elszán

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Hungarian

Etymology

el- +‎ szán

Pronunciation

Verb

elszán

  1. (reflexively, as elszánja magát, with definite conjugation) to decide, resolve, to make up one's mind (to make a firm decision or commitment after a long deliberation; used with -ra/-re)
    Végre elszánta magát, hogy otthagyja a várost.He/she at last made a decision to leave the city.
    Elszánták magukat az utazásra.They were resolved to make the journey.

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Further reading

  • elszán 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
  • elszán 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).