No. 163 in Hungarian
ad
"Ad" means "gives" in English.
In a sentence
Az orvos receptet ad a betegnek.
The doctor gives a prescription to the patient.
The word 'ad' here is used as a verb meaning 'gives', indicating the act of giving or handing over something to someone.
Ez a könyv sok okot ad a gondolkodásra.
This book gives many reasons to think.
In this sentence, 'ad' is figuratively used to mean 'provides' or 'offers', contributing to abstract conceptual reasons.
A gyerek szeret ajándékokat adni.
The child likes to give gifts.
Here, 'adni' is the infinitive form of 'ad' used to express the concept of giving as an activity or habit.
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