Conversational latin

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December 5, 2011: 200 words and phrases from Aulus Gellius

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November 27, 2001: 100 words and phrases from Terence.

November 23: 140 words and phrases from Terence
November 18: 250 words and phrases from Plautus.

Original version of glossary posted: October. 24.

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Abduct

To abduct s.o.: eripere aliquem (T)

About

What about me?/ you? etc. Quid ego? Quid tu? (Pl) (H)

Above

From above: superne (Fr)

Abroad

From abroad: peregre

A person returning from abroad: peregre rediens (T)

Absolutely

Absolutely: plane (T)

She is absolutely beautiful: plane pulchra est

Absolutely (as an affirmative answer): oppido (T)

Absurd

Absurd: insubidus, -a, -um (AG)

Absurd: ridiculus, -a, -um (T)
It's absurd! ridiculum!

Abuse

Verbal abuse: maledicta, -orum (Pl)

To abuse s.o. (verbally): alicui male loqui (Pl) alicui male dicere (Pl)

To pour all kinds of abuse on s.o.: alicui omnia mala ingerere

Abuse, terms of

Ass asinus (T)

Asshole: culus (Pl, M)

Blockhead caudex (T)

Buffoon: balatro, -onis (H)

Dolt: lapis (T)

Dullard: bardus (H)

Goof: verbero (P) balatro (H)
Jerk: verbero (P)

Nincompoop: plumbeus (T)

Numbskull: stipes (T)

Accept

To accept that …. sino, sinere + indirect statement

I accept that you acted on maternal feelings: sino te fecisse animo materno (T)

Generally accepted: probabilis -e (AG)
A generally accepted rule of old-time discipline: institutum antiquae disciplinae probabile

Access

To give someone access to s.o/ s.t: alicui facere copiam alicuius/ alicuius rei (T)

For someone to have access to s.t.: alicui esse copia alicuius rei (AG)
If I had had access to the book: si libri copia mihi fuisset

To gain access to somewhere: admitti in (CN)

To get access to someone: accedere aliquem (T)

To try to get access to someone: ad aliquem adfectare viam (Pl)

Accomplish/ achieve

To accomplish/ achieve one’s purpose: consilium consequi (AG)

An achievement: facinus -oris (T) (C) usually modified: magnum/ praeclarum/ pulcherrimum/ memorabile facinus

Accord

Of one's own accord: sua sponte (T)

In accordance with: convenienter + dat. (T)

Accost

To accost someone: appellare aliquem (Fr)

Account

To give an account of something: rationem reddere alicuius rei (Fr)

Accurate

Accurately/ exactly: examussim (Pl)

Accustom

To accustom s.o. to doing/ not doing s.t.: aliquem assuefacere ut/ ne quid faciat (T)

Achievement

An achievement: facinus -oris (T) (C) usually modified: magnum/ praeclarum/ pulcherrimum/ memorabile facinus

Acquaintance

An acquaintance: notus, a, um (T)

Acquaintance (i.e. a being acquainted with someone else): notitia (T)

Our acquaintance is recent: notitia inter nos recens est (T)

Acquiesce

To acquiesce to s.o: decedere alicui (Fr)

Act

To be caught in the act: manifestarius esse (Pl)

Action

To be out of action: cessare (T)

To be ready for action: esse in praecinctu (AG)

Adapt

To know how to adapt: scire uti foro (T)

He knows how to adapt: scit uti foro

Add

In addition to: praeterquam (AG)
But Lucilius, in addition to what I said above, shows it more plainly in another passage: Lucilius autem, praeterquam supra posui, alio quoque in loco, id manifestius demonstrat.

Adulterer

An adulterer: mirator cunni albi (H)

Advanced

To be advanced/ have advanced knowledge in something: perfectus esse aliqua re (Fr)

Advantage

An advantage: commodum, -i (Pl) (T) emolumentum, -i (AG) utilitas, -atis (AG)

Advice

To give good advice: recta consilia dare (T)/ recte monere (Pl)

To take s.o.'s advice: alicui obsequellam facere (PL)

If you ask my advice: si me consulas (Pl)

That's my advice: sic censeo (Pl)

Affair

Love affair: amores, -um (T)

To have an affair (i.e. love affair) with s.o.: consuescere cum aliquo/ aliqua (T)
He once had a secret love affair with the girl's mother: olim cum matre puellae clanculum consuevit.

Affection

To return s.o.'s affection: aliquem contra carum habere (T)

Afford

To afford the money: praestare pecuniam

I can afford the money for that couch: pretium illius spondae praestare possum

To afford an expense: sumptum suppeditare (Pl)
He can afford the expenses of his extravagance: potest suppeditare sumptus luxuriae

Not to be able to afford to do s.t.: egestas non sinit aliquid facere (T)

Afraid

To be slightly/ somewhat afraid: subvereor

Afresh

Afresh/ anew: de integro (T)

To begin s.t. afresh: incipere aliquid de integro.

To start afresh (intrans): intergrascere (T)

Malum intergrascit: lit: the problem starts afresh, i.e., “here we go again.” (T)

After

Go after/ run after: sectari (Fr)

He runs after girls: puellas sectatur

After-thought

An after-thought: cogitatio posterior (Fr)

Again

Again and again: etiam atque etiam (T)

Again (introducing a new argument) tum (Fr).

Here we go again! Sic malum integrascit (T)

Age

Age: aetas

You are acting improperly for your age: praeter aetatem tuam facis. (T)

Tender age: aetatula (Er)

An inappropriate age: aetas aliena (T)

Under-age: praetextatus, -a, -um (AG)

Ago

How long ago? quam dudum...? (Pl)
How long ago did you arrive? quam dudum pervenisti?

Ten years ago: abhinc decem annos (T) (C)

A little while ago: paulo prius (Pl)

Agree/ agreed

It is agreed: convenit

It is agreed among us that….: inter nos convenit + indirect statement

I don't agree with this: hoc mihi non convenit (T)

To break an agreement: mutare fidem (T)

Agreement

By agreement: ex compacto (T)

Aid

To go/ come to someone’s aid: ire opitulatum alicui (AG) subvenire alicui (T)

All

In all: omnino

There were five in all: erant omnino quinque (Pl)

All-right: salvus, -a, um (Pl)
I will make it all-right: rem salvam faciam.

All right/ OK (in response to an imperative) licet (Pl)

All-in-all: omnia (T)
You are my all in all: omnia mea es.

All-in-all: topanta (P)
She is his all-in-all: illa est eius topanta

Allot

An allotment: sortitio, -onis (AG)

Allowance

Allowance: demensum –i. (T)

Almost

Almost: propemodum (T)

Amateur

An amateur: sciolus, -I (JB) idiota –ae (AG)

Amaze

To be amazed: obstupesco, -ere -ui (T)

Amazed at: ictus, a, um + abl (AG)

Amazing: permirus, -a, -um (Pl) mirificissimus, -a, -um (T)

Ambiguous

Ambiguous: anceps (Fr) perplexabilis (Pl)
An ambiguous word: verbum perplexabile

Amuse

Amuse oneself: ludere (AG)

And

And how! scin quam? (T)

And yet: atque adeo (Pl) et tamen (C)

Anger/ Angry

Very angry, furious with someone: alicui suscensere (T)

To get angry with someone: suscensere alicui (T)

To make someone angry: incendere aliquem (T)

To be angry with s.o. for s.t. succensere alicui aliquid (T)

To vent one’s rage on s.o. iram effundere alicui (T)

Don’t be so angry! minue iram! (T)

To puff out one’s cheeks in anger: (iratus) buccas inflare (H)

To be seized with anger: ira corripi (AG)

Annoy

To annoy s.o. incommodare alicui (T) odiosus esse alicui (Pl)

To be annoyed at s.t. dolere de re aliqua (C) aliquid animo iniquo ferre (T)

Annoying: odiosus, a, um (Pl)

To be very annoying: magno stomacho esse (Er)

An annoyance: molestia, -ae (AG)

Answer

To give a nasty/ hurtful answer: malitiosam dare pilam (Pl)

You're not answering my question: aliud respondes ac rogo (T)

Anticipate

To anticipate: praecipere, praesentire/ praesagire (L)

Anxiety, anxious, etc.

To cause s.o. anxiety: obicere alicui sollicitudinem (AG)

Over-anxious: satagius (Pl)

To relieve s.o.'s anxiety: aliquem exonerare metu (T)

Anyway

To resume a narrative: quid multis moror? (T)

Anywhere

Not anywhere: non… uspiam (uspiam only used with negative) (AG)

Apart

Apart/ asunder: seorsum

Aphrodisiac

Aphrodisiac: satyrium (P)

Apologize

To apologize for s.t.: se purgare alicuius rei (T)

Appeal

To appeal to/ attract s.o. arridere alicui (Er)

Applaud

To applaud s.o.” alicui plaudere

Appointment

Appointment: constitutum (P)

To show up for an appointment: venire ad constitutum (P)

Appropriate

To appropriate s.o. else's propety: rem alienam contrectare (Juristic Latin)

It's appropriate that..... aequum est + indir. statement (Pl)
It's appropriate for a woman to hand out women's clothes, a man, men's: muliebrem aequum est vestimentum muliebre dare foras, virum virile.

At the appropriate moment: in loco (T) (H)

Approve

To approve of s.t: comprobare aliquid (Fr)

Arbitrary

Arbitrarily: licenter (AG)
These words were used not arbitrarily, but by a solid grammatical rule: istaec verba non licenter, sed ratione certa grammaticae dicta sunt.

Argue, argument, proof, etc.

To argue about s.t: ambigere de aliqua re (T)

They are arguing: inter se discordant (T)

To introduce an argument/ proof: argumentum afferre (C)

To prove s.t. indisputably: aliquid argumentis confirmare (C)

To persist in an argument: argumentum premere (C)

To refute an argument: argumentum refellere (C)

Beyond all argument: sine controversia (T)
Beyond all argument you are the favorite of the gods: sine controversia ab dis solus diligeris.

Arrange

To arrange nicely: concinnare (P)

Arrogant

Arrogant: insolens AG)

Arse

Scrawny-arsed: depygis, -is

Art

A sorry state of art: lutea Minerva (Fr)

As for… tum ad…. (AG)

As if: tamquam si + subj. (Pl)
It's as if I'm lame, whenever I have to walk with a stick: tamquam si claudus sim, cum fuste est ambulandum

Ashamed

To be thoroughly ashamed of oneself: totus sibi displicere (T)

I am thoroughly ashamed of myself: totus mihi displiceo

Aside

To draw s.o. aside: seducere aliquem (S)

To call s.o. aside: aliquem sevocare (Pl)

An aside: aversiloquium (T)

Ask

To ask for s.t. back: aliquid reptere (T)

To ask s.o. (s.t.): aliquem aliquid percontari (AG)
She asked her son what the fathers had discussed in the senate: percontata est filium quidnam in senatu patres egissent.

Asleep

To be fast asleep: sopitum esse (C)

Assault

To make a full-frontal assault on s.o: insectari aliquem (Fr)

Assist

To come to s.o.'s assistance: alicui suppetias ferre (Pl)

Asshole

As a term of abuse: culus –i (Pl, M)

Assert

to assert that: praedicare + indirect statement (Fr)

to assert that affirmare + indirect statement (C)

Assignment

An assignment (i.e. a particular task): provincia (T)

You took a tough assignment provinciam cepisti duram (T)

Assistance

With s.o.'s assistance: comitate alicuius (Pl)
It was done with my assistance: mea comitate factum est

Assure

Rest assured that…. id firmum et ratum habeto + indirect statement (Fr)

Assurance: securitas, -atis (AG)

He spoke with such assurance that he didn't seem to know that he was speaking: tanta cum securitate loquebatur, ut videretur nescire se loqui.

Astrology

An astrologer: Chaldaeus (AG)

Astound

To be astounded: obstupere (T)

Attack

To attack s.o (with violent actions): aliquem incursare (Pl)

To carry out a clever plan of attack: satis astute aggredi (T)

Attain

To attain to s.t.: aliquid adipisci (AG)

Attitude

Attitude: animus (T)

What these things are depends on the attitude of the man who possesses them: haec perinde sunt ut illius animus qui ea possidet

His attitude is such that…. ille ita habitus est ut…. (T)

Attract, attractive, etc.

