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1 Ground
subs.P. and V. γῆ, ἡ, P. ἔδαφος, τό, Ar. and V. γαῖα, ἡ, χθών, ἡ, πέδον, τό, δάπεδον, τό (Eur., Ion, 576, Or. 1645) (also Xen.), V. οὖδας, τό.Land for cultivating: P. and V. γῆ, ἡ, ἀγρός, ὁ (or pl.), Ar. and V. ἄρουρα, ἡ (Plat. also but rare P.), γύαι, οἱ.On the ground: use adv., Ar. and V. χαμαί, πέδοι (also Plat. but rare P.).Sleeping on the ground, adj.: V. χαμαικοίτης,Fallen on the ground: V. χαμαιπετής.Walking the ground: V. πεδοστιβής, χθονοστιβής.To the ground: use adv., Ar. and V. χαμᾶζε, V. πέδονδε ἔραζε (Æsch., frag.).From the ground: V. γῆθεν, Ar. χαμᾶθεν.Under the ground: see Underground.He is an enemy to the whole city and the very ground it stands on: P. ἐχθρός (ἐστιν) ὅλῃ τῇ πόλει καὶ τῷ τῆς πόλεως ἐδάφει (Dem. 99).The city stood on high ground: P. (ἡ πόλις) ἦν ἐφʼ ὑψηλῶν χωρίων (Thuc. 3, 97).met., Excuse: P. and V. πρόφασις, ἡ.Reason, plea: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ.Cause: P. and V. αἰτία, ἡ.Principle: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ, P. ὑπόθεσις, ἡ.Ground for, pretext for: P. and V. ἀφορμή, ἡ (gen.).On all grounds: P. and V. πανταχῆ.On neither ground: P. κατʼ οὐδέτερον.On what ground? V. ἐκ τίνος λόγου;Why? P. and V. τί; τοῦ χάριν; P. τοῦ ἕνεκα; διὰ τί; V. πρὸς τί; εἰς τί; τί χρῆμα; τίνος χάριν; τίνος ἕκατι; ἐκ τοῦ; see Why.Go over old ground constantly: P. θάμα μεταστρέφεσθαι ἐπὶ τὰ εἰρημένα (Plat., Crat. 428D).Gain ground, v.: P. and V. προχωρεῖν.Lose ground: P. ἐλασσοῦσθαι.Stand one's ground: P. and V. ὑφίστασθαι, μένειν, P. μένειν κατὰ χώραν.Recover ground lost through indolence: P. τὰ κατερρᾳθυμημένα πάλιν ἀναλαμβάνειν (Dem. 42).——————v. trans.Secure, make firm: P. βεβαιοῦν.Plant, fix: P. and V. πηγνύναι, V. ἐρείδειν, ἀντερείδειν.Ground arms: P. ὅπλα τίθεσθαι.Run aground, v. intrans.: P. ὀκέλλειν, ἐποκέλλειν, V. ἐξοκέλλειν.——————adj.Of corn: P. ἀληλεμένος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Ground
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2 course
[ko:s]1) (a series (of lectures, medicines etc): I'm taking a course (of lectures) in sociology; He's having a course of treatment for his leg.) σειρά μαθημάτων2) (a division or part of a meal: Now we've had the soup, what's (for) the next course?) πιάτο3) (the ground over which a race is run or a game (especially golf) is played: a racecourse; a golf-course.) πίστα, στίβος4) (the path or direction in which something moves: the course of the Nile.) διάβα, ροή, πέρασμα5) (the progress or development of events: Things will run their normal course despite the strike.) πορεία6) (a way (of action): What's the best course of action in the circumstances?) τρόπος ενέργειας•- in due course
- of course
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3 earth
[ə:ð] 1. noun1) (the third planet in order of distance from the Sun; the planet on which we live: Is Earth nearer the Sun than Mars is?; the geography of the earth.) γη2) (the world as opposed to heaven: heaven and earth.) γη3) (soil: Fill the plant-pot with earth.) χώμα4) (dry land; the ground: the earth, sea and sky.) γη,στερια5) (a burrow or hole of an animal, especially of a fox.) φωλιά,τρύπα6) ((a wire that provides) an electrical connection with the earth.) γείωση2. verb(to connect to earth electrically: Is your washing-machine properly earthed?) γειώνω- earthen- earthly
- earthenware
- earthquake
- earthworm
