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  • 1 (frighten/scare) out of one's wits

    ((to frighten) (almost) to the point of madness: The sight of the gun in his hand scared me out of my wits.) τρελαίνομαι, τρομάζω πάρα πολύ

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  • 2 (frighten/scare) out of one's wits

    ((to frighten) (almost) to the point of madness: The sight of the gun in his hand scared me out of my wits.) τρελαίνομαι, τρομάζω πάρα πολύ

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  • 3 at one's wits' end

    (utterly confused and desperate.) σε απόγνωση

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  • 4 keep one's wits about one

    (to be cautious, alert and watchful.) έχω τα μάτια μου δεκατέσσερα

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  • 5 live by one's wits

    (to live by cunning rather than by hard work.) ζω με κομπίνες

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  • 6 wit

    [wit]
    1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) πνεύμα, χιούμορ
    2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) πνευματώδης άνθρωπος, χιομορίστας
    3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) εξυπνάδα, ευστροφία
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    - - witted
    - witticism
    - witty
    - wittily
    - wittiness
    - at one's wits' end
    - keep one's wits about one
    - live by one's wits
    - frighten/scare out of one's wits
    - out of one's wits

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  • 7 Wit

    subs.
    Cleverness: P. and V. σύνεσις, ἡ, τὸ συνετόν, σοφία, ἡ, P. δεινότης, ἡ, Ar. and P. δεξιότης, ἡ.
    Intellect, mind: P. and V. νοῦς, ὁ, φρόνησις, ἡ, γνώμη, ἡ, Ar. and P. διάνοια, ἡ, Ar. and V. φρήν, ἡ, or pl. (rare P.).
    Mother wit: P. οἰκεία σύνεσις ( Thuc 1, 138).
    Conversational cleverness: P. χαριεντισμός, ὁ, εὐτραπελία, ἡ.
    A witty person: see adj., P. and V. γέλοιος (Eur., frag.), Ar. and P. χαρίεις, ἀστεῖος.
    Play the wit, v.: Ar. and P. χαριεντίζεσθαι.
    Be at one's wit's end: P. and V. ἀπορεῖν, ἀμηχανεῖν (rare P.), P. ἄπορος καθεστηκέναι, ἐν ἀπόρῳ ἔχεσθαι.
    At one's wit's end, adj.: P. and V. ἄπορος, ἀμήχανος (rare P.).
    Lose one's wits: P. and V. ἐξίστασθαι, οὐ φρονεῖν, παραφρονεῖν; see be mad, under mad.
    With one's wits about one, adj.: Ar. and P. ὀξύς, P. and V. δριμύς (Plat. also Eur., Cycl.); see Clever.

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  • 8 apply

    1) ((with to) to put (something) on or against something else: to apply ointment to a cut.) βάζω, αλείφω
    2) ((with to) to use (something) for some purpose: He applied his wits to planning their escape.) χρησιμοποιώ
    3) ((with for) to ask for (something) formally: You could apply (to the manager) for a job.) κάνω αίτηση
    4) ((with to) to concern: This rule does not apply to him.) αφορώ
    5) (to be in force: The rule doesn't apply at weekends.) ισχύω
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    - applicable
    - applicability
    - applicant
    - application
    - apply oneself/one's mind

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  • 9 Collect

    v. trans.
    Persons or things: P. and V. συλλέγειν, συνάγειν, ἀθροίζειν. συναθροίζειν, ἀγείρειν.
    Persons only: P. and V. συγκαλεῖν, P. συναγείρειν.
    Things only: P. and V. συμφέρειν, συγκομίζειν, P. συμφορεῖν.
    Collect ( money): P. and V. ἀγείρειν.
    Collect oneself: P. συναγείρειν ἑαυτόν.
    V. intrans. P. and V. συνέρχεσθαι, συνίστασθαι, or pass. of verbs given above.
    Collect your wits: V. σύλλογον ψυχῆς λαβέ (Eur., H.F. 626).

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  • 10 Sharp

    adj.
    For cutting: P. and V. τομός (Plat.), V. ὀξύθηκτος, θηκτός, συντεθηγμένος, τεθηγμένος, Ar. and V. ὀξύς, ὀξύστομος.
    Stinging ( of taste): P. and V. πικρός. Ar. and P. δριμύς, P. ὀξύς.
    Giving pain: Ar. and P. ὀδυνηρός, V. διώδυνος.
    Bitter (of words, etc.): P. and V. πικρός, V. τεθηγμένος.
    Of sight: Ar. and P. ὀξύς.
    Of wits: Ar. and P. ὀξύς. P. and V. δριμύς (Plat. and Eur., Cycl.), see Clever.
    Of sound: P. and V. ὀξύς, V. λιγύς (also Plat. but rare P.), ὄρθιος, πικρός, διάτορος, Ar. and V. ὑπέρτονος.
    Quick: P. and V. ταχύς; see Quick.
    Getting more than one's share: P. πλεονεκτικός.

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  • 11 Sharpness

    subs.
    P. ὀξύτης, ἡ.
    Bitterness: P. and V. πικρότης, ἡ.
    Anger: P. and V. ὀργή, ἡ; see Anger.
    Of sight or wits: P. ὀξύτης, ἡ.
    Over-sharpness: P. περίνοια, ἡ.
    Of sound: P. ὀξύτης, ἡ.
    Sharp-practice: P. πλεονεξία, ἡ.

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  • 12 Subtle

    adj.
    P. and V. κομψός, πυκνός, ποικίλος, Ar. and P. χαρίεις.
    Delicate: P. and V. λεπτός.
    Not though the philosophy has been framed by subtlest wits: V. οὐδʼ εἰ διʼ ἄκρων τὸ σοφὸν ηὕρηται φρενῶν (Eur., Bacch. 203).

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