Hungarian

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Etymology

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From rés (gap, slit, slot, crack) +‎ -en (on) + van (to be), literally, to be on [the] gap.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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résen van

  1. (idiomatic) to watch out, to be prepared, (on the) alert, on one's guard, or on the ball, to be/stand on guard, to have/keep an ear to the ground, to keep a weather eye open
    Synonyms: észnél van, figyel, vigyáz, óvatos, nyitva tartja a szemét

Usage notes

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Its imperative form Légy résen! is the Hungarian version of the scouting motto Be prepared.

Conjugation

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