FinnHun Finnish-Hungarian-English on-line dictionary and thesaurus

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v elébe vág [ˈɛleːbɛ vˈaːɡ]

v gátat vet [ɡˈaːtɑt vˈɛt]

v megelőz [mˈɛɡɛløːz]

v spekulációra felvásárol [ʃpˈɛkulaːtsioːrɑ fˈɛlvaːʃaːrol]

v ennakoida [ˈennakˌoida]

n (obsolete|or|historical) An ambush; plot; an interception; waylaying; rescue.

n Something situated or placed in front.

v (transitive) To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert.

v (transitive) To preclude or bar from happening, render impossible.

v (archaic) To purchase the complete supply of a good, particularly foodstuffs, in order to charge a monopoly price.

v To anticipate, to act foreseeingly.