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Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Byzantine Greek ἐμπρός (emprós) from ancient phrase ἐν πρός (en prós).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /emˈbros/ and in fast speech: /eˈbros/
- Hyphenation: ε‧μπρός
- Old Hyphenation: εμ‧πρός
Adverb
εμπρός • (emprós /embrós/)
- ahead, forth, onwards
Προχωρήστε εμπρός παρακαλώ.- Prochoríste emprós parakaló.
- Move ahead please.
- Synonym: μπροστά (brostá)
- Antonym: πίσω (píso)
- (as a preposition)
- in front of
- compared to
- see Expressions, mostly with μπρος (bros)
- commence, start
Βάζω εμπρός τη μηχανή.- Vázo emprós ti michaní.
- I start the engine.
- (literally, “I put the engine onward.”)
- More common with μπρος (bros)
- (with article) ahead, onwards, front
Προχωράω προς τα εμπρός- Prochoráo pros ta emprós
- I move onwards.
- (with article, as adjective)
Κάθησε στην εμπρός βεράντα.- Káthise stin emprós veránta.
- He sat in the balcony out front.
- Synonym: μπροστινός (brostinós)
- Antonym: οπίσθιος (opísthios)
Synonyms
- εμπροστά (emprostá, “in front of”) (colloquial)
- έμπροσθεν (émprosthen, “in front of”) (formal, Katharevousa)
- μπρος (bros) (colloquial variation with derivatives)
- μπροστά (brostá, “in front, ahead”)
- ομπρός (omprós) (vernacular variation, or poetic)
Interjection
εμπρός • (emprós /embrós/)
- (on answering the telephone, interrogative) hello?
Εμπρός; Λέγετε παρακαλώ;- Emprós; Légete parakaló?
- Hello? Who's there?
- compare to: Μπρός; Ποιος είναι; (impolite) ― Brós? Poios eínai? ― Yeah? Who's there?
- (as a command) (usually +imperative) begin to...
- Εμπρός, μαρς! ― Emprós, mars! ― Forward march!