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1 donkey's years/ages
(a very long time: It's donkey's years since I was last there.) χρόνια και ζαμάνια -
2 Advanced in years
adj.Use P. πόρρω τῆς ἡλικίας, προβεβληκὼς τῇ ἡλικίᾳ.His life is already far advanced: V. πρόσω μὲν ἤδη βίοτος (Eur., Hipp. 795).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Advanced in years
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3 serve
[sə:v] 1. verb1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) υπηρετώ2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) σερβίρω/εξυπηρετώ3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) χρησιμευώ/ικανοποιώ(ανάγκη)4) (to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces: He served (his country) as a soldier for twenty years; I served on the committee for five years.) υπηρετώ/θητεύω5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) εκτίω(ποινή)6) (in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it: He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve?) κανω σερβίς2. noun(act of serving (a ball).)- server- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
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4 Ten
subs.The number ten: V. δεκάς, ἡ.——————adj.P. and V. δέκα.Lasting ten years: P. δεκέτης, δεκαέτης.In the space of ten years: V. δεκασπόρῳ χρόνῳ (Eur., Tro. 20).A space of ten years: P. χρόνος δεκαέτηρος (Plat.).Ten years old: P. δεκέτης. fem. Ar. and P. δεκέτις.Ten times, adv.: P. δεκάκις.Ten feet long, adj.: Ar. δεκάπους.Worth ten minae: Ar. δεκάμνους.Ten thousand: see under Thousand.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Ten
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5 senior
['si:njə] 1. noun1) (( also adjective) (a person who is) older in years or higher in rank or authority: John is senior to me by two years; He is two years my senior; senior army officers.) μεγαλύτερος/αρχαιότερος2) ((American) a student in his/her last year in college or high school.) τελειόφοιτος2. adjective((often abbreviated to Snr, Sr or Sen. when written) used to indicate the father of a person who is alive and who has the same name: John Jones Senior.) πρεσβύτερος- senior citizen -
6 Age
subs.Period of time: P. and V. αἰών, ὁ.Time of life: Ar. and P. ἡλικία, ἡ, V. αἰών, ὁ.Generation: Ar. and P. γενεά, ἡ, V. γονή, ἡ, γέννα, ἡ ; see Generation.Advanced in age: P. προβεβληκὼς τῇ ἡλικίᾳ, πόρρω τῆς ἡλικίας; see under Advanced (Advanced in years).One of the same age ( contemporary), subs.: Ar. and P. ἡλικιώτης, ὁ, P. and V. ἧλιξ, ὁ or ἡ, V. ὁμῆλιξ, ὁ or ἡ, συνῆλιξ, ὁ or ἡ ; see Contemporary.Of marriageable age, adj.: P. and V. ὡραῖος.He died at the age of sixty-seven: P. ἔτη γεγονὼς ἕπτα καὶ ἐξήκοντα ἀπέθανε.Be seven years of age: P. ἑπτὰ ἐτῶν εἶναι.Being about fifty years of age: P. γεγονὼς ἔτη περὶ πεντήκοντα (Dem. 564).Those of the same age: P. οἱ κατὰ τὴν αὐτὴν ἡλικίαν ὄντες (Dem. 477).——————v. intrans.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Age
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7 Five
adj.P. and V. πέντε.Lasting five years: P. πενταετής, Ar. πεντετής.A festival held every five years: P. πεντετηρίς, ἡ.Five years old: P. πενταετής.——————subs.The number: P. πεμπάς, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Five
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8 Thirty
adj.Ar. and P. τριάκοντα.Thirty years old, or lasting thirty years, adj.: P. τριακονταέτης.A thirty years' truce: Ar. and P. τριακοντούτιδες σπονδαί, αἱ, P. τριακοντούτεις σπονδαί, αἱ, or τριακονταέτεις σπονδαί, αἱ.——————subs.V. τριακάς, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Thirty
