könyörgés
B2
Hungarian
petition, entreaty, plea, suffrage
NOUN
B2
FORMAL
1
petition
C1
Usage pattern:
könyörgés vkihez vmiért
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Meaning
request to God in prayer
Themes
religion
|prayer
|request
|deity
|help
Definition
In religious contexts, a request addressed to God or a deity in prayer, asking for help, guidance, or some specific favor.
NOUN
B2
FORMAL
1
entreaty
C1
Usage pattern:
könyörgés valamiért; könyörgés, hogy ...
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Meaning
earnest, emotional request
Themes
request
|pleading
|emotion
|help
|mercy
|formal_register
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A serious and often emotional request made to someone, especially when you are asking for help, mercy, or a change of decision.
NOUN
B2
2
plea
B2
Usage pattern:
könyörgés vmiért; kegyelemért/segítségért könyörög
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Meaning
urgent and emotional request
Themes
request
|appeal
|help
|emotion
|mercy
|public_appeal
|communication
|emotions
Definition
An urgent, serious, and often emotional request for something, especially for help, understanding, or mercy.
NOUN
B2
ARCHAIC
2
suffrage
C2
Usage pattern:
könyörgés vkihez/vmiért
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Meaning
short intercessory prayer (archaic)
Themes
religion
|christianity
|liturgy
|prayer
|archaic
|communication
Definition
A brief prayer or set of prayers, especially asking a saint or deity to intercede, used in certain Christian liturgies.
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