Meaning of mégsem | Babel Free

Definitions

1. yet, still, but, however, nevertheless, all the same, notwithstanding, after all (all followed by negation in English; introducing a negative statement in contrast with an affirmative antecedent; the opposite of mégis)
2. cancel, undo (as an instruction; its literal meaning can be derived from mégsem ezt szeretném “and yet I do not want that”)

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Examples

“(quasi-synonyms; as opposed to mégsem, these conjunctions need to be followed by a negative particle such as nem to express negation)”

“Mégsem tettek semmit.”

Yet they did nothing.

“– Végül talán mégsem kell katasztrófára számítanunk – mondta.”

“It looks as if we may not face the catastrophe after all,” she said.

“a Mégsem gomb”

the Cancel button

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