Hungarian - English

köteles

B1 Hungarian
shall, liable, incumbent, should
B2 FORMAL
1
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
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
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
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.

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