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Greek
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvazo sto ˈmati/
- Hyphenation: βά‧ζω στο μά‧τι
Verb
βάζω στο μάτι • (vázo sto máti) (literally: to put in the eye)
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see βάζω (vázo), στο (sto), μάτι (máti).
- (idiomatic, transitive) to have one's eye on, have designs on (to seek or to pursue something not rightfully one's own)
Ο ξάδελφος μου βάζει την περιουσία του παππού μας στο μάτι.- O xádelfos mou vázei tin periousía tou pappoú mas sto máti.
- My cousin has his eye on our grandfather's fortune.
- (idiomatic, transitive) to take aim at, go after (pursue in attempt to do something negative)
Η δημοσιογράφοι την έχουν βάλει στο μάτι και παρακολουθούν ο,τι πει και κάνει.- I dimosiográfoi tin échoun válei sto máti kai parakolouthoún o,ti pei kai kánei.
- The journalists are going after her and paying attention to anything she says or does.
Synonyms
- (have one's eye on, have designs on): εποφθαλμιώ (epofthalmió, “to covet”)
- (have one's eye on, have designs on): επιβουλεύομαι (epivoulévomai, “to conspire against”)