φτάνω

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Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek φθάνω (phthánō).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfta.no/
  • Hyphenation: φτά‧νω

Verb

φτάνω (ftáno) (past έφτασα) and rare colloquial passive φτάνομαι

  1. to arrive
    Τι ώρα φτάνουμε;Ti óra ftánoume;What time do we arrive?
    Το αεροπλάνο έφτασε στις τέσσερις.To aeropláno éftase stis tésseris.The plane arrived at four.
    Φτάσαν οι άλλοι.Ftásan oi álloi.The others have arrived.
  2. to come, be imminent, draw near, near
    Φτάνει το καλοκαίρι.Ftánei to kalokaíri.Summer is coming.
  3. to reach, stretch, come up to, extend
    Κατέβασέ μου αυτό το κουτί, εσύ που φτάνεις.Katévasé mou aftó to koutí, esý pou ftáneis.Get me down that box, since you can reach it.
    Ο καπνός από την φωτιά έφτασε μέχρι το σπίτι μας.O kapnós apó tin fotiá éftase méchri to spíti mas.The smoke from the fire reached our house.
  4. to be reduced to, come to, end up
    Στο τέλος, έφτασε να ζητιανεύει στους δρόμους.Sto télos, éftase na zitianévei stous drómous.In the end, he was reduced to begging on the streets.
    Δεν ξέρω τι θα κάνω αν τα πράγματα φτάσουν εκεί.Den xéro ti tha káno an ta prágmata ftásoun ekeí.I don't know what I'll do if things come to that.
  5. to be enough, suffice
    Θα φτάσει άραγε το φαγητό;Tha ftásei árage to fagitó?I wonder if there'll be enough food?
    Φτάνει πια! Μας έχεις τρελάνει μ’ αυτό το βιολί!Ftánei pia! Mas écheis trelánei m’ aftó to violí!That’s enough! You've driven us mental with that violin!
  6. to equal, rival, touch, approach
    Σ’ αυτό το σπορ, κανείς δεν τον φτάνει.S’ aftó to spor, kaneís den ton ftánei.In this sport, no one can equal him.
  7. to amount to, come to
    Τα χρέη του φτάνουν τα 5.000 ευρώ.Ta chréi tou ftánoun ta 5.000 evró.His debts amount to 5,000 euros.
  8. (impersonal) to be enough

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