áltatja magát
B2
Hungarian
flatter, fool, deceive
VERB
B2
INFORMAL
1
flatter
C1
Usage pattern:
áltatja magát azzal, hogy...
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Meaning
wrongly believe something good about oneself
Themes
self_deception
|ego
|exaggeration
|belief
|informal_expression
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Used reflexively, to believe that something good is true about yourself, especially when others think it is not true or is exaggerated.
VERB
B2
1
fool
B2
Usage pattern:
vki azzal áltatja magát, hogy ...; ne áltasd magad
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Meaning
to deceive yourself
Themes
self_deception
|belief
|denial
|false_hope
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To make yourself believe something that is not true, often because it is more pleasant than the truth.
VERB
B2
1
deceive
B2
Usage pattern:
áltatja magát azzal, hogy...; ne áltasd magad
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Meaning
Fool oneself about reality
Themes
self_deception
|denial
|belief
|unpleasant_truth
|psychology
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To cause oneself to believe something that is not true, often because the truth is unpleasant or unwanted.
Grammar
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