wheeze
gb/wˈiz/ us/wˈiz/
B2
Английски
sípolva lélegezik, sípoló légzés, sípolás, trükk, fogás, zihálva mond
ГЛАГОЛ
B2
1
Модел на употреба:
[someone] wheezes
By the time we reached the top of the hill, he was wheezing.
Mire felértünk a domb tetejére, már sípolva lélegzett.
She started to wheeze after running in cold air.
Miután a hideg levegőn futott, sípolva kezdett lélegezni.
The baby was wheezing, so they took him to urgent care.
Примери за учащи
I wheeze when I have a cold.
Ha meg vagyok fázva, sípolva lélegzem.
He is wheezing at night.
Éjszaka sípolva lélegzik.
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes use *whistle* for this; *wheeze* is specifically a breathing sound linked to breathing difficulty.
Значение
breathe with a whistling sound
Колокации
wheeze badly
|wheeze loudly
|begin to wheeze
|start wheezing
|wheeze at night
|wheeze when exercising
|wheeze with asthma
|wheeze with a cold
|make someone wheeze
|wheeze through the night
Синоними
gasp (Often suggests short breaths from shock or effort, not the whistling sound.)
|
pant (Breathing fast from effort or heat; not necessarily a whistling sound.)
Антоними
breathe easily (No difficulty or noisy breathing.)
Теми
health
|body
|medicine
Определение
To breathe with a whistling sound because it is difficult to breathe.
To breathe with a high, whistling sound, usually because the airways are partly blocked, for example by asthma or a chest infection.
СЪЩЕСТВИТЕЛНО
B2
2
sípolás
B1
Модел на употреба:
a wheeze; [someone] has a wheeze
The doctor could hear a wheeze in his chest.
Az orvos sípoló légzést hallott a mellkasában.
She had a wheeze and a tight feeling in her throat.
Sípoló légzése volt, és szorítást érzett a torkában.
If the wheeze gets worse, call your GP.
Примери за учащи
I have a wheeze today.
Ma sípol a légzésem.
The doctor heard a wheeze.
Az orvos sípoló légzést hallott.
Честа грешка:
Don’t confuse *a wheeze* (a sound) with *a sneeze* (a sudden nose breath).
Значение
whistling sound while breathing
Колокации
a slight wheeze
|a loud wheeze
|a persistent wheeze
|a wheeze in the chest
|hear a wheeze
|develop a wheeze
|a wheeze on exhalation
|a wheeze on breathing out
|no wheeze
|wheeze and cough
Синоними
whistling (General term for a high sound; not necessarily caused by breathing difficulty.)
Антоними
clear breathing (Breathing without unusual noise.)
Теми
health
|body
|medicine
Определение
A whistling sound when someone breathes with difficulty.
A high, whistling noise made when someone breathes, typically because their breathing passages are narrowed.
СЪЩЕСТВИТЕЛНО
C1
INFORMAL
3
Модел на употреба:
a wheeze; a [good/clever] wheeze
He came up with a wheeze to get free parking all week.
Kitalált egy trükköt, hogy egész héten ingyen parkolhasson.
Their latest publicity wheeze got a lot of attention online.
A legújabb reklámfogásuk nagy figyelmet kapott az interneten.
It sounded like a clever wheeze at first, but it didn’t actually work.
Примери за учащи
She had a clever wheeze.
Volt egy ügyes trükkje.
That was a good wheeze.
Az jó trükk volt.
Честа грешка:
This meaning is mainly UK usage; in many contexts, *scheme/idea* is more widely understood.
Значение
clever or amusing scheme
Колокации
a clever wheeze
|a good wheeze
|a brilliant wheeze
|a marketing wheeze
|a money-making wheeze
|dream up a wheeze
|think up a wheeze
|come up with a wheeze
|a publicity wheeze
|some wheeze to get out of work
Синоними
scheme (More neutral and general; can sound more serious.)
|
idea (More general; doesn’t suggest a trick or gimmick.)
|
gimmick (Often suggests a marketing trick; less about cleverness.)
Антоними
straightforward plan (Emphasizes simplicity rather than cleverness or trickery.)
Теми
daily_life
|communication
|humor
Определение
A clever idea or plan, often a funny one.
(Informal, especially British) A clever, often amusing idea or plan, sometimes a slightly dishonest trick.
ГЛАГОЛ
C1
4
zihálva mond
B2
Модел на употреба:
[someone] wheezes [words/phrase]
‘I’m fine,’ he wheezed, but he didn’t sound convincing.
– Jól vagyok – zihálta, de nem hangzott meggyőzően.
She wheezed an apology between breaths.
Két levegővétel között zihálva kért bocsánatot.
He wheezed out his name and then fell silent.
Примери за учащи
He wheezed, “Help me.”
– Segíts! – zihálta.
Честа грешка:
This use is less common than the breathing meaning; it usually appears with quoted speech or a short phrase.
Значение
speak in a weak, breathy voice
Колокации
wheeze an apology
|wheeze a laugh
|wheeze out a reply
|wheeze the words
|wheeze faintly
|wheeze softly
|wheeze a greeting
|wheeze his name
Синоними
croak (Suggests a rough, low voice, often from illness.)
|
rasp (Focuses on harshness rather than breathlessness.)
Антоними
say clearly (Speaking strongly and without strain.)
Теми
communication
|health
Определение
To speak with a weak, breathy sound.
To say something in a hoarse, breathy way, as if short of breath.
Граматика
Речникова форма
wheeze
IPA
GB/wˈiz/
US/wˈiz/
Срички и ударение
wheeze (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (wheeze)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: wheeze
- Plural: wheezes
Verb
- Base: wheeze
- 3rd Person Singular: wheezes
- Present Participle: wheezing
- Past: wheezed
Изрази
an old wheeze
1/ən ˈoʊld wˈiz/
fixed phrase
informal
old joke or familiar trick
A joke or trick that is not new.
Примери
- He tried that old wheeze again, pretending he’d forgotten his wallet.
- It’s an old wheeze, but it still makes people laugh.
- The email scam is just an old wheeze in a new form.
Примери за учащи
- That’s an old wheeze.
wheeze out
1/wˈiz ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
say with difficulty and breathlessness
To say words with difficulty while breathing badly.
Примери
- He wheezed out a few words and pointed at the door.
- She wheezed out an answer before coughing again.
- ‘Please,’ he wheezed out, struggling to breathe.
Примери за учащи
- He wheezed out, “Wait.”