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get after

  • 1 get after

    (to follow: If you want to catch him, you had better get after him at once.) követ

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  • 2 get

    ivadék, visszaütés, kellemetlen ember, jövedelem to get: eljut, nemz, elejt (vadat), beszerez, rávesz, elér
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    [ɡet]
    past tense - got; verb
    1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) kap
    2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) vesz, szerez
    3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) jut, kerül; leszed
    4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) visz, juttat
    5) (to become: You're getting old.) válik, lesz
    6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) rávesz
    7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) érkezik
    8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) sikerül vmit elvégezni
    9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) (meg)kap
    10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) elkap (vmit)
    11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) (meg)ért
    - get-together
    - get-up
    - be getting on for
    - get about
    - get across
    - get after
    - get ahead
    - get along
    - get around
    - get around to
    - get at
    - get away
    - get away with
    - get back
    - get by
    - get down
    - get down to
    - get in
    - get into
    - get nowhere
    - get off
    - get on
    - get on at
    - get out
    - get out of
    - get over
    - get round
    - get around to
    - get round to
    - get there
    - get through
    - get together
    - get up
    - get up to

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  • 3 get about

    1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got about that she was leaving.) terjed
    2) (to be able to move or travel about, often of people who have been ill: She didn't get about much after her operation.) lábadozik

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  • 4 get the hang of

    (to learn or begin to understand how to do (something): It may seem difficult at first, but you'll get the hang of it after a few weeks.) beletanul vmibe

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  • 5 get one's second wind

    (to recover one's natural breathing after breathlessness.) lélegzethez jut

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  • 6 go

    megegyezés, esemény, vizsga, mozgás, járás, alku to go: menni, való vhova, szól vmiről, telik, folyik
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    [ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb
    1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) megy
    2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) átmegy
    3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) vkinek adják; elkel
    4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) vezet vhová
    5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) látogat
    6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) eltűnik
    7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) megy, (le)zajlik
    8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) elindul
    9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) eltűnik
    10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) szándékozik vmit csinálni
    11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) lerobban
    12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) működik, jár
    13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) vmivé válik
    14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) van
    15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) való (vhova)
    16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) múlik, telik
    17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) "megy" vmire
    18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) elmegy
    19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) hallat
    20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) szól
    21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) "feldob"
    2. noun
    1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) kísérlet
    2) (energy: She's full of go.) energia
    3. adjective
    1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) menő
    2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) jelenleg érvényes
    4. noun
    (permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) engedély
    - going-over
    - goings-on
    - no-go
    - all go
    - be going on for
    - be going on
    - be going strong
    - from the word go
    - get going
    - give the go-by
    - go about
    - go after
    - go against
    - go along
    - go along with
    - go around
    - go around with
    - go at
    - go back
    - go back on
    - go by
    - go down
    - go far
    - go for
    - go in
    - go in for
    - go into
    - go off
    - go on
    - go on at
    - go out
    - go over
    - go round
    - go slow
    - go steady
    - go through
    - go through with
    - go too far
    - go towards
    - go up
    - go up in smoke/flames
    - go with
    - go without
    - keep going
    - make a go of something
    - make a go
    - on the go

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  • 7 rest

    pihenés, maradék to rest: marad, pihentet, szünetet tart
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    I 1. [rest] noun
    1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) pihenés
    2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) alvás
    3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) támasz(ték)
    4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) nyugalmi állapot
    2. verb
    1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) pihen
    2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) alszik
    3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) nyugszik vmin
    4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) megnyugszik
    5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) alapszik vmin
    6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) (a felelősség, döntés stb.) vkié, vkin múlik
    - restfully
    - restfulness
    - restless
    - restlessly
    - restlessness
    - rest-room
    - at rest
    - come to rest
    - lay to rest
    - let the matter rest
    - rest assured
    - set someone's mind at rest
    II [rest]

