szembeszáll
B2
Hungarian
beard, bearded, defy, counter, buck, oppose
VERB
B2
1
beard
C1
Usage pattern:
szembeszáll vkivel/vmivel
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
To face someone boldly
Themes
conflict
|opposition
|courage
|authority
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To confront or challenge someone directly and boldly, often in defiance.
VERB
B2
LITERARY
1
bearded
C1
Usage pattern:
szembeszáll vkivel/vmivel
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
confronted boldly (past tense)
Themes
conflict
|opposition
|authority
|courage
|challenge
|communication
|relationships
Definition
Past tense and past participle of *beard*: to confront or oppose someone, especially someone powerful, in a bold or challenging way.
VERB
B2
ARCHAIC
1
defy
C2
Usage pattern:
szembeszáll vkivel/vmivel
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
challenge to fight or conflict
Themes
conflict
|challenge
|fight
|hostility
|literary
|rebellion
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To challenge someone to fight or to express strong hostility toward someone, especially in older or literary use.
VERB
B2
2
counter
B2
Usage pattern:
szembeszáll vkivel/vmivel
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Respond to oppose or reduce effect
Themes
opposition
|response
|argument
|risk_reduction
|conflict
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To act in opposition to something or to reduce its effect by taking action or making an argument.
VERB
B2
2
buck
B2
Usage pattern:
szembeszáll vkivel/vmivel
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Resist or oppose something
Themes
resistance
|opposition
|rules
|authority
|trends
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To resist, oppose, or refuse to accept something such as rules, authority, or a general trend.
VERB
B2
2
oppose
B1
Usage pattern:
szembeszáll valakivel/valamivel
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Actively resist or disagree with
Themes
disagreement
|opposition
|protest
|prevention
|politics
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To try to prevent or stop something by expressing disagreement or taking action against it.
Grammar
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