Űr

Űr

Meaning:

outer space, void, emptiness

Example sentences:

 “A Marsi” a kedvenc filmem, ami az űrben játszódik.

“The Martian” the favorite movie-my, which the space-in plays.

“The Martian” is my favorite movie that’s set in space.

Egy hatalmas űr maradt csak bennem, miután elmentél.

A huge emptiness stayed only inside-of-me, after away-went-you.

There was nothing left inside of me but a huge empty space after you left.

Related terms:

bolygó – planet

csillag – star

fekete lyuk – black hole

fényév – lightyear

földönkívüli – alien (ie. extraterrestrial)

galaxis – galaxy

hold – moon

lyuk – hole

naprendszer – solar system

tejút – Milky Way

ufó – alien

űrhajó – spaceship

űrhajós – astronaut

Not to be confused with:

úr – mister, sir

üres – empty

ürge – gopher, but also: bloke, chap, fellow

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