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1 Hand
subs.P. and V. χείρ, ἡ.Left hand: P. and V. ἀριστερά, V. λαιά, ἡ.Right hand: P. and V. δεξιά, ἡ.On which hand? V. ποτέρας τῆς χερός; (Eur., Cycl. 681).On either hand: P. ἑκατέρωθεν.At the hands of: P. and V. πρός (gen.). ἐκ (gen.).At second hand: see under Second.At hand, ready, adj.: P. and V. πρόχειρος.Be at hand: P. and V. παρεῖναι; see be present.Hand to hand, adj.: P. στάδιος; adv.: P. συσταδόν.The battle was stubborn, and hand to hand throughout: P. ἦν ἡ μάχη καρτερὰ καὶ ἐν χερσὶ πᾶσα (Thuc. 4, 43).Off-hand, short in speech, adj.: P. βραχύλογος; on the spur of the moment, adv.: P. and V. φαύλως, P. ἐξ ἐπιδρομῆς, ἐξ ὑπογυίου.Die by one's own hand: V. αὐτόχειρ θνήσκειν.You dared not do this deed of murder with your own hand: V. δρᾶσαι τόδʼ ἔργον οὐκ ἔτλης αὐτοκτόνως (Æsch., Ag. 1635).Made by hand, artificial, adj.: P. χειροποίητος.Lay hands on, v.: P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen. ἐφάπτεσθαι (gen.), λαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἐπιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), V. θιγγάνειν (gen.) (Xen. but rare P.), ψαύειν (gen.) (rare P.).Don't lay hands on me: Ar. μὴ πρόσαγε τὴν χεῖρά μοι (Lys. 893).They ought to bear evidence against me with their hands laid on the victims: P. δεῖ αὐτοὺς... ἁπτομένους τῶν σφαγίων καταμαρτυρεῖν ἐμοῦ (Ant. 130).Have a hand in, share in, v.: P. and V. μετέχειν (gen.), μεταλαμβάνειν (gen.), κοινοῦσθαι (gen. or acc), συμμετέχειν (gen.), V. συμμετίσχειν (gen.).Meddle with: P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), V. ψαύειν (gen.), θιγγάνειν (gen.), ἐπιψαύειν (gen.); see Touch.Lift hand against: see raise finger against, under Finger.Put in a person's hands, v.: P. ἐγχειρίζειν (τινί, τι).Take in hand, v.: Ar. and P. μεταχειρίζειν (or mid.), P. and V. ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.), ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.), ἀναιρεῖσθαι, αἴρεσθαι, ἅπτεσθαι (gen.); see Manage, Undertake.Because they had so many dead on their hands already: P. διὰ τὸ συχνοὺς ήδη προτεθνάναι σφίσι (Thuc. 2, 52).They began to get out of hand: P. ἤρξαντο ἀτακτότεροι γενέσθαι (Thuc. 8, 105).Keep a tight hand on the allies: P. τὰ τῶν συμμάχων διὰ χειρὸς ἔχειν (Thuc. 2, 13).Rule with a high hand: P. ἄρχειν ἐγκρατῶς (absol.) (Thuc. 1, 76)Those present carried matters with such a high hand: P. εἰς τοῦτο βιαιότητος ἦλθον οἱ παρόντες (Lys. 167).Hand in marriage: use V. γάμος, or pl., λέκτρον, or pl., λέχος, or pl.A suitor for your hand: V. τῶν σῶν γάμων μνηστήρ (Æsch., P.V. 739).Give your sister's hand to Pylades: V. Πυλάδῃ δʼ ἀδελφῆς λέκτρον δός (Eur., Or. 1658).——————v. trans.Hold out, offer: P. and V. ὀρέγειν.Hand in (accounts, etc.): P. ἀποφέρειν.Hand round: P. and V. περιφέρειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Hand
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2 put up
1) (to raise (a hand etc).) υψώνω,σηκώνω2) (to build; to erect: They're putting up some new houses.) χτίζω3) (to fix on a wall etc: He put the poster up.) αναρτώ,κολλώ στον τοίχο4) (to increase (a price etc): They're putting up the fees again.) αυξάνω5) (to offer or show (resistance etc): He's putting up a brave fight.) προβάλλω (σθεναρή αντίσταση)6) (to provide (money) for a purpose: He promised to put up the money for the scheme.) προσφέρω7) (to provide a bed etc for (a person) in one's home: Can you put us up next Thursday night?) φιλοξενώ,παρέχω κατάλυμα σε -
3 put down
