Visszafogják

Visszafogják is a Hungarian verb form meaning they restrain, curb, or rein in. It is the present tense, third-person plural form of the verb visszafog. The base verb visszafog combines the prefix vissza- (back, again) with fog (to seize or hold), yielding the sense of holding back or limiting actions or quantities. The form is used when the subject is plural and the action is taking place in the present.

Usage and nuance

Visszafogják describes deliberate moderation or constraint, often in economic, political, or social contexts. It can refer to limiting spending, reducing emissions, curbing behavior, or tempering measures. The term appears in news reports, policy analyses, and discussions about budgets, regulations, or administrative reforms. It emphasizes an active, coordinated effort by multiple agents or entities to restrain certain activities.

Related forms

The infinitive is visszafogni. The past tense third-person plural is visszafogták. Related nouns include visszafogás (restraint, curbing) and adjectives such as visszafogott (moderate, restrained). The form visszafogják is part of a larger paradigm used to describe ongoing actions by plural subjects.

Examples

A vállalatok visszafogják a kiadásaikat. (The companies are restraining their expenditures.)

Politikai vitában több intézkedés visszafogását javasolták. (In the political debate, they proposed restraining several measures.)

See also

visszafogni, visszafogás, visszafogott.