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Meaning of szűkölködik | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1
[ˈsyːkølkødik]

Definitions

  1. to live in poverty
    intransitive
  2. to be in need of something, to be short of something (of something: -ban/-ben)
    intransitive

Equivalents

English short of
Français à court de

Examples

“Télen sokat szűkölködtünk a rossz termés miatt.”

We lived in great need during the winter due to the poor harvest.

“Családjuk nem volt gazdag, de nem szűkölködtek az élethez szükséges legfontosabb dolgokban.”

Their family was not rich, but they did not lack the most important things necessary for life.

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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