elapróz

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Hungarian

Etymology

From el- +‎ apróz.[1]

Pronunciation

Verb

elapróz

  1. (transitive, rare) to shred (to cut or tear into narrow pieces or strips)
  2. (transitive, figurative) to fritter away, dissipate (to gradually squander one's time, energies etc. on insignificant matters)
    Synonyms: elfecsérel, szétforgácsol
  3. (transitive) to divide into very small pieces or units

Conjugation

References

  1. ^ Eőry, Vilma. Értelmező szótár+ (“Explanatory Dictionary Plus”). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2007. →ISBN

Further reading

  • elapróz 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
  • elapróz in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2024).