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1 get
[ɡet]past tense - got; verb1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) παίρνω2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) (πηγαίνω κια) φέρνω / αγοράζω3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) πηγαίνω, παίρνω, βάζω4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) βάζω5) (to become: You're getting old.) γίνομαι6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) πείθω, καταφέρνω7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) φτάνω8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) καταφέρνω9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) κολλώ10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) πιάνω11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) καταλαβαίνω•- getaway- get-together
- get-up
- be getting on for
- get about
- get across
- get after
- get ahead
- get along
- get around
- get around to
- get at
- get away
- get away with
- get back
- get by
- get down
- get down to
- get in
- get into
- get nowhere
- get off
- get on
- get on at
- get out
- get out of
- get over
- get round
- get around to
- get round to
- get there
- get through
- get together
- get up
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2 Take
v. trans.Be taken: P. and V. ἁλίσκεσθαι.Help in taking: P. and V. συνεξαιρεῖν (acc.).Lead: P. and V. ἄγειν.Seize: P. and V. λαμβάνειν, ἁρπάζειν, ἀναρπάζειν, συναρπάζειν, V. καθαρπάζειν, συμμάρπτειν (Eur., Cycl.), Ar. and V. μάρπτειν, συλλαμβάνειν; see Seize.Hire: Ar. and P. μισθοῦσθαι.This ( cloak) has taken easily a talent's worth of wool: Ar. αὕτη γέ τοι ἐρίων τάλαντον καταπέπωκε ῥᾳδίως (Vesp. 1146).Take the road leading to Thebes: P. τὴν εἰς Θήβας φέρουσαν ὁδὸν χωρεῖν (Thuc. 3, 24).Take in thought, apprehend: P. καταλαμβάνειν, P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), συνιέναι (acc. or gen.); see Grasp.Take advantage of, turn to account: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).Enjoy: P. and V. ἀπολαύειν (gen.).Get the advantage of: P. πλεονεκτεῖν (gen.).Take after, resemble: P. and V. ἐοικέναι (dat.) (rare P.), ὁμοιοῦσθαι (dat.), ἐξομοιοῦσθαι (dat.); see Resemble.Take arms: see take up arms.Take away: P. and V. ἀφαιρεῖν (or mid.), παραιρεῖν (or mid.), ἐξαιρεῖν (or mid.), V. ἐξαφαιρεῖσθαι; see also Deprive.Take away besides: P. προσαφαιρεῖσθαι.Take care, take care of: see under Care.Reduce in bulk: P. and V. ἰσχναίνειν (Plat.).Take effect, gain one's end: P. ἐπιτυγχάνειν.Be in operation: use P. ἐνεργὸς εἶναι.Take for, assume to be so and so: P. ὑπολαμβάνειν (acc.).Take from: see take away.Detract from: P. ἐλασσοῦν (gen.).Take heart: P. and V. θαρσεῖν, θρασύνεσθαι, V. θαρσύνειν, P. ἀναρρωσθῆναι (aor. pass. of ἀναρρωννύναι).Take hold of: see Seize.Furl: Ar. συστέλλειν, V. στέλλειν, καθιέναι.Cheat: see Cheat.Take in hand: Ar. and P. μεταχειρίζειν (or mid.), P. and V. ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.), ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.), ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), ἀναιρεῖσθαι (acc.), αἴρεσθαι (acc.).Take in preference: V. προλαμβάνειν (τι πρό τινος); see Prefer.Take notice: see Notice.Take off, strip off: P. περιαιρεῖν.From oneself: P. and V. ἐκδύειν.Let one quickly take off my shoes: V. ὑπαί τις ἀρβύλας λύοι τάχος (Æsch., Ag. 944).Parody: Ar. and P. κωμῳδεῖν (acc.).Are these men to take on themselves the results of your brutality and evil-doing? P. οὗτοι τὰ τῆς σῆς ἀναισθησίας καὶ πονηρίας ἔργα ἐφʼ αὑτοὺς ἀναδέξωνται; (Dem. 613).Pick out: P. and V. ἐξαιρεῖν.Extract: P. and V. ἐξέλκειν (Plat. but rare P.).Take part in: see under Part.Take place: see under Place.Take root: P. ῥιζοῦσθαι (Xen.).Take the field: see under Field.Take time: see under Time.Take to, have recourse to: P. and V. τρέπεσθαι (πρός, acc. or εἰς, acc.).Take to flight: see under Flight.When the Greeks took more to the sea: P. ἐπειδὴ οἱ Ἕλληνες μᾶλλον ἐπλώιζον (Thuc. 3, 24).Take a fancy to: P. φιλοφρονεῖσθαι (acc.) (Plat.).Take to heart: P. ἐνθύμιόν τι ποιεῖσθαι.Be vexed at: P. and V. ἄχθεσθαι (dat.), P. χαλεπῶς φέρειν (acc.), V. πικρῶς φέρειν (acc.); see be vexed, under Vex.Take to wife: P. λαμβάνειν (acc.); see Marry.Take up: P. and V. ἀναιρεῖσθαι, P. ἀναλαμβάνειν.Resume: P. ἀναλαμβάνειν, ἐπαναλαμβάνειν.Succeed to: P. διαδέχεσθαι (acc.).Take in hand: Ar. and P. μεταχειρίζειν (or mid.), P. and V. ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.), ἐπιχειρεῖν (or dat.), ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), αἴρεσθαι (acc.), ἀναιρεῖσθαι (acc.).Nor should we be able to useour whole force together since the protection of the walls has taken up a considerable part of our heavy-armed troops: P. οὐδὲ συμπάσῃ τῇ στρατιᾷ δυναίμεθʼ ἂν χρήσασθαι ἀπαναλωκυίας τῆς φυλακῆς τῶν τειχῶν μέρος τι τοῦ ὁπλιτικοῦ (Thuc. 7, 11).Take up arms: P. and V. πόλεμον αἴρεσθαι.Take up arms against: V. ὅπλα ἐπαίρεσθαι (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Take
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3 take on
1) (to agree to do (work etc); to undertake: He took on the job.) αναλαμβάνω2) (to employ: They are taking on five hundred more men at the factory.) προσλαμβάνω3) ((with at) to challenge (someone) to a game etc: I'll take you on at tennis.) παίζω/ τα βάζω με4) (to get; to assume: His writing took on a completely new meaning.) παίρνω, προσλαμβάνω5) (to allow (passengers) to get on or in: The bus only stops here to take on passengers.) παίρνω (επιβάτες)6) (to be upset: Don't take on so!) αρπάζομαι -
4 get off
1) (to take off or remove (clothes, marks etc): I can't get my boots off; I'll never get these stains off (my dress).) βγάζω2) (to change (the subject which one is talking, writing etc about): We've rather got off the subject.) ξεφεύγω, απομακρύνομαι από -
5 take pleasure in
(to get enjoyment from: He takes great pleasure in annoying me.) απολαμβάνω,ευχαριστιέμαι -
6 nab
[næb]past tense, past participle - nabbed; verb(to take, catch or get hold of: The police nabbed the thief.) τσακώνω -
7 word
[wə:d] 1. noun1) (the smallest unit of language (whether written, spoken or read).) λέξη2) (a (brief) conversation: I'd like a (quick) word with you in my office.) κουβέντα3) (news: When you get there, send word that you've arrived safely.) είδηση, μήνυμα4) (a solemn promise: He gave her his word that it would never happen again.) υπόσχεση, λόγος2. verb(to express in written or spoken language: How are you going to word the letter so that it doesn't seem rude?) διατυπώνω- wording- word processor
- word processing
- word-perfect
- by word of mouth
- get a word in edgeways
- in a word
- keep
- break one's word
- take someone at his word
- take at his word
- take someone's word for it
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8 Leave
subs.Permission: P. and V. ἐξουσία, ἡ.Get leave to introduce a suit: P. δίκην λαγχάνειν.Get leave to speak: P. λόγου τυγχάνειν.Take leave of: P. and V. χαίρειν ἐᾶν (acc.), χαίρειν λέγειν (acc.), Ar. and P. χαίρειν κελεύειν (acc.), V. χαίρειν καταξιοῦν (acc.).Take a friendly leave of: V. φίλως εἰπεῖν (acc.).Take leave of one's senses: P. and V. ἐξίστασθαι; see be mad.By your leave: P. and V. εἴ σοι δοκεῖ ( if it seems good to you).——————v. trans.Quit: P. and V. λείπειν, ἀπολείπειν, ἐκλείπειν, καταλείπειν, προλείπειν, ἀμείβειν (Plat. but rare P.), P. μεταλλάσσειν, V. ἐκλιμπάνειν, ἐξαμείβειν.Leave vacant: P. and V. κενοῦν, ἐρημοῦν.You have left no hope among us: V. οὐδʼ ἐλλέλοιπας ἐλπίδα (Eur., El. 609).Leave alone, let be: P. and V. ἐᾶν.Leave behind: Ar. and B. ὑπολείπειν.Leave for decision: see leave to.Leave go of: P. and V. μεθιέναι (acc.), ἀφιέναι (acc.), ἀφίεσθαι (gen.), Ar. and V. μεθίεσθαι (gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Leave
