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βλάβη
damage /ˈvla.vi/
nounB1#1887 most common
Also: harm, breakdown (mechanical fault), injury
Example sentences
Το αυτοκίνητο έπαθε βλάβη.
The car broke down.
Η βλάβη στο αυτοκίνητό μου δεν ήταν σοβαρή.
The damage to my car wasn't serious.
Ο τεχνικός ήρθε να επισκευάσει τη βλάβη στο δίκτυο.
The technician came to fix the fault in the network.
Η καταιγίδα προκάλεσε σοβαρές βλάβες στα σπίτια της περιοχής.
The storm caused serious damage to the houses in the area.
Η εταιρεία ζήτησε αποζημίωση για τη βλάβη που υπέστη από το ατύχημα.
The company sought compensation for the damage it suffered from the accident.
Ο νόμος προβλέπει ευθύνη για κάθε βλάβη που προκαλείται από αμέλεια.
The law establishes liability for any harm caused by negligence.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | βλάβη | βλάβες |
| Genitive | βλάβης | βλαβών |
| Accusative | βλάβη | βλάβες |
| Vocative | βλάβη | βλάβες |
Word family
βλάπτωto harm, to damage
βλαβερόςharmful
αβλαβήςharmless
βλαμμένοςdamaged, or colloquially 'not right in the head'
Etymology
Βλάβη is the ancient Greek noun for harm or damage, formed from the verb βλάπτω, meaning to harm or hinder. The verb's deeper origin is disputed among scholars, and no PIE root is agreed upon with confidence. Modern Greek kept the word largely unchanged, and extended it to cover mechanical breakdowns as well as physical or legal harm.
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