elúszik
التعريفات والمعاني
== Hungarian ==
=== Etymology ===
el- + úszik
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): [ˈɛluːsik]
Hyphenation: el‧úszik
Rhymes: -uːsik
=== Verb ===
elúszik
(intransitive, of an object in water) to swim/drift away
(intransitive, chiefly of a person) to swim a larger distance to reach a location (to something: -ig)
A férfi elúszott a szikláig. ― The man swam to the rock.
(intransitive, figuratively, of money, wealth) to lose
Minden pénzem elúszott. ― I've lost all my money.
(intransitive, figuratively, of opportunity) to slip away
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=== Further reading ===
elúszik in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN.
elúszik in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2024).