ellenáll

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Hungarian

Etymology

ellen- +‎ áll

Pronunciation

Verb

ellenáll

  1. (intransitive) to resist, to withstand (someone or something: -nak/-nek)
    Nem mindenki tud ellenállni egy ilyen kísértésnek.
    Not everyone can resist such a temptation.
    Minden erejüket megfeszítve sikerült ellenállniuk az ellenség nyomásának.
    Exerting all their strength they managed to withstand the pressure of the enemy.

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Further reading

  • ellenáll 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
  • ellenáll 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).