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How do you say "terrified" in Greek?
τρομοκρατημένος
tromokratimenos
In Greek, "terrified" is τρομοκρατημένος (tromokratimenos).
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Pronunciation
Pronounce this as "tromokratimenos", putting the emphasis on the fifth syllable rather than rushing through it evenly.
Grammar notes
τρομοκρατημένος is a adjective used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
Ήταν τρομοκρατημένος από τη δυνατή βροντή.
Ήtan tromokratimenos apo ti dunati vronti.
He was terrified of the loud thunder.
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How to remember τρομοκρατημένος
Split 'tromokratimenos' into 'tro' plus the rest; imagining someone mispronouncing 'terrified' as 'tro...' makes the two words click together.
Related words
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- disgusted αηδιασμένος
- sympathetic συμπαθητικός
- empathetic ενσυναισθητικός
- optimistic αισιόδοξος
- pessimistic απαισιόδοξος
- guilty ένοχος
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Questions about τρομοκρατημένος
How do you pronounce τρομοκρατημένος?
Pronounce this as "tromokratimenos", putting the emphasis on the fifth syllable rather than rushing through it evenly.
Is τρομοκρατημένος formal or casual?
τρομοκρατημένος is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is τρομοκρατημένος used in Greek?
τρομοκρατημένος is used the same way as the equivalent English adjective. For example: Ήταν τρομοκρατημένος από τη δυνατή βροντή. (He was terrified of the loud thunder.).
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