él

From Latin ille (“that one”).

él

1. he, it (third-person singular masculine pronoun)

• IPA^(key): [ˈeːl]

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Probably from Proto-Ugric *elɜ (“edge”). Compare with Mansi э̄лми (е̄lmi, “edge”)

él (plural élek)

1. edge

   a kés éle ― the edge of the knife

   Synonyms: szél, perem, szegély

2. front, head, forefront (see élen, élén)

   Synonyms: vezető, eleje

• éles
• életlen
• élez

From the Proto-Uralic *elä-. Cognates include Finnish elää (“to live”).

él

1. (intransitive) to live (to remain alive, be alive, reside at)
2. (transitive) to live

   Veszélyes időket éltek. ― They lived in a dangerous time.

3. (intransitive) to live in a particular state

   Mindannyian hazugságban élünk. ― We are all living a lie.

4. (intransitive) to use something habitually or regularly (+ -val/-vel), especially when that something is considered unethical or immoral

   Én nem élek drogokkal. ― I don't use drugs.

   Ki karddal él, kard által vész el, tartja a mondás. ― He who lives by the sword dies by the sword, as the saying goes.

5. (intransitive) to consume something (+ -n/-on/-en/-ön) as a main part of one's diet

   Sok egyetemista egészségtelen ételeken él. ― A lot of university students live off unhealthy food.

6. (intransitive) to use something (+ -val/-vel) to one's advantage, to make proper use of

   Szeretnék élni alkotmányos jogaimmal. ― I would like to exercise my constitutional rights.

   A barátom élt a felesége tanácsával. ― My friend took his wife's advice.

7. (intransitive) to spend most of one's time benefiting something or someone (usually + -nak/-nek)

   Egy katona egyedül a hazájának él. ― A soldier lives for his country alone.

8. (intransitive) to depend on something (+ -ból/-ből) as a source of income

   A legtöbb dolgozó a munkájából él. ― Most workers live from their work.

   Meg kellett tanulniuk a földből élni. ― They had to learn to live off the land.

9. (intransitive) to continue to be remembered, to live with someone (+ -ban/-ben)

   A szavai azóta is bennem élnek. ― His words have lived with me ever since.

• élet
• éleszt
• élmény
• élő
• élőlény
• élősködik

(With verbal prefixes):

• átél
• leél
• megél
• újraél
• túlél

(Expressions):

• él és virul
• élve vagy halva

él n (genitive singular éls, nominative plural él)

1. hailstorm, hail shower

• naddél

• hagl

From Latin ille (“that one”).

• IPA^(key): /el/
• Rhymes: -el

él (masculine third-person singular pronoun, feminine ella, neuter ello, masculine plural ellos, feminine plural ellas)

1. he, him, masculine personal third person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions)

   Él es mi hermano. – He is my brother.

   Lo hice para él. – I did it for him.

2. it, masculine non-personal third-person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions to refer to masculine nouns)

   ¿Es esto un libro? - Sí, él es. – Is this a book? - Yes, it is.

   ¡Mi coche! ¿Qué le pasó a él? – My car! What happened to it?

• el