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1 use
I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) χρησιμοποιώ2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) καταναλώνω•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) χρήση, χρησιμοποίηση2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) χρήση, χρησιμότητα3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) αξία, όφελος, χρησιμότητα4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) χρήση, ικανότητα χρήσης5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) χρήση, δικαίωμα χρήσης•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
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2 reserve
[rə'zə:v] 1. verb1) (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), κλείνω2) (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, προορίζω2. noun1) (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
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3 purpose
['pə:pəs]1) (the reason for doing something; the aim to which an action etc is directed: What is the purpose of your visit?) σκοπός2) (the use or function of an object: The purpose of this lever is to stop the machine in an emergency.) σκοπός3) (determination: a man of purpose.) αποφασιστικότητα•- purposefully
- purposeless
- purposely
- purpose-built
- on purpose
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4 telepathy
[tə'lepəƟi](the communication of ideas, thoughts etc directly from one person's mind to another person's mind without the use of hearing, sight etc: He knew just what I was thinking - it must have been telepathy.) τηλεπάθεια- telepathically
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5 Connection
subs.P. and V. κοινωνία, ἡ.What is the connection between? P. and V. τίς κοινωνία; ( with double gen.).I have no connection with: P. and V. οὐδέν μοι μέτεστι (gen.), οὐδέν μοι προσήκει (gen.).Have connection with: P. and V. μετέχειν (gen.).Relationship by marriage: P. and V. κῆδος, τό, κήδευμα, τό, κηδεία, ἡ.By blood: P. and V. τὸ συγγενές, συγγένεια, ἡ; see Relationship.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Connection
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6 Desert
v. trans.Quit: P. and V. λείπειν, καταλείπειν, ἀπολείπειν, ἐκλείπειν, προλείπειν, ἀμείβειν (Plat. but rare P.), V. ἐξαμείβειν, ἐκλιμπάνειν.Leave in the lurch: P. and V. λείπειν, καταλείπειν, προλείπειν, προδιδόναι, ἐρημοῦν, ἀποστατεῖν (gen.) (Plat.), Ar. and P. προιέναι (or mid.).Leave empty: P. and V. κενοῦν, ἐρημοῦν.Desert one's post: P. τάξιν λείπειν, V. τάξιν ἐρημοῦν.V. intrans. Run away: Ar. and P. αὐτομολεῖν, ἀποδιδράσκειν, P. ἀπαυτομολεῖν.Desert to, go over to ( an enemy): P. μεθίστασθαι παρὰ (acc.) (Thuc. 1, 107).——————adj.P. and V. ἐρῆμος.——————subs.P. and V. ἐρημία, ἡ.——————subs.What one deserves: use P. and V. ἀξία, ἡ.Meet one's deserts: P. and V. ἄξια πάσχειν, V. τυγχάνειν ἀξίων or τῶν ἐπαξίων κυρεῖν, Ar. τῆς αξίας τυγχάνειν.Beyond one's deserts: P. παρὰ τὴν ἀξίαν, P. and V. ὑπὲρ τὴν ἀξίαν.According to one's deserts: P. and V. κατʼ ἀξίαν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Desert
