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"english": "Oh, I wasn't expecting you! When did you get here?",
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"english": "Oh go away will you, I'm sick of you!",
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"english": "go to the devil (to hell)!",
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"english": "go to what is good (with multiple senses)",
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"english": "Oh, I wasn't expecting you! When did you get here?",
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"english": "Oh, if only he would come to see me!",
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"text": "Α και να ερχόταν να με δει!",
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"Expresses desire or wish; oh:"
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"english": "Oh, the devil take you!",
"roman": "A pou na se párei o diáolos!",
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{
"english": "Oh, so that's how it is? Wait till you see!",
"roman": "A étsi mou eísai? Tha deis esý tóra!",
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"type": "example"
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"Expresses anger or threat; oh:",
"Expresses anger or threat; oh"
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"english": "Ah, I can't wait any longer!",
"roman": "A den boró na periméno állo!",
"text": "Α δεν μπορώ να περιμένω άλλο!",
"type": "example"
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"Expresses impatience; oh, ah:",
"Expresses impatience; oh, ah"
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"oh",
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"Expresses impatience; oh, ah:"
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"english": "Ah, yes, of course it was him!",
"roman": "A nai vevaíos ítan aftós!",
"text": "Α ναι βεβαίως ήταν αυτός!",
"type": "example"
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"Expresses confirmation of a fact; oh, ah:",
"Expresses confirmation of a fact; oh, ah"
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"Expresses confirmation of a fact; oh, ah:"
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"english": "Oh, not him again!",
"roman": "A óchi aftós páli!",
"text": "Α όχι αυτός πάλι!",
"type": "example"
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"Expresses desire against; oh, ah:",
"Expresses desire against; oh, ah"
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"Expresses desire against; oh, ah:"
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"english": "Will you be coming to the party tonight? Ah, nah!",
"roman": "Tha ’rtheis apópse sto párti? A, ba!",
"text": "Θα ’ρθεις απόψε στο πάρτι; Α, μπα!",
"type": "example"
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{
"english": "Wasn't the film nice? Eh, it was good!",
"roman": "Oraío den ítan to érgo? A, kaló ítan!",
"text": "Ωραίο δεν ήταν το έργο; Α, καλό ήταν!",
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"english": "How's school going lately? Meh, so-so!",
"roman": "Pos páei to schólio teleftaía? A, étsi ki étsi!",
"text": "Πως πάει το σχόλιο τελευταία; Α, έτσι κι έτσι!",
"type": "example"
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"Answer word of indifference; meh:",
"Answer word of indifference; meh"
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"Answer word of indifference; meh:"
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"3": "ἄγε",
"g": "s",
"pos": "pres.imp.",
"t": "go!"
},
"expansion": "Ancient Greek ἄγε sg (áge, “go!”, pres.imp.)",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "grc",
"2": "ἄγω",
"t": "I lead",
"tr": "-"
},
"expansion": "ἄγω (“I lead”)",
"name": "l"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From άι < άε from Ancient Greek ἄγε sg (áge, “go!”, pres.imp.) (with deletion of ‑γ-) of verb ἄγω (“I lead”). Also see etymologies of άντε, άιντε, άμε.",
"forms": [
{
"form": "a",
"tags": [
"romanization"
]
}
],
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "el",
"2": "interjection",
"head": "α",
"sort": ""
},
"expansion": "α • (a)",
"name": "head"
},
{
"args": {
"head": "α"
},
"expansion": "α • (a)",
"name": "el-interj"
}
],
"lang": "Greek",
"lang_code": "el",
"pos": "intj",
"related": [
{
"english": "get lost!",
"roman": "a na chatheís",
"word": "α να χαθείς"
},
{
"english": "go to the devil (to hell)!",
"roman": "a sto diáolo",
"word": "α στο διάολο"
},
{
"english": "go to what is good (with multiple senses)",
"roman": "a sto kaló",
"word": "α στο καλό"
},
{
"word": "and see Greek dismissals"
}
],
"senses": [
{
"alt_of": [
{
"extra": "ánte",
"word": "άντε"
}
],
"categories": [
"Greek colloquialisms",
"Greek contractions",
"Greek links with redundant wikilinks",
"Greek terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
"english": "Oh, get lost!",
"roman": "A na chatheís!",
"text": "Α να χαθείς!",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "Oh go away will you, I'm sick of you!",
"roman": "A sto kaló pia, se varéthika!",
"text": "Α στο καλό πια, σε βαρέθηκα!",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Contraction of άντε (ánte)."
],
"links": [
[
"άντε",
"άντε#Greek"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(colloquial) Contraction of άντε (ánte)."
],
"tags": [
"abbreviation",
"alt-of",
"colloquial",
"contraction"
]
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"roman": "uncontracted",
"word": "άι"
},
{
"sense": "and see",
"word": "άντε for interchangeable interjections for dismissal"
}
],
"word": "α"
}
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