{"id":3876,"date":"2022-01-31T09:46:07","date_gmt":"2022-01-31T09:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=3876"},"modified":"2022-01-31T09:46:07","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T09:46:07","slug":"snowstorm-in-greece-vocabulary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/snowstorm-in-greece-vocabulary\/","title":{"rendered":"Snowstorm in Greece: Vocabulary"},"content":{"rendered":"

The last days of January have been challenging. A heavy snowstorm hit Greece, especially Athens, and the country was totally unprepared to face the challenge. The snowstorm that was, ironically, called \u201c\u0395\u03bb\u03c0\u03af\u03c2\u201d (i.e. \u201cHope\u201d) , left many areas without electricity, blocked the streets of Athens, letting many drivers trapped in their cars and debunked the myth that \u201cGreece is always hot and sunny\u201d.<\/p>\n

In this post, there is a list of words and phrases about bad weather. You can find idioms and standard expressions about cold here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Photo by Nelly Antoniadou<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

#1. <\/b>\u03b1\u03ba\u03c1\u03b1\u03af\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac \u03c6\u03b1\u03b9\u03bd\u03cc\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03b1:<\/b> extreme weather<\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1:<\/p>\n

\u03a4\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c7\u03bf\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03b1 \u03ad\u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03ba\u03c1\u03b1\u03af\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac \u03c6\u03b1\u03b9\u03bd\u03cc\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03b1.<\/p>\n

The schools were closed because extreme weather is expected.<\/p>\n

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#2. <\/b>\u0395\u03b3\u03ba\u03bb\u03c9\u03b2\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2-\u03b7-\u03bf: <\/b>trapped, locked in<\/p>\n

\u03b5\u03b3\u03ba\u03bb\u03c9\u03b2\u03af\u03b6\u03c9-\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9: <\/b>to lock in (active and passive)<\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1:<\/p>\n

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

The drivers were trapped in their cars when the roads were covered in snow.<\/p>\n

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#3. <\/b>\u03b5\u03ba\u03c7\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc <\/b>\u03bc\u03b7\u03c7\u03ac\u03bd\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1<\/b> (\u03c4\u03bf):<\/b> winter service vehicle<\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1:<\/p>\n

\u03a4\u03b1 \u03b5\u03ba\u03c7\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac \u03bc\u03b7\u03c7\u03b1\u03bd\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03b5\u03af\u03c7\u03b1\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03cd\u03c3\u03b9\u03bc\u03b1.<\/p>\n

The winter service vehicles had no fuel.<\/p>\n

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#4. \u03c3<\/b>\u03c6\u03bf\u03b4\u03c1\u03cc\u03c2-\u03b7-\u03bf: <\/b>heavy \/ strong<\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1:<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c6\u03bf\u03b4\u03c1\u03ae \u03ba\u03b1\u03ba\u03bf\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03af\u03b1 \u03ad\u03c0\u03bb\u03b7\u03be\u03b5 \u03b1\u03ba\u03c1\u03b5\u03c4\u03ad\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c7\u03ad\u03c2.<\/p>\n

Full weather hit many regions.<\/p>\n

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#5. <\/b>\u03b1\u03bb\u03c5\u03c3\u03af\u03b4\u03b5\u03c2 (\u03b7 \u03b1\u03bb\u03c5\u03c3\u03af\u03b4\u03b1): <\/b>chain<\/p>\n

#6. <\/b>\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03c3\u03b8\u03b7\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2-\u03b7-\u03bf:<\/b> non-skid<\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1:<\/p>\n

\u039c\u03b7\u03bd \u03c0\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03b2\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd\u03cc \u03c7\u03c9\u03c1\u03af\u03c2 (\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bf\u03bb\u03b7\u03c3\u03b8\u03b7\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ad\u03c2) \u03b1\u03bb\u03c5\u03c3\u03af\u03b4\u03b5\u03c2.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t go to the mountain without snow chains.<\/p>\n

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#7. <\/b>\u03c7\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd\u03b9\u03ac\u03c2 (\u03bf):<\/b> freezing weather<\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1:<\/p>\n

O \u03c7\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd\u03b9\u03ac\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03ba\u03ac\u03bb\u03b5\u03c3\u03b5 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03b2\u03bb\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03af\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03c1\u03c5\u03c3\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c7\u03c9\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03cd.<\/p>\n

The freezing weather caused many problems to the residents of the remote village.<\/p>\n

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#8. <\/b>\u03c7\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd\u03cc\u03bd\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf (\u03c4\u03bf): <\/b>sleet<\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1:<\/p>\n

