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κοιτάζω
to look at /ciˈtazo/
verbB1#1275 most common
Also: to watch, to gaze, to stare
Example sentences
Κοιτάζω τον ουρανό.
I look at the sky.
Η Μαρία κοιτάζει το ρολόι της.
Maria looks at her watch.
Τον κοίταξα αλλά δεν είπα τίποτα.
I looked at him but said nothing.
Κοίταξέ με στα μάτια όταν μιλάς.
Look me in the eyes when you speak.
Οι επιστήμονες κοιτάζουν προσεκτικά τα δεδομένα πριν βγάλουν συμπεράσματα.
The scientists look carefully at the data before drawing conclusions.
Καθισμένος στο παράθυρο, κοίταζε αφηρημένα τους διαβάτες να περνούν, σαν να αναζητούσε κάτι που είχε χάσει προ πολλού.
Sitting at the window, he gazed absently at the passersby, as if searching for something he had lost long ago.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | κοιτάζω | κοίταξα | θα κοιτάξω |
| 2sg | κοιτάζεις | κοίταξες | θα κοιτάξεις |
| 3sg | κοιτάζει | κοίταξε | θα κοιτάξει |
| 1pl | κοιτάζουμε | κοιτάξαμε | θα κοιτάξουμε |
| 2pl | κοιτάζετε | κοιτάξατε | θα κοιτάξετε |
| 3pl | κοιτάζουν | κοίταξαν | θα κοιτάξουν |
Word family
κοίτηbed, riverbed
κοιτώναςbedroom, dormitory
κοίταγμαa look, a glance
ξανακοιτάζωto look again
κοιτίδαcradle
Etymology
κοιτάζω grew out of κοίτη, the word for a bed or a resting place, with the verb-forming suffix -άζω attached to it. The original sense was to tend animals at their resting place, watching over the flock in its bed or lair. From watching over livestock, the meaning broadened to the general act of directing one's eyes at something. κοίτη itself belongs to the same family as κεῖμαι, to lie down.
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