{"id":3544,"date":"2020-12-18T08:42:50","date_gmt":"2020-12-18T08:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=3544"},"modified":"2020-12-18T08:42:50","modified_gmt":"2020-12-18T08:42:50","slug":"common-greek-expressions-slow-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/common-greek-expressions-slow-words\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Greek expressions: “Slow” words"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2! \u03a4\u03bf\u03bd \u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03bc\u03ce\u03bd\u03b1 \u03bf \u03c1\u03c5\u03b8\u03bc\u03cc\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b6\u03c9\u03ae\u03c2 \u03b3\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b9\u03bf \u03b1\u03c1\u03b3\u03cc\u03c2. In winter the rhythm of life is slower. Today, we will see some expressions which are used to mean slowly.<\/p>\n

#1. \u03b1\u03c1\u03b3\u03ac \u03b1\u03c1\u03b3\u03ac<\/strong>: slowly. One of the most common expressions that everybody knows.<\/p>\n

\u0389\u03c0\u03b9\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c6\u03ad \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b1\u03c1\u03b3\u03ac \u03b1\u03c1\u03b3\u03ac.<\/p>\n

#2. \u03c3\u03b9\u03b3\u03ac \u03c3\u03b9\u03b3\u03ac<\/strong>: slowly<\/p>\n

\u0397 \u0391\u03c3\u03c0\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03b1 \u03bc\u03c0\u03ae\u03ba\u03b5 \u03c3\u03b9\u03b3\u03ac \u03c3\u03b9\u03b3\u03ac \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03b4\u03c9\u03bc\u03ac\u03c4\u03b9\u03bf \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b7\u03bd \u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c7\u03bb\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03ac\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2.<\/p>\n

Aspasia entered the room slowly in order not to disturb the others.<\/p>\n

#3. \u03b2\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1 \u03b2\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1<\/strong>: step by step<\/p>\n

\u039f \u03c0\u03b1\u03c0\u03c0\u03bf\u03cd\u03c2 \u03b1\u03bd\u03ad\u03b2\u03b7\u03ba\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c3\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03b9\u03ac \u03b2\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1 \u03b2\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1. The grandfather went up the stairs step by step.<\/p>\n

#4. \u03c3\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03af \u03c3\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03af<\/strong>: step by step (stair by stair)<\/p>\n

O \u03b7\u03b8\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03cc\u03c2 \u03ad\u03c7\u03c4\u03b9\u03c3\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c3\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03af \u03c3\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03af. The actor built his career bit by bit (stair by stair)<\/i>.<\/p>\n

#5. \u03b3\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03b9\u03ac \u03b3\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03b9\u03ac<\/strong>: \u03c0\u03af\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c2 \u03ba\u03ac\u03c4\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c1\u03b3\u03cc \u03c1\u03c5\u03b8\u03bc\u03cc. \u0393\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03b9\u03ac means \u201csip\u201d<\/p>\n

\u0389\u03c0\u03b9\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf \u03bd\u03b5\u03c1\u03cc \u03b3\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03b9\u03ac \u03b3\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03b9\u03ac. She drank the water bit by bit (sip by sip).<\/i><\/p>\n

#6. \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03ac\u03c3\u03bf \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5<\/strong>: take your time. Sometimes it is used ironically.<\/p>\n

\u039c\u03b7 \u03b2\u03b9\u03ac\u03b6\u03b5\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03cc\u03c3\u03bf \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd, \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03ac\u03c3\u03bf \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5! \u03a4\u03bf \u03bb\u03b5\u03c9\u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03af\u03bf \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03ad\u03c6\u03c5\u03b3\u03b5 \u03b1\u03ba\u03cc\u03bc\u03b7\u2026 Don\u2019t harry, take your time! The bus hasn\u2019t gone yet…<\/p>\n

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\u03a6\u03c9\u03c4\u03bf\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c6\u03af\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u017diga \u0160ircelj<\/a> \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf Pixabay<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

#7. \u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03c7\u03b5\u03bb\u03ce\u03bd\u03b1<\/strong>: like a tortoise<\/p>\n

