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Meaning

διστάζω να μιλήσω επειδή νιώθω συστολή/φόβο ή έχω δεύτερες σκέψεις

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Greek

to hesitate to speak due to fear, shyness or second thoughts

English

to get tongue-tied

English

avaler sa salive

French

hésiter de parler à cause de honte ou de peur

French

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Usages

Κατάπιεkatapieswallow0VbMnIdPa03SgXxPeAvXx
μεmewith3AsPpSp
κόποkopodifficulty6NoCmMaSgAc
τοtothe9AtDfNeSgAc
σάλιοsaliosaliva12NoCmNeSgAc
τουtumy15PnPo03MaSgGeWe

He swallowed his saliva with difficulty.

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Forms

NP-NOM-anim-1-10
καταπίνωLEMMA-1-13VbAv
οτοLEMMA-1-16AtDfNeSgAc
σάλιοσάλιοLEMMA-1-19NoCmNeSgAc
μουPnGe10-112PnGeWe

Diagnostics

Can different NPs trigger agreement on the verb? yes

Examples

Does the MWE accept a free XP? no

Word order permutations involving the subject as well yes

Examples

Cliticisation of the WWS no

Examples

Causative-inchoative alternation no

Examples

Passivisation no

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

Examples