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1 pluck
1. verb1) (to pull: She plucked a grey hair from her head; He plucked at my sleeve.) τραβώ2) (to pull the feathers off (a chicken etc) before cooking it.) ξεπουπουλιάζω3) (to pick (flowers etc).) κόβω(λουλούδια)4) (to pull hairs out of (eyebrows) in order to improve their shape.) μαδώ,βγάζω φρύδια5) (to pull and let go (the strings of a musical instrument).) κρούω(χορδή)2. noun(courage He showed a lot of pluck.)- plucky- pluckily
- pluckiness
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2 Pluck
subs.Use courage.——————v. trans.Cull: P. and V. δρέπειν or mid.) (Plat.).met., see Fleece.The females help to pluck out his feathers: Ar. αἱ θήλειαι προσεκτίλλουσιν αὐτοῦ τὰ πτερά (Ar. 286).Seize hold of: P. and V. λαμβάνεσθαι (gen.).Pluck out: P. and V. ἀποσπᾶν.Newly plucked, newly gathered: V. νεόδρεπτος, νεόδροπος, νεοσπάς.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Pluck
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3 pluck up (the) courage
(to gather up one's courage etc (to do something): She plucked up (the) courage to ask a question.) βρίσκω το κουράγιο -
4 pluck up (the) courage
(to gather up one's courage etc (to do something): She plucked up (the) courage to ask a question.) βρίσκω το κουράγιο -
5 pluck
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6 tweezers
['twi:zəz](a tool for gripping or pulling hairs, small objects etc: She used a pair of tweezers to pluck her eyebrows.) τσιμπιδάκι -
7 Gather
v. trans.Collect: persons or things, P. and V. συλλέγειν, συνάγειν, ἀθροίζειν, συναθροίζειν, ἀγείρειν; persons only, P. and V. συγκαλεῖν, P. συναγείρειν; things only, P. and V. συμφέρειν, συγκομίζειν, P. συμφορεῖν.Gather fruit: Ar. and P. τρυγᾶν (acc. or absol.).Infer, deduce: P. and V. εἰκάζειν, συμβάλλειν, τεκμαίρεσθαι, δοξάζειν, τοπάζειν, V. ἐπεικάζειν.Gather oneself together: P. συστρέφειν ἑαυτόν, συστρέφεσθαι, Ar. and V. συσταλῆναι ( 2nd aor. pass. of συστέλλειν).Gather in ( the harvest): P. συγκομίζειν (Xen.).Suppurate: P. ἑλκοῦσθαι (Xen.), V. ἑλκαίνειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Gather
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8 Pick
subs.See pick-axe.Choicest portian: P. also V. ἄνθος, τό, V. λωτίσματα, τά.Take one's pick of: V. λωτίζεσθαι (acc.), ἀπολωτίζειν (acc.), ἀκροθινιάζεσθαι (acc.).——————v. trans.Gather, call: P. and V. δρέπειν (or mid.) (Plat.).Choose, pick out: P. and V. ἐξαιρεῖν (or mid.), αἱρεῖσθαι, ἐκκρίνειν, προκρίνειν, P. ἐπιλέγεσθαι, V. κρίνειν, Ar. and P. ἀπολέγειν (or mid.), ἐκλέγειν (or mid.).Pick a quarrel with: P. and V. εἰς ἔριν ἀφικνεῖσθαι (dat.), V. ἔριν συμβάλλειν (dat.).Pick out: see Pick.Diversify: P. and V. ποικίλλειν.Pick to pieces: see Tear.met., P. διασύρειν.Take on board: P. ἀναλαμβάνειν.Resume: P. ἀναλαμβάνειν.Pick up a living: P. βιοτεύειν, Ar. and P. ζῆν; see make a living under living.V. intrans. Get better: P. ἀναλαμβάνειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Pick
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9 Tear
