No. 261 in Hungarian
magasabb
"Higher" or "taller" (comparative form).
In a sentence
Ez az épület magasabb, mint a szomszédos ház.
This building is taller than the neighboring house.
Here, 'magasabb' is used in a comparative form to indicate relative height.
Szerintem a hegyek magasabbak, mint a dombok.
I think the mountains are higher than the hills.
In this context, 'magasabb' describes a general comparison between natural formations.
A gyerek azt mondta, hogy a rajzon a fa magasabbnak kellene lennie.
The child said that the tree in the drawing should be taller.
'Magasabb' is used in a hypothetical or suggested context to describe how a tree's height could be adjusted.
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