Kénytelen

OHWAD-Basic words

 

Kénytelen

 

Meaning:

to be forced to do sth., to have no choice but to do sth., to be obliged to do sth. in spite of someone’s will

 

Example sentences:

Kénytelen vagyok segíteni neked, pedig nem érdemled meg.

Forced am-I to-help for-you, although not deserve-it-you.

I’m forced to help you even though you don’t deserve it.

 

Kénytelen menni holnap.

He/she has-no-choice-but to-go tomorrow.

He/she has no choice but to go tomorrow (even though they don’t want to).

 

Related terms

elvárás – expectation

akar – to want

akarat – will (n.)

kényszer – force (n.)

köteles – to be obliged

kötelesség – obligation

kötelező – obligatory

muszáj – to must

szabad akarat – free will

választás – choice

 

 

Pronunciation of today’s word:

kénytelen – to be forced to do sth., to have no choice but to do sth., to be obliged to do sth. in spite of someone’s will

 

Pronunciation of the Example Sentences:

Kénytelen vagyok segíteni neked, pedig nem érdemled meg.

Forced am-I to-help for-you, although not deserve-it-you.

I’m forced to help you even though you don’t deserve it.

 

Kénytelen menni holnap.

He/she has-no-choice-but to-go tomorrow.

He/she has no choice but to go tomorrow (even though they don’t want to).

 

Pronunciation of the Related Terms:

elvárás – expectation

 

akar – to want

 

akarat – will (n.)

 

kényszer – force (n.)

 

köteles – to be obliged

 

kötelesség – obligation

 

kötelező – obligatory

 

muszáj – to must

 

szabad akarat – free will

 

választás – choice

 

 

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1 reply
  1. joel stern says:

    Muszaj doesn’t have an infinitive form (“to”), it’s a verb like “can,” which likewise has no infinitive.

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