ördög
A2
Hungarian
devil, deuce, demon
NOUN
B2
INFORMAL
1
devil
B2
Usage pattern:
[melléknév] ördög; pl. szegény ördög, szerencsés ördög
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Meaning
person viewed with envy or pity
Themes
person
|evaluation
|sympathy
|envy
|address
|communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Used after an adjective to refer to a person in a familiar way, often showing sympathy, envy, or mild criticism.
NOUN
B1
LITERARY
1
deuce
C1
Usage pattern:
mi/hol/hová az ördögbe(n); mi az ördögöt ...?
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Meaning
Old-fashioned euphemism for the devil
Themes
euphemism
|devil
|exclamation
|old_fashioned
|surprise
|annoyance
|communication
|core_vocabulary
|religion
Definition
An old-fashioned euphemistic term for the devil, used especially in exclamations to express surprise, annoyance, or confusion.
NOUN
A2
2
devil
B1
Usage pattern:
az ördög
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Meaning
the main evil spirit, Satan
Themes
religion
|christianity
|evil
|supernatural
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The chief evil spirit and enemy of God in Christian and some other religious traditions, often called Satan and written with a capital D as “the Devil.”
NOUN
A2
2
Usage pattern:
ördögök
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Meaning
evil spirit or demon
Themes
religion
|folklore
|evil
|supernatural
|spirit
|core_vocabulary
Definition
An evil spirit or demon, especially in religious stories and traditional beliefs, not necessarily the one chief evil being.
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