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Δεῖ τοὺς μὲν εἶναι δυστυχεῖς, τοὺς δ' εὐτυχεῖς → Aliis necesse est bene sit, aliis sit male → Die einen trifft das Unglück, andere das Glück

Menander, Monostichoi, 125

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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subs.

P. and V. δεσμός, ὁ, Ar. and P. τόνος, ὁ.

v. trans.

Tighten: P. ἐπιτείνειν.

Met., encourage: P. ἐπιρρωνύναι, P. and V. θρασύνειν, θαρσύνειν.

Brace oneself, v.: P. and V. ἐρρῶσθαι (perf. pass. of ῥωννύναι), P. ἐπερρῶσθαι (perf. pass. of ἐπιρρωνύναι).

Make an effort: P. and V. τείνειν, P. διατείνεσθαι, συντείνεσθαι, ἐντείνεσθαι, V. ἐντείνειν.