κιόλας

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Greek

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈcolas/
  • Hyphenation: κιό‧λας

Adverb

κιόλας (kiólas)

  1. already (in the context of 'so soon')
    Μόνο είκοσι λεπτά δούλεψες και τελείωσες κιόλας;Móno eíkosi leptá doúlepses kai teleíoses kiólas;You only worked for twenty minutes and you're already finished?
    Έφτασε κιόλας στην Κρήτη!Éftase kiólas stin Kríti!He's already arrived in Crete!
  2. right now, immediately
    Περίμενε μια στιγμή και θα σου πω τώρα κιόλας αν πέρασες.Perímene mia stigmí kai tha sou po tóra kiólas an pérases.Wait a moment and I'll tell you right now if you passed.
  3. as well, on top of that, even
    Δεν φτάνει που χάλασε την ρόδα, μου έσπασε και τον καθρέφτη κιόλας.Den ftánei pou chálase tin róda, mou éspase kai ton kathréfti kiólas.It wasn't enough that he ruined my tyre, he broke my mirror as well.
    Όχι μόνο διασκέδασε αλλά έβγαλε και λεφτά κιόλας.Óchi móno diaskédase allá évgale kai leftá kiólas.Not only did he have fun but he even made money.

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