manufacture.
    Turn out of doors: P. and V. ἐκβάλλειν, ἀνιστάναι, ἐξανιστάναι.
    Be turned out of doors: P. and V. ἐκπίπτειν.
    Drive out: P. and V. ἐλαύνειν, ἐξελαύνειν, ἐκβάλλειν; see Banish.
    Depose: P. and V. ἐκβάλλειν, P. παραλύειν; see Depose.
    Turn out, result, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἐκβαίνειν, τελευτᾶν, ἐξέρχεσθαι, P. ἀποβαίνειν, V. τελεῖν, ἐξήκειν, ἐκτελευτᾶν, Ar. and P. συμφέρεσθαι.
    Turn over, hand over, v. trans.: P. and V. παραδιδόναι, Ar. and P. ἐπιτρέπειν.
    Upset: P. and V. ἀνατρέπειν, ἀναστρέφειν; see Upset.
    Turn over in one's mind: see Ponder.
    Turn over a new leaf: V. μεθαρμόζεσθαι βελτίω βίον (Eur., Alc. 1157).
    Turn round, v. trans.: P. and V. ἀνακυκλεῖν (pass. in Plat.), ἐπιστρέφειν, περιάγειν (Eur., Cycl. 686).
    Turn round, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἐπιστρέφειν (or ὑποστρέφειν, μεταστρέφεσθαι.
    Change: P. περιίστασθαι.
    Not turning round, adj.: V. ἄστροφος (Soph., O. C. 490).
    Turn tail: P. and V. ὑποστρέφειν, V. νωτίζειν; fly.
    Turn to, have recourse to: P. and V. τρέπεσθαι πρός (acc.), P. καταφεύγειν εἰς, or πρός (acc.), V. φεύγειν εἰς (acc.).
    Turn to account: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).
    Turn upside down, v. trans.: P. and V. ἄνω κάτω στρέφειν; see under Upside (Upside down).
    Upset: P. and V. ἀναστρέφειν, ἀνατρέπειν.
    Turn upside down, be upset, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἀναστρέφεσθαι, ἀνατρέπεσθαι.
    Capsize: V. ὑπτιοῦσθαι.
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    subs.
    Change: P. and V. μεταβολή, ἡ, μετάστασις, ἡ; see Change.
    Opportunity: P. and V. ὥρα, ἡ, καιρός, ὁ.
    Turn of the scale, met.: P. and V. ῥοπή, ἡ.
    Twist, trick: P. and V. στροφή, ἡ.
    He will wait the turn of events: P. προσεδρεύσει τοῖς πράγμασι (Dem. 14).
    Good turn, service: P. and V. χάρις, ἡ, P. εὐεργεσία, ἡ, V. ὑπουργία, ἡ; see Service.
    Do ( one) a good turn: P. and V. εὖ ποιεῖν (acc.). εὖ δρᾶν (acc.).
    Bad turn, injury: P. and V. κακόν, τό; see Injury.
    Do ( one) a bad turn: P. and V. κακῶς ποιεῖν (acc.), κακῶς δρᾶν (acc.).
    The pair had hardly taken two or three turns ( in walking) when Clinias enters: P. οὔπω τούτω δύʼ ἢ τρεῖς δρόμους περιεληλυθότε ἤτην καὶ εἰσέρχεται Κλεινίας (Plat., Euthy. 273A).
    Duty coming round by rotation: P. and V. μέρος, τό.
    By turns: P. and V. ἐν μέρει, ἐν τῷ μέρει, P. κατὰ μέρος, V. ἀνὰ μέρος.
    In order: P. and V. ἐφεξῆς, ἑξῆς.
    By relays: P. κατʼ ἀναπαύλας.
    Alternately: P. and V. παραλλάξ.
    In turn: P. and V. ἐν μέρει, ἐν τῷ μέρει.
    I will speak in your turn: P. ἐγὼ ἐρῶ ἐν τῷ σῷ μέρει (Plat., Symp. 185D).
    In return: P. and V. αὖ, αὖθις.
    In compounds: use ἀντι, e. g.
    hear in turn: P. and V. ἀντακούειν (Xen.).
    Be captured in turn: V. αὖθις ἀνθαλίσκεσθαι.
    Out of turn: P. παρὰ τὸ μέρος (Xen.).
    They took it in turns to sleep and do the rowing: P. οἱ μὲν ὕπνος, ἡροῦντο κατὰ μέρος, οἱ δὲ ἤλαυνον (Thuc. 3, 49).
    Taking one's turn: use adj., P. and V. διάδοχος.

