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  • 1 Off

    prep.
    Away from: P. and V. πό ( gen).
    Out of: P. and V. ἐκ (gen.).
    Off ( the coast): P. and V. πρός .(dat.), κατ (acc.).
    Off Laconia: P. κατὰ τὴν Λακωνικήν (Thuc. 4, 2; cf., Thuc. 8, 86).
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    adv.
    Away: P. and V. ἐκποδών, Ar. and P. πόρρω, V. πρόσω, πόρσω.
    A long way off: P. διὰ πολλοῦ.
    Be off, be distant, v.: P. and V. πέχειν, P. διέχειν.
    Be off, begone, interj.: Ar. and V. ἔρρε, V. ἔρροις, Ar. παγε.
    Off, gone: Ar. and V. φροῦδος (also Antipho. but rare P.).
    Be off, be gone, v.: P. and V. οἴχεσθαι, παλλαγῆναι ( 2nd aor. pass. ἀπαλλάσσειν), ποίχεσθαι, V. ἐξοίχεσθαι, Ar. and V. διοίχεσθαι (also Plat. but rare P.), ἔρρειν (also Plat. But rare P.).
    Be ( well or badly) off: P. and V. (εὖ or κακῶς) ἔχειν.
    Be badly off: P. ἀπόρως διακεῖσθαι.
    How are you off for friends: V. πῶς δʼ εὐμενείας (gen. sing.)... ἔχεις; (Eur., Hel. 313).
    Come off, v.: see Occur.
    Of a person, come off ( better or worse): P. and V. παλλάσσειν.
    Cut off: lit., P. and V. τέμνειν, κόπτειν, Ar. and P. ποτέμνειν, V. θερίζειν, παμᾶν; see under Cut.
    Intercept: P. ἀπολαμβάνειν, διαλαμβνειν.
    Destroy: P. and καθαιρεῖν; see Destroy.
    Get off: see Escape.
    Be acquitted: P. and V. φεύγειν, σώζεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἀποφεύγειν.
    Keep off, ward off: P. and V. μύνειν; see ward off.
    Refrain: P. and V. πέχειν.
    Lie off, of a ship: P. ἐφορμεῖν (dat.); of an island: P. ἐπικεῖσθαι (dat. or absol.).
    Make off, run away: Ar. and P. ποδιδράσκειν.
    Put off, defer: P. and V. ποτθεσθαι, εἰς αὖθις ναβάλλεσθαι; see under Put.
    Take off (clothes, etc.): P. and V. ἐκδειν, Ar. and P. ποδειν.
    Take off from oneself: use mid. of verbs given.
    Parody: Ar. and P. κωμῳδεῖν (acc.).

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  • 2 keep off

    1) (to stay away: There are notices round the bomb warning people to keep off; The rain kept off and we had sunshine for the wedding.) δεν πλησιάζω, παραμένω μακριά (από κάπου)
    2) (to prevent from getting to or on to (something): This umbrella isn't pretty, but it keeps off the rain.) κρατώ σε απόσταση

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  • 3 well-off

    1) (rich: He is very well-off; a well-off young lady.) πλούσιος, ευκατάστατος
    2) (fortunate: You do not know when you are well off.) τυχερός

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  • 4 pay off

    1) (to pay in full and discharge (workers) because they are no longer needed: Hundreds of steel-workers have been paid off.) εξοφλώ/εξοφλώ και απολύω
    2) (to have good results: His hard work paid off.) αποδίδω καρπούς

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  • 5 the off season

    the period, at a hotel, holiday resort etc, when there are few visitors: It's very quiet here in the off season; (also adjective) (off-season rates.) νεκρή εποχή

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  • 6 badly off

    (not having much especially money: We can't go on holiday - we are too badly off.) σε κακή οικονομική κατάσταση

