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1 Blow
subs.P. and V. πληγή, ἡ, V. πλῆγμα, τό.Wound: P. and V. τραῦμα, τό.Blow of the sword: V. φασγάνου τομαί, αἱ.Blow of fortune: P. and V. συμφορά, ἡ. P. ἀτύχημα, τό, δυστύχημα, τό, πταῖσμα, τό, V. πληγή, ἡ.At one blow,: V. ἐν μιᾷ πληγῇ.Come to blows ( with): P. and V. συμβάλλειν (dat.), διὰ μάχης ἰέναι (dat.), μάχην συνάπτειν (dat.), εἰς χεῖρας ἔρχεσθαι (absol.), P. συμμιγνύναι (dat.).Thrasybulus strikes Phrynichus and fells him with a blow: P. ὁ μὲν Θρασύβουλος τύπτει τὸν Φρύνιχον καὶ καταβάλλει πατάξας (Lys. 136).The capture of Plemmyrium was a crushing blow to the Athenian force: P. ἐν τοῖς πρῶτον ἐκάκωσε τὸ στράτευμα τὸ τῶν Ἀθηναίων ἡ τοῦ Πλημμυρίου λῆψις (Thuc. 7, 24).We must bear the blows of fortune: P. φέρειν χρὴ τὰ δαιμόνια.Blow of fortune: P. παρὰ τῆς τύχης ἐναντίωμα τό (Dem. 328).They are gone without a blow: V. φροῦδοι δʼ ἄπληκτοι (Eur., Rhes. 814).Take without striking a blow: P. αὐτοβοεὶ αἱρεῖν (acc.).——————v. trans.Extend by blowing: P. and V. φυσᾶν (also used of musical instruments).Of the wind: P. and V. φέρειν.Blow the nose: P. and V. ἀπομύσσεσθαι (Xen.; Eur., Cycl., also Ar.).——————v. intrans.Of the wind: P. and V. πνεῖν, ἐκπνεῖν.If the wind should blow from the gulf: P. εἰ ἐκπνεύσειεν ἐκ τοῦ κολποῦ τὸ πνεῦμα (Thuc. 2, 84).When the trumpet blew: P. ἐπεὶ ἐσάλπιξε (Xen.).Blow about: P. and V. φέρειν, διαφέρειν.V. intrans. V. ᾄσσεσθαι.Blow away: P. διαφυσᾶν.Blow out, extend by blowing: P. and V. φυσᾶν.Blow up, throw up by blowing: P. ἀναφυσᾶν.Shatter: P. and V. ῥηγνύναι.V. intrans. P. and V. ῥήγνυσθαι.Blow upon: V. ἐμπνεῖν (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Blow
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2 place
[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) τόπος,μέρος,τοποθεσία2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) χώρος3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) μέρος4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) θέση5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) θέση6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) θέση7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) θέση8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) θέση,αρμοδιότητα9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) θέση,πόστο(εργασίας,ομάδας)10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) σπίτι11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) οδός12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) θέση2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) τοποθετώ2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) θυμάμαι,αναγνωρίζω•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
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3 storm
[sto:m] 1. noun1) (a violent disturbance in the air causing wind, rain, thunder etc: a rainstorm; a thunderstorm; a storm at sea; The roof was damaged by the storm.) καταιγίδα,θύελλα2) (a violent outbreak of feeling etc: A storm of anger greeted his speech; a storm of applause.) ξέσπασμα2. verb1) (to shout very loudly and angrily: He stormed at her.) ξεσπώ σε φωνές,ωρύομαι2) (to move or stride in an angry manner: He stormed out of the room.) πηγαίνω αγανακτισμένος3) ((of soldiers etc) to attack with great force, and capture (a building etc): They stormed the castle.) κάνω έφοδο,καταλαμβάνω με έφοδο•- stormy- stormily
- storminess
- stormbound
- stormtrooper
- a storm in a teacup
- take by storm
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