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1 Lie
subs.P. and V. ψεῦδος, τό, V. ψύθος, τό.——————v. intrans.P. and V. ψεύδεσθαι, καταψεύδεσθαι, V. ψευδηγορεῖν.Lying, false, use adj.: P. and V. ψευδής.——————v. intrans.Be in a certain situation: P. and V. κεῖσθαι.Geographically: P. and V. κεῖσθαι, ἱδρῦσθαι (perf. pass. ἱδρύειν).Of a ship: P. and V. ὁρμεῖν, ὁρμίζεσθαι.Lie buried: P. and V. κεῖσθαι.Go to bed: P. and V. κοιμᾶσθαι.Lie hid: see Hide.Lie in ambush for: P. and V. ἐφεδρεύειν (dat.), P. ἐνεδρεύειν (acc.), V. λοχᾶν (acc.); see under Ambush.Lie in wait for: P. and V. φυλάσσειν (acc.), τηρεῖν (acc.).Lie off (of islands off a coast); P. ἐπικεῖσθαι (dat. or absol.).Of a ship: P. ἐφορμεῖν (dat.).Lie on: P. ἐπικεῖσθαι (dat.).Lie under: P. ὑποκεῖσθαι (dat. or absol.).Lie under suspicion: P. and V. ὕποπτος εἶναι.Lie upon: P. ἐπικεῖσθαι (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Lie
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2 white lie
(a not very serious lie: I'd rather tell my mother a white lie than tell her the truth and upset her.) αθώο ψέμα -
3 fib
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4 Story
subs.P. and V. λόγος, ὁ, μῦθος, ὁ.Falsehood: P. and V. ψεῦδος, τό, ψύθος, τό.To cut a long story short: P. τί δεῖ τὰ πολλὰ λέγειν (Dem. 278).That is another story: P. ἕτερος λόγος οὗτος (Dem. 240).Tell stories, v.: P. λογοποιεῖν, μυθολογεῖν.Lie: see Lie.Floor: see Storey.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Story
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5 do (someone) an injustice
(to treat or regard (someone) unfairly: You do me an injustice if you think I could tell such a lie.) αδικώ -
6 do (someone) an injustice
(to treat or regard (someone) unfairly: You do me an injustice if you think I could tell such a lie.) αδικώ -
7 story
I ['sto:ri] plural - stories; noun1) (an account of an event, or series of events, real or imaginary: the story of the disaster; the story of his life; He went to the police with his story; What sort of stories do boys aged 10 like?; adventure/murder/love stories; a story-book; He's a good story-teller.) ιστορία, διήγημα, αφήγημα2) ((used especially to children) a lie: Don't tell stories!) παραμύθι•- a tall story II see storey -
8 Length
subs.Measure: P. and V. μέτρον, τό.Go to such lengths: P. τοσαύτῃ χρῆσθαι ὑπερβολῇ, εἰς τοσαύτην ὑπερβολὴν ἥκειν; see Extremity.At length: see at last.At full length, on one's back: use adj., P. and V. ὕπτιος.They two lie at full length before you: V. τώδʼ ἐκτάδην σοι κεῖσθον (Eur., Phoen. 1698).At length in many words: V. μῆκος.Tell me not at length but shortly: V. εἰπέ μοι μὴ μῆκος ἀλλὰ συντόμως (Soph., Ant. 446). Speak at length. v.; P. and V. μακρηγορεῖν (Thuc.), P. μακρολογεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Length
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