próba szerencse

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Hungarian

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Alternative forms

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  • próba-szerencse (nonstandard but fairly common, especially in attributive role)

Etymology

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próba (trial, attempt) +‎ szerencse (luck), literally: “trial―luck”, that is, a trial might as well end up in a lucky outcome.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈproːbɒ ˌsɛrɛnt͡ʃɛ]

Phrase

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próba szerencse

  1. (idiomatic) hit-or-miss, trial and error

Usage notes

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It is often used in the phrase próba szerencse alapon (by the token of, on the basis of, or as a matter of hit or miss). Other phrases where it can occur attributively are formed with megközelítés (approach), tanulás (learning), and viselkedés (behavior).

See also

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