Hungarian - English

megfékez

B2 Hungarian
contain, check, stem, tame, subdue, mortify, arrest, restrain, rein
VERB B2
1
Usage pattern:
megfékez vmit; megfékez vmi terjedését
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Control something harmful
Themes
danger_control |spread |fire |disease |prevention |health |science |core_vocabulary
Definition

To prevent something harmful, dangerous, or unwanted from spreading or getting worse.

VERB B2
1
Usage pattern:
megfékez vmit/vkit; megfékezi a terjedést/növekedést
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
stop or slow progress
Themes
control |restriction |movement |growth |prevention |core_vocabulary
Definition

To stop or control the movement, growth, or progress of something or someone.

VERB B2
1
Usage pattern:
megfékez vmit
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
to stop or limit something
Themes
stopping |flow |bleeding |prevention |harm_reduction |core_vocabulary
Definition

To stop or slow the flow of something, especially liquid or something harmful or unwanted.

VERB B2
1
Usage pattern:
megfékez valamit
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
bring something under control
Themes
control |reduction |intensity |emotion |economy |pain |core_vocabulary
Definition

To make something powerful, strong, or difficult to control less intense, more manageable, or easier to deal with.

VERB B2
1
Usage pattern:
megfékez vkit/vmit
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
overpower and restrain someone
Themes
force |restraint |police |safety |physical_control |animals |health |body
Definition

To overpower a person or animal, usually by physical force, so they are no longer able to resist or cause harm.

VERB B2 FORMAL
1
Usage pattern:
vmit megfékez
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
subdue desires or feelings
Themes
self_control |emotion_regulation |desire |impulse |suppression |emotions |behavior
Definition

To control, weaken, or suppress a desire, impulse, or feeling, often through self-discipline.

VERB B2 FORMAL
2
Usage pattern:
megfékez vmit
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Stop or slow progress
Themes
stopping |progress |medicine |economy |decline |core_vocabulary
Definition

To stop or slow down the development or progress of something.

VERB B2
2
Usage pattern:
megfékez valamit
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
limit or control something
Themes
limitation |control |economics |spending |inflation |growth |business |finance |core_vocabulary
Definition

To keep something such as costs, prices, activity, or growth under control and stop it from increasing too much.

VERB B2
2
Usage pattern:
megfékez vkit/vmit
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
to limit or hold back
Themes
control |restraint |limitation |self_control |costs |core_vocabulary
Definition

To control, limit, or restrain someone or something, especially to stop it from becoming too large, too strong, or too wild.

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