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1 quiet
1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) ήσυχος2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) ήρεμος3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) ήσυχος4) ((of colours) not bright.) διακριτικός2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) γαλήνη3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) καθησυχάζω- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
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2 Rest
subs.P. and V. τὸ λοιπόν, τἀπίλοιπα.For the rest: as adv., P. λοιπόν.The rest of: use adj., P. and V. ὁ ἄλλος, ὁ λοιπός, ὁ ἐπίλοιπος, agreeing with subs. (e.g. the rest of the army, ὁ ἄλλος στρατός).As opposed to motion: P. στάσις, ἡ.Calm: Ar. and P, ἡσυχία, ἡ.Sleep: P. and V. ὕπνος, ὁ.Put to rest: lit. and met., P. and V. κοιμίζειν (Plat.), V. κοιμᾶν.Leisure: P. and V. σχολή, ἡ, P. ῥᾳστώνη, ἡ.Rest from, use words given above with gen.: also P. and V. διάλυσις, ἡ (gen.), V. ἀνακούφισις, ἡ (gen.).Breathing space: P. and V. ἀναπνοή, ἡ (Plat.), V. ἀμπνοή, ἡ.Bring spears to rest: P. δόρατα εἰς προβολὴν καθιέναι (Xen., An. 6, 5, 15).——————v. trans.Lean: P. and V. κλίνειν, ἐρείδειν (Plat. but rare P.).Rest one's hopes on: use trust to.V. intrans. Be stationary: P. and V. ἑστάναι (2nd perf. of ἱστάναι).Remain: P. and V. μένειν.Keep quiet: P. and V. ἡσυχάζειν.Lie: P. and V. κεῖσθαι.Rest on ( as a foundation): P. ἐπικεῖσθαι (dat.).Support oneself on: Ar. and P. ἐπερείδεσθαι (dat.), P. ἀπερείδεσθαι (dat.).From two beams resting on and projecting over the wall: P. ἀπὸ κεραιῶν δύο ἐπικεκλιμένων καὶ ὑπερτεινουσῶν ὑπὲρ τοῦ τείχους (Thuc. 2, 76).Statements resting on no basis of truth: P. ἐπʼ ἀληθείας οὐδεμιᾶς εἰρημένα (Dem. 230).Rest with, depend on: V. κεῖσθαι ἐν (dat.); see depend on.We must let these things rest with the gods: V. ἐς θεοὺς χρὴ ταῦτʼ ἀναρτήσαντʼ ἔχειν (Eur., Phoen. 705).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Rest
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3 country
plural - countries; noun1) (any of the nations of the world; the land occupied by a nation: Canada is a larger country than Spain.) χώρα2) (the people of a country: The whole country is in agreement with your views.) χώρα, λαός3) ((usually with the) districts where there are fields, moors etc as opposed to towns and areas with many buildings: a quiet holiday in the country; ( also adjective) country districts.) εξοχή4) (an area or stretch of land: hilly country.) ύπαιθρος•- countryman
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4 voice
[vois] 1. noun1) (the sounds from the mouth made in speaking or singing: He has a very deep voice; He spoke in a quiet/loud/angry/kind voice.)2) (the voice regarded as the means of expressing opinion: The voice of the people should not be ignored; the voice of reason/conscience.)2. verb1) (to express (feelings etc): He voiced the discontent of the whole group.)2) (to produce the sound of (especially a consonant) with a vibration of the vocal cords as well as with the breath: `Th' should be voiced in `this' but not in `think'.)•- voiced- voiceless
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5 Close
adj.Solid, dense: P. and V. πυκνός.Narrow: P. and V. στενός, V. στενόπορος.Close-packed: P. and V. πυκνός, ἁθρόος.Stifling: Ar. and P. πνιγηρόςKeep close: see Hide.Mean, stingy: Ar. and P. φειδωλός.I did not expect the numbers would be so close: P. οὐκ ᾤμην ἔγωγε οὕτω παρʼ ὀλίγον ἔσεσθαι τὸν γεγονότα ἀριθμόν (Plat., Ap. 36A).Careful: see Attentive.Close relationship: P. ἀναγκαία συγγένεια, ἡ; see Near.At close quarters: use adv., P. and V. ὁμόσε, P. συστάδον.——————subs.Consecrated ground: P. and V. τέμενος, τό, ἄλσος, το (Plat.), V. σηκός, ὁ, σήκωμα, τό.End: P. and V. τέλος, τό, καταστροφή, ἡ (Thuc.).——————v. trans.Put to: P. προστιθέναι.Fasten close, etc.: Ar. and V. πακτοῦν, V. πυκάζειν.Block up: P. and V. φράσσειν, P. ἐμφράσσειν, ἀποφράσσειν.Close ( eyes) of another: P. συλλαμβάνειν (Plat.), V. συμβάλλειν, συναρμόζειν, συνάπτειν, P. and V. συγκλῄειν.Close one's mouth: V. ἐγκλῄειν στόμα, Ar. ἐπιβύειν στόμα, P. ἐμφράσσειν στόμα.Keep quiet and close your mouth: V. ἡσυχάζετε συνθέντες ἄρθρα στόματος (Eur., Cycl. 624); see also Shut.Close ranks: P. and V. συντάσσεσθαι, P. συστρέφεσθαι.Close with, accept: P. and V. δέχεσθαι (acc.).Close with ( an enemy): P. and V. προσβάλλειν (dat.), συμβαλλειν (dat.), ὁμόσε ἰέναι (dat.), P. συμμιγνύναι (dat.); see Engage.V. intrans. Come to an end: P. and V. τελευτᾶν, τέλος ἔχειν, τέλος λαμβάνειν, V. ἐκτελευτᾶν.Of combatants: P. and V. μάχην συνάπτειν, συμβάλλειν, P. συμμιγνύναι, συμμίσγειν, εἰς χεῖρας ἰέναι, V. εἰς ταὐτὸν ἥκειν.Shut: P. and V. κλῄεσθαι, συγκλῄεσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Close
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6 Keep
