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κρυώνω
to be cold, to feel cold /kriˈono/
verbC1#3844 most common
Also: to get cold, to catch a chill
Example sentences
Κρυώνω πολύ.
I am very cold.
Κρυώνεις; Φόρεσε ένα πουλόβερ.
Are you cold? Put on a sweater.
Τα πόδια μου κρυώνουν πάντα το χειμώνα.
My feet always get cold in winter.
Αν κρυώσεις έξω χωρίς παλτό, θα αρρωστήσεις.
If you get cold outside without a coat, you'll get sick.
Είχε κρυώσει τόσο πολύ που δεν μπορούσε να κουνήσει τα δάχτυλά της.
She had gotten so cold that she couldn't move her fingers.
Καθώς έπεφτε το σκοτάδι, κρυώναμε ολοένα και περισσότερο, τυλιγμένοι σε κουβέρτες που δεν έφταναν.
As darkness fell, we grew colder and colder, wrapped in blankets that weren't enough.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | κρυώνω | κρύωσα | θα κρυώσω |
| 2sg | κρυώνεις | κρύωσες | θα κρυώσεις |
| 3sg | κρυώνει | κρύωσε | θα κρυώσει |
| 1pl | κρυώνουμε | κρυώσαμε | θα κρυώσουμε |
| 2pl | κρυώνετε | κρυώσατε | θα κρυώσετε |
| 3pl | κρυώνουν(ε) | κρύωσαν | θα κρυώσουν |
Word family
κρύοcold (as a condition or temperature)
κρύοςcold, chillyκρυάδαa chill, coldness in the air or body
κρυολόγημαa head cold, common cold
Etymology
Κρυώνω comes from the ancient Greek noun κρύος, meaning icy cold or frost, combined with the verbal ending -ώνω, which turns a quality into an action of becoming or feeling that way. So κρυώνω literally built out to mean something like to turn cold, and in everyday use it means to feel cold. The same κρύος root also gives Greek its words for ice and crystal.
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