Hungarian - English

megment

A2 Hungarian
rescue, redeem, retrieve, salvage
VERB A2
1
Usage pattern:
megment valakit/valamit valamitől vagy valahonnan
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Save from danger or harm
Themes
danger |safety |emergency |help |health |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Definition

To free someone or something from a dangerous, harmful, or difficult situation.

VERB B1
1
Usage pattern:
megment valamit a kudarctól; megment egy tervet/helyzetet/céget
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Save from failure or trouble
Themes
problem_solving |failure |plans |business |work |core_vocabulary
Definition

To prevent something such as a project, plan, or situation from failing or becoming much worse.

VERB A2
2
Usage pattern:
megment vmit/vkit a rossz megítéléstől vagy a kudarctól
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
make up for faults or mistakes
Themes
amends |reputation |failure |improvement |evaluation |communication |relationships |core_vocabulary
Definition

To do something that compensates for earlier faults, failures, or bad impressions, so that a person, action, or thing is seen in a better or more acceptable way.

VERB A2 FORMAL
2
Usage pattern:
megmenti a helyzetet
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
improve or save a bad situation
Themes
recovery |problems |reputation |improvement |setbacks |business |work
Definition

To improve a difficult or bad situation or to regain something such as a reputation, position, or result that has been damaged or lost.

VERB B1
2
Usage pattern:
vmit a pusztulástól vagy elvesztéstől
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
save something from loss or ruin
Themes
rescue |recovery |damage |disaster |data_recovery |daily_life |core_vocabulary |work
Definition

To save something from being destroyed, badly damaged, or lost, especially in an accident, disaster, or failure.

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