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  • 1 put someone's back up

    (to anger someone: He put my back up with his boasting.) εξοργίζω

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  • 2 back

    [bæk] 1. noun
    1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) πλάτη
    2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) ράχη
    3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) πίσω μέρος
    4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) οπισθοφύλακας
    2. adjective
    (of or at the back: the back door.) πίσω
    3. adverb
    1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) πίσω
    2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) μακριά
    3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) προς τα πίσω
    4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) αντι(μιλώ)
    5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) στο παρελθόν
    4. verb
    1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) κάνω όπισθεν
    2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) υποστηρίζω
    3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) στοιχηματίζω
    - backbite
    - backbiting
    - backbone
    - backbreaking
    - backdate
    - backfire
    - background
    - backhand
    5. adverb
    (using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) ανάποδα
    - back-number
    - backpack
    - backpacking: go backpacking
    - backpacker
    - backside
    - backslash
    - backstroke
    - backup
    - backwash
    - backwater
    - backyard
    - back down
    - back of
    - back on to
    - back out
    - back up
    - have one's back to the wall
    - put someone's back up
    - take a back seat

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  • 3 put back

    (to return to its proper place: Did you put my keys back?) βάζω στη θέση του

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  • 4 put

    [put]
    present participle - putting; verb
    1) (to place in a certain position or situation: He put the plate in the cupboard; Did you put any sugar in my coffee?; He put his arm round her; I'm putting a new lock on the door; You're putting too much strain on that rope; When did the Russians first put a man into space?; You've put me in a bad temper; Can you put (=translate) this sentence into French?) τοποθετώ,βάζω
    2) (to submit or present (a proposal, question etc): I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee.) υποβάλλω
    3) (to express in words: He put his refusal very politely; Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!) εκφράζω,διατυπώνω
    4) (to write down: I'm trying to write a letter to her, but I don't know what to put.) γράφω
    5) (to sail in a particular direction: We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs.) πλέω
    - a put-up job
    - put about
    - put across/over
    - put aside
    - put away
    - put back
    - put by
    - put down
    - put down for
    - put one's feet up
    - put forth
    - put in
    - put in for
    - put off
    - put on
    - put out
    - put through
    - put together
    - put up
    - put up to
    - put up with

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  • 5 put/set to rights

    (to put back into the correct order, state etc: The room was in a dreadful mess, and it took us the whole day to set it to rights.) τακτοποιώ

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  • 6 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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  • 7 rack

    I [ræk] noun
    (a frame or shelf in or on which objects (eg letters, plates, luggage etc) are put until they are wanted or needed: Put these tools back in the rack; Put your bag in the luggage-rack.) σχάρα, ράφι
    II [ræk] III [ræk]

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  • 8 restore

    [rə'sto:]
    1) (to repair (a building, a painting, a piece of furniture etc) so that it looks as it used to or ought to.) αναστηλώνω, αναπαλαιώνω
    2) (to bring back to a normal or healthy state: The patient was soon restored to health.) αποκαθιστώ
    3) (to bring or give back: to restore law and order; The police restored the stolen cars to their owners.) αποκαθιστώ, επιστρέφω, αποδίδω
    4) (to bring or put (a person) back to a position, rank etc he once had: He was asked to resign but was later restored to his former job as manager.) επαναφέρω, αποκαθιστώ
    - restorer

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  • 9 return

    [rə'tə:n] 1. verb
    1) (to come or go back: He returns home tomorrow; He returned to London from Paris yesterday; The pain has returned.) επιστρέφω, γυρίζω
    2) (to give, send, put etc (something) back where it came from: He returned the book to its shelf; Don't forget to return the books you borrowed.) επιστρέφω
    3) (I'll return to this topic in a minute.) επανέρχομαι
    4) (to do (something) which has been done to oneself: She hit him and he returned the blow; He said how nice it was to see her again, and she returned the compliment.) ανταποδίδω
    5) ((of voters) to elect (someone) to Parliament.) εκλέγω
    6) ((of a jury) to give (a verdict): The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.) εκδίδω
    7) ((in tennis etc) to hit (a ball) back to one's opponent: She returned his serve.) (τέννις) ανταποδίδω μπαλιά
    2. noun
    1) (the act of returning: On our return, we found the house had been burgled; ( also adjective) a return journey.)
    2) (especially in United Kingdom, a round-trip ticket, a return ticket: Do you want a single or a return?)
    - return match
    - return ticket
    - by return of post
    - by return
    - in return for
    - in return
    - many happy returns of the day
    - many happy returns

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  • 10 cork

    [ko:k] 1. noun
    1) (the outer bark of the cork tree (an oak of South Europe, North Africa etc): Cork floats well; ( also adjective) cork floor-tiles.) φελλός
    2) (a stopper for a bottle etc made of cork: Put the cork back in the wine-bottle.) φελλός, πώμα
    2. verb
    (to put a cork or stopper in: He corked the bottle.)

