έχω καβούρια στις τσέπες

Meaning

είμαι τσιγκούνης

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Emphasis:

Greek

to be stingy

English

to be piker

English

to be tightwad

English

Lésiner sur

French

À être pingre avec

French

Corpus Examples

Relations

Usages

ΚάποιοιkapiiSomeone0PnId03MaPlNoSt
λένεlenesay3VbMnIdPr03PlXxIpAvXx
ότιotithat6CjSb
γιαγiafor9AsPpSp
ναnato12PtSj
γίνειςγinisbecome15VbMnIdXx02SgXxPeAvXx
πλούσιοςplusiosrich18AjBaMaSgAc
πρέπειprepimust21VbIsIdPr03SgXxIpAvXx
ναnato24PtSj
έχειςeχishave27VbMnIdXx02SgXxPeAvXx
καβούριαkavuriacrumbs30NoCmNePlAc
στιςstisinto the33AsPpPaFePlAc
τσέπεςtsepespockets36NoCmFePlAc

Some people say that in order for someone to become rich, they must be rather stingy.

https://www.newsbeast.gr/lifestyle/arthro/327533/kavouria-stis-tsepes-ehei-i-adele

Forms

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