hagyatkozik

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Hungarian

Etymology

First attested in 1892. From hagy (to leave) +‎ -at + -kozik.[1][2]

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ha‧gyat‧ko‧zik
  • Rhymes: -ozik
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Verb

hagyatkozik

  1. (intransitive) to rely (on somebody/something -ra/-re)
    Synonym: támaszkodik
    A főnök a személyzetére hagyatkozik a technikai problémák megoldásában.
    The boss relies on his staff to solve technical problems.
    Nem hagyatkozhatunk mások jóindulatára.
    We cannot rely on the goodwill of others.
    • 2019, László Szilasi, Luther kutyái, Budapest: Magvető, →ISBN, page 7:
      Tapasztalataim anyaga ennyiben bizonyosan meghatározza annak a szövegnek a műfaját, amit most írok. Naplónak nem tekinthetem, csak emlékekre hagyatkozhatom, az enyémekre meg másokéira, és azokra a néhol gyönyörű, néhol rémületes folytonossági hiányokra, amiket a felejtés hoz létre.
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  2. (intransitive, rare, dialectal) to make a will
    Synonym: végrendelkezik

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References

  1. ^ hagyatkozik in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN.  (See also its 2nd edition.)
  2. ^ Eőry, Vilma. Értelmező szótár+ (“Explanatory Dictionary Plus”). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2007. →ISBN

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