To attract: adducere (Fr)

Attractive: commodus, a, um (T)

She is an attractive and witty woman: illa est commoda et faceta mulier

Attribute

To attribute s.t. to s.o.: opponere aliquid alicui (Fr)

Attrition

Loss by attrition: intertrimentum (T) This also means “expense”.

Authority

Authority: imperium (Pl)
Are you spurning my authority? meumne imperium contemnis?

To have authority over s.o.: habere imperium in aliquem (Pl)

On good authority: comperte (AG)

Autocratic

Autocratic: indomitus, -a, -um (AG)

Automatically

Automoatically: statim (Er)

The person who gives the order is non automatically the better person: non statim melior est, qui imperat.

Avail

To avail oneself of s.t.: uti aliqua re (Er)

Available

To be available: expeditus esse / praesto esse (H)

To be available for: expeditus esse ad….

To be available to do s.t.: expeditus esse ad aliquid faciendum

To be available (to s.o.): suppetere (alicui) (Pl)
Money is available to you: pecunia tibi suppetit

Aware

You are well aware: non/haud te clam est (T)

To make s.o. aware/ to inform s.o.: facere aliquem scientem (T)

Away

To stay away from s.o./ s.t: se abstinere + ablative (VM)

Get away with s.t.: aliquid inultum auferre (T)

He’ll never get away with it: inultum numquam id auferet.
Awe

To be in awe of s.o.: revereri aliquem (Pl)

Awfully

Awfully: horribiliter (Fr)

You wrote awfully well: horribiliter scripsisti.

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Babble

To babble: deblaterare (AG)

A babbler: locutuleius, -i (AG)

Back

Behind s.o.'s back: clam aliquem (Pl)

Ask for something back: aliquid repetere (T)

Back up, support

To back up s.o.’s story: alicuius orationi subservire (T)

Bad

To be “not bad” (i.e., lukewarm praise): satis scitus, -a, -um esse (T)

She’s not bad: satis scita est (But note, satis can also mean "quite", so satis scita est can also mean "She's quite cute." Perhaps the distinction in meaning was made by context or tone of voice)

Bad side: mores inversi

Showing one's bad side: moribus inversis (H)

To do a bad job of .s.t.: aliquid nequiter facere (Pl)

Baffle

To baffle s.o.: tenebras offundere alicui (Er)

Bail

To pay bail: dare vades (H)

Bait

To attract s.o./ s.t. with bait: aliquem/ aliquid inescare (T)

Balance

To balance oneself on s.t.: niti aliqua re (C)

Bald

Bald spot: calvitium

Balls

To have no balls: intestatus esse (Pl)

To be ballsy: audax esse (H)

Barbarous

Barbarous in speech: opicus dictis (AG)

Base

To be based on s.t.: niti aliqua re (Fr)

The charges on which the case is based: crimina, quibus causa nititur

Bastard

You bastard! Scelus! (T)

You filthy bastard! Impurissime! (T)

Bear

To bear with s.o.: ferre aliquem (T)

Whom will he bear with if he will not bear with his parent? Quem ferret si parentem non ferret?

Bear with me: fer me (T)

To be unable to bear/ stand to do something: non sustinere aliquid facere (Fr)

Beat

To beat around the bush: circumire

Not to beat around the bush: nil circumitione uti (T)

To beat s.o. up: aliquem concidere -cidi -cisum (Jv)

To beat s.o. up/ pound s.o. out: aliquem obtundere (Pl)

To beat s.o. up: aliquem mulcare (T)

To beat s.o. to death: aliquem mulcare usque ad mortem (T)

To beat s.o. up: aliquem verberare (T)

Beautiful

To be morally beautiful: praeclarus esse

Become

What will become of me? Quid me fiet? (Fr)

Bed

Make the bed: concinnare lectum (Fr)

Begin

To begin s.t. facere initium alicuius rei (T)

Beginning

The beginning of my troubles: mihi principium mali (T)

From the beginning of the world: post homines natos (Fr)

Behave

To behave arrogantly: se praebere superbum (C)

Behaviour: mores (C) facta (T)

Behind

Behind/ from behind: pone (T)
He tugged my coat from behind: pone reprendit pallium.

Belaboured/ overdone

Belaboured: anxius (Fr)

A belaboured speech: oratio anxia

Bellow

To bellow: mugire

Benefit

To bestow benefits on s.o.: commoditatibus aliquem afficere (Er)

To reap a benefit: decerpere fructum

Beside

To be beside oneself: amens esse (Pl)

Besides: praeterea (T)

Best

I’ll do my best: fiet sedulo (T)

I’ll do my best: faciam sedulo (T)

Better

It’s better to…. Satius est + infinitive

It’s better than to…. Satius est quam + indirect statement (T)

Things are starting to get better: incipit res melius ire (C)

I feel better: commodius me habeo (Fr)

There’s something else we had better be doing: aliud est quod potius faceremus (T)

To had better: melius esse + indirect statement (Pl)
You'd better wake up: melius est te expergisci

Bias

A biased argument: iniqua oratio (T)

Big

A big fish in a little pond: gallus in suo sterquilino (S)

Bill/ invoice

Bill/ invoice/ statement of costs: ratio

Bird

A bird house (or coup): ornitho, -onis (Varro, ap. AG)

Birth

From birth/ since the day I was born: postquam natus sum (Pl)

Bit

Bit by bit: unciatim (T)

Bitch

Bitch: lupatria (P) oblatratrix (AG)

To bitch-slap s.o. depalmare aliquem (AG)

Bitter

A bitter feeling: armarulentia –ae (Er)

Blab

To blab: effutire (H)

Blame

To lay all the blame on s.o: omnem culpam in aliquem imponere (T)

Blessing

A blessing: res bona (AG)
Crassus is said to have had five of the greatest and most distinguished blessings: Crassus traditur habuisse quinque rerum bonarum maxima et praecipua.

Blow

Blow away (as by an explosion) tollo, -ere, sustuli, sublatum (Er)

Blurt out

To blurt s.t. out: aliquid effutire (T)

Blush

Without blushing/ unembarrassed: salva fronte (Er)

Boast

Empty boasts: gloriae inanes (AG)

Boasting: magniloquentia, -ae (AG)

Bombastic

Bombastic style: infaltum orationis genus (C)

Bore

A bore: homo molestus (P)

To be thoroughly bored: pertaesus esse (AG)

To become boring: refrigerari

To be boring: frigere (AG)
How dull and boring Caecilius seemed quantum stupere atque frigere Caecilius visus est.

To be bored to death: odio enicari (Pl)

Born

a born orator: natus ad dicendum (C)

Boss

Boss: erus, -i; era, -ae (Pl, T)

Bother

To bother s.o.: odiosus esse alicui (Pl) / molestus esse alicui (Pl)

Bounds

To overstep the bounds of s.t: modum alicuius rei egredi (Fr)

Brass knuckles

Brass knuckles: caestus, -us (ie. a pugilists’ glove, reinforced with brass studs)

Bravo!

Bravo! Sophos! (P) eu! (Pl)

Break

To break (a bone): (ossum) praefringere (T)

Breath/ breathe

To run out of breath: spiritum insumere (Fr)

To hold one’s breath: spiritum retinere (Fr) animam comprimere (T)

To breathe a word of s.t. muttire aliquid (Pl)

To catch one's breath: animam recipere (T)

Brilliance

Brilliance: lux, lucis (AG)
Cato spoke with a great deal of charm, brilliance and elegance of diction: M. Cato oratione usus est multa quidem venustate atque luce atque munditia verborum.

Bring

Night brings: nox fert (Fr)

We shall see what the night brings: nox quid ferat cognoscemus

Bring someone (somewhere) aliquem adducere ad.... (Pl)

Bring something (somewhere) aliquid afferre ad.... (Pl)

Brothel

Brothel: fornix, -icis (H) lupanar -is

Brunt

To bear the brunt: maximam partem ferre (T)

Buddy

Buddy (s.o. one hangs out with): congerro –onis (Er)

Buffoon

Buffoon: balatro, -onis (H)

Bull/ b.s./ humbug

b.s! fallaciae! (Pl)

Bully

A bully: vir importunus (T)

To bully s.o: importunus esse alicui (T)

Bump

To bump/run into s.o. (ie. to meet unexpectedly): aliquem incursare (Pl) in aliquem incurrere (C) in aliquem incidere (C)

To bump into s.o./ s.t. (i.e. to meet, meet with unexpectedly) offendere aliquem/ aliquid (T, C.)
I bumped into him on the street: eum in platea offendi.

To bump into/ fall in with s.o. / s.t. (to meet with unexpectedly): in aliquid/ in aliquem incidere (Cs)
Some cohorts bumped into Caesar's battle line: nonnullae cohortes in Caesaris agmen inciderunt.

Burst

Burst in on s.o.: intervenire alicui (T)

Bury

To "bury" oneself in s.t.: se immergere in aliqua re (Pl)
I buried myself in the midst of a public meeting: in contionem mediam me immersi.

Business/ busy

To mind ones own business: suum negotium agere (T)

I make it my business to…. Id ago ut…. (T)

To do business: negotium gerere

To keep oneself busy (with something): se exercere (aliqua re) (T)

To be busy: satago, -ere, sategi

To have one’s hands full of s.t.: satagitare alicuius rei (AG)

To have business with s.o: alicui esse res cum aliquo (Pl)
I have business with him: mihi est res cum eo

To make/keep s.o. busy with s.t.: aliquem occupare aliqua re (Pl)

Bustle

Bustle: tumultus (T)

Butt/ rump/backside/ arse

Butt: puga, -ae (H) as a part-for-the-whole for the entire body (H. Sat.1.2)

Butter up

To butter s.o. up: subpalpari aliquem (Pl)/ subblandiri alicui (Pl)

Buy

To buy with cash: fide Graeca mercari (Pl)

By no means

By no means: neutiquam (T)

By all means: maxime (Pl)

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Calculate

To calculate: numerare (T)

Calm

To calm down: defervescere (Fr) quiescere (Pl)

Calm down! quiesce! (Pl) quietus esto! (T)

To calm s.o. down: aliquem placare (T)

To be calm: placidus esse (AG)

Campy

Campy (hand) gestures: manus argutae (AG) manus gestuosae (AG)

Capacity

A capacity (aptitude) for s.t. captus, -us alicuius rei (AG)

Care

To care about/for s.o./ s.t. curare aliquem/ aliquid (V)

Not to care about s.o./ s.t.: nil morari aliquem/ aliquid (Pl)

I don't care for wine: nil vinum moror.

Not to give a damn about s.o/ s.t..: aliquem/ aliquid non flocci facere

What do I care? Quid mea? (T)

Not to care about/for s.t.: aliquid parvi pendere (T)

You don’t care what happens to me: quid me fiat parvi pendis

Without a care in the world: otiosus ab animo (T)

To take care that/ be vigilant that…. advigilare ut (Fr)

To be careful: cavere

            She’ll do it, if I’m not careful: faciet nisi caveo (T)

For all I care: mea causa (abl) (Pl)
     mea quidem hercle causa vidua vivito! Good lord, lead a single life for all I care!

To be careful about s.t. happening: cavere (ne) aliquid fiat (T)
      Be careful no one finds out that she's my daughter: cave quisquam resciscat hanc meam esse natam.

Carp

To carp at s.o.: aliquem carpere

Carry

To carry on/ continue: pergere porro (T)

To carry out a task: rem gerere (AG)

Case

To lose a case at court: vinci (T)

In case: quod + subj (Pl)
The doors must be shut to all men, except you, in case she claims that he's a "friend" or a "patron." fores occlusae sint omnibus nisi tibi, quod illa aut amicum aut patronum nominet.

Cash

Cash: argentum praesentarium / pecunia praesens (Pl)

To buy with cash: fide Graeca mercari (Pl)

Cash down: nummi numerati (Pl)/

To buy by cash/ cash down praesenti pecunia mercari (Pl)

Catch

To get caught (i.e. in some crime or mischief): deprendi (H)

A catch (i.e. an element of an arrangement or an agreement that carries hidden disadvantages): captio, -onis (Pl)

Caterer

A caterer: obsonator (AG)

Cause

A cause/ reason: materia (P) causa (P)

I am the reason for every crime, I am the cause: ego enim omnium scelerum materia, ego causa sum (P)

Cautiously

Cautiously: cautim (T) pedetemptim (P)

Celebrate

To celebrate a festival: agitare festem (T)

He is celebrating the Dionysia: Dionysia agitat

Certain (see also sure/ for sure)

It’s uncertain whether….. incertum est an… (Er)

Certainly! Maxime!

