ἀντικρούω
εἰ πλείονα δ' εἰδείης Σισύφου → if you were more intelligent than Sisyphus
English (LSJ)
A strike or clash against, come into collision, 1 in a physical sense, ὀλίγα . . τὰ ἀντικρούοντα αὐτοῖς Arist. Cael.313b2: abs., Id.PA642a36, al., cf. Pl. Lg. 857c; ἀσπὶς ἀσπίδι Lib.Decl.37.8. 2 in a general sense, αὐτοῖς . . τοῦτο ἀντεκεκρούκει had been a hindrance to them, had counteracted them, Th.6.46; ἀ. τοῖς λογισμοῖς J.AJ2.4.3; ἀ. ταῖς συμβουλίαις Plu.Ages.7; ἀ πρός τι Id.Cat.Ma.24: abs., prove a hindrance, offer resistance, ἀντέκρουσέ τι καὶ γέγον' οἷον οὐκ ἔδει D.18.198; ἐαν ἀντικρούσῃ τις Arist. Rh.1379a12; ἀντέκρουον αἱ γυναῖκες Pol.1270a7.
German (Pape)
[Seite 253] (s. κρούω), 1) zurückstoßen, Plat. Legg. IX, 857 b; Arist. pol. 2, 6, 8. – 2) intrans., entgegen sein, πρός τι, διὰ τὸν ἀντικρούσαντα πρὸς τὴν δόξαν αὐτοῦ φθόνον Plut. Cat. mai. 24; ἀντεκεκρούκει αὐτοῖς, es war ihnen mißglückt Thuc. 6, 46; ἀντέκρουσέ τε καὶ γέγονεν οἱον οὐκ ἔδει Dem. 18, 198.