{"id":3132,"date":"2019-02-19T16:10:33","date_gmt":"2019-02-19T16:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=3132"},"modified":"2019-02-21T14:24:50","modified_gmt":"2019-02-21T14:24:50","slug":"greek-quiz-how-good-you-are-in-slang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/greek-quiz-how-good-you-are-in-slang\/","title":{"rendered":"Greek quiz: How good you are in slang?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2! Most people like learning slang words because they are funny. If you want to test how good you are in Greek slang or if you want to learn new vocabulary, you can do the following quiz. Please, note that although the words are relatively \u201cstandard\u201d, the content of this article might be offensive.<\/p>\n

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What is the meaning of the following words?<\/p>\n

#1.\u00a0\u03c8\u03b5\u03af\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2<\/strong><\/p>\n

a. dirty<\/p>\n

b. pedantic<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
The correct answer is a. It comes from \u03c8\u03b5\u03af\u03c1\u03b1, which means “louse”.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

#2. \u03c4\u03b6\u03ce\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2<\/strong><\/p>\n

a. brave<\/p>\n

b. stubborn<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
The correct answer is b. \u03a4\u03b6\u03ce\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2 is someone who is stubborn and doesn\u2019t listen to the others’ opinion.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

#3. \u03b3\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03ad\u03bc\u03b7\u03c2<\/strong><\/p>\n

a. unlucky<\/p>\n

b. sad<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
The correct answer is a. \u0393\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03ad\u03bc\u03b7\u03c2 (masc.) \/ \u0393\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03ad\u03bc\u03c9 (fem.) is someone who has no luck or who brings bad luck to others.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

#4. \u03c3\u03ba\u03ac\u03c9 \u03bc\u03cd\u03c4\u03b7<\/strong><\/p>\n

a. to fall<\/p>\n

b. to appear<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
The correct answer is b. \u03a3\u03ba\u03ac\u03c9 means to come into view (metaphorically) and \u03bc\u03cd\u03c4\u03b7 means nose. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

#5. \u03b3\u03ba\u03b1\u03b6\u03bf\u03c6\u03bf\u03bd\u03b9\u03ac\u03c2<\/strong><\/p>\n

a. a person who drives extremely fast.<\/p>\n

b. a person who sniffs flammable gas.<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
The correct answer is a. \u0393\u03ba\u03ac\u03b6\u03b9 means accelerator pedal and \u03c6\u03bf\u03bd\u03b9\u03ac\u03c2 means killer. \u0393\u03ba\u03b1\u03b6\u03bf\u03c6\u03bf\u03bd\u03b9\u03ac\u03c2 is someone who drives too fast in order to show off.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

#6. \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c0\u03ac\u03b5\u03b9<\/strong><\/p>\n

a. he, she, it rocks<\/p>\n

b. he, she, it broke up with someone.<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
The correct answer is a. \u03a3\u03c0\u03ac\u03c9 means to break. We use this expression when we talk about someone or something (a film, a song etc) very good and impressive.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

#7. \u03ad\u03c0\u03b1\u03b8\u03b1 \u03ba\u03bf\u03ba\u03bf\u03bc\u03c0\u03bb\u03cc\u03ba\u03bf<\/strong><\/p>\n

a. I am totally confused<\/p>\n

b. Someone blocked me on the social media.<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
The correct answer is a. \u039a\u03bf\u03ba\u03bf\u03bc\u03c0\u03bb\u03cc\u03ba\u03bf comes from English and we use it to mean that we are in confusion.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

#8. \u03c4\u03ce\u03c1\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b3\u03c5\u03c1\u03af\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9<\/strong><\/p>\n

a. too many cooks spoil the broth<\/p>\n

b. strike while the iron is hot<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
The correct answer is b. \u03a4\u03ce\u03c1\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b3\u03c5\u03c1\u03af\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9 is an expression related to gambling and especially to roulette. It means \u201cnow that it is turning\u201d, now it is the right moment to do something and there will be no other chance.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

#9. \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03ba\u03ac\u03c1\u03c9<\/strong><\/p>\n

a. to bump<\/p>\n

b. to park<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
The correct answer is a. The origin of \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03ba\u03ac\u03c1\u03c9 is the German Stuka.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

#10. \u03c4\u03bf \u0384\u03c7\u03c9<\/strong><\/p>\n

a. I am rich.<\/p>\n

b. I am very good at something.<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
The correct answer is b. Literally it means “I have it” (\u03c4\u03bf \u03ad\u03c7\u03c9 -> \u03c4\u03bf \u2018\u03c7\u03c9)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

#11. \u03b3\u03ba\u03bb\u03b1\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ac<\/strong><\/p>\n

a. laziness<\/p>\n

b. luxury<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
From “glamour”. The correct answer is b. Sometimes it is used ironically.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

#12.\u00a0\u03b8\u03b5\u03cc\u03c2 \/ \u03b8\u03b5\u03ac<\/strong><\/p>\n

a. very beautiful<\/p>\n

b. very religious<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
\u0398\u03b5\u03cc\u03c2 \/ \u03b8\u03b5\u03ac mean god \/ goddess. We use these words to mean “gorgeous”. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

I hope you enjoyed the words. If you are not sure about how to use slang terms, it is better to avoid them.<\/p>\n

Source:\u00a0https:\/\/www.slang.gr<\/p>\n

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\u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2! Most people like learning slang words because they are funny. If you want to test how good you are in Greek slang or if you want to learn new vocabulary, you can do the following quiz. Please, note that although the words are relatively \u201cstandard\u201d, the content of this article might be offensive…<\/p>\n

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