πετυχαίνω (petikhéno)

English: achieve

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Linguistic Information

Word Typeverb
Casenominative
NumberSingular

About πετυχαίνω

As a verb, πετυχαίνω is in the Present tense, in the Indicative mood, and the Passive voice. Learning to use this verb in various contexts will enhance your fluency.

Pronunciation

IPA: pɛ.tiˈçɛ.no
Hyphenation: πε‧τυ‧χαί‧νω

Definitions & Examples

  • verb:
    (intransitive) to succeed, accomplish, achieve
    Examples:
    • πέτυχα τον στόχο μου (pétycha ton stócho mou) — I achieved my goal
  • verb:
    (transitive) to succeed in
    Examples:
    • Πέτυχα στις εξετάσεις! (Pétycha stis exetáseis!) — I succeeded in the exams!
  • verb:
    (transitive) come across, find by coincidence
    Examples:
    • Πέτυχα στο ίντερνετ ένα βίντεο (Pétycha sto ínternet éna vínteo) — I came across a video on the internet