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1 Turn
v. trans.P. and V. τρέπειν, στρέφειν, ἐπιστρέφειν.Translate: P. μεταφέρειν.Let us turn our steps from this path: V. ἔξω τρίβου τοῦδʼ ἴχνος ἀλλαξώμεθα (Eur., El. 103).Turn a corner: Ar. and V. κάμπτειν.Where are you turning your head? Ar. τὴν κεφάλην ποῖ περιάγεις; ( Pax, 682).Turn one's neck: P. περιάγειν τὸν αὐχένα (Plat., Rep. 515C).Turn on a lathe: Ar. and P. τορνεύειν.V. intrans. P. and V. τρέπεσθαι, στρέφεσθαι, ἐπιστρέφεσθαι.Turn in the race-course: V. κάμπτειν (Soph., El. 744).Become: P. and V. γίγνεσθαι.Turn about: see Turn back (Turn).Turn against, estrange, v. trans.: P. ἀλλοτριοῦν, ἀπαλλοτριοῦν.Embroil: Ar. and P. διιστάναι.Betray: P. and V. προδιδόναι.Turn from its course: P. παρατρέπειν, P. and V. ἐκτρέπειν, ὑπεκτρέπειν, V. παρεκτρέπειν, διαστρέφειν; see Divert.Turn aside, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἐκτρέπεσθαι, ὑπεκτρέπεσθαι, ἀποτρέπεσθαι, ἀποστρέφειν (or pass.), P. παρατρέπεσθαι, ἐκκλίνειν.Turn away: see Turn aside (Turn).Send back: Ar. and P. ἀποπέμπειν.Turn back, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἀποστρέφειν (or pass.), ὑποστρέφειν (or pass.), ἀναστρέφειν, Ar. and P. ἐπαναστρέφειν.Turn from, v. trans., deter: Ar. and P. ἀποτρέπειν; see deter; v. intrans., V. ἀποτρέπεσθαι (acc.), Ar. and V. ἀποστρέφεσθαι (acc.) (also Xen.), P. ἀποτρέπεσθαι ἐκ (gen.).Desist from: P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι (gen.), ἐξίστασθαι (gen.), V. μεθίστασθαι (gen.).Turn into, change into, v. trans.: P. μεταλλάσσειν (εἰς. acc.).Turn into a beast: V. ἐκθηριοῦσθαι.Change into: P. μεταβαίνειν εἰς (acc.), μεταβάλλειν εἰς (acc.) or ἐπί (acc.).Turn out, manufacture, v. trans.: see Manufacture.Be turned out of doors: P. and V. ἐκπίπτειν.Turn out, result, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἐκβαίνειν, τελευτᾶν, ἐξέρχεσθαι, P. ἀποβαίνειν, V. τελεῖν, ἐξήκειν, ἐκτελευτᾶν, Ar. and P. συμφέρεσθαι.Turn over in one's mind: see Ponder.Turn over a new leaf: V. μεθαρμόζεσθαι βελτίω βίον (Eur., Alc. 1157).Turn round, v. trans.: P. and V. ἀνακυκλεῖν (pass. in Plat.), ἐπιστρέφειν, περιάγειν (Eur., Cycl. 686).Change: P. περιίστασθαι.Not turning round, adj.: V. ἄστροφος (Soph., O. C. 490).Turn tail: P. and V. ὑποστρέφειν, V. νωτίζειν; fly.Turn to, have recourse to: P. and V. τρέπεσθαι πρός (acc.), P. καταφεύγειν εἰς, or πρός (acc.), V. φεύγειν εἰς (acc.).Turn to account: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).Capsize: V. ὑπτιοῦσθαι.——————subs.Opportunity: P. and V. ὥρα, ἡ, καιρός, ὁ.Turn of the scale, met.: P. and V. ῥοπή, ἡ.Twist, trick: P. and V. στροφή, ἡ.He will wait the turn of events: P. προσεδρεύσει τοῖς πράγμασι (Dem. 14).The pair had hardly taken two or three turns ( in walking) when Clinias enters: P. οὔπω τούτω δύʼ ἢ τρεῖς δρόμους περιεληλυθότε ἤτην καὶ εἰσέρχεται Κλεινίας (Plat., Euthy. 273A).Duty coming round by rotation: P. and V. μέρος, τό.In order: P. and V. ἐφεξῆς, ἑξῆς.By relays: P. κατʼ ἀναπαύλας.Alternately: P. and V. παραλλάξ.In turn: P. and V. ἐν μέρει, ἐν τῷ μέρει.I will speak in your turn: P. ἐγὼ ἐρῶ ἐν τῷ σῷ μέρει (Plat., Symp. 185D).In return: P. and V. αὖ, αὖθις.In compounds: use ἀντι, e. g.hear in turn: P. and V. ἀντακούειν (Xen.).Be captured in turn: V. αὖθις ἀνθαλίσκεσθαι.Out of turn: P. παρὰ τὸ μέρος (Xen.).They took it in turns to sleep and do the rowing: P. οἱ μὲν ὕπνος, ἡροῦντο κατὰ μέρος, οἱ δὲ ἤλαυνον (Thuc. 3, 49).Taking one's turn: use adj., P. and V. διάδοχος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Turn
