a sarkára áll

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Hungarian

Etymology

a (the) +‎ sarok (heel) +‎ -a (possessive suffix) +‎ -ra (onto, case suffix) +‎ áll (to stand), literally: to "stand onto one's heel".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɒ ˈʃɒrkaːrɒ ˈaːlː]

Verb

a sarkára áll

  1. (idiomatic) to assert one's will, to be firm, to stick to one's guns (to confront others confidently in order to protect one's own interests, opinion, situation)

Conjugation