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101 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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102 visit
['vizit] 1. verb1) (to go to see (a person or place): We visited my parents at the weekend; They visited the ruins at Pompeii while they were on holiday.)2) (to stay in (a place) or with (a person) for a time: Many birds visit (Britain) only during the summer months.)2. noun(an act of going to see someone or something for pleasure, socially, professionally etc, or going to stay for a time: We went on a visit to my aunt's; the children's visit to the museum.)- visitor -
103 wait
[weit] 1. verb1) ((with for) to remain or stay (in the same place or without doing anything): Wait (for) two minutes (here) while I go inside; I'm waiting for John (to arrive).) περιμένω2) ((with for) to expect: I was just waiting for that pile of dishes to fall!) περιμένω, προσμένω3) ((with on) to serve dishes, drinks etc (at table): This servant will wait on your guests; He waits at table.) σερβίρω, εξυπηρετώ2. noun(an act of waiting; a delay: There was a long wait before they could get on the train.) αναμονή- waiter- waiting-list
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104 watch
[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) ρολόι (χεριού, τσέπης)2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) σκοπιά3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) βάρδια, σκοπιά2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) παρακολουθώ2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) προσέχω μη φανεί3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) προσέχω, φυλάγομαι από4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) προσέχω, επιβλέπω5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) καιροφυλαχτώ•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
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105 Dream
subs.Aspiration: P. εὐχή, ἡ.Skilled in dreams, adj.: V. ὀνειρόφρων.——————v. intrans.Ar. and P. ὀνειροπολεῖν, P. ὀνειρώσσειν.Dream of: Ar. and P. ὀνειροπολεῖν (acc.).None of whom, while our navy was intact, ever dreamt of resisting us: P. ὧν οὐδʼ ἀντιστῆναι οὐδεὶς ἕως ἠκμάζε τὸ ναυτικὸν ἡμῖν ἠξίωσεν (Thuc. 7, 63).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Dream
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106 Hold
v. trans.Occupy: P. and V. ἔχειν, κατέχειν.Contain, keep in: P. and V. στέγειν.Have room for: P. and V. χωρεῖν (acc.) (Eur., Hipp. 941).The city can't hold him ( isn't big enough for him): P. ἡ πόλις αὐτὸν οὐ χωρεῖ (Dem. 579).Maintain, preserve: P. and V. φυλάσσειν, σώζειν.Stop, check: P. and V. κατέχειν, ἐπέχειν, Ar. and V. ἴσχειν (rare P.), V. ἐπίσχειν (rare P.), ἐρύκειν, ἐξερύκειν, ἐρητύειν.Grasp: P. and V. λαμβάνειν, λαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἐπιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.); see grasp.Hold fast: see cling to.Be held fast: V. προσέχεσθαι (pass.) (Eur., Med. 1213).Consider, deem: P. and V. νομίζειν, ἡγεῖσθαι, ἄγειν, V. νέμειν.Be held: P. and V. δοκεῖν.Hold a meeting: P. and V. σύλλογον ποιεῖν (or mid.).Hold an office: Ar. and P. ἄρχειν ἀρχήν, or ἄρχειν alone.V. intrans. Remain firm: P. and V. μένειν.All that they put upon their shoulders held there without fastenings: V. ὅποσα δʼ ἐπʼ ὤμοις ἔθεσαν οὐ δεσμῶν ὕπο προσείχετο (Eur., Bacch. 755).Maintain an opinion: P. and V. νομίζειν, ἡγεῖσθαι, οἴεσθαι, P. ἰσχυρίζεσθαι, διισχυρίζεσθαι.Hold good: P. and V. μένειν, ἐμμένειν.Hold back: see Restrain.Hold by, abide by: P. and V. ἐμμένειν (dat.).Hold down. — They held me down by the hair: V. κόμης κατεῖχον (Eur., Hec. 1166).Hold forth: see Offer.Make a speech: Ar. and P. δημηγορεῖν.Hold out, stretch forth: P. and V. προτείνειν (acc.), ἐκτείνειν (acc.), ὀρέγειν (Plat.).Hold out ( as a threat): P. ἀνατείνεσθαι.Hold out ( as an excuse): P. and V. σκήπτειν (mid. in P.), προβάλλειν (mid. also P.), προὔχεσθαι, προΐστασθαι (Eur., Cycl. 319.), V. προτείνειν, P. προφασίζεσθαι.Hold out, not to yield: P. and V. ἀντέχειν, καρτερεῖν, ὑφίστασθαι.Hold out against: P. and V. ἀντέχειν (dat.), ὑφίστασθαι (acc.), V. καρτερεῖν (acc.).Hold over: Ar. ὑπερέχειν (τί τινος).As threat: P. ἀνατείνεσθαί (τί τινι).For a little while the alliance held together: P. ὀλίγον μὲν χρόνον συνέμεινεν ἡ ὁμαιχμία (Thuc. 1, 18)Hold up ( as example): P. παράδειγμα ποιεῖσθαι (acc.).