Ugrik

Meaning:

To jump

Pronunciation:

Memory hook:

ULRICH jumps over the hedge.

Example sentences:

Végy egy nagy levegőt és ugorj egy nagyot!

Take a deep breath and jump far!

[Take-you a big breath(acc.) and jump-you a far-one(acc.)]

Most ugrik a majom a vízbe.

Now’s when the monkey jumps into the water. – Hungarian proverb meaning “Now is the time we get to the truth of the matter.”

[Now jumps the monkey the water-in.]

Related terms:

szökdel – to bounce

ugrabugrál – to jump around

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