Chance

To give s.o. a chance to do s.t.: alicui copiam dare aliquid faciendi. (T)

It depends on chance: in fortuna positum est (C)

I’ll do it the first chance I get: faciam ubi primum mihi evenit occasio (Pl)

Character

To act in/ according to character: more suo facere (Pl)

Character: ingenium, -i (AG)
Pericles, a man of outstanding character: Pericles, vir egregio ingenio

Characteristic

Characteristics: insignia -um (Fr)

Charge

To take charge of s.t.: aliquid ad se recipere (Pl)

Charm

Charm: venustas (AG)/ lepores (Cat)

Charming: venustus, -a, -um/ lepidus, -a, -um

What a charming person! lepidum caput! (T)

Chase

To chase after: sectari (Fr)

To chase away: fugare (H)

Chat

To chat: sermones caedere (T)

Chatter

Silly chatter: stultiloquium (Pl)

Chatterbox: loquax –acis (adj used as substantive) (H) linguax, -acis (AG)

Cheap

Cheapskate: tenax (T) sordidus (H)

To cheapen oneself: se vilem facere (T)

Cheat

To cheat s.o.: aliquem intervertere (Pl)

Cheque

To write a cheque: nummos scribere (Pl)

Cheeky

Cheeky: confidens (Pl)

Cheekily: confidenter (Pl)

To be cheeky: os habere (Pl)

Chin

To rest one’s chin on one’s hand: columnam mento suffigere (Pl)

Choosy

Choosy: elegans (T)

Circumcise

Circumcised: curtus (H) recutitus (P)

Circumstance/ circumstances

Circumstances: adiuncta –orum

In the right circumstances: in loco (T)

Circumstances permit: res fert (T)

While circumstances permit: dum res fert (T)

So long as circumstances permit: dummodo res ferat

In the circumstances.... : e re nata (T)
In the circumstances it could not have happened better than it has happened: e re nata melius fieri non potuit quam factum est.

Citizen

Fellow citizen: popularis (T)

Civil rights

Loss of one's civil rights: capitis minutio (AG)

Claim

To claim that: praedicare + indirect statement (C)

He claims that he is a poet: praedicat se esse poetam

To claim: contendere (Er)

Clairvoyant/ psychic

Clairvoyant/ psychic: hariolus, -a, -um (AG)

Class

Lowest class of people: capite censi

Clean

To come clean (esp. to fulfill a financial obligation): satis facere (Pl)

Clear

To clear oneself (of an accusation/ suspicion, etc) se expurgare (T)

To become clear: clarescere (L)

Clench

To clench the teeth: dentes adpremere (Fr)

Clever

Clever: astutus

Cleverly: astu

Close

To be close together : cohaerere (P)

Our faces were close together: cohaeserunt vultus

Cloud

To cloud a person's face/ expression: os/vultum obnubilare (AG)

Clownish

Clownish: opicus, -a, -um (P)

Club

Club-swinging: virgator -oris (adj. as noun) (Pl)

Clump

A clump: glomus -eris

A clump of hair: glomus pilorum

Cold

To catch a cold: perfrigesco, -ere, -frixi (Fr)

A slight cold: perfrictiuncula, -ae (Fr)

Collapse

To collapse on itself: in se ruere (S)

Colour

To have a healthy colour: forti colore esse (Fr)

Comb

With hair combed forward: perpexus –a –um (Pl)

Come

To come into one’s head: sibi subvenire (Fr)

It came into my head that… mihi subvenit + indirect statement

Come off it! Abi sis! (Pl)

To come forth: provenire (Er)

To come forward: prodire

To come to/ result: pervenire (Pl)

The business comes to this, that…. huc res pervenit, ut….

Comfortable

Comfortable: commodus

To be comfortable in one’s own skin: sibi commodus esse (T)

Comment

To comment on s.t.: adnotare aliquid (Pliny) commentari aliquid (AG)

Commit

To commit a crime: scelus admittere (AG)

Communication

Lines of communication: commeatus –us (Pl)

To break off the lines of communication: commeatus intercludere (Pl)

Companion/ company

Companion/ crony/ buddy: congerro –onis (Er).

To part company with s.o.: divertere ab aliquo (Pl)

Compare

Compared to/ with: praeut (Pl)
He is a Nestor now, compared to what he was a while ago: Nestor nunc quidem est, praeut dudum fuit.

Compared to what..... praequam (AG)
It seemed more bearable compared to what other things were: visum est toleratu facilius praequam alia erant.

Competitive

Competitively: certatim

Complacent

Complacent/ self-satisfied: sibi placens

Complete

to complete something: finem facere alicui rei (T)

Comply

To comply with s.o.: alicui obsequi (T)

Composure

To do s.t. with composure: aliquid modeste facere (Fr)

Compress

Compress something into a small space: aliquid cogere (Fr)

Comraderie

Comraderie: contubernium

Concern

So far as I am/ you are/ were concerned: per me/ per te (T)

So far as I am concerned: quod ad me attinet

What concern is it of yours? Quaenam tibi curatio est? (Pl)

Conclusion

To bring a matter to a conclusion: rem deducere (H)

Condemned

To be condemned for s.t. damnari alicuius rei (Er)

To be condemned (i.e. censured/ criticised): perstringi (C., Tac)

Condition

condition (i.e. state): status, -us / habitus, -us (AG)

On this condition/ these conditions: hac lege (T)
I will do it on this condition, that..... faciam hac lege, ut + subj.

Confidence man

Confidence man: subsentator (Fr)/ palpator (Pl)

Confine

To confine: concludere, continere

Confuse

To be confused: consternari

To confuse: conturbare (L., Cat)

Concoct

To concoct: conflare (T)

To concoct a plan: consilium conflare

Conscience

With a clear conscience: salva conscientia (T)

Conscientiousness: religio (C)

Conscious

Consciously: sciens (Pl) prudens (Pl, T)
You consciously lied: sciens periurasti

Consequence

As a consequence of …. prae + abl. (77)

Consider

To consider something: inire rationem alicuius rei (T)

To consider whether: inire rationem an + subjunctive

To give s.t. consideration: alicuius rei ratinonem habere (AG)

To consider s.t.: aliquid pensitare (AG)

The disadvantages must first be considered, if a business is to be managed differently from explicit orders: incommoda prius pensitanda sunt, si res gesta aliter foret quam imperatum est.

To consider one's own interests: consultare ex re sua (Pl)

Considering: gratia (Pl)

     Considering your youth and my respect for you, I shall allow you .... gratia aetatis atque honoris tui, te sinam.....

Considering: proinde ut video (or other verb of perception) (Pl)
        Considering how crazy he is: proinde ut eum insanire video (lit: according as I see that he is insane)

Consult

To consult s.o. consultare aliquem (Pl)

To consult s.o. about s.t.: aliquem aliquid consulere (Pl)
I'll consult my friends about this business to see what they think ought to be done: consulam hanc rem amicos, quid faciendum censeant.

Contact

Contact with s.t.: complexus cum aliqua re (Fr)

Come into contact with s.t: attingere aliquid (Fr)

To have (physical) contact with s.t. aliquid contrectare (Pl)

To have (physical) contact with s.o. (ie., amorously/ sexually) aliquem contrectare (Pl)

Contempt

Contemptible: abiectus, -a, -um (AG) aspernabilis –e (C)

To hold someone in contempt: aliquem habere despicatui (Pl)

Content

To be content to do s.t.: esse contentus aliquid facere (S)

To be content with oneself: se probare (H)

Continue

To continue doing s.t.: pergere + infin.

Contradict

To contradict s.o.: aliquem adversari (Pl)

Contrary

On the contrary/ au contraire: immo etiam (T) immo enimvero (T)

Contribution

A contribution: symbola, -ae (C)

Without making a contribution: asymbolus, -a, -um (T)

Control

To control oneself: se cohibere (T) se moderari

To have s.t. under control: aliquid domitum habere (T)

To be out of control (of a person): impos animi esse (T) impotens esse (H)

Convenient

Convenient/ timely: tempestivum esse (Fr)

Conversation

To have a conversation about…. sermocinari de …. (Fr)

To converse more casually and freely: remissius et liberalius confabulari (Fr)

To cut off a conversation: sermonem segregare (AG)

The thread of a conversation: fabularum contextus (P)

A conversation in person: colloquium praesens

Convince

To be convinced that: animum induxisse + ind statement (T)

To convince s.o. that… animum alicuius inducere + indirect statement (T)

To be convincing: fidem habere (P)

So that my fake prayers might be convincing: ut fidem haberent fictae preces

Cool

The cool/ refreshing position of the house: aedium positus refrigerans (AG)

Cool down (emotionally) defervescere (Fr)

Corner

A quiet corner: privatus secessus (P)

A tight corner: angulus angustus

To corner s.o.: obsidere aliquem (Com)

A snake cornered in a tight corner: anguem in angulo angusto obsessum

Cost

What did it cost you? Quid perdidisti? (T)

How much did that sofa cost you? Quantum in illam spondam perdidisti?

Cottage

A cottage: aediculae -arum (T)

Count

Not to count/ to be unimportant: extra numerum esse (Pl)
A. (to B) Hello, my darling! C. What about me? A. You don't count so far as I'm concerned. A. mi anime, salve! C. quid ego? A. extra numerum es mihi.

Count against: obesse + dat (T)

My mistake counts against him: id quod peccavi illi obest.

Course

Best course of action: optimum factu (Fr)

To steer one’s course: motum gubernare (C)

Of course: quidni?

Of course/ to be sure: nempe

Of course/ without a doubt: sine dubio (P)

Of course/ obviously: scilicet (Pl)

Craftiness

Craftiness: calliditates –um (T)

Crazy

To drive s.o. crazy: aliquem insanum facere (H) aliquem in insaniam adigere (T)

Creature

A wonderful creature: mirus mortalis (Fr)

Credit

To be a credit to oneself: esse decori sibi (Pl)

Creep

To creep into the mind: inrepere in animum (AG)

A creep/ creepy person: larva, -ae (Fr)

Crime

A crime: flagitium, -i (AG)
Vices are less serious as crimes: vitia flagitiis leviora sunt.

Crooked

Crooked: obliquus, --a, -um (Fr)

Cross

To be cross with s.o. alicui tristis esse (Pl)

Cruise

A cruise: iter nauticum

A cruise ship: navis periegetica

Cry

To make s.o. cry: lachrimas excutere

Cube

A cube: quadrantale, -is (AG)

Culture

To get some culture: capere ingenii cultum (AG) (Fr)

Cunning

Cunning/ cleverness: calliditas –tatis (C)

Curiosity

To pique s.o.'s curiosity: animum alicuius ad inquirendum everberare (AG)

Cut

To cut off: to cut s.o. off from s.t.: aliquem (ab) aliqua re prohibere. (Pl)
My doctor has cut me off alcohol: medicus me mero prohibuit.

To be cut off from s.o./ s.t: prohiberi (Pl)
I'm being cut off from my boyfriend: illo quem amo prohibeor.

Cute

Cute: scitus, -a, -um (T)

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Damn

Damn it! Perii! Malum! (T)

Oh damn and blast! Vae misero mihi (T)

Not to give a damn about s.o../ s.t.: aliquem/ aliquid non flocci facere (Pl) (T)

Danger

There is no danger that…. Periculum non est ne + subjunctive (S)

Darken

To darken/ becloud one’s expression: obnubilare vultum (AG)

Dawdler

A dawdler: remeligo –inis (Pl) cessator (H)

Dawn

At the crack of dawn: sub galli cantum (H)

Day

The day before …. Pridie quam….

The day after…. Postridie quam

These days: hoc tempore (T)

To pass the day: diem tramittere (Fr)

Free day: dies vacuus (Fr)

My whole day will be free: dies mihi totus vacuus

I don’t have all day: non universum diem habeo (Tr)

An ordinary work day (as opposed to a holiday): dies rerum agendarum (S)

In broad daylight: luci (Pl)

To take a few days off: aliquot dies otiosos sumere (T)

In those days: tum (AG)

Day and night: per diem perque noctem (AG)
He toiled day and night: per diem perque noctem laborabat.

