Elvállal

Elvállal is a Hungarian verb meaning to undertake, to accept or take on a task, obligation, or responsibility, often with intentional commitment. It is transitive and commonly used with a direct object such as a feladatot (task), felelősséget (responsibility), or projekteet.

The verb is formed from the base vállal, meaning to undertake or bear, with the prefix el-. In use, elvállal describes the act of assuming something by choice, sometimes implying a willingness to shoulder the burden. It appears in various tenses and voices, for example: elvállaltam (I undertook it), elvállalná (he/she would undertake it), nem vállalta el (he/she did not undertake it).

Common constructions include elvállalni egy feladatot, elvállalni a felelősséget, or elvállalni egy projektet. The phrase can be contrasted with felvállal, which also means to undertake but often carries a nuance of publicly accepting or embracing a responsibility.

Etymology and related forms: elvállal derives from vállal, connected to the idea of shouldering a burden. Related nouns and verbs include vállalás (commitment, undertaking) and felvállal (to undertake with an emphasis on public or explicit acceptance). The word is widely used in everyday Hungarian, including informal speech and formal contexts such as business or administration.

See also: vállal, felvállal, vállalás, felelősség, feladat.