tengődik
B2
Hungarian
linger, exist, subsist
VERB
C1
1
linger
C1
Usage pattern:
(még) + időtartam + tengődik
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
remain alive weakly before death
Themes
illness
|death
|survival
|weakness
|medical
|health
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To continue to live in a weak or dying state, or to continue for a long time in a painful or unwanted condition before ending.
VERB
B2
2
exist
B1
Usage pattern:
tengődik valahol vagy valamiből
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
to stay alive
Themes
survival
|poverty
|resources
|hardship
|health
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To continue living, especially in difficult conditions.
VERB
C1
2
subsist
C1
Usage pattern:
tengődik vmiből/valamin
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Meaning
manage to survive on little
Themes
survival
|poverty
|limited_resources
|money
|food
|daily_life
|hardship
Definition
To manage to stay alive or continue living when you have only a small amount of food or money.
Grammar
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