Felrázzák

Felrázzák is a Hungarian verb meaning to shake up, to jolt, or to wake up someone or something. It can be used literally, for example when someone physically shakes an object to wake it, and figuratively, to describe something that stirs people emotionally or stimulates activity or discussion. The form felrázzák corresponds to the third-person plural present indicative (they shake up / they jolt).

Origin and construction: Felráz- is formed from the prefix fel- attached to ráz, the root meaning to shake. The prefix conveys change of state or intensification. As a transitive verb, felrázzák requires a direct object (the thing being shaken or stirred). It follows regular Hungarian verb conjugation patterns, with related forms such as felráztam or felrázták for past tenses and felrázza for the third-person singular present.

Usage notes: The verb is common in both literal and metaphorical contexts. It appears frequently in journalism and everyday speech to describe events or information that disrupt complacency or wake attention. In metaphorical use, it often implies bringing people to alertness or prompting action rather than merely causing a physical shake.

Examples:

- A hír felrázta a közönséget. (The news jolted the audience.)

- A hideg zuhany felrázta őt. (The cold shower woke him up/jolted him.)

- A gazdasági események felrázták a piacokat. (The economic events stirred the markets.)

See also: ráz, fel- prefix, transitive prefixes in Hungarian verb formation.