Vizsga

Vizsga

Meaning:

exam

Pronunciation:

Example sentences:

Bevallom, hogy egyetemen puskáztam néhány vizsgán.

I admit that I cheated on some exams at university.

[Admit-I, that university-on cheated-I some exam-on.]

Három tárgyból vizsgázom jövő héten.

I have exams in three subjects next week.

[Three subject-out-of exam-take-I next week-on.]

Related terms:

államvizsga – state examination

átmegy (egy / a vizsgán) – to pass an / the exam

beadandó – deliverable

írásbeli (vizsga) – written exam

izgul – to be nervous

jegy – grade, mark (and also the word for ticket)

megbukik – to fail an exam

puska – cheat sheet

puskázik – to use a cheat sheet, to cheat on an exam

szóbeli (vizsga) – oral exam

vizsgázik – to have an exam, to take an exam

vizsgáztat – to let students take an exam

Not to be confused with:

vizsla – a specific Hungarian dog breed

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