v. trans.P. and V. καταρρηγνύναι, σπαράσσειν (Plat.), Ar. and V. διασπᾶσθαι, καταξαίνειν (also Xen.), διασπαράσσειν, V. σπᾶν, ῥηγνύναι. (rare P. uncompounded), κνάπτειν, ἀρταμεῖν, διαρταμεῖν.Drag: P. and V. ἕλκειν.He shall not tear you from your purpose: V. οὐ... σε... παρασπάσει γνώμης (Soph. O. C. 1185).Snatch: P. and V. ἁρπάζειν, ἀναρπάζειν, συναρπάζειν, V. καθαρπάζειν, συμμάρπτειν (Eur., Cycl.), Ar. and V. μάρπτειν.Break off: V. ἀποθραύειν.So that they could hardly tear themselves away: P. ὥστε... μὴ ῥᾳδίως ἀφορμᾶσθαι (Thuc. 7, 75).Tear down the roof: Ar. τὸ τέγος κατάσκαπτε (Nub. 1488).Snatch down: V. καθαρπάζειν.Tear ( one's hair): V. σπᾶν (acc.).Snatch off: P. and V. ἀφαρπάζειν.Tear open: P. and V. ἀναρρηγνύναι; see break open.I will tear out your entrails: Ar. ἐξαρπάσομαι σου... τἄντερα (Eq. 708).Uproot: P. ἐκπρεμνίζειν, V. ἐκθαμνίζειν.met., destroy: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν.Mangled: V. διασπάρακτος.Torn by dogs: V. κυνοσπάρακτος.Torn remains: V. σπαράγματα, τά.Rent, broken: V. διχορραγής, διαρρώξ.Torn into raw pieces: Ar. ὠμοσπάρακτος.——————v. intrans.See Rush.——————subs.A shower of tears bedimming the eyes: V. ὀφθαλμότεγκτος πλημμυρίς, ἡ.Tears of joy steal from my eyes: V. γεγηθὸς ἕρπει δάκρυον ὀμμάτων ἄπο (Soph., El. 1231).Without a tear or a groan: V. ἄκλαυστος ἀστένακτος (Eur., Alc. 173).Without tears: P. ἀδακρυτί.Do your work without lamentation and tears if you be really son of mine: V. ἀστένακτος κἀδάκρυτος εἴπερ εἶ τοῦδʼ ἀνδρὸς ἔρξον (Soph., Trach. 1200).To pass no day without tears: P. μηδεμίαν ἡμέραν ἀδάκρυτος διάγειν (Isoc. 391).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Tear
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Pluck — Pluck, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plucked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Plucking}.] [AS. pluccian; akin to LG. & D. plukken, G. pfl[ u]cken, Icel. plokka, plukka, Dan. plukke, Sw. plocka. ?27.] 1. To pull; to draw. [1913 Webster] Its own nature . . . plucks on… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pluck — pluck·er; pluck·i·ly; pluck·i·ness; pluck·less; pluck; pluck·less·ness; … English syllables
pluck — [pluk] vt. [ME plukken < OE pluccian, akin to Ger pflücken < VL * piluccare, to pull out (> Fr éplucher), for L pilare, to deprive of hair < pilus, hair: see PILE2] 1. to pull off or out; pick 2. to drag or snatch; grab 3. to pull… … English World dictionary
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pluck´i|ness — pluck|y «PLUHK ee», adjective, pluck|i|er, pluck|i|est. having or showing courage: »a plucky dog. SYNONYM(S): brave, mettlesome, spirited. –pluck´i|ly … Useful english dictionary
pluck´i|ly — pluck|y «PLUHK ee», adjective, pluck|i|er, pluck|i|est. having or showing courage: »a plucky dog. SYNONYM(S): brave, mettlesome, spirited. –pluck´i|ly … Useful english dictionary
pluck|y — «PLUHK ee», adjective, pluck|i|er, pluck|i|est. having or showing courage: »a plucky dog. SYNONYM(S): brave, mettlesome, spirited. –pluck´i|ly … Useful english dictionary
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