képtelen
B1
Hungarian
tall, incapable, fanciful, fantastic, unable, unbelievable
B2
1
tall
B1
Usage pattern:
képtelen történet/mese/állítás
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Meaning
Unlikely or exaggerated story
Themes
stories
|exaggeration
|truthfulness
|belief
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
(Of a story) Difficult to believe because it seems exaggerated or unrealistic.
B1
1
incapable
B1
Usage pattern:
képtelen vmire; képtelen + főnévi igenév
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Meaning
Not able to do something
Themes
ability
|inability
|skills
|physical_strength
|limitation
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Lacking the necessary ability, skill, or strength to perform a specific action or task.
B1
2
Usage pattern:
képtelen (ötlet/állítás)
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Meaning
imaginary and unrealistic, not factual
Themes
unrealistic
|imagination
|evaluation
|claims
|reasoning
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Based on imagination rather than facts or reality, and therefore unlikely to be true, accurate, or to happen.
B2
2
unable
A2
Usage pattern:
képtelen + infinitív; képtelen valamire
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Meaning
Not having the ability
Themes
ability
|lack
|skill
|strength
|permission
|opportunity
|limitation
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Lacking the skill, strength, permission, or opportunity to do something.
B2
2
unbelievable
B2
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Meaning
not believable or credible
Themes
credibility
|implausibility
|doubt
|falsehood
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Not believable; unlikely to be true or convincing.
Grammar
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