Meaning of kezd | Babel Free
[ˈkɛzd]Definitions
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to begin, start (to initiate or take the first step into something) transitive
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to do something with something (meaningfully, with purpose), use something (-val/-vel) (usually used with mit or mihez) intransitive
Equivalents
Examples
“De Arszlán nem meré megvárni Musztafát, / Mindjárt Budán hagyá minden partékáját, / És nyomozni kezdé császár nagy táborát; / De úgy is megtalálá maga halálát.”
But Arslan did not dare await Mustapha, / Immediately left in Buda all his riches, / And tried to find the emperor’s great camp, / But even so he found his death. Literally: “(…) And began to look for the emperor’s great camp, (…)”
“Nem tudott mit kezdeni a szabadidejével.”
He didn't know what to do with his free time.
“Mihez kezdjek egy fél pár kesztyűvel?”
What shall I do with an odd glove?
CEFR level
A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
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