meghiúsít
B2
Hungarian
foil, defeat, scotch, frustrate, dash, squash, frustrating, queer, thwart
VERB
B2
1
Usage pattern:
meghiúsít valamit
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Stop something from succeeding
Themes
prevention
|plans
|politics
|law
|voting
|core_vocabulary
|business
|work
Definition
To stop something such as a plan, attempt, or law from being successful or happening.
VERB
B2
1
scotch
B2
Usage pattern:
meghiúsít vmit
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Stop something from happening
Themes
prevention
|cancellation
|plans
|control
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To put an end to something or prevent it from continuing.
VERB
B2
FORMAL
1
frustrate
B2
Usage pattern:
meghiúsít valamit
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Prevent a plan from succeeding
Themes
prevention
|plans
|failure
|attempts
|formal
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To stop a plan, effort, or attempt from being successful.
VERB
B2
2
dash
C1
Usage pattern:
meghiúsít egy tervet/esélyt
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
to destroy hopes or plans
Themes
hopes
|plans
|failure
|disappointment
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To suddenly and completely spoil or destroy someone’s hopes, expectations, or plans.
VERB
B2
2
squash
B2
Usage pattern:
meghiúsít vmit
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
stop something from happening
Themes
suppression
|prevention
|plans
|rumours
|criticism
|work
|news_media
|law
|politics
Definition
To stop an activity, plan, protest, or idea from continuing or developing, especially quickly and firmly.
VERB
B2
FORMAL
2
frustrating
B2
Usage pattern:
meghiúsít egy tervet/kísérletet/törekvést
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
actively preventing success or progress
Themes
obstruction
|plans
|progress
|delay
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Acting in a way that prevents a plan, effort, or person from achieving their goal, often by blocking or slowing progress.
VERB
B2
INFORMAL
2
queer
C1
Usage pattern:
meghiúsít valamit; meghiúsítja, hogy ...
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
to spoil or ruin
Themes
plans
|failure
|prevention
|obstruction
|informal
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Definition
To spoil, ruin, or put an end to someone's plans or chances.
VERB
C1
FORMAL
2
thwart
C1
Usage pattern:
meghiúsít vmit
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Prevent someone or something succeeding
Themes
prevention
|obstruction
|plans
|effort
|law_enforcement
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To successfully prevent a person, plan, or effort from achieving its goal.
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