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1 fire
1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) φωτιά,πυρκαγιά2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) θερμάστρα3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) φωτιά4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) έξαψη5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) πυρ,πυρά2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.)2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.)3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.)4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.)5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.)6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.)•- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
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2 Set
subs.Arrangement: P. and V. τάξις. ἡ.Number: P. and V. ἀριθμός, ὁ.Class: P. and V. γένος, τό, εἶδος, τό.Set back, failure: P. πταῖσμα, τό; see Failure.Set off: use adj., P. ἀντάξιος; see compensating, under compensate, v.——————adj.Stationary: P. στάσιμος.Fixed, appointed: P. and V. προκείμενος.Resolute: P.. and V. καρτερός, V. ἔμπεδος.Set speech: P. συνεχὴς ῥῆσις, ἡ; see also Harangue.On set terms: P. and V. ἐπὶ ῥητοῖς.Of set purpose: see on purpose, under Purpose.——————v. trans.Fix: P. and V. πηγνύναι.Set ( as a task): P. and V. προτιθέναι (τί τινι), προστιθέναι (τί τινι), προστάσσειν (τί τινι), ἐπιτάσσειν (τί τινι), ἐπιβάλλειν (τί τινι), προσβάλλειν (τί τινι).Set to music: P. ἐντείνειν (Plat., Prot. 326B).Words set to music: P. λόγος ᾀδόμενος (Plat., Rep. 398D).Set ( in a particular direction): use guide.I set you in the track that is best: V. ἐς τὸ λῷστον ἐμβιβάζω σʼ ἴχνος (Eur., H.F. 856).Set an example: P. παράδειγμα διδόναι.Set one's heart on: see Desire.To obtain that on which you have set your hearts: P. κατασχεῖν ἐφʼ ἃ ὥρμησθε (Thuc. 6, 9).V. intrans. Of the sun: P. and V. δύνειν, δύεσθαι (Plat., Pol. 269A), V. φθίνειν.Becume fixed: P. and V. πήγνυσθαι.Set about: P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.). ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.). αἵρεσθαι (acc.), ἀναιρεῖσθαι (acc.); see Undertake.Set against, plant against: P. and V. προσβάλλειν (τί τινι).Match one against another: P. and V. ἀντιτάσσειν (τινά τινι, or τινα πρός τινα).met., make hostile: P. ἐκπολεμεῖν.Set one thing in the balance against another: P. ἀντιτάσσεσθαι (τί τινι, or τι πρός τι), P. and V. ἀντιτιθέναι (τί τινος).Set apart: P. and V. ἀπολαμβάνειν (Eur., Or. 451); see set aside, separate.Set aside: P. χωρὶς τίθεσθαι, ἀποχωρίζειν.Set at defiance: see Defy.Set at naught: P. and V. ἀμελεῖν (gen.), παραμελεῖν (gen.), καταμελεῖν (gen.), P. παρορᾶν (acc.), ἐν οὐδένι λόγῳ ποιεῖσθαι (acc.), V. διʼ οὐδένος ποιεῖσθαι (acc.), ἀκηδεῖν (gen.); see Disregard.Set before: P. and V. προτιθέναι.Set eyes on: see Behold.Set foot on: P. and V. ἐμβαίνειν (P. εἰς, acc., V. acc., gen. or dat.), ἐπιβαίνειν (gen.), V. ἐπεμβαίνειν (acc., gen. or dat.), ἐμβατεύειν (acc. or gen.).Set forth: P. and V. προτιθέναι.Set off, be equivalent to: P. ἀντάξιος εἶναι (gen.); see also Balance.Set on, urge against anyone: P. and V. ἐφιέναι (τί τινι), V. ἐπισείειν (τί τινι), P. ἐπιπέμπειν (τί τινι); see also encourage, launch against.Put on: P. and V. ἐφιστάναι.Set on fire: see Burn.Set out, expose, put out: P. and V. προτιθέναι; v. intrans.: start: P. and V. ὁρμᾶν, ὁρμᾶσθαι, ἀφορμᾶν, ἀφορμᾶσθαι, ἐξορμᾶν, ἐξορμᾶσθαι, ἀπαίρειν, V. στέλλεσθαι, ἀποστέλλεσθαι; see Start.Set over: P. and V. ἐφιστάναι (τινά τινι).Set right: see Correct.Set round: P. περιιστάναι.Set the fashion of, be the first to introduce: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.).Set to, he set the army to the work of fighting: P. καθίστη εἰς πόλεμον τὸν στρατόν (Thuc. 2, 75).The servants all set their hands to work: V. δμῶες πρὸς ἔργον πάντες ἵεσαν χέρας (Eur., El. 799).Every man set to work: V. πᾶς ἀνὴρ ἔσχεν πόνον (Eur., I.T. 309).They set to and fought: P. καταστάντες ἐμάχοντο (Thuc. 1, 49).They are setting up a brazen statue to Philip: P. Φίλιππον χαλκοῦν ἵστασι (Dem. 425).Be set up ( of a statue): P. ἀνακεῖσθαι.Set up a shout: V. κραυγὴν ἱστάναι (Eur., Or. 1529), κραυγὴν τιθέναι (Eur., Or. 1510), P. κραυγῇ χρῆσθαι (Thuc. 2, 4).Set up as, pretend to be: Ar. and P. προσποιεῖσθαι (infin.).Set upon: P. and V. προσβάλλειν (acc. and dat.); see set on.Attack: see Attack.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Set
