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ἐν ταῖς ἀνάγκαις χρημάτων κρείττων φίλος → it is better in times of need to have friends rather than money, a friend in need is a friend indeed (Menander, Sententiae monostichoi 143)
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P. and V. ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.), ἐγχειριῖν (dat.), ἅπτεσθαι (gen.); see [[undertake]]. Absol.: P. and V. ἐπιχειρεῖν (infin.), ἐγχειρεῖν (infin.), πειρᾶν or mid. (infin.). | |||
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P. and V. [[πεῖρα]], ἡ, [[ἐγχείρημα]], τό, P. [[ἐπιχείρημα]], τό, [[ἐπιχείρησις]], ἡ, [[ἐπιβολή]], ἡ. | |||
<b class="b2">Daring attempt</b>: P. and V. [[τόλμημα]], τό, [[κινδύνευμα]], τό, V. [[τόλμα]], ἡ. | |||
<b class="b2">Preliminary attempt</b>: P. [[πρόπειρα]], ἡ. | |||
<b class="b2">Make an attempt on</b> (<b class="b2">a fortified place, etc.</b>): P. πειρᾶν or mid. (gen.), ἀποπειρᾶν (gen.). | |||
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English > Greek (Woodhouse)
v. trans.
P. and V. ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.), ἐγχειριῖν (dat.), ἅπτεσθαι (gen.); see undertake. Absol.: P. and V. ἐπιχειρεῖν (infin.), ἐγχειρεῖν (infin.), πειρᾶν or mid. (infin.).
subs.
P. and V. πεῖρα, ἡ, ἐγχείρημα, τό, P. ἐπιχείρημα, τό, ἐπιχείρησις, ἡ, ἐπιβολή, ἡ.
Daring attempt: P. and V. τόλμημα, τό, κινδύνευμα, τό, V. τόλμα, ἡ.
Preliminary attempt: P. πρόπειρα, ἡ.
Make an attempt on (a fortified place, etc.): P. πειρᾶν or mid. (gen.), ἀποπειρᾶν (gen.).