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9 rest
I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) ξεκούραση: ανάπαυλα2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) ανάπαυση3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) στήριγμα4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) στάση, ακινησία2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) ξεκουράζω/-ομαι2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) αναπαύομαι, κοιμάμαι3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) στηρίζω/-ομαι, ακουμπώ4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) ησυχάζω5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) στηρίζω/-ομαι, εναποθέτω6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) εναπόκειμαι•- restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]- the rest -
10 hand
[hænd] 1. noun1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) χέρι2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) δείκτης3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) βοηθός,μέλος πληρώματος4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) χεράκι,χείρα βοηθείας5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) χαρτωσιά6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) παλάμη7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) γραφικός χαρακτήρας2. verb(often with back, down, up etc)1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.)2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.)•- handful- handbag
- handbill
- handbook
- handbrake
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- hand-lens
- handmade
- hand-operated
- hand-out
- hand-picked
- handshake
- handstand
- handwriting
- handwritten
- at hand
- at the hands of
- be hand in glove with someone
- be hand in glove
- by hand
- fall into the hands of someone
- fall into the hands
- force someone's hand
- get one's hands on
- give/lend a helping hand
- hand down
- hand in
- hand in hand
- hand on
- hand out
- hand-out
- handout
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hands off!
- hands-on
- hands up!
- hand to hand
- have a hand in something
- have a hand in
- have/get/gain the upper hand
- hold hands with someone
- hold hands
- in good hands
- in hand
- in the hands of
- keep one's hand in
- off one's hands
- on hand
- on the one hand... on the other hand
-... on the other hand
- out of hand
- shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
- shake hands with / shake someone's hand
- a show of hands
- take in hand
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11 heart
1. noun1) (the organ which pumps blood through the body: How fast does a person's heart beat?; ( also adjective) heart disease; a heart specialist.) καρδιά2) (the central part: I live in the heart of the city; in the heart of the forest; the heart of a lettuce; Let's get straight to the heart of the matter/problem.) καρδιά,κέντρο3) (the part of the body where one's feelings, especially of love, conscience etc are imagined to arise: She has a kind heart; You know in your heart that you ought to go; She has no heart (= She is not kind).) καρδιά4) (courage and enthusiasm: The soldiers were beginning to lose heart.) ηθικό, κουράγιο5) (a symbol supposed to represent the shape of the heart; a white dress with little pink hearts on it; heart-shaped.) σχήμα καρδιάς6) (one of the playing-cards of the suit hearts, which have red symbols of this shape on them.) κούπα•- - hearted- hearten
- heartless
- heartlessly
- heartlessness
- hearts
- hearty
- heartily
- heartiness
- heartache
- heart attack
- heartbeat
- heartbreak
- heartbroken
- heartburn
- heart failure
- heartfelt
- heart-to-heart 2. noun(an open and sincere talk, usually in private: After our heart-to-heart I felt more cheerful.) ειλικρινής συζήτηση- at heart
- break someone's heart
- by heart
- from the bottom of one's heart
- have a change of heart
- have a heart!