1) (to lower: The teacher asked the pupil to put his hand down.) κατεβάζω2) (to place on the floor or other surface, out of one's hands: Put that knife down immediately!) αφήνω,βαζω κάτω3) (to subdue (a rebellion etc).) καταστέλλω4) (to kill (an animal) painlessly when it is old or very ill.) κάνω ευθανασία, θανατώνω -
4 finger
['fiŋɡə] 1. noun1) (one of the five end parts of the hand, sometimes excluding the thumb: She pointed a finger at the thief.) δάχτυλο χεριού2) (the part of a glove into which a finger is put.) δάχτυλο3) (anything made, shaped, cut etc like a finger: a finger of toast.) μακρόστενο κομμάτι2. verb(to touch or feel with the fingers: She fingered the material.) πασπατεύω- fingerprint
- fingertip
- be all fingers and thumbs / my fingers are all thumbs
- have something at one's fingertips
- have at one's fingertips
- have a finger in the pie / in every pie
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5 shade
[ʃeid] 1. noun1) (slight darkness caused by the blocking of some light: I prefer to sit in the shade rather than the sun.) ίσκιος,σκιά2) (the dark parts of a picture: light and shade in a portrait.) σκίαση3) (something that screens or shelters from light or heat: a large sunshade; a shade for a light.) σκίαστρο,αμπαζούρ4) (a variety of a colour; a slight difference: a pretty shade of green; shades of meaning.) απόχρωση5) (a slight amount: The weather is a shade better today.) ίχνος,υποψία,ιδέα2. verb1) ((sometimes with from) to shelter from light or heat: He put up his hand to shade his eyes.) σκιάζω2) (to make darker: You should shade the foreground of that drawing.) βάζω σκιά σε3) ((with into) to change very gradually eg from one colour to another.) αλλάζω απόχρωση•- shaded- shades
- shading
- shady
- shadiness
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6 Stay
subs.Support, prop: P. and V. ἔρεισμα, τό.met., V. ἔρεισμα, τό, στῦλος, ὁ; see also Bulwark.Well, this too is a pleasant stay against hunger: V. ἀλλʼ ἡδὺ λιμοῦ καὶ τόδε σχετήριον (Eur., Cycl. 135).Rope, forestay: V. πρότονος, ὁ.Sojourn: P. ἐπιδημία, ἡ.Spending one's time: P. and V. μονή, ἡ, διατριβή, ἡ.Hindrance: P. κώλυμα, τό, ἐμπόδισμα, τό; see Hindrance.——————v. trans.Halt: P. and V. ἱστάναι.V. intrans.Halt: P. and V. ἵστασθαι.Sojourn: Ar. and P. ἐπιδημεῖν.Remain: P. and V. μένειν, παραμένειν, ἀναμένειν, περιμένειν, Ar. and P. καταμένειν, P. διαμένειν, ὑπομένειν, V. μίμνειν, προσμένειν, ἀμμένειν.——————interj.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Stay
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7 right
1. adjective1) (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.) δεξιός2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) σωστός3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) σωστός, ορθός: δίκαιος4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) κατάλληλος2. noun1) (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. adverb1) (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. verb1) (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
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8 Right
adj.Fit, proper: P. and V. εὐπρεπής, πρέπων, προσήκων, εὐσχήμων, σύμμετρος, καθήκων, Ar. and P. πρεπώδης, V. προσεικώς, ἐπεικώς, συμπρεπής.What is right, duty: see Duty.Reasonable, fair: P. and V. εἰκός.This too is right: V. ἔχει δὲ μοῖραν καὶ τόδε (Eur., Hipp. 988).Hit the mark: P. and V. τυγχάνειν.Thinking that the future will come right of itself: P. τὰ μέλλοντα αὐτοματʼ οἰόμενοι σχήσειν καλῶς (Dem. 11).Right as opposed to left: P. and V. δεξιός.The right hand: P. and V. δεξιά, ἡ.To the right of you: V. ἐν δεξιᾷ σου (Eur., Cycl. 682).Straight, direct: P. and V. εὐθύς, ὀρθός.Adverbially: P. and V. εὐθύ, occasionally εὐθύς.Thinking there was a way right through to the outside: P. οἰόμενοι... εἶναι... ἄντικρυς δίοδον εἰς τὸ ἔξω (Thuc. 2, 4).Right through, prep.: V. διαμπάξ (gen.) (also used in Xen. as adv.), διαμπερές (gen.) (also used in Plat. as adv.).Right angle: P. ὀρθὴ γωνία, ἡ.At right angles: use adj., P. ἐγκάρσιος.