előlép

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Hungarian

Etymology

elő- (forth) +‎ lép (to step)

Pronunciation

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Verb

előlép

  1. (intransitive, literal) to step forward, to step forth
    Synonyms: előáll, előrelép
  2. (intransitive, figurative) to advance (rise in rank or status)

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Further reading

  • előlép 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
  • előlép 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)