- have at heart
- heart and soul
- lose heart
- not have the heart to
- set one's heart on / have one's heart set on
- take heart
- take to heart
- to one's heart's content
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12 revenge
[rə'ven‹] 1. noun1) (harm done to another person in return for harm which he has done (to oneself or to someone else): The man told the manager he would get/have his revenge / take revenge on the company for dismissing him; His revenge was to burn down the factory.) εκδίκηση2) (the desire to do such harm: The man said he had burned down the factory out of revenge / in revenge for being dismissed.) άχτι2. verb((with on) to get (one's) revenge: He revenged himself on his enemies; I'll soon be revenged on you all.) εκδικούμαι -
13 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
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14 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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15 Off
prep.Out of: P. and V. ἐκ (gen.).Off Laconia: P. κατὰ τὴν Λακωνικήν (Thuc. 4, 2; cf., Thuc. 8, 86).——————adv.A long way off: P. διὰ πολλοῦ.Be off, be distant, v.: P. and V. ἀπέχειν, P. διέχειν.Off, gone: Ar. and V. φροῦδος (also Antipho. but rare P.).Be off, be gone, v.: P. and V. οἴχεσθαι, ἀπαλλαγῆναι ( 2nd aor. pass. ἀπαλλάσσειν), ἀποίχεσθαι, V. ἐξοίχεσθαι, Ar. and V. διοίχεσθαι (also Plat. but rare P.), ἔρρειν (also Plat. But rare P.).Be badly off: P. ἀπόρως διακεῖσθαι.How are you off for friends: V. πῶς δʼ εὐμενείας (gen. sing.)... ἔχεις; (Eur., Hel. 313).Cut off: lit., P. and V. τέμνειν, κόπτειν, Ar. and P. ἀποτέμνειν, V. θερίζειν, ἀπαμᾶν; see under Cut.Intercept: P. ἀπολαμβάνειν, διαλαμβάνειν.Get off: see Escape.Keep off, ward off: P. and V. ἀμύνειν; see ward off.Refrain: P. and V. ἀπέχειν.Lie off, of a ship: P. ἐφορμεῖν (dat.); of an island: P. ἐπικεῖσθαι (dat. or absol.).Make off, run away: Ar. and P. ἀποδιδράσκειν.Take off from oneself: use mid. of verbs given.Parody: Ar. and P. κωμῳδεῖν (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Off
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16 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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17 Start
v. trans.Begin, be the first to do a thing: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.), ὑπάρχειν (gen.), κατάρχειν (acc. or gen.), P. προϋπάρχειν (gen.).Start something of one's own: P. and V. ἄρχεσθαι (gen.), κατάρχειν (acc. or gen.) (or mid.), ὑπάρχειν (gen.).Take in hand: P. and V. ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.), ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.), αἴρεσθαι (acc.).Set up: Ar. and P. ἐνίστασθαι.Make to set out: P. and V. ἐξορμᾶν.Set in motion: P. and V. ὁρμᾶν, κινεῖν.V. intrans.The city if once it start well goes on increasing: P. πολιτεία ἐάνπερ ἅπαξ ὁρμήσῃ εὖ ἔρχεται... αὐξανομένη (Plat., Rep. 424A).Set out: P. and V. ὁρμᾶν, ὁρμᾶσθαι, ἀφορμᾶν, ἀφορμᾶσθαι, ἐξορμᾶν, ἐξορμᾶσθαι, ἀπαίρειν, V. στέλλεσθαι, ἀποστέλλεσθαι.With ships or land forces: P. αἴρειν.Starting with this force they sailed round: P. ἄραντες τῇ παρασκευῇ ταύτῃ περιέπλεον. (Thuc. 2, 23).I would have you save the money with which I started: V. σῶσαί σε χρήμαθʼ οἷς συνεξῆλθον θέλω (Eur., Hec. 1012).Be startled: P. and V. φρίσσειν, τρέμειν, ἐκπλήσσεσθαι.Start up: P. and V. ἀνίστασθαι, ἐξανίστασθαι, P. ἀνατρέχειν, Ar. and V. ἀνᾴσσειν (also Xen. but rare P.).