Advanced Modern Greek vocabulary: idioms, nuanced expressions, and words an upper-level learner meets. Front: the Greek word, phrase, or idiom with romanization in parentheses. Back: English meaning.
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- παίρνω το πάνω χέρι (pérno to páno khéri)
- to gain the upper hand; to get an advantage
- σηκώνω τα χέρια (sikóno ta khéria)
- to give up; to throw up one's hands in resignation
- κάνω πίσω (káno píso)
- to back down; to reconsider or reverse a position
- χαμηλώνω τη φωνή (khamilóno ti foní)
- to lower one's voice; to speak quietly or discreetly
- ανασηκώνω τα φρύδια (anasikóno ta frýdia)
- to raise one's eyebrows; to express skepticism or surprise
- δεν είναι του πνεύματός του (den íne tu pnevmátos tu)
- it is not his/her style; it does not suit their character
- έχει λόγο (éhi lóyo)
- he/she has pull; has influence or authority
- κόβω τον λόγο (kóvo ton lóyo)
- to interrupt; to cut someone off mid-sentence
- λαμβάνω υπόψη (lamváno ipópi)
- to take into account; to consider
- διατηρώ (diatíro)
- to maintain; to preserve or uphold
- αναφέρομαι (anaférome)
- to refer to; to mention or allude to
- απευθύνομαι (apefthínome)
- to address; to direct one's words to someone
- διαδίδω (diadído)
- to spread; to disseminate or propagate
- αγνοώ (aynoó)
- to ignore; to disregard or overlook
- υπόδειξη (ipóðixi)
- a hint; a subtle suggestion or indication