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1 true
[tru:]1) ((negative untrue) telling of something that really happened; not invented; agreeing with fact; not wrong: That is a true statement; Is it true that you did not steal the ring?) αληθινός2) ((negative untrue) accurate: They don't have a true idea of its importance.) ακριβής3) ((negative untrue) faithful; loyal: He has been a true friend.) πιστός, πραγματικός4) (properly so called: A spider is not a true insect.) γνήσιος•- trueness- truly -
2 True
adj.P. and V. ἀληθής, ὀρθός, Ar. and V. ἔτυμος (also Plat., Phaedr. 260E, but rare P.), ἐτήτυμος, V. ναμερτής.Unlying: P. and V. ἀψευδής, V. σαφής.Genuine: P. and V. γνήσιος P. ἀληθινός ἀκίβδηλος.Faithful: P. and V. πιστός βέβαιος.True story, as opposed to a myth: P. λόγος, ὁ opposed to μῦθος (Plat., Gorg. 523A).Come true, be fulfilled, v.: P. and V. ἐκβαίνειν, V. ἐξέρχεσθαι, ἐξήκειν, P. ἀποβαίνειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > True
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3 true
αληθής -
4 ring true
(to sound true: His story does not ring true.) μοιάζω αληθινός -
5 show oneself in one's true colours
(to show or express one's real character, opinion etc: He pretends to be very generous but he showed himself in his true colours when he refused to give money to charity.) δείχνω τον πραγματικό μου εαυτόEnglish-Greek dictionary > show oneself in one's true colours
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6 believe
[bi'li:v]1) (to regard (something) as true: I believe his story.) πιστεύω2) (to trust (a person), accepting what he says as true: I believe you.) εμπιστεύομαι3) (to think (that): I believe he's ill.) νομίζω•- belief
- believer
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7 faithful
1) (loyal and true; not changing: a faithful friend; faithful to his promise.) πιστός2) (true or exact: a faithful account of what had happened.) πιστός,ακριβής -
8 pretend
[pri'tend]1) (to make believe that something is true, in play: Let's pretend that this room is a cave!; Pretend to be a lion!; He wasn't really angry - he was only pretending.) προσποιούμαι,κάνω(πως)2) (to try to make it appear (that something is true), in order to deceive: He pretended that he had a headache; She was only pretending to be asleep; I pretended not to understand.) προσποιούμαι,προφασίζομαι•- pretence- false pretences -
9 truth
[tru:Ɵ]plural - truths; noun1) (trueness; the state of being true: I am certain of the truth of his story; `What is truth?' asked the philosopher.) αλήθεια2) (the true facts: I don't know, and that's the truth; Tell the truth about it.) αλήθεια•- truthful- truthfully
- truthfulness
- tell the truth
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10 Correct
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Correct
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11 Oath
subs.P. and V. ὅρκος, ὁ, or pl., ὅρκιον, τό (Thuc.), or pl., V. ὁρκώματα, τά.Affidavit: Ar. and P. ἀντωμοσία, ἡ, P. διωμοσία, ἡ.This oath abides true: V. ταδʼ εὐόρκως ἔχει (Æsch., Cho. 979).True oath: V. εὐορκώματα, τά.False oath: P. ἐπιορκία, ἡ.Administer an oath to, v.: P. ἐξορκοῦν (acc. or absol.).Agree to an oath: V. συνομνύναι (Soph., Phil. 1367).Bind by an oath: Ar. and P. ὁρκοῦν, P. ὅρκῳ καταλαμβάνειν, ὅρκῳ πιστοῦν (also mid. in V.), V. ὅρκῳ ζευγνύναι, ὅρκοις περιβάλλειν (Eur., I.T. 788).By reason of the oaths whereby he was bound: V. οὕνεχ’ ὅρκων οἷσιν ἦν ἐπώμοτος (Soph., Aj. 1113).We are bound by oaths: V. ὅρκοις κεκλῄμεθα (Eur., Hel. 977).Bind oneself by oaths v.: P. and V. διόμνυσθαι.Exchange oaths: P. ὅρκους διδόναι καὶ δέχεσθαι.The generals exchanged oaths to abide by the terms: V. ὅρκους συνῆψαν ἐμμενεῖν στρατηλάται (Eur., Phoen. 1241).Faithful to one's oath, adj.: P. and V. εὔορκος.Be faithful to one's oath, v.: P. and V. εὐορκεῖν.Faithfulness to one's oath, subs.: P. εὐορκία, ἡ (Dem. 607).False to one's oath, adj.: Ar. and P. ἐπίορκος.Be false to one's oath, v.: Ar. and P. ἐπιορκεῖν.On oath: see under Oath.Take an oath, swear, v.: P. and V. ὀμνύναι, ἐπαμνύναι, διόμνυσθαι, κατομνύναι (or mid.), V. ὁρκωματεῖν, διομνύναι.Under oath: use adj., P. and V. ἔνορκος, V. ὅρκιος, διώμοτος, ἐπώμοτος.Be under oath, v.: P. and V. ὀμωμοκέναι (perf. act. of ὀμνύναι).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Oath