——————interj.Stop: P. and V. ἐπίσχες, παῦε, Ar. and P. ἔχε, V. ἴσχε, σχές, παῦσαι (all 2nd pers. sing. of the imperative).——————subs.Thing to hold by: P. ἀντιλαβή, ἡ.Get a hold or grip: P. ἀντιλαβὴν ἔχειν.Support: P. and V. ἔρεισμα, τό (Plat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Hold
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107 Long
adj.Of space or time: P. and V. μακρός.Very long: P. and V. παμμήκης (Plat.). V. ὑπερμήκης.Lasting long: V. δαρός, μακραίων, P. and V. χρόνιος.——————adv.Be long, be a long time, v.: P. and V. χρονίζειν.Be long away: V. χρόνιος ἀπεῖναι.As long as: P. μέχρι οὗ, ὅσον χρόνον, μέχριπερ, V. ὅσονπερ; see also provided that.While: P. and V. ἕως.Long ago, long since: P. and V. πάλαι, P. ἐκ πολλοῦ, V. ἐκ μακροῦ χρόνου.After a long time: P. and V. διὰ μακροῦ.So long: P. and V. χρόνον τοσοῦτον.Longer, any longer: P. and V. ἔτι.——————v. intrans.P. and V. ἐπιθυμεῖν, ἐφίεσθαι, βούλεσθαι, ὀρέγεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἐθέλειν, V. ἱμείρειν, ἱμείρεσθαι, ποθεῖν, ἐρᾶν, ἔρασθαι, προσχρῄζειν (rare P.), Ar. and V. μενοινᾶν (Eur., Cycl. 448), θέλειν, χρῄζειν (rare P.).Long for: P. and V. ἐπιθυμεῖν (gen.), ἐφίεσθαι (gen.), ὀρέγεσθαι (gen.), V. χρῄζειν (gen.), προσχρῄζειν (gen.), χατίζειν (gen.), μενοινᾶν (acc.) (Soph., Aj. 341).Longed for, adj.: P. and V. ποθεινός (rare P.), εὐκτός (rare P.), V. πολύζηλος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Long
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108 Pave
v. trans.Pave the way for, conduce towards, met.: P. προφέρειν εἰς (acc.).While we pave the way for their empire: P. τῆς ἀρχῆς προκοπτόντων ἐκείνοις (ἡμῶν) (Thuc. 4, 60).At the same time paving the way for his recall to his native land: P. ἅμα τὴν ἑαυτοῦ κάθοδον εἰς τὴν πατρίδα ἐπιθεραπεύων (Thuc. 8, 47).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Pave
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109 Simplicity
subs.P. ἁπλότης, ἡ.While congratulating you on your simplicity we do not admire your ignorance: P. μακαρίσαντες ὑμῶν τὸ ἀπειρόκακον οὐ ζηλοῦμεν τὸ ἄφρον (Thuc. 5, 105).Ease: P. and V. εὐμάρεια, ἡ.Folly: P. εὐήθεια, ἡ, V. εὐηθία, ἡ; see Folly.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Simplicity
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110 Social
adj.Gregarious: P. ἀγελαῖος. Ar. and P. σύννομος.Civic: P. πολιτικός.While enjoying social intercourse without causing offence: P. ἀνεπαχθῶς τὰ ἴδια προσομιλοῦντες (Thuc. 2, 37).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Social
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111 Worth
adj.P. and V. ἄξιος (absol. or gen.).Equivalent to: P. ἀντάξιος (gen.).Worth having, adj.: P. and V. σπουδαῖος.Worth its weight in silver: V. ἰσάργυρος.You would have thought the addition of our power to yours worth much expenditure and much gratitude: P. ὑμεῖς ἂν πρὸ πολλῶν χρημάτων καὶ χάριτος ἐτιμήσασθε δύναμιν ὑμῖν προσγενέσθαι (Thuc. 1, 33).A man who is worth anything at all: P. ἀνὴρ ὅτου τι καὶ σμικρὸν ὄφελός ἐστι (Plat., Ap. 28B).The stater of Cyzicus was worth there twentyeight Attic drachmae: P. ὁ Κυζικηνὸς (στατὴρ) ἐδύνατο ἐκεῖ καὶ ὄκτω δραχμὰς Ἀττικάς (Dem. 914).——————subs.Value: P. and V. ἀξία, ἡ.Price: Ar. and P. τιμή, ἡ, V. τῖμος, ὁ.Honour, estimation: P. and V. ἀξίωμα, τό, τιμή, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Worth
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