blaze
gb/blˈeɪz/ us/blˈeɪz/
B1
Angličtina
~ 5200
lángol, lángokban áll, tűz, tűzvész, ragyog, vakító fény, fényár, színpompa, fellángolás, nagy felhajtás, tüzel, lövöldöz, száguld, robog, közzétesz, címlapon hoz, világgá kürtöl, hóka, jelzésekkel ellát, felfest, kijelöl
SLOVESO
B1
1
lángol
B1
Vzorec užití:
[something] blazes
By the time the firefighters arrived, the warehouse was blazing from end to end.
Mire a tűzoltók megérkeztek, a raktárépület az egyik végétől a másikig lángokban állt.
Logs blazed in the huge stone fireplace, filling the room with heat.
A hatalmas kőkandallóban fahasábok lángoltak, és meleggel árasztották el a szobát.
Within minutes the dry grass was blazing and smoke filled the valley.
Flames blazed through the upper floors of the apartment building.
A row of cars was blazing in the parking lot after the explosion.
Učební příklady
The fire blazed all night.
A tűz egész éjjel lángolt.
The old house was blazing when we saw it.
A régi ház lángokban állt, amikor megláttuk.
Soon the dry leaves were blazing.
They watched the campfire blaze in the dark.
The factory began to blaze after the accident.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes use "blaze" for any small or weak fire. Use "blaze" when the fire is strong, bright, or out of control. For a normal or small fire, "burn" or "have a fire" is more natural.
Význam
burn with strong, bright flames
Kolokace
the fire blazed
|blaze out of control
|blaze fiercely
|house blazing
|blaze for hours
Synonyma
burn (More general; does not always suggest the strong intensity that "blaze" does.)
|
flare (Suggests a sudden or unsteady burst of fire, while "blaze" can be more steady and continuous.)
Antonyma
go out (Used of a fire or light that stops burning, the opposite of continuing to blaze.)
Témata
nature
|emergencies
|daily life
|daily_life
Definice
To burn with very strong and bright flames, often spreading quickly.
To burn with very strong, bright, and often fast-moving flames.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B1
2
Vzorec užití:
a blaze breaks out / fight a blaze
Six people were rescued from the blaze at the city center hotel.
Hat embert mentettek ki egy belvárosi szállodában kitört tűzből.
Fire crews battled the blaze for more than eight hours.
A tűzoltóegységek több mint nyolc órán át küzdöttek a lángokkal.
Investigators are still trying to find out what started the blaze.
Neighbors saw smoke and raised the alarm before the blaze spread to other houses.
Dozens of animals died in the barn blaze last night.
Učební příklady
A blaze started in the kitchen.
Tűz ütött ki a konyhában.
Firefighters worked all night to stop the blaze.
A tűzoltók egész éjjel dolgoztak, hogy megfékezzék a tüzet.
Three families lost their homes in the blaze.
The blaze destroyed the old school building.
They do not know what caused the blaze.
Častá chyba:
Learners may say "a big blaze fire"; this is redundant. Say either "a big fire" or "a blaze", not both together.
Význam
large, strong, bright fire
Kolokace
a raging blaze
|a blaze broke out
|put out the blaze
|trapped in the blaze
|fight the blaze
|die in the blaze
Synonyma
fire (More general; "blaze" stresses the size, brightness, and intensity of the fire.)
Antonyma
extinguishment (Refers to the act or state of a fire being put out, effectively ending the blaze.)
Témata
nature
|emergencies
|news
|daily_life
Definice
A big, strong fire that burns very brightly and can be hard to stop.
A large, strong fire that burns very brightly and is often dangerous or out of control.
SLOVESO
B1
3
Vzorec užití:
[something] blazes / blazes with [light/color]
The afternoon sun blazed down on the desert road.
A délutáni nap perzselően tűzött a sivatagi útra.
Lights blazed from every window of the stadium.
A stadion minden ablakából ragyogó fény áradt.
Her costume blazed with red and gold sequins under the stage lights.
Huge screens blazed with advertisements in the city square.
The western sky blazed orange and pink as the sun went down.
Učební příklady
The sun blazed in the clear sky.
A nap ragyogott a tiszta égen.
