átengedik

Átengedik is a Hungarian verb form of the verb átengedni, meaning to allow to pass or to transfer rights, ownership, or control to someone else. The primary sense is to permit passage through a barrier, gate, or border, and it is also used for transferring rights, obligations, or property in legal and administrative contexts. The usage therefore spans everyday traffic situations and formal transfer of possessions or authorities.

Etymology and form: The prefix át- indicates movement across or transfer, and engedni means to allow or permit. The form átengedik is the present tense, typically with a plural subject (ők átengedik) or with a collective/official subject. For a singular subject, the corresponding form is átengedi. The construction is common in official language as well as in everyday speech.

Usage and contexts: In transportation or border control, átengedik a forgalmat or a személyeket, meaning that passage is allowed. In legal or contractual settings, átengedik a jogokat, követeléseket, vagy vagyont a másik félnek, meaning that rights or assets are ceded or assigned to another party. The exact meaning depends on context: it can emphasize permissive action (allowing passage) or redistribution of rights (transferring ownership or authority).

Examples:

- A határőrök átengedik a gyalogosokat a határon. (The border guards allow pedestrians to pass at the border.)

- A szerződés értelmében a jogokat átengedik a partnernek. (Under the contract, the rights are transferred to the partner.)

Lásd még: enged, átengedés.

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