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csak

Pronunciation: [ˈt͡ʃɒk]

“csak” is a Hungarian word. Its 11 meanings in English:

adverb

  1. only, exclusively (excluding everything else)
  2. just, only, merely, solely (when something is not as great or as much or as serious as could be expected)
  3. for a reason that the speaker does not want to specify
  4. it's just that, but (explaining a reason that restricts or prevents the effectiveness of the event specified previously)
  5. if only, I wish (in wishes; indicates less hope if used with conditional mood, more certainty if used with subjunctive)
  6. supposedly, must, after all (describing supposition, based on how things normally turn out)
  7. nevertheless, nonetheless, all the same (expressing resistance or defiance)
  8. used in imperative sentences to indicate something quick or immediate
  9. don't bother, do as you wish (in imperative sentences)
  10. as late as, no sooner (than…), not until (that…)
  11. -ever, no matter (whoever, whatever, wherever etc. or no matter who/what/where etc.)

Etymology

Of unknown origin.

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