χάνω το τρένο

Meaning

χάνω μια ευκαιρία, είναι πολύ αργά να κάνω κάτι πλέον

Polarity:

Style:

Emphasis:

Greek

to lose the opportunity to do something (often because it's too late for it)

English

to miss one's calling

English

rater le coche

French

rater l'occasion de faire qch

French

Corpus Examples

Relations

Usages

Έχασαeχasalost0VbMnIdPa01SgXxPeAvXx
τοtothe3AtDfNeSgAc
τρένοtrenotrain6NoCmNeSgAc
είμαιimeam11VbMnIdPr01SgXxIpAvXx
αρκετάarketaenough14AdXxBa
μεγάλοςmeγalosbig17AjBaMaSgNm
γιαγiafor20AsPpSp
αυτόaftothis23PnDm03NeSgAcSt

I lost the opportunity, I am too old for it now.

https://www.newsit.com.cy/athlitika/2013/03/07/rosi-exasa-to-treno-tis-formoula-1/

Forms

NP-NOM-anim-1-10
χάνωLEMMA-1-13VbAv
οτοLEMMA-1-16AtDfNeSgAc
τρένοτρένοLEMMA-1-19NoCmNeSgAc

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 yes

Examples

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