\u201c\u039c\u03b1 \u03c0\u03ce\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac\u03c2 \u03ad\u03c4\u03c3\u03b9, \u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03c7\u03b5\u03bb\u03ce\u03bd\u03b1;\u201d \u201c\u03a0\u03bf\u03bd\u03ac\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03cc\u03b4\u03b9 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5.\u201d \u201cWhy do you walk like a tortoise?\u201d \u201cMy foot hurts.\u201d<\/p>\n

#8. \u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u03c5\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1<\/strong>: in delay<\/p>\n

\u039f \u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u03b7\u03b3\u03b7\u03c4\u03ae\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03b5\u03c7\u03ce\u03c2 \u03ad\u03c6\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd\u03b5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u03c5\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1, \u03ad\u03c4\u03c3\u03b9 \u03cc\u03bb\u03bf\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc\u03c1\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03cc\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03b5\u03af\u03b4\u03b1\u03bd \u03cc\u03c4\u03b9 \u03ae\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03ae\u03b4\u03b7 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c4\u03ac\u03be\u03b7 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03af\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03b5. The teacher was constantly in delay so that they were all surprised to see that he was already in class waiting for them.<\/p>\n

#9. \u03c4\u03b5\u03bc\u03c0\u03ad\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1<\/strong>: lazily<\/p>\n

\u039f \u0393\u03b9\u03ce\u03c1\u03b3\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c7\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03ae\u03b8\u03b7\u03ba\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b5\u03bc\u03c0\u03ad\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b5\u03bd\u03c4\u03ce\u03b8\u03b7\u03ba\u03b5. George yawned lazily and stretched out.<\/p>\n

#10. \u03c1\u03ac\u03b8\u03c5\u03bc\u03b1:<\/strong> lazily<\/p>\n

H \u03b1\u03c1\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd\u03b4\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b9\u03bd\u03ae\u03b8\u03b7\u03ba\u03b5 \u03c1\u03ac\u03b8\u03c5\u03bc\u03b1. The bear moved lazily.<\/p>\n

#11. \u03b1\u03b3\u03ac\u03bb\u03b9 \u03b1\u03b3\u03ac\u03bb\u03b9<\/strong>: slowly, with no rush.<\/p>\n

\u039c\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03bf\u03b9\u03bc\u03af\u03b1 \u03bb\u03ad\u03b5\u03b9 \u201c\u03b1\u03b3\u03ac\u03bb\u03b9 \u03b1\u03b3\u03ac\u03bb\u03b9 \u03b3\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b7 \u03b1\u03b3\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03af\u03b4\u03b1 \u03bc\u03ad\u03bb\u03b9\u201d. A proverb says \u201cgood things happen to those who wait\u201d. (Literally: Little by little the unripe grape becomes as sweet as honey.)<\/p>\n

#12. \u03b2\u03b1\u03b8\u03bc\u03b7\u03b4\u03cc\u03bd<\/strong>: gradually<\/p>\n

\u03a4\u03b1 \u03c7\u03c9\u03c1\u03b9\u03ac \u03b5\u03b3\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03bb\u03ae\u03c6\u03b8\u03b7\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03af\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03b2\u03b1\u03b8\u03bc\u03b7\u03b4\u03cc\u03bd. The villages were gradually abandoned by their residents.<\/p>\n

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\u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2! \u03a4\u03bf\u03bd \u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03bc\u03ce\u03bd\u03b1 \u03bf \u03c1\u03c5\u03b8\u03bc\u03cc\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b6\u03c9\u03ae\u03c2 \u03b3\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b9\u03bf \u03b1\u03c1\u03b3\u03cc\u03c2. In winter the rhythm of life is slower. Today, we will see some expressions which are used to mean slowly. #1. \u03b1\u03c1\u03b3\u03ac \u03b1\u03c1\u03b3\u03ac: slowly. One of the most common expressions that everybody knows. \u0389\u03c0\u03b9\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c6\u03ad \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b1\u03c1\u03b3\u03ac \u03b1\u03c1\u03b3\u03ac. #2. \u03c3\u03b9\u03b3\u03ac \u03c3\u03b9\u03b3\u03ac: slowly \u0397…<\/p>\n

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