kihív
B1
Hungarian
dare, challenge, defy, call, summon
VERB
B1
1
dare
B1
Usage pattern:
kihív vkit vmire / arra, hogy + felszólító mód
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
To provoke someone to try something risky
Themes
challenge
|provocation
|risk
|games
|social_pressure
|daily_life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To challenge or provoke someone to do something that may be risky, shocking, or difficult.
VERB
B1
1
challenge
B1
Usage pattern:
kihív vkit vmire / vmiért
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
to invite someone to compete
Themes
competition
|sport
|game
|contest
|rivalry
|sports
|communication
Definition
To invite someone to take part in a competition, fight, or game to see who is better.
VERB
B2
LITERARY
1
defy
C1
Usage pattern:
kihív vkit vmire/arra, hogy ...
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
challenge someone to do the impossible
Themes
challenge
|dare
|provocation
|proof
|task
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To challenge or dare someone to do something that you believe they cannot do.
VERB
B1
2
call
B1
Usage pattern:
kihív valakit valahová
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
summon someone to come
Themes
summoning
|request
|authority
|emergency
|communication
|work
Definition
To ask or order someone to come to you or go somewhere, often officially or urgently.
VERB
B1
2
summon
B2
Usage pattern:
kihív vkit/vmit vhova; kihívja a mentőt/orvost
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
call someone to come when needed
Themes
emergency
|help
|services
|healthcare
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To request or call for someone to come, especially because their help or service is needed urgently.
VERB
B2
ARCHAIC
2
defy
C2
Usage pattern:
kihív vkit párbajra/harcra
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
challenge to fight or conflict
Themes
conflict
|challenge
|fight
|hostility
|literary
|rebellion
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To challenge someone to fight or to express strong hostility toward someone, especially in older or literary use.
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