hatalmába kerít
B2
Hungarian
die, overcome, drunk, consume, smite
VERB
B2
LITERARY
2
Usage pattern:
vkit hatalmába kerít vmi
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Meaning
Be totally occupied by emotion
Themes
emotion
|obsession
|guilt
|jealousy
|anger
|mental_state
|literary
|emotions
Definition
To affect someone so strongly with a feeling or idea that it takes over their thoughts and emotions.
VERB
B2
2
smite
C1
Usage pattern:
hatalmába keríti vkit a bűntudat/félelem
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Meaning
to strike someone with strong guilt or fear
Themes
emotion
|guilt
|remorse
|fear
|sudden_change
|emotions
Definition
To affect someone suddenly and powerfully with a negative feeling such as guilt, remorse, fear, or regret, very often used in the passive with ‘smitten’.
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