The movie Home Alone is called Reszkessetek betörők [ˈreskɛʃːɛtek bɛtørøːk] in Hungarian, which literally means “May you be trembling (with fear), burglars”.
reszketni [ˈreskɛtni] – to tremble; to quiver; to flutter
betörő [ˈbɛtørøː] – burglar; housebreaker
Boldog újévet! – Happy New Year!
[You wish the person to have their first day of the new year happy. Sometimes also the last day of the old year.]
BÚÉK, B.Ú.É.K., B. ú. é. k. [ˈbuːeːk] or Búék [ˈbuːeːk] is the abbreviation of the wish “Boldog új évet kívánok!” [ˈboldog uːj eːvɛt kiːvaːnok] or “Boldog új évet kívánunk!” [ˈboldog uːj eːvɛt kiːvaːnunk], which means “I/we wish you a happy new year!”. 🙂
Megfogta az Isten lábát.
[ˈmeɡfogtɑ ɑz iʃtɛn laːbaːt]
Translation:::
He/she grabbed the God’s leg.
Meaning:::
He/she got very lucky.
It is said when someone receives some unforeseen or unexpected good.
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megfogni [ˈmeɡfogni] – to grab (something)
Isten [ˈiʃtɛn] – God
láb [ˈlaːb] – foot
kalóz [ˈkɑloːz] – pirate
According to some dictionaries the word kalóz comes from the word kalauz, which nowadays means “conductor”, “guide” or “ticket inspector”, but in the past it used to mean “pilot of the ship”.
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