Hungarian - English

szoros

A2 Hungarian
narrow, channel, tight, snug, strait, strict
NOUN B2
1
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Meaning
small strip of land/water
Themes
geography |passage |waterway |landform |narrow_space |nature |space |travel
Definition

A place where land or water is much narrower than usual between two larger areas.

NOUN B2
1
Usage pattern:
pl. Gibraltári-szoros
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Meaning
narrow water passage
Themes
geography |water |waterway |sea |navigation |landforms |nature |travel
Definition

A narrow stretch of water that connects two larger bodies of water, especially between two land masses.

A2
1
Usage pattern:
szoros fogás/kötés/csomó; szorosra húz
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Meaning
firm and difficult to move
Themes
firmly_fixed |no_looseness |objects |grip |movement_restriction |core_vocabulary
Definition

Firmly fixed in place, with little or no space to move or loosen.

A2
1
Usage pattern:
szoros vhol/vmi körül
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Meaning
close-fitting but not loose
Themes
fit |clothing |tightness |body |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Definition

Fitting closely to the body or to something else, with little or no extra space, often comfortably but sometimes a bit tight.

NOUN B1
2
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Meaning
narrow sea passage between lands
Themes
geography |water |sea |navigation |landforms |nature |travel
Definition

A naturally formed, narrow passage of water that connects two larger areas of sea or ocean and is bordered by land on both sides.

A2
2
Usage pattern:
szoros határidő/ütemterv/időbeosztás
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Meaning
having limited resources
Themes
limited_resources |money |time |schedule |budget |finance |work
Definition

Having very little time, money, or other resources available.

B2 FORMAL
2
Usage pattern:
szoros értelemben; a szó szoros értelmében
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Meaning
exact; in the narrow sense
Themes
meaning |interpretation |definition |precision |formal_language |communication |education |core_vocabulary
Definition

Precise and limited to the narrow, exact meaning of a word, idea, or rule, without including related or broader meanings.

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