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  • 4 turn

    [tə:n] 1. verb
    1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) γυρίζω / περιστρέφω/-ομαι
    2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) κάνω μεταβολή, στρίβω, στρέφομαι
    3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) στρίβω
    4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) στρέφω
    5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) στρίβω
    6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) γίνομαι, μεταβάλλω/-ομαι, μετατρέπω/-ομαι
    7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) αλλάζω χρώμα
    2. noun
    1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) στροφή, στρίψιμο, περιστροφή
    2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) γύρα, βόλτα
    3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) στροφή
    4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) σειρά
    5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) νούμερο σε παράσταση
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    - turnover
    - turnstile
    - turntable
    - turn-up
    - by turns
    - do someone a good turn
    - do a good turn
    - in turn
    - by turns
    - out of turn
    - speak out of turn
    - take a turn for the better
    - worse
    - take turns
    - turn a blind eye
    - turn against
    - turn away
    - turn back
    - turn down
    - turn in
    - turn loose
    - turn off
    - turn on
    - turn out
    - turn over
    - turn up

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  • 5 right

    1. adjective
    1) (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.) δεξιός
    2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) σωστός
    3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) σωστός, ορθός: δίκαιος
    4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) κατάλληλος
    2. noun
    1) (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. adverb
    1) (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. verb
    1) (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
    - serve right

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  • 6 Return

    v. trans.
    Give back: P. and V. ἀποδιδόναι.
    Give in return: P. and V. ἀντιδιδόναι, P. ἀνταποδιδόναι.
    Return a favour: P. χάριν ἀποδιδόναι, V. ἀνθυπουργῆσαι χάριν (Soph., frag.).
    Return evil for evil: P. and V. ἀντιδρᾶν κακῶς.
    Return good for good: P. and V. εὖ παθὼν ἀντιδρᾶν; see Requite.
    In accounts, return as received or paid: P. ἀναφέρειν. ἐπαναφέρειν.
    Yield, bring in: P. φέρειν, προσφέρειν; see Yield.
    V. intrans. Come or go back: P. and V. ἐπανέρχεσθαι, κομίζεσθαι, P. ἀνακομίζεσθαι, V. ἐπέρχεσθαι, νεῖσθαι (Soph., Ant. 33), νίσσεσθαι (Eur., Phoen. 1234).
    Turn back: P. and V. ἀναστρέφειν, ὑποστρέφειν, or pass. Ar. and P. ἐπαναστρέφειν.
    Return home from a distance: Ar. and V. νοστεῖν, P. and V. ἀπονοστεῖν (Eur., I T. 731; Thuc. 7, 87, but rare P.).
    May I never return home: V. ἄνοστος εἴην (Eur., I.T. 751).
    Return frem exile: P. and V. κατέρχεσθαι.
    Return with others: P. συγκατέρχεσθαι (dat. or absol.).
    Return ( to a subject): P. and V. ἐπανέρχεσθαι, ἀνέρχεσθαι.
    Return in safety to: P. ἀνασώζεσθαι εἰς (acc.).
    ——————
    subs.
    Giving back: P. ἀπόδοσις, ἡ.
    Withdrawal: P. ἀναχώρησις, ἡ.
    Turning back: P. and V. ἀναστροφή, ἡ.
    Coming home: V. νόστος, ὁ.
    A safe return: V. νόστιμος σωτηρία, ἡ.
    Return of exiles: P. and V. κάθοδος, ἡ.
    Revenue: P. πρόσοδος, ἡ.
    Furnish a return ( list) of, v: P. ἀποφέρειν (acc.), ἀπογράφειν (acc.).
    Give in returne of (money coming in, etc.): P. ἀποφαίνειν (acc.).
    Recompense: P. and V. ἀμοιβή, ἡ (Plat.), μισθός, ὁ.
    For all this you and my mother have made me this return: V. κἀντὶ τῶνδέ μοι χάριν τοιάνδε καὶ σὺ χἡ τεκοῦσʼ ἠλλαξάτην (Eur., Alc. 660).
    In return ( in compounds): P. and V. ἀντι e.g.
    Requite in return: P. and V. ἀνταμύνεσθαι.
    In return for: P. and V. ἀντί (gen.).
    He shall receive violence in return for violence: V. ἔργοισι δʼ ἔργα διάδοχ’ ἀντιλήψεται (Eur., And. 743).

