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flake in Greek

flake in Greek is νιφάδα, λέπι, φολίδα — flake means a small, thin, flat piece that has broken off something larger.

flake in Greek

νιφάδα
noun
Pronounced: nifada
A loose filmy mass or a thin chiplike layer of anything
λέπι
noun
Pronounced: lepi
A loose filmy mass or a thin chiplike layer of anything
φολίδα
noun
Pronounced: folida
A loose filmy mass or a thin chiplike layer of anything
απολεπίζω
verb
Pronounced: apolepizo
(colloquial) To prove unreliable or impractical; to abandon or desert, to fail to follow through.
ξεφλουδίζω
verb
Pronounced: xefloudizo
(colloquial) To prove unreliable or impractical; to abandon or desert, to fail to follow through.

What does "flake" mean?

  1. noun A small, thin, flat piece that has broken off something larger.
    "A flake of paint peeled off the old fence."
  2. noun An unreliable person who often cancels plans or fails to follow through.
    "He's such a flake — he's cancelled on us three times this month."
  3. verb To back out of plans or fail to follow through on a commitment.
    "She flaked on dinner again last night."
  4. verb To break off in small thin pieces.
    "The old paint began to flake off the wall."
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flake in a sentence

  • A flake of paint peeled off the old fence.
  • Snowflakes drifted past the window.
  • He's such a flake — he's cancelled on us three times this month.
  • She flaked on dinner again last night.

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What is "flake" in Greek?

"flake" in Greek is νιφάδα, λέπι, φολίδα. flake means: A small, thin, flat piece that has broken off something larger.

How do you pronounce νιφάδα?

"flake" in Greek is νιφάδα, pronounced "nifada".

How do you use "flake" in a sentence?

Example: "A flake of paint peeled off the old fence." In Greek, "flake" is νιφάδα, λέπι, φολίδα.

Are there other ways to say "flake" in Greek?

Yes — Greek has 5 translations listed for "flake": νιφάδα, λέπι, φολίδα, απολεπίζω, ξεφλουδίζω.

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