megállja a helyét

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Hungarian

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Etymology

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megáll (to stand) +‎ -ja (personal suffix) +‎ a (the) +‎ hely (place) +‎ -e (his/her/its, possessive suffix) +‎ -t (accusative suffix), literally to stand one's place

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈmɛɡaːjːɒ ɒ ˈhɛjeːt]

Verb

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megállja a helyét

  1. (idiomatic, of a person) to hold one's own, to do well, to cope, to manage, to thrive (to demonstrate oneself to be capable)
  2. (idiomatic, of an idea) to hold water (to withstand scrutiny or criticism; to be valid)
    Synonyms: helytálló, tartható, megáll, helyes, hiteles

Conjugation

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Megálltam a helyemet.I did well.
Megállták a helyüket.They did well.