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3 set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
(to cause (something) to begin burning usually accidentally or deliberately as a criminal act: They set fire to the ambassador's house; She has set the house on fire.) βάζω φωτιά σεEnglish-Greek dictionary > set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
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4 set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
(to cause (something) to begin burning usually accidentally or deliberately as a criminal act: They set fire to the ambassador's house; She has set the house on fire.) βάζω φωτιά σεEnglish-Greek dictionary > set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
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5 set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
(to cause (something) to begin burning usually accidentally or deliberately as a criminal act: They set fire to the ambassador's house; She has set the house on fire.) βάζω φωτιά σεEnglish-Greek dictionary > set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
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6 set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
(to cause (something) to begin burning usually accidentally or deliberately as a criminal act: They set fire to the ambassador's house; She has set the house on fire.) βάζω φωτιά σεEnglish-Greek dictionary > set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
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7 Fire
subs.P. and V. πῦρ, τό, φλόξ, ἡ, V. φλογμός, ὁ, αἶθος, ὁ.Conflagration: P. ἔμπρησις, ἡ.Burning heat: P. and V. καῦμα, τό.Watchfires: P. πύρα, τά, V. πυρσά, τά; see Beacon.Breathing fire, adj.: V. πύρπνοος, πύρπνους.Carry fire, v.: V. πυρφορεῖν.Carrying fire, adj.: P. and V. πυρφόρος.Set fire to: see fire, v.Be between two fires ( have enemies on each side): P. ἀμφίβολος εἶναι, ἐν ἀμφιβόλῳ εἶναι.Catch fire: P. and V. κάεσθαι, ἅπτεσθαι.met., vehemence: P. σφοδρότης, ἡ.Zeal: P. and V. σπουδή, ἡ, προθυμία, ἡ.Love: P. and V. ἔρως, ὁ.——————v. trans.Set fire to: P. and V. ἅπτειν, ὑφάπτειν, ἀνάπτειν, πῦρ ἐμβάλλειν (dat.), P. ἐπιφλέγειν, V. ὑπαίθειν, Ar. ἐμπυρεύειν, ἐκφλέγειν; see Burn, Kindle.met., excite, kindle: Ar. and P. κάειν, φλέγειν, P. διαθερμαίνειν, V. ἐπιφλέγειν, Ar. and V. ζωπυρεῖν, θάλπειν. P. and V. θερμαίνειν (Plat.); see Excite.He is fired with love: V. ἐντεθέρμανται πόθῳ (Soph., Trach. 368).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Fire
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8 inflammable
[in'flæməbl](easily set on fire: Paper is highly inflammable.) εύφλεκτος- inflammation -
9 rocket
['rokit] 1. noun1) (a tube containing materials which, when set on fire, give off a jet of gas which drives the tube forward, usually up into the air, used eg as a firework, for signalling, or for launching a spacecraft.) ρουκέτα, πύραυλος2) (a spacecraft launched in this way: The Americans have sent a rocket to Mars.) πύραυλος, διαστημόπλοιο2. verb(to rise or increase very quickly: Bread prices have rocketed.) -
10 torch
[to: ]1) ((American flashlight) a small portable light worked by an electric battery: He shone his torch into her face.) φακός2) (a piece of wood etc set on fire and carried as a light.) δάδα, πυρσός -
11 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) φως2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) φως3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) φωτιά4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) φως2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) φωτεινός2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) ανοιχτός3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) φωτίζω2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) ανάβω•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) ελαφρός2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) ελαφρός3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) ελαφρός4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) ελαφρότερος από το κανονικό5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) ελαφρός6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) ανάλαφρος7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) ελαφρός8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) ελαφρός, ανεπαίσθητος, απαλός9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) αμμώδης•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) συναντώ τυχαία -
