"εμπρός" meaning in Greek

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Adverb

IPA: /emˈbros/ Forms: emprós [romanization], embrós [romanization], μπρος [alternative, colloquial]
Etymology: Inherited from Byzantine Greek ἐμπρός (emprós) from ancient phrase ἐν πρός (en prós). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|el|gkm|ἐμπρός|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Byzantine Greek ἐμπρός (emprós), {{inh+|el|gkm|ἐμπρός}} Inherited from Byzantine Greek ἐμπρός (emprós) Head templates: {{head|el|adverb|ts=embrós}} εμπρός • (emprós /embrós/)
  1. ahead, forth, onwards Synonyms: μπροστά
    Sense id: en-εμπρός-el-adv-t-3vWK5c
  2. (as a preposition)
    in front of
    Sense id: en-εμπρός-el-adv-TY7IuR1u
  3. (as a preposition)
    compared to
    Sense id: en-εμπρός-el-adv-rnr5wCBF Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 13 0 43 10 10 10 0 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 0 64 9 7 7 0 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 0 70 7 5 5 0 5
  4. commence, start
    Sense id: en-εμπρός-el-adv-ErROVShv
  5. (with article) ahead, onwards, front
    Sense id: en-εμπρός-el-adv-JtH-MSig
  6. (with article) ahead, onwards, front
    (with article, as adjective)
    Synonyms: μπροστινός
    Sense id: en-εμπρός-el-adv-JtH-MSig1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: εμπροστά (emprostá) (english: in front of) [colloquial], έμπροσθεν (émprosthen) (english: in front of) [Katharevousa, formal], μπρος (bros) (english: colloquial variation with derivatives), μπροστά (brostá) (english: in front, ahead), ομπρός (omprós) (english: vernacular variation) [poetic] Related terms: εμπρόσθιος (emprósthios), εμπροσθογεμής (emprosthogemís), εμπροσθοφυλακή (emprosthofylakí) [feminine] Related terms (and see): μπροστά (brostá)
Disambiguation of 'and see': 0 0 0 0 0 0

Interjection

IPA: /emˈbros/ Forms: emprós [romanization], embrós [romanization], μπρος [alternative, colloquial]
Etymology: Inherited from Byzantine Greek ἐμπρός (emprós) from ancient phrase ἐν πρός (en prós). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|el|gkm|ἐμπρός|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Byzantine Greek ἐμπρός (emprós), {{inh+|el|gkm|ἐμπρός}} Inherited from Byzantine Greek ἐμπρός (emprós) Head templates: {{head|el|interjection|ts=embrós}} εμπρός • (emprós /embrós/)
  1. (on answering the telephone, interrogative) hello? Tags: interrogative
    Sense id: en-εμπρός-el-intj-tFz2Rmny Categories (other): Greek greetings Disambiguation of Greek greetings: 7 0 4 6 5 5 58 15
  2. (as a command) (usually +imperative) begin to...
    Sense id: en-εμπρός-el-intj-hZW7Cl9U

Alternative forms

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          "english": "I start the engine.",
          "literal_meaning": "I put the engine onward.",
          "roman": "Vázo emprós ti michaní.",
          "text": "Βάζω εμπρός τη μηχανή.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "More common with μπρος (bros)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "commence, start"
      ],
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          "commence"
        ],
        [
          "start",
          "start"
        ]
      ]
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          "english": "I move onwards.",
          "roman": "Prochoráo pros ta emprós",
          "text": "Προχωράω προς τα εμπρός",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ahead, onwards, front"
      ],
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          "onwards",
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(with article) ahead, onwards, front"
      ],
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      ]
    },
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          "word": "οπίσθιος"
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          "english": "He sat in the balcony out front.",
          "roman": "Káthise stin emprós veránta.",
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        "(with article) ahead, onwards, front",
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          "word": "μπροστινός"
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    {
      "ipa": "/emˈbros/"
    },
    {
      "other": "/eˈbros/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "english": "in front of",
      "roman": "emprostá",
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ],
      "word": "εμπροστά"
    },
    {
      "english": "in front of",
      "roman": "émprosthen",
      "tags": [
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        "formal"
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      "word": "έμπροσθεν"
    },
    {
      "english": "colloquial variation with derivatives",
      "roman": "bros",
      "word": "μπρος"
    },
    {
      "english": "in front, ahead",
      "roman": "brostá",
      "word": "μπροστά"
    },
    {
      "english": "vernacular variation",
      "roman": "omprós",
      "tags": [
        "poetic"
      ],
      "word": "ομπρός"
    }
  ],
  "word": "εμπρός"
}

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          "english": "Hello? Who's there?",
          "roman": "Emprós; Légete parakaló?",
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          "english": "Yeah? Who's there?",
          "roman": "Brós? Poios eínai?",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "text": "Μπρός; Ποιος είναι;",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
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      "qualifier": "on answering the telephone",
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          "english": "Forward march!",
          "roman": "Emprós, mars!",
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        "(usually +imperative) begin to..."
      ],
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          "begin"
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    {
      "ipa": "/emˈbros/"
    },
    {
      "other": "/eˈbros/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "εμπρός"
}

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