No. 641 in Hungarian
civil
The Hungarian word "civil" refers to a citizen, civilian, or a member of civil society, often associated with non-governmental or community activities.
In a sentence
A civil szervezetek sokat segítenek a társadalmi problémák megoldásában.
Civil organizations help a lot in solving social problems.
Here the word 'civil' refers to non-governmental and non-military organizations working in the societal domain.
A szomszéd utcában civil ruhás rendőrök teljesítenek szolgálatot.
In the neighboring street, plainclothes police officers are on duty.
In this sentence, 'civil' describes non-uniformed or plainclothes officers performing their duties.
Fontos, hogy civilként is tegyük meg, amit tudunk a közösségünkért.
It is important that as civilians, we also do what we can for our community.
Here, the word 'civil' denotes being a civilian, distinct from military or official roles.
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