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2 about
1. preposition(on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?) σχετικά με2. preposition, adverb1) ((sometimes round about) near (in place, time, size etc): about five miles away; (round) about six o'clock; just about big enough.) περίπου2) (in different directions; here and there: The children ran about (the garden).) εδώ κι εκεί3) (in or on some part (of a place etc): You'll find him somewhere about (the office).) τριγύρω4) (around or surrounding: She wore a coat about her shoulders; He lay with his clothes scattered about.) γύρω3. adverb((in military commands etc) in the opposite direction: About turn!) (στρατ.) μεταβολή! -
3 Go
v. intrans.P. and V. ἔρχεσθαι, χωρεῖν, ἰέναι, Ar. and V. βαίνειν, στείχειν, V. ἕρπειν, μολεῖν ( 2nd aor. of βλώσκειν).Walk: Ar. and P. βαδίζειν (V. only in Soph., El. 1502 and Eur., Phœn. 544).Journey: P. and V. πορεύεσθαι.Be going to, be about to: P. and V. μέλλειν (infin.).Go frequently: P. and V. φοιτᾶν.Go too far: met., P. and V. ὑπερβάλλειν, ἐξέρχεσθαι, ἐπεξέρχεσθαι, V. ἐκτρέχειν.Be gone: P. and V. οἴχεσθαι, ἀποίχεσθαι, V. ἐξοίχεσθαι, Ar. and V. διοίχεσθαι (Plat. also but rare P.), ἔρρειν (also Plat. but rare P.).Go about: Ar. and P. περιέρχεσθαι (acc. or absol.).Go away: P. and V. ἀπέρχεσθαι, ἀποχωρεῖν, ἀφορμᾶσθαι, V. μεθίστασθαι, ἀποστέλλεσθαι, ἀφέρπειν, ἀποστείχειν, Ar. and V. ἀπαλλάσσεσθαι (rare P. in lit. sense), ἐκβαίνειν (rare P. in lit. sense.).Go back: see Retire.Of things, revert: P. ἀναχωρεῖν; see Devolve (Devolve on).Go back on one's word: Ar. and P. ἐπιορκεῖν.Go before (a judge:) P. εἰσέρχεσθαι εἰς (acc.), πρός (acc.), ἀπαντᾶν πρός (acc.).Go by: P. and V. παρέρχεσθαι (acc. or absol.), παριέναι (acc. or absol.), P. παραμείβεσθαι (acc.) (Plat., Lach. 183E), V. παραστείχειν (acc. or absol.), Ar. and V. περᾶν (acc. or absol.).Go down: P. ἐπικαταβαίνειν; see also Abate.Of a ship: see Sink.Go down to death: Ar. and V. κατέρχεσθαι.Go into, enter: P. and V. εἰσέρχεσθαι (εἰς, acc.; V. also acc. alone), ἐπεισέρχεσθαι (εἰς, acc.; V. acc. alone or dat. alone), V. παρέρχεσθαι (acc.), εἰσβάλλειν (acc.), Ar. and V. δύεσθαι (acc.), εἰσβαίνειν (acc. or absol.).Go in often: Ar. and V. εἰσφοιτᾶν.Embark on: P. and V. ἐμβαίνειν (εἰς, acc.), ἅπτεσθαι (gen.); see enter on.Go on, continue: P. διατελεῖν; see continue, met., rely on: see rely on.Recapitulate:P. ἐπαναλαμβάνει, V. ἀναμετρεῖσθαι.Go over, desert, v. intrans.: Ar. and P. αὐτομολεῖν.Go over to ( the enemy): P. μεθίστασθαι παρά (acc.).Go round: Ar. and P. περιέρχεσθαι (acc. or absol).Be enough: see Suffice.Go through: (lit.) P. and V. διέρχεσθαι (acc.), Ar. and V. διαπερᾶν (acc.) (rare P.), V. διέρπειν (acc.). διαστείχειν (acc.).Go through life: see pass.Pierce: V. διέρχεσθαι (gen.), διαπερᾶν (acc.).Travel through: P. διαπορεύεσθαι (acc.).Complete: P. and V. διεξέρχεσθαι (acc.).Go to and fro: P. and V. φοιτᾶν, V. ἐπιστρέφεσθαι.Go without: see Lack.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Go
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4 right
