szorul

Szorul is a Hungarian verb (infinitive szorulni) that denotes a sense of tightness, constriction or being squeezed. It is used both for physical sensations (clothing or body parts feeling tight) and for internal sensations such as chest or throat constriction, and in colloquial speech to indicate mild gastrointestinal blockage or constipation. Common translations include "to be tight," "to constrict," and in context "to be constipated."

Grammatically, szorul is an intransitive verb and is typically conjugated to agree with the experiencer or the affected part (for example, a gyomrom szorul or szorul a gyomrom — "my stomach feels tight"). First-person forms (szorulok) are frequently used in everyday speech to report bodily states. Related nouns and forms include szorulás (constriction; constipation) and szorító (something that squeezes; adjective meaning tight).

In idiomatic usage szorul appears in expressions such as szorul a szívem ("my heart tightens," indicating emotional distress) and szorul a nadrág ("the trousers are tight"). In medical or colloquial health contexts, reports of szorulás reference constipation or difficulty passing stool; healthcare providers more formally use terms like székrekedés for constipation.

Etymologically the verb relates to roots expressing squeezing or pressing and is part of a family of Hungarian words built around the root szor-, which carries the core meaning of pressure or compression.