köteles
B1
Hungarian
shall, liable, incumbent, should
B2
FORMAL
1
shall
C1
Usage pattern:
valaki köteles + főnévi igenév
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
express legal requirement
Themes
legal
|obligation
|contracts
|rules
|requirement
|law
|business
|communication
Definition
Used in laws, contracts, and official rules to show that something is required or must happen.
B1
FORMAL
1
liable
C1
Usage pattern:
köteles vmit fizetni / vmire
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Legally subject to tax or penalty
Themes
law
|tax
|penalty
|legal_obligation
|punishment
|official_charge
|finance
Definition
Legally subject to a tax, duty, penalty, or other official charge or punishment.
B1
FORMAL
1
incumbent
C1
Usage pattern:
valaki köteles + főnévi igenév
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
obligatory; a duty for someone
Themes
obligation
|duty
|formal
|law
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Used in the phrase "incumbent on/upon someone" to mean that something is a duty or responsibility that that person is morally or officially required to fulfill.
B2
2
should
A2
Usage pattern:
vki köteles + főnévi igenév
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Express obligation or duty
Themes
modality
|obligation
|duty
|rules
|social_norm
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definition
Used to indicate what is proper, expected, or required.
Grammar
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