{"id":2966,"date":"2018-06-20T16:16:54","date_gmt":"2018-06-20T16:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=2966"},"modified":"2018-06-25T12:21:11","modified_gmt":"2018-06-25T12:21:11","slug":"uses-of-the-greek-verb-to-hit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/uses-of-the-greek-verb-to-hit\/","title":{"rendered":"Uses of the Greek verb “to hit”"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the most common verbs is the verb \u03c7\u03c4\u03c5\u03c0\u03ac\u03c9 (to hit). It is used in many contexts and has various meanings.<\/p>\n

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#Example 1: to hit a person<\/h4>\n

\u039c\u03b1\u03bc\u03ac! \u03bf \u0393\u03b9\u03ac\u03bd\u03bd\u03b7\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c7\u03c4\u03cd\u03c0\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5!<\/p>\n

Mom! Yannis hit me!<\/p>\n

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#Example 2: to hit (one’s head, arm etc.)<\/h4>\n

\u039f \u0398\u03ac\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c3\u03ba\u03cc\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c8\u03b5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03ad\u03b6\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c7\u03c4\u03cd\u03c0\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03cc\u03b4\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5.<\/p>\n

Thanos stumbled on the table and hit his leg.<\/p>\n

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#Example 3: to knock on the door.<\/h4>\n

\u03a0\u03b1\u03c2 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c7\u03c4\u03c5\u03c0\u03ac\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c0\u03cc\u03c1\u03c4\u03b1, \u03c3\u03b5 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ce;<\/p>\n

Can you go see who’s knocking on the door, please?<\/p>\n

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#Example 4: to beat egg whites<\/h4>\n

\u0393\u03b9\u03b1 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03b2\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c6\u03c1\u03ac\u03c4\u03b7 \u03b7 \u03b6\u03cd\u03bc\u03b7, \u03c0\u03c1\u03ad\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c0\u03c1\u03ce\u03c4\u03b1 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c7\u03c4\u03c5\u03c0\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c3\u03c0\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03b1\u03c5\u03b3\u03ce\u03bd.<\/p>\n

To make a puff pastry, you must beat the egg whites first.<\/p>\n

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#Example 5: to shake<\/h4>\n

\u03a0\u03bf\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c7\u03c4\u03cd\u03c0\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03c6\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03ad; \u0388\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 \u03ba\u03bf\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c6\u03ad!<\/p>\n

Who shook the frappe? There are coffee grounds inside!<\/p>\n

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#Example 6: \u03c7\u03c4\u03c5\u03c0\u03ac\u03c9 \u03ba\u03cc\u03ba\u03ba\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf (\u03ba\u03cc\u03ba\u03ba\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf means red<\/em>) is an expression used when a situation is going to be really bad.<\/h4>\n

\u039f \u03c5\u03b4\u03c1\u03ac\u03c1\u03b3\u03c5\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c7\u03c4\u03cd\u03c0\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5 \u03ba\u03cc\u03ba\u03ba\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf: 40 \u03b2\u03b1\u03b8\u03bc\u03bf\u03cd\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u0391\u03b8\u03ae\u03bd\u03b1!: \u03c5\u03b4\u03c1\u03ac\u03c1\u03b3\u03c5\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 means mercury. This is a standard expression we use when there is a heat wave.<\/p>\n

Heat wave alarm: 40 degrees in Athens!(104 degrees F).<\/p>\n

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#Example 7: to be injured after car crash<\/h4>\n

\u0397 \u03a3\u03c4\u03b5\u03c6\u03b1\u03bd\u03af\u03b1 \u03c7\u03c4\u03cd\u03c0\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03ba\u03af\u03bd\u03b7\u03c4\u03bf \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03bd\u03bf\u03c3\u03bf\u03ba\u03bf\u03bc\u03b5\u03af\u03bf.<\/p>\n

