Hungarian - English

csapkod

B1 Hungarian
paddle, flap, lash, whip, chop, hack
VERB B1
1
Usage pattern:
csapkod a kezével/lábával a vízben
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Meaning
move hands or feet in water
Themes
water |body_motion |swimming |movement |daily_life |health
Definition

To move your hands or feet quickly in water in a short, repeated motion, often making small splashes and sometimes helping you stay afloat.

VERB B2
1
Usage pattern:
csapkod valamivel; valami csapkod
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
move loosely back and forth
Themes
movement |air |wings |cloth |core_vocabulary
Definition

To move or cause something to move quickly up and down or back and forth in a loose, uncontrolled way, especially in the air.

VERB B1 LITERARY
1
Usage pattern:
vmi ide-oda csapkod; vmi vadul csapkod a szélben
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Meaning
to move violently back and forth
Themes
movement |swinging |force |animal_body |wind |literary |animals |core_vocabulary
Definition

To move or swing quickly and forcefully back and forth or from side to side, especially of an animal’s tail or something long and flexible.

VERB B1
2
Usage pattern:
csapkod vkit/vmit vmivel; vmit vhova csapkod
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Strike with a whip or similar
Themes
striking |violence |animals |weather |movement |daily_life |nature |core_vocabulary
Definition

To hit someone or something with a whip or similar flexible object.

VERB B1
2
Usage pattern:
csapkod valamit vagy valamire valamivel
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Meaning
hit with a sharp downward blow
Themes
striking |downward_motion |sports |combat |force |core_vocabulary
Definition

To hit something with a short, forceful downward movement of the hand, a tool, or a weapon.

VERB B1
2
Usage pattern:
csapkod vmit/vmire vmivel
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Cut or hit roughly with a tool
Themes
cutting |tools |force |repetition |manual_work |daily_life |work
Definition

To cut or strike something many times in a rough, forceful way, especially with a heavy tool such as an axe or large knife.

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