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1 make up for
(to supply a reward, substitute etc for disappointment, damage, loss (of money or time) etc: Next week we'll try to make up for lost time.) αναπληρώνω -
2 make good
1) (to be successful: Through hard work and ability, he soon made good.) πετυχαίνω, κάνω προκοπή2) (to repair or compensate for (loss, damages etc): The damage you caused to my car must be made good.) αποζημιώνω -
3 lose/make money
(to make a loss or a profit: This film is making a lot of money in America.) χάνω,βγάζω λεφτά -
4 Sacrifice
subs.Victim: P. and V. θῦμα, τό. σφάγιον, τό (generally pl.), Ar. and P. ἱερεῖον, τό, Ar. and V. σφαγεῖον, τό, V. θύος, τό, θυτήριον, τό, πρόσφαγμα, τό χρηστήριον, τό; see Victim.For account of sacrifice see Eur., Electra, 800 to 838.Burnt offering: V. ἔμπυρα, τά.Make sacrifice: P. and V. θύειν, P. ἱερὰ ποιεῖν, ἱεροποιεῖν, V. ῥέζειν, θυηπολεῖν (also Plat. but rare P.).Make rich sacrifice: V. πολυθύτους τεύχειν σφαγάς (Soph., Tr. 756).Sacrifices at crossing (a river, etc.): P. διαβατήρια, τά (Thuc. 5, 54).Obtain favourable omens in a sacrifice, v.: Ar. and P. καλλιερεῖσθαι.The flame of sacrifice: V. θυηφάγος φλόξ ἡ (Æsch., Ag. 597).The altar of sacrifice: V. δεξίμηλος ἐσχάρα ἡ (Eur., And. 1138).On the altar of sacrifice: Ar. βουθύτοις ἐπʼ ἐσχάραις (Av. 1232).The town is filled with sacrifices by my seers to rout the enemy and the city: V. θυηπολεῖται δʼ ἄστυ μάντεων ὕπο τροπαῖα τʼ ἐχθρῶν καὶ πόλει σωτήρια (Eur., Heracl. 401).On days of sacrifice: V. βουθύτοις ἐν ἤμασι (Æsch., Choe. 261).Magistrates who look after sacrifices: P. ἱεροποιοί, οἱ.The reek of sacrifice: Ar. ἱερόθυτος καπνός, ὁ; see Reek.met., loss: P. ἀποβολή, ἡ.You alone of the Greeks ought to make this sacrifice for us: P. ὀφείλετε μόνοι τῶν Ἑλλήνων τοῦτον τὸν ἔρανον (Isoc. 307E).——————v. trans.Have sacrificed: P. and V. θύεσθαι (mid.).Sacrifice after: V. ἐπισφάζειν.Sacrifice before: P. and V. προθύειν, V. προσφάζειν.Sacrifice over: V. ἐπισφάζειν (τινά τινι).Sacrifice with another: P. and V. συνθύειν (absol. or dat.).absol., do sacrifice: see under sacrifice, subs.;Sacrifice bulls: V. ταυροκτονεῖν.Sacrifice sheep: Ar. and V. μηλοσφαγεῖν.Lose: Ar. and P. ἀποβάλλειν.I did not sacrifice the rights of the many to the favour of the few rich: P. οὐ τὰς παρὰ τῶν πλουσίων χάριτας μᾶλλον ἢ τὰ τῶν πολλῶν δίκαια εἱλόμην (Dem. 263).Sacrificing the welfare of your country to the delight and gratification of hearing scandal: P. τῆς ἐπὶ ταῖς λοιδορίαις ἡδονῆς καὶ χάριτος τὸ τῆς πόλεως συμφέρον ἀνταλλασσόμενοι (Dem. 273).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Sacrifice
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5 compensate
['kompənseit]1) (to give money to (someone) or to do something else to make up for loss or wrong they have experienced: This payment will compensate (her) for the loss of her job.) αποζημιώνω2) (to undo the effect of a disadvantage etc: The love the child received from his grandmother compensated for the cruelty of his parents.) αναπληρώνω, αντισταθμίζω•- compensation -
6 secure
