útban van

útban van

Hungarian

Etymology

út (“way”) +‎ -ban (“in”) +‎ van (“to be”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈuːdbɒɱvɒn]

Verb

útban van

1. (idiomatic) to be in the way, get in the way, to get under one's feet (to obstruct, block, or hinder)

   Synonyms: akadályoz, terhére van

2. (idiomatic) Synonym of úton van (“to be on the way”, to be coming, approaching)

   A segítség útban van. ― Help is on the way.

3. (idiomatic, of an unborn child) Synonym of úton van (“to be on the way”)

   Synonym: nemsokára világra jön

Usage notes

To avoid misunderstanding, úton van may be preferred in the second and third sense (being on the way, coming, approaching).

Conjugation

• For the verb, see van.
• The inflected noun útban remains unchanged.