kisajátít
B2
Hungarian
hijack, hog, monopolize, steal, appropriate
VERB
C1
1
hijack
B2
Usage pattern:
kisajátít vmit (beszélgetést, vitát, eseményt)
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Meaning
Take over an activity or discussion
Themes
conversation
|meetings
|politics
|manipulation
|social_dynamics
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To take control of an activity, discussion, movement, or event for your own purposes, especially in a way that others do not want or did not plan.
VERB
B2
INFORMAL
1
hog
B2
Usage pattern:
kisajátít vmit (magának)
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Meaning
take more than a fair share
Themes
sharing
|fairness
|selfishness
|resources
|everyday_conflict
|relationships
|daily_life
Definition
To take, use, or keep something in a selfish way, so that others do not get their fair share.
VERB
B2
1
monopolize
C1
Usage pattern:
kisajátít vmit (pl. beszélgetést, figyelmet, időt)
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Meaning
take over a shared thing
Themes
social_interaction
|conversation
|time_use
|control
|exclusivity
|communication
|time
|attention
Definition
To use, occupy, or take up a shared thing so completely that other people get little or no chance to use it, speak, or participate.
VERB
C1
INFORMAL
2
steal
B2
Usage pattern:
kisajátít vmit
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Meaning
Take non-physical thing unfairly
Themes
ideas
|credit
|attention
|unfairness
|figurative
|communication
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To take or claim something non-physical, such as attention, ideas, or opportunities, in a way that is not fair or rightful.
VERB
C1
FORMAL
2
appropriate
C1
Usage pattern:
kisajátít földet/tulajdont
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Meaning
take without permission
Themes
unlawful_taking
|property
|money
|crime
|abuse_of_power
|law
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To take something for one's own use, typically without permission or legal right.
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