Hungarian - English

elkap

A2 Hungarian
catch, collar, contract, bust, field, grab, develop, seize
VERB A2
1
Usage pattern:
elkap vmit/vkit
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 A2
1
Usage pattern:
elkap vmit, például betegséget
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Get an illness
Themes
illness |infection |health |disease |core_vocabulary
Definition

To become infected with or affected by an illness or disease.

VERB B1 INFORMAL
1
Usage pattern:
elkap 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 INFORMAL
1
Usage pattern:
elkap vkit egy szóra/egy percre
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
stop someone to talk to them
Themes
conversation |interruption |attention |workplace |communication |daily_life
Definition

To stop someone, often by catching their attention or physically blocking them, in order to speak to them, especially when they are trying to go somewhere else.

VERB A2
1
Usage pattern:
elkap egy betegséget/vírust
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
To catch an illness
Themes
health |disease |infection |core_vocabulary
Definition

To become infected with a disease or illness.

VERB A2 INFORMAL
1
Usage pattern:
elkap vkit vmiért / vmin
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Arrest or catch someone (informal)
Themes
law |police |crime |arrest |informal |core_vocabulary
Definition

To arrest someone, or to catch someone in the act of doing something illegal or seriously wrong.

VERB A2
2
Usage pattern:
elkap vmit
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Catch and return a ball in play
Themes
sports |ball_games |catching |passing |gameplay |daily_life
Definition

To catch, stop, or retrieve a ball and throw or pass it back during a game.

VERB B1
2
Usage pattern:
elkap vmit/vkit
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Quickly take hold of something
Themes
physical_action |grasping |hand |quick_motion |core_vocabulary |daily_life
Definition

To quickly take hold of something, often suddenly or roughly, with the hand.

VERB A2
2
Usage pattern:
elkap vmit
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Begin to have an illness or condition
Themes
health |illness |symptoms |medical_condition
Definition

To begin to suffer from a disease, symptom, or medical condition.

VERB A2
2
Usage pattern:
elkap vkit/vmit
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Take hold suddenly and firmly
Themes
physical_action |grabbing |force |restraint |quick_action |core_vocabulary
Definition

To take physical hold of someone or something quickly and firmly, often by force.

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