nyomokban
Nyomokban is a Hungarian adverb meaning in traces or to a small extent. It is used to indicate that something exists or is true only in a limited or barely detectable way. The phrase is common in scientific, forensic, and environmental writing, but it also appears in everyday language to soften a claim by specifying that evidence or presence is minimal.
Etymology: Nyomokban derives from the noun nyom, meaning trace or mark, with the locative suffix -ban, forming
Usage: The expression often accompanies qualifiers such as kimutatható (detectable), fellelhető (found), or létező (existing). Common
- A levegőben nyomokban kimutatható volt a szennyező anyag. (The pollutant was detectable in trace amounts in
- A bizonyíték csak nyomokban maradt fenn. (The evidence remained only in traces.)
- A jelenséget nyomokban észlelték a szakértők. (Experts detected the phenomenon only in traces.)