No. 738 in Hungarian
veszik
The Hungarian word "veszik" means "they take" or "they are taking."
In a sentence
A boltban almát vesznek.
In the store, they are buying apples.
In this example, 'veszik' is part of the verb 'vesz,' which means 'to buy.' It is conjugated in third person plural present tense.
Komolyan veszik a munkájukat.
They take their work seriously.
Here, 'veszik' is from the verb 'venni,' and it is used in a figurative sense ('take their work seriously'), agreeing in third person plural present tense.
Mindig könnyen veszik az akadályokat.
They always handle the obstacles easily.
Once more, 'veszik' is derived from 'venni,' used in a metaphorical sense ('handle obstacles'), formed in the third person plural present tense.
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