12 Burn
v. trans.P. and V. κάειν, ἐμπιπράναι, πιμπράναι (Thuc. 6, 94, but rare P. uncompounded), Ar. and V. καταίθειν, Ar. ἐκφλέγειν, V. αἴθειν, πυροῦν (also Plat. but rare P.), ἐκπυροῦν, συμπυροῦν, see Warm.met., of passion: Ar. and P. κάειν, φλέγειν (Plat.), P. and V. θερμαίνειν, V. ἐπιφλέγειν, Ar. and V. ζωπυρεῖν, θάλπειν, P. διαθερμαίνειν.Join in burning: V. συνεμπιπράναι (Eur., Rhes.).Burn out: P. and V. ἐκκάειν (Eur., Cycl. 633).Have one's eyes burnt out: P. τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς ἐκκάεσθαι (Plat.).Burn up: P. συγκάειν (Plat.).V. intrans. P. and V. κάεσθαι, ἅπτεσθαι, V. αἴθειν, αἴθεσθαι.Burn with fever: P. and V. κάεσθαι.Burn with passion, etc.: Ar. and P. κάεσθαι (Plat.), φλέγεσθαι (Plat.), P. and V. θερμαίνεσθαι (Plat.), Ar. and V. θάλπεσθαι.——————subs.See Stream.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Burn
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13 Under
adv.P. and V. κάτω, V. ἔνερθε(ν), νέρθε(ν).Adjectivally, inferior to: P. and V. ἥσσων (gen.), ὕστερος (gen.).The underworld: P. and V. ᾍδης, ὁ, or use P. and V. οἱ κάτω, οἱ κάτωθεν, V. οἱ ἔνερθε, οἱ νέρτεροι, οἱ ἐνέρτεροι, οἱ κατὰ χθονός; see under World.From the underworld: P. and V. κάτωθεν, V. ἔνερθε(ν), νέρθε(ν).In the underworld: P. and V. κάτω, ἐκεῖ, ἐν ᾍδου, V. νέρθε(ν), ἔνερθε(ν).Of the underworld, adj.: P. and V. χθόνιος (Plat. but rare P.), V. νέρτερος.To the underworld: P. and V. εἰς ᾍδου, ἐκεῖσε.——————prep.Of motion under: Ar. and P. ὑπό (acc.).Of rest: P. and V. ὑπό (gen. or dat., but dat. rare in P.).Of subjection: P. and V. ὑπό (dat.).Below: P. and V. ὑπό (gen.), Ar. and P. ὑπένερθε (gen.), V. ἔνερθε(ν) (gen.), νέρθε(ν) (gen.), κάτω (gen.).I am not amenable to the laws under which I was summarily arrested: P. καθʼ οὓς ἀπήχθην οὐκ ἔνοχός εἰμι τοῖς νόμοις (Antipho. 139, 27).Under a name: P. ἐπʼ ὀνόματος.To abide by the name under which he adopted you: P. μένειν ἐφʼ οὗ σὲ ἐποιήσατο ὀνόματος (Dem. 1003).Under arms: P. and V. ἐν ὅπλοις.Under fire, be under fire: use P. and V. βάλλεσθαι (lit., be shot at).Under ground: P. ὑπὸ γῆς, V. ὑπὸ χθονός, κατὰ χθονός, κάτω γῆς, κάτω χθονός, Ar. κατὰ τῆς γῆς (Pl. 238).Under sentence: use condemned.Under way, get under way, v.: P. and V. ἀπαίρειν, αἴρειν (V. in mid.); see set sail.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Under
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14 camp
[kæmp] 1. noun1) (a piece of ground with tents pitched on it.) κατασκήνωση2) (a collection of buildings, huts or tents in which people stay temporarily for a certain purpose: a holiday camp.) κατασκήνη, κάμπινγκ3) (a military station, barracks etc.) στρατόπεδο4) (a party or side: They belong to different political camps.) παράταξη2. verb((also go camping) to set up, and live in, a tent / tents: We camped on the beach; We go camping every year.) κατασκηνώνω- camper- camping
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15 for the hell of it
(for no particular reason; just for fun: The boys said they had set fire to the house just for the hell of it.) για πλάκα,στα καλά καθούμενα -
16 match
[mæ ] I noun(a short piece of wood or other material tipped with a substance that catches fire when rubbed against a rough or specially-prepared surface: He struck a match.) σπίρτο- matchboxII 1. noun1) (a contest or game: a football/rugby/chess match.) αγώνας,συνάντηση2) (a thing that is similar to or the same as another in some way(s) eg in colour or pattern: These trousers are not an exact match for my jacket.) ταίρι3) (a person who is able to equal another: She has finally met her match at arguing.) ισάξιος αντίπαλος,”μάστορας”4) (a marriage or an act of marrying: She hoped to arrange a match for her daughter.) συνοικέσιο2. verb1) (to be equal or similar to something or someone in some way eg in colour or pattern: That dress matches her red hair.) ταιριάζω2) (to set (two things, people etc) to compete: He matched his skill against the champion's.) αντιπαρατάσσω/παραβγαίνω•- matched- matchless
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17 safety lamp
(a type of lamp used in mines that does not set fire to any inflammable gases there.) λυχνία ασφαλείας
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