lekezel
B1
Hungarian
field, patronise, patronize, patronizing
VERB
B1
1
field
B2
Usage pattern:
lekezel vmit; lekezeli a labdát/passzt
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Catch and return a ball in play
Themes
sports
|ball_games
|catching
|passing
|gameplay
|daily_life
Definition
To catch, stop, or retrieve a ball and throw or pass it back during a game.
VERB
B2
1
patronise
B2
Usage pattern:
lekezel valakit
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
treat someone condescendingly
Themes
condescension
|social_behavior
|communication
|interpersonal
|relationships
|emotions
|work
Definition
To speak to or behave toward someone as if they are less intelligent, less experienced, or less important than you.
VERB
B2
1
patronize
C1
Usage pattern:
vkit lekezel
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Talk down to someone
Themes
interpersonal_behavior
|condescension
|social_hierarchy
|speech_style
|communication
|emotions
|relationships
|conflict
Definition
To speak or behave toward someone in a way that shows you think you are superior, especially by being falsely kind, overly simple, or condescending.
VERB
B2
1
patronizing
C1
Usage pattern:
lekezel vkit
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
treating someone as inferior
Themes
social_interaction
|negative_attitude
|behavior
|speech
|superiority
|communication
|relationships
|conflict
Definition
Acting toward someone in a way that shows you think you are better than they are; talking down to them.
Grammar
No grammar details available yet.
Expressions
No expressions linked to this entry yet.