Meaning of vet | Babel Free
[ˈvɛt]Definitions
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to wrong someone, to do wrong to someone (-nak/-nek, ellen) intransitive
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to throw, cast transitive
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to transgress, violate, infringe a rule (ellen) intransitive
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to sow ambitransitive
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to sin (against someone or something: ellen) intransitive
- synonym of okol (“to blame”)
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to err, to make a mistake intransitive
Examples
“ki mint vet, úgy arat”
reap what one sows
“Ha nem fogadod meg a tanácsom, magadra vess.”
If you don’t take my advice, you have only yourself to blame.
“Mit vétettem ellene?”
What have I done to him?
“Mit vétettek magának?”
What have they done to you? (formal)
“vét a szabály ellen”
to violate the rule
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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