Bright lights blazed over the stage.
Vakító fények ragyogtak a színpad felett.
The room blazed with white light.
His shirt blazed with many colors.
The sign blazed so strongly that we could see it from far away.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes use "blaze" for soft or weak light. Use it when the light is very strong or intense. For soft light, "glow" or "shine" is better.
Význam
shine with strong, bright light
Kolokace
the sun blazed
|lights blazing
|blaze with light
|colors blaze
|neon signs blazed
Synonyma
shine (General word; does not necessarily suggest the intense brightness that "blaze" does.)
|
glare (Suggests bright, often unpleasant light; "blaze" can be strongly positive or neutral.)
Antonyma
dim (To become less bright, the opposite of blazing brightly.)
Témata
nature
|visual
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Definice
To give a very strong, bright light or color.
To shine with very strong, bright light or strong color.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
4
Vzorec užití:
a blaze of [light/color]
The door opened and a blaze of light flooded the dark corridor.
Kinyílt az ajtó, és vakító fény árasztotta el a sötét folyosót.
Autumn turns the mountainside into a blaze of red and gold.
Az ősz vörös és arany színpompába borítja a hegyoldalt.
The city was a blaze of neon signs and giant screens.
Headlights formed a blazing white blaze of light on the wet road.
At night the fairground became a blaze of color and sound.
Učební příklady
The window was suddenly a blaze of light.
Az ablak hirtelen vakító fényben ragyogott.
The garden was a blaze of color in spring.
A kert tavasszal színpompában úszott.
The stadium was a blaze of bright lights.
The street became a blaze of neon at night.
Her dress made a blaze of red in the crowd.
Častá chyba:
Learners may say "a blaze light" instead of "a blaze of light". With this sense, use the pattern "a blaze of + noun" (light, color, etc.).
Význam
strong, brilliant light or color
Kolokace
a blaze of light
|a blaze of color
|in a blaze of headlights
|the room was a blaze of
|a blaze of neon
Synonyma
brightness (General word; "blaze" suggests very strong, often sudden brightness.)
|
brilliance (Similar intensity, but more formal and often used in artistic contexts.)
Antonyma
darkness (The absence of light, directly opposite to a bright blaze of light.)
Témata
visual
|art
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Definice
A very strong, bright light or color that you can see clearly.
A strong, brilliant light or a very bright and intense area of color.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
5
fellángolás
B2
Vzorec užití:
a blaze of [emotion/publicity/activity]
He left the company in a blaze of publicity after exposing the scandal.
Miután leleplezte a botrányt, óriási sajtóvisszhang közepette távozott a cégtől.
She finished her career in a blaze of glory by winning three gold medals.
Három aranyérmet nyerve, dicsőségesen zárta a pályafutását.
A sudden blaze of anger crossed his face when he heard the news.
The office was in a blaze of activity before the product launch.
The novel brought her a brief blaze of fame, then she disappeared from public view.
Učební příklady
The team ended the season in a blaze of glory.
A csapat dicsőségesen zárta az idényt.
Her new song brought a blaze of publicity.
Az új dala hatalmas sajtóvisszhangot váltott ki.
He shouted in a blaze of anger.
The kitchen was in a blaze of activity before the party.
The actor left the show in a blaze of fame.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes try to use "blaze" alone to mean "fame" (e.g. *"He enjoyed blaze for a year"). Use the full phrase "a blaze of fame/publicity/glory" instead.
Význam
sudden strong emotion or activity
Kolokace
a blaze of anger
|a blaze of publicity
|a blaze of glory
|a blaze of activity
|in a blaze of fame
Synonyma
outburst (Often used for sudden emotion; "blaze" can also describe positive attention or activity.)
|
flurry (Suggests brief busy activity; less intense or dramatic than a "blaze".)
Antonyma
calm (A quiet, controlled state without the intense emotion or activity of a blaze.)
Témata
emotions
|media
|work
Definice
A short time when a feeling or action is very strong and easy to see.
A sudden and very strong show of emotion, interest, or activity, especially for a short time.
SLOVESO
C1
6
Vzorec užití:
[someone] blazes (away) at [someone/something]
The soldiers blazed away at the enemy positions all night.
