Hungarian - English

hülyéskedik

B1 Hungarian
horse, silly, monkey, mess, lark, fool, clown
VERB B1 INFORMAL
1
Usage pattern:
hülyéskedik valakivel / valahol
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Playfully push or handle roughly
Themes
play |rough_play |informal |behavior |children |daily_life |relationships
Definition

To engage in rough, playful physical activity, often without serious intent.

VERB B1 INFORMAL
1
Usage pattern:
valaki hülyéskedik; ne hülyéskedj
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
playful and lighthearted
Themes
playfulness |humor |children |lightheartedness |emotions |core_vocabulary
Definition

Behaving in a playful, lighthearted, or amusing way, often not serious.

VERB B1 INFORMAL
1
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Meaning
to mess or play around
Themes
informal |playful_behavior |silly_behavior |work_avoidance |children |classroom |daily_life |work
Definition

To behave in a silly, playful, or annoying way instead of doing something serious or useful.

VERB B1 INFORMAL
1
Usage pattern:
valaki hülyéskedik; ne hülyéskedj
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
behave in a silly or idle way
Themes
behavior |play |silliness |distraction |informal |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Definition

To behave in a silly, playful, or not serious way, often instead of doing what you are supposed to do.

VERB B1 INFORMAL
1
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Meaning
to mess around playfully
Themes
play |silly_behavior |children |informal |noise |daily_life |communication
Definition

To behave in a silly, noisy, or playful way, especially instead of doing something serious; often used in the phrasal verbs "lark about" or "lark around."

VERB B1 INFORMAL
1
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Meaning
to behave in a silly way
Themes
play |silliness |behavior |work |classroom |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Definition

To behave in a playful, silly, or unserious way, especially instead of doing something serious or important.

VERB B1 INFORMAL
2
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
act in a silly, playful way
Themes
playfulness |silly_behavior |humor |distraction |informal |communication |core_vocabulary
Definition

To behave in a silly, playful, or foolish way, especially to make others laugh or instead of paying attention or behaving seriously.

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