1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) δεξιός2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) σωστός3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) σωστός, ορθός: δίκαιος4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) κατάλληλος2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.)2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?)3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.)4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.)3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.)2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.)3) (close: He was standing right beside me.)4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.)5) (to the right: Turn right.)6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.)4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.)2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.)5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') εντάξει- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) δεξιός- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
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5 Bring
v. trans.Turn back: P. and V. ἀναστρέφειν (rare P.).Bring back to life: see Revive.Bring before: P. and V. ἐπάγειν (acc. of direct, dat. of indirect object), προσάγειν (acc. of direct object, dat., or πρὸς (acc.), of indirect object).Bring before the court: see Hale.Make come down: P. καταβιβάζειν.Bring forth: P. and V. ἐκφέρειν, ἐξάγειν, ἐκκομίζειν, V. ἐκπορεύειν.Bear, produce ( of animals generally): P. and V. τίκτειν, V. ἀνιέναι; ( of human beings): P. and V. γεννᾶν, τίκτειν, V. γείνασθαι (aor. of γείνεσθαι) (also Xen. but rare P.), λοχεύεσθαι, ἐκλοχεύεσθαι; (of trees, etc.): P. and V. φέρειν; see Yield.Bring forward: P. προάγειν.Introduce: P. and V. παρέχειν (or mid.), ἐπάγειν, εἰσφέρειν, παραφέρειν, παράγειν, προσφέρειν, P. προφέρειν.Bring in: P. and V. εἰσάγειν, εἰσφέρειν, εἰσκομίζειν.Of money: P. προσφέρειν, φέρειν; see Yield.A law: P. and V. γράφειν (Eur., Ion. 443).Bring in besides: P. and V. ἐπεισφέρειν.Bring on oneself: P. and V. ἐπάγεσθαι.Bring oneself to: P. and V. τολμᾶν (infin.), ἀξιοῦν (infin.), ἀνέχεσθαι (part.), V. ἐπαξιοῦν (infin.), Ar. and V. τλῆναι (infin.) ( 2nd aor. of τλᾶν), ἐξανέχεσθαι (part.).Bring out a play: Ar. and P. διδάσκειν; a book: P. ἐκφέρειν, ἐκδιδόναι.Bring over, win over to another: P. προσποιεῖν; to oneself: P. and V. προσποιεῖσθαι, προσάγεσθαι; see bring round, win.Bring round: P. περικομίζειν.I know well that they will all be brought round to this view: P. εὖ οἶδʼ ὅτι πάντες ἐπὶ ταύτην κατενεχθήσονται τὴν ὑπόθεσιν (Isoc. 295A).Bring to: P. and V. προσάγειν, προσφέρειν, P. προσκομίζειν.Bring to bear: P. and V. προσφέρειν, προσάγειν, P. προσκομίζειν.Bring to mind, remember: P. and V. μεμνῆσθαι (perf. pass. μιμνήσκειν) (acc. or gen.), μνημονεύειν; see Remember.Bring to trial: P. εἰς δικαστήριον, ἄγειν, ὑπάγειν εἰς δίκην; see under Trial.Bring up: lit., P. and V. ἀνάγειν, ἀνιέναι, V. ἐξανάγειν; a question: P. and V. ἐκφέρειν; see Introduce.Rear: P. and V. τρέφειν (or mid.), ἐκτρέφειν.Educate: P. and V. παιδεύειν, ἐκπαιδεύειν, παιδαγωγεῖν.An orphan: V. ὀρφανεύειν (acc.).An accusation: P. and V. ἐπιφέρει, P. προφέρειν.Be brought up in: P. and V. ἐντρέφεσθαι (dat.).Bring upon: P. and V. ἐπιφέρειν (τινί τι), V. εἰσφέρειν (τινί τι).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Bring
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6 Come