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9 Year
subs.A year old, adj.: P. ἐνιαύσιος.Lasting a year: P. and V. ἐνιαύσιος, ἐτήσιος, P ἐπέτειος (Dem. 651). V. ἔτειος.This year: use adv., Ar. τῆτες.Last year: use adv., Ar. and V. πέρυσι(ν).The year before last: use adv., P. προπέρυσι(ν).Every year: P. κατὰ ἔτος ἕκαστον, κατʼ ἐνιαυτόν, V. πᾶν ἔτος.Twice a year: V. δὶς τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ.In a space of ten years: V. δεκασπόρῳ χρόνῳ (Eur., Tro. 20).A space of ten years.: P. χρόνος δεκαέτηρος, ὁ (Plat.).Having been a year gone: V. ἐνιαύσιος βεβώς (Soph., Trach. 165).Saved after many years: V. πολυετὴς σεσωσμένος (Eur., Or. 473).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Year
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10 increase
1. [in'kri:s] verb(to (cause to) grow in size, number etc: The number of children in this school has increased greatly in recent years.) αυξάνω,-ομαι2. ['inkri:s] noun((the amount, number etc added by) growth: There has been some increase in business; The increase in the population over the last ten years was 40,000.) αύξηση- on the increase -
11 junior
['‹u:njə] 1. noun, adjective((a person who is) younger in years or lower in rank or authority: He is two years my junior; The school sent two juniors and one senior to take part; junior pupils; He is junior to me in the firm; the junior school.) νεώτερος, κατώτερος, υφιστάμενος2. adjective((often abbreviated to Jnr, Jr or Jun. when written) used to indicate the son of a person who is still alive and who has the same name: John Jones Junior.) νεώτερος3. noun((especially American) a name for the child (usually a son) of a family: Do bring Junior!) -
12 over
['əuvə] 1. preposition1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) πάνω από2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) πάνω από,στην άλλη πλευρά3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) πάνω σε4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) παντού,απ'άκρη σ'άκρη5) (about: a quarrel over money.) για6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) μέσω7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) με το πέρασμα8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) στη διάρκεια2. adverb1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.)2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.)3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.)4) (downwards: He fell over.)5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.)6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.)7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.)3. adjective(finished: The affair is over now.) τελειωμένος4. noun((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.) (στο κρίκετ) σειρά έξι βολών5. as part of a word1) (too (much), as in overdo.)2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.)3) (covering, as in overcoat.)4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.)5) (completely, as in overcome.)•- over all
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13 Fifty
adj.P. and V. πεντήκοντα.Fifty years old: P. πεντηκονταετής.Fifty years truce, subs.: P. πεντηκονταέτιδες σπονδαί.A family of fifty children: V. γέννα πεντηκοντάπαις.A ship with fifty oars: P. and V. ναῦς πεντηκόντορος.——————subs.The number: V. πεντηκοντάς, ἡ (Soph., frag.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Fifty
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14 Lapse
