{"id":3491,"date":"2020-09-22T16:07:32","date_gmt":"2020-09-22T16:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=3491"},"modified":"2020-09-22T16:07:32","modified_gmt":"2020-09-22T16:07:32","slug":"quiz-on-greek-idioms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/quiz-on-greek-idioms\/","title":{"rendered":"Quiz on Greek idioms"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2! Do you understand Greek idioms and phrases? Do this quiz to find out: Pick (a) or (b) to translate the English phrases in Greek.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>

\u03a6\u03c9\u03c4\u03bf\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c6\u03af\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc Anastasia Golovina<\/a> \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf Pixabay<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

#1. I will start the washing machine.<\/p>\n

a. \u0398\u03b1 \u03b2\u03ac\u03bb\u03c9 \u03bc\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03bb\u03c5\u03bd\u03c4\u03ae\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf.<\/p>\n

b. \u0398\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c1\u03c7\u03af\u03c3\u03c9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03bb\u03c5\u03bd\u03c4\u03ae\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf.<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
a. \u0398\u03b1 \u03b2\u03ac\u03bb\u03c9 \u03bc\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03bb\u03c5\u03bd\u03c4\u03ae\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

#2. I will make a lot of money.<\/p>\n

a. \u0398\u03b1 \u03b2\u03b3\u03ac\u03bb\u03c9 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac \u03c7\u03c1\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1.<\/p>\n

b. \u0398\u03b1 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03c9 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac \u03c7\u03c1\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1.<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
a. \u0398\u03b1 \u03b2\u03b3\u03ac\u03bb\u03c9 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac \u03c7\u03c1\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

#3. The weather will be bad.<\/p>\n

a. \u039f \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03cc\u03c2 \u03b8\u03b1 \u03b3\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2.<\/p>\n

b. \u039f \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03cc\u03c2 \u03b8\u03b1 \u03c7\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9.<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
b. \u039f \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03cc\u03c2 \u03b8\u03b1 \u03c7\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9<\/p>\n

(\u03c7\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac\u03c9 means to break (down) or to spoil)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\"\"<\/a>

\u03a6\u03c9\u03c4\u03bf\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c6\u03af\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc DreamPixer<\/a> \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf Pixabay<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

#4. Give me a break, I didn\u2019t do anything wrong!<\/p>\n

a. \u03a3\u03c4\u03b1\u03bc\u03ac\u03c4\u03b1, \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03ad\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u03af\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03ba\u03cc!<\/p>\n

b. \u0386\u03c3\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03ae\u03c3\u03c5\u03c7\u03bf \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03ad\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u03af\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03ba\u03cc!<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
b. \u0386\u03c3\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03ae\u03c3\u03c5\u03c7\u03bf \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03ad\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u03af\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03ba\u03cc!<\/p>\n

(\u0386\u03c3\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03ae\u03c3\u03c5\u03c7\u03bf means leave me alone)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

#5. Maria offered her guests tea and cookies.<\/p>\n

a. \u0397 \u039c\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03b1 \u03ad\u03c6\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1\u03be\u03b5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03b5\u03c3\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03c4\u03c3\u03ac\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9\u03b1.<\/p>\n

b. \u0397 \u039c\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03b1 \u03ad\u03b2\u03b3\u03b1\u03bb\u03b5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03b5\u03c3\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03c4\u03c3\u03ac\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9\u03b1.<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
b. \u0397 \u039c\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03b1 \u03ad\u03b2\u03b3\u03b1\u03bb\u03b5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03b5\u03c3\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03c4\u03c3\u03ac\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9\u03b1.<\/p>\n

(\u0392\u03b3\u03ac\u03b6\u03c9 means to take out\/off)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

#6. They put their sick cat to sleep.<\/p>\n

a. \u0388\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03bd \u03b5\u03c5\u03b8\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03ac\u03c1\u03c1\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7 \u03b3\u03ac\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2.<\/p>\n

b. \u0388\u03b2\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03bd \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03cd\u03c0\u03bd\u03bf \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03ac\u03c1\u03c1\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7 \u03b3\u03ac\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2.<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
a. \u0388\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03bd \u03b5\u03c5\u03b8\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03ac\u03c1\u03c1\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7 \u03b3\u03ac\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

