tregoj
التعريفات والمعاني
== Albanian ==
=== Etymology ===
From treg (“market”) + -oj (verbative suffix). Calque of Ancient Greek ἀγορεύω (agoreúō, “to talk, to declare”) based on ἀγορά (agorá, “market, place”).
=== Verb ===
tregoj (aorist tregova, participle treguar) (transitive)
to show, indicate, point at (originally a commercial term)
Synonyms: zbuloj, dëftej
I tregoi rrobat ― He showed them the clothes
to explain, to orient
Synonyms: shpjegoj, drejtoj, udhëzoj, kallëzoj, dëftej
I tregoi adresën e shtëpisë ― He explained his home address
to tell, tell about, to tell stories, to recount, to narrate
Synonyms: kallëzoj, rrëfej
Tregon shumë bukur ― He tells stories beautifully
to confide, to confess, to spill the beans (usually used for uncovering a secret)
Synonym: kallëzoj
I tregoi të drejtën ― He told the truth
(colloquial) to snitch, to inform on
Synonyms: kallëzoj, njoftoj, padit, spiunoj
E tregoi tek i ati ― He snitched to his father
to show an ability or characteristic
Synonyms: paraqes, shfaq
Tregoi burrëri ― He showed bravery
(third person) to testify, to prove, to verify
Synonyms: dëshmon, provon, vërteton
Ngjarjet historike treguan se... ― Historical events prove that...
(also intransitive) to seem, to appear (usually by appearance)
Synonym: dukem
Tregon i ri ― He seems young
(third person) to warn, to predict, to foresee
Synonym: paralajmëron
Siç tregon moti, do të kemi shi ― As the weather shows, we'll have rain
(third person) to speak about someone, to describe
Synonyms: flasin, thonë
E tregonin shumë të zotin ― People have described him as very able
==== Conjugation ====
==== Related terms ====
treg
tregtar
tregim
tregohem
=== References ===
=== Further reading ===
FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language][1], 1980
“tregoj”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006