Hungarian

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Etymology

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be- +‎ szól

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈbɛsoːl]
  • Hyphenation: be‧szól
  • Rhymes: -oːl

Verb

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beszól

  1. (intransitive) to call, to speak, to say something from outside to someone who is inside (e.g. through the window or open door)
  2. Synonym of közbeszól (to interrupt)
  3. (intransitive, colloquial) to quip (with no argument or -nak/-nek)
  4. (intransitive) to nip in to inform somebody about something or to say hello (with -ért)
  5. Synonym of beleszól (to interfere, intervene; to have a say in something)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • beszól in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
  • beszól in Ittzés, Nóra (ed.). A magyar nyelv nagyszótára (‘A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published A–ez as of 2024)