#7. Sorry we are late. We were stuck in traffic.<\/p>\n

a. \u03a3\u03c5\u03b3\u03b3\u03bd\u03ce\u03bc\u03b7 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b1\u03c1\u03b3\u03ae\u03c3\u03b1\u03bc\u03b5. \u039c\u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03bc\u03b5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03ba\u03af\u03bd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7.<\/p>\n

b. \u03a3\u03c5\u03b3\u03b3\u03bd\u03ce\u03bc\u03b7 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b1\u03c1\u03b3\u03ae\u03c3\u03b1\u03bc\u03b5. \u039c\u03c0\u03bb\u03ad\u03be\u03b1\u03bc\u03b5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03ba\u03af\u03bd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7.<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
b. \u03a3\u03c5\u03b3\u03b3\u03bd\u03ce\u03bc\u03b7 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b1\u03c1\u03b3\u03ae\u03c3\u03b1\u03bc\u03b5. \u039c\u03c0\u03bb\u03ad\u03be\u03b1\u03bc\u03b5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03ba\u03af\u03bd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7.<\/p>\n

(\u03bc\u03c0\u03bb\u03ad\u03ba\u03c9 means to tangle, to get involved, to be in trouble)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

#8. Her name is Anastasia but people call her Natasa.<\/p>\n

a. \u03a4\u03b7 \u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5 \u0391\u03bd\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03b1 \u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac \u03c4\u03b7 \u03c6\u03c9\u03bd\u03ac\u03b6\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u039d\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac\u03c3\u03b1.<\/p>\n

b. \u03a4\u03bf \u03cc\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03ac \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u0391\u03bd\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03b1 \u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac \u03c4\u03b7 \u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5 \u039d\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac\u03c3\u03b1.<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
a. \u03a4\u03b7 \u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5 \u0391\u03bd\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03b1 \u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac \u03c4\u03b7 \u03c6\u03c9\u03bd\u03ac\u03b6\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u039d\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac\u03c3\u03b1.<\/p>\n

(\u03a6\u03c9\u03bd\u03ac\u03b6\u03c9 means to shout and to call).<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

#9. I didn\u2019t get him to give me the money.<\/p>\n

a. \u0394\u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03c0\u03ad\u03c4\u03c5\u03c7\u03b1 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b4\u03ce\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03bb\u03b5\u03c6\u03c4\u03ac.<\/p>\n

b. \u0394\u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac\u03c6\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b4\u03ce\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03bb\u03b5\u03c6\u03c4\u03ac.<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
b. \u0394\u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac\u03c6\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b4\u03ce\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03bb\u03b5\u03c6\u03c4\u03ac.<\/p>\n

(\u039a\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c6\u03ad\u03c1\u03bd\u03c9 \u03ba\u03ac\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd \u03bd\u03b1 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9 \u03ba\u03ac\u03c4\u03b9: to get someone to do something)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

#10. Nasos and Merope broke up.<\/p>\n

a. O \u039d\u03ac\u03c3\u03bf\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b7 \u039c\u03b5\u03c1\u03cc\u03c0\u03b7 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5.<\/p>\n

b. \u039f \u039d\u03ac\u03c3\u03bf\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b7 \u039c\u03b5\u03c1\u03cc\u03c0\u03b7 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c7\u03ac\u03bb\u03b1\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd.<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
b. \u039f \u039d\u03ac\u03c3\u03bf\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b7 \u039c\u03b5\u03c1\u03cc\u03c0\u03b7 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c7\u03ac\u03bb\u03b1\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd.<\/p>\n

(\u03a4\u03b1 \u03c7\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac\u03c9 means to break up).<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

\u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2! Do you understand Greek idioms and phrases? Do this quiz to find out: Pick (a) or (b) to translate the English phrases in Greek.   #1. I will start the washing machine. a. \u0398\u03b1 \u03b2\u03ac\u03bb\u03c9 \u03bc\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03bb\u03c5\u03bd\u03c4\u03ae\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf. b. \u0398\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c1\u03c7\u03af\u03c3\u03c9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03bb\u03c5\u03bd\u03c4\u03ae\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf. #2. I will make a lot of money. a. \u0398\u03b1…<\/p>\n

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