selyemfiú [ˈʃɛjɛmfiuː] – gigolo
[Literally::: silk-boy]
The expression and its older form, selyemlovag [ˈʃɛjɛmlovɑg] (silk-knight), is said to refer to the silk bed linen.
gigoló [ˈdʒigoloː] – gigolo
dzsigoló [ˈdʒigoloː] – gigolo
hímribi [ˈhiːmribi] – gigolo (slang expression)
hímringyó [ˈhiːmrinɟoː] – gigolo (vulgar expression)
[Literally::: male-slut; male-tart]
folyékony [ˈfojeːkoɲ] – fluent; fluid; flowing
folyékonyan beszél magyarul [ˈfojeːkoɲɑn bɛseːl mɑɟɑrul] – he/she speaks Hungarian fluently
folyik [ˈfojik] – it’s flowing
folyni [ˈfojni] – to flow
hűtőszekrény [ˈhyːtøːsɛkreːɲ] – refrigerator
[Literally::: cooling-cupboard]
hűteni [ˈhyːtɛni] – to cool; to (something) make cold; to refrigerate; to chill
hűvös [ˈhyːvøʃ] – cool (weather)
hűs [ˈhyːʃ] – cool (weather)
hűsölni [ˈhyːʃølni] – to rest in the shade; to rest in a cool place
szekrény [ˈsɛkreːɲ] – wardrobe; cupboard; closet
tennap [ˈtenːɑp] – yesterday (dialectical)
tegnap [ˈtegnɑp] – yesterday
máma [ˈmaːmɑ] – today (dialectical)
ma [ˈmɑ] – today
hónap [ˈhoːnɑp] – tomorrow (dialectical)
holnap [ˈholnɑp] – tomorrow
hónap [ˈhoːnɑp] – month
Húzd fel a nyúlcipőt! [ˈhuːzd fɛl ɑ ɲuːltsipøːt] – Hurry up!; Start running!; Quick!
[Literally: put on the rabbit-shoe]
felhúzza a nyúlcipőt [ˈfɛlhuːzːɑ ɑ ɲuːltsipøːt] – he/she starts running
[Literally: he/she puts on the rabbit-shoe]
nyúl [ˈɲuːl] – rabbit; hare
nyuszi [ˈɲusi] – bunny
cipő [ˈtsipøː] – shoe
cipők [ˈtsipøːk] – shoes
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