Hungarian

Verb

ül

1. to sit, to be in a sitting position
2. (informal) to serve time

   Tíz évet ült gyilkosságért. - He served 10 years for murder.

3. (slang) to get the desired effect (e.g. of a joke)

Usage notes

This verb implies ongoing state. To describe a change in state, use the derived verbs leül for sit down, as in a change from standing to sitting, or felül for sit up, as in a change from lying down or slouching to sitting.

Conjugation

Derived terms

• ücsörög
• üldögél
• üledék
• ülés
• ültet

(With verbal prefixes):

• felül
• leül

(Expressions):

• börtönben ül
• ül a babérjain