Definify.com

Definition 2024


σκοτώνω

σκοτώνω

Greek

Verb

σκοτώνω (skotóno) (simple past σκότωσα, passive form σκοτώθηκα)

  1. kill, murder, slay
    Σκότωσα μια αράχνη την άλλη μέρα.Skótosa mia aráchni tin álli méra. ― I killed a spider the other day.
  2. hurt, injure severely
    Σκότωσα το χέρι μου.Skótosa to chéri mou. ― I hurt my hand badly.
  3. (figuratively) ruin (a piece of music, performance, language, etc)
    Αυτός ο πιανίστας σκότωσε το κομμάτι εντελώς.Aftós o pianístas skótose to kommáti entelós. ― That pianist ruined the piece entirely.
  4. (figuratively) sell (goods at a price lower than their worth)
    Πήρα κάτι παλιά CD που έχω και τα σκότωσα στη λαϊκή.Píra káti paliá CD pou écho kai ta skótosa sti laïkí. ― I took some old CDs that I have and sold them cheaply at the market.

Conjugation

Derived terms