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1 Work
subs.P. and V. ἔργον, τό.Thing made: P. and V. ἔργον, τό, V. ὄργανον, τό, πόνος, ὁ.Work of art: Ar. and P. σκεῦος, τό, V. τέχνη, ἡ, τέχνημα, τό, P. ἐργασία, ἡ.Occupation: P. ἐργασία, ἡ, πραγματεία, ἡ, ἐπιτήδευμα, τό, Ar. and P. διατριβή, ἡ. P. and V. σπουδή, ἡ.Needle-work: P. and V. ποίκιλμα, τό; ewbroidery.Composition, writing: P. σύγγραμμα, τό.Book: P. and V. βίβλος, ἡ.Set to work: see under Set.Begin: P. and V. ἄρχεσθαι.Mound: P. χῶμα, τό, χοῦς, ὁ, πρόσχωσις, ἡ.——————v. trans.Mould, fashion: P. and V. πλάσσειν.Knead: P. and V. ὀργάζειν (Soph., frag.).Cultivate ( the soil): P. ἐργάζεσθαι, ἐξεργάζεσθαι, P. and V. γεωργεῖν (Eur., Rhes. 176, absol.), V. γαπονεῖν (Eur., Rhes. 75).Work a mine: P. ἐργάζεσθαι μέταλλον (Dem. 977).Work ( stone or other materials): P. ἐργάζεσθαι.Embroider: P. and V. ποικίλλειν, P. καταποικίλλειν.He works his auger with double thongs: V. διπλοῖν χαλινοῖν τρύπανον κωπηλατεῖ (Eur., Cycl. 461).V. intrans. Labour: P. and V. ἐργάζεσθαι, πονεῖν, ἐκπονεῖν, κάμνειν (rare P.), μοχθεῖν (rare P.).Be an artisan: P. δημιουργεῖν.Work at: P. and V. ἐργάζεσθαι (acc.), σπουδάζειν (acc.), διαπονεῖν (acc.), V. πονεῖν (acc.) (rare P.), μοχθεῖν (acc.).Work off: P. ἀποτρίβεσθαι.Work one's way: see Advance.Work out: P. and V. ἐκπονεῖν (or mid.) (acc.), ἐξεργάζεσθαι (acc.), διαπονεῖν (or mid.) (acc.), V. ἐκμοχθεῖν (acc.), Ar. and P. ἀπεργάζεσθαι (acc.).Come to the end of: V. ἀντλεῖν, ἐξαντλεῖν, διαντλεῖν.Work round: see come round.Work round in the rear of an enemy: P. περιιέναι κατὰ νώτου (Thuc. 4, 36).He so worked upon the jury that they would not even hear a word from us: P. οὕτω διέθηκε τοὺς δικαστὰς ὥστε φωνὴν μηδʼ ἡντινοῦν ἐθέλειν ἀκούειν ἡμῶν (Dem. 1103).Work with others: P. and V. συμπονεῖν (dat.) (Xen.), V. συμμοχθεῖν (dat.), συγκάμνειν (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Work
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2 plough
1. noun(a type of farm tool pulled through the top layer of the soil to turn it over.) αλέτρι,άροτρο2. verb1) (to turn over (the earth) with such a tool: The farmer was ploughing (in) a field.) οργώνω2) (to travel with difficulty, force a way etc: The ship ploughed through the rough sea; I've all this work to plough through.) βγάζω από τη μέση3) (to crash: The lorry ploughed into the back of a bus.) πέφτω πάνω -
3 even out
1) (to become level or regular: The road rose steeply and then evened out; His pulse began to even out.) εξομαλύνω,-ομαι2) (to make smooth: He raked the soil to even it out.) ισιώνω,ισοπεδώνω3) (to make equal: If Jane would do some of Mary's typing, that would even the work out.) εξισορροπώ -
4 mould
I [mould] noun1) ((soil which is full of) rotted leaves etc.) σάπια φύλλα/χούμος/μαυρόχωμα2) (a growth on stale food etc: This bread is covered with mould.) μούχλα•- mouldy- mouldiness II 1. [məuld] noun1) (a shape into which a substance in liquid form is poured so that it may take on that shape when it cools and hardens: a jelly mould.) καλούπι2) (something, especially a food, formed in a mould.) φαγητό βγαλμένο από φόρμα2. verb1) (to form in a mould: The metal is moulded into long bars.) καλουπώνω2) (to work into a shape: He moulded the clay into a ball.) (δια)πλάθω3) (to make the shape of (something): She moulded the figure out of/in clay.) διαμορφώνω
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