{"id":2685,"date":"2017-08-09T08:00:56","date_gmt":"2017-08-09T08:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=2685"},"modified":"2017-08-01T23:57:32","modified_gmt":"2017-08-01T23:57:32","slug":"greek-idioms-using-the-verb-to-eat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/greek-idioms-using-the-verb-to-eat\/","title":{"rendered":"Greek idioms using the verb “to eat”"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u03a4\u03c1\u03ce\u03c9 is one of the most common words and means “to eat”. In this post there are \u00a0examples on the most common colloquial idioms and slang phrases for this verb.<\/p>\n

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\u03c4\u03c1\u03ce\u03c9 \u03b3\u03ba\u03bf\u03bb<\/strong>: literally, it means \u201cto eat a goal\u201d. This phrase is used in football.<\/p>\n

Example: if team X scores three goals against team Z, we would say \u201cZ ate<\/em> three goals\u201d: \u0397 \u0396 \u03ad\u03c6\u03b1\u03b3\u03b5<\/span> \u03c4\u03c1\u03af\u03b1 \u03b3\u03ba\u03bf\u03bb<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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\u03c4\u03c1\u03ce\u03c9 \u03c0\u03cc\u03c1\u03c4\u03b1<\/strong>: We use this phrase for someone who was denied entry from a club or an expensive place.<\/p>\n

Example: \u03a4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03ac \u03c0\u03ae\u03b3\u03b1\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf \u03ba\u03bb\u03b1\u03bc\u03c0 \u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac \u03ad\u03c6\u03b1\u03b3\u03b1\u03bd \u03c0\u03cc\u03c1\u03c4\u03b1<\/span> \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03ae\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03bc\u03cc\u03bd\u03bf \u03b4\u03b5\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5\u03c3\u03c3\u03ac\u03c1\u03c9\u03bd \u03c7\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd\u03ce\u03bd. \/ The kids went to the club but they were denied entry because they were only 14 years old.<\/p>\n

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\u03c4\u03c1\u03ce\u03c9 \u03c7\u03c5\u03bb\u03cc\u03c0\u03b9\u03c4\u03b1<\/strong>: to be rejected by a man or a woman.<\/p>\n

Example: \u00ab\u0396\u03ae\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u0395\u03b9\u03c1\u03ae\u03bd\u03b7 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03b2\u03b3\u03bf\u03cd\u03bc\u03b5 \u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac \u03ad\u03c6\u03b1\u03b3\u03b1 \u03c7\u03c5\u03bb\u03cc\u03c0\u03b9\u03c4\u03b1<\/span>.\u00bb \u00ab\u0395, \u03c4\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03af\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03b5\u03c2; \u0391\u03c6\u03bf\u03cd \u03c4\u03b1 \u2018\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 \u03bc\u2019\u03ac\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd!\u00bb \/ \u201cI asked Irini out but she said no.\u201d \u201cWhat did you expect? She\u2019s dating someone else!\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u03c4\u03c1\u03ce\u03c9 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03bb\u03b5\u03c6\u03c4\u03ac \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/strong>: to spend my money recklessly.<\/p>\n

Example: \u03a4\u03c1\u03ce\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03bb\u03b5\u03c6\u03c4\u03ac \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5<\/span> \u03c3\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03c7\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1. \/ He wastes his money on betting.<\/p>\n

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\u03c4\u03c1\u03ce\u03c9 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c8\u03c9\u03bc\u03b9\u03ac \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/strong>: I had the biscuit.<\/p>\n

Example: To \u03c8\u03c5\u03b3\u03b5\u03af\u03bf \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03b1 \u2018\u03c6\u03b1\u03b3\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c8\u03c9\u03bc\u03b9\u03ac \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5<\/span>. \u03a0\u03c1\u03ad\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03b1\u03b3\u03bf\u03c1\u03ac\u03c3\u03c9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf\u03cd\u03c1\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf. \/ My refrigerator has had the biscuit. I need to buy a new one.<\/p>\n

