What does άλλον in Greek mean?

What is the meaning of the word άλλον in Greek? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use άλλον in Greek.

The word άλλον in Greek means στέλνω κπ/κτ να μείνει με κπ άλλον, αυτός που πάει να φέρει κάτι για κάποιον άλλον, γράφω για κπ άλλον, αφανής συγγραφέας, με άλλον τρόπο, με άλλον τρόπο, ο ένας μετά τον άλλον, ο ένας μετά τον άλλον, από άλλον κόσμο, είτε με τον έναν, είτε με τον άλλο τρόπο, εξωπραγματικός, ρίχνω το φταίξιμο αλλού, ρίχνω αλλού την ευθύνη, φέρω κπ σε επαφή με κπ άλλον, ξεφορτώνομαι, που είναι κάτω από τη γη, πάω με τον έναν και τον άλλον, πάω με τη μία και την άλλη, σε άλλον πλανήτη, σε άλλον κόσμο. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word άλλον

στέλνω κπ/κτ να μείνει με κπ άλλον

(UK (send sb to stay with sb else)

αυτός που πάει να φέρει κάτι για κάποιον άλλον

(person who brings things to others)

γράφω για κπ άλλον

(informal, abbreviation (ghostwrite: write on behalf of sb else)

The singer has just published her autobiography; an experienced author ghosted for her.

αφανής συγγραφέας

(author who writes for sb else)

The politician is employing a ghost writer to write her autobiography.

με άλλον τρόπο

(by different means)

She soon realized she'd have to earn her living in other ways.

με άλλον τρόπο

(in relation to other things)

Μου αρέσουν κάποια πράγματα σε αυτόν, αλλά σε άλλες περιστάσεις είναι δύσκολο να τον καταλάβεις. Ενεργεί με ώριμο τρόπο σε κάποιες περιπτώσεις, αλλά σε άλλες περιστάσεις μπορεί να είναι πολύ παιδί.
I like some things about him, but in other ways I find him difficult to understand. He acts maturely in some ways, but in other ways he can be extremely childish.

ο ένας μετά τον άλλον

(one coming rapidly after another)

The company is preparing two new products for launch in quick succession.

ο ένας μετά τον άλλον

(one coming rapidly after another)

The camera is able to take a series of pictures in rapid succession.

από άλλον κόσμο

(otherworldly)

Ghosts and goblins are not of this world.

είτε με τον έναν, είτε με τον άλλο τρόπο

(somehow, by some means)

εξωπραγματικός

(ethereal, ghostly)

The scene was suffused with a shimmering other-worldly light.

ρίχνω το φταίξιμο αλλού

(slang, figurative (put blame on sb else) (καθομιλουμένη)

He never admits to his mistakes at work but always passes the buck instead.

ρίχνω αλλού την ευθύνη

(UK, informal, figurative (pass on unwanted responsibility) (καθομιλουμένη)

None of the government departments want to deal with the problem; they just keep passing the parcel.

φέρω κπ σε επαφή με κπ άλλον

(informal (connect with sb else)

Έχετε απευθυνθεί σε λάθος τμήμα. Θα σας φέρω, όμως, σε επαφή με κάποιον που θα σας βοηθήσει.
You've reached the wrong department, but I can put you in touch with someone who can help you.

ξεφορτώνομαι

(get rid of, shirk)

My boss was in the habit of shuffling his work off onto the rest of us.

που είναι κάτω από τη γη

(dead and buried) (μεταφορικά: νεκρός)

πάω με τον έναν και τον άλλον, πάω με τη μία και την άλλη

(US, slang (multiple sexual partners) (ευφημισμός, καθομιλουμένη)

Chris had better stop tomcatting if he's going to propose to June.

σε άλλον πλανήτη, σε άλλον κόσμο

(figurative (in different environments) (μεταφορικά)

Όταν διάβασα τα γράμματα του φίλου μου από την Αφρική κατάλαβα ότι είναι σαν να ζούμε σε άλλον πλανήτη.
When I read letters from my friend in Africa I realize we are worlds apart.

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