εμπρός
See also: ἐμπρός
Greek
Alternative forms
- μπρος (bros) (colloquial)
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek ἐμπρός from ancient phrase ἐν (en) πρός (prós).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /emˈbros/
- Hyphenation: ε‧μπρός
Adverb
εμπρός • (emprós)
- ahead, forth, onwards
- (as a preposition)
- in front of
- compared to
- see Expressions, mostly with μπρος
- commence, start
- Βάζω εμπρός τη μηχανή. ― Vázo emprós ti michaní. ― I [put a] start the engine.
- More common with μπρος
- (with article) ahead, onwards, front
- Προχωράω προς τα εμπρός ― Prochoráo pros ta emprós ― I move onwards.
- (with article, as adjective)
- Κάθησε στην εμπρός βεράντα. ― Káthise stin emprós veránta. ― He sat in the balcony out front.
- Synonym: μπροστινός (brostinós)
- Antonym: οπίσθιος (opísthios)
Synonyms
- εμπροστά (emprostá, “in front of”) (colloquial)
- έμπροσθεν (émprosthen, “in front of”) (formal, Katharevousa)
- μπρος (bros) (colloquial variation with derivatives)
- μπροστά (brostá, “in front, aheard”)
- ομπρός (omprós) (vernacular variation, or poetic)
Interjection
εμπρός • (emprós)
Related terms
- εμπρόσθιος (emprósthios)
- εμπροσθογεμής (emprosthogemís)
- εμπροσθοφυλακή f (emprosthofylakí)
- and see: μπροστά (brostá)
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