lekésték

lekésték is a Hungarian verb. It is the past tense, plural form of the verb lekéstek. The verb lekéstek is a compound verb formed from the prefix le- and the verb késni. Késni means "to be late". The prefix le- often indicates a downward direction or completion. Therefore, lekéstek in its most common usage translates to "they were late" or "they missed something" due to being late.

The verb lekéstek can be used in various contexts. For example, if a group of people arrived after a train had departed, one could say "A vonatot lekésték," meaning "They missed the train." Similarly, if a group arrived after a performance had ended, one might say "Az előadást lekésték," meaning "They missed the performance." The specific nuance of what was missed depends on the context of the sentence. It implies that lateness was the direct cause of the missed event or opportunity. The imperfect tense, "lekéstek," is used for actions that were ongoing or habitual in the past, but the perfect tense, which is what lekésték represents, indicates a completed action in the past.