Bedeutung
To challenge established norms or authorities.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The phrase is heavily linked to the 'Metapolitefsi' era. It represents the desire of the Greek people to move away from nepotism and 'rousfeti' (political favors). In the 1920s and 30s, Rembetiko music was the ultimate 'breaking of the establishment,' as it was the music of the marginalized and the underworld, often censored by the state. Greece has a high number of small family businesses. A young entrepreneur starting a tech startup is often seen as 'breaking the establishment' of traditional commerce. The Greek university system is often criticized for being rigid. Professors or students who introduce new methods are said to be 'breaking the establishment'.
Use it in Essays
If you are taking a C1/C2 Greek exam, using this phrase in an essay about social change will impress the examiners.
Don't Overuse
It's a strong phrase. If you use it for every small change, it loses its impact.
Bedeutung
To challenge established norms or authorities.
Use it in Essays
If you are taking a C1/C2 Greek exam, using this phrase in an essay about social change will impress the examiners.
Don't Overuse
It's a strong phrase. If you use it for every small change, it loses its impact.
The 'System'
Greeks often use 'το σύστημα' (the system) interchangeably with 'το κατεστημένο' in informal speech.
Teste dich selbst
Συμπληρώστε το κενό με τη σωστή λέξη.
Ο νέος σκηνοθέτης θέλει να σπάσει το ________ της βιομηχανίας του κινηματογράφου.
The phrase 'σπάω το κατεστημένο' is the most idiomatic way to describe challenging a whole industry's norms.
Ποια πρόταση είναι η πιο σωστή;
Πότε χρησιμοποιούμε τη φράση 'σπάω το κατεστημένο';
The idiom specifically refers to challenging power structures and established norms.
Συμπληρώστε τον διάλογο.
Α: Γιατί τον θαυμάζεις τόσο; Β: Γιατί είχε το θάρρος να ________ το κατεστημένο.
After 'να', we use the dependent form (subjunctive) of the verb, which is 'σπάσει'.
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Aufgabensammlung
3 AufgabenΟ νέος σκηνοθέτης θέλει να σπάσει το ________ της βιομηχανίας του κινηματογράφου.
The phrase 'σπάω το κατεστημένο' is the most idiomatic way to describe challenging a whole industry's norms.
Πότε χρησιμοποιούμε τη φράση 'σπάω το κατεστημένο';
The idiom specifically refers to challenging power structures and established norms.
Α: Γιατί τον θαυμάζεις τόσο; Β: Γιατί είχε το θάρρος να ________ το κατεστημένο.
After 'να', we use the dependent form (subjunctive) of the verb, which is 'σπάσει'.
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
4 FragenUsually, yes. It implies progress and courage. However, from the perspective of the 'establishment' itself, it might be seen as destructive.
Yes, 'σπάζω' is slightly more formal and perfectly correct. 'Σπάω' is more common in spoken Modern Greek.
There isn't one single word, but 'το καινούργιο' (the new) or 'η αλλαγή' (the change) are often used in contrast.
Yes! If a small team wins the championship against the 'big' teams, people say they 'έσπασαν το κατεστημένο'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
πάω κόντρα στο ρεύμα
similarTo go against the current/tide.
ανατρέπω τα δεδομένα
similarTo overturn the facts/given situation.
ανοίγω νέους δρόμους
builds onTo open new paths.
συμβιβάζομαι με το σύστημα
contrastTo compromise with the system.