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  • 7 Take

    v. trans.
    P. and V. λαμβνειν, αἱρεῖν; see Catch.
    Take ( a town): P. and V. αἱρεῖν.
    Be taken: P. and V. λίσκεσθαι.
    Help in taking: P. and V. συνεξαιρεῖν (acc.).
    Easy to take, adj.: P. εὐάλωτος. P. and V. λώσιμος, λωτός.
    Take in the act: P. and V. αἱρεῖν, λαμβνειν, καταλαμβνειν (Eur., Cycl.); see Catch.
    Overtake: P. and V. καταλαμβνειν.
    Receive: P. and V. δέχεσθαι; see Receive.
    Carry: P. and V. φέρειν, κομίζειν, γειν; see Bring.
    Lead: P. and V. γειν.
    Choose: P. and V. αἱρεῖσθαι, ἐξαιρεῖν (or mid.); see Choose.
    Seize: P. and V. λαμβνειν, ἁρπάζειν, ναρπάζειν, συναρπάζειν, V. καθαρπάζειν, συμμάρπτειν (Eur., Cycl.), Ar. and V. μάρπτειν, συλλαμβνειν; see Seize.
    Take as helper or ally: P. and V. προσλαμβνειν (acc.).
    Hire: Ar. and P. μισθοῦσθαι.
    Use up: P. and V. ναλίσκειν.
    This ( cloak) has taken easily a talent's worth of wool: Ar. αὕτη γέ τοι ἐρίων τάλαντον καταπέπωκε ῥᾳδίως (Vesp. 1146).
    Take the road leading to Thebes: P. τὴν εἰς Θήβας φέρουσαν ὁδὸν χωρεῖν (Thuc. 3, 24).
    Take in thought, apprehend: P. καταλαμβνειν, P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), συνιέναι (acc. or gen.); see Grasp.
    Interpret in a certain sense: P. ἐκλαμβνειν (acc.), ὑπολαμβνειν (acc.); see Construe.
    Take advantage of, turn to account: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).
    Enjoy: P. and V. πολαύειν (gen.).
    Get the advantage of: P. πλεονεκτεῖν (gen.).
    Take after, resemble: P. and V. ἐοικέναι (dat.) (rare P.), ὁμοιοῦσθαι (dat.), ἐξομοιοῦσθαι (dat.); see Resemble.
    Take arms: see take up arms.
    Take away: P. and V. φαιρεῖν (or mid.), παραιρεῖν (or mid.), ἐξαιρεῖν (or mid.), V. ἐξαφαιρεῖσθαι; see also Deprive.
    Remove: P. and V. μεθιστναι; see Remove.
    Lead away: P. and V. πγειν.
    Take away secretly: P. and V. πεκτθεσθαι; see under Remove.
    Take away besides: P. προσαφαιρεῖσθαι.
    Take care, take care of: see under Care.
    Take down, lit.: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν.
    met., humble: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν, συστέλλειν, Ar. and V. ἰσχναίνειν; see Humble.
    Reduce in bulk: P. and V. ἰσχναίνειν (Plat.).
    Take down in writing: P. and V. γρφειν, Ar. and P. συγγρφειν.
    Take effect, gain one's end: P. ἐπιτυγχάνειν.
    Be in operation: use P. ἐνεργὸς εἶναι.
    Take for, assume to be so and so: P. ὑπολαμβάνειν (acc.).
    Take from: see take away.
    Detract from: P. ἐλασσοῦν (gen.).
    Take heart: P. and V. θαρσεῖν, θρασνεσθαι, V. θαρσνειν, P. ἀναρρωσθῆναι (aor. pass. of ἀναρρωννύναι).
    Take heed: see under Heed, Care.
    Take hold of: see Seize.
    Take in, encluse: Ar. and P. περιλαμβνειν.
    Furl: Ar. συστέλλειν, V. στέλλειν, καθιέναι.
    Receive in one's house: P. and V. δέχεσθαι; see Receive.
    Cheat: see Cheat.
    Take in hand: Ar. and P. μεταχειρίζειν (or mid.), P. and V. ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.), ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.), ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), ἀναιρεῖσθαι (acc.), αἴρεσθαι (acc.).
    Take in preference: V. προλαμβνειν (τι πρό τινος); see Prefer.
    Take leave of: P. and V. χαίρειν ἐᾶν (acc.), χαίρειν λέγειν (acc.); see under Leave.
    Take notice: see Notice.
    Take off, strip off: P. περιαιρεῖν.
    Take off ( clothes) from another: P. and V. ἐκδειν, Ar. and P. ποδειν.
    From oneself: P. and V. ἐκδειν.
    From oneself: P. and V. ἐκδεσθαι, Ar. and P. ποδεσθαι.
    Take off ( shoes) for another: Ar. and P. πολειν.
    For oneself: Ar. and P. πολεσθαι.
    Let one quickly take off my shoes: V. ὑπαί τις ἀρβύλας λύοι τάχος (Æsch., Ag. 944).
    Imitate: P. and V. μιμεῖσθαι: see Imitate.
    Parody: Ar. and P. κωμῳδεῖν (acc.).
    Take on oneself: see Undertake, Assume.
    Are these men to take on themselves the results of your brutality and evil-doing? P. οὗτοι τὰ τῆς σῆς ἀναισθησίας καὶ πονηρίας ἔργα ἐφʼ αὑτοὺς ἀναδέξωνται; (Dem. 613).
    Take out, v. trans.: P. and V. ἐξγειν.
    Pick out: P. and V. ἐξαιρεῖν.
    Extract: P. and V. ἐξέλκειν (Plat. but rare P.).
    Take over: P. and V. παραλαμβνειν, ἐκδέχεσθαι.
    Take pains: P. and V. σπουδὴν ποιεῖσθαι, Ar. and P. μελετᾶν, V. σπουδὴν τθεσθαι.
    Take part in: see under Part.
    Take place: see under Place.
    Take root: P. ῥιζοῦσθαι (Xen.).
    Take the air, walk: Ar. and P. περιπατεῖν.
    Take the field: see under Field.
    Take time: see under Time.
    Take to, have recourse to: P. and V. τρέπεσθαι (πρός, acc. or εἰς, acc.).
    Take to flight: see under Flight.
    When the Greeks took more to the sea: P. ἐπειδὴ οἱ Ἕλληνες μᾶλλον ἐπλώιζον (Thuc. 3, 24).
    Take a fancy to: P. φιλοφρονεῖσθαι (acc.) (Plat.).
    Desire: P. and V. ἐπιθυμεῖν (gen.); see Desire.
    Take to heart: P. ἐνθύμιόν τι ποιεῖσθαι.
    Be vexed at: P. and V. ἄχθεσθαι (dat.), P. χαλεπῶς φέρειν (acc.), V. πικρῶς φέρειν (acc.); see be vexed, under Vex.
    Take to wife: P. λαμβάνειν (acc.); see Marry.
    Take up: P. and V. ναιρεῖσθαι, P. ἀναλαμβάνειν.
    Lift: P. and V. αἴρειν; see Lift.
    Resume: P. ἀναλαμβάνειν, ἐπαναλαμβάνειν.
    Succeed to: P. διαδέχεσθαι (acc.).
    Take in hand: Ar. and P. μεταχειρίζειν (or mid.), P. and V. ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.), ἐπιχειρεῖν (or dat.), ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), αἴρεσθαι (acc.), ναιρεῖσθαι (acc.).
    Practise: P. and V. ἀσκεῖν, ἐπιτηδεύειν: see Practise.
    Use up: P. and V. ναλίσκειν.
    Nor should we be able to useour whole force together since the protection of the walls has taken up a considerable part of our heavy-armed troops: P. οὐδὲ συμπάσῃ τῇ στρατιᾷ δυναίμεθʼ ἂν χρήσασθαι ἀπαναλωκυίας τῆς φυλακῆς τῶν τειχῶν μέρος τι τοῦ ὁπλιτικοῦ (Thuc. 7, 11).
    Take up arms: P. and V. πόλεμον αἴρεσθαι.
    Take up arms against: V. ὅπλα ἐπαίρεσθαι (dat.).