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7 Time
subs.Time of day: P. and V. ὥρα, ἡ; hour.What time is it? Ar. and P. πηνίκα ἐστί;About what time died he? Ar. πηνίκʼ ἄττʼ ἀπώλετο; (Av. 1514).Time of life: Ar. and P. ἡλικία, ἡ, V. αἰών, ὁ.Occasion: P. and V. καιρός, ὁ.Time for: P. and V. ὥρα, ἡ (gen. or infin.), καιρός, ὁ (gen. or infin.), ἀκμή, ἡ (gen. or infin.).Leisure: P. and V. σχολή, ἡ.Want of time: P. ἀσχολία, ἡ.There is time, opportunity, v.: P. ἐγχωρεῖ.After a time, after an interval: P. and V. διὰ χρόνου.Eventually: P. and V. χρόνῳ, V. χρόνῳ ποτέ, σὺν χρόνῳ, ἐν χρόνῳ. Seeing 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 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;For a time: P. and V. τέως.For the third time: P. and V. τρίτον, P. τὸ τρίτον.From time immemorial: P. ἐκ παλαιτάτου.From time to time: P. and V. ἀεί.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. ἐπί (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.Waste time, v.: P. and V. μέλλειν, χρονίζειν,σχολάζειν,τρίβειν, βραδύνειν, Ar. and P. διατρίβειν: see Delay.Times, the present: P. and V. τὰ νῦν, P. τὰ νῦν καθεστῶτα.Many times: P. and V. πολλάκις.Three times: P. and V. τρίς.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.).——————v. trans.Measure: P. and V. μετρεῖν.Well-timed, adj.: see Timely.Ill-timed: P. and V. ἄκαιρος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Time
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8 Good
adj.Pious: P. and V. εὐσεβής, θεοσεβής, ὅσιος.Serviceable: P. and V. σύμφορος, χρήσιμος, πρόσφορος, Ar. and P. ὠφέλιμος, V. ὀνήσιμος, Ar. and V. ὠφελήσιμος.Be good ( serviceable): P. and V. συμφέρειν, ὠφελεῖν, Ar. and P. προὔργου εἶναι, V. ἀρήγειν; see be of use under use.Good at speaking: P. and V. δεινὸς λέγειν.Considerable in amount, etc.: P. and V. μέτριος.So far so good: see under Far.Be any good, v.; see Avail.Do good to: see Benefit.Make good, confirm, v. trans.: P. βεβαιοῦν.Prove: P. and V. ἐλέγχειν, ἐξελέγχειν.Accomplish: see Accomplish.For good and all: see for ever under ever.Resolve to have uttered for good and all the words you spoke concerning this woman: V. βούλου λόγους οὓς εἶπας εἰς τήνδʼ ἐμπέδως εἰρηκέναι (Soph., Trach. 486).——————subs.Gain, profit: P. and V. κέρδος, τό.I have tried all means and done no good: V. εἰς πᾶν ἀφῖγμαι κουδὲν εἴργασμαι πλέον (Eur., Hipp. 284).What good is this to me? V. καὶ τί μοι πλέον τόδε; (Eur., Ion. 1255).What good will it be to the dead? P. τί ἔσται πλέον τῷ γε ἀποθανόντι; (Ant. 140).The good ( in philosophical sense): P. τἀγαθόν, ἰδέα τἀγαθοῦ, ἡ.——————interj.P. and V. εἶεν.Bravo: Ar. and P. εὖγε.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Good
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9 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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10 Face
