τρώω τον άμπακο

Meaning

τρώω πολύ

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Greek

to eat like a horse

English

to pig out

English

manger comme quatre

French

se goinfrer

French

s'empiffrer

French

se bâfrer

French

Corpus Examples

Relations

Usages

Κυρίαkiriamadame0NoCmFeSgVo
μουmumy3PnPo01MaSgGeWe
τονtonthe6AtDfMaSgAc
άμπακοabakoabacus9NoCmMaSgAc
φάγατεfaγateate12VbMnIdPa02PlXxPeAvXx
εσείςesisyou15PnDm02FePlNoSt
κιkiand18CjCo
ηithe21AtDfFeSgNm
οικογένειάikoγeniafamily24NoCmFeSgNm
σαςsasyour27PnPo02FePlAcWe
αφήστεafisteleave30VbMnMpXx02PlXxPeAvXx
τίποταtipotanothing33NoCmNeSgAc
καιkieand36CjCo
γιαγiafor39AsPpSp
τουςtusthe42AtDfMaPlAc
άλλουςalusothers45PnId03MaPlAcSt

Madam, you and your family ate like a horse, please stop so that the others will have something to eat too.

https://www.ratpack.gr/buzz/story/3600/meno-se-pentastero-alla-toys-klevo-ta-afroloytra

Forms

NP-NOM-1-10
τρώωLEMMA-1-11VbAv
οτονLEMMA-1-112AtDfMaSgAc
άμπακοςάμπακοLEMMA-1-113NoCmMaSgAc

Diagnostics

Can different NPs trigger agreement on the verb? yes

Examples

Does the MWE accept a free XP? yes

Examples

Word order permutations involving the subject as well yes

Examples

Cliticisation of the WWS yes

Examples

Causative-inchoative alternation no

Passivisation no

Alternation of a free NP-GEN / free σε-PP / free από-PP with Dative Genitive no