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Meaning of elkésik | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2 Specialized
[ˈɛlkeːʃik]

Definitions

  1. to be late for something (to arrive late)
    intransitive
  2. to be late with something (to do or finish something later than expected and this negatively impacts the result)
    intransitive

Equivalents

Examples

“Ma reggel elkéstem az iskolából.”

I was late for school this morning.

“Siessünk, mert elkésünk a hangversenyről.”

Hurry up, we will be late for the concert.

“Mindenhonnan elkésik.”

He/she is always late.

“Ha nem kezdjük el a munkát a kellő időben, elkésünk a tavaszi vetéssel.”

If we don't start working in due time, we'll be late with the spring sowing.

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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