megrázol

Megrázol is a Hungarian verb meaning to shake or jar something or someone, and it can also be used in a figurative sense to mean shocking or startling someone. It is a transitive verb, typically taking a direct object, such as a person, an object, or a situation.

Etymology and form

The word is formed from the verb ráz (to shake) with the prefix meg- and the standard -ol suffix used for the second-person singular present. As with many Hungarian verbs, it has a full set of conjugations across tenses and persons. The present tense forms include én megrázom (I shake), te megrázol (you shake), ő megráz (he/she shakes), mi megrázunk, ti megráztok, ők megráznak. The past tense forms include én megráztam, te megráztál, ő megrázott, mi megráztunk, ti megráztatok, ők megráztak.

Usage

Physically, megrázol can describe shaking or jolting an object or person. For example: A földet megrázta egy hatalmas robbanás. (A huge explosion shook the ground.) It can also refer to emotional or situational impact: A hír megrázta a közvéleményt. (The news shocked the public.) The verb appears in both literal and figurative contexts, and its nuance depends on the object and the surrounding words.

Related forms

Related nouns include megrázás (a shake, jolt) and megrázkódik (to shudder or tremble). Megrázol is part of the broader family of ráz- verbs in Hungarian and participates in standard transitive usage and common expressions of physical or emotional disturbance.

See also

rázás, megrázás, megrázkódik, ráz.