για όνομα του Θεού
Greek
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʝa ˈonoma tu θeˈu/
Interjection
για όνομα του Θεού • (gia ónoma tou Theoú) (literally: for God's name)
- for God's sake, for Christ's sake, for heaven's sake (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience)
- Σταματά να παίζεις μουσική στις τρεις το πρωί, για όνομα του Θεού! ― Stamatá na paízeis mousikí stis treis to proí, gia ónoma tou Theoú! ― Stop playing music at three in the morning, for God's sake!
- for God's sake, for Christ's sake, for heaven's sake, in the name of God (exclamation of despair and begging)
- Για όνομα του Θεού, λυπήσου με! ― Gia ónoma tou Theoú, lypísou me! ― In the name of God, pity me!
Synonyms
- μα τον Θεό (ma ton Theó, “for God's sake”) (literally: "but God")
- προς Θεού (pros Theoú, “for God's sake”) (literally: "towards God")