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οδήγηση

driving (of a vehicle) /oðˈiʝisi/

nounB1#1823 most common

Also: guidance, piloting/steering

Example sentences

Μαθαίνω οδήγηση φέτος.
I'm learning to drive this year.
Η οδήγηση στην πόλη είναι δύσκολη.
Driving in the city is difficult.
Πήρα μαθήματα οδήγησης το καλοκαίρι.
I took driving lessons in the summer.
Η επιθετική οδήγηση προκαλεί ατυχήματα.
Aggressive driving causes accidents.
Χρειάζομαι δίπλωμα οδήγησης για να δουλέψω εδώ.
I need a driving license to work here.
Η κακή ορατότητα δυσκόλεψε την οδήγηση στην εθνική οδό.
Poor visibility made driving on the highway difficult.

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeη οδήγησηοι οδηγήσεις
Genitiveτης οδήγησηςτων οδηγήσεων
Accusativeτην οδήγησητις οδηγήσεις
Vocativeοδήγησηοδηγήσεις

Word family

οδηγώto drive, to guideοδηγόςdriver, guide
οδηγίεςinstructions, directions
οδόςroad, street
ξεναγόςtour guide

Etymology

Οδήγηση is a deverbal noun from the verb οδηγώ, meaning to lead or drive, itself built on οδός, meaning way or road, plus the verb ἡγέομαι, meaning to lead. The suffix -ηση forms an action noun, so οδήγηση literally denotes the act of leading or guiding, which narrowed in Modern Greek mainly to the act of driving a vehicle.

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