v. trans.Preserve, retain: P. and V. σώζειν, φυλάσσειν.Detain: P. and V. κατέχειν, ἐπέχειν, Ar. and V. ἴσχειν (rare P.), V. ἐπίσχειν (rare P.), ἐρητύειν; see Check.Keeping Sicily on the left: P. ἐν δεξιᾷ λαβόντες τὴν Σικελίαν (Thuc. 7, 1).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).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 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 ὑφαιρούμεσθά νιν (Eur., El. 271). Keep off, v. trans.: P. and V. ἀπέχειν, ἀμύνειν, Ar. and P. ἀπαμύνειν; see ward off.Hard to keep off, adj.: V. δυσφύλακτος.Refrain from: P. and V. ἀπέχεσθαι (gen.).Go forward: P. and V. προβαίνειν, προχωρεῖν, P. προέρχεσθαι.Be prolonged: P. and V. χρονίζεσθαι, V. χρονίζειν.Keep out: see keep off.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, hold out, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἀντέχειν.Keep up with: P. and V. ἕπεσθαι (dat.), συνέπεσθαι (dat.), V. ὁμαρτεῖν (dat.).——————subs.Keep of castle: use P. and V. πύργος, ὁ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Keep
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7 Reserve
v. trans.Set apart: P. χωρὶς τίθεσθαι, ἐξαίρετον ποιεῖσθαι.Be reserved: P. ἀποκεῖσθαι.Keep not the good reserving it for yourself alone: V. μὴ μόνος τὸ χρηστὸν ἀπολαβὼν ἔχε (Eur., Or. 451).——————subs.Resource: P. ἀφορμή, ἡ.Troops in reserve: P. οἱ ἐπιτακτοι.Place in reserve, v.: P. ἐπιτάσσεσθαι (Thuc. 6, 67).Modesty: P. and V. αἰδώς, ἡ..Caution: P. and V. εὐλάβεια, ἡ.Reservation: see Reservation.If I must speak the truth without reserve: P. εἰ μηδὲν εὐλαβηθέντα τἀληθὲς εἰπεῖν δέοι (Dem. 280).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Reserve
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8 decorum
[di'ko:rəm]noun (quiet, dignified and proper behaviour: The man behaved with decorum in the old lady's presence.) ευπρέπεια -
9 gesture
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10 live wire
1) (a wire charged with electricity.) ηλεκτροφόρο καλώδιο2) (a person who is full of energy and enthusiasm: He is very quiet, but his sister is a real live wire.) αεικίνητος, δυναμικός άνθρωπος -
11 peace
[pi:s]1) ((sometimes with a) (a time of) freedom from war; (a treaty or agreement which brings about) the end or stopping of a war: Does our country want peace or war?; ( also adjective) a peace treaty.) ειρήνη2) (freedom from disturbance; quietness: I need some peace and quiet.) ησυχία,ηρεμία,γαλήνη•- peaceably
- peaceful
- peacefully
- peacefulness
- peacemaker
- peace-offering
- peacetime
- at peace
- in peace
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12 place
[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) τόπος,μέρος,τοποθεσία2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) χώρος3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) μέρος4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) θέση5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) θέση6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) θέση7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) θέση8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) θέση,αρμοδιότητα9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) θέση,πόστο(εργασίας,ομάδας)10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) σπίτι11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) οδός12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) θέση2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) τοποθετώ2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) θυμάμαι,αναγνωρίζω•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
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13 quieten
1) ((often with down) to make or become quiet: I expect you to quieten down when I come into the classroom.) καταλαγιάζω2) (to remove or lessen (a person's fears, doubts etc).) καθησυχάζω -
14 serious
['siəriəs]1) (grave or solemn: a quiet, serious boy; You're looking very serious.) σοβαρός2) ((often with about) in earnest; sincere: Is he serious about wanting to be a doctor?) που δεν αστειεύεται3) (intended to make people think: He reads very serious books.) σοβαρός4) (causing worry; dangerous: a serious head injury; The situation is becoming serious.) σοβαρός•- seriously
- take someone or something seriously
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15 Peace
subs.P. and V. εἰρήνη, ἡ.If any one makes peace for you: P. ἐάν τις ὑμῖν τὴν εἰρήνην πράσσει (Andoc. 28).Make peace: P. εἰρήνην ποιεῖσθαι, καταλύεσθαι (absol.).Keep peace: P. and V. εἰρήνην ἄγειν.Truce: P. and V. σπονδαί, αἱ.Make peace with: P. and V. σπένδεσθαι (dat.), P. καταλύεσθαι (dat.), συναλλάσσεσθαι (dat.).Supporters of peace at any price: P. οἱ ἀπράγμονες.Quiet: Ar. and P., ἡσυχία, ἡ.Calm: P. and V. γαλήνη, ἡ (Plat.), εὐδία, ἡ.I see peace after the storm: V. ἐκ κυμάτων γὰρ αὖθις αὖ γαλήνʼ ὁρώ (Eur., Or. 279).Silence: P. and V. σιγή, ἡ, σιωπή, ἡ.Hold one's peace, v: P. and V. σιγᾶν, σιωπᾶν.——————interj.Abstain from evil words: P. and V. εὐφήμει, V. εὔφημα φώνει.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Peace
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