Egér

OHWAD-Basic words

 

Egér

 

Meaning:

Mouse (also computer mouse)

 

Example sentences:

Inkább lennék egér, mint patkány.

Rather would-be-I mouse, than rat.

I’d rather be a mouse than a rat.

 

Az egereket gyakran használják kísérleti alanynak a kozmetikai cégek.

The mice(acc.) often use-they experimental subject-for the cosmetic-ish companies.

Mice are often subject to animal experimentation by cosmetic companies.

 

 

Related terms:

cincog – the “language” of mice: dogs bell (“ugat”) while mice “cincog”

csapda – trap

egérlyuk – mousehole

egérpad – mousepad

egérút – rat run / secret path

macska / cica – cat

patkány – rat

sajt – cheese

számítógép – computer

 

Not to be confused with:

Eger – a Hungarian city 130km northeast of Budapest

egres – gooseberry (be careful: “egeres” would be “with mice” / “micey”)

 

Pronunciation of today’s word:

mouse

 

Pronunciation of the Example Sentences:

Inkább lennék egér, mint patkány.

Rather would-be-I mouse, than rat.

I’d rather be a mouse than a rat.

 

Az egereket gyakran használják kísérleti alanynak a kozmetikai cégek.

The mice(acc.) often use-they experimental subject-for the cosmetic-ish companies.

Mice are often subject to animal experimentation by cosmetic companies.

 

Pronunciation of the Related Terms:

cincog – the “language” of mice: dogs bell (“ugat”) while mice “cincog”

 

csapda – trap

 

egérlyuk – mousehole

 

egérpad – mousepad

 

egérút – rat run / secret path

 

macska / cica – cat

 

patkány – rat

 

sajt – cheese

 

számítógép – computer

 

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