woo
gb/wˈu/ us/wˈu/
B1
الإنجليزية
udvarol, megnyer, juhú, ezós, áltudományos
فعل
C1
1
udvarol
B1
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] woo [someone] (often + with [something])
He wooed her with long walks, home-cooked meals, and terrible jokes.
Hosszú sétákkal, házi főztjével és borzalmas viccekkel udvarolt neki.
In the movie, the shy musician tries to woo the lead actor’s character.
A filmben a félénk zenész a főszerepet játszó színész karakterének próbál udvarolni.
She wasn’t interested, no matter how hard he tried to woo her.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
He is trying to woo her.
Udvarolni próbál neki.
He wooed her with flowers.
Virágokkal udvarolt neki.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes use it without an object; in modern English it most often takes an object (woo someone).
المعنى
try to win someone’s love
المتلازمات اللفظية
woo her
|woo him
|woo a woman
|woo a man
|woo a partner
|woo someone with flowers
|woo someone with compliments
|woo tirelessly
|woo successfully
|woo openly
المرادفات
court (More traditional/formal, often implies serious romantic pursuit.)
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pursue (More general; not necessarily focused on charming behavior.)
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charm (Focuses on pleasing someone with your personality or actions.)
الأضداد
repel (To make someone feel dislike or lose interest.)
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put off (To cause someone to lose attraction or enthusiasm.)
الموضوعات
relationships
|emotions
التعريف
To try to make someone love you.
To try to attract someone and start a romantic relationship with them, especially by being attentive or charming.
فعل
C1
2
megnyer
B1
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] woo [customers/voters/investors/support]
The company is trying to woo new customers with lower prices.
A vállalat alacsonyabb árakkal próbál új vevőket megnyerni.
Both candidates spent the week wooing undecided voters.
Mindkét jelölt azzal töltötte a hetet, hogy a bizonytalan szavazókat próbálta megnyerni.
The city launched a campaign to woo tourists back after the storm.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
They are wooing new customers.
Új vevőket próbálnak megnyerni.
The politician wooed young voters.
A politikus megpróbálta megnyerni a fiatal szavazókat.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes think it only means romantic interest; it is also common in business and politics (woo voters, woo customers).
المعنى
seek support or business
المتلازمات اللفظية
woo voters
|woo customers
|woo investors
|woo support
|woo backing
|woo the public
|woo business
|woo new clients
|woo donors
|woo talent
المرادفات
court (Common in business/politics; suggests active efforts to win favor.)
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attract (Less personal; focuses on drawing interest rather than persuasion.)
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win over (Emphasizes changing someone’s attitude to support you.)
الأضداد
alienate (To cause people to lose support or feel hostile.)
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drive away (To make potential supporters or customers leave.)
الموضوعات
business
|politics
|communication
التعريف
To try to get support or customers.
To try to gain someone’s support, approval, or business, especially by offering benefits or making a strong appeal.
B1
INFORMAL
3
juhú
A2
نمط الاستخدام:
Woo!
Woo! That was an amazing goal.
Juhú! Ez fantasztikus gól volt.
The crowd let out a loud “woo” when the band returned to the stage.
A közönség hangos „juhú!” kiáltásban tört ki, amikor a zenekar visszatért a színpadra.
“Woo!” she shouted as the car finally started.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
Woo! We won!
Juhú! Nyertünk!
خطأ شائع:
Not to be confused with the verb woo (to try to attract or persuade someone).
المعنى
shout of excitement or approval
المتلازمات اللفظية
a loud woo
|a chorus of woos
|hear someone woo
|the crowd went woo
|woo from the audience
|people shouted woo
المرادفات
yay (More general celebration; usually less like a cheering/whistling sound.)
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whee (More playful; often used for thrill or speed.)
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bravo (More formal praise for a performance.)
الأضداد
boo (A shout of disapproval.)
الموضوعات
speech
|entertainment
التعريف
A shout that means you are excited or impressed.
Used as a loud shout to express excitement, approval, or encouragement, especially in a crowd.
C1
SLANG
4
ezós
C1
áltudományos
C1
نمط الاستخدام:
[woo] ideas/beliefs/claims
The article mixes solid health advice with a lot of woo claims.
A cikk megbízható egészségügyi tanácsokat kever egy csomó ezós állítással.
He dismissed the explanation as woo nonsense.
Ezós zagyvaságnak minősítette a magyarázatot.
She’s skeptical of woo treatments that promise instant cures.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
I don’t trust woo claims.
Nem hiszek az ezós állításoknak.
خطأ شائع:
Often used critically; it usually implies disbelief or ridicule.
المعنى
unscientific mystical ideas (slang)
المتلازمات اللفظية
woo beliefs
|woo claims
|woo nonsense
|woo thinking
|woo ideas
|woo spirituality
|woo arguments
|woo explanation
المرادفات
pseudoscientific (More formal; emphasizes a false appearance of science.)
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mystical (Not always negative; can be religious/spiritual without the mocking tone.)
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new-age (Related to modern spirituality; can be neutral or critical depending on context.)
الأضداد
evidence-based (Grounded in data and reliable research.)
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scientific (Based on established scientific methods and evidence.)
الموضوعات
internet
|science
|culture
التعريف
Not scientific; based on magical or mystical ideas.
Based on vague, mystical, or pseudoscientific ideas rather than evidence; irrationally “new age.”
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
woo
IPA
GB/wˈu/
US/wˈu/
المقاطع والنبر
woo (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (woo)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: woo
- 3rd Person Singular: woos
- Present Participle: wooing
- Past: wooed
التعبيرات
woo [someone] over
1/wˈu sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈoʊvɚ/
phrasal verb
persuade someone to support you
To make someone start to like or support you.
أمثلة
- She wooed the committee over with a clear plan and strong results.
- The new manager quickly wooed over a skeptical team.
- He tried to woo her over by listening more and arguing less.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- He wooed them over with a good presentation.