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  • 11 hang up

    1) (to hang (something) on something: Hang up your coat in the cupboard.) κρεμώ
    2) ((often with on) to put the receiver back after a telephone conversation: I tried to talk to her, but she hung up (on me).) κλείνω το τηλέφωνο

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  • 12 lay

    I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb
    1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) τοποθετώ, βάζω: στήνω
    2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) ακουμπώ
    3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) τακτοποιώ, (κατα)στρώνω
    4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) ισιώνω
    5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) κατευνάζω, εξαφανίζω
    6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) γεννώ
    7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) στοιχηματίζω
    2. verb
    (to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) κάνω (μαλλιά) ντεγκραντέ
    - lay-by
    - layout
    - laid up
    - lay aside
    - lay bare
    - lay by
    - lay down
    - lay one's hands on
    - lay hands on
    - lay in
    - lay low
    - lay off
    - lay on
    - lay out
    - lay up
    - lay waste
    II see lie II III [lei] adjective
    1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) λαϊκός
    2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) μη ειδικός
    IV [lei] noun
    (an epic poem.) έπος

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  • 13 check

    [ ek] 1. verb
    1) (to see if something (eg a sum) is correct or accurate: Will you check my addition?) επαληθεύω
    2) (to see if something (eg a machine) is in good condition or working properly: Have you checked the engine (over)?) ελέγχω
    3) (to hold back; to stop: We've checked the flow of water from the burst pipe.) ανακόπτω
    2. noun
    1) (an act of testing or checking.) έλεγχος
    2) (something which prevents or holds back: a check on imports.) περιορισμός
    3) (in chess, a position in which the king is attacked: He put his opponent's king in check.) (θέση στο σκάκι) σαχ
    4) (a pattern of squares: I like the red check on that material.) καρό
    5) (a ticket received in return for handing in baggage etc.) απόκομμα παραλαβής
    6) ((especially American) a bill: The check please, waiter!) λογαριασμός
    7) ((American) a cheque.) επιταγή
    - checkbook
    - check-in
    - checkmate
    3. verb
    (to put (an opponent's king) in this position.) κάνω ματ
    - checkpoint
    - check-up
    - check in
    - check out
    - check up on
    - check up

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  • 14 pack

    [pæk] 1. noun
    1) (things tied up together or put in a container, especially to be carried on one's back: He carried his luggage in a pack on his back.) μπόγος,δέμα
    2) (a set of (fifty-two) playing-cards: a pack of cards.) τράπουλα
    3) (a number or group of certain animals: a pack of wolves / a wolf-pack.) αγέλη
    4) (a packet: a pack of cigarettes.) πακέτο
    2. verb
    1) (to put (clothes etc) into a bag, suitcase or trunk for a journey: I've packed all I need and I'm ready to go.) ετοιμάζω αποσκευές/συσκευάζω
    2) (to come together in large numbers in a small space: They packed into the hall to hear his speech.) στοιβάζω/-ομαι,στριμώχνω,-ομαι
    - packing-case
    - packed out
    - packed
    - pack off
    - pack up

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  • 15 deposit

    [di'pozit] 1. verb
    1) (to put or set down: She deposited her shopping-basket in the kitchen.) αφήνω,ακουμπώ
    2) (to put in for safe keeping: He deposited the money in the bank.) καταθέτω
    2. noun
    1) (an act of putting money in a bank etc: She made several large deposits at the bank during that month.) κατάθεση
    2) (an act of paying money as a guarantee that money which is or will be owed will be paid: We have put down a deposit on a house in the country.) προκαταβολή
    3) (the money put into a bank or paid as a guarantee in this way: We decided we could not afford to go on holiday and managed to get back the deposit which we had paid.) προκαταβολή
    4) (a quantity of solid matter that has settled at the bottom of a liquid, or is left behind by a liquid: The flood-water left a yellow deposit over everything.) ίζημα,κατακάθι
    5) (a layer (of coal, iron etc) occurring naturally in rock: rich deposits of iron ore.) κοίτασμα