v. intrans.P. and V. ἔρχεσθαι, προσέρχεσθαι, ἰέναι, χωρεῖν, V. ἕρπειν, μολεῖν ( 2nd aor. βλώσκειν), προσμολεῖν ( 2nd aor. προσβλώσκειν), προσστείχειν, Ar. and V. βαίνειν, στείχειν.Have come, be come: P. and V. ἥκειν, παρεῖναι, ἐφήκειν (rare P.), Ar. and P. παραγίγνεσθαι, V. προσήκειν.Arrive: P. and V. ἀφικνεῖσθαι, εἰσαφικνεῖσθαι, Ar. and V. ἱκνεῖσθαι, V. ἱκάνειν, ἐξικνεῖσθαι; see Arrive.Keep coming, come and go: P. and V. φοιτᾶν, V. στρωφᾶσθαι.Where-fore, come fire! come swords! V. πρὸς ταῦτʼ ἴτω μὲν πῦρ, ἴτω δὲ φάσγανα (Eur., Phoen. 521). Come, interj.: P. and V. ἄγε, φέρε, ἴθι, φέρε δή, εἶα (Plat. but rare P., also Ar.), εἶα δή (Plat. but rare P., also Ar.).Of territory, reach: P. καθήκειν.Come forward: P. προέρχεσθαι, P. and V. προχωρεῖν, προβαίνειν.Of revenue, etc.: P. προσέρχεσθαι.Capitulate: see Capitulate.They have come off worse than we did: P. χεῖρον ἡμῶν ἀπηλλάχασι (Dem. 246).Of a storm: P. ἐπιγίγνεσθαι, κατιέναι, γίγνεσθαι.Come out: P. and V. ἐξέρχεσθαι, ἐκβαίνειν (rare P. in lit. sense).met., turn out, issue: P. and V. ἐξέρχεσθαι, ἐκβαίνειν, τελευτᾶν, P. ἀποβαίνειν, Ar. and P. συμφέρεσθαι, V. τελεῖν, ἐξήκειν, ἐκτελευτᾶν.Come out to battle: P. ἐπεξέρχεσθαι εἰς μάχην.Come over ( of a feeling coming over one): P. and V. ἐπέρχεσθαι (acc.), V. ὑπέρχεσθαι (acc.), ὑφέρπειν (acc.); see steal over.Join as ally: P. προσχωρεῖν.Come round, change: P. and V. μεθίστασθαι, P. περιίστασθαι.Recover: P. ἀναλαμβάνειν ἑαυτόν; see Recover.Come round to the same place ( in argument): P. εἰς τὸ αὐτὸ περιφέρεσθαι (Plat., Gorg. 517C).Come short: see Short.Come to, recover: P. ἀναλαμβάνειν ἑαυτόν; see Recover.Come to yourself: V. ἐν σαυτῷ γενοῦ (Soph., Phil. 950).Coming to yourselves even at the eleventh hour: ὑμῶν αὐτῶν ἔτι καὶ νῦν γενόμενοι (Dem. 26).Come to pass: see Happen.Come to the same thing: Ar. and P. ταὐτὸ δύνασθαι.Come together: P. and V. συνέρχεσθαι.Come up: P. and V. ἀνέρχεσθαι.Happen: see Happen.Come up to: see Reach.Of misfortune, etc.: P. and V. ἐπέρχεσθαι (dat.), προσπίπτειν (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Come
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7 Play
v. trans.Act a part: P. ὑποκρίνεσθαι.Play Antigone: P. Ἀντιγόνην ὑποκρίνεσθαι.Play the second part: Ar. δευτεριάζειν.Play third rate parts: P. τριταγωνιστεῖν.Play the man: P. ἀνδραγαθίζεσθαι.Play a part, pretend: Ar. and P. προσποιεῖσθαι.Play a game: Ar. and P. παιδιὰν παίζειν.Play a double game, met.: P. ἐπαμφοτερίζειν.Play the pipe: P. and V. αὐλεῖν.Play pipe to: Ar. προσαυλεῖν (Eccl. 892).Act in jest: P. and V. παίζειν.Play an instrument: Ar. and P. ψάλλειν.The flute girl played: Ar. αὐλητρὶς ἐνεφύσησε (Vesp. 1219).Gamble: Ar. and P. κυβεύειν.Play at: P. παίζειν (dat.).Play at dice: P. ἀστραγάλοις παίζειν (Plat., Alci. I. 110B).Play into—not thinking they were playing into the hands of Agoratus: P. οὐκ οἰόμενοι Ἀγοράτῳ συμπράσσειν ( Lys. 138).Play off—play off the Greeks one against another: P. αὐτοὺς περὶ ἑαυτοὺς τοὺς Ἕλληνας κατατρῖψαι (Thuc. 8, 46).Play on (play on words, etc.): P. κομψεύεσθαι (acc.), V. κομψεύειν (acc.); see also play upon.Play upon, turn to account: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).Play with, mock: P. and V. παίζειν πρός (acc.), P. προσπαίζειν (dat.).——————subs.P. and V. παιδιά, ἡ.Speak in play: P. and V. παίζων εἰπεῖν.Piece for acting: Ar. and P. δρᾶμα, τό.Give play to, exercise: Ar. and P. μελετᾶν, P. and V. γυμνάζειν. Use, put into operation: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).Make a display of: P. and V. ἐνδείκνυσθαι.Fair play: P. ἐπιείκεια, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Play
