kitart

See also: kitárt

Hungarian

Etymology

ki- (outward action) + tart (hold)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkitɒrt]
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  • Hyphenation: ki‧tart
  • Rhymes: -ɒrt

Verb

kitart

  1. (transitive) to hold out (to extend forward)
    Kitartotta a kezét az esőbe.He held out his hand in the rain.
  2. (transitive) to keep (to supply with necessities and financially support a person)
  3. (transitive) to be persistent, to hold out, to hold on, to endure
  4. (transitive) to stand by (to remain loyal or faithful)
    Kitartottak a hazugságuk mellett.They were sticking to their lie.
  5. (transitive) to last, to persist (to continue over time)
    Nem fog kitartani az élelmünk.Our food will not last.

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Further reading

  • kitart 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
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