Signification
To experience something difficult personally.
Contexte culturel
The 'shoulders' are a symbol of national resilience. Georgians often view their history as a series of burdens they have successfully carried. In the mountains, physical strength (shoulders) was vital for survival against avalanches and invaders. The idiom has a very literal resonance there. In the city, this phrase is often used to describe the 'dark 90s'—a period of no electricity and civil war. Classic writers like Vazha-Pshavela use shoulder imagery to describe the 'heroic sufferer' who takes on the pain of others.
Use with History
If you want to sound like a native when discussing history, use this phrase instead of 'happened'.
Don't be too light
Using this for a bad sandwich will make people think you are joking.
Signification
To experience something difficult personally.
Use with History
If you want to sound like a native when discussing history, use this phrase instead of 'happened'.
Don't be too light
Using this for a bad sandwich will make people think you are joking.
Dative Case
Remember: [Person in Dative] + [Hardship in Nominative] + მხრებზე გადაუარა.
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing word in the correct form.
ამ რთულმა წლებმა ჩემს _______ გადაიარა.
The idiom specifically uses 'shoulders' (მხრებზე) to denote hardship.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'The war passed over them'?
The prefix 'გადა-' and the Aorist 'გადაიარა' are the standard idiomatic forms.
Match the situation to the phrase.
You survived a very stressful month at work.
The idiom describes the month 'passing over' you as a survivor.
Complete the dialogue.
პაპა: 'ჩვენ ბევრი ომი ვნახეთ.' შვილიშვილი: 'დიახ, ვიცი რომ ბევრმა სირთულემ თქვენს _______.'
'გადაიარა' is the correct verb for an event passing over time.
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Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesამ რთულმა წლებმა ჩემს _______ გადაიარა.
The idiom specifically uses 'shoulders' (მხრებზე) to denote hardship.
How do you say 'The war passed over them'?
The prefix 'გადა-' and the Aorist 'გადაიარა' are the standard idiomatic forms.
You survived a very stressful month at work.
The idiom describes the month 'passing over' you as a survivor.
პაპა: 'ჩვენ ბევრი ომი ვნახეთ.' შვილიშვილი: 'დიახ, ვიცი რომ ბევრმა სირთულემ თქვენს _______.'
'გადაიარა' is the correct verb for an event passing over time.
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Questions fréquentes
5 questionsYes, but it's rare. For example, 'The wave passed over my shoulders' is literal, but 99% of the time, it's used for hardship.
It is neutral. You can use it with your grandmother or in a newspaper article.
'გადაიარა' is general (it passed), while 'გადაუარა' is directed at someone (it passed over him/her).
No. It implies weight and burden. For happy events, use 'გახარება' or 'წარმატება'.
Yes, very. You will hear it on the news and in daily life when people talk about their struggles.
Expressions liées
მხარდაჭერა
builds onSupport
ტვირთის ზიდვა
similarCarrying a burden
გადატანა
synonymTo endure/survive
თავზე დატეხვა
contrastTo crash upon one's head
