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[[opposed]] to [[idleness]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[πρᾶξις]], ἡ; see [[act]]. | [[opposed]] to [[idleness]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[πρᾶξις]], ἡ; see [[act]]. | ||
[[the hands of the young are braced for action]]: [[verse|V.]] [[νέων τοι δρᾶν μὲν ἔντονοι χέρες]] ([[Euripides | [[the hands of the young are braced for action]]: [[verse|V.]] [[νέων τοι δρᾶν μὲν ἔντονοι χέρες]] ([[Euripides]], ''Fragment''). | ||
at [[law]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[δίκη]], ἡ, [[ἀγών]], ὁ. | at [[law]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[δίκη]], ἡ, [[ἀγών]], ὁ. | ||
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[[put ships out of action]]: [[prose|P.]] [[ναῦς ἄπλους ποιεῖν]] ([[Thucydides|Thuc.]] 7, 34). | [[put ships out of action]]: [[prose|P.]] [[ναῦς ἄπλους ποιεῖν]] ([[Thucydides|Thuc.]] 7, 34). | ||
[[ | some [[seven]] ([[ship]]s) were [[put out]] of [[action]]: [[prose|P.]] [[ἑπτά τινες ἄπλοι ἐγένοντο]] ([[Thucydides|Thuc.]] 7, 34). | ||
[[action]], as opposed to [[passivity]]: [[prose|P.]] [[πρᾶξις]], ἡ. | [[action]], as opposed to [[passivity]]: [[prose|P.]] [[πρᾶξις]], ἡ. | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:43, 6 June 2022
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
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opposed to idleness: P. and V. πρᾶξις, ἡ; see act.
the hands of the young are braced for action: V. νέων τοι δρᾶν μὲν ἔντονοι χέρες (Euripides, Fragment).
at law: P. and V. δίκη, ἡ, ἀγών, ὁ.
bring action against: P. εἰς ἀγῶνα καθιστάναι (acc.).
virtue, power (of drugs, etc.): V. δύνασις, ἡ, ἰσχύς, ἡ.
put ships out of action: P. ναῦς ἄπλους ποιεῖν (Thuc. 7, 34).
some seven (ships) were put out of action: P. ἑπτά τινες ἄπλοι ἐγένοντο (Thuc. 7, 34).
