αναβάλλω

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀναβάλλω (anabállō). Morphologically ανα- (ana-) + βάλλω (vállo).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.naˈva.lo/
  • Hyphenation: α‧να‧βάλ‧λω
  • Homophone: αναβάλω (anaválo)

Verb

αναβάλλω • (anavállo) (past ανέβαλα, passive αναβάλλομαι)

  1. to postpone, put off, delay, procrastinate
    Αναβάλλω συνεχώς να του τηλεφωνήσω. Δεν ξέρω τι να του πω.
    Anavállo synechós na tou tilefoníso. Den xéro ti na tou po.
    I keep postponing this phonecall. I do not know what to say to him.
    Θα αναβάλω τις διακοπές μου φέτος.
    Tha anaválo tis diakopés mou fétos.
    I will postpone my vacation this year.

Conjugation

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