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8 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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9 Guide
v. trans.Guide a person: P. and V. ἄγειν, ἡγεῖσθαι (dat.), ὑφηγεῖσθαι (dat.), Ar. and P. ἡμεγονεύειν (gen.), προηγεῖσθαι (dat.) (Xen.), V. ὁδηγεῖν, ὁδοῦν.Bring on one's way, escort: P. and V. πέμπειν, προπέμπειν.Show strangers about: P. ξεναγεῖν.Direct (a weapon, etc.): P. and V. εὐθύνειν, ἀπευθύνειν, P. κατευθύνειν, V. ἰθύνειν, ἐπιθύνειν, ὀρθοῦν; see Direct.Manage: P. and V. οἰκεῖν, νέμειν, V. νωμᾶν, πορσύνειν, Ar. and P. μεταχειρίζεσθαι, διοικεῖν, P. διαχειρίζεσθαι; see Manage.Guide aright: P. and V. εὐθύνειν, ἀπευθύνειν, κατορθοῦν, P. κατευθύνειν, V. ὀρθοῦν (rare act. in P. but pass. used).——————subs.P. and V. ἡγεμών, ὁ or ἡ, P. ἀγωγός, ὁ, V. ὁδουρός, ὁ or ἡ. ποδαγός, ὁ. ἡγητής, ὁ, ἡγητήρ, ὁ, προηγητής, ὁ, προηγητήρ, ὁ. ὑφηγητής, ὁ; see also Pilot.Escort: V. πομπός, ὁ, πρόπομπος, ὁ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Guide
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10 Toss
v. trans.Rock: P. and V. σείειν, V. σαλεύειν.Swing: V. σφενδονᾶν, διαφέρειν, Ar. and V. κυκλεῖν, P. αἰωρεῖν.Toss the head: Ar. κερουτιᾶν (Eq. 1344).Toss to and fro: V. διασφαιρίζειν. Ar. and V. στροβεῖν.Toss off: see Quaff.Extemporise: P. αὐτοσχεδιάζειν.V. intrans.Turn over and over: Ar. στρέφεσθαι (Nub. 36), ῥιπτάζεσθαι (Lys. 27).Be disturbed: Ar. and V. στροβεῖσθαι.Toss about at sea: P. ἀποσαλεύειν.Rock to and fro: P. and V. σαλεύειν.Wave: P. and V. αἰωρεῖσθαι.Tossed on the sea: V. θαλασσόπλαγκτος, θαλάσσῃ ἐναιωρούμενος (Eur., Cycl. 700).——————subs.Throw: P. ῥῖψις, ἡ.Range: P. and V. βολή, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Toss
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11 it
1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) αυτό, το2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?) (υποκείμενο απρόσωπου ρήματος)3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.) \(υποκείμενο εμφατικής έκφρασης)L4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!) (αντικείμενο ορισμένων ρημάτων)•- its- itself -
12 nose
[nəuz] 1. noun1) (the part of the face by which people and animals smell and usually breathe: She held the flower to her nose; He punched the man on the nose.) μύτη2) (the sense of smell: Police dogs have good noses and can follow criminals' trails.) μύτη,όσφρηση3) (the part of anything which is like a nose in shape or position: the nose of an aeroplane.) μύτη,αιχμή2. verb1) (to make a way by pushing carefully forward: The ship nosed (its way) through the ice.) προχωρώ με τη μύτη2) (to look or search as if by smelling: He nosed about (in) the cupboard.) οσφραίνομαι/ψάχνω•- - nosed- nosey
- nosy
- nosily
- nosiness
- nose-bag
- nosedive
- nose job 3. verb(to make such a dive: Suddenly the plane nosedived.)- lead by the nose
- nose out
- pay through the nose
- turn up one's nose at
- under a person's very nose
- under very nose
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13 on
