Hungarian - English

gettó

B2 Hungarian
hood, ghetto
NOUN B2 SLANG
1
Usage pattern:
a gettóban nő fel; a gettóból jön
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Meaning
urban neighborhood, especially home area
Themes
slang |neighborhood |urban_life |community |poverty |daily_life |relationships
Definition

An urban neighborhood, especially one that is lower-income or has social problems, often spoken of as a person’s home area or community.

NOUN B2
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Meaning
poor urban neighborhood
Themes
urban_poverty |poor_neighborhood |city_life |society |cities |housing |inequality
Definition

A part of a city where many people are poor and living conditions and public services are often worse than in other areas.

NOUN B2 FORMAL
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Meaning
historical Jewish quarter
Themes
history |jewish_history |europe |segregation |society |religion |cities
Definition

Historically, a part of a city where Jewish people were required or expected to live, especially in Europe.

NOUN B2
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Meaning
segregated minority area
Themes
segregation |discrimination |housing |ethnicity |social_policy |society |inequality |politics
Definition

An area where a particular racial, ethnic, or social group is concentrated, especially because discrimination, poverty, or policy limits where people can live.

C1 SLANG
1
Usage pattern:
valami nagyon gettó
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Meaning
cheap or low-status (offensive)
Themes
slang |pejorative |social_class |low_quality |language |society
Definition

(Slang, often offensive) Used to describe something as cheap, low quality, or socially “low-class,” in a way that stereotypes or insults people from poor, often Black, communities.

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