μέσα
Greek
Etymology
Plural neuter of adjective μέσος (mésos, “middle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈme.sa/
- Hyphenation: μέ‧σα
Adverb
μέσα • (mésa) (often used with the preposition σε (se))
- in, inside (something)
- Είναι μέσα στο δωμάτιο.
- Eínai mésa sto domátio.
- He/she/it is inside the room.
- in, through (a situation)
- Έζησα μέσα στις κακουχίες.
- Ézisa mésa stis kakouchíes.
- I lived through hardship.
- in, through (involvement)
- Είναι μέσα στην ομάδα μας.
- Eínai mésa stin omáda mas.
- She is in our team.
- (with prepositions)
- Κοίτα από μέσα!
- Koíta apó mésa!
- Look at the inside!
- (informal) as affirmative response, certainly
- —Θέλεις να πάμε βόλτα; —Μέσα!
- —Théleis na páme vólta? —Mésa!
- —Would you like to go for a walk? — Oh, yeah!
- (as preposition):
Synonyms
- εντός (entós) (formal) (+ genitive)
Derived terms
- μπαίνω μέσα (baíno mésa, “I am overdraught; I go to jail”)
- στα μέσα και στα έξω (sta mésa kai sta éxo, “influential inside out”)
Adjective
μέσα • (mésa) (indeclinable)
- inner
- ο μέσα κόσμος μου ― o mésa kósmos mou ― my inner world (soul)
- η μέσα μεριά ― i mésa meriá ― the inner side
Synonyms
- εσωτερικός (esoterikós, “inner, internal”)
Antonyms
- εξωτερικός (exoterikós, “outer, external”)
Noun
μέσα • (mésa) n (indeclinable)
Noun
μέσα • (mésa) n
- Nominative, accusative and vocative plural form of μέσο (méso).
- Nominative, accusative and vocative plural form of μέσον (méson).
- the media, means
- the middle parts (of space or time)
- (figuratively) connections
Derived terms
Expressions for media:
- μέσα μαζικής ενημέρωσης n pl (mésa mazikís enimérosis, “media, mass media -literally: of information-”) (initialism: ΜΜΕ)
- μέσα μαζικής επικοινωνίας n pl (mésa mazikís epikoinonías, “media, mass media -literally: of communication-”) (initialism: ΜΜΕ)
- μέσα μαζικών μεταφορών n pl (mésa mazikón metaforón, “mass transportation, public transport”)
Related terms
- μεσο- (meso-)
- and see: μέσος (mésos, “middle, median, average”)
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