Meaning of kíván | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to amount, add up exactly to the expected sum, not to be less than
   intransitive
2. to desire, fancy, want, long for something
   transitive
3. to be exhausted, done in, bushed, beat, knocked out (due to something: -tól/-től or miatt)
   informal, intransitive
4. to wish somebody something (what is wished requires accusative case -t/-ot/-at/-et/-öt; the person requires dative case -nak/-nek)
   transitive
5. to be cut up, stressed, upset (about something: -tól/-től or miatt)
   informal, intransitive
6. to expect, require, demand, call for (the person expected to do something is expressed with -tól/-től)
   transitive

Equivalents

Examples

“Nem kívánom az édességet.”

I don't want sweets.

“Sok szerencsét kívánunk neked!”

We wish you lots of luck!

“Ne kívánd tőlem, hogy még mosolyogjak is!”

Don’t expect me to smile on top of it.

“Ez a munka nagy figyelmet kíván.”

This job requires lots of attention.

CEFR level