átad

See also: atad

Hungarian

Etymology

át- + ad

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈaːtɒd]
  • Hyphenation: át‧ad

Verb

átad

  1. (transitive) to give/hand something (over) (to someone -nak/-nek)
    Átadom Mártának a könyvet.I am handing the book to Martha.
  2. (transitive) to call on someone to speak (-nak/-nek)
    Átadtuk a szót Eszternek.We called on Eszter to speak.
  3. (transitive) to convey, pass on (e.g. someone’s best wishes, to someone -nak/-nek), say hello to someone for someone, send one’s regards to someone on another’s behalf
    Átadtuk az üzenetet a barátodnak.We gave the message to your friend.
  4. (transitive) to give up (e.g. one’s seat, to someone -nak/-nek)
    Átadta a helyét egy idős nőnek.He gave up his seat to an elderly woman.
  5. (reflexively, as átadja magát, with definite conjugation) to delve, lose oneself, betake oneself in some emotion, thought, or activity
    Synonyms: belemerül, elmerül, belemélyed, elmélyed

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Further reading

  • átad in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
  • átad in Ittzés, Nóra (ed.). A magyar nyelv nagyszótára (‘A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published A–ez as of 2024)
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