áll

• IPA^(key): [ˈaːlː]

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• Rhymes: -aːlː

From Proto-Finno-Ugric *ola.[1][2] Compare Erzya уло (ulo, “chin”).

áll (plural állak)

1. chin

From Proto-Finno-Ugric *salkɜ- (“to stand”). [3][2]

áll

1. (intransitive) to stand (to be in an upright position)

   Coordinate terms: ül, fekszik

   vigyázzban áll ― to stand at attention

   A lovak állva alszanak. ― Horses sleep standing up.

   A ház egy dombon áll. ― The house stands on a hill.

2. (intransitive, of plants) to stand; to exist

   A ház előtt egy fa áll. ― A tree stands in front of the house.

   A fa még mindig áll. ― The tree still exists.

3. (intransitive, of mobile objects, slightly literary) to stand

   A könyvek a polcon állnak. ― The books stand on the bookshelf.

4. (intransitive, said of clothes, hairstyle or other fashion items) to suit, become (to be suitable or apt for one's image, with -nak/-nek)

   Synonym: illik

   Ez a ruha jól áll neked. ― This dress suits you.

5. (intransitive) to stop, halt, be down, be at a standstill (to cease moving or working)

   Hyponym: szünetel

   Antonyms: mozog, működik, üzemel

   A gyár még mindig áll. ― The factory is still at a standstill.

   A vonat csak egy pár percig áll itt. ― The train stops here only for a few minutes.

   Állj! – kiáltotta az őr. ― "Halt!" called the guard.

6. (intransitive) to say, read (to indicate in a written form, to consist of a certain text)

   Synonym: olvasható

   Mi áll a levélben? ― What does the letter say?

7. (intransitive) to go, walk, step, get (to place oneself somewhere and stay there)

   a tükör elé áll ― to step to the mirror

   a zuhany alá áll ― to step under the shower

   talpra áll ― to get to one's feet

   az ellenség mellé áll ― to side with the enemy

8. (intransitive, in phrases) to take up (a job), be enlisted, get employed (as someone: -nak/-nek)

   katonának áll ― to join the army, to enter into military service

   munkába áll ― to take up work, to start working

9. (intransitive) to consist, be composed of, comprise something (followed by -ból/-ből)

   Synonyms: összetevődik, tartalmaz

   A verseny két részből áll. ― The competition consists of two parts.

10. (intransitive) to be expected, to be on course for something (victory, defeat, failure etc., in phrases with -ra/-re)
11. (intransitive, slightly literary) to depend on someone or something (followed by -n/-on/-en/-ön)

    Synonyms: függ, múlik

12. (transitive, often with potential -hat) to stand, withstand, endure, can take

    Synonyms: bír, kibír, kiáll, elvisel

13. (transitive, in certain set phrases) to stand

    őrt áll ― to stand/keep guard

    modellt áll ― to model (to pose for a picture, an art class)

    sort áll ― to stand in a queue

In archaic or literary style, the long forms (with a linking vowel) are (were) common in the past tense, as well as in the present-tense conditional (even if it is short otherwise):

(With verbal prefixes):

• (to stand etc.): áll in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
• (chin): áll in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
• áll in Ittzés, Nóra (ed.). A magyar nyelv nagyszótára (’A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published A–ez as of 2023)

From Old Norse áll, from Proto-Germanic *ēlaz.

• IPA^(key): /autl/
• Rhymes: -autl

áll m (genitive singular áls, nominative plural álar)

1. eel
2. channel, groove (in a riverbed or sea bottom)

From Proto-Germanic *ēlaz, akin to Old English ǣl, Old High German āl.

áll m

1. eel