——————subs.Justice: P. and V. τὸ δίκαιον, θεμίς, ἡ (rare P.), P. δικαιοσύνη, ἡ, V. τὸ μἀδικεῖν, τοὔνδικον (Eur., frag.).Legal right: P. and V. δίκη, ἡ.Rights: P. and V. τὰ δίκαια.Just claim: P. δικαίωμα, τό.Have a right to: P. and V. δίκαιος εἶναι (infin.) (Eur., Heracl. 142), Ar. and P. ἄξιος εἶναι (infin.).By rights: use rightly.Put to rights: see put right, under Right.——————v. trans.Set upright: P. and V. ὀρθοῦν.Guide aright: see under Guide.A ship strained forcibly by the sheet sinks, but rights again, if one slackens the rope: V. καὶ ναῦς γὰρ ἐνταθεῖσα πρὸς βίαν ποδὶ ἔβαψεν, ἔστη δʼ αὖθις ἢν χαλᾷ πόδα (Eur., Or. 706).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Right
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9 Enter
v. trans. or absol.Go into: P. and V. εἰσέρχεσθαι (εἰς, acc.; V. also acc. alone), ἐπεισέρχεσθαι (εἰς, acc.; V. acc. alone or dat. alone), V. παρέρχεσθαι (acc.). εἰσβάλλειν (acc.), Ar. and V. δύεσθαι (acc.), εἰσβαίνειν (absol. or acc.).Sail into: P. and V. εἰσπλεῖν (εἰς, acc. or acc. alone).Enter a ship: see Embark.Enter with another: P. and V. συνεισέρχεσθαι (εἰς, acc. or V. also acc. alone).Enter public life: P. πρὸς τὰ κοινὰ προσέρχεσθαι (Dem. 312).Register: P. ἀπογράφειν, Ar. and P. ἐγγράφειν.Give in, have registered: P. ἀποφέρειν.Enter in one's account: P. εἰς τὸν λόγον ἐγγράφειν (Lys. 211).Enter for a competition, v. intrans.: P. and V. εἰσέρχεσθαι.Enter into (a discussion, etc.): P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), ἐμπίπτειν (εἰς, acc.).Enter into ( a feeling): see sympathise with, understand.Enter into possession of: see under Possession.Enter on office, etc.: P. εἰσέρχεσθαι (acc.).Embark on: P. and V. ἐμβαίνειν (εἰς, acc.), ἅπτεσθαι (gen.).Take in hand: P. and V. ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.), ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.).Begin: P. and V. ἄρχεσθαι (gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Enter
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10 Out of
prep.Out of hand: use disobedient, offhand.Out of one's mind: use mad.Out of temper: see Angry.Out of tune: see Discordant.Out of the way, adv.:P. and V. ἐκποδών.Eccentric: P. and V. ἄτοποι (Eur., frag.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Out of
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11 Refer
v. trans.Put down to: P. and V. ἀναφέρειν (τί τινι or τι εἴς τινα) (V. also ἀμφέρειν), προστιθέναι (τί τινι). Ar. and P. ἐπαναφέρειν (τι εἴς τινα), ἀνατιθέναι (τί τινι).Bid a person consult: P. ἐφιέναι τινά εἰς (acc.).I will refer you to speaker who is worthy of your trust: P. εἰς ἀξιόχρεων ὑμῖν τὸν λέγοντα ἀνοίσω (Plat., Ap. 20E).Hand over to some one's decision: Ar. and P. ἐπιτρέπειν (τί τινι), ἀνατιθέναι (τί τινι), P. ἐφιέναι (τι εἴς τινα).Refer to, allude to: P. and V. λέγειν (acc.).Refer to covertly: Ar. and P. αἰνίσσεσθαι (acc. or εἰς, acc.), P. ὑπαινίσσεσθαι (acc.).Betake oneself to: P. φοιτᾶν (παρά, acc.).That in case of dispute it might be possible to refer to these documents: P. ἵνʼ εἴ τι ἐγίγνετο ἀμφισβητήσιμον ἦν εἰς τὰ γράμματα ταῦτʼ ἐπανελθεῖν (Dem. 837).Have reference to: P. and V. τείνειν (εἰς, acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Refer
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