Hungarian - English

magával ragad

B2 Hungarian
hook, entrance, glue, grip
VERB B2
1
Usage pattern:
magával ragad valakit
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Meaning
make someone very interested or addicted
Themes
interest |addiction |media |games |persuasion |emotions |health
Definition

To cause someone to become very interested in something or unable to stop using or doing it.

VERB B2 LITERARY
2
Usage pattern:
magával ragad vkit
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Meaning
to captivate completely
Themes
attention |fascination |emotion |beauty |entertainment |emotions |communication |arts_entertainment
Definition

To hold someone's complete attention by being very beautiful, interesting, or exciting.

VERB B2 INFORMAL
2
Usage pattern:
magával ragad valakit
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
hold someone’s attention completely
Themes
attention |captivation |media |emotion |emotions |communication |core_vocabulary
Definition

To make someone unable or unwilling to move away from something because it holds their attention so strongly, often used in the passive with "to".

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