Deal/ Dealings

To deal with s.o.: cum aliquo agere (T)

To have to deal with… sibi res esse cum (T)

I have to deal with this disaster: mihi res est cum hac calamitate

To have dealings with s.o. esse res cum aliquo (Pl)
I've not had dealings with him: mihi cum eo res non fuit

Dead/ death

I’m a dead man: perii/ interii (Pl)

To suffer a terrible death: male perire (Pl)

Deafen

To deafen s.o. aliquem obtundere

Deal

To deal with s.o.: agere cum aliquo (S)

Dear

Oh dear oh dear! Vae! (S)

Debt

Wiping out of a debt: novae tabulae

To be up to one's neck in debt: animam debere (T)

Decent

That's very decent of you: secunda mihi facis (Pl)

A decent person: homo frugi (Pl) (AG) (frugi, like continens, indicates general moral rectitude, without specifying any moral virtue in particular, as we say that someone is a "moral" person).

Deception/ deceptive/deceive

Deception: captio (Fr)

Deceptive: subdolus, –a, -um

Without deception/ trickery: sine fucis (H)

To set up a deception: sycophantias struere (Pl)

To deceive s.o.: aliquem circumducere (Pl)

Decide

The business is not yet decided: res in ambiguo est (Fr)

Decisive

Decisiveness: consilii celeritas (AG)

Decoy

A decoy: perlecebra, -ae (Pl)

Degree

In/to the highest degree: in summum columen (Fr)

Defect

Defective: mancus, -a, -um

A physical defect: corporis labes (AG)

Defy

To defy s.o.: stare adversus aliquem (Pl)

Delay

To do s.t. without delay: non morari quin + subj. (Pl)
I'll let you have the money without delay: non morabor quin pecuniam feras.

To delay s.o.: aliquem morari (Pl) aliquem detinere (Pl)

Delicacy

A delicacy: scitamentum -i (Pl)

Delighted

I shall be delighted if you do this: me libente hoc facies (Pl)

Deliver

To deliver s.t. (ie. letters, money) aliquid deferre (T)

Delusions

Delusions: imaginationes (77)

Deny

To deny oneself : genium suum defraudare (T)

Depend

To depend on s.t.: pendere ex aliqua re (Er)

To depend on oneself: in semetipso niti (AG)

Deputy

A deputy: vicarius, -i (Pl)

Derive

To derive: trahere (H)

Describe

To describe graphically : graphice describere (Er)

To describe in detail: singullatim commemorare (T)

Desperate

A desperate person: perditus (H) perditissimus (Pl)

Detail

Detail by detail: singillatim (Fr)

To "go over" s.t. in detail : aliquid singullatim commemorare (T)

In a detailed way: enucleate (AG)

Determined

I’m determined to…: decretum mihi est + infin. (T)

Deviate

To deviate from…. desciscere ab (S)

To deviate to …. desciscere ad (S)

Devise

To devise: comminiscor, -i, -mentus sum (Pl)

Devote

To devote oneself to s.o: se applicare ad aliquem (T)

To devote oneself to s.t. se conferre ad aliquid (C)

Devotion: prothymia (Fr) pietas (C)

Dialogue

A dialogue-driven play: stataria –ae (T)

An action-driven play: motoria –ae (T)

Dice

Dice: tesserae, -arum (AG)

Die

To be dying (i.e. with longing) for s.t.: demori aliquid (Pl)

To be dying to do s.t: gestire aliquid facere (T)

To die a terrible death: misere mori (Pl)

To die (euphemistic, like "to pass on"/ "pass away"): excedere e medio (T)

Dig

Dig out (i.e. to find out after strenuous searchint) eruere (Fr)

Digest

To digest food: peragere cibum (PE)

Digress

To digress: devertere (Lv)

Difference

What difference does it make? Quid re tulit? (T)

It makes a big difference whether…. permultum interest utrum…. (C)

To tell the difference: internovisse (Pl)

This is a completely different matter: hoc longe aliter est (T)

This is the difference between....: hoc inter .... interest (T)

There is too much of a difference between,,,,: nimium inter... interest (T)

Dignified

Dignified: honestus, -a, -um (T)

Dilemma

To struggle with a dilemma: lupum auribus tenere (T)

Dilletante

Dilettante: sciolus –i (JB)

Dimension

In two dimensions: in duas partes (AG)
A plane is what has lines in only two dimensions: planum est quod in duas partes solum lineas habet.

Dinner

What’s for dinner? Quid cenae est? (T)

To serve dinner: cenam adponere (AG)

To have dinner: decumbere (Pl)

Dirty

Dirty-talking: spurcidicus, -a, -um (Pl)

Dirty talk: spurciloquium

Dis

To dis (i.e. to speak disrespectfully of s.o.): dicta in aliquem ingerere (Pl)

Discipline

To discipline children: liberos retinere (T)

Discomfort

A discomfort: incommodum, -i (AG)

Discretion

At one's own discretion: suo arbitratu (AG)
Twenty virgins are chosen from the people at the discretion of the chief priest: pontificis maximi arbitratu virgines e populo viginti leguntur.

Lack of discretion: insipientia, -ae (AG)

Discuss

To discuss s.t.: agere de aliqua re (T)

To discuss s.t. with s.o.: aliquid agere cum aliquo (T)

To discuss something at length: aliquid copiose disserere (AG)

Disease

Disease: intemperies (AG)

Disfigurement

Bodily disfigurement (from battle wounds): corporis dehonestamentum (AG)

Disgrace

To be a complete disgrace: esse summa infamia (T)

To be in disgrace: in probro esse (T)

Disgust

To be disgusted with s.t/ s.o: fastidire aliquid/ aliquem (H)

To cause disgust: fastidium movere (H)

Disheveled

To be disheveled: esse discincta veste (H)

Disheveled: horridus, -a, -um (T)

With disheveled hair: crinibus passis (Lv)/ effusis comis (Ov)

Disposal

To have something at one’s disposal: aliquid depromptare (T)

Dissatisfied

To be dissatisfied with something: se paenitet aliquius rei (T)

I’m not satisfied with how much work is getting done around here: quantum hic operis fiat paenitet.

Dissuade

To dissuade: deterrere (T)

To dissuade from…: dehortari ne…. (AG)

Distress

Distress: molestia, -ae (AG)
You are distressed by that action: capis ex eo facto molestiam.

Disturb/ Disturbance

To disturb a hornet’s nest (open a can of worms): irritare crabrones (77)

To create a disturbance: turbare (Pl)
I'm itching to create a disturbance: gestio turbare

To make a disturbance: turbas facere (Pl)

Do/ done

Would I do a thing like that? (fake innocence): egone istuc facerem? (T)

To do s.t. to s.o: aliquid in aliquem facere (T)

Everybody’s doing it: vulgo faciunt (T)

To do with: agere cum (T)

What would you have to do with them? Quid agas cum illis?

I’m done for: nullus sum (T)

Do with: what can you do with that kind of person? Quid facias illi? (H)

To have nothing to do with s.t.: nil esse sibi cum aliqua re (H)

            I have nothing to do with books: nihil est mihi cum libris.
            You have nothing to do with me: nil tibi mecum est

Do what you're told: dictum facessas (Pl)

Don't do it! ne feceris! (Pl)

What have I ever done to you? quid de te merui? (Pl)

To have done with s.t.: aliqua re defungi (T)
     I want to be done with risk-taking: volo periculis defungi.

To do everything one can do to.... sedulo facere ut/ ne + subj. (T)

Dodge

Brilliant dodges: facetae fabricae (Pl)

Dog

To go to the dogs: corrumpi (T)
You're letting him go to the dogs: tu illum corrumpi sinis.

Dolt

A dolt: lapis (T)

Domineering

Domineering: imperiosus, -a, -um (Pl)

Door/doors

To break down the doors: exfringere fores (Pl)

Next door: proximus -a -um

From next door: e proximo (Pl)

To go through a door: intrare intra limen (Pl)
You're lost, if you go through that door: periisti, si intraveris intra limen.

To open the door: aperire fores (Pl)

To shut the door: operire fores (Pl)

To break down a door: fores effringere (T)

Dote

To dote on s.o/ s.t: disamare aliquem/ aliquid (Fr)

Double agent

A double agent: praevericator (Fr)

Double entendre

A double entendre: inversum verbum (T)

Doubt

I rather doubt: subdubito (C)

There is no doubt that. non est dubium quin + subj (Er)

Down

Let s.o. down: aliquem decipere (T)

Doze

Dozing: semisomnis (Er)

Drain

To go “down the drain”: diffluere (T)

He’s going down the drain with expensive behaviour and licentious living: ille luxuria et lascivia diffluit

Dream

In a dream: in somniis

I dreamed I saw: in somniis visus sum videre

My dream came true: somnium verum evadit

Dream about s.o. somniare de aliquo

Dreamy: somniculosus, -a, -um (Fr)

Drenched

To be drenched: delibutus esse (Er)

Drift

What is your drift? / What are you getting at? Quo tendis? (Fr)

Drive

To drive s.o. away: depellare aliquem

Drive s.o. out: deturbare aliquem (Pl) extrudere aliquem (Pl)

To drive s.o. to do s.t.: aliquem impellere ut + subj. (T)
Poverty drove me to do this: egestas me impulit ut hoc facerem.

Drivel

Degenerate drivel: delumbis saliva –ae

Drop

To drop everything: res relinquere (T)

I have to drop everything to take care of…. Res mihi relinquendae sunt, ut curem..

Drop in

To drop in on s.o. intervenire alicui (C)

Drudge

A drudge: calo, -onis (H)

Drunk

To be drunk: madere

To be drunk: in vino esse

To be wasted: mero solutus esse

To be a (habitual) drunk: madidus, -a, -um esse. (Pl)

Dull

Dull-witted: bardus, -a, -um (H)

Duty

To do one's duty: officium facere (T)

To neglect one's duty: officio digredi (T)

Dwindle

To dwindle: redigi (H)

vilem redigatur ad assem

Dying

To be dying to do s.t.: gestire aliquid facere (T)

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Ear

To lend an ear: aurem praebere (H)

I’m all ears: perpurgatis auribus audio (AG)

To have one's ears filled with s.t.: aliqua re aures imbutas habere (AG)
His ears were filled with philosophical arguments: aures disputationibus philosophiae imbutas habebat.

Earn

Honestly earned: bene partus, -a, -um (L)

Honest earnings: bene parta

Ill gotten gains: male parta

Easy

To take it easy: animo otioso esse (T)

Just take it easy: animo otioso esto! (T)

It’s easy: in proclivi est (T)

Easy-going: facilis/ clemens (T)

Easier said than done: facilius lingua dicitur quam factis fit (Pl)

Easy: proclivis, -e

Easily: procliviter (AG)

Eat

Eat s.o. out of house and home: aliquem exedere (T)

To eat one’s fill: edere adfatim (Pl)

Eater

To be a big eater: multi cibi esse (T)

Ecstatic

To be ecstatic: laetitia exultare (P)

Edge

To push over the edge: praecipitare (J)

Educate

Educated: litteratus, -a, -um (AG)

Semi-educated: semidoctus, -a, -um (AG)

Effort

To make an effort: conitor, -i, -nixus sum

If I had made an effort: siquidem conixus essem (Pl)

Waste one’s efforts: operam conterere (T)/ nugas agere (Pl)

Egg

To egg s.o. on to….: instigare aliquem ad…. (T)

Either

Either: adeo (Pl)
What do I owe you, or that person either? quid tibi debeo, aut adeo isti?
He doesn't visit his mother or me either: nec matrem visit neque adeo me.

Either one or both: alter ambove (AG)
Either one or both of his parents were slaves: eius parentes alter ambove servitutem servierunt.

Else

Is there anything else?/ Anything else I can do for you? numquid vis? (T)

Is there anything else: numquid aliud? (T)

Embarrass

To be embarrassed: perturbari (C)/ permoveri (C)

Without embarrassment: salva fronte (Er)

Embarrass de richesse

An embarrass de richesse: cena dubia (T)

Employer

An employer/ one who hires: conductor (Pl)

Empty

Empty-handed: inanis -is, -e (Pl)
I will carry it. You go before me empty-handed: ego baiulabo. tu ante me ito inanis.