[si'kjuə] 1. adjective1) ((often with against or from) safe; free from danger, loss etc: Is your house secure against burglary?; He went on holiday, secure in the knowledge that he had done well in the exam.) ασφαλής2) (firm, fastened, or fixed: Is that door secure?) στέρεος/ασφαλισμένος3) (definite; not likely to be lost: She has had a secure offer of a job; He has a secure job.) βέβαιος,σίγουρος2. verb1) ((with against or from (something bad)) to guarantee or make safe: Keep your jewellery in the bank to secure it against theft.) (εξ)ασφαλίζω2) (to fasten or make firm: He secured the boat with a rope.) στερεώνω•- securely- security
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7 damage
['dæmi‹] 1. noun1) (injury or hurt, especially to a thing: The storm did/caused a lot of damage; She suffered brain-damage as a result of the accident.) βλάβη,ζημιά2) ((in plural) payment for loss or injury suffered: The court awarded him $5,000 damages.) αποζημίωση2. verb(to make less effective or less usable etc; to spoil: The bomb damaged several buildings; The book was damaged in the post.) καταστρέφω,χαλώ- damaged -
8 handicap
['hændikæp] 1. noun1) (something that makes doing something more difficult: The loss of a finger would be a handicap for a pianist.) εμπόδιο,μειονέκτημα2) ((in a race, competition etc) a disadvantage of some sort (eg having to run a greater distance in a race) given to the best competitors so that others have a better chance of winning.) βάρος(ισοζυγισμός)3) (a race, competition etc in which this happens.) αγώνας στον οποίον δίνεται σε κάποιον προβάδισμα για λόγους ισοζυγίας4) ((a form of) physical or mental disability: children with physical handicaps.) αναπηρία2. verb(to make something (more) difficult for: He wanted to be a pianist, but was handicapped by his deafness.) δυσχεραίνω,εμποδίζω -
9 Know
v. trans.P. and V. εἰδέναι, ἐπίστασθαι, ἐξεπίστασθαι, γιγνώσκειν, V. ἐξειδέναι, κατειδέναι (also Plat. but rare P.), ἱστορεῖν.Be acquainted with ( things): use also P. and V. γνωρίζειν (acc.), μανθάνειν (acc.), ἐκμανθάνειν (acc.), P. καταμανθάνειν (acc.); see also Learn.Be acquainted with ( persons): P. and V. γιγνώσκειν (acc.), εἰδέναι (acc.), P. γνωρίζειν (acc.), V. ἱστορεῖν (acc.).Know beforehand: P. and V. προγιγνώσκειν, P. προειδέναι, προεπίστασθαι, V. προὐξεπίστασθαι.Know besides: P. προσεπίστασθαι.Know by heart: P. and V. ἐξεπίστασθαι.Know how to: P. and V. εἰδέναι (infin.), ἐπίστασθαι (infin.), V. γιγνώσκειν (infin.), ἐξεπίστασθαι (infin.), κατειδέναι (infin.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Know
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10 Recover
v. trans.Get back: P. and V. ἀναλαμβάνειν, ἀπολαμβάνειν, ἀνακτᾶσθαι, κομίζεσθαι (V. also act.), ἀνασώζεσθαι, P. ἀνακομίζεσθαι, V. ἀπολάζυσθαι (Eur., Hel. 911).Help to recover: P. συνανασώζειν (τινί τι).Recover a loss: V. ἀνάλωμα λαβεῖν (Eur., Supp. 776).Recover one's sight: Ar. and P. ἀναβλέπειν (absol.).Recover your breath: V. πνεῦμʼ ἄθροισον (Eur., Phoen. 851).Restore to health, prosperity, etc.): P. and V. ἀνορθοῦν, P. ἀναφέρειν.I recovered myself ( on the verge of a mistake): P. ἀνέλαβον ἐμαυτόν (Plat., Lys. 210E).V. intrans. Get better: P. ἀναλαμβάνειν ἑαυτόν (or omit ἑαυτόν), ἀνίστασθαι, ῥαΐζειν, ἀναφέρειν, περιφεύγειν.Recover from: P. and V. λωφᾶν (gen.).Revive: P. and V. ἀναπνεῖν.Generally, be saved: P. and V. σώζεσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Recover
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