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  • 7 face

    [feis] 1. noun
    1) (the front part of the head, from forehead to chin: a beautiful face.) πρόσωπο
    2) (a surface especially the front surface: a rock face.) επιφάνεια,πλευρά
    3) (in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done: a coal face.) μέτωπο εξόρυξης
    2. verb
    1) (to be opposite to: My house faces the park.) βλέπω σε
    2) (to turn, stand etc in the direction of: She faced him across the desk.) αντικρύζω
    3) (to meet or accept boldly: to face one's fate.) αντιμετωπίζω
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    - - faced
    - facial
    - facing
    - facecloth
    - facelift
    - face-powder
    - face-saving
    - face value
    - at face value
    - face the music
    - face to face
    - face up to
    - in the face of
    - lose face
    - make/pull a face
    - on the face of it
    - put a good face on it
    - save one's face

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  • 8 handle

    ['hændl] 1. noun
    (the part of an object by which it may be held or grasped: I've broken the handle off this cup; You've got to turn the handle in order to open the door.) χερούλι,λαβή
    2. verb
    1) (to touch or hold with the hand: Please wash your hands before handling food.) αγγίζω,πιάνω
    2) (to control, manage or deal with: He'll never make a good teacher - he doesn't know how to handle children.) χειρίζομαι, κουμαντάρω
    3) (to buy or sell; to deal in: I'm afraid we do not handle such goods in this shop.) εμπορεύομαι
    4) (to treat in a particular way: Never handle animals roughly.) μεταχειρίζομαι
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    - handler
    - handlebars

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  • 9 last

    I 1. adjective
    1) (coming at the end: We set out on the last day of November; He was last in the race; He caught the last bus home.) τελευταίος
    2) (most recent; next before the present: Our last house was much smaller than this; last year/month/week.) προηγούμενος, περασμένος
    3) (coming or remaining after all the others: He was the last guest to leave.) τελευταίος
    2. adverb
    (at the end of or after all the others: He took his turn last.) τελευταία, για τελευταία φορά: τελευταίος, μετά τους άλλους
    - at long last
    - at last
    - hear
    - see the last of
    - the last person
    - the last straw
    - the last thing
    - the last word
    - on one's last legs
    - to the last     II verb
    1) (to continue to exist: This situation lasted until she got married; I hope this fine weather lasts.) διαρκώ, διατηρούμαι
    2) (to remain in good condition or supply: This carpet has lasted well; The bread won't last another two days - we'll need more; This coat will last me until I die.) κρατώ, διατηρούμαι
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    - last out

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  • 10 nose

    [nəuz] 1. noun
    1) (the part of the face by which people and animals smell and usually breathe: She held the flower to her nose; He punched the man on the nose.) μύτη
    2) (the sense of smell: Police dogs have good noses and can follow criminals' trails.) μύτη,όσφρηση
    3) (the part of anything which is like a nose in shape or position: the nose of an aeroplane.) μύτη,αιχμή
    2. verb
    1) (to make a way by pushing carefully forward: The ship nosed (its way) through the ice.) προχωρώ με τη μύτη
    2) (to look or search as if by smelling: He nosed about (in) the cupboard.) οσφραίνομαι/ψάχνω
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    - - nosed
    - nosey
    - nosy
    - nosily
    - nosiness
    - nose-bag
    - nosedive
    - nose job     3. verb
    (to make such a dive: Suddenly the plane nosedived.)
    - lead by the nose
    - nose out
    - pay through the nose
    - turn up one's nose at
    - under a person's very nose
    - under very nose
    - under a person's nose
    - under nose

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  • 11 on

    [on] 1. preposition
    1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) (πάνω)σε
    2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) (πάνω)σε
    3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) κατά
    4) (about: a book on the theatre.) για
    5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.)
    6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) (πάνω)σε
    7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.)
    8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) σε
    9) (towards: They marched on the town.) προς,εναντίον
    10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) στο πλάι,πάνω σε
    11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) σε
    12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) απάνω
    13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) κατά
    14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) μετά από
    2. adverb
    1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) πάνω(μου)
    2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) συνέχεια
    3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) σε λειτουργία
    4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) που παίζεται
    5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) επάνω
    3. adjective
    1) (in progress: The game was on.) σε εξέλιξη
    2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) που θα συμβεί
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    - ongoing
    - onwards
    - onward
    - be on to someone
    - be on to
    - on and on
    - on time
    - on to / onto

