επρόκειτο

Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eˈpɾo.cit.o/
  • Hyphenation: ε‧πρό‧κει‧το

Verb

επρόκειτο • (eprókeito) impersonal

  1. third-person singular imperfect of πρόκειται (prókeitai):
    1. (+ για/περί) "was about, concerned"
    2. (+ να) "was to, should have, was going to, it was destined that"
      Επρόκειτο να τον δω εχθές, αλλά δεν έπαιρνε μπρος το αμάξι.
      Eprókeito na ton do echthés, allá den épairne bros to amáxi.
      I was going to see him yesterday but the car wouldn't start.
      Δυστυχώς, δεν επρόκειτο να δει την Ελλάδα ποτέ ξανά πριν πεθάνει.
      Dystychós, den eprókeito na dei tin Elláda poté xaná prin pethánei.
      Unfortunately, he was never to see Greece again before he died.
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