aláás

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Hungarian

Etymology

alá- (under) +‎ ás (to dig)

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: alá‧ás
  • Rhymes: -aːʃ

Verb

aláás

  1. (transitive, literal) to dig underneath, to dig beneath
  2. (transitive, figurative) to undermine
    Synonym: aláaknáz
    A miniszterek azzal vádolták egymást, hogy aláássák a kormányt.
    The ministers accused each other of undermining the government.
    A sütemény iránti előszeretete aláássa az egészségének javítására irányuló erőfeszítéseit.
    Her predilection for cake is undermining her efforts to improve her health.

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Further reading

  • aláás 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
  • aláás in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2024).