könyörög
B1
Hungarian
beg, plead, beseech, implore, entreat
VERB
B1
1
beg
A2
Usage pattern:
könyörög vkinek vmiért; könyörög vkinek, hogy...
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
ask earnestly for something
Themes
request
|pleading
|urgency
|help
|forgiveness
|money
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To ask someone for something, such as money, help, or forgiveness, in an urgent or humble way.
VERB
B1
1
plead
B1
Usage pattern:
könyörög vkinek vmiért / azért, hogy ...
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Ask urgently or emotionally
Themes
request
|urgency
|emotion
|help
|persuasion
|communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To make an urgent or emotional request for something.
VERB
B2
LITERARY
1
beseech
C1
Usage pattern:
könyörög valakinek valamiért; könyörög, hogy...
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
ask very earnestly and desperately
Themes
request
|urgency
|emotion
|desperation
|pleading
|literary
|communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To ask someone very seriously and urgently for something, often showing strong emotion or desperation.
VERB
B2
FORMAL
1
implore
C1
Usage pattern:
vkinek, hogy + mellékmondat
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Beg someone to do something
Themes
urgent_request
|emotional_appeal
|persuasion
|interpersonal
|formal_register
|communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To ask someone very seriously and emotionally to do or not do something.
VERB
B2
FORMAL
1
implore
C1
Usage pattern:
valamiért
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Beg for something urgently
Themes
begging
|urgent_need
|help_mercy
|emotional_appeal
|formal_register
|communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To ask very seriously and emotionally for something such as help, mercy, or forgiveness.
VERB
B2
FORMAL
2
entreat
C1
Usage pattern:
vkinek vmiért; vkit vmire; hogy + clause
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
ask earnestly or beg
Themes
request
|pleading
|formal
|emotion
|persuasion
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To ask someone very seriously, respectfully, or emotionally to do something, often because it is very important to you.
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