vágja a centit

Hungarian

Etymology

Literally, “to cut the measuring tape”. In the days of compulsory military service in Hungary, it was common practice for soldiers to buy a 150 centimeters long measuring tape and cut one centimeter off it every day to keep track of how many days they have left until discharge.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈvaːɡjɒ ɒ ˈt͡sɛntit]

Verb

vágja a centit

  1. (idiomatic) to count down to a greatly anticipated event
    Synonym: visszaszámlál

Conjugation

  • For the verb, see the definite conjugation of vág.
  • The inflected noun centit remains unchanged.

Further reading

  • centi in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2024).
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