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  • 8 spark

    1. noun
    1) (a tiny red-hot piece thrown off by something burning, or when two very hard (eg metal) surfaces are struck together: Sparks were being thrown into the air from the burning building.) σπίθα
    2) (an electric current jumping across a gap: a spark from a faulty light-socket.) σπινθήρας
    3) (a trace (eg of life, humour): a spark of enthusiasm.) ίχνος
    2. verb
    1) (to give off sparks.) βγάζω σπίθες
    2) ((often with off) to start (a row, disagreement etc): Their action sparked off a major row.) προκαλώ,αποτελώ το έναυσμα

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  • 9 Keep

    v. trans.
    Preserve, retain: P. and V. σώζειν, φυλάσσειν.
    Hold: P. and V. ἔχειν, Ar. and V. ἴσχειν (rare P.).
    Protect: P. and V. φυλάσσειν, φραυρεῖν, V. ἐκφυλάσσειν, ῥύεσθαι, Ar. and P. τηρεῖν; see Guard.
    Observe, maintain: P. and V. σώζειν, φυλάσσειν, διαφυλάσσειν, διασώζειν.
    Prevent: P. and V. κωλύειν, ἐπικωλύειν, πείργειν, ἐξείργειν; see Prevent.
    Detain: P. and V. κατέχειν, ἐπέχειν, Ar. and V. ἴσχειν (rare P.), V. ἐπίσχειν (rare P.), ἐρητύειν; see Check.
    Support (with food, etc.): P. and V. τρέφειν, βόσκειν (Thuc. but rare P.), V. φέρβειν.
    Keeping Sicily on the left: P. ἐν δεξιᾷ λαβόντες τὴν Σικελίαν (Thuc. 7, 1).
    Keep (peace, etc.): P. and V. ἄγειν.
    Keep (a festival, etc.): P. and V. γειν.
    Keep quiet: P. and V. ἡσυχάζειν, Ar. and P. ἡσυχίαν γειν, V. ἡσύχως ἔχειν.
    V. intrans. Keep ( doing a thing), continue: P. διατελεῖν (part.), διαμένειν (part. or infin.), διαγίγνεσθαι (part.), P. and V. καρτερεῖν (part.).
    You keep talking nonsense: P. φλυαρεῖς ἔχων (Plat., Gorg. 490E.; cf. Ar., Ran. 202).
    Remain: P. and V. μένειν; see Remain.
    Keep well or ill: P. and V. εὖ or κακῶς ἔχειν.
    Keep back, v. trans.: see Hide, Reserve, Cheek.
    Shall I tell you openly what happened there or keep back the tale: V. πότερά σοι παρρησίᾳ φράσω τὰ κεῖθεν ἢ λόγον στειλώμεθα (Eur., Bacch. 668).
    Keep down: P. and V. κατέχειν.
    Subdue: P. and V. καταστρέφεσθαι, χειροῦσθαι.
    Keep from, refrain from: P. and V. πέχεσθαι (gen.), φίστασθαι (gen.); see Refrain.
    Keep in mind: P. and V. σώζειν (or mid.), φυλάσσειν (or mid.); see Remember.
    Keep in the dark: P. and V. κρύπτειν (τινά τι), P. ἀποκρύπτεσθαι (τινά τι).
    We are keeping him in the dark touching this matter: V. σιγῇ τοῦθʼ φαιρούμεσθά νιν (Eur., El. 271). Keep off, v. trans.: P. and V. πέχειν, μνειν, Ar. and P. παμνειν; see ward off.
    Hard to keep off, adj.: V. δυσφύλακτος.
    Refrain from: P. and V. πέχεσθαι (gen.).
    Keep on, v. intrans.: P. and V. καρτερεῖν, P. διατελεῖν.
    Last: P. and V. μένειν, παραμένειν, ἀντέχειν, P. διαμένειν, συμμένειν.
    Go forward: P. and V. προβαίνειν, προχωρεῖν, P. προέρχεσθαι.
    Be prolonged: P. and V. χρονίζεσθαι, V. χρονίζειν.
    Keep out: see keep off.
    Keep out (rain, water or missiles): P. and V. στέγειν (acc.).
    Keep to, abide by: P. and V. ἐμμένειν (dat.).
    They kept more to the sea: P. τῆς θαλάσσης μᾶλλον ἀντείχοντο (Thuc. 1, 13).
    He would both have kept to the law and shown his piety: V. καὶ τοῦ νόμου τʼ ἂν εἴχετʼ εὐσεβής τʼ ἂν ἦν (Eur., Or. 503). Keep together, v. trans.: P. and V. συνέχειν.
    Keep under: see keep down.
    Keep up, maintain: P. and V. σώζειν, φυλάσσειν, διασώζειν; see Maintain.
    Keep up one's spirits: P. and V. θαρσεῖν, θρασνεσθαι, V. εὐθυμεῖν (Eur., Cycl.), θαρσνειν.
    Keep up ( another's) spirits: see Encourage.
    Keep up (a noise, shouting, etc.): P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).
    Keep up, hold out, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἀντέχειν.
    Keep up with: P. and V. ἕπεσθαι (dat.), συνέπεσθαι (dat.), V. ὁμαρτεῖν (dat.).
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    subs.
    Maintenance: P. and V. τροφή, ἡ, Ar. and P. στησις, ἡ.
    Keep of castle: use P. and V. πύργος, ὁ.

