πλακώνω (plakóno)

Pronunciation

Definitions & Examples

• verb:
  (transitive) to fall down on, crash down, come down on (collapse so that the remains are on top of)
  Examples:

  • Η στέγη πλάκωσε τους εργάτες.I stégi plákose tous ergátes.
  • The roof crashed down on the workers.
• verb:
  (transitive, intransitive, figuratively) to fall, come on (to progress, to develop, to arrive)
  Examples:

  • Ήρθε η νύχτα και μας πλάκωσε το σκοτάδι.Írthe i nýchta kai mas plákose to skotádi.
  • Night came and darkness fell on us.
• verb:
  (transitive) to press down, squash, crush, smother, oppress (put pressure on)
  Examples:

  • Synonyms: βαραίνω (varaíno), καταπιέζω (katapiézo), φορτίζω (fortízo)
  • Ο Σπύρος πλάκωσε τον μικρότερο αδελφό του.O Spýros plákose ton mikrótero adelfó tou.
  • Spyros crushed his younger brother (by sitting or falling on him).
• verb:
  (transitive, figuratively, familiar) to depress (make depressed or sad)
  Examples:

  • Synonym: ψυχοπλακώνω (psychoplakóno)
  • Τα κλειστά παράθυρα του πλάκωναν την ψυχή.Ta kleistá paráthyra tou plákonan tin psychí.
  • The closed windows were depressing his soul.
• verb:
  (transitive, colloquial, figuratively) to stuff one's face with (to eat or drink excessively)
  Examples:

  • Ήρθαν στο εστιατόριο και πλάκωσαν τα κρέατα και τα κρασιά.Írthan sto estiatório kai plákosan ta kréata kai ta krasiá.
  • They came to the restaurant and stuffed their faces with meat and wine.
• verb:
  (transitive, colloquial, vulgar, figuratively, of males) to bonk, shag, screw (to have sexual intercourse with)
  Examples:

  • Synonyms: πηδάω (pidáo), γαμώ (gamó)
  • Πόσες γυναίκες έχει πλακώσει τώρα ο Αλέκος;Póses gynaíkes échei plakósei tóra o Alékos?
  • How many women has Alekos fucked now?
• verb:
  (transitive, intransitive, colloquial, figuratively) to beat up; beat the shit out of (to give a severe beating to)
  Examples:

  • Synonym: δέρνω (dérno)
  • Αν δεν σταματήσεις, θα σε πλακώσω στις μπουνιές!An den stamatíseis, tha se plakóso stis bouniés!
  • If you don't stop, I'll beat the shit out of you!
• verb:
  (intransitive, figuratively) to sweep down on, arrive (usually in great numbers or unexpectedly)
  Examples:

  • Synonyms: ενσκήπτω (enskípto), επέρχομαι (epérchomai)
  • Πλάκωσαν όλοι οι τουρίστες στην παραλία και την καταστρέψανε.Plákosan óloi oi tourístes stin paralía kai tin katastrépsane.
  • All the tourists swooped down on the beach and ruined it.
• verb:
  (intransitive, figuratively) to get stuck into (become occupied with or immersed in)
  Examples:

  • Αν θέλεις να περάσεις φέτος, κανόνισε να πλακώσεις τα βιβλία.An théleis na peráseis fétos, kanónise na plakóseis ta vivlía.
  • If you want to pass this year, make sure you get stuck into the books.