\u03a1\u03af\u03c7\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c7\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd\u03cc\u03bd\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf \u03cc\u03bb\u03b7 \u03bc\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1.<\/p>\n

It has been sleeting all day.<\/p>\n

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#9. <\/b>\u03c7\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd\u03cc\u03c0\u03c4\u03c9\u03c3\u03b7 (\u03b7):<\/b> \u03c7\u03b9\u03cc\u03bd\u03b9 (snow) + \u03c0\u03c4\u03ce\u03c3\u03b7 (fall)<\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1:<\/p>\n

To \u03c1\u03b5\u03cd\u03bc\u03b1 \u03ba\u03cc\u03c0\u03b7\u03ba\u03b5 \u03b5\u03be\u03b1\u03b9\u03c4\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03c7\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd\u03cc\u03c0\u03c4\u03c9\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2.<\/p>\n

The electricity was cut because of the snowfall.<\/p>\n

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#10. <\/b>\u03bb\u03b9\u03ce\u03bd\u03c9:<\/b> to melt<\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1:<\/p>\n

\u0388\u03b2\u03c1\u03b5\u03be\u03b5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c7\u03b9\u03cc\u03bd\u03b9 \u03ad\u03bb\u03b9\u03c9\u03c3\u03b5.<\/p>\n

It rained and the snow melted.<\/p>\n

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#11.<\/b>\u03c0\u03ac\u03b3\u03bf\u03c2 (\u03bf): <\/b>ice<\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1:<\/p>\n

M\u03b7\u03bd \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03c0\u03ac\u03b3\u03bf \u03c7\u03c9\u03c1\u03af\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03bb\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03cd\u03c4\u03c3\u03b9\u03b1.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t walk on ice without the right shoes.<\/p>\n

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\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03bf\u03b9\u03bc\u03af\u03b5\u03c2 – Proverbs:<\/p>\n

#1. <\/b>\u039c\u03b1\u03b8\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03b2\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd\u03ac \u03b1\u03c0\u2019 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c7\u03b9\u03cc\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1 \/ <\/b>\u039c\u03b1\u03b8\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03b2\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd\u03ac \u03c3\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c7\u03b9\u03cc\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1<\/b>:<\/b> we use it to mean that we have faced challenges.<\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1:<\/p>\n

– \u03a0\u03ac\u03bb\u03b9 \u03ad\u03bc\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c7\u03c9\u03c1\u03af\u03c2 \u03b4\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03ac; \u039a\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b9 \u03b8\u03b1 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03ce\u03c1\u03b1;<\/p>\n

– \u039a\u03ac\u03c4\u03b9 \u03b8\u03b1 \u03b2\u03c1\u03c9. \u039c\u03b1\u03b8\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03b2\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd\u03ac \u03c3\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c7\u03b9\u03cc\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1\u2026<\/p>\n

– Have you lost your job again? What will you do know?<\/p>\n

– I\u2019ll find something. I am no stranger to challenges\u2026<\/p>\n

#2. \u03a3\u03b1\u03bd \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c7\u03b9\u03cc\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1!: <\/b>we use this phrase when we see a person we haven\u2019t seen in a long time.<\/p>\n

\u0392\u03c1\u03b5, \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ce\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u0392\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03bb\u03b7! \u03a3\u03b1\u03bd \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c7\u03b9\u03cc\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1!<\/p>\n

Hi Vasilis! Long time no see!<\/p>\n

#3. <\/b>\u0392\u03c1\u03ad\u03be\u03b5\u03b9-\u03c7\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd\u03af\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9:<\/b> no matter what<\/p>\n

O \u03b7\u03bb\u03b5\u03ba\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03bb\u03cc\u03b3\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c5\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03c7\u03ad\u03b8\u03b7\u03ba\u03b5 \u03cc\u03c4\u03b9 \u03b8\u03b1 \u03ad\u03c1\u03b8\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b1\u03cd\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf, \u03b2\u03c1\u03ad\u03be\u03b5\u03b9-\u03c7\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd\u03af\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9.<\/p>\n

The electrician said he will come tomorrow, no matter what.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

The last days of January have been challenging. A heavy snowstorm hit Greece, especially Athens, and the country was totally unprepared to face the challenge. The snowstorm that was, ironically, called \u201c\u0395\u03bb\u03c0\u03af\u03c2\u201d (i.e. \u201cHope\u201d) , left many areas without electricity, blocked the streets of Athens, letting many drivers trapped in their cars and debunked the…<\/p>\n

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