How to Say "Riptide" in Greek

riptide

The English word 'riptide' is translated into Greek as riptide.

This noun refers to a strong tidal flow.

Meaning: strong tidal flow (noun)

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Greek sailors historically used the term στρόβιλος for swirling currents, a word that is the root of the English 'stroboscope'.
While riptide is used in technical contexts, Greeks often use the word ρεύμα which means both 'current' and 'electricity'.
The verb τραβάω used for riptides is the same word used for 'smoking' a cigarette or 'drawing' a curtain.

Kyriaki and Dimitris are standing on a beach before swimming.

Κυριακή Kyriaki

Δημήτρη, μην κολυμπήσεις εκεί, έχει riptide.
Dimitri, min kolymbise kei, echei riptide.
Dimitris, don't swim there, there is a riptide.
Δημήτρης Dimitris

Πού ακριβώς είναι η riptide;
Pou akrivos einai i riptide?
Where exactly is the riptide?
Κυριακή Kyriaki

Είναι ανάμεσα σε εκείνους τους δύο βράχους.
Einai anamesa se ekeinous tous dyo vrachous.
It is between those two rocks.
Δημήτρης Dimitris

Ευχαριστώ που με προειδοποίησες, Κυριακή.
Efcharisto pou me proeidopoises, Kyriaki.
Thank you for warning me, Kyriaki.

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