Hungarian - English

elfog

A2 Hungarian
capture, apprehend, smite, catch, collar, intercept
VERB A2
1
Usage pattern:
elfog valakit/állatot
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
To take control by force
Themes
law_enforcement |military |force |control |law |politics |core_vocabulary
Definition

To take possession or control of a person, animal, or place, often by using force.

VERB B1 FORMAL
1
Usage pattern:
elfog valakit
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Arrest and take into custody
Themes
law |police |crime |custody
Definition

To catch someone and take them into legal custody, especially by the police.

VERB B1
1
Usage pattern:
elfog vkit a bűntudat/félelem/megbánás
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
to strike someone with strong guilt or fear
Themes
emotion |guilt |remorse |fear |sudden_change |emotions
Definition

To affect someone suddenly and powerfully with a negative feeling such as guilt, remorse, fear, or regret, very often used in the passive with ‘smitten’.

VERB B1
2
Usage pattern:
elfog vkit/vmit
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Seize something moving
Themes
capture |movement |hands |objects |sports |core_vocabulary
Definition

To take hold of something that is moving through the air or escaping, usually with the hands or a device.

VERB B2 INFORMAL
2
Usage pattern:
elfog vkit
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
catch or arrest someone
Themes
crime |law_enforcement |capture |arrest |law |daily_life
Definition

To seize and hold a person, especially in order to stop them or arrest them.

VERB B1
2
Usage pattern:
elfog vkit/vmit
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
stop something before it arrives
Themes
movement |control |security |law_enforcement |military |transport |travel |law
Definition

To stop, catch, or take control of someone or something while they are on their way to another place or person.

VERB B2 FORMAL
2
Usage pattern:
elfog üzenetet/e-mailt/jelet
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
secretly capture messages in transit
Themes
communication |surveillance |privacy |law_enforcement |cybersecurity |security |technology
Definition

To secretly receive, record, or access communications such as calls, emails, or signals while they are being transmitted, often without the sender’s or receiver’s knowledge.

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