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1 find fault with
(to criticize or complain of: She is always finding fault with the way he eats.) επικρίνω -
2 fault
[fo:lt] 1. noun1) (a mistake; something for which one is to blame: The accident was your fault.) σφάλμα,φταίξιμο2) (an imperfection; something wrong: There is a fault in this machine; a fault in his character.) ελάττωμα3) (a crack in the rock surface of the earth: faults in the earth's crust.) τεκτονικό ρήγμα2. verb(to find fault with: I couldn't fault him / his piano-playing.) ψέγω,ψεγαδιάζω- faultlessly
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3 Find
v. trans.Discover: P. and V. εὑρίσκειν, ἀνευρίσκειν, ἐφευρίσκειν, ἐξευρίσκειν, V. προσευρίσκειν.Catch in the act: P. and V. φωρᾶν, λαμβάνειν, καταλαμβάνειν (Eur., Cycl. 260), αἱρεῖν, ἐπʼ αὐτοφώρῳ λαμβάνειν, P. καταφωρᾶν.Light upon: P. and V. ἐντυγχάνειν (dat.), τυγχάνειν (gen.). προσπίπτειν (dat.), Ar. and P. ἐπιυγχάνειν (gen. or dat.), P. περιπίπτειν (dat.), V. κυρεῖν (gen.), κιγχάνειν (acc. or gen.),We shall find him a more troublesome and powerful enemy: P. χαλεπωτέρῳ καὶ ἰσχυροτέρῳ χρησόμεθα ἐχθρῷ (Dem. 102).Nor can I praise Greece, finding her base towards my son: V. οὐδʼ ῾Ελλάδʼ ᾔνεσα... κακίστην λαμβάνων πρὸς παῖδʼ ἐμόν (Eur., H.F. 222).You yourself would find the Achaeans kinder: V. αὐτή τʼ Ἀχαιῶν πρευμενεστέρων τύχοις (ἄν) (Eur., Tro. 734) (same construction Plat. Charm. 175C).I found you the dearest of my friends: V. ἐμῶν γὰρ φίλτατον σʼ ηὗρον φίλων (Eur., I.T. 708).Find fault: Ar. and P. σχετλιάζειν.Find fault with; see Blame.Be found guilty: P. and V. ἁλίσκεσθαι.Find out; see Find.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Find
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4 Fault
subs.Mistake: P. and V. ἁμαρτία, ἡ, σφάλμα, τό, P. ἁμάρτημα, τό, διαμαρτία, ἡ, πλημμέλεια, ἡ, V. ἐξαμαρτία, ἡ, ἀμπλάκημα, τό.Sin: P. and V. ἁμαρτία, ἡ, ἀδικία, ἡ, ἀδίκημα, τό, P. ἁμάρτημα, τό, πλημμέλεια, ἡ, πλημμέλημα, τό, V. ἐξαμαρτία, ἡ, ἀμπλάκημα, τό.Defect, blemish: P. and V. ἁμαρτία, ἡ, P. ἁμάρτημα, τό, πλημμέλεια, ἡ.Short-comings: P. ἐλλείμματα, τά.Be at fault, v.: P. and V. ἁμαρτάνειν, ἐξαμαρτάνειν, σφάλλεσθαι, πλημμελεῖν, P. πταίειν, διαμαρτάνειν, V. ἀμπλακεῖν ( 2nd aor.).My eye is al fault: V. τὸ δʼ ὄμμα μου νοσεῖ (Eur., Hel. 575).Where Apollo is at fault who are wise? V. ὅπου δʼ Ἀπόλλων σκαιὸς ᾖ τίνες σοφοί; (Eur., El. 972).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Fault
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5 Object
subs.Purpose: P. and V. γνώμη, ἡ. βούλευμα, τό.Aim: P. and V. ὅρος, ὁ, P. προαίρεσις, ἡ.The object of the wall was this: P. ἦν τοῦ τείχους ἡ γνώμη αὕτη (Thuc. 8, 90).I will readily show you what is the object of our sting: Ar. ἥτις ἡμῶν ἐστιν ἡ ʼπίνοια τῆς ἐγκεντρίδος ῥᾳδίως ἐγὼ διδάξω (Vesp. 1073).With what object would you have sent for them? P. τί καὶ βουλόμενοι μετεπέμπεσθʼ ἂν αὐτούς; (Dem. 233).Have the same object: P. and V. ταὐτὰ βούλεσθαι.Obtain one's object: P. τὰ πράγματα ἀναιρεῖσθαι (Dem. 15).Philip was in fear lest his object should elude him: P. ἦν ὁ Φίλιππος ἐν φόβῳ... μὴ ἐκφύγοι τὰ πράγματα αὐτόν (Dem. 236).Aim, thing aimed at: P. σκοπός, ὁ (Plat., Philib. 60A).Object of the senses: P. αἰσθητόν, τό (Plat.).——————v. intrans.Raise opposition: P. and V. ἀντιλέγειν, ἐναντιοῦσθαι, V. ἀντιοῦσθαι.Be annoyed: P. δυσχεραίνειν.Object to: P. and V. ἄχθεσθαι (dat.), Ar. and P. ἀγανακτεῖν (dat.), P. χαλεπῶς φέρειν (acc.); see Dislike.Find fault with: P. and V. μέμφεσθαι (acc. and dat.). P. καταμέμφεσθαι (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Object
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6 blame
[bleim] 1. verb1) (to consider someone or something responsible for something bad: I blame the wet road for the accident.) αποδίδω την ευθύνη, μέμφομαι2) (to find fault with (a person): I don't blame you for wanting to leave.) ψέγω2. noun(the responsibility (for something bad): He takes the blame for everything that goes wrong.) ευθύνη -
7 criticise
1) (to find fault (with): He's always criticizing her.) κατακρίνω2) (to give an opinion of or judgement on a book etc.) κρίνω -
8 criticize
1) (to find fault (with): He's always criticizing her.) κατακρίνω2) (to give an opinion of or judgement on a book etc.) κρίνω -
9 Depreciate
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Depreciate
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