συνεννοούμαι

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From Byzantine Greek συνεννοοῦμαι (sunennooûmai), from middle voice of Koine Greek συνεννοέω (sunennoéō, to have in mind), from σύν (sún, with) + ἐννοέω (ennoéō, to mean).

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  • IPA(key): /si.ne.noˈu.me/
  • Hyphenation: συν‧εν‧νο‧ού‧μαι

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συνεννοούμαι (synennooúmai) deponent (past συνεννοήθηκα)

  1. (intransitive) to communicate (with), get on with (exchange information pleasantly/courteously)
    Πώς να συνεννοηθούν αφού ο ένας μιλά ισπανικά κι ο άλλος κινέζικα;
    Pós na synennoïthoún afoú o énas milá ispaniká ki o állos kinézika?
    How can they communicate with each other since one speaks Spanish and the other Chinese?
    Δεν μπορώ να συνεννοηθώ μ’ αυτήν την γυναίκα.
    Den boró na synennoïthó m’ aftín tin gynaíka.
    I can't get along with this woman.
  2. (intransitive) to come to an understanding / agreement, agree to
    Είναι αδύνατον να συνεννοηθείς μαζί του, αφού επιμένει στις απόψεις του.
    Eínai adýnaton na synennoïtheís mazí tou, afoú epiménei stis apópseis tou.
    It's impossible to come to an agreement with him since he insists on his views.
    Συνεννοηθήκανε να του αγοράσουν αμάξι για τα γενέθλια.
    Synennoïthíkane na tou agorásoun amáxi gia ta genéthlia.
    They agreed to buy him a car for his birthday.
  3. (intransitive) to deliberate, consult (consider carefully)
    Τα κόμματα συνεννοούνται για να βρουν άκρη στο ζήτημα.
    Ta kómmata synennooúntai gia na vroun ákri sto zítima.
    The parties are deliberating to come to an agreement on the issue.

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  • (antonym(s) of "to agree"): διαφωνώ (diafonó, to disagree)

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