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1 Watch
subs.Watch by a sick bed: V. προσεδρία, ἡ (Eur., Or. 93).One who watches: P. and V. φύλαξ, ὁ or ἡ, φρουρός, ὁ.Body of watchers: P. and V. φρουρά, ἡ, φρούριον, τό, V. φρούρημα, τό.Caution: P. and V. εὐλάβεια, ἡ, P. φυλακή, ἡ.Scouting: P. and V. κατασκοπή, ἡ.Be on the watch: P. and V. φυλάσσειν, φρουρεῖν, Ar. and P. τηρεῖν, P. φυλακὴν ἔχειν, V. ἐν εὐφυλάκτῳ εἶναι, φυλακὰς ἔχειν (Eur., And. 961); see watch, v.I see a sword keeping watch over my daughter's neck: V. ὁρῶ... ξίφος ἐμῆς θυγατρὸς ἐπίφρουρον δέρῃ (Eur., Or. 1575).——————v. trans.Observe carefully: Ar. and P. τηρεῖν, ἐφορᾶν, P. and V. φυλάσσειν, ἐπισκοπεῖν, Ar. and V. ἐποπτεύειν, προσκοπεῖν (or mid.), V. ἐπωπᾶν, Ar. καταφυλάσσειν; see Behold, Observe.Dercylus watched him during the night at Pherae: P. Δερκύλος αὐτὸν ἐν Φεραῖς τὴν νύκτα ἐφύλασσε (Dem. 396).absol., lie awake: P. ἀγρυπνεῖν, Ar. διαγρυπνεῖν.Watching to see on which side victory would declare itself: P. περιορώμενοι ὁποτέρων ἡ νίκη ἔσται (Thuc. 4, 73).Keep watch on: P. and V. ἐφορμεῖν (dat.) (Dem. 30).Sit and watch: P. and V. προσεδρεύειν (dat.).Watching by the hapless dead: V. πάρεδρος ἀθλίῳ νεκρῷ (Eur., Or. 83).Watch for: P. and V. φυλάσσειν (acc.), προσδοκᾶν (acc.), τηρεῖν (acc.), Ar. and P. ἐπιτηρεῖν (acc.), V. καραδοκεῖν (acc. also Xen.).He watches his opportunity against our city: P. καιροφυλακεῖ τὴν πόλιν ἡμῶν (Dem. 678).Watching one's opportunity: V. καιρὸν εὐλαβούμενος (Eur., Or. 699).Watch over, v. trans.: P. and V. ἐπισκοπεῖν (acc.), προστατεῖν (gen.), Ar. and V. ἐποπτεύειν (acc.); see Protect, Superintend.Watch over ( of tutelary deities): P. and V. ἔχειν (acc.) (Dem. 274), P. λαγχάνειν (acc.) (Plat.), Ar. and V. προστατεῖν (gen.), ἐπισκοπεῖν (acc.), V. ἀμφέπειν (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Watch
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2 watch
[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) ρολόι (χεριού, τσέπης)2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) σκοπιά3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) βάρδια, σκοπιά2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) παρακολουθώ2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) προσέχω μη φανεί3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) προσέχω, φυλάγομαι από4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) προσέχω, επιβλέπω5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) καιροφυλαχτώ•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
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3 bide one's time
(to wait for a good opportunity: I'm just biding my time until he makes a mistake.) περιμένω την κατάλληλη ευκαιρία
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