Hungarian - English

megtagad

B2 Hungarian
deny, renounce, refuse
VERB B2
1
Usage pattern:
megtagad vkitől vmit
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Refuse to give or allow
Themes
refusal |withholding |permission |access |provision |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Definition

To refuse to give, grant, or allow someone to have or do something.

VERB C1 FORMAL
1
Usage pattern:
megtagad valamit/valakit
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Meaning
religiously reject sin or the world
Themes
religion |ritual |baptism |monastic_life |asceticism
Definition

In religious contexts, to solemnly declare that you reject Satan, sin, or attachment to the ordinary world and its pleasures.

VERB B2
2
Usage pattern:
megtagad valamit
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Say no to something
Themes
choice |agreement |requests |unwillingness |communication |core_vocabulary
Definition

To indicate unwillingness to accept, agree to, or do something that has been offered, requested, or demanded.

VERB B2 FORMAL
2
Usage pattern:
megtagad valamit
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
publicly reject a belief or practice
Themes
public_statement |beliefs |policy |violence |politics |communication
Definition

To state publicly and firmly that you no longer support, accept, or follow a particular idea, belief, policy, or practice.

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