Empty-headed: levis, -e (AG)

Enclose

To enclose something in something: implicare aliquid in aliqua re (Fr)

Encounter

To encounter/ meet with s.t. unpleasant: aliquid oppetere (Pl)

End

To end in…. exire in (+ acc) (H)

To end in a tail: exire in caudam

To put an end to s.t.: finem facere alicui rei

In the end: denique

How I feared what what would happen in the end: ut metui quid futurum denique esset! (T)

To end up: abire

I wondered whether he would end up this way: mirabar hoc si sic abiret (T)

To end up/ turn out: discedere

It ended up: discessum est

How/ where will it end? Quo evadet? (Pl)

In the end: tandem (T)

Endearment, terms of

Some terms of endearment found in Plautus, used of a woman speaking to a man:
ocellus aureus
donum decusque amoris
aniticula
columba
catellus
hirundo,
monerula
passerculus putillus

Endowed

To be endowed with … characteristics: moribus … inbutus esse (Fr)

Enemy

To be one’s own worst enemy: sibi adversarius esse (AG)

Energy

To expend energy: operam sumere (T)

Engage

To be engaged in: versari + abl

Engineer

An engineer: architectonus, -i (AG: word spelled in Greek letters by AG)

A chief engineer: magister architechtonorum (AG)

Enjoy

To enjoy oneself.: sibi suaviter facere (P) / animo obsequi (T)

To reap enjoyment : decerpere fructus (H)

Enough

Enough, sufficiently: affatim

To have enough/more than enough of s.t.: obsaturari alicuius rei

Enough said! Pax! (T)

That's enough! iam sat est (Pl)

Enough (of whatever): affatim + noun in gen. (Pl)
There are enough people who have nothing to do: adfatim est hominum, quibus nihil est negotii.

How much is enough? quantum est satis? (Pl)

How many are enough? quot sunt satis? (Pl)

Enter

To enter on (some activity or state of being): capesso -3 -sivi, -situm (AG)

To enter into marriage: matrimonium capessere (AG)

To enter into politics: rem publicam capessere

Entertain

To entertain with a sumptuous dinner: polluceo, -ere, -luxi, -luctum (Pl)

To entertain (i.e. amuse) s.o.: aliquem oblectare (Pl)

Entertaining: delectabilis, -e (AG)
He invented humorous and entertaining fables: festivos delectabilesque apologos commentatus est.

Enthusiasm

Enthusiasm: studium

Fanatical enthusiasm: furor (Fr)

Entice

To entice: pertrahere (P)

Entourage

Entourage: pompa –ae (T)

Envelope

To push the envelope: audacius progredi (Fr)

Envious/ jealous

To be envious of s.o.: alicui aemulari (C)

Equal

Equal to: par ac (T)

He has wisdom equal to his beauty: parem sapientiam habet ac formam

Equip

To be well-equipped: pulchre instructus esse (T)

To equip: ornare (AG)
Equipped with scientific studies: scientiae studiis ornati

Equivocation

An equivocation: verbum perplexabile (Pl)

Eradicate

To eradicate: excidere (H)

Especially

Especially: potissimum (P)

Establish

To become established (of words, customs, etc) inroborare (AG)

Evaluate

To evaluate s.t.: aliquid censere (AG)

Even

To get even with s.o.: ulcisci aliquem (Pl)

To get even for s.t.: ulcisci aliquid (T)
I'll get even with you for the wrong you've done me: iniurias tuas ulciscar.

Evesdrop

To evesdrop on s.o: subauscultare aliquem (Pl)

Evidentally

Evidently: nempe (Pl)

Exactly

As exactly as… non secus ac/ atque

Exactly! Admodum! (T)

Exactly as: proinde ut (Pl)

Exactly as if: proinde quasi (AG) proinde ac si (Pl)

Exactly as: non secus ac/ atque

Examine

To examine s.o,/ s.t.: aliquem/ aliquid explorare (AG)

Example

To offer examples: exempla proferre

For example: ut puta (Tr)

To follow s.o.'s example: alicuius mores persequi (Pl)

Excell

Excell s.o.: antecedo + dat (P)

Excell s.o. at s.t.: praecedere aliquem aliqua re

Excellent! optime! (Pl)

Excellent: praecellens, -ntis (AG)
An excellent poet in terms of talent and expression: poeta ingenio et facundia praecellens

Except

Without any exception: sine ulla exceptione (AG)

Excessive

Excessive: nimius, -a, -um (T) immodicus -a, -um (AG)

Excessively: impendio/ impense (AG) immodice (AG)

Excited

To be excited: commotus esse (T)

Excuse

A very good excuse: iustissima causa (C)

Exemption

Exemption: excusatio, -onis (AG)

To earn an exemption: excusationem mereri (AG)

Exercise

To do s.t. with no exercise of judgement: aliquid facere sine ullo iudicii negotio (AG)

Exert

Exert oneself in doing s.t.: moliri in aliquo faciendo (AG)

Exhaust

To exhaust: enecare/ enicare (T)

You are exhausting me: me enicas

To exhaust someone: aliquem detero, 3, -trivi, -tritum (T)

Expect

To expect (i.e. demand s.t. of s.o.) postulare (Pl)
      Do you expect your husband to be your slave? postulas virum tibi servire?
Don’t expect…!  noli postulare….! (T)

To surpass one's expectation: opinionem vincere (C)
     The kind of writing you did surpassed my expectation: genus scriptorum tuorum vicit opinionem meam

Expel

To expel a student: discipulum amovere (Pl)

Expense

To cut back expenses: sumptus circumcidere (AG)

To reduce expenses: sumptus levare (T)

To incur expenses: sumptum facere (Pl)

Expensive: sumptuosus, -a, -um

He has an expensive girlfriend: habet amicam sumptuosam (T)

At my (/your/ his etc) expense: de mea (/tua/ eius) pecunia (Pl) sumptu meo (/meo/ eius) (T)

Very expensive: percarus, -a, -um (T)

Experience

Wide experience in affairs: plurimus rerum usus (C)

Expose/ Exposure

To expose (a part of the body): aperire -ui -ertum (Pl) (Ov)

To expose s.o. to s.t.: obiicere aliquem alicui rei (Pl)

To be exposed: esse expositicius (Er)

To expose (some fact) palam facere (Pl)
I shall expose his crimes: eius scelera palam faciam

To escape exposure: delitescere (Fr)

Express

To express: effingere (P)

To express: expromere (Fr) (AG)
They were expressing their own opinions: quae ipsi opinebantur expromebant.

Ex tempore

An ex tempore speech: oratio subita (M)

Extent

To what extent: quemnam usque ad finem (AG)

Extraordinary

Extraordinarily: insigniter (Pl)

Extremes

To go to extremes: nimis vehemens esse in unam partem (T)

Extricate

To extricate oneself from trouble: se emergere malis (T)

To extricate oneself from something: se emergere ex aliqua re (T)

Exuberant

Exuberant: effervescens (AG)
The exuberant energy of his voice: impetus vocis effervescens

Eye/ eyesight

To cast one’s eye upon: oculos coniicere in …. (CN)

Eye-opener: anatheoresis (C)

To have an eye for a good looking guy/girl: formosissimo/ ae favere (Er)

To keep an eye on: observare (Pl)

To keep an eye out for s,o, s.t.: aliquem/ aliquid aucupari (Pl)

To look/see from the corner of one’s eye: limis oculis aspicere/ conspicere (Pl)

To do something with one’s eyes open: aliquid facere scientem/ prudentem (WS)

I saw with my own eyes: hisce oculis vidi (T)

To open someone’s eyes (to some truth): oculos alicui aperire (Fr)

To feast one’s eyes: oculos pascere (T)

To make eyes (i.e., a love gesture): oculos iactare (L)

My eyesight isn't very good: oculi parum prospiciunt (T)

To turn a blind eye to s.t.: aliquid praetermittere (T)

Eyebrows

With raised eyebrows: sublatis superciliis (Er)

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Face

To make a face at s.o.: ductare aliquem labiis (Pl)

To face someone: aliquem appellare (T) adesse alicui (T)

How can I face him? eum quo ore adibo? (T)

To face death: mortem oppetere (C)

To s.o.'s face: coram in os (T)
He is praising you to your face: coram in os te laudat.

To face facts: cogitare id quod res est (T)

Fact/ facts

And in fact…. etenim

In fact…. profecto

To judge from the facts: ex ipsa re coniicere/ coniecturam facere (T)

To keep to the facts: rem ipsam dicere (T)

The very fact that…. shows: illud ipsum quod….id ostendit….. (Fr)

To face facts: cogitare id quod res est (T)

Faint

To faint: animo linqui (Suet)

Fair

It’s not fair: iniquum est (T)

That’s not fair: non aequum facis (T)

Fair enough: istuc recte (T)

To be fair (i.e. just), aequus, -a, -um esse (T)
It's not fair or right: praeter aequumque et bonum est.

Fair-complexioned: candidus / albus

Fake

Fake: fictus, -a, -um (H)

Fake: fucosus, -a, -um

Fake/ imaginary: commenticius, -a, -um

Fall short

To fall short of s.t.: non suppetere alicui rei (Pl)
His promises fall short of his presents: non suppetunt dictis data

Family

To be one of the family: familiaris esse (T)

Fan

A fan: fautor

A big fan: aestimator summus

Fancy

To take a fancy to doing s.t.: libitum esse aliquid facere (AG)
I took a fancy to reading Menander Plocium as well: libitum est Menadri quoque Plocium legere

Far

So far as: quantum/ quoad/ quod (Pl) (T)
So far as I know: quantum scio/ quoad scio/ quod scio

Far-fetched: arcessitus, -a, -um (C), remotus, -a, -um (Fr) requisitus, -a, -um (Fr)

A far-fetched expression: arcessitum dictum (C)

Farce

A farce: atellana, -ae (Fr)

A little farce: atellaniola, -ae (Fr)

Fascinate

To be fascinated: corripi (O) teneri (C)

Fashion

To be in fashion: moris esse

Come into fashion: in consuetudinem venire (C)

Fall out of fashion: discdere e consuetudine (C)

A fashionable person: homo facetus (H)

Fat

Fat, plump: saginatus, -a, -um (Er)

To fatten: saginare

Fault

It’s my fault: id per me stat (T)

It's my fault: merito meo (factum est) (T)

To find fault with s.o.: improbare aliquem (Pl) aliquem accusare (T)

To be at fault: accusandus esse (T)

You are both at fault: ambo accusandi estis

To be at fault: deliquisse (Pl)
I am at fault. deliqui.

To be at fault: peccare (T)

Favorite

To consider s.t. as one's favorite: aliquid in deliciis habere (Pl)

Favour

To return a favour: beneficium rursum reddere (T)

Fear

To fear for: timere + dative (T)

I fear for his life: eius vitae timeo

Feel

I feel like doing something: mihi aliquid facere libet/ collibet (H)

I fell like doing s.t.: mihi aliquid facere libitum est (AG)

I feel better: me commodius habeo (Fr)

To have a feeling that: subsentire + ind. statement (T)

To feel up a girl: papillam pertractare (Pl)

Feet

To drag one’s feet: trahere pedes (P)

Fellow

Fellow citizen: popularis (T)

Feverish

To be feverish: calere (Fr)

Fight

To fight it out: litigare (Pl)
I shall suggest that we have dinner, while these people fight it out: suadebo ut decumbamus, hi dum litigant.

Figure

A lovely figure: forma luculenta (T)

File

To file the nails: ungues lima praeterere (Pl)

Fill

To take one's fill of s.t.: absumere satietatem alicuius rei (T)

Filth

Filth: illuvies

Find

To find a way to: videre aliquid ut/ne + subj (T)

Unless I can find a way to keep the old man from finding out: nisi aliquid video ne senex resciscat….

Find out: rescisco, -ere, -scivi (T)

Find s.t. out: aliquid resciscere (AG) (Pl)
My wife has found out the whole business: uxor rescivit rem omnem.

Find out: explorare (S)

Find out about: comperire de (T)

Finger

To give s.o. the finger: medium unguem ostendere alicui (Er)

Finish

I’m finished/ I’m done for/I’ve had it: habeo (T)

Fire

To fire s.o. from his job: exauctorare aliquem (Suet).

First

In the first place…. principio (T)

You must go first: tuum est principium (Pl)

To put s.t. first: praevertere aliquid (Pl) aliquid primum habere (T)

To put s.t. before…. aliquid praevertere prae….

