Szerez
Szerez (valamit)
Meaning:
to obtain sth., to get hold of sth.
Example sentences:
Végre szereztem egy jó porszívót.
Finally got-I a good vacuum-cleaner.
I finally got (ie. obtained) a good vacuum cleaner.
A világjárvány elején nem lehetett szerezni vécépapírt.
The pandemic beginning-its-on not was-possible to-get-hold-of toilet-paper.
It wasn’t possible to get hold of toilet paper at the beginning of the pandemic.
Related terms:
birtok – property
birtokol – to own (sophisticated)
enyém – mine
hozzájut (valamihez) – to get hold of sth.
miénk – ours
szert tesz (valamire) – to obtain sth.
szervál – to obtain sth, to get hold of sth. (colloq.)
tied – yours
tietétek – yours (pl.)
tulajdon – property (synonym)
övé – her/his/its
övék – theirs
van valamije – to have sth. (to have doesn’t exist in Hungarian. We express it through van instead.)
vesz – to buy
Not to be confused with:
szer – tool, medicine
szeret – to like, to love
Additional Material for our Supporters:
Pronunciation of today’s word:
Pronunciation of the example sentences:
Finally got-I a good vacuum-cleaner.
I finally got (ie. obtained) a good vacuum cleaner.
The pandemic beginning-its-on not was-possible to-get-hold-of toilet-paper.
It wasn’t possible to get hold of toilet paper at the beginning of the pandemic.
Pronunciation of the related terms:
Did you like today’s word? Do you have a favorite memory hook for it or do you get it into your brain in a completely different way? Did we miss something in the explanation?
Share your thoughts, word visualizations, or learning tips below in the comments. Remember: the more you use a new word, the easier it’ll stick in your memory!
What does “to get hold of sth. mean?”
To obtain sth.what does it mean?
Please give me an answer. I can’t find a definition for it.
Juli Please resend both your work and home email addresses that you sent earlier. I lost them while trying to save them.
Glad you had a great holiday I too am looking forward to a nice spring.
Richard Punko
rpunko@comcast.net