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  • 10 Throw

    v. trans.
    P. and V. βάλλειν, ῥίπτειν, ἀφιέναι, μεθιέναι (rare P.), Ar. and V. έναι, V. δικεῖν ( 2nd aor.), ἰάπτειν.
    Throw in wrestling: Ar. and P. καταπαλαίειν (the passage in Eur., I. A. 1013, is doubtful), P. and V. καταβάλλειν.
    Trip up: P. ὑποσκελίζειν.
    Throw ( a rider): P. and V. ναχαιτίζειν, Ar. and P. ποσείεσθαι (Xen.), P. ἀναβάλλειν (Xen.).
    Throw the javelin: P. and V. κοντίζειν.
    Throw about: Ar. and P. διαρριπτεῖν (Xen.).
    Throw around: P. and V. περιβάλλειν, Ar. and V. ἀμφιτιθέναι, V. ἀμφιβάλλειν.
    Throw aside: P. and V. ποβάλλειν, ἐκβάλλειν, πορρίπτειν, μεθιέναι, φιέναι, V. ἐκρίπτειν.
    Lose wilfully: P. and V. ποβάλλειν, P. προΐεσθαι.
    Reject: P. and V. πωθεῖν (or mid.), παρωθεῖν (or mid.), διωθεῖσθαι; see Reject.
    Throw away: P. and V. ποβάλλειν, πορρίπτειν; see throw aside.
    Throw back the head: P. and V. νακύπτειν (Eur., Cycl. 212, also Ar.).
    His head is thrown back. V. κάρα... ὑπτιάζεται (Soph.., Phil. 822).
    Throw down: P. and V. καταβάλλειν, V. καταρρίπτειν.
    Throw down one's arms: P. and V. ὅπλα. φιέναι.
    Throw down upon: V. ἐγκατασκήπτειν (τί τινι)., ἐπεμβάλλειν (τι).
    Bring low: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν; see also Upset.
    Be thrown from a chariot: V. ἐκκυλίνδεσθαι (gen.) (Soph., O. R. 812).
    Throw in or into: P. and V. εἰσβάλλειν, ἐμβάλλειν; see also Insert.
    Throw fire into: P. and V. πῦρ ἐνιέναι εἰς (acc.).
    Throw oneself into: P. and V. εἰσπίπτειν (P. εἰς, V. dat. alone); see rush into.
    Throw in one's lot with: P. συνίστασθαι (dat.), P. and V. ἵστασθαι μετ (gen.).
    Throw into ( a state of feeling): P. and V. καθιστναι εἰς (acc.).
    Throw into confusion: P. and V. συγχεῖν, ταράσσειν, συνταράσσειν; see Confound.
    Throw in one's teeth: P. and V. ὀνειδίζειν (τί τινι).
    Throw off ( clothes): P. and V. ἐκδύεσθαι, Ar. and P. ποδεσθαι.
    Throw away: P. and V. ποβάλλειν, ἐκβάλλειν.
    Reject: P. and V. πωθεῖν (or mid.), παρωθεῖν (or mid.); see Reject.
    met., throw off a feeling, etc.: P. and V. φιέναι, μεθιέναι.
    Shake off, met.: Ar. and P. ποσείεσθαι (Plat., Gorg. 484A).
    Throw off the yoke of: use P. and V. φίστασθαι (gen.) (lit., revolt from), or use be rid of, see Rid.
    Throw on: P. and V. ἐπιβάλλειν (τί τινι).
    Throw blame on: P. αἰτίαν ἀνατιθέναι (dat.); see Impute.
    Throw oneself on (another's mercy, etc.): P. παρέχειν ἑαυτόν (lit., yield oneself up).
    Throw out: P. and V. ἐκβάλλειν, ποβάλλειν; see cast out.
    Be thrown out: P. and V. ἐκπίπτειν, V. ἐκπίτνειν.
    Reject: P. and V. πωθεῖν (or mid.), παρωθεῖν (or mid.).
    Throw out a proposal, vote against it: Ar. and P. ποχειροτονεῖν.
    Throw out ( words): P. and V. ἐκβάλλειν, V. ῥίπτειν, ἐκρίπτειν, πορρίπτειν.
    Throw over, throw round: P. and V. περιβάλλειν, V ἀμφιβάλλειν.
    met., betray: P. and V. προδιδόναι.
    Fling away: P. προΐεσθαι; see Resign.
    Throw round: P. and V. περιβάλλειν, V. ἀμφιβάλλειν, Ar. and V. ἀμφιτιθέναι.
    As a defence: P. προσπεριβάλλειν.
    Throw up: P. and V. ναδιδόναι (Eur., frag.), νιέναι.
    Cast ashore: P. and V. ἐκφέρειν, V. ἐκβάλλειν; see under Ashore.
    Cast up in one's teeth: P. and V. ὀνειδίζειν (τί τινι).
    Throw up earth: P. ἀναβάλλειν χοῦν (Thuc., 4, 90), P. and V. χοῦν.
    They proceeded to throw up an embankment against the city: P. χῶμα ἔχουν πρὸς τὴν πόλιν (Thuc. 2, 75).
    These are the defences I threw up to protest Attica: P. ταῦτα προὐβαλόμην πρὸ τῆς Ἀττικῆς (Dem. 325).
    met., throw up (a post, etc.): P. and V. ἐξίστασθαι (gen.), φίστασθαι (gen.); see Resign.
    Throw upon: see throw on, throw down upon.
    Throw oneself upon: attack.
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    subs.
    P. ῥῖψις, ἡ.
    Range: P. and V. βολή, ἡ.
    Of the dice: V. βολή, ἡ, βλῆμα, τό.
    Day by day you make your throw adventuring war against the Argives: V. ἡμέραν ἐξ ἡμέρας ῥίπτεις κυβεύων τὸν πρὸς Ἀργείους Ἀρη (Eur., Rhes. 445).
    I trust that it ( the people) will yet throw a different cast of the dice: V. ἔτʼ αὐτὸν ἄλλα βλήματʼ ἐν κύβοις βαλεῖν πέποιθα (Eur., Supp. 330).
    Of a quoit: V. δίσκημα, τό (Soph., frag.).
    In wrestling: P. and V. πλαισμα, τό.
    If you be matched and receive a fatal throw: V. εἰ παλαισθεὶς πτῶμα θανάσιμον πεσεῖ (Eur., El. 686).