subs.Face of a wall, etc.: P. μέτωπον, τό.The front of anything: use P. and V. τὸ πρόσθεν, P. τὸ ἔμπροσθεν.Of an army: P. and V. μέτωπον, τό (Xen.).Face to face: use adj., P. and V. ἐναντίος, V. ἀντίος (Plat., Tim. 43E, but rare P.), ἀντήρης; adv., P. and V. ἐναντίον, V. κατὰ στόμα (also Xen.).When brought face to face with the crisis: V. καταστὰς εἰς ἀγῶνʼ ἐναντίον (Eur., frag.).Lurking in secret or engaging him face to face: V. κρυπτὸς καταστὰς ἢ κατʼ ὄμμʼ ἐλθὼν μάχῃ (Eur., And. 1064).To one's face: P. κατʼ ὀφθαλμούς (Xen.), V. κατʼ ὄμμα, κατʼ ὄμματα (Eur., Or. 288), P. and V. ἐναντίον.In face of, in consideration of, prep.: P. and V. πρός (acc.).They stood shaking their spears in the face of the foe: V. ἔστησαν ἀντιπρῷρα σείοντες βέλη (Eur., El. 846).On one's face, face forward: V. πρηνής.Look in the face: P. and V. βλέπειν εἰς (acc.), V. ἐναντίον βλέπειν (acc.), προσβλέπειν ἐναντίον (acc.), ἀντιδέρκεσθαι (acc.), Ar. βλέπειν ἐναντία (Eq. 1239) (absol.).Do you then lift up your voice and dare to look these men in the face? P. εἶτα σὺ φθέγγει καὶ βλέπειν εἰς τουτωνὶ πρόσωπα τολμᾷς; (Dem. 320).What face can I show to my father? V. ποῖον ὄμμα πατρὶ δηλώσω; (Soph., Aj. 462).Have the face to (with infin.): P. and V. τολμᾶν (infin.), ἀξιοῦν (infin.), P. ἀποτολμᾶν (infin.), Ar. and V. τλῆναι (infin.) ( 2nd aor. of τλᾶν).——————v. trans.Endure: P. and V. ὑπέχειν, ὑφίστασθαι, αἴρεσθαι, P. ὑπομένειν, V. καρτερεῖν, ἐγκαρτερεῖν; see Endure.Have no fear of: P. and V. θαρσεῖν (acc.).Dare: P. and V. τολμᾶν (Eur., H.F. 307).Be opposite: P. ἐξ ἐναντίας καθίστασθαι (Thuc. 4, 33).Look towards ( of situation): P. ὁρᾶν πρός (acc.), βλέπειν πρός (acc.) (Xen.).Face south: P. πρὸς νότον τετράφθαι (perf. pass. of τρέπειν) (Thuc. 2, 15).Face round: P. and V. μεταστρέφεσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Face
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11 Rise
v. intrans.Get up from sitting, etc.: P. and V. ἀνίστασθαι, ἐξανίστασθαι, V. ὀρθοῦσθαι, Ar. and P. ἐπανίστασθαι.Of an assembly: P. and V. ἀνίστασθαι.Awake: P. and V. ἐγείρεσθαι, ἐξεγείρεσθαι.Go up: P. and V. ἀνέρχεσθαι.Ascend: P. and V. αἴρεσθαι, ἄνω φέρεσθαι.What shall I tell of first? The dust that rose to heaven? V. τί πρῶτον εἴπω πότερα τὴν ἐς οὐρανὸν κόνιν προσαντέλλουσαν; (Eur., Supp. 687).Of ground: use P. μετέωρος εἶναι.Grow, increase: P. and V. αὐξάνεσθαι, αὔξεσθαι, P. ἐπαυξάνεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἐπιδιδόναι, V. ὀφέλλεσθαι.When the price of corn rose: P. ὅτε ὁ σῖτος ἐπετιμήθη (Dem. 918, cf. 1208).Prices had risen: P. αἱ τιμαὶ ἐπετέταντο (Dem. 1290).Come into being: P. and V. φαίνεσθαι, γίγνεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἀναφαίνεσθαι, V. ὀρωρέναι (perf. of ὀρνύναι).Rise in rebellion: Ar. and P. ἐπανίστασθαι.Rise against: Ar. and P. ἐπανίστασθαι (dat.).Of a river: P. ἀναδιδόναι (Hdt.).Rise in a place: use P. and V. ῥεῖν ἐκ (gen.).Of a wind: use P. and V. γίγνεσθαι (Thuc. 1, 54).A black rock rising high above the ground: V. μέλαινα πέτρα γῆς ὑπερτέλλουσʼ ἄνω (Eur., Hec. 1010).——————subs.Increase: P. ἐπίδοσις, ἡ.Growth: P. αὔξησις, ἡ.Origin: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ.Of the sun, etc.: P. ἀνατολή, ἡ, V. ἀντολή, ἡ, or pl.Of a star: P. ἐπιτολαί, αἱ.At sun rise: P. ἅμʼ ἡλίῳ ἀνέχοντι (Xen.), V. ἡλίου τέλλοντος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Rise
