elzavar

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Hungarian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

el- +‎ zavar

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈɛlzɒvɒr]
  • Hyphenation: el‧za‧var
  • Rhymes: -ɒr

Verb[edit]

elzavar

  1. (transitive, of a living being) to chase away, drive away (to force someone or something to leave) (from somewhere -ból/-ből)
    Synonyms: elűz, elkerget
    A kutya elzavarta a madarakat.The dog chased away the birds.
    Elzavarták a városból.They drove him/her away from the town.
  2. (transitive) to dismiss (to end the employment or service of, especially a ruler)

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Further reading[edit]

  • elzavar 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
  • elzavar 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)