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) (past έβρασα, passive βράζομαι)

1. (transitive) to boil

   Βράζω το νερό για τα μακαρόνια. ― Vrázo to neró gia ta makarónia. ― I boil the water for the spaghetti.

2. (intransitive) to boil, to be very hot

   Βράζω στον πυρετό. ― Vrázo ston pyretó. ― I am burning with fever.

   1. (intransitive, figurative, idiomatic) to be furious, be worked up, seethe

      Βράζω απ’ το κακό μου. ― Vrázo ap’ to kakó mou. ― I am absolutely furious. (literally, “I seethe because of my bad .”)

      Βράζει το αίμα του. ― Vrázei to aíma tou. ― He is worked up . (literally, “His blood boils.”)

Conjugation

Derived terms

• αναβράζω (anavrázo, “boil up, seethe”)
• βρασμός (vrasmós)
• βραστό αβγό n (vrastó avgó, “boiled egg”)

Expressions (idiomatic):

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