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kötélnek áll

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Hungarian

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Etymology

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Literally, to stand to [the] rope, with either of two origins usually given: (1) Of horses to indicate if they are willing (trustful enough) to let the rope (lasso) be put around their necks or the halter be put on their heads. (2) Of (poor) people being (forcibly) enlisted as soldiers.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈkøteːlnɛkaːlː]

Verb

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kötélnek áll

  1. (idiomatic) to yield, accept, agree, consent to (do) something
    Synonyms: enged, beleegyezik, belemegy, rááll, elfogad, beadja a derekát

Conjugation

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  • For the verb, see áll.
  • The inflected noun kötélnek remains unchanged.