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ελέγχω
to check /eˈlenxo/
verbB1#1287 most common
Also: to control, to inspect, to verify
Example sentences
Ελέγχω το εισιτήριό μου.
I check my ticket.
Ο πατέρας ελέγχει τα παιδιά του κάθε βράδυ.
The father checks on his children every evening.
Ο γιατρός έλεγξε την πίεσή μου χθες.
The doctor checked my blood pressure yesterday.
Η αστυνομία ελέγχει τα αυτοκίνητα στο μπλόκο.
The police check the cars at the checkpoint.
Πρέπει να ελέγξουμε προσεκτικά όλα τα στοιχεία πριν υποβάλουμε την αναφορά.
We must carefully check all the data before we submit the report.
Η κεντρική τράπεζα ελέγχει αυστηρά τη ρευστότητα της αγοράς για να αποτρέψει τον πληθωρισμό.
The central bank strictly controls market liquidity to prevent inflation.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | ελέγχω | έλεγξα | θα ελέγξω |
| 2sg | ελέγχεις | έλεγξες | θα ελέγξεις |
| 3sg | ελέγχει | έλεγξε | θα ελέγξει |
| 1pl | ελέγχουμε | ελέγξαμε | θα ελέγξουμε |
| 2pl | ελέγχετε | ελέγξατε | θα ελέγξετε |
| 3pl | ελέγχουν | έλεγξαν | θα ελέγξουν |
Word family
έλεγχοςcontrol, check, inspection, audit
ελεγκτήςinspector, auditor, controller
ελεγκτικόςauditing, controlling
ανεξέλεγκτοςuncontrollable, unchecked
Etymology
Ελέγχω comes from Ancient Greek ἐλέγχω, which meant to cross-examine, put to shame, or refute. The related noun ἔλεγχος gave English the word elenchus, the term for Socrates' method of testing a claim through questioning. Linguists have not established a secure origin for the root beyond Greek itself. Over time the sense shifted from refuting or shaming someone to the modern meaning of checking or controlling something.
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