What does fire mean in Greek?

[Adonis]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #347 "English Slang Idioms (6", question 2

"So, he told you that you weren't very good at problem solving. What would he know? That ......... head isn't any good at problem solving or anything else for that matter," Sally said to Ken.

(a) fat
(b) big
(c) empty
(d) red

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #347 "English Slang Idioms (6", answer 2

"So, he told you that you weren't very good at problem solving. What would he know? That fat head isn't any good at problem solving or anything else for that matter," Sally said to Ken.

Correct answer: (a) fat
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Meaning of fire in greek

[Mister Micawber]

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'Fire' is not Greek; it is English.
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Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's

[Torsten]

Hi Harald,

Fire means φωτιά (fotia) in Greek.
Regards,
Torsten
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Test Of English for International Communication
TOEIC Preparation & TOEIC Vocabulary

[MrPedantic]

I know that comments on these tests are unwelcome. However, the correct expression is not "fat head", but "fathead" or "fat-head". See for instance Merriam-Webster; also the OED.

"Fat head" is likely to be regarded as an ESL-ish error, if a student uses it elsewhere.

MrP

[Mister Micawber]

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It's fixed now, MrP, and thanks. (It may not appear until the next database update, though).
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Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's

[MrPedantic]

Thank you very much, Mister M!

MrP