Nyúl
Nyúl
Meaning:
to reach (for sth.), rabbit (two completely separate meanings)
Example sentences:
Ma reggel láttam egy nyulat a mezőn.
Today morning saw-I a rabbit(acc.) the meadow-on.
I saw a rabbit on the meadow this morning.
A kisbaba az anyukája után nyúlt.
The baby the mother-his/hers after reached.
The baby reached for his/her mother.
Related terms to nyúl as rabbit:
emlős – mammal
húsvéti nyuszi – Easter bunny
lepus – hare
nyuszi – bunny (“cuter” word for rabbit, used for children but also among adults)
nyuszifül – bunny ear (often used as term of endearment for children
ugrabugrál – to scamper
Related terms to nyúl as to reach:
elér – to be able to reach (ie. to catch barely), also: to achieve
érint – to touch
fog – to hold (also: tooth, will (modal verb))
kéz – hand
vesz – to take
Not to be confused with:
nyúlik – to extend, to drag on, to have the consistency of dough or chewing gum
nyúlós – doughy
Pronunciation of today’s word:
Pronunciation of the Example Sentences:
Today morning saw-I a rabbit(acc.) the meadow-on.
I saw a rabbit on the meadow this morning.
The baby the mother-his/hers after reached.
The baby reached for his/her mother.
Pronunciation of the Related Terms:
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