πρήζω

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἔπρησα (éprēsa), aorist of πρήθω (prḗthō, to burn, to inflame, to inflate).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpɾizo/
  • Hyphenation: πρή‧ζω

Verb

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πρήζω (prízo) (past έπρηξα, passive πρήζομαι)

  1. (transitive, rare) to swell, bloat (cause to become bigger or engorged)
    Τα κουνούπια του έπρηξαν το πρόσωπο με τα τσιμπήματά τους.
    Ta kounoúpia tou éprixan to prósopo me ta tsimpímatá tous.
    The mosquitoes caused his face to swell with their bites.
  2. (transitive, colloquial, figuratively) to pester, badger, vex (annoy persistently)
    Ο γιος μου με πρήζει να του αγοράσω ποδήλατο.
    O gios mou me prízei na tou agoráso podílato.
    My son is pestering me to get him a bicycle.

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