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  • 11 work

    [wə:k] 1. noun
    1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) δουλειά, εργασία
    2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) δουλειά
    3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) δουλειά
    4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) έργο (τέχνης, μουσικής κλπ)
    5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) δουλειά, προϊόν εργασίας
    6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) δουλειά
    2. verb
    1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) δουλεύω, εργάζομαι / βάζω (κάποιον) να δουλεύει
    2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) δουλεύω, έχω δουλειά
    3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) δουλεύω, λειτουργώ / χειρίζομαι
    4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) πετυχαίνω
    5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) προχωρώ με δυσκολία
    6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) γίνομαι με τη χρήση
    7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) δουλεύω, επεξεργάζομαι, κατεργάζομαι
    - - work
    - workable
    - worker
    - works
    3. noun plural
    1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) μηχανισμός
    2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) πράξεις
    - work-box
    - workbook
    - workforce
    - working class
    - working day
    - work-day
    - working hours
    - working-party
    - work-party
    - working week
    - workman
    - workmanlike
    - workmanship
    - workmate
    - workout
    - workshop
    - at work
    - get/set to work
    - go to work on
    - have one's work cut out
    - in working order
    - out of work
    - work of art
    - work off
    - work out
    - work up
    - work up to
    - work wonders

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  • 12 cream

    [kri:m] 1. noun
    1) (the yellowish-white oily substance that forms on the top of milk, and from which butter and cheese are made.) καϊμάκι
    2) (any of many substances made of, or similar to, cream: ice-cream; face-cream.) κρέμα
    3) (the best part; the top people: the cream of the medical profession.) αφρόκρεμα
    4) (( also adjective) (of) a yellowish-white colour: cream paint.) κρεμ
    2. verb
    1) (to make into a cream-like mixture: Cream the eggs, butter and sugar together.) χτυπώ, ανακατεύω
    2) (to take the cream off: She creamed the milk.) βγάζω το καϊμάκι
    3) ((with off) to select (the best): The best pupils will be creamed off for special training.) επιλέγω την αφρόκρεμα
    - creaminess
    - cream of tartar

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  • 13 drain

    [drein] 1. verb
    1) (to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes: There are plans to drain the marsh.) αποστραγγίζω
    2) ((of water) to run away: The water drained away/off into the ditch.) χύνομαι
    3) (to pour off the water etc from or allow the water etc to run off from: Would you drain the vegetables?; He drained the petrol tank; The blood drained from her face.) στραγγίζω,σουρώνω
    4) (to drink everything contained in: He drained his glass.) στραγγίζω
    5) (to use up completely (the money, strength etc of): The effort drained all his energy.) εξαντλώ
    2. noun
    1) (something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.)
    2) (something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength: His car is a constant drain on his money.)
    - draining-board
    - drainpipe
    - down the drain

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  • 14 head

    [hed] 1. noun
    1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) κεφάλι
    2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) μυαλό
    3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) απόσταση κεφαλής
    4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) επικεφαλής,προϊστάμενος
    5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) κεφάλι
    6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) πηγή
    7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) κορυφή
    8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) κεφαλή
    9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) ικανότητα
    10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) διευθυντής,διευθύντρια
    11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) άτομο
    12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) ακρωτήρι
    13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) αφρός μπύρας
    2. verb
    1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) είμαι επικεφαλής
    2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) ηγούμαι,είμαι επικεφαλής
    3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) κατευθύνομαι,τραβώ(για)
    4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) βάζω επικεφαλίδα,τιτλοφορώ
    5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) δίνω κεφαλιά
    - - headed
    - header
    - heading
    - heads
    - headache
    - headband
    - head-dress
    - headfirst
    - headgear
    - headlamp
    - headland
    - headlight
    - headline
    - headlines
    - headlong
    - head louse
    - headmaster
    - head-on
    - headphones
    - headquarters
    - headrest
    - headscarf
    - headsquare
    - headstone
    - headstrong
    - headwind
    - above someone's head
    - go to someone's head
    - head off
    - head over heels
    - heads or tails?
    - keep one's head
    - lose one's head
    - make head or tail of
    - make headway
    - off one's head

