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önsorsrontó

English translation: self-destructive

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Hungarian term or phrase:önsorsrontó
English translation:self-destructive
Entered by: hollowman (X)

04:46 Jun 12, 2009
Hungarian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
Hungarian term or phrase: önsorsrontó
tipikusan önsorsrontó politikai mentalitást tükröz
hollowman (X)
Hungary
Local time: 05:25
self-destructing
Explanation:
önsorsrontó, mint önpusztító
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Ildiko Laskay
Hungary
Local time: 05:25
Grading comment
Köszönöm!
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4self-destructing
Ildiko Laskay
3self-consuming
Tamas Nyeste


  

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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
self-destructing


Explanation:
önsorsrontó, mint önpusztító

Example sentence(s):
  • In the eyes of the so-called "patriots," the relentless drive to indoctrinate others with extremist political beliefs is seen as a righteous and compulsory act to save their "self-destructing" nation.
  • ... we need a new way of thinking in politics to get this self destructing mentality removed.

    Reference: http://www.greatdreams.com/political/anti-government.htm
    Reference: http://www.express.co.uk/comments/view/205637
Ildiko Laskay
Hungary
Local time: 05:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Hungarian
PRO pts in category: 9
Grading comment
Köszönöm!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ValtBt
27 mins
agree  Ilona Roberts: csakhogy "self-destructive" a helyes, sztem http://www.yourdictionary.com/self-destructive
48 mins
agree  Leland Haraszti
1 hr
agree  Katalin Varga-Pinter
8 hrs
neutral  Csaba Ban: Ilona: Ha szerinted más szó a helyes, adj külön választ, hátha azt választja a kérdező.
11 hrs
neutral  juvera: self-destructive
18 hrs
neutral  Sonia Soros: self-destructive
2 days 16 hrs
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
self-consuming


Explanation:
Talán ez is elmegy

Tamas Nyeste
Local time: 13:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian
Notes to answerer
Asker: Köszönöm!

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