ellentmond
B1
Hungarian
disagree, contradict, jar, discord
VERB
B2
1
disagree
B2
Usage pattern:
ellentmond valaminek; ellentmond egymásnak
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
fail to match or be consistent
Themes
inconsistency
|contradiction
|statements
|data
|truth
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definition
(Of statements, facts, or measurements) to be different in a way that cannot all be true or correct at the same time.
VERB
B1
1
contradict
B2
Usage pattern:
ellentmond vkinek/vminek
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
deny or state the opposite
Themes
communication
|disagreement
|truth
|argument
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To state that something someone else has said is not true, or to express an opinion that is directly opposite to it.
VERB
B1
1
contradict
C1
Usage pattern:
ellentmond vminek
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
be inconsistent with something
Themes
inconsistency
|evidence
|truth
|facts
|logic
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To be in direct conflict with something else, such as a fact, statement, or piece of evidence, so that both cannot be true at the same time.
VERB
B2
2
jar
C1
Usage pattern:
vmi ellentmond vminek
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
to clash or not fit with
Themes
compatibility
|contrast
|style
|inconsistency
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To be noticeably in conflict or inconsistency with something, especially in a way that feels wrong or unpleasant.
VERB
B2
ARCHAIC
2
discord
C2
Usage pattern:
vmi ellentmond vminek
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
to be out of harmony
Themes
inconsistency
|lack_of_harmony
|contrast
|style
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To disagree, clash, or fail to be in harmony with something.
Grammar
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