φόρα
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Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Ancient Greek φορά (phorá), with raising of the stress, possibly in allusion to φέρω (phérō, “to bring”).
Noun[edit]
φόρα • (fóra) f (uncountable)
- (literally and figuratively) speed, pace, momentum, impetus (force, either internal or external, that impels)
- Το τραίνο αρχίζει να παίρνει φόρα.
- To traíno archízei na paírnei fóra.
- The train begins to gather speed.
- Αυτή με την φόρα που έχει, θα φτάσει πολύ ψηλά.
- Aftí me tin fóra pou échei, tha ftásei polý psilá.
- With the pace she has, she'll go far.
- παίρνω φόρα ― paírno fóra ― to gather speed, (figuratively) to become bold, cheeky, cocky
- Μην παίρνεις φόρα επειδή πέτυχες σ’ αυτή την εξέταση· έχεις πολύ δρόμο ακόμα.
- Min paírneis fóra epeidí pétyches s’ aftí tin exétasi; écheis polý drómo akóma.
- Don't be too cocky for having passed that exam; you still have a long way to go.
Declension[edit]
φόρα
| case \ number | singular |
|---|---|
| nominative | φόρα • |
| genitive | φόρας • |
| accusative | φόρα • |
| vocative | φόρα • |
Synonyms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
- φορά f (forá, “time”)
Etymology 2[edit]
Either from Latin fora (“markets, forums”), plural of forum or from old Italian adverb fora or fuora, Venetian fora ("outside").[1][2]
Noun[edit]
φόρα • (fóra) f (uncountable)
- (figuratively) public, open (people as a whole as opposed to a private group)
- βγάζω τ' άπλυτα στη φόρα (vgázo t' áplyta sti fóra, “air one's dirty laundry in public”)
- Όλες οι απάτες του θα βγούνε στη φόρα. ― Óles oi apátes tou tha vgoúne sti fóra. ― All of his scams will become public.
Usage notes[edit]
Declension[edit]
φόρα
| case \ number | singular |
|---|---|
| nominative | φόρα • |
| genitive | φόρας • |
| accusative | φόρα • |
| vocative | φόρα • |
Synonyms[edit]
- ανοιχτά n pl (anoichtá)
References[edit]
- ^ φόρα - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre
- ^ φόρα - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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