No. 741 in Hungarian
várt
"Várt" means "waited" or "expected" in English.
In a sentence
Ádám türelmesen várt a buszmegállóban.
Adam patiently waited at the bus stop.
In this sentence, 'várt' is the past tense of the verb 'vár' meaning 'to wait', describing a completed action.
Anna egy kellemes estét várt a barátaival.
Anna anticipated a pleasant evening with her friends.
Here, 'várt' means 'expected' or 'anticipated', showing Anna's anticipation of an event.
A csatában az ellenfél várt támadása katasztrofális következményekkel járt.
In the battle, the enemy's expected attack had catastrophic consequences.
In this context, 'várt' functions as an adjective, meaning 'expected', describing the type of attack by the enemy.
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