A katonák egész éjjel hevesen tüzeltek az ellenséges állásokra.
Gunmen blazed into the air as the car sped off.
A fegyveresek a levegőbe lövöldöztek, miközben az autó elhajtott.
They kicked down the door and came in with guns blazing.
Bandits blazed at the police car before disappearing into the hills.
The rebels blazed away from behind the sandbags.
Učební příklady
The men began to blaze at the target.
A férfiak tüzelni kezdtek a célpontra.
In the film, the hero runs in with guns blazing.
A filmben a hős berohan, és közben a fegyvereiből tüzel.
The soldiers blazed away at the wall.
Someone blazed into the air at the wedding.
The police shouted for them to stop blazing.
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse this with the phrasal verb "blow up" for explosions. "Blaze" here is about continuous shooting, not about something exploding once.
Význam
fire guns rapidly and repeatedly
Kolokace
blaze away
|blaze at the target
|guns blazing
|blaze into the crowd
|blaze through the doors
Synonyma
fire (General word for shooting; "blaze" emphasizes speed, intensity, and often noise.)
|
spray (Suggests shooting many bullets over an area; similar intensity but more visual/technical.)
Antonyma
ceasefire (A stop to shooting, the opposite of continuing to blaze with gunfire.)
Témata
conflict
|crime
|movies
|law
Definice
To shoot guns many times very quickly.
To fire guns rapidly and repeatedly, often in an uncontrolled or intense way.
B2
INFORMAL
7
Vzorec užití:
[someone/something] blazes [adverb/preposition]
The sprinter blazed down the track to win in record time.
A sprinter végigszáguldott a pályán, és rekordidővel nyert.
A motorcycle blazed past us on the highway.
Egy motorkerékpár száguldott el mellettünk az autópályán.
The team blazed through the early rounds of the tournament.
Flames shot up as the rocket blazed into the night sky.
He blazed around the final corner and crossed the line first.
Učební příklady
The car blazed down the road.
Az autó végigszáguldott az úton.
She blazed past the other runners.
Elszáguldott a többi futó mellett.
Our team blazed through the first part of the game.
The train blazed across the countryside.
He blazed into the room and shouted hello.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes use "blaze" for normal speed (e.g. *"He blazed to work" meaning simply "went to work"). Use it only when you want to stress that something is very fast or dramatic.
Význam
move extremely fast and powerfully
Kolokace
blaze down the track
|blaze past the defenders
|blaze through the intersection
|blaze around the final corner
|blaze across the finish line
Synonyma
speed (Neutral; does not carry the same sense of power and drama as "blaze".)
|
race (Similar idea of going fast, but more common and less vivid than "blaze".)
Antonyma
crawl (To move very slowly, the opposite of blazing along.)
Témata
sports
|transport
|informal
|core_vocabulary
Definice
To go very fast and with a lot of energy.
To move extremely fast and forcefully, especially in a way that is impressive or noticeable.
SLOVESO
C1
8
Vzorec užití:
[something] is blazed across/over [a medium]
The scandal was blazed across the front pages of every major newspaper.
A botrányt minden nagyobb újság címlapon hozta.
Images of the crash were blazed across television screens around the world.
A baleset képeivel világszerte tele voltak a tévéképernyők.
Her victory was blazed over social media within minutes.
The company blazed the news of its record profits in a full-page ad.
His face was blazed across the website's home page.
Učební příklady
The story was blazed across the newspaper.
A történetet címlapon hozta az újság.
Her photo was blazed on the front page.
A fényképe a címlapra került.
News of the win was blazed across TV.
The message was blazed over social media.
The website blazed the bad news all day.
Častá chyba:
Learners may say *"blaze about the news". In this media sense, use patterns like "blazed across the headlines" or "blazed over social media" rather than "blaze about".
Význam
publicize or display very prominently
Kolokace
blazed across the front pages
|blazed across the headlines
|blazed across television screens
|blazed over social media
|blaze the news
Synonyma
publicize (More formal and neutral; "blaze" suggests being loud and very visible.)
|
splash (Informal media term; similar idea of giving something a lot of space and attention.)
Antonyma
suppress (To prevent information from being known, the opposite of blazing it across the media.)
