passzol

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Hungarian

(1) passzoló színű kiegészítők
(2) passzoló darabok
(4) passzolja a labdát

Etymology

From German passen (to fit, to pass), from French passer (to pass)[1][2] + -ol (verb-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: pasz‧szol
  • Rhymes: -ol

Verb

passzol

  1. (intransitive with -hoz/-hez/-höz) to suit, to match, to go with (to make a successful pairing)
    • 2016, Boglárka Janics, “Kanapé”, in Liget, volume 29, number 3:
      Keringőt hallgattunk, mert ez passzolt leginkább a hangulatunkhoz.
      We were listening to a waltz, because that was what best suited our mood.
  2. (intransitive) to fit (to conform to in size and shape)
    • 2018, József Berkes, “Apám meséje”, in A városi fiú:
      Próba nélkül, a méret alapján passzolni kellett a cipőnek.
      The shoes had to fit based on the size, without trying on.
  3. (intransitive, figurative) to fit (to be in agreement with)
    • 2003, Tibor Antalffy, chapter 5, in Mi volt előbb? Isten vagy ősrobbanás:
      Newton mechanikája gyönyörűen passzol az isteni teremtés és gondviselés gondolatához.
      Newton's mechanics fits the concept of divine creation and providence beautifully.
  4. (transitive, intransitive, ball games) to pass (to move the ball to a teammate)
    • 2013, Luca Caioli, translated by Dávid Koronczay, Cristiano Ronaldo:
      A portugálnak passzolja a labdát, aki ballal kapura lő.
      He passes the ball to the Portuguese, who shoots with his left.
  5. (transitive, by extension, colloquial) to pass, to hand (to transfer to someone)
    • 2013, Laura Leiner, A Szent Johanna gimi, volume VIII:
      Passzolod? – nyújtotta a kezét Ricsi, én meg kihalásztam a táskámból a füzetem.
      "Will you pass it to me?" Ricsi held out his hand, and I fished my exercise book out of my bag.
  6. (intransitive, games) to pass (to decline to play in one's turn)
    • c. 1938, “Kártyajátékok”, in Játsszunk valami mást:
      Ha nem tud lapot kitenni, passzol és a következő játékos jön sorra [...]
      If they cannot put down a card, they pass, and it is the next player's turn
  7. (transitive, intransitive, by extension, colloquial) to pass on, to skip (to decline doing something, especially answering a question)
    • 2011, Éva Fejős, chapter 8, in Karácsony New Yorkban:
      De persze, kérdezzetek, legfeljebb passzolok.
      But sure, ask away, I can always pass on answering.


Conjugation

Derived terms

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References

  1. ^ passzol 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. ^ Bakos, Ferenc. Idegen szavak és kifejezések szótára (’A Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1994. →ISBN

Further reading

  • (to fit): passzol 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
  • (to pass): passzol 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