mintha
B1
Hungarian
like, as
B1
INFORMAL
1
like
B1
Usage pattern:
úgy tűnik/úgy néz ki, mintha ...; úgy ..., mintha ...
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
in the same way as
Themes
comparison
|manner
|appearance
|informal_speech
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Used to say that something happens in the same way as something else happens; often informal instead of 'as' or 'as if'.
B1
2
as
A2
Usage pattern:
úgy ..., mintha + mellékmondat
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
In the way or to the degree that
Themes
manner
|extent
|clause_linking
|hypothetical_manner
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Used to introduce a clause that describes how something happens or to what extent something is true.
Grammar
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Expressions
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