elkésik

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Hungarian

Etymology

el- +‎ késik

Pronunciation

Verb

elkésik

  1. (intransitive, with -ból/-ből, -ról/-ről) to be late for something (to arrive late)
    Ma reggel elkéstem az iskolából.I was late for school this morning.
    Siessünk, mert elkésünk a hangversenyről.Hurry up, we will be late for the concert.
    Mindenhonnan elkésik.He/she is always late.
  2. (intransitive, with -val/-vel) to be late with something (to do or finish something later than expected and this negatively impacts the result)
    Ha nem kezdjük el a munkát a kellő időben, elkésünk a tavaszi vetéssel.If we don't start working in due time, we'll be late with the spring sowing.

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Further reading

  • elkésik 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
  • elkésik 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).