Section 6D Greek to English Flashcards
(91 cards)
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ἀμαθής, ές
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ignorant
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ἄρα
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then, in that case (inferring)
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γέρων (γεροντ- ), ὁ
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old man
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γνώμη, ἡ
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mind, purpose, judgment, plan
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δεξιός, ᾱ́, όν
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right (as opposed to left)
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δεξιᾱ́, ἡ
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right hand
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δῆτα
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then
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δράω (δρᾱς- )
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do, act
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εἰ
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if, whether
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ἐμαυτόν
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myself
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ἔτερος, ᾱ, ον
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one (or the other) of two
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ἥττων, ἧττον, (ἡττον- )
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lesser, weaker
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κλέπτω
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steal
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κρείττων, κρείττον (κρειττον- )
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stronger, greater
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οὗτος
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hey there! hey you! (lit: this)
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πάνυ
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very (much); at all
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πότερος, ᾱ, ον
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which (of two)
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σελήνη, ἡ
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moon
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σός, σή, σόν
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your (when “you” is singular)
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τήμερον
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today
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χρήσιμος, η, ον
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useful, profitable
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ΣΤΡΕΨ. ἀλλ’ ὦ Σωκρατίδιον, τί οὐ καταβαίνεις;
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STREPSIADES: But, Socratikins, why don’t you come down?
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ἦλθον γὰρ ἐγὼ εἰς τὸ φροντιστήτιον διότι, χρήματα πολλὰ ὀφείλων, ὑπόχρεώς εἰμι.
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For I have come into the thinkery because, owing much money, I am in debt.
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ΣΩΚ. ἀλλὰ πῶς ὑπόχρεως ἐγένου;
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SOCRATES But how did you become a debtor?
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πῶς τοῦτο πάσχεις;
How do you suffer this?
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ΣΤΡΕΨ. ἔλαθον ἐμαυτὸν ἱππομανῆ τὸν ὑιὸν ἔχων.
STR. I escaped my own notice having a horse-mad son.
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ὑπόχρεως οὖν ἐγενόμην.
So I became a debtor.
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καὶ τοῦτο ἔπαθον διὰ τὴν ἱππικὴν καὶ διὰ τὸν ἐμὸν υἱόν.
And I suffered this through horse-fever and my son.
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ἀεὶ γὰρ δίκας λαμβάνουσιν οἱ χρῆσται, καὶ εἰ μή τι ποιήσω, εἰς ἀεὶ λήψονται.
For my creditors always exact justice, and unless I do something they will always exact [justice].
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δίδασκε οὖν με τὸν ἕτερον τῶν σῶν λόγων.
So teach me one of your arguments.
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ΣΩΚ. τὸν ἔτερον τῶν ἐμῶν λόγων;
SOC. One of my arguments?
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πότερον λέγεις;
Which do you mean?
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τὸν κρείττονα ἢ τὸν ἥττονα;
The greater or the lesser?
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ΣΤΡΕΨ. τὸν ἄδικον λέγω, τὸν ἥττονα, τὸν τὰ χρέα παύοντα.
STR. I mean the unjust one, the lesser, the one stopping debts.
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οὗτος γὰρ ὁ λόγος τὰς δίκας νικήσει, ὁ κτρείττων δ’ οὔ.
For this argument will win lawsuits, the greater won’t.
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τί δράσω;
What shall I do?
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ΣΩΚ. (points to the couch) ὅ τι; πρῶτον μὲν κατακλίνηθι ἐπὶ τῆς κλίνης.
SOC. What? First lie down on the couch.
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ἔπειτα ἐκφρόντιζέ τι τῶν σεαυτοῦ πραγμάτων.
Then think out some way out of your affairs.
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ΣΤΡΕΨ. (sees the bugs) κακοδαίμων ἐγώ. δίκην γὰρ λήψονται οἱ κόρεις τήμερον.
STR. Alas for me! The bedbugs will exact their penalty today.
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(He lies down and there is a long pause) ΣΩΚ. οὗτος τί ποιεῖς;
SOC. You there, what are you doing?
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οὐχί φροντίζεις;
Aren’t you thinking?
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ΣΤΡΕΨ. ἐγώ; νή τὸν Ποσειδῶ.
STR. I? [Yes] by Poseidon.
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ΣΩΚ. καὶ δί δῆτ’ ἐφρόντισας;
SOC. And what did you think?