To attend to first/ attend primarily to s.t.: praeverti alicui rei

First-rate: primarius, -a, -um (AG) (T)

To award first prize: palmam dare (T)

First come first served: potior sit qui prior (T)

Fish

A big fish in a little pond: gallus in sterculino suo (S)

Fit

To be fit for something: esse idoneus alicui rei (Fr)

Fit/ wild behaviour: intemperiae, -arum

Flames

To consign something to the flames: aliquid in furnum demittere (Fr)

Flat

To be flat out (with depression): supinus esse (Fr)

Flatter

To flatter (of a garment “flattering” a wearer): ornare (Fr)

Flatteries: delenimenta- orum (Fr)

Flaunt

To flaunt s.t.: aliquid iactare (H)

Fleece

To fleece s.o.: aliquem despoliare (Pl)

Flesh and blood

One’s own flesh and blood (i.e. family) viscera sua

Flowery

Flowery (of literary style): ornatus (Fr)

Fly

He couldn’t hurt a fly: muscam excitare non potest (S)

To put a fly in the ointment: inicere scrupulum (T)

Fold

Fold of a dress: ruga, -ae (B)

Foist

To foist/ force s.t. on s.o.: aliquid alicui obtrudere (T)

Follow

To follow s.o.’s lead/ to back up what someone says: aliquem obsecundare (T)

Follower: sectator (AG)
A follower of the stoic school: sectator philosophiae Stoicae

Fond

To be fond of s.o.: aliquem deamare

To be extremely fond of s.o.: aliquem vehementer diligere (C)

To be not fond of s.t.: aliquid nil morari (Pl)
I'm not fond of wine: nil vinum moror

I'm fond of the girl: puella mihi cordi est. (T)

To be very fond of s.t.: cupidissimus esse alicuius rei (AG)
A young person very fond of archaic words: adulescens veterum verborum cupidissimus

Food

Pertaining to food: escarius, -a, -um (Pl)

Fool

To fool s.o.: ludere aliquem (Pl); ludificare/ ludificari aliquem (Pl) circumducere aliquem (Pl)

To play the fool: fatuari (Er)

To make a fool of s.o.: aliquem ludificare (Pl)

Foot

To set foot in: inferre pedem in (Pl) / ferre pedem in (Pl)

To set foot somewhere: intra aliquem locum pedem penetrare (Pl)

Footsie

To play footsies: pedem pede premere (Pl)

Foppishness

Foppishness: munditia infamis (AG)

For

He is quite cheeky, for a slave: satis confidens est, ut servus (Pl)

Do I answer well enough for a sane person? satin pro sano respondeo? (Pl)

Force

To force s.t. on s.o.: impingere aliquid alicui (P)

To force one's way into: impetum facere in (Pl)

To force one's way into.... irruere in.... (T)
He broke down the doors and forced his way into someone else's house: fores effregit atque in aedes irruit alienas.

Foremost

To be foremost at s.t.: tenere principatum alicuius rei (C)

Foresee

To foresee: hariolari (T)

Forestall

To forestall s.o.: aliquem occupare (Pl)

Forever

Forever: aetatem (acc. of the extent of time) (T) in perpetuum (T)

To have done or been s.t. "forever" priusquam Theognis natus est (AG)
I've known this forever: haec sciebam priusquam Theognis natus est

Forget

Forget it! Mitte! (T)

Forget about that! Aufer istud! (T)

Forgetful: obliviosus, -a, -um (Pl)

Form

Form: figura, -ae

Form/ profile: filum, i (AG)

Frank

To speak frankly: ut aperte fabuler

Frantic

To be frantic: vibrare (Bassus, quoted in L.Morgan)

Freckles

A freckled face: os sparsum (T)

Free

To be free from: vacare + abl (C)

To be free for: vacare + dat

For free: gratuitus, -a, -um

            As pleasant as it is for free: gratum pariter et gratuitum

Feel free to...! audacter + imperative (Pl)
     Feel free to come back: remeato audacter!

To set s.o. free: aliquem manu mittere (Pl)   aliquem liberum amittere (Pl)

To go free: libere abire (Pl)

Fresh

Fresh (ie., recently practiced): recens esse ab aliqua re (Fr)

Fret

To fret: se macerare (T)

Friction

Friction (metaphorical): offensio (Fr)

Friend

A true friend: amicus amico esse (AG)

A very good friend: amicus summus (T)

An old friend/ old chum: vetus convictor

To make friends: amicos (sibi) iungere (H)

A beautiful friendship: familiaritas clarissima (P)

Circle of friends: cohors (Fr)

Fright

I had a nasty fright: mihi timui male (T)

Frivolous

To be frivolous/ indulge in frivolity: ineptire (Fr)

Frizzy

Frizzy-haired: cincinnatus, -a, -um

Fun

Fun and games: ludicra, -orum (H)

To have some fun with (play a trick on) s.o.: aliquem deludere (Pl)

Make fun/ sport of s.o.: aliquem ludificare (Pl) aliquem ludere (Pl)

Funny

Don't try to be funny: mitte ridicularia (Pl)

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Gain

To considere s.t. a gain: deputare aliquid in lucro esse (T)

Gain-sayer

A gain-sayer: oblocutor (AG)

Gamble

Gamble away s.t.: aliquid illudere (T)

I’ve almost gambled away my daughter’s life: paene illusi vitam filiae (T)

Game

A game-board: alveolus, i (AG)

Gaze on:

To gaze on s.o./ s.t.: obtueri aliquem/ aliquid (Pl)

Generality

The generality of s.t.: vulgus + gen (T)

He acts as does the generality of slaves: facit ut vulgus servorum facere solet.

Generous

Generous: liberalis / munificus (H)

Generous with: largus -a, -um + gen. (Pl)
He is generous with his money: largus argenti est

Gentleman

Gentleman: (vir) liberalis (T)

Gentlemen: homines belli

Brought up like a gentleman: educatus libere (T)

Gentlemanly: liberalis (T)

Gently

One should go gently: modice decet (Pl)

Genuine

Genuine: sincerus, -a, -um / germanus, -a, -um (Pl)

Get

Easy to get: parabilis (H)

Where did you get it? Unde habes? (T)

To get money: pecuniam pario, ere (T)

Get away with s.t.: aliquid inultum auferre (T)

He’ll never get away with it: inultum numquam id auferet.

To "get" (i.e. to understand) s.t.: aliquid tenere (Pl)
I get it. Teneo.

To give as good as you get: par referre (T)

Get-up

A get-up (i.e. a suit of clothes) ornatus, -us (Pl)

Girl

To chase the girls: scortari (T)

A girl-band: fidicinae -arum (AG)

Give

To give in: animo victo esse (T)

To give oneself away: se indicare (T)

To give up: manus dare (Fr)

I give up! manus do.

To give as good as you get: par referre (T)

Give-and-take: commercium (Tac)

Glad

Glad to: libenter + verb in the indicative (C)
I was glad to receive your letter: epistulam tuam libenter accepi.

I will be glad if you do this: me lubente hoc facies (Pl)

I'm glad that.... mihi volup est + indir. statement (T)
I'm glad you arrived safely: mihi volup est te salvum advenisse.

Glib

To be glib: linguam habere (Pl)

Glitter/ Glitz

Glitter/ glitz: bractea, -ae (lit.: gold leaf/ glittering veneer/ glitter)

The glitz of rhetoric: bractea eloquentiae (Sol)

Glutton

A glutton: helluo, -onis (T)

Go/ gone

Oh, go on! (expression of incredulity): abi! (Pl)

Where are you going? Quo te agis? (T)

Go and…. Ibo + future tense: I’ll go and speak to him: ibo adloquar (T)

A go-between: interpres/ internuntius (Pl)

To get s.o. going: agitare aliquem (T)

Here we go again! Sic malum integrascit! (T)

What's going on here? Quid hic est negotii? (Pl)

Go on (ie. continue) perge porro (Pl)

To go well: bene gerere (Pl)
The business is going well: res bene geritur.

To be a goner: sepultus esse (T)
I'm a goner: sepultus sum.

He wondered how far one should go against the law for a friend: dubitavit quonam usque contra legem pro amico progredi debuerit.

Goal

Goal: scopus, i.

God

A god on earth: praesens deus (T)

God knows… hercle (T)

God knows/ heaven knows: ita me di ament (T)

God help me/ you/ him/ us, etc: vae mihi/ tibi/ illi/ nobis (Pl)

By God! edepol! (Pl) Hercle! (Pl)

Good God! edepol! (Pl)

Good

Good and… probe + adj

Good and ready: probe meditatus (AG)

To make good: exsarcio, -ire

What good does it do to…? Quorsum attinet + inf (Er)

Good-for-nothing: homo haud magni pretii (Pl) iners (T)

To be good-looking: esse facie egregia (T)

Good terms: to be on good terms with s.o.: iucundus esse alicui (C)

It's no good (ie. it's no use): nihil est (Pl)

You are very good/ kind to.... bene + verb in indicative (Pl)
You are very good/ kind to invite me: bene me vocas

To give as good as you get: par referre (T)

Gossip

Gossip: fabulae (P) sermunculus (P)

Grab

To grab: praeripere (AG)

Gracefully

Gracefully: euscheme (Pl)

Grant

To grant a point in an argument: concedere (T)
I grant you that: hoc concedo tibi

To take s.t. for granted: aliquid praesumere (H)

Grapple

To grapple with s.o./ s.t.: conflictare cum aliquo/ aliqua re (T)

To grapple with a problem/ misfortune: conflictare cum malo/ adversa fortuna

Grateful

To feel grateful: gratiam habere (C)

To express gratitude: gratias agere (T)

Grave

With one foot in the grave: capularis esse (Pl)/ Acherunticus esse (AG)

Greasy

Greasy: adipatus, -a, -um (Pl)

Greek

To greek it up: graecissare (Pl)

Groin

Stimulate/ work/ stir the groin: sollicitare inguina (P)

Grope

To grope (in a sexual way): contrectare (Pl)

Grown-up

Almost grown up: fere grandiculus –a, -um (T)

Grudge

To bear a grudge against s.o. invidere alicui

Grudgingly: gravatius

Guard

To guard against/ be on one's guard against s.t.: praecavere aliquid (Pl)

Guardian angel

Guardian angel: genius (Pl)

Guess

To make a (wild) guess: hariolari (T)

Gulp

To gulp down: obsorbere (Pl)

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Habit

Habit: adsuetudo (P)

Bad habit: mala consuetudo

To be in the habit of…. solere + inf

Hair

To have a bad hair cut: rusticius tonsus esse

Long hair: capilli promissi

Half-baked:

Half-baked: incoctus, -a, -um (Pl)

Half-educated:

Half-educated: literator (AG)

Halt:

To call a halt to s.t.: pausam facere alicuius rei (Fr)

Hand

To lay hands on s.o.: aliquem attingere (Pl)

To keep one’s hands to oneself : manus abstinere (T) manus comprimere (T)

To lay hands on s.o.: inicere manus alicui (P)

With hands clasped: confertis manibus (Er)

Hand and foot: to tie s.o. hand and foot: aliquem quadrupedem contringere (T)

To put one’s hand out: manum exsero –3 –serui, -sertum

To put one’s hand in: manum insero -3

To do s.t. in a heavy-handed way: vecte et malleo moliri

Empty-handed: inanis, -is, -e (Pl)
     I will carry it. You go before me empty-handed: baiulabo. tu ante me ito inanis.

Red-handed: in quodam scelere manifesto (Pl)
     You were caught stealing red-handed: in furto manifesto prensus es

In a high-handed way: superbe (T)
      You're making a fool of me in a pretty high-handed way: me satis superbe illudis.

