útban van

Hungarian

Etymology

út (“way”) +‎ -ban (“in”) +‎ van (“to be”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈuːdbɒɱvɒn]

Verb

útban van

1. (idiomatic) to be in the way, get in the way, to get under one's feet (to obstruct, block, or hinder)

   Synonyms: akadályoz, terhére van

2. (idiomatic) Synonym of úton van (“to be on the way”, to be coming, approaching, en route)

   A segítség útban van. ― Help is on the way.

3. (idiomatic, of an unborn child) Synonym of úton van (“to be on the way”)

   Synonym: nemsokára világra jön

Usage notes

To avoid misunderstanding (“being in the way, obstructing”), úton van may be preferable in the second and third sense (“being on the way, coming, approaching”).

Conjugation

• For the verb, see van.
• The inflected noun útban remains unchanged.