αβαντζάρω
Greek
Alternative forms
- αβαντσάρω (avantsáro)
- αβαντζέρνω (avantzérno), αβαντσέρνω (avantsérno) (more colloquial)
Etymology
αβαντσάρω (avantsáro), borrowed from Italian avanzare (pronounced with /t͡s/), with consonant change /t͡s/ > /d͡z/.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.vanˈd͡za.ɾo/
- Hyphenation: α‧βαν‧τζά‧ρω
Verb
αβαντζάρω • (avantzáro) (past αβαντζάρισα, passive —)
- (colloquial) to advance (payment), prepay, deposit
- Synonym: προκαταβάλλω (prokatavállo)
- (colloquial) to exceed, have extra, be in excess
Conjugation
αβαντζάρω (active forms only)
| Active voice ➤ | ||||
| Indicative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect ➤ | Perfective aspect ➤ | ||
| Non-past tenses ➤ | Present ➤ | Dependent ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | ||||
| 2 sg | αβαντζάρεις | αβαντζάρεις | ||
| 3 sg | αβαντζάρει | αβαντζάρει | ||
| 1 pl | αβαντζάρουμε, [‑ομε] | αβαντζάρουμε, [‑ομε] | ||
| 2 pl | αβαντζάρετε | αβαντζάρετε | ||
| 3 pl | αβαντζάρουν(ε) | αβαντζάρουν(ε) | ||
| Past tenses ➤ | Imperfect ➤ | Simple past ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | αβαντζάριζα | αβαντζάρισα | ||
| 2 sg | αβαντζάριζες | αβαντζάρισες | ||
| 3 sg | αβαντζάριζε | αβαντζάρισε | ||
| 1 pl | αβαντζάραμε | αβαντζάραμε | ||
| 2 pl | αβαντζάρατε | αβαντζάρατε | ||
| 3 pl | αβαντζάριζαν, αβαντζάραν(ε) | αβαντζάρισαν, αβαντζάραν(ε) | ||
| Future tenses ➤ | Continuous ➤ | Simple ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | θα ➤ | θα ➤ | ||
| 2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl | θα αβαντζάρεις, … | θα αβαντζάρεις, … | ||
| Perfect aspect ➤ | ||||
| Present perfect ➤ | έχω, έχεις, … αβαντζάρει | |||
| Past perfect ➤ | είχα, είχες, … αβαντζάρει | |||
| Future perfect ➤ | θα έχω, θα έχεις, … αβαντζάρει | |||
| Subjunctive mood ➤ | Formed using present, dependent (for simple past) or present perfect from above with a particle (να, ας). | |||
| Imperative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect | Perfective aspect | ||
| 2 sg | αβαντζάριζε | αβαντζάρισε | ||
| 2 pl | αβαντζάρετε | αβαντζάρετε | ||
| Other forms | ||||
| Active present participle ➤ | αβαντζάροντας ➤ | |||
| Active perfect participle ➤ | έχοντας αβαντζάρει ➤ | |||
| Passive perfect participle ➤ | — | |||
| Nonfinite form ➤ | αβαντζάρει | |||
| Notes Appendix:Greek verbs |
• (…) optional or informal. […] rare. {…} learned, archaic. • Multiple forms are shown in order of reducing frequency. • Periphrastic imperative forms may be produced using the subjunctive. | |||
Related terms
- αβάντζα f (avántza, “advance, deposit”) / αβάντσα (avántsa)
- αβάντζο n (avántzo, “advance, deposit”) / αβάντσο (avántso)
Further reading
- αβαντζάρω - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only (abbreviations)], Centre for the Greek language
- form "αβαντσάρω" - Dimitrakos, Dimitrios B. (21964) Μέγα λεξικόν ὅλης τῆς Ἑλληνικῆς γλώσσης [Great Dictionary of the entire Greek Language] (in Greek), Athens: Hellenic Paideia 2nd edition in 15 vols. [1st edition 1930-1950 in 9 volumes] (abbreviations - of authors)