útban van
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Hungarian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
út (“way”) + -ban (“in”) + van (“to be”)
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
- (idiomatic) to be in the way, get in the way, to get under one's feet (to obstruct, block, or hinder)
- Synonyms: akadályoz, terhére van
- (idiomatic) Synonym of úton van (“to be on the way”, to be coming, approaching, en route)
- A segítség útban van. ― Help is on the way.
- (idiomatic, of an unborn child) Synonym of úton van (“to be on the way”)
- Synonym: nemsokára világra jön
Usage notes[edit]
To avoid misunderstanding (“being in the way, obstructing”), úton van may be preferable in the second and third sense (“being on the way, coming, approaching”).