Hungarian - English

elárul

A2 Hungarian
proclaim, disclose, spill, betray, telegraph, tell, talk, reveal
VERB B2 LITERARY
1
Usage pattern:
vmi elárul vmit (pl. arckifejezés, jel)
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Meaning
show or indicate something clearly
Themes
reveal |signs |appearance |evidence |literary |communication |core_vocabulary
Definition

Of a feature, action, or quality: to show or make something very clear, so that it can be easily recognized or understood.

VERB B1 INFORMAL
1
Usage pattern:
elárul vmit vkinek; elárulja, hogy…
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Reveal secret information
Themes
secrets |disclosure |communication |information |core_vocabulary
Definition

To tell someone something secret or private, often unintentionally or prematurely.

VERB B1
1
Usage pattern:
elárul valakit/valamit; elárul valakit valakinek
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Meaning
Be disloyal to someone
Themes
trust |betrayal |loyalty |secrecy |espionage |relationships |law |core_vocabulary
Definition

To be disloyal to someone who trusts you, often by giving information to an enemy or acting against their interests.

VERB B1
1
Usage pattern:
valami elárul valamit; elárulja, hogy...
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Meaning
Reveal unintentionally
Themes
revelation |emotions |body_language |unintentional |signs |communication |core_vocabulary
Definition

To show or reveal something, such as a feeling or fact, without intending to.

VERB B1
1
Usage pattern:
elárul vmit; elárulja, hogy...
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
make intentions or plans obvious
Themes
communication |intention |prediction |body_language |strategy
Definition

To make your future action, plan, or feelings obvious to others, often without meaning to, so they can easily guess what you will do.

VERB B1
2
Usage pattern:
elárul valamit valakinek; elárulja, hogy ...
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Meaning
Reveal a secret about someone
Themes
betrayal |reporting |wrongdoing |authority |secrecy |school |law |relationships |communication
Definition

To inform someone, often an authority, about another person's wrongdoing or private matters.

VERB B1 INFORMAL
2
Usage pattern:
elárul vmit vkinek
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Meaning
Reveal information by speaking
Themes
communication |secrets |disclosure |informal |interrogation |law |relationships
Definition

To give away confidential or secret information by speaking, often unwillingly or under pressure.

VERB A2
2
Usage pattern:
elárul vmit vkinek
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
make known or visible
Themes
information |secrecy |disclosure |communication |core_vocabulary
Definition

To make information, facts, or something hidden known to others.

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