τρώω με χρυσά κουτάλια

Meaning

ζω πλουσιοπάροχα

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Emphasis:

Greek

to live like a king

English

to be lavish

English

avoir la belle vie

French

mener la grande vie

French

vivre comme un prince

French

vivre splendidement

French

Corpus Examples

Relations

Usages

Μεmewith0AsPpSp
χρυσάχrisagolden3AjBaNePlAc
κουτάλιαkutaliaspoons6NoCmNePlAc
τρώνεtroneeat9VbMnIdPr03PlXxIpAvXx
στοstoto the12AsPpPaNeSgAc
υπουργείοipurγioministry15NoCmNeSgAc
Παιδείαςpeδiaseducation18NoCmNeSgGe

They live like kings in the Ministry of Education.

https://www.newsbomb.gr/politikh/story/169325/me-hrysa-koytalia-trone-sto-ypoyrgeio-paideias

Forms

NP-NOM-anim-1-10
τρώωLEMMA-1-11VbAv
μεμεLEMMA-1-112AsPpSp
χρυσόςχρυσάLEMMA-1-113AjBaNePlAc
κουτάλικουτάλιαLEMMA-1-114NoCmNePlAc

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 no

Causative-inchoative alternation no

Passivisation no

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