βάζω κέρατα
Greek
Etymology
Compare similar horn-related terms in French (cocufier) and Italian (fare le corna).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvazo ˈceɾata/
- Hyphenation: βά‧ζω κέ‧ρα‧τα
Verb
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see βάζω (vázo), κέρατα (kérata).
- Όταν ντύνεται κανείς σαν διάβολος, βάζει κέρατα.
- Ótan ntýnetai kaneís san diávolos, vázei kérata.
- When one is dressing up as the devil, one puts on horns.
- (colloquial, idiomatic, transitive) to put horns on, horn, cuckold, cuck (make a cuckold of someone by being unfaithful)
- Παίρνει διαζύγιο επειδή η γυναίκα του τού έβαλε κέρατα.
- Paírnei diazýgio epeidí i gynaíka tou toú évale kérata.
- He is getting a divorce because his wife cuckolded him.
Synonyms
- (cuckold, cheat on): φοράω κέρατα (foráo kérata), κερατώνω (keratóno), απατώ (apató), μοιχεύω (moichévo)
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