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Meaning of szerencsétlenkedik | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2
[ˈsɛrɛnt͡ʃeːtlɛŋkɛdik]

Definitions

to struggle, to flounder, to faff, to have no luck, to have no joy (to act unsuccessfully or ineffectually)

intransitive

Examples

“Balázs nevetett, miközben a barátja szerencsétlenkedett az evőpálcikákkal.”

Balázs laughed while his friend struggled with the chopsticks.

“Ha nem kérsz segítséget, tovább fogsz szerencsétlenkedni.”

If you don't ask for help, you will continue to struggle / to have no luck.

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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