métely
C1
Hungarian
pestilence, cancer, tumor
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
2
pestilence
C2
cancer
C1
Usage pattern:
valaminek a mételye
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Meaning
Harmful influence that spreads over time
Themes
social_problems
|harm
|corruption
|metaphor
|morality
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Something considered to be very harmful that spreads and causes damage over time, often used metaphorically.
NOUN
C1
LITERARY
2
tumor
C1
Usage pattern:
valaminek a mételye
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
harmful problem that grows and spreads
Themes
metaphor
|social_issue
|harm
|corruption
|institution
|society
|business
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A metaphor for something very harmful within a society, organization, or system that silently grows and spreads, causing serious damage if not removed.
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