Ways to say it
| Hungarian | IPA |
|---|---|
| abbamarad | [ˈɒbːɒmɒrɒd] (narrow) |
| megszűnik | [ˈmɛksyːnik] (narrow) |
Use megáll if you are referring to a physical object or a person stopping their motion. Use megszűnik when referring to the cessation of abstract things like a noise, a state or a process. The term megálló refers to a noun, specifically a place to get on and off mass transport.
Which one should you use?
megszűnik is a more formal option used for abstract things ceasing, such as a process or a state. In contrast, if you mean a physical person or object is stopping their movement, you should use the verb megáll instead of abbamarad or megszűnik.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The present tense form megszűnik is also used to express the future tense in Hungarian. The past tense of megszűnik is megszűnt.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use abbamarad or megszűnik when describing a physical object or person stopping their motion. Use megáll instead.
Did you know?
- In a casual setting, if someone wants another person to stop doing something annoying, they might not use abbamarad but instead use the command elég, which literally means 'enough'.
- If you tell a moving vehicle to megszűnik, you are not asking it to stop, but rather asking for the vehicle itself to cease to exist.
- The word szűnik inside megszűnik is related to the idea of being scarce or thin, similar to how 'thinning out' occurs.
Examples in context
- Álljon meg, kérem! Rendőr vagyok, és kérném az igazolványát.Please stop! I am a police officer, and I would like to see your identification.
Example conversation
Zoltán and Katalin are arguing about a loud movie.
- ZoltánTúl hangosan szól a tévé, kérlek abbamarad!The TV is too loud, please stop!
- KatalinCsak egy rövid rész ez, Zoltán.This is just a short part, Zoltán.
- ZoltánNem érdeklen, most már abbamarad!I don't care, it stops now!
- KatalinJól van, Kikapcsolom a gépet.Fine, I will turn off the machine.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “stop” translations and entries abbamarad, megszűnik, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
