Hungarian

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Etymology

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alig (hardly) +‎ vár (to wait)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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alig vár

  1. (transitive) to look forward to, to be on pins and needles (to anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; be excited or eager to)
    Synonym: (not necessarily with excitement) örömmel vár
    Már alig várom, hogy odaérjek.I can hardly wait to get there.

Conjugation

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  • For the verb, see vár.
  • The adverb alig remains unchanged.