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Meaning of félvállról | Babel Free

Adverb CEFR C2 Specialized
[ˈfeːlvaːrːoːl]

Definitions

  1. over one's shoulder while turning one's head to the side
    not-comparable, rare
  2. belittlingly, lightly, halfheartedly, carelessly, dismissively
    figuratively, idiomatic, not-comparable

Examples

“Ezt az ügyet nem lehet félvállról venni.”

You can't take this matter lightly.

“A beosztottjait félvállról kezeli.”

He/she treats his/her subordinates dismissively.

CEFR level

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