mellébeszél
B2
Hungarian
flannel, filibuster
VERB
B2
INFORMAL
1
flannel
C1
Usage pattern:
mellébeszél vkinek; mellébeszél vmiről
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Meaning
speak in an evasive way
Themes
communication
|evasive_speech
|persuasion
|deception
|flattery
|core_vocabulary
Definition
In British English, to talk to someone in a flattering, friendly, or vague way in order to avoid a direct answer or to get what you want.
VERB
B2
INFORMAL
1
filibuster
C1
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Meaning
Talk to avoid progress
Themes
conversation
|delay
|avoidance
|speech
|informal
|communication
|meetings
|workplace
Definition
To talk at unnecessary length, or use talk to delay something or avoid answering directly.
Grammar
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