Meaning of szám | Babel Free

Definitions

1. number, quantity (abstract entity used to describe quantity)
2. first-person singular single-possession possessive of száj
3. number, figure, numeric, data
4. number, numeral (symbol that represents a number)
5. number, numeric identifier
6. act, number, item (performance within a larger show)
7. issue, number (specific instance of a periodical publication)
8. number (state of being singular, dual or plural)
9. size (a specific set of dimensions for a manufactured article, especially clothing)
10. ellipsis of házszám (“house number”, the number assigned to a particular house to distinguish it from other buildings on the same street) (normally omitted)
    abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, formal
11. ellipsis of versenyszám (“event”, one of several contests that combine to make up a competition)
    abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
12. ellipsis of telefonszám (“telephone number, number”)
    abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
13. ellipsis of zeneszám (“song, track”, usually of popular music)
    abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal
14. row, group, amount
    obsolete

Equivalents

Examples

“háromjegyű szám”

three-digit number

“személyi szám”

national identification number

“a januári szám”

the January issue

“egyes szám”

singular

“A Tutaj utca 4. szám alatt lakik.”

S/he lives at 4 Tutaj [Raft] Street.

“2012, Miklós Gábor Kövesdi (translator), Kathy Reichs, A csontok nem hazudnak (Deadly Décisions), Ulpius-ház →ISBN, chapter 20, page 193”

I took the report to the secretarial pool, then returned to my office and dialed Carcajou headquarters. Jacques Roy was in a meeting and wouldn’t be free until late afternoon. I left my name and number.

“A hívott szám nem elérhető.”

The number you have dialed is not available.

“Megadod a számod?”

Can I have your number?

“ne szólj, szám, nem fáj fejem”

one who says nothing doesn’t have to worry; approx. least said, soonest mended

CEFR level