szűk
A2
Hungarian
strait, tight, slim, bare, immediate, slender, small, marginal, scant, shy
A2
LITERARY
1
strait
C2
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Meaning
narrow or tightly confining
Themes
space
|movement
|constraint
|travel
|buildings
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Narrow, tight, or confining in a physical sense, especially restricting movement or passage; now chiefly preserved in compounds and older texts.
A2
1
tight
A2
Usage pattern:
szűk valakinek; szűk ruha/cipő/nadrág
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Meaning
close-fitting
Themes
clothing
|fit
|close_fit
|discomfort
|body
|daily_life
Definition
Fitting closely against the body or surface, often uncomfortably so.
B1
2
slim
B1
Usage pattern:
szűk többség/előny
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Meaning
very small chance or amount
Themes
quantity
|probability
|degree
|majority
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Very small in degree, amount, or likelihood, especially when talking about chances or margins.
B1
2
bare
B2
Usage pattern:
szűk többség/előny
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Meaning
just enough, only just
Themes
quantity
|minimum
|numbers
|time
|limit
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Used to emphasize that an amount or number is only just enough or only a little more than a particular limit.
B1
2
immediate
B1
Usage pattern:
szűk család; szűk családi kör
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Meaning
Closest in rank or relationship
Themes
proximity
|hierarchy
|family
|position
|relationship
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Nearest in rank, place, or relationship without anything in between.
B1
2
Usage pattern:
szűk többség/győzelem
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Meaning
small or limited amount
Themes
quantity
|degree
|probability
|elections
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Small in amount, size, or degree; not large or substantial.
B1
2
marginal
B2
Usage pattern:
szűk győzelem/többség/előny
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Meaning
barely good enough or successful
Themes
borderline
|success
|evaluation
|risk
|competition
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Barely satisfactory, successful, or safe, and close to failing or being unacceptable.
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