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  • 8 right

    rendes, jól, igazságosság, igazán, alkalmas, jobb to right: felegyenesít, helyreállít
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    1. adjective
    1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) jobb (oldali)
    2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) megfelelő, helyes
    3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) helyes
    4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) alkalmas
    2. noun
    1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) jog
    2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) igaz(a van)
    3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) jobb oldal
    4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) a jobboldal
    3. adverb
    1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) pont(osan)
    2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) azonnal
    3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) szorosan
    4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) egészen
    5) (to the right: Turn right.) jobbra
    6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) helyesen
    4. verb
    1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) kiegyenesedik
    2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) helyreállít
    5. interjection
    (I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') rendben (van)
    - righteously
    - righteousness
    - rightful
    - rightfully
    - rightly
    - rightness
    - righto
    - right-oh
    - rights
    - right angle
    - right-angled
    - right-hand
    - right-handed
    - right wing
    6. adjective
    ((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.)
    - by rights
    - by right
    - get
    - keep on the right side of
    - get right
    - go right
    - not in one's right mind
    - not quite right in the head
    - not right in the head
    - put right
    - put/set to rights
    - right away
    - right-hand man
    - right now
    - right of way
    - serve right

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  • 9 so

    akként, annyira, tehát, így, ennyire, úgy, úgyhogy
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    [səu] 1. adverb
    1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) annyira
    2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) így, úgy
    3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) (helyeslés, megerősítés)
    4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) szintén, is
    5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') (nyomósítás)
    2. conjunction
    ((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) ezért; úgyhogy
    - so-so
    - and so on/forth
    - or so
    - so as to
    - so far
    - so good
    - so that
    - so to say/speak

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  • 10 start

    start, indulás pont, rajtvonal, startvonal, kezdet to start: elugrik, megijed, beindít, elkezd, megindít, indul
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    I 1. verb
    1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) (el)indul
    2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) (el)kezd
    3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) beindít
    4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) elindít
    2. noun
    1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) (el)indulás; rajt
    2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) előny
    - starting-point
    - for a start
    - get off to a good
    - bad start
    - start off
    - start out
    - start up
    - to start with
    II 1. verb
    (to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) felriad
    2. noun
    1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) összerezzenés
    2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) megriadás

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  • 11 straight

    rendben levő, tömény, direkt, szabott árú, tisztán
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    [streit] 1. adjective
    1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) egyenes
    2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) őszinte
    3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) egyenes
    4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) rendbe(n)
    5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) tisztán
    6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) komoly
    7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) prózai
    2. adverb
    1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) egyenesen
    2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) közvetlenül
    3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) őszintén
    3. noun
    (the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) célegyenes
    - straightness
    - straightforward
    - straightforwardly
    - straightforwardness
    - straight talking
    - go straight
    - straight away
    - straighten out/up
    - a straight fight
    - straight off

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  • 12 should

    [ʃud]
    negative short form - shouldn't; verb
    1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.) (jövő időre utalás)
    2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.) kellene; kellett volna
    3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.) (valószínűség:) kell
    4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.) (meglepődés:)...-na/-ne/-ná
    5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.) (feltételes:)...-na/-ne/-ná
    6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).) szeretnék...
    7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.) (váratlan esemény:) és ki más(t)...

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  • 13 bear

    medve to bear: tart, hoz, szül, elszenved, hordoz, cipel, hord
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    I [beə] past tense - bore; verb
    1) ((usually with cannot, could not etc) to put up with or endure: I couldn't bear it if he left.) elvisel
    2) (to be able to support: Will the table bear my weight?) tart
    3) ((past participle in passive born [bo:n]) to produce (children): She has borne (him) several children; She was born on July 7.) szül
    4) (to carry: He was borne shoulder-high after his victory.) hord(oz)
    5) (to have: The cheque bore his signature.) visel
    6) (to turn or fork: The road bears left here.) elágazik
    - bearer
    - bearing
    - bearings
    - bear down on
    - bear fruit
    - bear out
    - bear up
    - bear with
    - find/get one's bearings
    - lose one's bearings
    II [beə] noun
    (a large heavy animal with thick fur and hooked claws.) medve

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  • 14 ever

    egyre, örökké, mindig, valaha
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    ['evə] 1. adverb
    1) (at any time: Nobody ever visits us; She hardly ever writes; Have you ever ridden on an elephant?; If I ever / If ever I see him again I shall get my revenge; better than ever; the brightest star they had ever seen.) valaha, egyszer
    2) (always; continually: They lived happily ever after; I've known her ever since she was a baby.) mindig
    3) (used for emphasis: The new doctor is ever so gentle; What ever shall I do?) (nyomatékként)
    - evergreen 2. noun
    (an evergreen tree: Firs and pines are evergreens.) örökzöld (fa)
    - everlastingly
    - evermore
    - for ever / forever

