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áll



stand
stand


Definitions

Hungarian > English
áll
     1. n. chin
     2. v. to stand (to be in an upright position)
           (cot, ül, fekszik)
           vigyázzban áll - to stand at attention
           A lovak állva alszanak. - Horses sleep standing up.
           A ház egy dombon áll. - The house stands on a hill.
     3. v. to stand; to exist
           A ház előtt egy fa áll. - A tree stands in front of the house.
           A fa még mindig áll. - The tree still exists.
     4. v. to stand
           A könyvek a polcon állnak. - The books stand on the bookshelf.
     5. v. to suit, become (to be suitable or apt for one's image, with -nak)
           Ez a ruha jól áll neked. - This dress suits you.
     6. v. to stop, halt, be down, be at a standstill (to cease moving or working)
           A gyár még mindig áll. - The factory is still at a standstill.
           A vonat csak egy pár percig áll itt. - The train stops here only for a few minutes.
           Állj! – kiáltotta az őr. - "Halt!" called the guard.
     7. v. to say, read (to indicate in a written form, to consist of a certain text)
           Mi áll a levélben? - What does the letter say?
     8. v. to go, walk, step, get (to place oneself somewhere and stay there)
           a tükör elé áll - to step to the mirror
           a zuhany alá áll - to step under the shower
           talpra áll - to get to one's feet
           az ellenség mellé áll - to side with the enemy
     9. v. to take up (a job), be enlisted, get employed (as someone: -nak)
           katonának áll - to join the army, to enter into military service
           munkába áll - to take up work, to start working
     10. v. to consist, be composed of, comprise something (followed by -ból)
           A verseny két részből áll. - The competition consists of two parts.
     11. v. to be expected, to be on course for something (victory, defeat, failure etc., in phrases with -ra)
     12. v. to depend on someone or something (followed by -n)
     13. v. to stand, withstand, endure, can take
     14. v. to stand
           őrt áll - to stand/keep guard
           modellt áll - to model (to pose for a picture, an art class)
           sort áll - to stand in a queue

Pronunciation

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Example Sentences

Mindenki készen áll? Akkor kezdjük!
    Is everybody ready? Let's make a start.
A filozófia egy olyan műfaj, mely a valóságon áll bosszút.
    Philosophy is the art of taking revenge on reality.
A fekete jól áll neked.
    Black looks good on you.
Ő mindig az én oldalamon áll.
    He is always on my side.
Fogalma sincs róla, kivel áll szemben.
    He has no idea who he's up against.



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