Hungarian

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Etymology

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szembe- +‎ száll

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈsɛmbɛsaːlː]
  • Hyphenation: szem‧be‧száll
  • Rhymes: -aːlː
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Verb

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szembeszáll

  1. (intransitive) to stand up to, to resist, to take on, to oppose, to confront, to brave (-val/-vel)
    Synonyms: ellenáll, ellenszegül, szembeszegül, szembehelyezkedik, dacol
    Egy orvos szembeszállt az egész gyógyszeriparral.
    One doctor took on the entire pharmaceutical industry.

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