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  • 12 take/keep one's mind off

    (to turn one's attention from; to prevent one from thinking about: A good holiday will take your mind off your troubles.) αποσπώ τη σκέψη

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  • 13 Bear

    subs.
    P. ἄρκτος, ἡ.
    The Great Bear: P. and V. ἄρκτος, ἡ.
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    v. trans.
    Bring forth (of animals generally): P. and V. τίκτειν, V. ἀνιέναι.
    Of women: P. and V. γεννᾶν, τίκτειν, V. γείνασθαι ( 1st aor. of γείνεσθαι) (also Xen. but rare P.), λοχεύεσθαι. ἐκλοχεύεσθαι.
    Be born: see under Born. Of trees, etc.; P. and V. φέρειν.
    A wife to bear children: V. δάμαρ παιδοποιός, ἡ.
    Bear children in a place: P. and V. ἐντίκτειν (dat.).
    Endure: P. and V. φέρειν, ἀνέχεσθαι, ὑπέχειν, πάσχειν, ὑφίστασθαι, P. ὑπομένειν. V. καρτερεῖν, Ar. and V. τλῆναι ( 2nd aor. of τλᾶν) (also Isoc. but rare P.), ἀνατλῆναι ( 2nd aor. of ἀνατλᾶν) (also Plat. but rare P.), ἐξανέχεσθαι.
    Bear to the end: P. and V. διαφέρειν, V. ἀντλεῖν, ἐξαντλεῖν, διαντλεῖν, ἐκκομίζειν.
    Help to bear: P. and V. συμφέρειν (τινί τι), V. συνεκκομίζειν (τινί τι); v. intrans. with infin.
    following: P. and V. ἀνέχεσθαι (part.), Ar. and V. τλῆναι ( 2nd aor. of τλᾶν) (infin.), ἐξανέχεσθαι (part.); see bring oneself to.
    Carry: P. and V. φέρειν, κομίζειν, V. βαστάζειν; see Carry.
    Bear arms: P. ὁπλοφορεῖν (Xen.), σιδηροφορεῖν.
    Bear arms against: P. ὅπλα ἐπιφέρειν (dat.), V. δόρυ ἐπιφέρειν (dat.).
    Bear (grudge, good-will, etc.): P. and V. ἔχειν; see Harbour.
    Bear in mind: P. and V. μεμνῆσθαι (perf. infin. of μιμνήσκεσθαι); see Remember.
    Bear malice: Ar. and P. μνησικακεῖν.
    Bear witness: P. and V. μαρτύρεῖν; see under Witness.
    Bear oneself, behave: P. and V. προσφέρεσθαι; see Behave. V. intrans.
    Turn: P. and V. τρέπεσθαι.
    Of a road: P. and V. φέρειν, ἄγειν.
    Bear along: P. and V. φέρειν.
    Bear away: P. and V. ἀποφέρειν, P. ἀποκομίζειν; see carry off.
    Bear down: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν.
    Bear down upon: Ar. and P. ἐπιτίθεσθαι (dat.): see Attack.
    Bear forth: P. and V. ἐκφέρειν.
    Bear off: see carry off.
    Bear out: lit., P. and V. ἐκφέρειν, met. (a statement, etc.), P. βεβαιοῦν.
    Support by evidence ( a person or thing): P. and V. συμμαρτυρεῖν (dat. of person, acc. of thing).
    Bear round: P. and V. περιφέρειν, P. περικομίζειν.
    Bear up, v. trans.: see Sustain.
    v. intrans.: P. and V. καρτερεῖν, ἀνέχεσθαι. P. ὑπομένειν.
    Bear up against: see Endure.
    Bear with: see Endure.
    Acquiesce in: P. and V. στέργειν (acc. or dat.), P. ἀγαπᾶν (acc. or dat.), V. αἰνεῖν (acc.).
    Bear with a parent's natural anger: V. χαλᾶ τοκεῦσιν εἰκότως θυμουμένοις (Eur., Hec. 403). Bring to bear P. and V. προσφέρειν, προσάγειν, P. προσκομίζειν.
    Bringing engines to bear, he besieged ( the city): P. μηχανήματʼ ἐπιστήσας ἐπολιόρκει (Dem. 254).