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  • 15 show

    [ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb
    1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) δείχνω
    2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) φαίνομαι
    3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) παρουσιάζω,προβάλλω,εκθέτω
    4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) δείχνω
    5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) (καθ)οδηγώ,συνοδεύω,γυρίζω
    6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) δείχνω,επιδεικνύω
    7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) αποδεικνύω
    8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) δείχνω
    2. noun
    1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) θέαμα,παράσταση,ψυχαγωγικό πρόγραμμα,έκθεση
    2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) επίδειξη
    3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) προσποίηση
    4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) φιγούρα,δημιουργία εντυπώσεων
    5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) προσπάθεια,εμφάνιση
    - showiness
    - show-business
    - showcase
    - showdown
    - showground
    - show-jumping
    - showman
    - showroom
    - give the show away
    - good show!
    - on show
    - show off
    - show up

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  • 16 Set

    subs.
    Faction, clique P. and V. στσις, ἡ.
    Arrangement: P. and V. τάξις. ἡ.
    Number: P. and V. ἀριθμός, ὁ.
    Class: P. and V. γένος, τό, εἶδος, τό.
    Set ( of sun): P. and V. δύσις, ἡ, δυσμαί, αἱ; see Sunset.
    Set back, failure: P. πταῖσμα, τό; see Failure.
    Set off: use adj., P. ἀντάξιος; see compensating, under compensate, v.
    ——————
    adj.
    Stationary: P. στάσιμος.
    Fixed, appointed: P. and V. προκείμενος.
    Resolute: P.. and V. καρτερός, V. ἔμπεδος.
    Be set on: P. and V. προθυμεῖσθαι (infin.), σπουδάζειν (infin.); see be eager, under Eager.
    Set speech: P. συνεχὴς ῥῆσις, ἡ; see also Harangue.
    On set terms: P. and V. ἐπὶ ῥητοῖς.
    Of set purpose: see on purpose, under Purpose.
    ——————
    v. trans.
    P. and V. τιθέναι, ἱστναι.
    Make to sit: P. and V. καθίζειν, V. ἵζειν, ἱδρειν, ἐξιδρειν.
    Appoint: P. and V. καθιστναι (or mid.), τάσσειν, προστάσσειν.
    Lay down (limits, etc.): P. and V. ὁρίζειν.
    Fix: P. and V. πηγνύναι.
    Set ( as a task): P. and V. προτιθέναι (τί τινι), προστιθέναι (τί τινι), προστάσσειν (τί τινι), ἐπιτάσσειν (τί τινι), ἐπιβάλλειν (τί τινι), προσβάλλειν (τί τινι).
    Set to music: P. ἐντείνειν (Plat., Prot. 326B).
    Words set to music: P. λόγος δόμενος (Plat., Rep. 398D).
    I set you in the track that is best: V. ἐς τὸ λῷστον ἐμβιβάζω σʼ ἴχνος (Eur., H.F. 856).
    Set an example: P. παράδειγμα διδόναι.
    Set one's heart on: see Desire.
    To obtain that on which you have set your hearts: P. κατασχεῖν ἐφʼ ἃ ὥρμησθε (Thuc. 6, 9).
    V. intrans. Of the sun: P. and V. δύνειν, δύεσθαι (Plat., Pol. 269A), V. φθνειν.
    Becume fixed: P. and V. πήγνυσθαι.
    Set about: P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.). ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.). αἵρεσθαι (acc.), ναιρεῖσθαι (acc.); see Undertake.
    Set against, plant against: P. and V. προσβάλλειν (τί τινι).
    Match one against another: P. and V. ἀντιτάσσειν (τινά τινι, or τινα πρός τινα).
    met., make hostile: P. ἐκπολεμεῖν.
    Set one thing in the balance against another: P. ἀντιτάσσεσθαι (τί τινι, or τι πρός τι), P. and V. ἀντιτιθέναι (τί τινος).
    Set apart: P. and V. ἀπολαμβνειν (Eur., Or. 451); see set aside, separate.
    Set aside: P. χωρὶς τίθεσθαι, ἀποχωρίζειν.
    Except: P. and V. ἐξαιρεῖν; see also Reject, Disregard.
    Set at defiance: see Defy.
    Set at naught: P. and V. μελεῖν (gen.), παραμελεῖν (gen.), καταμελεῖν (gen.), P. παρορᾶν (acc.), ἐν οὐδένι λόγῳ ποιεῖσθαι (acc.), V. διʼ οὐδένος ποιεῖσθαι (acc.), κηδεῖν (gen.); see Disregard.
    Set before: P. and V. προτιθέναι.
    Set on table: Ar. and P. παρατιθέναι.
    Set down: Ar. and P. καταβάλλειν.
    Set down ( to anyone's account): P. and V. ναφέρειν (τί τινι, or τι εἴς τινα); see Impute.
    Set eyes on: see Behold.
    Set foot on: P. and V. ἐμβαίνειν (P. εἰς, acc., V. acc., gen. or dat.), ἐπιβαίνειν (gen.), V. ἐπεμβαίνειν (acc., gen. or dat.), ἐμβατεύειν (acc. or gen.).
    Set forth: P. and V. προτιθέναι.
    Narrate: P. and V. διέρχεσθαι, ἐπεξέρχεσθαι; see narrate; v. intrans.: see set out.
    Set in, begin, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἄρχεσθαι; see Begin.
    Set off, be equivalent to: P. ἀντάξιος εἶναι (gen.); see also Balance.
    Adorn: P. and V. κοσμεῖν; see adorn; v. intrans.: see set out.
    Set on, urge against anyone: P. and V. ἐφιέναι (τί τινι), V. ἐπισείειν (τί τινι), P. ἐπιπέμπειν (τί τινι); see also encourage, launch against.
    Put on: P. and V. ἐφιστναι.
    Set on fire: see Burn.
    Set on foot: P. and V. προτιθέναι; see Institute.
    Begin: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.); see Begin.
    Set on table: Ar. and P. παρατιθέναι, V. προτιθέναι (also Ar. in mid.).
    Set out, expose, put out: P. and V. προτιθέναι; v. intrans.: start: P. and V. ὁρμᾶν, ὁρμᾶσθαι, φορμᾶν, φορμᾶσθαι, ἐξορμᾶν, ἐξορμᾶσθαι, παίρειν, V. στέλλεσθαι, ποστέλλεσθαι; see Start.
    Set over: P. and V. ἐφιστναι (τινά τινι).
    Set right: see Correct.
    Set round: P. περιιστάναι.
    Set sail: P. and V. νγεσθαι, ἐξανγεσθαι, παίρειν, P. ἐπανάγεσθαι; see under Sail.
    Set the fashion of, be the first to introduce: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.).
    Set to, he set the army to the work of fighting: P. καθίστη εἰς πόλεμον τὸν στρατόν (Thuc. 2, 75).
    The servants all set their hands to work: V. δμῶες πρὸς ἔργον πάντες ἵεσαν χέρας (Eur., El. 799).
    Set to work: P. and V. ἔργου ἔχεσθαι (Thuc. 1, 49); see also Begin.
    Every man set to work: V. πᾶς ἀνὴρ ἔσχεν πόνον (Eur., I.T. 309).
    They set to and fought: P. καταστάντες ἐμάχοντο (Thuc. 1, 49).
    Set up: P. and V. ἱστναι, νιστναι, ὀρθοῦν (rare P.): ( a trophy) P. and V. ἱστναι, νιστναι.
    (Temple, altar, etc.): P. and V. ἱδρειν (or mid.), V. καθιδρύεσθαι.
    Set up in a place: P. and V. ἐγκαθιστναι (τί τινι), V. ἐγκαθιδρειν (τί τινι).
    They are setting up a brazen statue to Philip: P. Φίλιππον χαλκοῦν ἵστασι (Dem. 425).
    Be set up ( of a statue): P. ἀνακεῖσθαι.
    Appoint (as a government, etc.): P. and V. καθιστναι; see Appoint.
    Set up in a place: P. and V. ἐγκαθιστναι (τί τινι).
    Help to set up: P. and V. συγκαθιστναι (acc.).
    Bring forward: P. and V. προτιθέναι; see Introduce.
    Set up a shout: V. κραυγὴν ἱστναι (Eur., Or. 1529), κραυγὴν τιθέναι (Eur., Or. 1510), P. κραυγῇ χρῆσθαι (Thuc. 2, 4).
    Set up as, pretend to be: Ar. and P. προσποιεῖσθαι (infin.).
    Set up in ( business): P. κατασκευάζεσθαι (with acc. of the business).
    Set upon: P. and V. προσβάλλειν (acc. and dat.); see set on.
    Attack: see Attack.

