megküzdeni

Megküzdeni is a Hungarian verb meaning to cope with, to fight through, or to overcome a difficulty, obstacle, or adverse situation. It conveys active effort aimed at reaching a resolution and is commonly used to describe overcoming challenges in health, personal life, work, or sports.

The word is formed from the prefix meg- attached to the root küzdeni (to struggle). The prefix signals a completed or successful action, giving megküzdeni a perfective aspect. It is a transitive verb, typically used with a direct object indicating what is being overcome, often in the suffix form with the instrumental case, such as a betegséggel (with the illness) or a nehézségekkel (with the difficulties).

Usage and examples: Megküzdeni a betegséggel (to fight through the illness). Megküzdeni a félelemmel (to cope with fear). Megküzdött a nehézségekkel (he overcame the difficulties). A sportban és a munkában is gyakran használják, például: A csapat megküzdött az ellenféllel (The team fought through the opponent). The phrase can appear in formal and informal contexts, including discussions of resilience, mental health, and personal growth.

Nuances: Megküzdeni emphasizes a successful handling or overcoming of a challenge, as opposed to the more general or ongoing sense of struggling implied by the imperfective megküzd (or küzdeni). It is related to verbs like legyőz (to defeat) but focuses more on managing or surviving the difficulty rather than purely defeating an opponent.