σκοτώνω

Greek

Etymology

From Mediaeval Byzantine Greek σκοτώνω, from Ancient Greek σκοτόω (skotóō, to blind, to plunge into darkness), itself from σκότος (skótos, darkness).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skoˈto.no/
  • Hyphenation: σκο‧τώ‧νω

Verb

σκοτώνω (skotóno) (past σκότωσα, passive σκοτώνομαι)

  1. kill, murder, slay
    Σκότωσα μια αράχνη την άλλη μέρα.
    Skótosa mia aráchni tin álli méra.
    I killed a spider the other day.
    Το κάπνισμα σκοτώνει!
    To kápnisma skotónei!
    Smoking kills!
  2. hurt, injure severely
    Σκότωσα το χέρι μου.
    Skótosa to chéri mou.
    I hurt my hand badly.
  3. (figuratively) ruin (a piece of music, performance, language, etc)
    Αυτός ο πιανίστας σκότωσε το κομμάτι εντελώς.
    Aftós o pianístas skótose to kommáti entelós.
    That pianist ruined the piece entirely.
  4. (figuratively) sell (goods at a price lower than their worth)
    Πήρα κάτι παλιά CD που έχω και τα σκότωσα στη λαϊκή.
    Píra káti paliá CD pou écho kai ta skótosa sti laïkí.
    I took some old CDs that I have and sold them for cheap at the market.

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