βαφτίζω το κρέας ψάρι

Meaning

εξωραϊζω την πραγματικότητα

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Emphasis:

Greek

to sugarcoat something

English

to make something more attractive

English

édulcorée

French

Corpus Examples

Relations

Usages

Βαφτίζoυνvaftizunbaptize4VbMnIdPr03PlXxIpAvXx
τοtothe7AtDfNeSgAc
κρέαςkreasmeat10NoCmNeSgAc
ψάριpsarifish13NoCmNeSgAc
καιkieand16CjCo
στηνstinin19AsPpPaFeSgAc
ΠαιδείαPeδiaEducation22NoPrFeSgAc

They sugarcoat the situation even in the case of Education.

https://www.naftemporiki.gr/story/1145613/kke-baftizoun-to-kreas-psari-kai-stin-paideia

Forms

NP-NOM-anim-1-10
βαφτίζωLEMMA-1-13VbAv
οτοLEMMA-1-16AtDfNeSgAc
κρέαςκρέαςLEMMA-1-19NoCmNeSgAc
ψάριψάριLEMMA-1-112NoCmNeSgAc

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