για όνομα του Θεού
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “in God's name”.
Pronunciation
[edit]Interjection
[edit]για όνομα του Θεού • (gia ónoma tou Theoú)
- for God's sake, for Christ's sake, for heaven's sake (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience)
- Σταματά να παίζεις μουσική στις τρεις το πρωί, για όνομα του Θεού!
- Stamatá na paízeis mousikí stis treis to proḯ, gia ónoma tou Theoú!
- Stop playing music at three in the morning, for God's sake!
- for God's sake, for Christ's sake, for heaven's sake, in the name of God (exclamation of despair and begging)
- Για όνομα του Θεού, λυπήσου με!
- Gia ónoma tou Theoú, lypísou me!
- In the name of God, pity me!
Synonyms
[edit]- μα τον Θεό (ma ton Theó, “for God's sake”, literally “but God”)
- προς Θεού (pros Theoú, “for God's sake”, literally “towards God"”)