Meleg

Meleg

Meaning:

warm, gay (not pejorative)

Pronunciation:

Memory hook:

MEL loves to eat warm EGGs.

Example sentences:

Sajnos túl sok országban még nagyon elterjedt a melegek elleni gyűlölet.

Unfortunately, hate against gay people is widespread in way too many countries.

[Unfortunately too many country-in still very widespread the gays against-y hate.]

Nyáron melegem van, télen fázom.

During summer I feel hot, while during winter I’m freezing.

[Summer-on warm-my is, winter-on freeze-I.]

Related terms:

hideg – cold

langyos – lukewarm

homoszexuális – homosexual

melegfelvonulás – Budapest Pride Festival

melege van – to feel hot, warm

fázik – to freeze

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