szeretne

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See also: szeretné

Hungarian

Etymology

szeret +‎ -ne

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: sze‧ret‧ne

Verb

szeretne

  1. third-person singular conditional present indefinite of szeret
    Synonym: kedvelne
    Szerintem nem szeret engem a tanárom. — Biztos szeretne, ha figyelnél az óráján.
    I don’t think my teacher likes me. — She would surely like you if you paid attention at her class.
  2. (idiomatic) expressing intention, wish or desire:
    1. would like to, wish to… (with an infinitive as its object)
      Synonyms: akar (to want), igyekszik (to strive), próbál (to try)
      Segíteni szeretne.S/he would like to help.
    2. would like, want (to have, to be), wish for…
      Synonyms: akar (to want), vágyik (to long for), kíván (to wish, desire)
      Új autót szeretne.S/he would like (to have) a new car.
      Szeretett volna otthon maradni.S/he wanted to stay at home.

Further reading

  • senses 5. and 6. at szeret 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