No. 531 in Hungarian
szél
"Szél" means "wind" in English.
In a sentence
A szél erősen fúj ma reggel.
The wind blows strongly this morning.
In this sentence, 'szél' is used to denote 'wind'. It conveys the natural element that is blowing.
A hegy szélén álltunk és néztük a kilátást.
We stood at the edge of the mountain and watched the view.
Here, 'szél' means 'edge'. It refers to the boundary of the mountain.
Szorosan fogtam a térképet, ne vigye el a szél.
I held the map tightly so that the wind wouldn't take it away.
In this case, 'szél' again refers to 'wind', emphasizing its forceful aspect.
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