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Meaning of elkapkod | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2
[ˈɛlkɒpkod]

Definitions

  1. to rush, to hurry, to be too fast (in doing something)
    transitive
  2. to snap up, to scramble for something (to buy all of a product very quickly, due to popularity)
    transitive

Equivalents

Deutsch sich schnappen
English snap up
Español apoderarse de
Français s'arracher
Türkçe kapmak

Examples

“Egy ilyen fontos döntést nem szabad elkapkodni.”

One mustn't hurry making such an important decision.

“Az olcsó jegyeket hamar elkapkodják.”

Cheap tickets are snapped up soon.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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