——————subs.Beginning: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ.Journey: P. and V. ὁδός, ἡ.Putting out to sea: P. ἀναγωγή, ἡ.Get the start of: P. and V. φθάνειν (acc.), προφθάνειν (acc.), προλαμβάνειν (acc.), P. προκαταλαμβάνειν (acc.).The trireme had a start of about a day and a night: P. (ἡ τριήρης) προεῖχε ἡμέρᾳ καὶ νυκτὶ μάλιστα (Thuc. 3, 49).Let me and him have a fair start that we may benefit you on equal terms: Ar. ἄφες ἀπὸ βαλβίδων ἐμὲ καὶ τουτονὶ ἵνα σʼ εὖ ποιῶμεν ἐξ ἴσου (Eq. 1159).Shudder: P. and V. τρόμος, ὁ.Give one a start: use P. and V. ἔκπληξιν παρέχειν (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Start
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18 Time
subs.Time of day: P. and V. ὥρα, ἡ; hour.What time is it? Ar. and P. πηνίκα ἐστί;About what time died he? Ar. πηνίκʼ ἄττʼ ἀπώλετο; (Av. 1514).Time of life: Ar. and P. ἡλικία, ἡ, V. αἰών, ὁ.Occasion: P. and V. καιρός, ὁ.Time for: P. and V. ὥρα, ἡ (gen. or infin.), καιρός, ὁ (gen. or infin.), ἀκμή, ἡ (gen. or infin.).Leisure: P. and V. σχολή, ἡ.Want of time: P. ἀσχολία, ἡ.There is time, opportunity, v.: P. ἐγχωρεῖ.After a time, after an interval: P. and V. διὰ χρόνου.Eventually: P. and V. χρόνῳ, V. χρόνῳ ποτέ, σὺν χρόνῳ, ἐν χρόνῳ. Seeing my friend after a long time: V. χρόνιον εἰσιδὼν φίλον (Eur., Cr. 475).As time went on: P. χρόνου ἐπιγιγνομένου (Thuc. 1, 126).At another time: P. and V. ἄλλοτε.At times, sometimes: P. and V. ἐνίοτε (Eur., Hel. 1213), V. ἔσθʼ ὅτε, P. ἔστιν ὅτε.At one time: see Once.At one time... at another: P. and V. τότε... ἄλλοτε, Ar. and P. τότε μέν... τότε δέ, ποτὲ μεν... ποτὲ δέ.At times I would have ( food) for the day, at others not: V. ποτὲ μὲν ἐπʼ ἦμαρ εἶχον, εἶτʼ οὐκ εἶχον ἄν (Eur., Phoen. 401).At the time of: P. παρά (acc.).To enforce the punishment due by law at the time of the commission of the offences: P. ταῖς ἐκ τῶν νόμων τιμωρίαις παρʼ αὐτὰ τἀδικήματα χρῆσθαι (Dem. 229).At that time: see Then.At what time? P. and V. πότε;For a time: P. and V. τέως.For the third time: P. and V. τρίτον, P. τὸ τρίτον.From time immemorial: P. ἐκ παλαιτάτου.From time to time: P. and V. ἀεί.In time, after a time: P. and V. διὰ χρόνου, χρόνῳ, V. χρόνῳ ποτέ, σὺν χρόνῳ, ἐν χρόνῳ.At the right moment: P. and V. καιρῷ, ἐν καιρῷ, εἰς καιρὸν, καιρίως (Xen.), εἰς δέον, ἐν τῷ δέοντι, ἐν καλῷ, εἰς καλόν, V. πρὸς καιρόν, πρὸς τὸ καίριον, ἐν δέοντι; see Seasonably.They wanted to get the work done in time: P. ἐβούλοντο φθῆναι ἐξεργασάμενοι (Thuc. 8, 92).In the time of: Ar. and P. ἐπί (gen.).Lose time, v.: see waste time.Save time: use P. and V. θάσσων εἶναι ( be quicker).Take time, be long: P. and V. χρονίζειν, χρόνιος εἶναι,involve delay: use P. μέλλησιν ἔχειν.It will take time: P. χρόνος ἐνέσται.Waste time, v.: P. and V. μέλλειν, χρονίζειν,σχολάζειν,τρίβειν, βραδύνειν, Ar. and P. διατρίβειν: see Delay.Times, the present: P. and V. τὰ νῦν, P. τὰ νῦν καθεστῶτα.Many times: P. and V. πολλάκις.Three times: P. and V. τρίς.A thousand times wiser: V. μυρίῳ σοφώτερος (Eur., And. 701); see under thousand.How many times as much? adj.: P. ποσαπλάσιος; four times as much: P. τετραπλάσιος, τετράκις τοσοῦτος (Plat., Men. 83B).Four times four are sixteen: P. τεττάρων τετράκις ἐστὶν ἑκκαίδεκα (Plat., Men. 83C).How many feet are three times three? τρεῖς τρὶς πόσοι εἰσὶ πόδες; (Plat., Men. 83E).