alig vár

Hungarian

Etymology

alig (“hardly”) +‎ vár (“to wait”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɒliɡvaːr]

Verb

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)

   Már alig várom, hogy odaérjek. ― I can hardly wait to get there.

Conjugation

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