εκτελώ (ekteló)

Pronunciation

Definitions & Examples

• verb:
  (transitive) to carry out, execute, do (put into effect)
  Examples:

  • Εκτέλεσα τις εντολές του. (Ektélesa tis entolés tou.) — I carried out his orders.
  • Εκτελώ τα καθήκοντά μου. (Ekteló ta kathíkontá mou.) — I do my duty.
• verb:
  (transitive, law) to execute, kill (put to death, both by judicial process or unlawfully)
  Examples:

  • Εκτελέστηκε δι’ αποκεφαλισμού. (Ekteléstike di’ apokefalismoú.) — He was executed by beheading.
  • Η τρομοκρατική οργάνωση εκτέλεσε νεαρό. (I tromokratikí orgánosi ektélese nearó.) — The terrorist group killed a young person.
• verb:
  (transitive, music) to perform, execute (give a performance of)
  Examples:

  • Εκτέλεσαν άψογα το κομμάτι του Μότσαρτ. (Ektélesan ápsoga to kommáti tou Mótsart.) — They performed Mozart's piece brilliantly.