felnagyít
B2
Hungarian
inflate, heighten, magnify, dignify
VERB
B2
2
inflate
B2
Usage pattern:
felnagyít vmit
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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
B2
FORMAL
2
heighten
C1
Usage pattern:
vmit felnagyít
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
make seem more dramatic
Themes
exaggeration
|drama
|emphasis
|narrative
|effect
|arts
|writing
|media
Definition
To make something seem more extreme, dramatic, or significant than it really is, especially to produce a particular effect.
VERB
B2
2
magnify
C1
Usage pattern:
vmit felnagyít
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
make something seem more serious
Themes
exaggeration
|figurative
|importance
|conflict
|evaluation
|communication
|emotions
|daily_life
Definition
To make something seem more important, serious, or worse than it really is; to exaggerate.
VERB
B2
FORMAL
2
dignify
C1
Usage pattern:
felnagyít valamit
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
make seem more respectable
Themes
presentation
|exaggeration
|reputation
|evaluation
|communication
|opinions
|society
Definition
To make something seem more respectable, important, or acceptable than it really is, often by describing it in a more favorable way.
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