Meaning of megáll | Babel Free
[ˈmɛɡaːlː]Definitions
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to stop, to come to a stop, to halt intransitive
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to be able to stand (long enough for some purpose, despite internal or external difficulties) intransitive
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to withstand, to endure (e.g. a test, a battle or an attack) rare, transitive
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to be able to help doing (something), to be able to stop oneself doing (something) often, transitive
Equivalents
Dansk
holde vand
Suomi
pitää vettä
Français
tenir la route
Italiano
reggere un ipotesi
Polski
trzymać się kupy
Русский
выде́рживать критику
Examples
“megállja a helyét”
to do well, to cope
“Nem tudta megállni, hogy el ne nevesse magát.”
S/he couldn't help bursting out laughing.
“Nem tudta megállni nevetés nélkül.”
S/he couldn't help laughing.
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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