- on earth
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4 grain
[ɡrein]1) (a seed of wheat, oats etc.) κόκκος, σπυρί2) (corn in general: Grain is ground into flour.) δημητριακά3) (a very small, hard particle: a grain of sand.) κόκκος4) (the way in which the lines of fibre run in wood, leather etc.) `νερά` ξύλου5) (a very small amount: There isn't a grain of truth in that story.) ίχνος• -
5 park
1. noun1) (a public piece of ground with grass and trees: The children go to the park every morning to play.) πάρκο2) (the land surrounding a large country house: Deer run wild in the park surrounding the mansion.) έκταση που περιβάλλει (εξοχική) έπαυλη κτλ2. verb(to stop and leave (a motor car etc) for a time: He parked in front of our house.) σταθμεύω- parking-meter -
6 rail
[reil] 1. noun1) (a (usually horizontal) bar of metal, wood etc used in fences etc, or for hanging things on: Don't lean over the rail; a curtain-rail; a towel-rail.) κάγκελο, κιγκλίδωμα: βέργα, κρεμάστρα2) ((usually in plural) a long bar of steel which forms the track on which trains etc run.) σιδηροτροχιά, γραμμές/ράγες τρένου2. verb((usually with in or off) to surround with a rail or rails: We'll rail that bit of ground off to stop people walking on it.) κλείνω με κιγκλίδωμα- railing- railroad
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7 ram
[ræm] 1. noun1) (a male sheep.) κριάρι2) (something heavy, especially a part of a machine, used for ramming.) έμβολο2. verb1) ((of ships, cars etc) to run into, and cause damage to: The destroyer rammed the submarine; His car rammed into/against the car in front of it.) εμβολίζω2) (to push down, into, on to etc with great force: We rammed the fence-posts into the ground.) χώνω -
8 taxi
['tæksi] 1. plurals - taxis, taxies; noun((also taxi-cab: (American) cab) a car, usually fitted with a taximeter, that can be hired with its driver, especially for short journeys: I took a taxi from the hotel to the station.) ταξί2. verb((of an aeroplane) to move slowly along the ground before beginning to run forward for take-off: The plane taxied along the runway.) τροχοδρομώ- taxi rank -
9 Dash
v. trans.Dashed upon the rocks: V. σποδούμενος πρὸς πέτρας.Be dashed to the ground: V. φορεῖσθαι πρὸς οὖδας.Dash in pieces: P. and V. συντρίβειν (Eur., Cycl.), Ar. and V. θραύειν (also Plat. but rare P.), V. συνθραύειν, συναράσσειν, ἐρείκειν.Dash off, extemporise: P. αὐτοσχεδιάζειν (acc.).Dash out. — He dashed his brains out: V. ἐγκέφαλον ἐξέρρανε (Eur., Cycl. 402).V. intrans. P. and V. ὁρμᾶν, ὁρμᾶσθαι, ἵεσθαι (rare P.), φέρεσθαι, Ar. and V. ᾄσσειν (rare P.), V. ἀΐσσειν, ὀρούειν, θοάζειν; see Rush, Swoop.Dash against: P. and V. πταίειν πρός (dat.), P. προσπίπτειν (dat.), συμπίπτειν πρός (dat. or πρός, acc.), see Collide.Dash into: P. and V. εἰσπίπτειν (P. εἰς, acc., V. dat. alone), Ar. and V. ἐμπίπτειν (dat.), V. εἰσορμᾶαθαι (acc.), ἐπεισπίπτειν (dat.), Ar. and P. εἰσπηδᾶν (εἰς, acc.), Ar. ἐπεισπαίειν (εἰς, acc.); see burst in.Dashing into the sea all armed as they were: P. ἐπεισβαίνοντες σὺν τοῖς ὅπλοις εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν (Thuc. 2, 90).Dash out: P. and V. ἐξορμᾶσθαι, ἐκπίπτειν.Dash over, inundate: P. and V. κατακλύζειν, P. ἐπικλύζειν.——————subs.Run: P. and V. δρόμος, ὁ, V. δράμημα, τό.Eagerness: P. and V. σπουδή, ἡ, προθυμία, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Dash
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