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  • 14 Nurse

    v. trans.
    Suckle: P. τιτθεύειν, θηλάζειν (or mid.); see Suckle.
    Bring up, rear: P. and V. τρέφειν (or mid.), ἐκτρέφειν.
    Tend ( the sick): P. and V. θεραπεύειν, P. νοσηλεύειν; see Tend.
    Harbour (feelings, etc.): P. and V. τρέφειν (Plat.), φυλάσσειν, ἔχειν.
    Turn over and over in thought: Ar. and V. βουκολεῖν (or mid.).
    ——————
    subs.
    Wet nurse: P. and V. τιθήνη, ἡ (Plat.), Ar. and P. τίτθη, ἡ.
    Be a nurse, v.: P. τιτθεύειν.
    Generally: P. and V. τροφός, ὁ, or ἡ, τροφεύς, ὁ, or ἡ.
    In voc., good nurse: Ar. and V. μαῖα.
    One who waits on the sick: P. θεραπευτής, ὁ.
    A slave who attends on boys: P. and V. παιδαγωγός, ὁ.

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  • 15 Serve

    v. trans.
    Wait on: P. and V. ὑπηρετεῖν (dat.), διακονεῖν (dat.), λατρεύειν (dat.) (Isoc.), θεραπεύειν (acc.), V. προσπολεῖν (dat.)
    Be a slave to: P. and V. δουλεύειν (dat.), θητεύειν (dat.).
    Serve the gods: P. and V. λατρεύειν (dat.), P. θεραπεύειν (acc.); see Worship.
    Help, assist: P. and V. ὠφελεῖν (acc. or dat.), ἐπωφελεῖν (acc.), ἐπαρκεῖν (dat.), ὑπηρετεῖν (dat.), ἐξυπηρετεῖν (dat.), ὑπουργεῖν (dat.); see help.
    Benefit: P. and V. εὐεργετεῖν, εὖ ποιεῖν, εὖ δρᾶν; see Benefit.
    Minister, supply: P. and V. παρέχειν (or mid.), πορίζειν (or mid.); see Supply.
    Treat: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.)
    Repay: P. and V. ἀμείβεσθαι, ἀμύνεσθαι, ἀνταμύνεσθαι, Ar. and V. ἀνταμείβεσθαι.
    Serve at table: see serve up.
    Serving his own illegal ends: P. τῇ ἑαυτοῦ παρανομίᾳ ἐξυπηρετῶν (Lys. 122).
    Serve in an office: Ar. and P. ἀρχὴν ἄρχειν.
    Serve in turn: V. ἀντιδουλεύειν (dat.).
    Absolutely, be a servant: P. and V. ὑπηρετεῖν, διακονεῖν.
    Be a slave: P. and V. δουλεύειν, θητεύειν.
    Serve in the army: P. and V. στρατεύειν (or mid.).
    Serve in a jury: Ar. and P. δικάζειν.
    Be enough: P. and V. ἀρκεῖν, ἐξαρκεῖν; see Suffice.
    Serve as an example: P. and V. παράδειγμα ἔχειν.
    Evils serve as an example to the good: V. τὰ γὰρ κακὰ παραδεῖγμα τοῖς ἐσθλοῖσιν... ἔχει (Eur., El. 1084).
    Serve for, do instead of: P. and V. ἀντί τινος εἶναι (Thuc. and V. μετρεῖν, P. διαμετρεῖν, V. ἐκμετρεῖν (or mid.) (also Xen. but rare P.).
    Requite: P. and V. ἀμείβεσθαι, ἀμύνεσθαι, ἀνταμύνεσθαι, Ar. and V. ἀνταμείβεσθαι; see also P. and V. συμβάλλεσθαι (εἰς, acc., V. gen.).
    Help towards a result: P. προφέρειν (εἰς, acc.).
    Serve up: Ar. and P. παρατιθέναι, V. προτιθέναι (also Ar. in mid.).

