Hungarian - English

halvány

A2 Hungarian
faint, pale, vague, watery, dim, slim, slender, small, shadowy, frail
B1
1
Usage pattern:
halvány fény/mosoly/nyom
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Meaning
Weak or barely perceptible
Themes
low_intensity |perception |visibility |smell |sound |core_vocabulary
Definition

Very weak in strength, brightness, sound, or clarity; difficult to detect.

B1
1
Usage pattern:
halvány + színnév; összetételben is: halványkék, halványsárga
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Meaning
Light in color or shade
Themes
color |shade |appearance |core_vocabulary
Definition

Having a light or washed-out shade of a color.

B1
1
Usage pattern:
halvány érzés/sejtés/érdeklődés
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Meaning
Not having strong or definite feelings
Themes
emotion |thought |uncertainty |weak_intensity |feeling |interest |emotions |core_vocabulary
Definition

Slight, uncertain, or not strongly felt in emotion or thought.

A2
1
Usage pattern:
halvány fény/szín; halványkék/halványzöld
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Meaning
pale, weak color or light
Themes
color |light |visual_quality |paleness |core_vocabulary
Definition

Having a pale, weak, or faint color or light, as if it has been diluted with water.

B1
1
Usage pattern:
halvány emlék/körvonal/remény/hang
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Meaning
faint or not clear (memory/shape/hope)
Themes
weakness |unclear |memory |shape |sound |hope |perception |core_vocabulary
Definition

Describes something such as a memory, shape, sound, or hope that is weak, faint, or not clear and is difficult to notice or remember.

B2
2
Usage pattern:
halvány esély/remény
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Meaning
very small chance or amount
Themes
quantity |probability |degree |majority |core_vocabulary
Definition

Very small in degree, amount, or likelihood, especially when talking about chances or margins.

B1
2
Usage pattern:
halvány remény/esély
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Meaning
small or limited amount
Themes
quantity |degree |probability |elections |core_vocabulary
Definition

Small in amount, size, or degree; not large or substantial.

B1
2
Usage pattern:
halvány + elképzelés/fogalom/emlék
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Meaning
vague, unclear, not distinct
Themes
vagueness |uncertainty |ideas |memory |lack_of_detail |indistinctness |core_vocabulary |communication
Definition

Not clearly defined, described, or understood; lacking clear details or sharp limits.

B1
2
Usage pattern:
halvány remény/esély
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Meaning
weak or uncertain (argument, hope)
Themes
abstract_quality |weakness |argument |hope |persuasion |communication |core_vocabulary
Definition

Not strong, reliable, or convincing enough to be effective, especially of arguments, hopes, or chances.

A2
2
Usage pattern:
halvány mosoly/reakció
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Meaning
weak or feeble in effect
Themes
weakness |emotion |communication |confidence |evaluation |core_vocabulary
Definition

Weak, feeble, or lacking strength and confidence, especially of a smile, excuse, or performance.

B1
2
Usage pattern:
halvány fény/világítás
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
not bright; with little light
Themes
light |brightness |darkness |place |visual_perception |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Definition

Describes light or a place that is not bright and has only a small amount of light.

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