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  • 17 clear

    [kliə] 1. adjective
    1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) διάφανος
    2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) ξάστερος
    3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) σαφής, ξεκάθαρος
    4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) ανοιχτός
    5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) καθαρός, δίχως ενοχές
    6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) βέβαιος
    7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) ελεύθερος, ανεμπόδιστος
    8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) απαλλαγμένος
    2. verb
    1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.)
    2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.)
    3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.)
    4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.)
    - clearing
    - clearly
    - clearness
    - clear-cut
    - clearway
    - clear off
    - clear out
    - clear up
    - in the clear

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  • 18 come

    1. past tense - came; verb
    1) (to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him: Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?) έρχομαι, φτάνω
    2) (to become near or close to something in time or space: Christmas is coming soon.) έρχομαι
    3) (to happen or be situated: The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet.) βρίσκομαι, μπαίνω
    4) ((often with to) to happen (by accident): How did you come to break your leg?) συμβαίνω
    5) (to arrive at (a certain state etc): What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement.) φτάνω, καταλήγω
    6) ((with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to): The total comes to 51.) ανέρχομαι
    2. interjection
    (expressing disapproval, drawing attention etc: Come, come! That was very rude of you!) έλα τώρα!
    - coming
    - comeback
    - comedown
    - come about
    - come across
    - come along
    - come by
    - come down
    - come into one's own
    - come off
    - come on
    - come out
    - come round
    - come to
    - come to light
    - come upon
    - come up with
    - come what may
    - to come

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  • 19 reserve

    [rə'zə:v] 1. verb
    1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) κρατώ (θέση), κλείνω
    2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) φυλάγω, προορίζω
    2. noun
    1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.)
    2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.)
    3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.)
    4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.)
    - reserved
    - have
    - keep in reserve