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\u03c4\u03c1\u03ce\u03c9 \u03c4\u03b7 \u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03ac \u03ba\u03ac\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03bf\u03c5<\/strong>: \u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03ac means row or line. It is used for someone who is cutting a line in front of others.<\/p>\n

Example: \u039f \u0386\u03ba\u03b7\u03c2 \u03ad\u03c6\u03b1\u03b3\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b7 \u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03ac<\/span> \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03bc\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd\u03ae\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03cc\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03c0\u03ae\u03b3\u03b5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03b1\u03bb\u03ad\u03c4\u03b1. \/ Akis\u00a0 cut the line in front of the woman who stood in front of him \u00a0when she went to the restroom.<\/p>\n

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\u03c4\u03c1\u03ce\u03c9 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u00a0 \u03bc\u03ac\u03c0\u03b1<\/strong>: \u03bc\u03ac\u03c0\u03b1 means cabbage. This expression means to deal with an annoying or boring person.<\/p>\n

Example: \u00ab\u03a4\u03b9 \u03b2\u03b1\u03c1\u03b5\u03c4\u03ae \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b7 \u0391\u03bd\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd\u03af\u03b1!\u00bb \u00ab\u039d\u03b1\u03b9! \u03a7\u03b8\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf \u03b2\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03c5 \u03ae\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03ba\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03ae \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03bc\u03c0\u03b1\u03c1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b7 \u03c6\u03ac\u03b3\u03b1\u03bc\u03b5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7 \u03bc\u03ac\u03c0\u03b1<\/span> \u03bc\u03b9\u03ac \u03ce\u03c1\u03b1. \u0395\u03c5\u03c4\u03c5\u03c7\u03ce\u03c2, \u03ae\u03c1\u03b8\u03b5 \u03bf \u03c6\u03af\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b9 \u03ad\u03c6\u03c5\u03b3\u03b1\u03bd.\u00bb \/ \u201cAntonia is so boring!\u201d \u201cYes! She was also at the bar last night and we had to deal with her for one hour. Fortunately, her boyfriend came and they left.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u03c4\u03c1\u03ce\u03c9 \u03be\u03cd\u03bb\u03bf<\/strong>: \u03be\u03cd\u03bb\u03bf means wood. This phrase \u00a0is used as a threat to children and it means to be hit.<\/p>\n

Example: \u0391\u03bd \u03be\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03ad\u03be\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7 \u03bc\u03ad\u03c3\u03b7 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b4\u03c1\u03cc\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5, \u03b8\u03b1 \u03c6\u03b1\u03c2 \u03be\u03cd\u03bb\u03bf<\/span>! \/ If you run \u00a0in the middle of the road again, I will smack you (you will be smacked)<\/em>!<\/p>\n

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\u03c4\u03c1\u03ce\u03c9 \u03c0\u03c1\u03cc\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bc\u03bf<\/strong>: incur a fine<\/p>\n

Example: \u039c\u03b7\u03bd \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ba\u03ac\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b5\u03b4\u03ce! \u0398\u03ad\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c6\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u03cc\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bc\u03bf<\/span>; \/ Don\u2019t\u00a0 park here. Do you want to incur a fine?<\/p>\n

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\u03c4\u03c1\u03ce\u03b3\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c1\u03bf\u03cd\u03c7\u03b1 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/strong>: \u03c4\u03c1\u03ce\u03b3\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 is the passive voice of \u03c4\u03c1\u03ce\u03c9 and \u03c1\u03bf\u03cd\u03c7\u03b1 means clothes. This expression is used for someone who complains all the time, usually for no reason.<\/p>\n

