κόβω δρόμο

Meaning

κερδίζω χρόνο επιλέγοντας εναλλακτική συντομότερη διαδρομή

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Greek

to shorten a route (trying to reach a goal faster than before)

English

to cut cross/through

English

to take a shortcut

English

to cross by way of a short cut

English

prendre un raccourci

French

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Usages

ναnato3PtSj
πολύpolitoo11AdXxBa
φαράγγιαfaragiacanyon8NoCmNePlNm
εδώeδohere9AdXxBa
είναιineis10VbMnIdPr03SgXxIpAvXx
περίπτωσηperiptosicase2NoCmFeSgAc
υπήρχεipirχeexist1VbMnIdPa03SgXxPeAvXx
βαθιά.vaθiadeep12AdXxBa
κόψειςkopsiscut4VbMnIdXx02SgXxPeAvXx
ταtathe7AtDfNePlNm
καθώςkaθosas6CjSb
δρόμοδromoroad,5NoCmMaSgAc
Δενδennot0PtNg

By no means you can't shorten the route, since the canyons here are too deep.

http://www.off-road.gr/article1877.html

Forms

δρόμοςδρόμοLEMMA-10-102NoCmMaSgAc
κόβωLEMMA-10-101VbAv
NP-NOM-10-100
NP-ACC-nonamim1-10-104
απόαπόLEMMA1-10-103AsPpSp

Diagnostics

Can different NPs trigger agreement on the verb? yes

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Does the MWE accept a free XP? yes

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Word order permutations involving the subject as well yes

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Cliticisation of the WWS no

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Causative-inchoative alternation no

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Passivisation no

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Alternation of a free NP-GEN / free σε-PP / free από-PP with Dative Genitive no

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