halványan

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Hungarian

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Etymology

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halvány +‎ -an (adverb-forming suffix)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈhɒlvaːɲɒn]
  • Hyphenation: hal‧vá‧nyan

Adverb

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halványan (comparative halványabban, superlative leghalványabban)

  1. dimly, palely, faintly
    A csillagok halványan pislákoltak az égen.The stars twinkled faintly in the sky.
    Halványan mosolygott, nem volt több ereje a betegsége óta.She smiled faintly, she had no more strength since her illness.
  2. (of work or performance) poorly, weakly
    A csapat nagyon halványan szerepelt a versenyen.The team performed very poorly in the competition.