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ΣΤΡΕΨ. εἰ ἄρα λήσω τοὺς κόρεις, τοὺς δάκνοντας ἐμὲ δεινῶς.
STR. Whether I shall escape the bedbugs, which are biting me terribly.
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ΣΩΚ. (with annoyance) οὐδὲν λέγεις.
SOC. You are talking rubbish.
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(another long pause) ἀλλὰ σιγᾷ ὅ ἄνθρωπος.
But the fellow’s silent.
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τί δρᾷ οὗτος;
What’s he doing?
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(τὸν Στρεψιάδη προσαγορεύει.)
(He addresses Strepsiades)
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οὗτος, καθεύδεις;
You there, are you asleep?
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ΣΤΡΕΨ. μὰ τὸν Ἀπόλλω, ἐγὼ μὲν οὔ.
STR. By Apollo, I am not.
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ΣΩΚ. ἔχεις τι;
SOC. Do you have something?
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ΣΤΡΕΨ. μὰ Δι’ οὐ δῆτ’ ἔγωγε.
STR. By Zeus, I haven’t.
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ΣΩΚ. οὐδὲν πάνυ;
SOC. Nothing at all?
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ΣΤΡΕΨ. τὸ πέος ἔχω ἐν τῇ δεξιᾷ.
STR. I have my penis in my hand.
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ΣΩΚ. εἰς κόρακας. μὴ παῖζε, ὦ ’νθρωπε.
SOC. To hell with you! Don’t joke, fellow.
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ΣΤΡΕΨ. (after a long pause) ὦ Σωκρατίδιον.
STR. Socratikins!
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ΣΩΚ. τί, ὦ γέρον.
SOC. What, old man?
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ΣΤΡΕΨ. ἔχω γνώμην τινά.
STR. I have an idea.
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ΣΩΚ. λέγε τὴν γνώμην.
SOC. Tell [me] your idea.
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ΣΤΡΕΨ. λήψομαι γυναῖκα φαρμακίδα καὶ κλέψω ἐν νυκτί τὴν σελήνην.
STR. I shall take a witch woman and I shall steal the moon by night.
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ΣΩΚ. (puzzled) τί φής; κλέψεις τὴν σελήνην;
SOC. What are you saying? You will steal the moon?
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εἰπὲ δή—πῶς τοῦτο χρήσιμον
Tell [me]—how is this useful?
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ΣΤΡΕΨ. ὅπως; ἄκουε.
STR. How? Listen.
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οἱ γὰρ χρῆσται δανείζουσι τὰ χρήματα κατὰ μῆνα.
The creditors lend money by the month.
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ἐγὼ μὲν οὖν κλέψω τὴν σελήνην.
So I will steal the moon.
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ἡ δὲ σελήνη οὐκέτι ἀνατελεῖ.
The moon will no longer rise.
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πῶς οὖν τὰ χρήματα λήψονται οἱ χρῆσται;
How then will the creditors take their money?
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ΣΩΚ. (very annoyed) βαλλ’ εἰς κόρακας.
SOC. To hell with you!
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ἄγροικος εἶ καὶ ἀμαθής.
You are a peasant and ignorant.
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οὐ διδάξω σ’ οὐκέτι, ἀμαθῆ δὴ ὄντα.
I will not teach you any longer, since you are ignorant.
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ἀμαθής, ές
ignorant
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ἄρα
then, in that case (inferring)
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γέρων (γεροντ- ), ὁ
old man
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γνώμη, ἡ
mind, purpose, judgment, plan
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δεξιός, ᾱ́, όν
right (as opposed to left)
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δεξιᾱ́, ἡ
right hand
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δῆτα
then
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δράω (δρᾱς- )
do, act
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εἰ
if, whether
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ἐμαυτόν
myself
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ἔτερος, ᾱ, ον
one (or the other) of two
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ἥττων, ἧττον, (ἡττον- )
lesser, weaker
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κλέπτω
steal
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κρείττων, κρείττον (κρειττον- )
stronger, greater
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οὗτος
hey there! hey you! (lit: this)
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πάνυ
very (much); at all
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πότερος, ᾱ, ον
which (of two)
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σελήνη, ἡ
moon
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σός, σή, σόν
your (when “you” is singular)
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τήμερον
today
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χρήσιμος, η, ον
useful, profitable
