σώσε

Greek

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsose/
• Hyphenation: σώ‧σε

Noun

σώσε • (sóse) n (uncountable) (used with the neuter article) (literally: save (us)!)

1. (idiomatic, colloquial) mayhem, pandemonium, commotion, upheaval

   Απόψε στους δρόμους γίνεται το σώσε από αυτοκίνητα.

   There's mayhem on the roads tonight with cars.

Synonyms

• έλα να δεις n (éla na deis)
• της τρελής (tis trelís)
• της μουρλής (tis mourlís)
• της πουτάνας (tis poutánas) (vulgar)
• χαμός m (chamós)

Verb

σώσε • (sóse)

1. second-person singular imperative of σώζω (sózo, “save!, rescue!”)

Usage notes

you — when using the second-person in Greek, as in many other languages, a choice must be made between using the singular or plural form of the verb. The singular is the familiar or informal form, the plural is polite and formal. The choice made depends upon the relationship between the speaker and the spoken to (see: w:T–V distinction).