κολυμπάω σε βαθιά νερά

Meaning

επιχειρώ κάτι πολύ δύσκολο

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Greek

to try to do something which is difficult to achieve

English

to be in deep water

English

être dans de beaux draps

French

être dans le pétrin

French

être dans une situation difficile

French

Corpus Examples

Relations

Usages

Τουςtusthe0AtDfMaPlAc
πρώτουςprotusfirst3NmCdMaPlAcAj
μήνεςminesmonths6NoCmNePlAc
στοstoto the9AsPpPaNeSgAc
σπίτιspitihouse12NoCmNeSgAc
κολύμπησαkolibisaswam15VbMnIdPa01SgXxPeAvXx
σταstato the18AsPpPaNePlAc
βαθιάvaθiadeep21AjBaNePlAc
νεράnerawater24NoCmNePlAc
στοstoto the27AsPpPaNeSgAc
θέμαθemamatter30NoCmNeSgAc
παιδίpeδichild33NoCmNeSgAc
καιkieand36CjCo
στοstoto the39AsPpPaNeSgAc
πώςposhow42PtOt
ναnato45PtSj
αντιμετωπίσωadimetopisotreat48VbMnIdXx01SgXxPeAvXx
τοtothe51AtDfNeSgAc
ξενύχτιxeniχtiall-nighter54NoCmNeSgAc

During the first months at home, I found it difficult on how to handle the "child" matter and especially when he went out at night.

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Forms

NP-NOM-anim-1-10
κολυμπάωLEMMA-1-11VbAv
σεσεLEMMA-1-12AsPpSp
βαθύςβαθιάLEMMA-1-13AjBaNePlAc
νερόνεράLEMMA-1-14NoCmNePlAc

NP-NOM-anim-1-10
κολυμπάωLEMMA-1-11VbAv
στονσταLEMMA-1-12AsPpPaNePlAc
βαθύςβαθιάLEMMA-1-13AjBaNePlAc
νερόνεράLEMMA1-1-14NoCmNePlAc

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