igénybe vesz

Hungarian

Etymology

igény (“claim, demand, need”) +‎ -be (“into”) +‎ vesz (“to take”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈiɡeːɲbɛvɛs]

Verb

igénybe vesz

1. (transitive, idiomatic, of time) to take

   Ez két hetet is igénybe vehet. ― This might take two weeks.

   Elnézést, hogy igénybe vettem az idejét. ― I'm sorry I took so much of your time.

2. (transitive, idiomatic) to use

   Synonym: felhasznál

   Ma igénybe venném a kocsidat. ― I'd like to use your car today.

   Nem fogom igénybe venni ezt a szolgáltatást. ― I am not going to use this service.

3. (transitive, idiomatic) to employ, engage, enlist (for something: -ra/-re)

   Synonym: alkalmaz

   Engem is igénybe fognak venni erre a munkára. ― They are going to engage me, too, for this project.

4. (transitive, idiomatic) to tax, strain, tire, take a toll (to make excessive demands on)

   Synonyms: kimerít, megterhel

   A hosszú munkanap nagyon igénybe vette. ― The long working day took a toll on him/her.

Conjugation

• For the verb, see vesz.
• The inflected noun igénybe remains unchanged.

Derived terms

• igénybevétel