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  • 16 Head

    subs.
    P. and V. κεφαλή, ἡ, V. κορυφή. ἡ (Eur., Or. 6; also Xen. but rare P.), κρα, τό, acc. also κρᾶτα, τόν, gen. κρατός, τοῦ, dat. Ar. and V. κρατί, τῷ.
    Over head, adv.: P. and V. νω, νωθεν.
    With two heads, adj.: V. ἀμφίκρανος.
    With three heads: V. τρίκρανος, Ar. τρικέφαλος.
    With a hundred heads: V. ἑκατογκρανος, Ar. ἑκατογκέφαλος.
    With many heads: P. πολυκέφαλος.
    Nod the head ( in assent), v.: P. and V. ἐπινεύειν.
    Shake the head ( in refusal): Ar. and P. νανεύειν.
    Throw back the head: P. and V. νακύπτειν (Eur., Cycl. 212).
    On my head let the interference fall: Ar. πολυπραγμοσύνη νυν εἰς κεφαλὴν τρέποιτʼ ἐμοί (Ach. 833).
    Why do you say things that I trust heaven will make recoil on the heads of you and yours? P. τί λέγεις ἃ σοὶ καὶ τοῖς σοῖς οἱ θεοὶ τρέψειαν εἰς κεφαλήν; (Dem. 322).
    Bringing curse on a person's head, adj.: V. ραῖος (dat. of person) (also Plat. but rare P.).
    Put a price on a person's head: P. χρήματα ἐπικηρύσσειν (dat. of person).
    They put price on their heads: P. ἐπανεῖπον ἀργύριον τῷ ἀποκτείναντι (Thuc. 6, 60).
    He put a price upon his head: V. χρυσὸν εἶφʼ ὃς ἂν κτάνῃ (Eur., El. 33).
    Mind, brain, subs.: P. and V. νοῦς, ὁ. Ar. and V. φρήν, ἡ, or pl. (rare P.).
    Do whatever comes into one's head: P. διαπράσσεσθαι ὅτι ἂν ἐπέλθῃ τινί (Dem. 1050).
    Turn a person's head: P. and V. ἐξιστναι (τινά).
    Head of a arrow, subs.: V. γλωχς, ἡ.
    Head ( of a plant): Ar. κεφαλή, ἡ, κεφλαιον, τό.
    Head of a spear: P. and V. λογχή. ἡ (Plat.).
    Headland: headland.
    Projecting point of anything: P. τὸ πρόεχον.
    Bring to a head, v. trans.: V. καρανοῦν; see Accomplish.
    Come to a head, v. intrans.: of a sore, P. ἐξανθεῖν; met., P. and V. ἐξανθεῖν, V. ἐκζεῖν, ἐπιζεῖν, P. ἀκμάζειν.
    Ignorance of the trouble gathering and coming to a head: P. ἄγνοια τοῦ συνισταμένου καὶ φυομένου κακοῦ (Dem. 245).
    Heads of a discourse. etc., subs.: P. κεφάλαια, τά.
    Source, origin: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ; see Origin.
    Chief place: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ. P. ἡγεμονία, ἡ.
    Head ( concretely), leader: P. and V. ἡγεμών, ὁ or ἡ; see also Chief.
    At the head of, in front of, prep.: P. and V. πρό (gen.).
    Superintending: P. and V. ἐπ (dat.).
    Put at the head of, v.: P. and V. ἐφιστναι (τινά τινι).
    Be at the head of: P. and V. ἐφίστασθαι (dat.), προστατεῖν (gen.) (Plat.), Ar. and P. προΐστασθαι (gen.).
    Those at the head of affairs: P. οἱ ἐπὶ τοῖς πράγμασι.
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    adj.
    Principal: P. and V. πρῶτος.
    Supreme: P. and V. κύριος.
    Head ( wind): P. and V. ἐναντίος; see Contrary.
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    v. trans.
    Be leader of: P. ἡγεῖσθαι (dat. of person, gen. of thing), Ar. and P. προΐστασθαι (gen. of person).
    Lead the way: P. and V. ἡγεῖσθαι (dat.).
    Start, begin: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.); see Begin.

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  • 17 hang

    [hæŋ]
    past tense, past participle - hung; verb
    1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) κρεμώ,κρέμομαι
    2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) κρεμώ,κρέμομαι
    3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) απαγχονίζω,-ομαι
    4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) κρέμομαι
    5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) σκύβω(το κεφάλι)
    - hanging
    - hangings
    - hangman
    - hangover
    - get the hang of
    - hang about/around
    - hang back
    - hang in the balance
    - hang on
    - hang together
    - hang up

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  • 18 replace

    [rə'pleis]
    1) (to put, use etc (a person, thing etc), or to be put, used etc, in place of another: I must replace that broken lock; He replaced the cup he broke with a new one; Cars have replaced horses as the normal means of transport.) αντικαθιστώ
    2) (to put (something) back where it was: Please replace the books on the shelves.) ξαναβάζω
    - replacement

