Signification
To update or refresh something.
Contexte culturel
In cities like Athens, 'ανανέωση' of shop windows (βιτρίνες) is a major event, especially during the sales seasons (εκπτώσεις). It's a social signal of a business's health. Before Easter, it is a tradition to 'refresh' the home. This often involves 'asprogalia' (whitewashing) walls in villages or buying 'kainourgia roucha' (new clothes) to wear at the Resurrection service. Greece has a high rate of smartphone usage. The English word 'refresh' is so common that 'κάνω ανανέωση' and 'κάνω refresh' are used interchangeably by anyone under 40. Greek bureaucracy is famous for requiring frequent 'ανανεώσεις' of documents. The phrase is often associated with the 'KEP' (Citizen Service Centers).
The 'F5' Rule
If you can press F5 to do it, it's definitely 'κάνω μια ανανέωση.'
Don't 'Renew' People
You can't 'κάνεις μια ανανέωση' to a person unless you mean their look. To say someone has changed their personality, use 'άλλαξε' (he/she changed).
Signification
To update or refresh something.
The 'F5' Rule
If you can press F5 to do it, it's definitely 'κάνω μια ανανέωση.'
Don't 'Renew' People
You can't 'κάνεις μια ανανέωση' to a person unless you mean their look. To say someone has changed their personality, use 'άλλαξε' (he/she changed).
Administrative Precision
When at a Greek government office, use 'Ήρθα για την ανανέωση της άδειας' (I came for the renewal of the license) to sound very professional.
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing verb in the correct form (Past Tense).
Χθες, _______ μια ανανέωση στη συνδρομή μου στο γυμναστήριο.
The word 'Χθες' (yesterday) requires the past tense of 'κάνω', which is 'έκανα'.
Which phrase is most appropriate for refreshing a webpage?
Όταν η σελίδα κολλάει, πρέπει να...
'Ανανέωση' is the standard term for refreshing a digital page.
Match the type of 'ανανέωση' to the situation.
1. Διαβατήριο, 2. Σαλόνι, 3. Μαλλιά
Passports are administrative (διοικητική), living rooms are decor (διακόσμηση), and hair is aesthetic (αισθητική).
Complete the dialogue with the correct phrase.
Α: Το σπίτι φαίνεται διαφορετικό! Β: Ναι, _________________ στα χρώματα των τοίχων.
Changing wall colors is a classic example of 'making a refresh.'
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Types of Ανανέωση
Digital
- • Webpage
- • Software
- • App Feed
Personal
- • Haircut
- • Wardrobe
- • Style
Admin
- • Passport
- • Contract
- • Subscription
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesΧθες, _______ μια ανανέωση στη συνδρομή μου στο γυμναστήριο.
The word 'Χθες' (yesterday) requires the past tense of 'κάνω', which is 'έκανα'.
Όταν η σελίδα κολλάει, πρέπει να...
'Ανανέωση' is the standard term for refreshing a digital page.
1. Διαβατήριο, 2. Σαλόνι, 3. Μαλλιά
Passports are administrative (διοικητική), living rooms are decor (διακόσμηση), and hair is aesthetic (αισθητική).
Α: Το σπίτι φαίνεται διαφορετικό! Β: Ναι, _________________ στα χρώματα των τοίχων.
Changing wall colors is a classic example of 'making a refresh.'
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
4 questionsNot usually. For food, we use 'φρεσκάρω' (to freshen up) or 'ανανεώνω το απόθεμα' (renew the stock).
Both are correct. Including 'μια' (a) makes it sound slightly more like a specific project or event.
Younger Greeks just say 'Κάνε ένα refresh' (Káne éna refresh).
'Αλλαγή' is just 'change.' 'Ανανέωση' is a change that makes something feel new or current again.
Expressions liées
φρεσκάρω
similarTo freshen up
ανακαινίζω
specialized formTo renovate
εκσυγχρονίζω
similarTo modernize
ανανεώνω τους όρκους
builds onTo renew vows
