λουφάρω
Greek
Etymology
λούφα (loúfa, “skiving”) + -άρω (-áro).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /luˈfaɾo/
- Hyphenation: λου‧φά‧ρω
Verb
λουφάρω • (loufáro) (past λούφαρα/λουφάρισα)
- (intransitive, derogatory) skive, shirk, loaf (to avoid working due to laziness)
- Αυτόν διάλεξες για εργάτη; Όλο λουφάρει.
- Aftón diálexes gia ergáti? Ólo loufárei.
- You chose him as an employee? All he does is skive.
Conjugation
λουφάρω (active forms only)
| Active voice ➤ | ||||
| Indicative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect ➤ | Perfective aspect ➤ | ||
| Non-past tenses ➤ | Present ➤ | Dependent ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | λουφάρω | λουφάρω | ||
| 2 sg | λουφάρεις | λουφάρεις | ||
| 3 sg | λουφάρει | λουφάρει | ||
| 1 pl | λουφάρουμε, [‑ομε] | λουφάρουμε, [‑ομε] | ||
| 2 pl | λουφάρετε | λουφάρετε | ||
| 3 pl | λουφάρουν(ε) | λουφάρουν(ε) | ||
| Past tenses ➤ | Imperfect ➤ | Simple past ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | λούφαρα, λουφάριζα | λούφαρα, λουφάρισα | ||
| 2 sg | λούφαρες, λουφάριζες | λούφαρες, λουφάρισες | ||
| 3 sg | λούφαρε, λουφάριζε | λούφαρε, λουφάρισε | ||
| 1 pl | λουφάραμε | λουφάραμε | ||
| 2 pl | λουφάρατε | λουφάρατε | ||
| 3 pl | λούφαραν, λουφάραν(ε), λουφάριζαν | λούφαραν, λουφάραν(ε), λουφάρισαν | ||
| Future tenses ➤ | Continuous ➤ | Simple ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | θα λουφάρω ➤ | θα λουφάρω ➤ | ||
| 2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl | θα λουφάρεις, … | θα λουφάρεις, … | ||
| Perfect aspect ➤ | ||||
| Present perfect ➤ | έχω, έχεις, … λουφάρει | |||
| Past perfect ➤ | είχα, είχες, … λουφάρει | |||
| Future perfect ➤ | θα έχω, θα έχεις, … λουφάρει | |||
| Subjunctive mood ➤ | Formed using present, dependent (for simple past) or present perfect from above with a particle (να, ας). | |||
| Imperative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect | Perfective aspect | ||
| 2 sg | λούφαρε, λουφάριζε | λούφαρε, λουφάρισε | ||
| 2 pl | λουφάρετε | λουφάρετε | ||
| Other forms | ||||
| Active present participle ➤ | λουφάροντας ➤ | |||
| Active perfect participle ➤ | έχοντας λουφάρει ➤ | |||
| Passive perfect participle ➤ | — | |||
| Nonfinite form ➤ | λουφάρει | |||
| Notes Appendix:Greek verbs | • (…) optional or informal. […] rare. {…} learned, archaic. • Multiple forms are shown in order of reducing frequency. • Periphrastic imperative forms may be produced using the subjunctive. | |||
Related terms
- λούφα f (loúfa, “skiving, shirking”)
- λουφαδόρος m (loufadóros, “skiver, shirker”)