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12 Advantage
subs.Gain: P. and V. κέρδος, τό, λῆμμα, τό.Superiority: P. πλεονεξία, ἡ, πλεονέκτημα, τό.To the advantage of, in favour of: P. and V. πρός (gen.).Have the advantage, v.: P. περιεῖναι, πλέον ἔχειν.Get the advantage of, v.: P. πλεονεκτεῖν (gen.), πλέον φέρεσθαι (gen.), πλέον ἔχειν (gen.).Use: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).Fight at an advantage: P. ἐκ περιόντος ἀγωνίζεσθαι (Τhuc. 8, 46).It is a great advantage for him to be sole master of the whole position: τὸ εἶναι ἐκεῖνον ἕνα ὅντα κύριον... πολλῷ προέχει (Dem. 10).Tyrants have no such advantages: P. τοῖς δὲ τυράννοις οὐδὲν ὑπάρχει τοιοῦτον (Isoc. 15, C).The borrower has the advantage of us in everything: P. ὁ δανειζόμενος ἐν παντὶ προέχει ἡμῶν (Dem. 1283).We have many natural advantages in war: P. πρὸς πόλεμον πολλὰ φύσει πλεονεκτήματα ἡμῖν ὑπάρχει (Dem. 124).What advantage is there? V. τί δʼ ἔστι τὸ πλέον; (Eur., Phoen. 553).What advantage will it be to the dead? P. τί ἔσται πλέον τῷ γε ἀποθανόντι; (Antiphon, 140.)——————v. trans.See Benefit.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Advantage
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13 Ground
subs.P. and V. γῆ, ἡ, P. ἔδαφος, τό, Ar. and V. γαῖα, ἡ, χθών, ἡ, πέδον, τό, δάπεδον, τό (Eur., Ion, 576, Or. 1645) (also Xen.), V. οὖδας, τό.Land for cultivating: P. and V. γῆ, ἡ, ἀγρός, ὁ (or pl.), Ar. and V. ἄρουρα, ἡ (Plat. also but rare P.), γύαι, οἱ.On the ground: use adv., Ar. and V. χαμαί, πέδοι (also Plat. but rare P.).Sleeping on the ground, adj.: V. χαμαικοίτης,Fallen on the ground: V. χαμαιπετής.Walking the ground: V. πεδοστιβής, χθονοστιβής.To the ground: use adv., Ar. and V. χαμᾶζε, V. πέδονδε ἔραζε (Æsch., frag.).From the ground: V. γῆθεν, Ar. χαμᾶθεν.Under the ground: see Underground.He is an enemy to the whole city and the very ground it stands on: P. ἐχθρός (ἐστιν) ὅλῃ τῇ πόλει καὶ τῷ τῆς πόλεως ἐδάφει (Dem. 99).The city stood on high ground: P. (ἡ πόλις) ἦν ἐφʼ ὑψηλῶν χωρίων (Thuc. 3, 97).met., Excuse: P. and V. πρόφασις, ἡ.Reason, plea: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ.Cause: P. and V. αἰτία, ἡ.Principle: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ, P. ὑπόθεσις, ἡ.Ground for, pretext for: P. and V. ἀφορμή, ἡ (gen.).On all grounds: P. and V. πανταχῆ.On neither ground: P. κατʼ οὐδέτερον.On what ground? V. ἐκ τίνος λόγου;Why? P. and V. τί; τοῦ χάριν; P. τοῦ ἕνεκα; διὰ τί; V. πρὸς τί; εἰς τί; τί χρῆμα; τίνος χάριν; τίνος ἕκατι; ἐκ τοῦ; see Why.Go over old ground constantly: P. θάμα μεταστρέφεσθαι ἐπὶ τὰ εἰρημένα (Plat., Crat. 428D).Gain ground, v.: P. and V. προχωρεῖν.Lose ground: P. ἐλασσοῦσθαι.Stand one's ground: P. and V. ὑφίστασθαι, μένειν, P. μένειν κατὰ χώραν.Recover ground lost through indolence: P. τὰ κατερρᾳθυμημένα πάλιν ἀναλαμβάνειν (Dem. 42).——————v. trans.Secure, make firm: P. βεβαιοῦν.Plant, fix: P. and V. πηγνύναι, V. ἐρείδειν, ἀντερείδειν.Ground arms: P. ὅπλα τίθεσθαι.Run aground, v. intrans.: P. ὀκέλλειν, ἐποκέλλειν, V. ἐξοκέλλειν.——————adj.Of corn: P. ἀληλεμένος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Ground
