Hungarian edit

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Etymology edit

fut (to run) +‎ -kározik (frequentative suffix)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈfutkaːrozik]
  • Hyphenation: fut‧ká‧ro‧zik
  • Rhymes: -ozik
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Verb edit

futkározik

  1. (intransitive) to run around, run hither and thither
    Synonyms: futkos, szaladgál
    A gyerekek a fűben futkároztak.The kids were running around in the grass.
  2. (intransitive) to run around (to go to different places and devote a lot of effort and time to get something done)
    Synonyms: futkos, szaladgál, lót-fut
    Egész nap futkároztam, hogy mindent megvegyek, amire szükségem van.I was running around all day trying to buy everything I need.
  3. (intransitive, figuratively, of emotions) to run/pass through someone repeatedly
    A hideg futkározik a hátamon, ha csak rágondolok.I get the creeps just thinking about it. (literally, “The cold runs up and down on my back.”)

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