benéz

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Hungarian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

be- (in, into) +‎ néz (to look)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈbɛneːz]
  • Hyphenation: be‧néz
  • Rhymes: -eːz

Verb[edit]

benéz

  1. (intransitive) to look in (to take a glance from the outside to the inside) (into something -ba/-be, -n/-on/-en/-ön)
    Elmentem az üzlet előtt, és benéztem.I walked past the store and looked in.
    Benéztem az ablakon.I looked through the window (from the outside).
    Az ablakon benézett a hold.The moon looked in the window.
  2. (intransitive, colloquial) to stop by, drop by (to pay a visit briefly) (to someone -hoz/-hez/-höz)
    Benézek holnap.I'll stop by tomorrow.
    Benézek holnap a szüleimhez.Tomorrow I'll stop by my parents' house.

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Further reading[edit]

  • benéz 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
  • benéz 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)