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14 Way
subs.Path: P. and V. ὁδός, ἡ, V. τρίβος, ὁ or ἡ (also Xen. but rare P.), οἶμος, ὁ or ἡ (also Plat. but rare P.), στίβος, ὁ, πόρος, ὁ. Ar. and P. ἀτραπός, ἡ, Ar. and V. κέλευθος, ἡ.Omens by the way: V. ἐνόδιοι σύμβολοι, οἱ (Æsch., P. V. 487).Right of way: Ar. also P. δίοδος, ἡ.Way in: P. and V. εἴσοδος, ἡ.Way through ( by sea): P. διάπλους, ὁ.In the way: use adv., P. and V. ἐμποδών.They will get in each other's way: P. ἐν σφίσιν αὐτοῖς ταράξονται (Thuc. 7, 67).Get in the way of: see collide with.Out of the way: use adv., P. and V. ἐκποδών.Put out of the way: see Remove.Remote: see Remote.They will suffer no out of the way punishment: P. οὐδὲν μεῖζον τῶν ὑπαρχόντων πείσονται (Lys. 103).Get out of the way, stand aside, v.: P. and V. ἐξίστασθαι: see give way.Have your way since such is the will of all: V. νικᾶτʼ ἐπειδὴ πᾶσιν ἁνδάνει τάδε (Eur., Rhes. 137).Make a way, v.: P. ὁδοποιεῖν.Advance, gain ground: P. and V. προκόπτειν.Make way; give way.Force one's way: P. βιάζεσθαι; see under Force.Flag: flag.met., yield: P. and V. εἴκειν ὑπείκειν, συγχωρεῖν, ἐκχωρεῖν, V. παρείκειν, Ar. and P. παραχωρεῖν, ὑποχωρεῖν, P. ὑποκατακλίνεσθαι.Be conquered: P. and V., ἡσσᾶσθαι.Give way a little: P. ὑπενδιδόναι (absol.).Give way to: P. and V. ἐνδιδόναι (dat.) (Eur., Tro. 687), συγχωρεῖν (dat.), εἴκειν (dat.), ὑπείκειν (dat.), Ar. and P. ὑποχωρεῖν (dat.), παραχωρεῖν (dat.), V. ἐκχωρεῖν (dat.), προσχωρεῖν (dat.), ἐξίστασθαι (dat.). P. ὑποκατακλίνεσθαι (dat.); see under give, indulge, yield.Get under way, v. trans.: P. and V. αἴρειν (Eur., Hec. 1141); v. intrans.: P. and V. ἀπαίρειν, P. αἴρειν.Work one's way: see Advance.Method, manner: P. and V. τρόπος, ὁ, ὁδός, ἡ.In what way: see How.In that way: P. ἐκείνῃ, V. κείνῃ (Eur., Alc. 529).In a kind of way: P. and V. τρόπον τινά.In every way: P. and V. πανταχῆ, P. πανταχῶς.In many ways: P. πολλαχῶς.In some ways... in others: P. and V. τῇ μέν... τῇ δέ (Eur., Or. 356).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Way
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15 Cause
subs.Occasion: P. and V. ἀφορμή, ἡ.First cause, origin: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ.Source, root: P. and V. πηγή, ἡ, ῥίζα, ἡ.The cause of: use adj., P. and V. αἴτιος (gen.).Of these things I am the cause: V. τῶνδʼ ἐγὼ παραίτιος (Æsch., frag.).Joint cause of: use adj.: P. and V. συναίτιος (gen.).From what cause: V. ἐκ τίνος λόγου; see Why.The common cause: P. and V. τὸ κοινόν.Make common cause with, v.: P. κοινολογεῖσθαι (dat.), κοινῷ λόγῳ χρῆσθαι πρός (acc.).Making common cause with your father: V. κοινόφρων πατρί (Eur., Ion, 577).Her cause is in the hands of her parents and friends: V. τῇ δʼ ἐν γονεῦσι καὶ φίλοις τὰ πράγματα (Eur., And. 676).If the cause of the Medes should prevail: P. εἰ τὰ τοῦ Μήδου κρατήσειε (Thuc. 3, 62).Ruin one's cause: P. ἀπολλύναι τὰ πράγματα (Thuc. 8, 75).