megválogatja a szavait
Hungarian
Etymology
Literally, “to [carefully] select one's words”
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmɛɡvaːloɡɒcːɒ ɒ ˈsɒvɒjit]
Verb
- (idiomatic) to choose one's words (to carefully and deliberately select one's words for the sake of clarity or appropriateness)
Usage notes
It is often used in the negative:
- nem válogatja meg a szavait ― to not mince words, to be blunt
Conjugation
- For the verb, see the definite conjugation of megválogat.
- The noun szó (“word”) takes the appropriate possessive suffix according to the subject of the sentence plus the accusative suffix: szavaimat, szavaidat, szavait, szavainkat, szavaitokat, szavaikat.