befog
B1
Hungarian
shut, conscript, stain, harness, hitch
VERB
B1
INFORMAL
1
shut
B1
Usage pattern:
befogja a száját; Fogd be!
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Stop someone from speaking
Themes
speech
|silence
|commands
|informal
|rudeness
|communication
|relationships
Definition
To interrupt someone or tell them to stop talking, often abruptly or forcefully.
VERB
B2
1
conscript
C1
Usage pattern:
befog vkit/vmit vmire/vminek
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
force into a task
Themes
coercion
|help
|task_assignment
|repurposing
|figurative_use
|work
|social_life
|figurative_language
Definition
To make someone take part in an activity or do a job, usually without giving them much choice; also, to use something for a purpose it was not originally intended for.
VERB
B2
2
stain
A2
Usage pattern:
befog vmit
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
to cause a mark or discoloration
Themes
causing_mark
|discoloration
|surface_mark
|clothing
|accident
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To cause a surface or material to become marked or discolored by contact with a substance.
VERB
B1
2
harness
C1
Usage pattern:
befog vmit vmi elé/vmibe
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
put a harness on
Themes
fastening
|safety
|equipment
|animals
|climbing
|restraint
|transport
|daily_life
|transportation
Definition
To put a harness on a person or animal and, often, connect them to a rope, vehicle, or piece of equipment.
VERB
B2
2
hitch
B2
Usage pattern:
állatot jármű elé befog
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
attach by hooking or tying
Themes
connection
|fastening
|towing
|transport
|tools
|daily_life
Definition
To fasten or connect something to something else, especially so it can be pulled or towed.
Grammar
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