——————v. trans.Be cause of: P. and V. αἴτιος εἶναι (gen.).Produce: P. and V. γεννᾶν, τίκτειν (Plat.), ποιεῖν, V. φυτεύειν, τεύχειν, P. ἀπεργάζεσθαι; see also Contrive.Cause to do a thing: P. and V. ποιεῖν (acc. and infin.).Cause a thing to be done: P. ἐπιμέλεσθαι ὅπως τι γενήσεται.Start, set in motion: P. and V. κινεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Cause
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16 Cost
subs.Legal costs (paid by the loser in an action.): P. ἐπωβελία, ἡ.You shall speak to your cost: V. κλάων ἐρεῖς (Soph., O.R. 1152; same construction often in Aristophanes).To make plans to avoid death at all costs: P. μηχανᾶσθαι ὅπως (τις) ἀποφεύξεται πᾶν ποιῶν θάνατον (Plat., Ap. 39A).At the cost of: P. and V. ἀντί (gen.).At what cost? P. and V. πόσου;——————v. trans.Be valued at: P. τιμᾶσθαι (gen.).met., deprive of: P. and V. στερίσκειν (τινά τινος).I refused to charge more than they cost me: P. οὐκ ἠθέλησα πράξασθαι πλέον ἢ ὅσου ἐμοὶ κατέστησαν (Andoc. 21).Be at a price: use Ar. and P. γίγνεσθαι (gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Cost
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17 Relation
subs.Narration: P. διήγησις, ἡ, διέξοδος, ἡ (Plat.); see also Narrative.Kindred: use adj., P. and V. συγγενής, οἰκεῖος, ἀναγκαῖος, προσήκων, V. σύγγονος, ὁμόσπορος, σύναιμος, ὅμαιμος, ὁμαίμων; see Kindred.Polybus was no relation to you: V. ἦν σοι Πόλυβος οὐδὲν ἐν γένει (Soph., O.R. 1016).Business relations: P. τὰ συμβόλαια.Mutual relations: P, ἡ πρὸς ἀλλήλους χρεία (Plat., Rep. 372A).Relations with a person: P. and V. τὰ πρός τινα.Women's relations with men are difficult: V. τὰ γὰρ γυναικῶν δυσχερῆ πρὸς ἄρσενας (Eur., Ion, 398). What relation is there between? P. and V. τίς κοινωνία; with two genitives.Have relations with, v.: P. and V. ὁμιλεῖν (dat.), προσομιλεῖν (dat.), κοινωνεῖν (dat.); see have intercourse with, under Intercourse.I think we may find this important for discovering the nature of courage namely in what relation it stands to the other parts of virtue: P. οἶμαι εἶναί τι ἡμῖν τοῦτο πρὸς τὸ ἐξευρεῖν περὶ ἀνδρείας, πρὸς τἄλλα μόρια τὰ τῆς ἀρετῆς πῶς ποτʼ ἔχει (Plat., Prot. 353B).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Relation
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18 Within
prep.P. and V. εἴσω (gen.). ἔσω (gen.), ἐντός (gen.), ἔνδον (gen.) (Plat. but rare V.), V. ἔσωθεν (gen.) (Eur., I. T. 1389).Within reach: use adj.. P. and V. πρόχειρος.Of distance: see Near.Within bowshot: P. and V. ἐντὸς τοξεύματος.Within a short time: P. ἐντὸς οὐ πολλοῦ χρόνου.Within what time will Hermione come to the house? V. ἥξει δʼ ἐς οἴκους Ἑρμιόνη τίνος χρόνου; (Eur., Or. 1211).If they do not go to law within five years: P. ἐὰν μὴ πέντε ἐτῶν δικάσωνται (Dem. 989).He came within an ace of being killed: P παρὰ μικρὸν ἦλθεν ἀποθανεῖν (Isoc. 388).——————adv.P. and V. ἐντός, εἴσω, ἔσω.In the house: P. and V. ἔνδον, οἴκοι, κατʼ οἶκον.From within: P. and V. ἔσωθεν, ἔνδοθεν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Within