Stefania had a car crash and she is in hospital.<\/p>\n

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#Example 8: something that someone said made me a bad impression, to be offended<\/h4>\n

\u039c\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c7\u03c4\u03cd\u03c0\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd \u03ac\u03c3\u03c7\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03af\u03c0\u03b5 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03ba\u03cc\u03c1\u03b7 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5.<\/p>\n

I was really offended by what he told me about my daughter.<\/p>\n

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#Example 9: to do something illegal<\/h4>\n

\u03a3\u03c5\u03bd\u03ad\u03bb\u03b1\u03b2\u03b1\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03bb\u03b7\u03c3\u03c4\u03ad\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c7\u03c4\u03cd\u03c0\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf \u03c3\u03bf\u03cd\u03c0\u03b5\u03c1 \u03bc\u03ac\u03c1\u03ba\u03b5\u03c4.<\/p>\n

They arrested the thieves who attacked the super market.<\/p>\n

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#Example 10: to have a serious disease<\/h4>\n

\u03a4\u03bf\u03bd \u03c7\u03c4\u03cd\u03c0\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5 \u03b5\u03b3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c6\u03b1\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03ad\u03b8\u03b1\u03bd\u03b5.<\/p>\n

He had a stroke and died.<\/p>\n

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#Example 11: to feel dizzy by the sun or the hot weather<\/h4>\n

\u03a4\u03b9 \u03b2\u03bb\u03b1\u03ba\u03b5\u03af\u03b5\u03c2 \u00a0\u03bb\u03b5\u03c2; \u039c\u03ae\u03c0\u03c9\u03c2 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03c7\u03c4\u03cd\u03c0\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5 \u03bf \u03ae\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2;<\/p>\n

What nonsense are you talking about? Did the sun strike you?<\/p>\n

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#Example 12: to defeat, to extinguish<\/h4>\n

\u039f\u03b9 \u03ba\u03c5\u03b2\u03b5\u03c1\u03bd\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u03ad\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c7\u03c4\u03c5\u03c0\u03ae\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03b5\u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03af\u03b1 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03ce\u03c0\u03c9\u03bd.<\/p>\n

Governments must defeat human trafficking.<\/p>\n

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#Example 13: to get a tattoo<\/h4>\n

“\u0397 \u03a1\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c7\u03c4\u03cd\u03c0\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03cd!” “\u03a3\u03b9\u03b3\u03ac… \u0391\u03ba\u03cc\u03bc\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b9 \u03b7 \u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c4\u03c3\u03ae \u039c\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03b1 \u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03cd.” (\u039a\u03bf\u03c5\u03c4\u03c3\u03ae \u039c\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03b1 literally means one-legged Mary<\/em>. This expression is used to mean everyone<\/em>).<\/p>\n

“Rena got a tattoo!” “Big deal… Every Tom, Dick and Harry has a tattoo.”<\/p>\n

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#Example 14: to ring<\/h4>\n

\u03a7\u03c4\u03c5\u03c0\u03ac\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c4\u03b7\u03bb\u03ad\u03c6\u03c9\u03bd\u03bf. \u0394\u03b5\u03bd \u03b8\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c3\u03b7\u03ba\u03ce\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2;<\/p>\n

Your phone is ringing. Won’t you pick it up?<\/p>\n

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One of the most common verbs is the verb \u03c7\u03c4\u03c5\u03c0\u03ac\u03c9 (to hit). It is used in many contexts and has various meanings. #Example 1: to hit a person \u039c\u03b1\u03bc\u03ac! \u03bf \u0393\u03b9\u03ac\u03bd\u03bd\u03b7\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c7\u03c4\u03cd\u03c0\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5! Mom! Yannis hit me!   #Example 2: to hit (one’s head, arm etc.) \u039f \u0398\u03ac\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c3\u03ba\u03cc\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c8\u03b5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03ad\u03b6\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c7\u03c4\u03cd\u03c0\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03cc\u03b4\u03b9…<\/p>\n

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