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φλας
turn signal (car indicator light) /flas/
nounC1#3013 most common
Also: blinker, indicator
Example sentences
Άναψε το φλας.
Turn on the blinker.
Το φλας του αυτοκινήτου δεν λειτουργεί.
The car's turn signal doesn't work.
Ξέχασα να σβήσω το φλας.
I forgot to turn off the blinker.
Πρέπει να βάλεις φλας πριν στρίψεις.
You have to signal before you turn.
Ο οδηγός έστριψε δεξιά χωρίς να βάλει φλας.
The driver turned right without signaling.
Αν δεν ενεργοποιήσεις έγκαιρα το φλας, ο πίσω οδηγός δεν θα καταλάβει σε ποια κατεύθυνση σκοπεύεις να στρίψεις.
If you don't activate the turn signal in time, the driver behind you won't understand which direction you intend to turn.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | το φλας | τα φλας |
| Genitive | του φλας | των φλας |
| Accusative | το φλας | τα φλας |
| Vocative | φλας | φλας |
Word family
φλαςcar turn signal
φλασάκιUSB flash drive (colloquial diminutive)
βάζω φλαςto signal (turn on the indicator)
Etymology
Φλας entered Greek in the twentieth century as a direct borrowing from English "flash," brought in along with imported cars and driving vocabulary. Greek speakers kept the word invariable, treating it as a neuter noun that does not change form across cases or number. The sense narrowed from the general English meaning of a brief burst of light to the specific automotive part: the blinking indicator light on a vehicle.
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