[on] 1. preposition1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) (πάνω)σε2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) (πάνω)σε3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) κατά4) (about: a book on the theatre.) για5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.)6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) (πάνω)σε7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.)8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) σε9) (towards: They marched on the town.) προς,εναντίον10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) στο πλάι,πάνω σε11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) σε12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) απάνω13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) κατά14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) μετά από2. adverb1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) πάνω(μου)2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) συνέχεια3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) σε λειτουργία4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) που παίζεται5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) επάνω3. adjective1) (in progress: The game was on.) σε εξέλιξη2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) που θα συμβεί•- oncoming- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
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14 around
1. preposition, adverb1) (on all sides of or in a circle about (a person, thing etc): Flowers grew around the tree; They danced around the fire; There were flowers all around.) γύρω από2) (here and there (in a house, room etc): Clothes had been left lying around (the house); I wandered around.) τριγύρω2. preposition(near to (a time, place etc): around three o'clock.) γύρω σε3. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: Turn around!) αντίστροφα2) (near-by: If you need me, I'll be somewhere around.) κοντά -
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16 roll
I 1. [rəul] noun1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) ρολό2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) ψωμάκι, φραντζολάκι3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) κουτρουβάλα, στριφογύρισμα4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) κούνημα5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) μπουμπουνητό6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) δίπλα7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) τυμπανοκρουσία2. verb1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) κυλώ, τσουλάω2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) κυλώ3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) τυλίγω4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) ανοίγω (φύλλο): ισοπεδώνω, στρώνω5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) κάνω μπάλα, κάνω ρολό6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) τυλίγω7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) ανοίγω (φύλλο): ισοπεδώνω, στρώνω8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) κουνιέμαι, μποτζάρω9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) μπουμπουνίζω10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) κινώ κυκλικά τα μάτια μου11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) ταξιδεύω με τροχοφόρο12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) κυματίζω ελαφρά13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) περνώ•- roller- rolling
- roller-skate 3. verb(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) κάνω πατίνι- roll in
- roll up II(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) κατάλογος ονομάτων
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