Hungarian - English

ős

B1 Hungarian
ancestor, predecessor, forbear, granddad
NOUN B1
1
Usage pattern:
valakinek az őse; ősei
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Meaning
person from an earlier family generation
Themes
family |genealogy |descent |history |relationships |core_vocabulary
Definition

A person, usually more distant than a grandparent, from whom you are directly descended.

NOUN B2 TECHNICAL
1
Usage pattern:
valaminek az őse; közös ős
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Meaning
earlier species in evolutionary line
Themes
biology |evolution |species |descent |science |nature
Definition

An earlier organism or species from which a later organism, species, or group has evolved.

NOUN C1 TECHNICAL
1
Usage pattern:
egy csomópont/csúcs őse; közös ős
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Meaning
earlier node in a tree structure
Themes
computing |mathematics |data_structures |trees |hierarchy |technology |science
Definition

In computing and mathematics, a node in a tree structure that is higher in the hierarchy than another node and connected to it by one or more parent links.

NOUN B2 LITERARY
1
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Meaning
ancestor, earlier family member
Themes
family |ancestry |genealogy |history |relationships |core_vocabulary
Definition

An ancestor; a person from whom you are descended, especially someone several generations back.

NOUN B2 INFORMAL
2
Usage pattern:
valaminek az őse
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Meaning
the oldest or most influential example
Themes
origins |prototype |influence |history |metaphor |language |media |technology |culture
Definition

Something regarded as the oldest, original, or most influential example of its kind.

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