——————subs.Rhythm: P. and V. ῥυθμός, ὁ.Keeping time, adj.: Ar. and P. εὔρυθμος.Give the time ( to rowers), v.: P. κελεύειν (dat.).——————v. trans.Measure: P. and V. μετρεῖν.Well-timed, adj.: see Timely.Ill-timed: P. and V. ἄκαιρος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Time
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19 Trouble
subs.Sorrow: P. ταλαιπωρία, ἡ, Ar. and V. πόνος, ὁ, ἄχος, τό, V. πῆμα, τό, ἆθλος, ὁ, πημονή, ἡ, δύη, ἡ, οἰζύς, ἡ.You would have been free from all subsequent troubles: P. πάντων τῶν μετὰ ταῦτʼ ἂν ἦτε ἀπηλλαγμένοι πραγμάτων (Dem. 11).With little trouble: V. βραχεῖ σὺν ὄγκῳ.Difficulty doubt: P. and V. ἀπορία, ἡ.met., of sickness: P. πόνος, ὁ (Thuc. 2, 49), or use P. and V. τὸ κακόν.Be troubled: P. and V. πονεῖν, κάμνειν.Get oneself into trouble: P. εἰς κακὸν αὑτὸν ἐμβάλλειν (Dem. 32).Zeal, energy: P. and V. σπουδή, ἡ.Troubles, difficulties: P. and V. κακά, τά, πάθη, παθήματα, τά, P. τὰ δυσχερῆ, τὰ ἄπορα, V. τἀμήχανον, τὰ δύσφορα, τὰ δυσφόρως ἔχοντα, μοχθήματα, τά, παθαί, αἱ, Ar. and V. πόνοι, οἱ.Disturbance: P. ταραχή, ἡ, V. ταραγμός, ὁ, τάραγμα, τό.——————v. trans.Disturb: P. and V. ταράσσειν, θράσσειν (Plat. but rare P.), ὄχλον παρέχειν (dat.), Ar. and P. ἐνοχλεῖν (acc. or dat.), πράγματα παρέχειν (dat.), V. ὀχλεῖν, Ar. and V. στροβεῖν, κλονεῖν, P. διοχλεῖν.I do not trouble: P. and V. οὔ μοι μέλει.Trouble about: P. and V. σπουδάζειν περί or ὑπέρ (gen.), φροντίζειν (gen.), P. περὶ πολλοῦ ποιεῖσθαι, V. σπουδὴν ἔχειν (gen.).Not to trouble about: use disregard.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Trouble
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20 back
[bæk] 1. noun1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) πλάτη2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) ράχη3) (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 μέρος4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) οπισθοφύλακας2. adjective(of or at the back: the back door.) πίσω3. adverb1) (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.) πίσω2) (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!) μακριά3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) προς τα πίσω4) (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 παρελθόν4. verb1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) κάνω όπισθεν2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) υποστηρίζω3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) στοιχηματίζω•- backer- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand 5. adverb(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) ανάποδα- backlog- 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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