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  • 16 Work

    subs.
    P. and V. ἔργον, τό.
    Toil, labour: P. and V. πόνος, ὁ, Ar. and V. μόχθος, ὁ, V. μοχθήματα, τά, ἆθλος, ὁ, κάματος, ὁ.
    Thing made: P. and V. ἔργον, τό, V. ὄργανον, τό, πόνος, ὁ.
    Work of art: Ar. and P. σκεῦος, τό, V. τέχνη, ἡ, τέχνημα, τό, P. ἐργασία, ἡ.
    Duty, function: P. and V. ἔργον, τό; see Duty.
    Handicraft: P. and V. τέχνη, ἡ, Ar. and P. χειρουργία, ἡ, P. χειροτεχνία, ἡ, V. χειρωναξία, ἡ.
    Occupation: P. ἐργασία, ἡ, πραγματεία, ἡ, ἐπιτήδευμα, τό, Ar. and P. διατριβή, ἡ. P. and V. σπουδή, ἡ.
    Needle-work: P. and V. ποίκιλμα, τό; ewbroidery.
    Composition, writing: P. σύγγραμμα, τό.
    Book: P. and V. βίβλος, ἡ.
    Set to work: see under Set.
    Begin: P. and V. ἄρχεσθαι.
    Military works, earthwork: P. and V. ἔρυμα, τό; see Defences (Defence).
    Mound: P. χῶμα, τό, χοῦς, ὁ, πρόσχωσις, ἡ.
    ——————
    v. trans.
    Mould, fashion: P. and V. πλάσσειν.
    Knead: P. and V. ὀργάζειν (Soph., frag.).
    Cultivate ( the soil): P. ἐργάζεσθαι, ἐξεργάζεσθαι, P. and V. γεωργεῖν (Eur., Rhes. 176, absol.), V. γαπονεῖν (Eur., Rhes. 75).
    Work a mine: P. ἐργάζεσθαι μέταλλον (Dem. 977).
    Work ( stone or other materials): P. ἐργάζεσθαι.
    Make by work: P. and V. ἐργάζεσθαι, ἐξεργάζεσθαι, ἐκπονεῖν, V. ἐκμοχθεῖν, Ar. and P. ἀπεργάζεσθαι.
    Cause, bring about: P. and V. μηχανᾶσθαι, ποιεῖν, P. ἀπεργάζεσθαι, V. τεύχειν; see Contrive.
    Produce: P. and V. γεννᾶν, τίκτειν (Plat.), V. φυτεύειν, φιτύειν; see Produce.
    Embroider: P. and V. ποικίλλειν, P. καταποικίλλειν.
    He works his auger with double thongs: V. διπλοῖν χαλινοῖν τρύπανον κωπηλατεῖ (Eur., Cycl. 461).
    V. intrans. Labour: P. and V. ἐργάζεσθαι, πονεῖν, ἐκπονεῖν, κάμνειν (rare P.), μοχθεῖν (rare P.).
    Be an artisan: P. δημιουργεῖν.
    Avail, do good: P. and V. ὠφελεῖν; see Avail.
    Work at: P. and V. ἐργάζεσθαι (acc.), σπουδάζειν (acc.), διαπονεῖν (acc.), V. πονεῖν (acc.) (rare P.), μοχθεῖν (acc.).
    Work for ( on behalf of): V. ὑπερκάμνειν (gen.), προκάμνειν (gen.), ὑπερπονεῖσθαι (gen.).
    Work off: P. ἀποτρίβεσθαι.
    Work one's way: see Advance.
    Work out: P. and V. ἐκπονεῖν (or mid.) (acc.), ἐξεργάζεσθαι (acc.), διαπονεῖν (or mid.) (acc.), V. ἐκμοχθεῖν (acc.), Ar. and P. ἀπεργάζεσθαι (acc.).
    Come to the end of: V. ἀντλεῖν, ἐξαντλεῖν, διαντλεῖν.
    Work round: see come round.
    Work round in the rear of an enemy: P. περιιέναι κατὰ νώτου (Thuc. 4, 36).
    Work up: Ar. and P. ἀπεργάζεσθαι (acc.), P. and V. σπουδάζειν (acc.), ἐκπονεῖν (acc.).
    Work upon, turn to account: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.); see Influence.
    He so worked upon the jury that they would not even hear a word from us: P. οὕτω διέθηκε τοὺς δικαστὰς ὥστε φωνὴν μηδʼ ἡντινοῦν ἐθέλειν ἀκούειν ἡμῶν (Dem. 1103).
    Work with others: P. and V. συμπονεῖν (dat.) (Xen.), V. συμμοχθεῖν (dat.), συγκάμνειν (dat.).

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