On the other hand: contra (AG)

Open hands: manus planae (AG)

Hand-writing

Hand writing: manus

Shakey hand-writing: precaria manus (Fr)

Handle

To handle: tractare (T)

To handle skillfully: arte tractare (T)

She was handling the man skillfully: virum arte tractabat

Hang

To hang over: impendere (T)

Troubles are hanging over you: mala te impendunt

Hang out with s.o.: cessare cum aliquo (T)

Happen

I happen to… forte + verb (Fr)

Whatever happens… utcumque res ceciderit (C)

What will happen to me? Quid me fiet? (Fr)

To happen: evenire (T)

Happy

I am happy/ content with that: sat habeo (T)

Happy ending: to make a happy ending of trouble: mala ad salutem convertere (Pl)

To be happy about s.t.: laetus esse de aliqua re (T)

Hard

To be hard on s.o.: esse aegre alicui (T)

Hard-hearted: ferreus, -a, -um

Hard-on: to get a hard-on: inguina tument (H)

Harm

More harm than good: plus mali quam commodi (T)

To do someone harm: aliquid mali alicui conficere (T)/ alicui officere (H) alicui obesse (Pl)

Harmony

Harmony (litteral meaning): concentus -us (AG)

Harp

To harp on: cantare (T)

He harped on the behaviour of these women: harum mores cantabat

To harp on the same old thing: eandem cantilenam canere (T)

Harass

To harass: exercere (AG) infestare (JB)

Have

You don’t have to: mitte (T)

You don’t have to beg: mitte orare

To have s.t. all to one's self: aliquid potiri proprium (T)

Head

It entered his head: ei in mentem incidit (T)

Finally matters came to a head: postremo adeo res rediit, ut… (T)

To be head-strong: impatienti animo esse (T)

To fight head to head: frontibus adversis pugnare

Heads up! heus tu! (H)

Headway

To make headway: proficere

To make no headway: non quicquam proficere

Hear

To give s.o. a sympathetic hearing: benigne aliquem audire (Fr)

To give s.o. an unsympathetic hearing: maligne aliquem audire (Fr)

Heart

Heart-ache: cordolium (P)

Hard-hearted: ferreus, -a, -um

To be broken hearted: animum despondere (P)

A man after my own heart: homo meus (AG)

To give s.o. one's heart: alicui animum dare (Pl)

To act from one's heart: ex animo facere (T)

Heavy-handed

To do s.t. in a heavy handed way” vecte et malleo moliri

Height

to be of average height: esse commoda statura (abl) (Pl)

Hell

What the hell is going on? Quid illud mali est? (T)

The hell (an interjection in a question) malum (Pl) (T)
Who the hell.../ what the hell.... quis, malum, ..../ quid, malum, .....

Go to hell: di te perdant (T)

Go to hell: i in crucem (Pl)

To tell s.o. to go to hell: alicui laqueam mandare (Er)

To raise hell for s.o./ give s.o. hell: alicui turbas lites concire (Pl)
Make sure you give him hell: fac ut illi turbas lites concias

Help

To help s.o: alicui auxilium ferre (T) alicui suppetias ferre (Pl)

Helpless: nulli(us) consilii esse (T)

Hem

Hem line: instita, -ae (H)

To hem in: circumvallare (T)

Here

Here I am: eccum me (T) en ego (H)

Here he is: eccum (Pl)

Here she is: eccam (Pl)

Here we go again! Sic malum integrascit (T)

Here and now: iam nunc (Pl)

Here's to (in dedicating an action, or in a toast): accusative case (Pl)
Here's to you, Philaenium, and to my wife's demise: Te, Philaenium, atque uxoris mortem.

Hide

In/ from a hiding place: clanculum (Pl)
I can't hear what he's saying from my hiding place: nequeo quae loquitur exaudire clanculum.

To hide s.t. from s.o.: aliquid aliquem celare (T)

Hinder

To be a hindrance: esse impedimento

Hint

To drop hints that…. verba iniicere + indir. statement

Can't you take a hint? dictum sapienti sat est (T) lit: A word is enough for a wise man.

Hiss

To hiss at someone: aliquem sibilare (H)

To hiss s.o. off the stage: aliquem exsibilare
The actor was hissed off the stage: histrio exsibilatus est

Hit

To hit s.o. back: aliquem referire (Pl)

To hit on s.o. for s.t.: aliquem alicua re ferire (T)

Geta will be hit-on for another gift: Geta ferietur alio munere

Hither and thither

To run hither and thither: hicinde currere (C)

Hold

Hold s.o. back from: tenere aliquem quo minus + subj (C)

To get hold of s.o.: aliquem prehendere (T)

To hold back from doing s.t.: abstinere + infin.

Hold on! Mane! (T)

Hold on there! Heia! (Pl)

Homage

To pay hommage to s.o./ s.t.: aliquem/ aliquid exosculari (AG)
The senate pays hommage to the boys loyalty and character: senatus fidem atque ingenium pueri exosculatur.

Honest

Honestly? Truly? Really? Bonane fide? (T) itane?

Hope

I hope that…. Ut + subj (T)

I hope that …not : ne + subj. (T)

Hopeless

A hopeless situation: res perdita (T)

Hork

To hork/ hork up: exscreare (Pl)
Come on, hork it all the way up/out: age usque exscrea!

Horny

Horny: salax/ libidine accensus (T)

To be as horny as hell: tentigine rumpi (H)

Horniness: tentigo (H) muto, -onis (H)

Horse

Get on a horse: equum conscendere

Get off a horse: equo desilire

How

And how! Scin quam?! (T)

-Don’t tell me: he fell in love. -And how! -Iam scio: amare coepit. –scin quam?!

How so? Quidum? (Pl)
A. You'd make a good driver. B. How so? A. esses agitator probus. B. quidum?

Hug

To hug oneself (in self-congratulation) se complecti (H)

Humour

To have no sense of humour: esse infestivus, -a, -um (AG)

A sense of humour: festivitas (AG)

To do/ say s.t. with a sense of humour: aliquid facere/ dicere festiviter (AG)
Epictetus earnestly and at the same time with a sense of humour distinguished from the true stoic the generality of goofs who call themselves stoics: Epictetus severe simul et festiviter seiunxit a vero stoico vulgus nebulonum qui se stoicos nuncupant.

Hunt

To hunt s.t. up: venari aliquid (Fr)

Hurray!

Hurray! Euge! (T) evax! / io! / io triumphe!

How come?

How come? Quid causae fuit cur….? (C)

Huh

Huh (exclamation of recognition/ sudden understanding) vah! (T)

Human

If he were a human being: si homo esset (T)

Humour

Humourously: festiviter / facete

To humour s.o.: alicui morem gerere (Pl)/ alicui morigerari (T)

Hurry

Hurry up and do it: propera id facere (T)

To hurry/ hustle o.s. off somewhere: se corripere aliquo (Pl, T)

In a hurry: properans (T)

Hurt

To be very hurt (emotionally): magnum dolorem accipere (C)

Hush

A hush (as in the hush at dusk): conticinium, -i (Fr)

Hustle

To hustle s.o. out of the house: aliquem exturbare ex aedibus (P)

Hustler

A hustler (i.e. male prostitute): spintria, -ae / sphintria, -ae (m) (Suet)

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Idea

Idea: commentum (Pl)

Good idea! Laudo commentum tuum (Pl)

A crazy idea: audacia (T)

It seems a good idea to me to… videtur mihi + infinitive (Er)

Identified

to be identified: cognosci (T)

her identity has been confirmed: cognita est (T)

Idiot

To act like an idiot: insipienter facere (T)

As if someone would ever…. Si quidem quisquam + subj. (T)

But if not….. sin minus (C)

But if... quod si (C)

If I have anything to do with it: mea quidem opera (Pl)
You'll never be free, if I have anything to do with it: mea quidem opera liber numquam fies.

Ignorance

Ignorance: inscientia, -ae (AG)

Imaginary

Imaginary: commenticius, -a, -um

Immediately

Immediately: extemplo (Pl)

Immerse

To immerse/ bury oneself in s.t.: se immergere in aliquid (Pl)
I immersed/ buried myself in the middle of a public meeting: in contionem mediam me immersi.

Imminent

To be imminent: imminere/ impendere

To be imminent: instare (T)

Her delivery is imminent: partus instat.

Immunity

To have immunity from s.t.: expers esse metu alicuius rei (Pl)

Impair

To be hearing-impaired: sensu aurium diminutus esse (AG)

Impend

To impend: portendi (Pl)
A great danger is impending for us: nobis periculum magnum portenditur

Imperative

It’s imperative that… peropus est + ind. st. (T)

It’s imperative that I say s.t.: peropus est me aliquid dicere

Implacable:

Implacable: inexorabilis, -e (AG)

Important

The most important thing: rerum omnium primum (T)

To make o.s. important: facere se magnum (Pl)

Impression

That was my impression: ego sic putavi (T)

To make an impression on the senses: sensus movere (C)

To make a pleasant impression on the senses: sensus suaviter afficere (C)

To convey an impression: opinionem praebere (Cs)
They conveyed an impression of fear: praebebant opinionem timoris

Improve

To improve o.s.: se meliorem facere (Varro ap AG)

Impudence

Impudence: frons urbana (Er)

Impulse

Impulse (psychological) impetus, -us (Fr)

To be in on the plan: intimus consilii esse (T)

To be let in: intromitti (Pl)

Inappropriate

An inappropriate age: aetas aliena (ie. alicui rei/ aliquid faciendo, etc) (T)

Inappropriate (as to time, occasion, circumstance, etc) intempestivus, -a, -um (AG)
He was saying many extreme things, inappropriately and absurdly, about philosophical doctrines: multa atque immodica de philosophiae doctrinis intempestive et insubide disserebat.

Inartistic

An inartistic style: oratio iners (Fr)

Inch

I was within an inch of dying: prope fuit ut perirem (Pl)

Incite

An incitement: impulsus, -us (AG) instinctus, -us (AG)

Incline

To be inclined to: adduci ut

To inline s.o. to do s.t: adducere aliquem ut aliquid faciat

To incline s.o. to… subigere aliquem ut… (Pl)

To incline s.o. to: aliquem animare ut + subj

Inclined to… proclivus ad (P)

To feel inclined to do s.t.: ita animatum esse, ut + subj (Pl)

Income

An income: census, -us (Fr)

An upper-middle-class income: census equitum (Fr)

Income: fructus, -us (T)
The income which my estates yield: fructum quem reddunt praedia

Inconsistent

To be inconsistent with o.s.: sibi impar esse (H)

Increase

to increase: augescere (T)

Indeed

Indeed (in affirmation of what someone has said) vero

Yes, indeed: vero/ ita vero (Pl)
A. Do you claim that I was dressed in a gown? B. I do indeed. A. mene indutum fuisse palam praedicas? B. ego vero.

indeed: sane

Indiscreet

An indiscreet talker: acritomythus, -i (AG, given in Greek letters)

Inexperienced

To be inexperienced: imperitus esse (T)

Infer

To infer: conicio -3, -ieci, -iectum (C)

An inference: coniectatio, -onis (AG)

Inflexible (ie. stern)

to be inflexible/ stern: praefractis moribus esse (H)

Influence

To have influence on s.o.: auctoritatem apud aliquem habere (C)

To influence s.o. aliquem impellere (T)
I'm afraid how his arrival will influence my father: timeo quo adventus eius impellat patrem.

Ingrained

Ingrained: insitus, -a, -um (Fr)

Inform

To inform s.o. of s.t.: aliquem scientem facere de aliqua re (Pl)

To inform on someone: aliquem indicare (Pl)

Inkling

to have an inkling that…. subsentire + ind. st. (T)

Innovate

An innovator: novator, -is (AG)

In person

An in-person conversation: colloquium praesens

Inquire

Inquire into s.t.: sciscitare aliquid (AG)

Insane

To go insane: insanire (T)

To drive s.o. insane: aliquem insanum adigere (T)

Insert

To insert s.t. into s.t.: aliquid alicui/ in aliquid indo, -3, indidi, inditum (AG)

Inside out

Inside-out: inversus, -a, -um (H)

Insist

To insist that… instare + indirect statement (T)

to insist that… instare ut … (Er)

Insofar as

Insofar as …. in quo (C)

Inspire

To inspire s.o. to do s.t.: aliquem animare ut + subj

An inspired book: liber divinus (AG)

In spite of

In spite of the fact that…. quamvis + subj

Instead

Instead: pro (T)
I have two people to fool instead of one: sunt mihi duo quos fallam pro uno.

Instigate

An instigator: impulsor (T)

Insult

To insult s.o.: alicui contumeliam facere (Pl)

To throw insults at s.o.: contumeliam in aliquem iacere (C)

Intelligible

To speak clearly and intelligibly: plane ac dilucide fabulari (AG)

Intention

Intention: mens/ animus

With the intention that…. hac mente ut + subj

Intention: sententia, -ae (AG)
He wrote with a focus on discernment and discussion rather than an intention of arriving at a decision: magis scripsit cum discernendi disceptandique diligentia quam cum decernendi sententia.