subs.Interval: P. διάλειμμα, τό.Owing to lapse of time: P. διὰ χρόνου πλῆθος.After a considerable lapse of time: P. προελθόντος πολλοῦ χρόνου.After a sufficient lapse of time: P. χρόνου ἐπελθόντος ἱκανοῦ.After the lapse of three years: P. διαλιπόντων ἐτῶν τριῶν.——————v. intrans.Pass, elapse: P. and V. παρέρχεσθαι, διέρχεσθαι, P. διαγίγνεσθαι, προέρχεσθαι.Lapse into: P. περιίστασθαι εἰς (acc.), ἀποκλίνειν, πρός (acc.), ἐκπίπτειν εἰς (acc.).Fall into: P. and V. πίπτειν εἰς (acc.).Come to an end: P. and V. ἐξέρχετθαι, ἐξήκειν.It happened that their thirty years truce with the Argives was on the point of lapsing: P. συνέβαινε πρὸς τοὺς Ἀργείους αὐτοῖς τὰς τριακονταέτεις σπονδὰς ἐπʼ ἐξόδῳ εἶναι (Thuc. 5, 14; cf. also Thuc. 5, 28).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Lapse
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15 Last
subs.Shoemaker's last: P. καλάπους, ὁ.——————adj.Of degree: P. and V. ἔσχατος, τελευταῖος.At last: P. and V. τέλος, V. εἰς τέλος, Ar. and P. τὸ τελευταῖον, or use P. and V. τελευτῶν, agreeing with subject.A blow would have been dealt at last: V. κἂν ἐγίγνετο πληγὴ τελευτῶσα (Soph., Ant. 260).After a time: P. and V. διὰ χρόνου, χρόνῳ, V. χρόνῳ ποτέ, σὺν χρόνῳ, ἐν χρόνῳ.Breathe one's last: P. ἀποψύχειν (Thuc.). V. ἐκπνεῖν, ἐκπνεῖν βίον, ἐκπνεῖν ψυχήν, ἀποψυχεῖν βίον; see also Die.To the last: P. εἰς τοὔσχατον (Thuc. 3, 46).Last night: V. ἡδὲ νύξ, ἡ νῦν νύξ, P. ἡ παρελθοῦσα νύξ.Last year: Ar. and P. πέρυσι(ν).The year before last: P. προπέρυσι.Last winter: P. τοῦ προτέρου χειμῶνος.For about the last four hundred years the Lacedaemonians have enjoyed the same constitution: P. ἔτη ἐστι μάλιστα τετρακόσια... ἀφʼ οὗ οἱ Λακεδαιμόνοι τῇ αὑτῇ πολιτείᾳ χρῶνται (Thuc. 1, 18).In the last few days: P. ἐν ταῖσδε ταῖς ὀλίγαις ἡμέραις (Plat., Crito, 49A).For the last ten years I have wasted in misery: V. ἀπόλλυμαι τάλας ἔτος τόδʼ ἤδη δέκατον (Soph., Phil. 311).Last offices to the dead: P. τὰ νομιζόμενα, V. κτερίσματα, τὰ, τὰ πρόσφορα.Pay last offices to, v.: V. ἀγαπᾶν (acc.) (Eur. Supp. 764; Hel. 937), ἀγαπάζειν (Eur., Phoen. 1327), P. νομιζόμενα ποιεῖν (dat.).——————v. intrans.Hold good: P. and V. ἐμμένειν.Be prolonged: P. and V. χρονίζεσθαι, V. χρονίζειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Last
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16 Old
adj.Aged: P. and V. γεραιός, Ar. and V. παλαιός (rare P.), παλαιγενής, V. γηραλεός, γηραιός (rare P.), μακραίων.Of things, worn out: P. and V. παλαιός (rare P.).With masc. subs., V. γέρων; with fem. subs., V. γραῖα.Stale: P ἕωλος.Long existing: P. and V. χρόνιος, V. δηναιός.Obsolete: P. and V. ἀρχαῖος, παλαιός, P. ἕωλος, ἀρχαιότροπος.Old in wealth: V. ἀρχαιόπλουτος.Of old: see Formerly.From of old: P. ἀπὸ παλαιοῦ.How old: indirect P. and V. ἡλίκος.years old: P. ἕπτα ἐτῶν εἶναι (Xen.); see under age.I am thirty-two years old: P. δύο καὶ τριάκοντα ἔτη γέγονα (Dem. 564).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Old
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17 Six
adj.P. and V. ἕξ.Six years old: Ar. and P. ἑξέτης.Lasting six years: P. ἑξέτης.Six times: P. ἑξάκις.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Six
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18 a bone of contention
(a cause of argument or quarrelling: Ownership of the boat was a bone of contention between the two men for many years.) μήλο της έριδος -
19 abroad
[ə'bro:d]1) (in or to another country: He lived abroad for many years.) στο εξωτερικό2) (current; going around: There's a rumour abroad that she is leaving.) διάσπαρτος, διαδεδομένος -
20 absence
1) (the condition of not being present: His absence was noticed.) απουσία2) (a time during which a person etc is not present: After an absence of five years he returned home.) περίοδος απουσίας
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