gátol

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Hungarian

Etymology

From gát (obstacle) +‎ -ol (verb-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

Verb

gátol

  1. (transitive) to hinder, impede, hamper, inhibit, obstruct, encumber (with -ban/-ben)
    Synonyms: akadályoz, hátráltat
    A szárazság gátolja a növények növekedését.A drought hinders the growth of plants.
    A szárazság gátolja a növényeket a fejlődésben.Drought inhibits the development of plants.

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Further reading

  • gátol 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
  • gátol 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).