design
Τούτῳ τῷ λόγῳ χρήσαιτο ἄν τις ἐπ' ἐκείνων τῶν ἀνθρώπων οἳ παραδόξως ἀλαζονεύονται, μηδὲ τὰ κοινὰ τοῖς ἀνθρώποις ἐπιτελεῖν δυνάμενοι → One would use this fable for those who give themselves unreasonable airs, but can't handle everyday life (Aesop 40)
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
plan: P. and V. γνώμη, ἡ, βούλευμα, τό, βουλή, ἡ, ἐπίνοια, ἡ, ἔννοια, ἡ (Plato), Ar. and P. διάνοια, ἡ.
crafty design: P. and V. σόφισμα, τό, μηχάνημα, τό, δόλος, ὁ (rare P.), V. τέχνη, ἡ, τέχνημα, τό; see trick.
purpose, policy: P. προαίρεσις, ἡ.
outline: P. ὑπογραφή, ἡ, περιγραφή, ἡ, τύπος, ὁ.
representation, picture: P. and V. γραφή, ἡ.
plot: P. ἐπιβουλή, ἡ, ἐπιβούλευμα, τό.
have designs on, v.: P. and V. ἐπιβουλεύειν (dat.).
impression: P. and V. τύπος, ὁ.
with ulterior designs: see designedly.
verb transitive
sketch in outline: P. ὑπογράφειν.
contrive: P. and V. μηχανᾶσθαι, τεκταίνεσθαι, τεχνᾶσθαι, βουλεύειν, P. ἐκτεχνᾶσθαι, Ar. and V. μήδεσθαι.