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  • 19 set

    [set] 1. present participle - setting; verb
    1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) τοποθετώ,βάζω,αφήνω
    2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) στρώνω(τραπέζι)
    3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) ορίζω
    4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) αναθέτω/δίνω
    5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) προκαλώ,βάζω,κάνω
    6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) δύω,βασιλεύω
    7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) πήζω,δένω
    8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) ρυθμίζω
    9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) φιξάρω
    10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) δένω
    11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) ανατάσσω,βάζω στη θέση του
    2. adjective
    1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) καθορισμένος,σταθερός
    2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) αποφασισμένος
    3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) εσκεμμένος
    4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) σταθερός,μόνιμος
    5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) στερεότυπος,αμετακίνητος
    6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) δεμένος,διακοσμημένος
    3. noun
    1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) σύνολο,σειρά
    2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) δέκτης,συσκευή
    3) (a group of people: the musical set.) κύκλος
    4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) χτένισμα,φιξάρισμα
    5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) σκηνικό/χώρος γυρίσματος
    6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) παρτίδα,σετ
    - setback
    - set phrase
    - set-square
    - setting-lotion
    - set-to
    - set-up
    - all set
    - set about
    - set someone against someone
    - set against someone
    - set someone against
    - set against
    - set aside
    - set back
    - set down
    - set in
    - set off
    - set something or someone on someone
    - set on someone
    - set something or someone on
    - set on
    - set out
    - set to
    - set up
    - set up camp
    - set up house
    - set up shop
    - set upon

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  • 20 Sail

    subs.
    P. and V. ἱστίον, τό (generally pl., sing. in Plat., Parm., 131B and C), V. λαῖφος, τό.
    Set sail: P. and V. παίρειν, νγεσθαι, ἐξανγεσθαι, P. ἐπανάγεσθαι, ἀναγωγὴν ποιεῖσθαι, V. ἐξιέναι κλως; see put out.
    Shorten sail: Ar. and V. φεσθαι
    (absol.): see also Furl.
    How I may set a prosperous sail to the sea-girt land of Cyprus: V. ὅπη νεὼς στείλαιμʼ ἂν οὔριον πτερὸν εἰς γῆν ἐναλίαν Κύπρον (Eur., Hel. 147).
    Voyage: P. and V. πλοῦς, ὁ; see Voyage.
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    v. trans.
    Sail ( a boat): P. and V. κυβερνᾶν.
    Sail (the sea, etc.): P. and V. πλεῖν (acc.), V. ναυστολεῖν (acc.). V. intrans. P. and V. πλεῖν, ναυτίλλεσθαι (also Plat. but rare P.), Ar. and V. ναυσθλοῦσθαι (also Ar.), ναυστολεῖν.
    ( of a ship): P. πλεῖν, V. τρέχειν.
    Sail fast: P. ταχυναυτεῖν.
    Put to sea: P. and V. νγεσθαι, ἐξανγεσθαι, παίρειν, P. ἐπανάγεσθαι, ἀναγωγὴν ποιεῖσθαι, ἀναπλεῖν; see put out.
    Sail across: Ar. and P. διαπλεῖν (absol. or acc.).
    Sail against: P. ἐπιπλεῖν (dat. or absol.), προσπλεῖν (dat. or absol.).
    Sail along the coast: P. παραπλεῖν (absol.).
    Sail away: Ar. and P. ποπλεῖν, P. and V. ἐκπλεῖν.
    Sail back: P. ἐπαναπλεῖν.
    Sail from: P. and V. παίρειν (πό, gen. or V. also gen. alone).
    Sail home: P. καταπλεῖν.
    Sail in or into: P. and V. εἰσπλεῖν (εἰς, acc. or V. acc. alone or absol.).
    Sail in to attack: P. ἐπεισπλεῖν (absol.).
    Sail in front: P. προπλεῖν (absol.).
    Sail on board: P. ἐπιπλεῖν (ἐπί, gen. or absol.), ἐμπλεῖν (absol.).
    Sail round: Ar. and P. περιπλεῖν (acc. or absol.).
    Sail out: P. and V. ἐκπλεῖν.
    Sail over: P. and V. πλεῖν (acc.), V. ναυστολεῖν (acc.).
    Sail up: P. προσπλεῖν.
    Sail up stream: P. ἀναπλεῖν (Thuc. 1, 104).
    Sail with: P. and V. συμπλεῖν (absol. or dat.), P. συνεκπλεῖν (absol. or dat.).

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Sail

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