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βιάζω
to force /viˈa.zo/
verbB2#2385 most common
Also: to rape (transitive, of a person), (mediopassive βιάζομαι) to be in a hurry, to rush
Example sentences
Βιάζομαι, δεν έχω χρόνο.
I'm in a hurry, I don't have time.
Μη βιάζεσαι, θα φτάσουμε εγκαίρως.
Don't rush, we'll arrive on time.
Γιατί βιάζεσαι τόσο; Χαλάρωσε λίγο.
Why are you in such a hurry? Relax a bit.
Μην βιάζεις τα πράγματα, όλα θέλουν τον χρόνο τους.
Don't force things, everything needs its own time.
Τον βίασαν να υπογράψει τη σύμβαση χωρίς να τη διαβάσει.
They forced him to sign the contract without reading it.
Ο κατηγορούμενος βίασε το θύμα και τώρα αντιμετωπίζει βαριές κατηγορίες.
The defendant raped the victim and now faces serious charges.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | βιάζω | βίασα | θα βιάσω |
| 2sg | βιάζεις | βίασες | θα βιάσεις |
| 3sg | βιάζει | βίασε | θα βιάσει |
| 1pl | βιάζουμε | βιάσαμε | θα βιάσουμε |
| 2pl | βιάζετε | βιάσατε | θα βιάσετε |
| 3pl | βιάζουν | βίασαν | θα βιάσουν |
Word family
βίαforce, violenceβιασμόςrape, violation
βιαστήςrapist
βιαστικόςhurried, hastyβιάζομαιto be in a hurry (mediopassive)
Etymology
Βιάζω is built on the ancient noun βία, meaning force or violence, with the verb-forming suffix -άζω. The origin of βία itself is disputed among etymologists, and some treat it as a word of pre-Greek substrate origin rather than inherited Indo-European vocabulary. Because of this uncertainty, no secure Indo-European root can be given.
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