Hungarian - English

megváltás

B2 Hungarian
ransom, redemption, atonement, salvation
NOUN B2 LITERARY
1
Usage pattern:
megváltás vmitől; vkinek a megváltása
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Meaning
deliverance or price paid for freedom
Themes
religion |redemption |sacrifice |salvation |literature |core_vocabulary
Definition

The act of freeing someone from captivity, severe penalty, or spiritual ruin by paying a cost or making a sacrifice; also, the cost or sacrifice itself, especially in religious or literary contexts.

NOUN B2 FORMAL
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Usage pattern:
megváltás a bűntől; megváltás Krisztus/Jézus által
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Meaning
religious salvation from sin
Themes
religion |christianity |sin |salvation
Definition

In religious belief, especially in Christianity, the saving of people from sin, evil, or spiritual death, often through the sacrifice of Christ.

NOUN C1 TECHNICAL
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Meaning
Christ’s saving work for humanity
Themes
christianity |theology |jesus_christ |salvation |sin |reconciliation |religion
Definition

In Christian theology, the saving work of Jesus Christ, especially his death and resurrection, by which humanity is reconciled to God and freed from the guilt and consequences of sin.

NOUN B2
2
Usage pattern:
személyes/erkölcsi megváltás; megváltástörténet
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Meaning
making up for past wrongs
Themes
morality |personal_change |forgiveness |past_wrongs |emotions |core_vocabulary
Definition

The act or process of making up for past faults, failures, or wrongs and becoming good or respected again.

NOUN C1
2
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Meaning
deliverance from sin and its consequences
Themes
religion |christianity |theology |sin |eternal_life |divine_grace
Definition

In religious belief, especially Christianity, the saving of a person’s soul from sin and its consequences, leading to eternal life with God.

NOUN B2
2
Usage pattern:
vmi megváltás volt
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Meaning
thing that saves from disaster
Themes
figurative |rescue |relief |crisis |help |survival |core_vocabulary
Definition

Something or someone that prevents a person, group, or situation from serious failure, loss, or disaster, often used in a dramatic or metaphorical way.

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