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  • 20 Time

    subs.
    Time of day: P. and V. ὥρα, ἡ; hour.
    What time is it? Ar. and P. πηνκα ἐστί;
    About what time died he? Ar. πηνίκʼ ἄττʼ ἀπώλετο; (Av. 1514).
    Generally; P. and V. χρόνος, ὁ, V. ἡμέρα, ἡ.
    Time of life: Ar. and P. ἡλικία, ἡ, V. αἰών, ὁ.
    Occasion: P. and V. καιρός, ὁ.
    Generation: P. and V. αἰών, ὁ, Ar. and P. ἡλικία, ἡ.
    Time for: P. and V. ὥρα, ἡ (gen. or infin.), καιρός, ὁ (gen. or infin.), ἀκμή, ἡ (gen. or infin.).
    Delay: P. and V. μονή, ἡ, τριβή, ἡ, διατριβή, ἡ; see Delay.
    Leisure: P. and V. σχολή, ἡ.
    Want of time: P. ἀσχολία, ἡ.
    There is time, opportunity, v.: P. ἐγχωρεῖ.
    It is open: P. and V. παρέχει, ἔξεστι, πρεστι.
    After a time, after an interval: P. and V. διὰ χρόνου.
    Eventually: P. and V. χρόνῳ, V. χρόνῳ ποτέ, σὺν χρόνῳ, ἐν χρόνῳ. See
    ing my friend after a long time: V. χρόνιον εἰσιδὼν φίλον (Eur., Cr. 475).
    As time went on: P. χρόνου ἐπιγιγνομένου (Thuc. 1, 126).
    At another time: P. and V. ἄλλοτε.
    At times, sometimes: P. and V. ἐνίοτε (Eur., Hel. 1213), V. ἔσθʼ ὅτε, P. ἔστιν ὅτε.
    At one time: see Once.
    At one time... at another: P. and V. τότε... ἄλλοτε, Ar. and P. τότε μέν... τότε δέ, ποτὲ μεν... ποτὲ δέ.
    At the present time: P. and V. νῦν; see Now.
    At some time or other: P. and V. ποτε ( enclitic).
    At times I would have ( food) for the day, at others not: V. ποτὲ μὲν ἐπʼ ἦμαρ εἶχον, εἶτʼ οὐκ εἶχον ἄν (Eur., Phoen. 401).
    At the time of: P. παρά (acc.).
    To enforce the punishment due by law at the time of the commission of the offences: P. ταῖς ἐκ τῶν νόμων τιμωρίαις παρʼ αὐτὰ τἀδικήματα χρῆσθαι (Dem. 229).
    At that time: see Then.
    At what time? P. and V. πότε;
    At what hour? Ar. and P. πηνκα; indirect, Ar. and P. ὅποτε, P. and V. ὁπηνκα.
    For a time: P. and V. τέως.
    For all time: P. and V. εί, δι τέλους; see for ever, under Over.
    For the third time: P. and V. τρτον, P. τὸ τρίτον.
    From time immemorial: P. ἐκ παλαιτάτου.
    From time to time: P. and V. εί.
    Have time, v.: P. and V. σχολάζειν, σχολὴν ἔχειν.
    In time, after a time: P. and V. διὰ χρόνου, χρόνῳ, V. χρόνῳ ποτέ, σὺν χρόνῳ, ἐν χρόνῳ.
    At the right moment: P. and V. καιρῷ, ἐν καιρῷ, εἰς καιρὸν, καιρίως (Xen.), εἰς δέον, ἐν τῷ δέοντι, ἐν καλῷ, εἰς καλόν, V. πρὸς καιρόν, πρὸς τὸ καίριον, ἐν δέοντι; see Seasonably.
    They wanted to get the work done in time: P. ἐβούλοντο φθῆναι ἐξεργασάμενοι (Thuc. 8, 92).
    In the time of: Ar. and P. ἐπ (gen.).
    Lose time, v.: see waste time.
    Save time: use P. and V. θάσσων εἶναι ( be quicker).
    Take time, be long: P. and V. χρονίζειν, χρόνιος εἶναι,
    involve delay: use P. μέλλησιν ἔχειν.
    It will take time: P. χρόνος ἐνέσται.
    To another time, put off to another time: P. and V. εἰς αὖθις ποτθεσθαι.
    Waste time, v.: P. and V. μέλλειν, χρονίζειν,σχολάζειν,τρβειν, βραδνειν, Ar. and P. διατρβειν: see Delay.
    Times, the present: P. and V. τὰ νῦν, P. τὰ νῦν καθεστῶτα.
    Many times: P. and V. πολλκις.
    Three times: P. and V. τρς.
    A thousand times wiser: V. μυρίῳ σοφώτερος (Eur., And. 701); see under thousand.
    How many times as much? adj.: P. ποσαπλάσιος; four times as much: P. τετραπλάσιος, τετράκις τοσοῦτος (Plat., Men. 83B).
    Four times four are sixteen: P. τεττάρων τετράκις ἐστὶν ἑκκαίδεκα (Plat., Men. 83C).
    How many feet are three times three? τρεῖς τρὶς πόσοι εἰσὶ πόδες; (Plat., Men. 83E).
    ——————
    subs.
    Rhythm: P. and V. ῥυθμός, ὁ.
    Keeping time, adj.: Ar. and P. εὔρυθμος.
    Give the time ( to rowers), v.: P. κελεύειν (dat.).
    One who gives the time ( to rowers): P. and V. κελευστής, ὁ.
    ——————
    v. trans.
    Arrange P. and V. τθεσθαι.
    Measure: P. and V. μετρεῖν.
    Well-timed, adj.: see Timely.
    Ill-timed: P. and V. καιρος.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Time

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