Example: \u00ab\u03a0\u03ce\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03ac\u03c3\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03cc\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf;\u00bb \u00ab\u03a7\u03ac\u03bb\u03b9\u03b1. \u039f \u03b1\u03b4\u03b5\u03c1\u03c6\u03cc\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5\u00a0\u03c4\u03c1\u03c9\u03b3\u03cc\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c1\u03bf\u03cd\u03c7\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5<\/span>, \u03cc\u03c0\u03c9\u03c2 \u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1: \u03b7 \u03c3\u03bf\u03cd\u03c0\u03b1 \u03ae\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03bb\u03cd\u03c3\u03c3\u03b1, \u03c4\u03bf \u03ba\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03af \u03c0\u03b1\u03b3\u03c9\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf, \u03c4\u03bf \u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03b5\u03b6\u03bf\u03bc\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03bb\u03bf \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03ae\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03c1\u03bf\u03b6…\u00bb \/ \u201cDid you have a nice time at the restaurant?\u201d \u201cNot at all. My brother was moaning, as always: the soup was too salty, the wine was too cold, the tablecloth was too pink\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u03c4\u03c1\u03ce\u03b3\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. to ask persistently.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Example: \u03a6\u03b1\u03b3\u03ce\u03b8\u03b7\u03ba\u03b5 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b5\u03b9<\/span> \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b5\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03ae\u03c1\u03b8\u03b5. \/ He was asking persistently to meet us and finally he didn\u2019t come.<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. to be eaten away, to be damaged<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Example: \u03a4\u03bf \u03ac\u03b3\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c6\u03b1\u03b3\u03ce\u03b8\u03b7\u03ba\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7 \u03b2\u03c1\u03bf\u03c7\u03ae<\/span>. \/ The statue was damaged from rain.<\/p>\n

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      \u03b3\u03bb\u03bf\u03c3\u03c3\u03bf\u03c4\u03c1\u03ce\u03c9<\/strong> (\u03b3\u03bb\u03ce\u03c3\u03c3\u03b1= tongue + \u03c4\u03c1\u03ce\u03c9). It means to speak enviously against one\u2019s achievements or assets and to bring them bad luck. This is a superstition, of course.<\/p>\n

      Example: \u00ab\u03a4\u03b1 \u0384\u03bc\u03b1\u03b8\u03b5\u03c2; \u0397 \u039d\u03af\u03bd\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bf \u039c\u03af\u03bb\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c7\u03ce\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd.\u00bb \u00ab\u039c\u03b1 \u03c0\u03ce\u03c2; \u0389\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03c4\u03cc\u03c3\u03bf \u03c9\u03c1\u03b1\u03af\u03bf \u03b6\u03b5\u03c5\u03b3\u03ac\u03c1\u03b9! \u03a4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03b3\u03bb\u03c9\u03c3\u03c3\u03cc\u03c6\u03b1\u03b3\u03b1\u03bd<\/span>!\u00bb \/ \u201cDid you hear the news? Nina and Miltos broke up.\u201d \u201cBut how? They were such a nice couple! People were jealous of them and brought them bad luck!\u201d<\/p>\n

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      \u03c4\u03c1\u03ce\u03c9 \u03ba\u03ac\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd<\/span>: to kill (literally and figuratively)<\/p>\n

      Examples:<\/p>\n

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      1. \u03a4\u03bf\u03bd \u03ad\u03c6\u03b1\u03b3\u03b1\u03bd<\/span> \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c6\u03b1\u03af\u03c1\u03b5\u03c2. \/ They killed him with three bullets.<\/li>\n
      2. T\u03b7\u03bd \u03ad\u03c6\u03b1\u03b3\u03b5<\/span> \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03cc. \/ Alcohol killed her. (She died because she was drinking too much)<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03c1\u03ce\u03b5\u03b9<\/strong>:\u00a0 to itch<\/p>\n

        Example: \u039a\u03ac\u03c4\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03c3\u03af\u03bc\u03c0\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5. \u039c\u03b5 \u03c4\u03c1\u03ce\u03b5\u03b9<\/span> \u03c4\u03bf \u03c7\u03ad\u03c1\u03b9 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5. \/ Something bit me.\u00a0 My arm is itching.<\/p>\n

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        \u03a4\u03c1\u03ce\u03c9 is one of the most common words and means “to eat”. In this post there are \u00a0examples on the most common colloquial idioms and slang phrases for this verb. \u03c4\u03c1\u03ce\u03c9 \u03b3\u03ba\u03bf\u03bb: literally, it means \u201cto eat a goal\u201d. This phrase is used in football. Example: if team X scores three goals against team Z…<\/p>\n

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