βάζω

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Etymology

A suppletive verb. The imperfective stem is from Ancient Greek βιβάζω (bibázō, to raise). The perfective stem as seen in έβαλα (évala) is from Ancient Greek βάλλω (bállō, to throw, cast, put).

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Verb

βάζω (vázo) (past έβαλα, passive —) (passive, only past: βάλθηκα and participle: βαλμένος)

  1. (transitive, most senses) put (put on, put in, put forth), place
    Βάζει τις κάλτσες του.Vázei tis káltses tou.He puts on his socks.
    Βάζω ένα βιβλίο στο τραπέζι.Vázo éna vivlío sto trapézi.I put a book on the table.
    Έβαλε δύο πίτες στο φούρνο.Évale dýo pítes sto foúrno.He put two pies in the oven.
    Η κυβέρνηση βάζει νέους φόρους.I kyvérnisi vázei néous fórous.The government is putting new taxes (in place).
    Έβαλε για δήμαρχος.Évale gia dímarchos.She put forth (her name, as candidate) for mayor.
  2. (transitive) make (force someone to do something)
    Ο πατέρας του τον έβαλε να προσέχει τον αδερφό του.O patéras tou ton évale na proséchei ton aderfó tou.His father made him look after his brother.
  3. (transitive) put on, switch on, plug in (a device)
    Βάλε την τηλεόραση!Vále tin tileórasi!Turn on the TV!
    Έβαλε το πλυντήριο στην πρίζα.Évale to plyntírio stin príza.He plugged in the washing machine.
  4. (transitive) start, begin (crying, shouting, laughing)
    Πάλι βάζουν τις φωνές οι διπλανοί.Páli vázoun tis fonés oi diplanoí.The next door neighbours are starting to shout again.
    Όταν άκουσε την ιστορία του, έβαλε τα γέλια.Ótan ákouse tin istoría tou, évale ta gélia.When she heard his story, she started laughing.
  5. (transitive) grade, give a score (in an exam, test etc)
    Ο δάσκαλος του έβαλε μηδέν επειδή αντέγραψε.O dáskalos tou évale midén epeidí antégrapse.The teacher gave him a zero because he copied.

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