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felfordul

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Hungarian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From fel- (up, verbal prefix) +‎ fordul (to turn).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈfɛlfordul]
  • Rhymes: -ul
  • Hyphenation: fel‧for‧dul

Verb

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felfordul

  1. (intransitive) to capsize, overturn, tip over
    Synonyms: felborul, feldől
  2. (intransitive, of an animal) to die
    Synonyms: megdöglik, elpusztul, kimúlik
  3. (intransitive, of a person, vulgar) to die, bite the dust
    Synonyms: meghal, elpusztul
    Majd felfordultunk az éhségtől.We were starving. (literally, “We almost died of hunger.”)
  4. (intransitive, figurative, of stomach) to nauseate (to be disgusted by something)
  5. (intransitive, figurative, of a situation, world) to turn upside down, turn topsy-turvy (to be thrown into chaos or disorder; to become upset)

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