griego

/ˈɡɾjeɡo/, [ˈɡɾje.ɣ̞o]

greek


Adjective griego (feminine griega, masculine plural griegos, feminine plural griegas)

  1. Greek, Grecian (from or native to Greece)
  2. Greek, Grecian (pertaining to Greece)

Noun griego m (plural griegos, feminine griega, feminine plural griegas)

  1. a Greek
  2. (slang, vulgar) anal sex

Noun griego m (uncountable)

  1. the Greek language
  2. (colloquial, masculine) an unintelligible language
    Es griego para mí.
    It's Greek to me.

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Examples
  • El griego es difícil de aprender.

    Greek is difficult to learn.

  • No soy ni ateniense, ni griego.

    I'm neither an Athenian nor a Greek.

  • El griego es un idioma difícil.

    Greek is a difficult language.

  • Esta palabra viene del griego.

    This word comes from Greek.

  • Esta palabra tiene origen griego.

    That word is of Greek origin.

  • Veo que usted tiene un nombre griego.

    I see that you have a Greek name.

  • Él intentó aprender griego pero se aburrió pronto y lo dejó.

    He tried to learn Greek, but soon got tired and gave it up.

  • El griego no es un idioma fácil.

    Greek is not an easy language.

  • Él tradujo a Homero del griego al inglés.

    He translated Homer from the Greek into English.

  • Esta palabra proviene del griego.

    This word is derived from Greek.

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