igénybe vesz
Hungarian edit
Etymology edit
igény (“claim, demand, need”) + -be (“into”) + vesz (“to take”)
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
- (transitive, idiomatic, of time) to take
- Ez két hetet is igénybe vehet. ― This might take two weeks.
- Elnézést, hogy igénybe vettem az idejét. ― I'm sorry I took so much of your time.
- (transitive, idiomatic) to use
- Synonym: felhasznál
- Ma igénybe venném a kocsidat. ― I'd like to use your car today.
- Nem fogom igénybe venni ezt a szolgáltatást. ― I am not going to use this service.
- (transitive, idiomatic) to employ, engage, enlist (for something: -ra/-re)
- Synonym: alkalmaz
- Engem is igénybe fognak venni erre a munkára. ― They are going to engage me, too, for this project.
- (transitive, idiomatic) to tax, strain, tire, take a toll (to make excessive demands on)