Négyszemközt
Négyszemközt
Meaning:
in private, privately, one-to-one (literally: between four eyes)
Example sentences:
Ezt inkább négyszemközt beszéljük meg.
This(acc.) rather privately talk-shall-we through.
Let’s rather discuss this privately.
Amikor négyszemközt beszéltünk, teljesen más ember voltál.
When privately talked-we, completely different person were-you.
You were a completely different person when we talked privately.
Related terms:
diszkrét – discreet
között – between
magán- – private…
magánút – private way
magánúton – in a private way
négy – four
szem – eye
titkos – secret (adj.)
titok – secret
Pronunciation of today’s word:
Pronunciation of the example sentences:
This(acc.) rather privately talk-shall-we through.
Let’s rather discuss this privately.
When privately talked-we, completely different person were-you.
You were a completely different person when we talked privately.
Pronunciation of the related terms:
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Interesting that “közt” is an abbreviated form of “között.” I got the part about “four eyes,” but the meaning of “közt” didn’t even cross my mind.
In English, “four eyes” is a mean nickname for someone who wears glasses. 🙁