igénybe vesz

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Hungarian

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Etymology

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igény (claim, demand, need) +‎ -be (into) +‎ vesz (to take)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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igénybe vesz

  1. (transitive, idiomatic, of time) to take
    Ez két hetet is igénybe vehet.This might take two weeks.
    Elnézést, hogy igénybe vettem az idejét.I'm sorry I took so much of your time.
  2. (transitive, idiomatic) to use
    Synonym: felhasznál
    Ma igénybe venném a kocsidat.I'd like to use your car today.
    Nem fogom igénybe venni ezt a szolgáltatást.I am not going to use this service.
  3. (transitive, idiomatic) to employ, engage, enlist (for something: -ra/-re)
    Synonym: alkalmaz
    Engem is igénybe fognak venni erre a munkára.They are going to engage me, too, for this project.
  4. (transitive, idiomatic) to tax, strain, tire, take a toll (to make excessive demands on)
    Synonyms: kimerít, megterhel
    A hosszú munkanap nagyon igénybe vette.The long working day took a toll on him/her.

Conjugation

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  • For the verb, see vesz.
  • The inflected noun igénybe remains unchanged.

Derived terms

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