Leküzd

Leküzd is a Hungarian verb meaning to overcome, get over, or defeat an obstacle or hardship through effort. The prefix le- attached to the verb küzd (to fight, struggle) signals removal or surmounting of what opposes the subject. It is a transitive verb and is typically used with a direct object in the accusative, such as nehézségek, akadályok, betegséget, or félelmet.

Leküzd emphasizes the process of active effort and persistence that leads to a successful outcome. It is used for physical, mental, or emotional challenges, and also for figurative barriers in social or professional contexts. In style and nuance, leküzd differs from győz (to win) in that it stresses overcoming difficulties rather than defeating an opponent. In sports reporting or journalism, it may describe overcoming obstacles rather than outright victory; in many cases, writers pair it with other verbs to indicate achievement, for example leküzdötte a nehézségeket.

Examples: "A sportoló le tudta küzdeni a fáradtságot." "A betegséget hosszú harc után sikerült leküzdeni."

See also: megküzd, küzdelem, győzelem, legyőz.