Instruction

Instruction (ie. an order/ command): edictum (T)

To act against instructions: facere adversum edictum (T)

To give instructions that… edicere + ind.st. (T)

Interest

It’s in one’s best interest to: sibi expedit + ind.st. (T)

To be in s.o’s best interest: utile esse alicui (T)

To look after s.o.’s interests: alicui consulere (T)

To have s.o.’s best interests at heart: alicui optime consultus esse (T)

It is in my best interest: in rem meam est + ind.st. (T)

s.t. greatly interests me: aliquid mirifice animum meum adficere

interest (on an investment): merces, -edis (H)

To be in s.o.'s interest: in rem alicuius esse (Pl)

Interests (ie. material advantage) commodum, -i (T)

Interfere

To interfere with s.o.: intervenire alicui (P)

To interfere in something: in aliqua re intercedere (Fr)

Interrupt

To interrupt: interloqui (T)

To interrupt s.o.: obturbare aliquem (T)

To interrupt s.t.: interpellare aliquid (P)

To interrupt s.o. (who is speaking): alicui obloqui (Pl)

To interrupt s.o. (engaged in any action) aliquem interpellare (H)/ intervenire alicui (C)

Intimate

To be intimately bound up with s.o.: implicari alicui (S)

To be on intimate terms with s.o.: uti aliquo familiariter (C)

My most intimate friend: homo intimus mihi (C)

To be on very intimate terms with: aliquo familiarissime uti (T)

To have intimate knowledge of s.t.: gnarus esse alicuius rei (Pl)

To be on intimate terms with s.o.: alicui esse perfamiliaris (AG)

Intimacy: familiaritas (Fr) consuetudo (C)

Intricate

Intricate: impeditus, -a, -um (Fr)

Inveigh

Inveigh against s.t.: insectari aliquid (Fr)

Invent

To invent/ make up: confingo, 3 (T)

I made it all up: omnia confinxi

To invent s.t.: comminisci aliquid (Pl)

Inolve

To be involved in a plan: consilii conscius esse (T)

Irony

Socratic irony: inversa oratio (Fr)

Irrelevant

To be irrelevant: ab re esse (Pl) (Er)

To be irrelevant: nil ad rem esse (T)

Irresponsible

To be irresponsible: animo omisso esse (T)

Itch

To be itching to do s.t.: gestire aliquid facere (T)

Ivory tower

Ivory-tower pedant: doctor umbraticus (Er)

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Jab

To jab s.o. aliquem fodire (Pl)

Jail

To lock s.o. up in jail: aliquem in carcere/ carcerem compingere (Pl)

Jar

To jar with s.t.: ab aliqua re descrepare (Fr)

Jealous/ jealousy

To be jealous of s.o. alicui aemulari (C)

To be green with jealousy: tabescere (H)

Jerk

A jerk: verbero, -onis (P)

Jerk off

To jerk off: praeputium ducere (J)

Jewels

To keep a woman in jewels and clothes: mulierem auratam et vestitam habere (Pl)

Job

To do a bad job of s.t.: aliquid nequiter facere (Pl)

To give s.o. a job: alicui negotium dare (AG)

Joke

To crack a joke: cavillari (AG)

You’re joking (i.e. speaking nonsense) garris (T)

How can you joke at a time like this? Irridesne in re tanta? (T)

Don't joke: mitte ridicularia (Pl)

Judgement

Against my better judgement: adversum ingenium meum (T)

Juncture

A juncture: articulus (Pl)

Justify

To justify s.t. defendere aliquid (T)

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Keep

Keep going! Perge porro (Pl)

Not to be able to keep from...: non posse/ nequire contineri quin.... + subj. (Pl)
I can't keep from speaking: nequeo contineri quin loquar.

To keep an animal: animal pascere (Varro ap AG)

Kick

To "kick" someone out: aliquem foras extrudere (T)

Kill

To "kill" s.o. (as with suspence): aliquem enicare (T)

Kind

To be very kind to .... bene + verb in indicative (Pl)
You are very kind to invite me: bene me vocas

Kindly, humanely: humanitus (T)

Kiss

A kiss between friends: osculum

A kiss between lovers: basium

A french kiss: sauvium

Knock

To knock at a door: pultare (Pl)

To knock s.t. out of s.o.: excutere aliquid alicui (S)

Know/ knowledge

As if you didn’t know! Rogas? (T)

As if you didn't know: quasi nesicas/ quasi nescires (Pl)

To know s.o. well: aliquem probe novisse

If only you knew! Si scias! (T)

Let me know: fac sciam (Pl)

If you know what's good for you (i.e. in a threat): si sapis (Pl)

To know someone by sight: aliquem novisse qua facie sit. (Pl)
I know him to see him: eum novi qua facie sit.

Without my knowledge: clam me (T)

He went away without my knowledge: clam me profectus est

Common, everyday knowledge: cotidiana cognitio (AG)

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Lack

Lack: privatio, -onis (AG)
His opinion was that anger in moderation was useful, but not a total lack of anger: irae non privationem esse utilem, sed mediocritatem.

Lady

To be every inch a lady: liberali forma esse (Pl)

Lady-like: liberalis (T)

Lapse

Lapse (moral or artistic): delictum, -i (Fr)

Late

To be late (i.e. to be arriving late): cessare (T)

To be late: tardus esse

Slightly late: tardiusculus (Fr)

To arrive slightly late: pervenire tardiuscule (Fr)

Late: sero (T)

Late in the day: sero die

Too late: sero / serius (T)

Latest

Latest: postremus

Latest news: nova postrema/ nova recentissima

Laugh / laughter

To force a laugh from someone: risum exprimere alicui (P)

Hold in/ suppress laughter: risum comprimere (P)

To laugh until one cries: usque ad lachrimas ridere

To laugh behind s.o.’s back: furtim cachinnare (L)

To make a laughing stock of s.o." aliquem ludibrio habere (Pl)

To laugh at s.o." aliquem deridere (Pl)

Law

To break the law: legem perfringere (Er)

To lay down the law: legem dare (AG)

More law, less justice: ius summum saepe summa est malitia (T)

To lay down the law: legem dare (AG)

Lead

One lie leads to another: fallacia alia aliam tradit (T)

To lead on: ducere (T)

He wanted to lead us on with false joy: voluit nos ducere falso gaudio (T)

To lead s.o. on (by deception): aliquem producere

Where is this leading? hoc quo evadet?

Lean

Lean on one’s elbow(s): cubito inniti (Er)

Leave

To leave s.o.: abire ab aliquo (T)

Leaning

Leaning against a wall: parieti applicitus (P)

Leave

Leave it to me: id mihi da (Pl)/ alia cura (Pl)

Leavings

Leavings: reliquiae (Pl)

Legitimately

Legitimately: iure (T)

Left

On the left: a laeva (Pl)

To the left: ad laevam (manum) (Pl)

Lend

To lend s.t.: aliquid utendum dare (Pl)

Length

To discuss s.t. at length: aliquid copiose disserere (AG)

Less

To think less of someone: aliquem minoris pendere (Er)

Less and less: minus minusque (T)

Let

To let s.o. off lightly: aliquem remittere (Fr)

Let go of s.t.: aliquid amittere (T)

To let up: the pain has not let up: dolores nihil remiserunt (Fr)

To let s.o. off the hook: aliquem mittere (Pl)

To let s.o. in: aliquem intromittere in (Pl)

To let s.o. out: aliquem emittere e (Pl)

Letters

Letters of the alphabet/ characters: literulae (Fr)

Lie

Liar: periurus (P)

Life

At the end of life: in vitae postremo (AG)

To fight for one’s life: de vita ipsa dimicare

I’d give my life to…. depecisci morte velim ut….. (T)

To save one’s life: pro corpore (H)

He payed money to save his life: dedit hic pro corpore nummos

All my life: aetatem (Pl)
I'd be willing to be a slave all my life: aetatem velim servire

To spoil/ ruin/ wreck s.o.'s life: aliquem perdere (Pl)

It's a matter of life and death: capitis res agitur (T)

An easy life: vita clemens (T)

To lead an easy life: vitam clementem agere (T)

To develop one's life: vitam ornare (AG)

Lifestyle

Lifestyle: victus, -us (Er)

To improve one’s lifestyle: vitam ornare (AG)

Lift

To give someone a lift: iungere aliquem (in quoddam vehiculum) (Er)

Light

In broad daylight: luci (Pl)

Like

It’s not like that: haud ita est (T)

Would you like to….? libetne + infinitive

To be just like: nihil setius esse quam (Pl)

Like this: ad hunc modum (AG)
The story goes more or less like this: res fere ad hunc modum est:

To be like/ resemble s.o./ s.t.: aliquem/ aliquid sapere (AG)
He's like his uncle: patruum sapit.

Likely

Not likely: non verisimile

Limit

A limit: modus, -i (Pl)
There's a limit to what a wife should put up with: est modus [eius] quod uxorem pati oportet.

Limits: confinia –um (AG)

To put a limit on s.t.: alicui rei modum statuere (H)

Line

To be out of line: peccare (T)

Linger

To linger: cessare (T)

Listen

Listen and listen closely: audi et ades! (Pl)

Little

A little bit of s.t.: tantulum alicuius rei (Fr)

Live

To live/ survive on s.t.: victitare aliqua re

To live truthfully (i.e., in accordance with one’s true character) vere vivere (T)

To live on s.t.: vesci aliqua re (Pl)

I live on apples: malis vescor

To "live" on something: pro cibo habere aliquid (Pl)

Do you give whippings, you who live on being whipped? tune verberas, qui pro cibo habeas te verberari?
You live on kisses: pro cibo habes basia

Living

To make a living victum quaerere (T)/ victum quaeritare (T)

To make a living by s.t. victitare aliqua re (T)

To make a living on the streets: victum vulgo quaerere (T)

To make a terrible living/ eke out a meagre existence: frigide victitare (Er)

Loads

Loads of arguments: globi argumentorum (Fr)

Loan

To look for a loan: quaeritare pecuniam in faenus (Pl)

To loan s.t.: aliquid utendum dare (Pl)

Location

A location: positus, -us (AG)
The cool location of the house: aedium positus refrigerans

Locker

A locker: loculus, -i (Pl)

A locker room: apodyterium -i (Com)

Lodging

A lodging: stabulus (P) deversorium (P)

Long

So long as.... tantisper.... dum + indic. (Pl) (T)
I'll wait for you here until you come out: hic te tantisper opperiar, dum exis.

Long for

To long for s.t.: expetessere aliquid (Pl)/ gestire alicui rei (T) expetere aliquid (T) desiderare aliquid

Long term

To look to the long term: in longitudinem consulere (T)

Look

Which ever way you look at it: in utraque re (C)

Look into s.t.: cognoscere aliquid (T)

To look into a fault: cognoscere peccatum (T)

Things look like war: res spectant ad arma (C)

To look out for oneself: sibi praecavere (T)

To look out for oneself: sibi prospicere (T)
      If I don't look out for myself, I'm stuck: nisi prospicio, haereo.

What does he look like? qua facie est? (Pl)

To be on the look-out for s.o./s.t: aliquem/ aliquid aucupari (Pl)

To be on the look-out for trouble: malo cavere (Pl)

To look like s.o./ s.t.: adsimulare aliquem/ aliquid (Pl)

To look at s.o./ s.t.: ad aliquem/ aliquid respicere (T)

Loom

To loom over (of disturbing events) portendi (Pl)
      A great danger is looming over us: nobis magnum periculum portenditur

Lord

Good lord! Hercle!   edepol! (Pl) (T)

Loss

Never at a loss for words: solutus/ expeditus ad dicendum

At a great loss/ at great expense: magno cum damno (Pl)

To incur a loss: damnum facere (Pl)

Lost

Get lost! aufer te hinc (T)

Lot

To fall to someone’s lot: alicui obtingere (Pl)

Love

To be madly in love with s.o.: deperire aliquem (Pl) aliquem perdite ardere (T)

Tender love: amor pius (VM)

Love making/ sex: subigitatio (AG)

Love-sick: aegrotus (T)

To be seized with love: amore corripi (Fr)

To love intensely: gravius amare (Fr)

Love at first sight: amor subitus et repentinus

Lover: erastes (Fr)

I would love you to do s.t.: te amabo ut aliquid facias (Pl)

To make love to s.o.: aliquem amare (Pl)

To love s.o. as one's own: aliquid amare pro suo (T)

To have a love affair: amare (T)

Luck

Stroke of luck: lusus fortunae (P)

What a stroke of luck! Lusum fortunae mirabilem! (P)

As luck would have it: opportune (T)

Luggage

Luggage: vasa, -orum (Pl)

Luxuriously

Luxuriously: opipare (H)/ pollucibiliter (Pl)