Jóvátesz
Jóvátesz
Meaning:
to atone, to compensate, to make amends, to make up for sth. (literally: to make good)
Example sentences:
Jóváteszem, hogy leöntöttem kávéval a laptopodat.
I-will-make-up-for that down-poured-it-I coffee-with the laptop-yours.
I’ll make up for pouring coffee onto your laptop.
Nehéz jóvátenni, hogy elfelejtetted a szülinapomat.
Hard to-compensate, that forgot-you the birthday-mine.
It’s hard to compensate you forgot my birthday.
Related terms:
javít – to improve, to repair
jó – good
jóvátétel – redemption, amends, atonement
kár – damage
kárpótlás – compensation
kárpótol – to reimburse, to compensate
kártérítés – compensation, reparation, damages
kompenzál – to compensate
tesz – to make, to put
Pronunciation of today’s word:
Pronunciation of the Example Sentences:
Will-make-up-for that down-poured-it-I coffee-with the laptop-yours.
I’ll make up for pouring coffee onto your laptop.
Hard to-compensate, that forgot-you the birthday-mine.
It’s hard to compensate you forgot my birthday.
Pronunciation of the Related Terms:
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