What does fire mean in Greek?

Adonis · Sat Aug 30, 2008 23:45 pm *What does fire mean in Greek?*

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

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

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"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 · Sun Aug 31, 2008 9:11 am *What does fire mean in Greek?*

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'Fire' is not Greek; it is English.
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Torsten · Sun Aug 31, 2008 13:24 pm *What does fire mean in Greek?*

Hi Harald,

Fire means φωτιά (fotia) in Greek.
Regards,
Torsten
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MrPedantic · Sun Aug 31, 2008 14:48 pm *What does fire mean in Greek?*

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 · Sun Aug 31, 2008 14:59 pm *What does fire mean in Greek?*

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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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MrPedantic · Sun Aug 31, 2008 22:38 pm *What does fire mean in Greek?*

Thank you very much, Mister M!

MrP

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