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Meaning of megáll | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1 Standard
[ˈmɛɡaːlː]

Definitions

  1. to stop, to come to a stop, to halt
    intransitive
  2. to be able to stand (long enough for some purpose, despite internal or external difficulties)
    intransitive
  3. to withstand, to endure (e.g. a test, a battle or an attack)
    rare, transitive
  4. to be able to help doing (something), to be able to stop oneself doing (something)
    often, transitive

Equivalents

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.

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