tréfát űz

Hungarian

Etymology

tréfa (“joke, fun”) +‎ -t (accusative suffix) + űz (“to chase, pursue”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtreːfaːtyːz]

Verb

tréfát űz

1. (idiomatic) to poke fun (at someone or something: -ból/-ből, -val/-vel), ridicule, make fun of

   Tréfát űznek velem. ― They are making fun of me.

   Nem helyes tréfát űzni más tudatlanságából. ― It is not correct to make a fun of the ignorance of others.

Conjugation

• For the verb, see űz.
• The inflected noun tréfát remains unchanged.