üresjárat

Hungarian

Etymology

üres (neutral) + járat (run)

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈyrɛʃjaːrɒt/
  • Hyphenation: üres‧já‧rat

Noun

üresjárat (plural üresjáratok)

  1. neutral (the position of a set of gears)
    A motor üresjáratban megy. - The engine runs in neutral.
  2. (by extension) idleness, inactivity
    Üresjárat - Running on Empty (a 1988 film)

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