κοροϊδεύω

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Greek

Etymology

From κορόιδο (koróido, sucker) +‎ -εύω (-évo, suffix for verbs).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ko.ɾoi̯ˈðe.vo/
  • Hyphenation: κο‧ροϊ‧δεύ‧ω

Verb

κοροϊδεύω (koroïdévo) (past κορόιδεψα) & rare passive κοροϊδεύομαι (koroïdévomai)

  1. (most senses) to mock, ridicule, tease, make fun of
    Δεν της άρεσε να πηγαίνει σχολείο επειδή την κοροϊδεύανε.
    Den tis árese na pigaínei scholeío epeidí tin koroïdévane.
    She didn't like going to school because they teased her.
    Μια καινούργια σειρά, στην οποία κοροϊδεύουν διάσημους.
    Mia kainoúrgia seirá, stin opoía koroïdévoun diásimous.
    A new series in which they make fun of famous people.
  2. (most senses) to dupe, fool, deceive
    Μπορεί αυτόν να τον κορόιδεψες, αλλά εγώ είμαι πολύ πιο έξυπνος.
    Boreí aftón na ton koróidepses, allá egó eímai polý pio éxypnos.
    You may have fooled him but I am a lot smarter.
    Πώς επιτρέπουν σ' αυτό το μαγαζί να κοροϊδεύουν τους ανθρώπους συνεχώς;
    Pós epitrépoun s' aftó to magazí na koroïdévoun tous anthrópous synechós?
    How do they allow that shop to continue to deceive people?

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