kitérsz

Kitérsz is the second-person singular present indicative form of the Hungarian verb kitér, which means to deviate from a path or plan, to take a detour, or to avoid addressing a topic. The prefix ki- emphasizes outward movement or removal, while tér refers to a turn, path, or course. The verb can be used in physical, navigational senses as well as in abstract or rhetorical contexts.

In travel, kitérsz describes leaving the planned route or going off the main road. In discourse, it describes avoiding or sidestepping a question, issue, or topic. The related noun kitérő denotes a detour or digression, as in egy rövid kitérő (a short detour) or egy kis kitérő a fő témától (a small digression from the main topic). The form kitérsz is commonly used when addressing someone directly, for example: Ha továbbra is ezt a témát firtatod, kitérsz a válaszadástól.

Usage notes: kitérsz often carries a neutral to negative nuance, depending on context. In travel, a detour is usually factual and harmless; in conversation, to kitérsz a kérdésről vagy a témáról can imply evasiveness or unwillingness to engage. In standard Hungarian, it is complemented by prepositional phrases such as az útról (from the road) or a témáról (about the topic).

Conjugation and related forms: kitér is the infinitive; kitérsz is second-person singular present; kitértél is second-person singular past. The noun form kitérő is widely used to describe a physical detour or a rhetorical digression.