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μὴ κακὸν εὖ ἔρξῃς· σπείρειν ἴσον ἔστ' ἐνὶ πόντῳ → do no good to a bad man; it is like sowing in the sea
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P. and V. κατέχειν; see [[check]]. | ===verb transitive=== | ||
[[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[κατέχειν]]; see [[check]]. | |||
===verb intransitive=== | |||
[[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[ἀπέχεσθαι]], [[ἀφίστασθαι]]; see also [[forbear]]. | |||
When you have learnt from me give advice. Till then refrain: [[verse|V.]] ὅταν μάθῃς μου νουθέτει, [[τανῦν]] δ' ἔα ([[Sophocles]], ''[[Oedipus Coloneus]]'' 593). | |||
[[refrain from]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[ἀπέχεσθαι]] (gen.), [[ἀφίστασθαι]] (gen.). | |||
[[refrain from]] ([[do]]ing): [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[ἀπέχεσθαι]] (μή, infin.), [[verse|V.]] [[ἀφίστασθαι]] (infin.). | |||
[[I refrained from killing]]: [[verse|V.]] [[ἔσχον μὴ κτανεῖν]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:48, 17 November 2022
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
P. and V. κατέχειν; see check.
verb intransitive
P. and V. ἀπέχεσθαι, ἀφίστασθαι; see also forbear.
When you have learnt from me give advice. Till then refrain: V. ὅταν μάθῃς μου νουθέτει, τανῦν δ' ἔα (Sophocles, Oedipus Coloneus 593).
refrain from: P. and V. ἀπέχεσθαι (gen.), ἀφίστασθαι (gen.).
refrain from (doing): P. and V. ἀπέχεσθαι (μή, infin.), V. ἀφίστασθαι (infin.).