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12 Right
adj.Fit, proper: P. and V. εὐπρεπής, πρέπων, προσήκων, εὐσχήμων, σύμμετρος, καθήκων, Ar. and P. πρεπώδης, V. προσεικώς, ἐπεικώς, συμπρεπής.What is right, duty: see Duty.Reasonable, fair: P. and V. εἰκός.This too is right: V. ἔχει δὲ μοῖραν καὶ τόδε (Eur., Hipp. 988).Hit the mark: P. and V. τυγχάνειν.Thinking that the future will come right of itself: P. τὰ μέλλοντα αὐτοματʼ οἰόμενοι σχήσειν καλῶς (Dem. 11).Right as opposed to left: P. and V. δεξιός.The right hand: P. and V. δεξιά, ἡ.To the right of you: V. ἐν δεξιᾷ σου (Eur., Cycl. 682).Straight, direct: P. and V. εὐθύς, ὀρθός.Adverbially: P. and V. εὐθύ, occasionally εὐθύς.Thinking there was a way right through to the outside: P. οἰόμενοι... εἶναι... ἄντικρυς δίοδον εἰς τὸ ἔξω (Thuc. 2, 4).Right through, prep.: V. διαμπάξ (gen.) (also used in Xen. as adv.), διαμπερές (gen.) (also used in Plat. as adv.).Right angle: P. ὀρθὴ γωνία, ἡ.At right angles: use adj., P. ἐγκάρσιος.——————subs.Justice: P. and V. τὸ δίκαιον, θεμίς, ἡ (rare P.), P. δικαιοσύνη, ἡ, V. τὸ μἀδικεῖν, τοὔνδικον (Eur., frag.).Legal right: P. and V. δίκη, ἡ.Rights: P. and V. τὰ δίκαια.Just claim: P. δικαίωμα, τό.Have a right to: P. and V. δίκαιος εἶναι (infin.) (Eur., Heracl. 142), Ar. and P. ἄξιος εἶναι (infin.).By rights: use rightly.Put to rights: see put right, under Right.——————v. trans.Set upright: P. and V. ὀρθοῦν.Guide aright: see under Guide.A ship strained forcibly by the sheet sinks, but rights again, if one slackens the rope: V. καὶ ναῦς γὰρ ἐνταθεῖσα πρὸς βίαν ποδὶ ἔβαψεν, ἔστη δʼ αὖθις ἢν χαλᾷ πόδα (Eur., Or. 706).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Right
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13 admit
[əd'mit]past tense, past participle - admitted; verb1) (to allow to enter: This ticket admits one person.) επιτρέπω την είσοδο2) (to say that one accepts as true: He admitted (that) he was wrong.) παραδέχομαι•- admission
- admittance
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14 anecdote
['ænikdout](a short amusing story, especially a true one: He told us anecdotes about politicians that he knew.) ανέκδοτο -
15 assume
[ə'sju:m]1) (to take or accept as true: I assume (that) you'd like time to decide.) υποθέτω, συμπεραίνω2) (to take upon oneself or accept (authority, responsibility etc): He assumed the rôle of leader in the emergency.) αναλαμβάνω3) (to put on (a particular appearance etc): He assumed a look of horror.) παίρνω (συγκεκριμένη) μορφή•- assumed- assumption -
16 authentic
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17 axiom
['æksiəm](a fact or statement which is definitely true and accepted as a principle or rule.) αξίωμα -
18 believer
noun (a person who has (especially religious) beliefs: a true believer.) πιστός -
19 certain
['sə:tn] 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) σίγουρος2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) βέβαιος3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) κάποιος4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) σχετικός•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') φυσικά!- for certain
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20 certify
1) (to declare formally (eg that something is true): I certify that I witnessed the signing of his will.) πιστοποιώ2) (to declare officially that (someone) is insane.) κηρύσσω φρενοβλαβή•
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