becsap

Hungarian

Etymology

be- + csap

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbɛt͡ʃɒp]
  • Hyphenation: be‧csap
  • Rhymes: -ɒp

Verb

becsap

  1. (transitive) to slam, to bang (to shut with sudden force)
    Ne csapd be az ajtót!Don’t slam the door!
  2. (transitive) to swindle, to cheat, to deceive, to defraud, to fool, to trick
    Synonyms: átver, rászed
    Engem nem csapsz be még egyszer!You won’t trick me again!
  3. (intransitive) Synonym of belecsap (to hit, to strike, to crash) (of lightning) (something -ba/-be)
    A villám becsapott a fába.The lightning hit the tree.
  4. (transitive, colloquial) to gulp down, to toss back (to drink very quickly)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • becsapás

Further reading

  • becsap in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
  • becsap in Ittzés, Nóra (ed.). A magyar nyelv nagyszótára (‘A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published A–ez as of 2024)
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