{"id":3500,"date":"2020-10-13T22:07:19","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T22:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=3500"},"modified":"2020-10-13T22:07:19","modified_gmt":"2020-10-13T22:07:19","slug":"greek-vocabulary-to-be-out-of-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/greek-vocabulary-to-be-out-of-line\/","title":{"rendered":"Greek vocabulary: to be out of line"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2! We all know people who often act inappropriately and create problems to the others. Today we will see the most common phrases we use when someone \u201cgoes beyond the limits\u201d, as we say in Greek.<\/p>\n

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

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Most of these expressions are formed by the prefix \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1- and a verb. \u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1- means excessively.<\/p>\n

\u03a4\u03bf \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03c9 (colloquial)<\/h3>\n

Example:<\/p>\n

\u0391: \u03a7\u03b8\u03b5\u03c2 \u03ae\u03bc\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03ad\u03be\u03c9 \u03bc\u03ad\u03c7\u03c1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03ad\u03be\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03c1\u03c9\u03af. \u038c\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03b3\u03cd\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c0\u03af\u03c4\u03b9 \u03bf\u03b9 \u03b3\u03bf\u03bd\u03b5\u03af\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03af\u03c7\u03b1\u03bd \u03c6\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9.<\/p>\n

\u0392: \u0395, \u03ba\u03b9 \u03b5\u03c3\u03cd \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03b5\u03c2!<\/p>\n

A: yesterday we were out until 6 am. When I got back home my parents had freaked out.<\/p>\n

B: (They were right). You went too far.<\/p>\n

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\u03a4\u03bf \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03be\u03b7\u03bb\u03ce\u03bd\u03c9 (colloquial). \u039e\u03b7\u03bb\u03ce\u03bd\u03c9 means to unstitch, to unravel.<\/h3>\n

Example:<\/p>\n

T\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03ac \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u039c\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03ba\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b8\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac \u03c3\u03ae\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03be\u03ae\u03bb\u03c9\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd: \u03c0\u03b7\u03b4\u03bf\u03cd\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c0\u03ad \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03cd\u03c4\u03c3\u03b9\u03b1, \u03b6\u03c9\u03b3\u03c1\u03ac\u03c6\u03b9\u03b6\u03b1\u03bd \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03af\u03c7\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ad\u03c3\u03c0\u03b1\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b2\u03ac\u03b6\u03bf.<\/p>\n

Marina\u2019s children are spoiled but today they were out of line: the jumped on the couch with their shoes on, they painted on the walls and they broke a vase.<\/p>\n

To \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03b2\u03ac\u03c9 (colloquial). The expression is \u201c\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03b2\u03ac\u03c9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u03af\u201d (to pull the rope).<\/h3>\n

Example:<\/p>\n

\u039c\u03af\u03bb\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5, \u03c3\u03b5 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ce, \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03b1\u03bd\u03b9\u03c8\u03b9\u03cc \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03c4\u03bf \u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03b2\u03ae\u03be\u03b5\u03b9. \u039a\u03ac\u03b8\u03b5 \u03bc\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1 \u03bc\u03ac\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b7\u03bc\u03b9\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03b3\u03b5\u03af \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03b2\u03bb\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1!<\/p>\n

Talk to your son, please, because he is out of line. Everyday he creates problems.<\/p>\n

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To \u03ba\u03b1\u03ba\u03cc \u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9 (or \u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03ba\u03b1\u03ba\u03cc)<\/h3>\n

Example:<\/p>\n

\u039f \u03c6\u03bf\u03b9\u03c4\u03b7\u03c4\u03ae\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03b5\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c9 \u03c0\u03ac\u03c4\u03c9\u03bc\u03b1 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c0\u03ac\u03c1\u03c4\u03b9 \u03c3\u03c7\u03b5\u03b4\u03cc\u03bd \u03ba\u03ac\u03b8\u03b5 \u03b2\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03c5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5 \u03be\u03ac\u03b3\u03c1\u03c5\u03c0\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9 \u03cc\u03bb\u03b7 \u03bd\u03cd\u03c7\u03c4\u03b1. \u0388\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03ba\u03b1\u03ba\u03cc!<\/p>\n

The student from upstairs throws a party almost every evening and we stay awake all night. This has gone too far!<\/p>\n

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\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b5\u03ba\u03c4\u03c1\u03ad\u03c0\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9<\/h3>\n

\u0395\u03ba\u03c4\u03c1\u03ad\u03c0\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 means to deviate.<\/p>\n

Example:<\/p>\n

\u039f \u039c\u03af\u03bb\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c5\u03c0\u03bf\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b5\u03c5\u03b8\u03c5\u03bd\u03c4\u03ae\u03c2. \u0395\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03cc\u03c2, \u03ae\u03c1\u03b5\u03bc\u03bf\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b5\u03ba\u03c4\u03c1\u03ad\u03c0\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03ad.<\/p>\n

Miltos is an exemplary manager. He is skillful, calm and never acts out.<\/p>\n

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\u039e\u03b5\u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03bd\u03ac\u03c9 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03cc\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1: (literally) to go beyond the limits<\/h3>\n

Example:<\/p>\n

A: \u0388\u03bc\u03b1\u03b8\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b9 \u03ad\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03b5 \u03c0\u03ac\u03bb\u03b9 \u03b7 \u039c\u03b5\u03c1\u03cc\u03c0\u03b7; \u0388\u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03c8\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b7 \u03c3\u03cd\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03be\u03b7 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03be\u03cc\u03b4\u03b5\u03c8\u03b5 \u03cc\u03bb\u03b7 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b1 \u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5\u03b6\u03bf\u03cd\u03ba\u03b9\u03b1.<\/p>\n

\u0392: \u03a3\u03bf\u03b2\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac; \u0391\u03c5\u03c4\u03ae \u03c4\u03b7 \u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03ac \u03be\u03b5\u03c0\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03b5 \u03ba\u03ac\u03b8\u03b5 \u03cc\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf.<\/p>\n

A: Do you know what Merope did this time? She stole her father\u2019s pension and spent it all at the bouzoukia<\/em> (= Greek night club).<\/p>\n

B: Really? This time she went too far.<\/p>\n

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\u03a6\u03c9\u03c4\u03bf\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c6\u03af\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc Alexas_Fotos<\/a> \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf Pixabay<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

\u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2! We all know people who often act inappropriately and create problems to the others. Today we will see the most common phrases we use when someone \u201cgoes beyond the limits\u201d, as we say in Greek.     Most of these expressions are formed by the prefix \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1- and a verb. \u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1- means excessively…<\/p>\n

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