Figyel

OHWAD-Basic words

 

Figyel

 

Meaning:

to pay attention, to be attentive

 

Example sentences:

Ha álmos vagyok, nagyon nehéz figyelnem az előadásokon.

If tired-am-I, very difficult to-pay-attention-I the presentations-on.

When I’m tired it’s very hard for me to focus on the presentations.

 

Nem figyeltem, ismételd meg, kérlek, amit mondtál!

Not payed-I-attention, repeat-you(imp.), please, what(acc.) said-you!

I wasn’t paying attention; could you please repeat what you said?

 

Related terms:

érdekel – to be of interest

érdeklődik – to be interested

figyelem – attention

figyelmes – attentive

figyelmetlen – distracted, inattentive

Figyu…! – Listen… ! (colloq. way to ask for so.-s attention)

lát – to see

les – to watch secretly

néz – to watch

vigyáz – to take care, to watch out for so./sth.

 

Pronunciation of today’s word:

figyel – to pay attention

 

Pronunciation of the Example Sentences:

Ha álmos vagyok, nagyon nehéz figyelnem az előadásokon.

If tired-am-I, very difficult to-pay-attention-I the presentations-on.

When I’m tired it’s very hard for me to focus on the presentations.

 

Nem figyeltem, ismételd meg, kérlek, amit mondtál!

Not payed-I-attention, repeat-you(imp.), please, what(acc.) said-you!

I wasn’t paying attention; could you please repeat what you said?

 

Pronunciation of the Related Terms:

érdekel – to be of interest

 

érdeklődik – to be interested

 

figyelem – attention

 

figyelmes – attentive

 

figyelmetlen – distracted, inattentive

 

Figyu…! – Listen… ! (colloq. way to ask for so.-s attention)

 

lát – to see

 

les – to watch secretly

 

néz – to watch

 

vigyáz – to take care, to watch out for so./sth.

 

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