Elárulják

Elárulják is a Hungarian verb form corresponding to the third-person plural present indicative of elárulni, meaning to betray or to reveal. The word can denote betraying someone’s trust or disclosing information or secrets to others. The nuance is determined by context: it may describe treachery against a person or the act of making hidden information public.

Grammatical notes and usage:

Elárulják is used with a direct object representing what is being betrayed or revealed, and the subject is plural. The verb is transitive and appears across formal and informal registers. In legal or news contexts, elárulják often refers to disclosing incriminating information; in interpersonal contexts, it can mean breaking a confidence or betraying a person.

Etymology:

The verb elárulni is built from the root árul- (to betray, to reveal) with the prefix el-, which can convey completion or exposure. The form elárulják thus literally suggests that the secrets or the betrayed information are exposed by multiple subjects.

Examples:

- A tanúk elárulják, ki követte el a bűncselekményt. (The witnesses reveal who committed the crime.)

- A politikusok elárulják a tervet a sajtónak. (The politicians reveal the plan to the press.)

Related terms and nuances:

Elárulni often appears in contexts involving secrecy, trust, and information disclosure. Distinctions can be made with synonyms such as kiszivárogtatni (to leak information) or felfedni (to uncover), which carry slightly different shades of scope and intention.

See also:

árul, elárulni, kiszivárogtatni, felfedni.