εμπρός

See also: ἐμπρός

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek ἐμπρός (emprós) from ancient phrase ἐν πρός (en prós).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /emˈbros/, (and in fast speech:) /eˈbros/
  • Hyphenation: ε‧μπρός
  • Old Hyphenation: εμ‧πρός

Adverb

εμπρός • (emprós)

  1. ahead, forth, onwards
    Προχωρήστε εμπρός παρακαλώ.
    Prochoríste emprós parakaló.
    Move ahead please.
    Synonym: μπροστά (brostá)
    Antonym: πίσω (píso)
  2. (as a preposition)
    1. in front of
    2. compared to
      see Expressions, mostly with μπρος (bros)
  3. commence, start
    Βάζω εμπρός τη μηχανή.
    Vázo emprós ti michaní.
    I start the engine.
    (literally, “I put the engine onward.”)
    More common with μπρος (bros)
  4. (with article) ahead, onwards, front
    Προχωράω προς τα εμπρός
    Prochoráo pros ta emprós
    I move onwards.
    1. (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)

  1. (on answering the telephone, interrogative) hello?
    Εμπρός; Λέγετε παρακαλώ;
    Emprós; Légete parakaló?
    Hello? Who's there?
    Μπρός; Ποιος είναι; (impolite)
    Brós? Poios eínai?
    Yeah? Who's there?
  2. (as a command) (usually +imperative) begin to...
    Εμπρός, μαρς!
    Emprós, mars!
    Forward march!
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