meghúz

Meghúz is a Hungarian verb formed with the prefix meg- added to the verb húz, meaning to pull or draw. In ordinary use it denotes a physical action of pulling objects toward the subject, but it also appears in idiomatic expressions where the sense extends to drawing lines, creating boundaries, or delaying a process. Common figurative uses include meghúzza a határokat (to set or define boundaries) and meghúzza az időt (to stall or drag out time).

The prefix meg- in Hungarian often conveys a perfective or completed action, so meghúz implies that the pulling or drawing is performed as a complete, punctual event. The verb is transitive and requires a direct object for the thing being pulled or drawn.

Conjugation (present tense, indicative, grammar regular for meg- prefixed verbs): én meghúzom, te meghúzod, ő meghúzza, mi meghúzzuk, ti meghúzátok, ők meghúzzák. Past simple forms are meghúztam, meghúztad, meghúzta, meghúztuk, meghúztátok, meghúzták. The imperative forms include meghúzz, meghúzzuk, meghúzátok, and so on, depending on formality and number.

Examples:

- Megfogta a kötél, és meghúzta azt a falhoz. (He grabbed the rope and pulled it toward the wall.)

- A vállalat meghúzta a költségvetést a következő évre. (The company set/drew up the budget for the next year.)

- A tanár meghúzta az időkeretet a vizsgán. (The teacher stretched out the time limit during the exam.)

Meghúz is closely related to húz (pull, draw) and is widely used in both concrete and figurative contexts in Hungarian.