felduzzaszt
B2
Hungarian
pad, dam, inflate
VERB
B2
1
pad
B2
Usage pattern:
felduzzaszt vmit felesleges szöveggel vagy részletekkel
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Meaning
lengthen text with filler
Themes
writing
|speech
|lengthening
|filler
|unnecessary_material
|disapproval
|communication
|education
Definition
To add unnecessary words or material to writing or speech in order to make it longer.
VERB
B2
INFORMAL
1
pad
C1
Usage pattern:
felduzzaszt számlát, költséget vagy számokat fiktív tételekkel
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Meaning
inflate figures dishonestly
Themes
fraud
|money
|billing
|expenses
|figures
|inflation
|dishonesty
|business
|finance
Definition
To increase a bill, expense account, statistics, or other figures by adding false or unnecessary items.
VERB
B2
2
dam
B2
Usage pattern:
felduzzaszt vmit
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Meaning
Block or hold back a flow
Themes
water_control
|blocking
|barrier
|river
|flow
|restraint
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To stop or greatly reduce the flow of water or another liquid by building or using a barrier; by extension, to hold back or control something that flows freely, such as emotions or information.
VERB
C1
2
inflate
B2
Usage pattern:
felduzzaszt számokat/eredményeket/nyereséget
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Meaning
make seem bigger than true
Themes
exaggeration
|appearance
|deception
|claims
|importance
|communication
|business
|media
Definition
To make something seem larger, better, more important, or more serious than it really is.
VERB
C1
BUSINESS
2
inflate
B2
Usage pattern:
felduzzaszt vmit (költséget, értéket, összeget)
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Meaning
cause prices to rise
Themes
business
|prices
|costs
|value
|artificial_increase
|economics
|money
Definition
To cause prices, costs, or values to rise, especially in a way seen as artificial or unjustified.
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