βράζω

Greek

Etymology

From Koine Greek βράζω (brázō) from Ancient Greek βράσσω (brássō, “shake violently”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvrazo/
  • Hyphenation: βρά‧ζω

Verb

βράζω • (vrázo) (simple past έβρασα, passive βράζομαι)

  1. (transitive) boil
    Βράζω το νερό για τα μακαρόνια. ― Vrázo to neró gia ta makarónia. ― I boil the water for the spaghetti.
  2. (intransitive) boil, to be very hot
    Βράζω στον πυρετό. ― Vrázo ston pyretó. ― I am burning with fever.
    1. (intansitive, figuratively, idiomatic) I am furious, I am worked up (expressions)
      Βράζω απ' το κακό μου.
      Vrázo ap' to kakó mou.
      I am absolutely furious. (literally: I boil because of my bad [situation, temper])
      Βράζει το αίμα του.
      Vrázei to aíma tou.
      He is worked up (ready for action). (literally: His blood boils)

Conjugation

Derived terms

Expressions (idiomatic):

  • βράσ' τα, or άσ' τα, βράσ' τα (ás' ta, vrás' ta) (shows disappointment)
  • βράσε όρυζα (vráse óryza, “literally: boil rice!”) (shows disappointment)
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