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19 question
['kwes ən] 1. noun1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) ερώτηση, ερώτημα2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) θέμα, ζήτημα3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) ερώτηση, ζήτημα4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) αμφιβολία5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) πιθανότητα2. verb1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) ρωτώ, ανακρίνω2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) αμφισβητώ•- questionably
- questionableness
- question mark
- question-master
- questionnaire
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20 Interest
subs.Benefit, gain: P. and V. κέρδος, τό, λῆμμα, τό.One's interests: P. and V. τὸ συμφέρον, τὰ συμφέροντα.The public interests: P. τὸ πᾶσι συμφέρον, P. and V. τὸ κοινόν.Private interests: P. and V. τὰ ἴδια, τὰ οἰκεῖα.He has some private interests to serve: P. ἰδίᾳ τι αὐτῷ διαφέρει (Thuc. 3, 42).Her interests are committed to her parents and friends: V. τῇ δʼ ἐν γονεῦσι καὶ φίλοις τὰ πράγματα (Eur., And. 676).You will best consult your own interests: P. τὰ ἄριστα βουλεύσεσθε ὑμῖν αὐτοῖς (Thuc. 1, 43).He said that it was not words that confirmed friendship, but community of interests: P. οὐ τὰ ῥήματα οἰκειότητας ἔφη βεβαιοῦν ἀλλὰ τὸ ταὐτὰ συμφέρειν (Dem. 237).Attention to your interests: P. ἐπιμέλεια τῶν ὑμετέρων πραγμάτων (Andoc. 2I).Providing only for their own interests: P. τὸ ἐφʼ ἑαυτῶν μόνον προορωμένοι (Thuc. 1. 17).Considering only his own interest: P. τὸ ἑαυτοῦ μόνον σκοπῶν (Thuc. 6, 12).For the good of: P. ἐπʼ ἀγαθῷ (gen.).Be promoted by interest: P. ἀπὸ μέρους προτιμᾶσθαι (Thuc. 2, 37).Good will: P. and V. εὔνοια, ἡ.Zeal, exertion: P. and V. σπουδή, ἡ.Care: P. and V. φροντίς, ἡ.I take no interest in: P. and V. οὔ μοι μέλει (gen.).Meletus has never taken any interest in these things, either little or great: P. Μελήτῳ τούτων οὔτε μέγα οὔτε σμικρὸν πώποτε ἐμέλησεν (Plat., Ap. 26B).What interest have you in? P. and V. τί σοι μέτεστι; (gen.).With view rather to stimulate the interest than tell the truth: P. ἐπὶ τὸ προσαγωγότερον τῇ ἀκροάσει ἢ ἀληθέστερον (Thuc. 1, 2l).Interest on money: Ar. and P. τόκος, ὁ, or pl.At high interest: P. ἐπὶ μεγάλοις τόκοις.Compound interest: P. τόκοι ἐπίτοκοι, οἱ.Bring in no interest, v.: P. ἀργεῖν.Bringing in interest, adj.: P. ἐνεργός.Bringing in no interest: P. ἀργός.——————v. trans.Please, delight: P. and V. τέρπειν, ἀρέσκειν (acc. or dat.).Be interested: P. and V. ἡδέως ἀκούειν.Hear with pleasure, interest oneself in: use P. and V. σπουδάζειν περί (gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Interest
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