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  • 15 every

    mind, minden
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    ['evri]
    1) (each one of or all (of a certain number): Every room is painted white; Not every family has a car.) mindegyik
    2) (each (of an indefinite number or series): Every hour brought the two countries nearer war; He attends to her every need.) mind(en)
    3) (the most absolute or complete possible: We have every reason to believe that she will get better.) minden
    4) (used to show repetition after certain intervals of time or space: I go to the supermarket every four or five days; Every second house in the row was bright pink; `Every other day' means èvery two days' or `on alternate days'.) minden
    - everyone
    - everyday
    - everything
    - everywhere
    - every bit as
    - every now and then / every now and again / every so often
    - every time

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  • 16 focus

    koncentrál, összpontosít, összefut, konvergál
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    ['foukəs] 1. plurals - focuses, foci; noun
    1) (the point at which rays of light meet after passing through a lens.) gyújtópont
    2) (a point to which light, a look, attention etc is directed: She was the focus of everyone's attention.) fókusz
    2. verb
    1) (to adjust (a camera, binoculars etc) in order to get a clear picture: Remember to focus the camera / the picture before taking the photograph.) élesre állít
    2) (to direct (attention etc) to one point: The accident focussed public attention on the danger.) összpontosít
    - in
    - out of focus

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  • 17 gain

    haszon, erősítés, nyereség, nagyobbodás, növekedés to gain: megérkezik vhova, elnyer, siet (óra), hasznára van
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    [ɡein] 1. verb
    1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) nyer
    2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) hasznot húz
    3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) gyarapszik
    4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) siet (óra)
    2. noun
    1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) gyarapodás
    2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) nyereség
    - gain on

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  • 18 go through

    1) (to search in: I've gone through all my pockets but I still can't find my key.) átkutat
    2) (to suffer: You have no idea what I went through to get this finished in time.) keresztülmegy
    3) (to use up: We went through a lot of money on holiday.) elver (pénzt)
    4) (to complete: to go through certain formalities.) véghezvisz
    5) (to be completed: After long hours of negotiations, the deal went through.) létrejön

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  • 19 heart

    kőr, belső rész, ér (kábelé), lelkiállapot, mag to heart: fejesedik, fejbe borul
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    1. noun
    1) (the organ which pumps blood through the body: How fast does a person's heart beat?; ( also adjective) heart disease; a heart specialist.) szív
    2) (the central part: I live in the heart of the city; in the heart of the forest; the heart of a lettuce; Let's get straight to the heart of the matter/problem.) vmi kellős közepe, vminek a szíve
    3) (the part of the body where one's feelings, especially of love, conscience etc are imagined to arise: She has a kind heart; You know in your heart that you ought to go; She has no heart (= She is not kind).) szív
    4) (courage and enthusiasm: The soldiers were beginning to lose heart.) bátorság
    5) (a symbol supposed to represent the shape of the heart; a white dress with little pink hearts on it; heart-shaped.) szív
    6) (one of the playing-cards of the suit hearts, which have red symbols of this shape on them.) kőr
    - hearten
    - heartless
    - heartlessly
    - heartlessness
    - hearts
    - hearty
    - heartily
    - heartiness
    - heartache
    - heart attack
    - heartbeat
    - heartbreak
    - heartbroken
    - heartburn
    - heart failure
    - heartfelt
    - heart-to-heart
    2. noun
    (an open and sincere talk, usually in private: After our heart-to-heart I felt more cheerful.) őszinte
    - at heart
    - break someone's heart
    - by heart
    - from the bottom of one's heart
    - have a change of heart
    - have a heart!
    - have at heart
    - heart and soul
    - lose heart
    - not have the heart to
    - set one's heart on / have one's heart set on
    - take heart
    - take to heart
    - to one's heart's content
    - with all one's heart

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  • 20 hold

    odú, börtön, gyám, korona, hajótér, fermata, vár to hold: tartalmaz, befog, tartósnak bizonyul, leköt, fog
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    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) tart
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) (meg)fog
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) (vissza)tart
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) (ki)tart
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) fogva tart
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) tartalmaz (edény); fér (vmibe)
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) tart, rendez
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) tart(ja magát)
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) marad, betölt
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) tart
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) érvényes, hatályos
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) kényszerít vkit vmi megtartására
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) megvéd
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) feltartóztat
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) leköt (figyelmet)
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) tart
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) tart, megünnepel
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) birtokol
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) folytatódik
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) vár
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) (ki)tart
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) (meg)őriz
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) tartogat
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) fogás
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) befolyás
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) fogás (birkózásban)
    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with
    II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) hajóűr; raktér

    English-Hungarian dictionary > hold

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