Témata
media
|news
|communication
|business
Definice
To show or talk about news or information in a very big and clear way so many people notice it.
To announce, report, or display something in a very noticeable and widespread way, especially in the media.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
TECHNICAL
9
hóka
C2
Vzorec užití:
a blaze on [an animal]
The pony was chestnut with a white blaze down its face.
A póni gesztenyeszínű volt, az arcán végighúzódó fehér hókával.
A narrow blaze on the colt's forehead made it easy to recognize.
A csikó homlokán húzódó keskeny hóka miatt könnyű volt felismerni.
She bought a black horse with a striking blaze and four white socks.
The foal had a crooked blaze that ran over one eye.
We looked for the mare with the wide blaze and white legs.
Učební příklady
The horse has a white blaze on its face.
A lónak fehér hóka van az arcán.
We saw a brown horse with a long blaze.
Láttunk egy barna lovat hosszú hókával.
Her new horse is black with a small blaze.
The pony’s blaze makes it easy to see in the dark.
The man sells horses with big white blazes.
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse this with "blazer" (a type of jacket) or think it means any mark. In animal descriptions, a "blaze" is specifically a white marking on the face.
Význam
white marking on animal’s face
Kolokace
a white blaze
|a blaze down its face
|a narrow blaze
|a broad blaze
|a horse with a blaze
Synonyma
stripe (General word for a line of color; "blaze" is more specific for a facial marking on animals.)
Antonyma
solid (Used of a coat with one color and no markings, the opposite of having a blaze.)
Témata
animals
|farming
Definice
A wide white line on the front of a horse’s face.
A broad white mark running down the face of a horse or other animal.
SLOVESO
C1
10
Vzorec užití:
[someone] blazes [a trail/path/route]
Rangers spent the summer blazing a new trail through the national park.
A parkőrök egész nyáron egy új, a nemzeti parkon átvezető ösvényt láttak el jelzésekkel.
The path was poorly blazed, and we soon lost our way.
Az ösvény rosszul volt jelezve, és hamar eltévedtünk.
Volunteers blazed the route with bright orange paint on the trees.
Early explorers blazed paths through the forest for others to follow.
They got into trouble because someone had blazed the trail incorrectly.
Učební příklady
The guide blazed a trail for the group.
A vezető jelzésekkel jelölt ki egy ösvényt a csoportnak.
We followed the trees that were blazed with red paint.
Azokat a fákat követtük, amelyeket piros festékkel jelöltek meg.
Volunteers blazed the path last year.
They will blaze a new route through the woods.
The old trail is hard to see because it is not well blazed.
Častá chyba:
Learners often only know the figurative idiom "blaze a trail" (to be the first to do something). This verb also has a literal outdoor meaning: to physically mark paths on trees or rocks.
Význam
mark trail with cuts or paint
Kolokace
blaze a trail
|blaze the route
|trees blazed with paint
|blaze the path through the forest
|blaze a new track
Synonyma
mark (General; "blaze" is specifically for marking outdoor routes on trees or rocks.)
Antonyma
erase (To remove markings, the opposite of blazing them.)
Témata
travel
|outdoors
|nature
Definice
To show a path in a forest by cutting the trees or painting marks on them.
To mark a trail or route by making cuts in tree bark or by painting signs on trees or rocks.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
blaze
IPA
GB/blˈeɪz/
US/blˈeɪz/
Slabiky a přízvuk
blaze (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (blaze)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: blaze
- Plural: blazes
Verb
- Base: blaze
- 3rd Person Singular: blazes
- Present Participle: blazing
- Past: blazed
Příbuzná slova
Forms
blazes
noun
blazing
verb
blazed
verb
Related words
ablaze
adjective
Advanced or less common
blazingly
adverb
Výrazy
blaze a trail
1/blˈeɪz ə tɹˈeɪl/
idiom
be first and lead the way
To do something important or new before other people, so they can follow your example.
Příklady
- Her research blazed a trail for a new kind of cancer treatment.
- The company blazed a trail in online music sales.
- Many young writers are now blazing a trail in digital publishing.
blaze across
1/blˈeɪz əkɹˈɔs/
fixed phrase
move or appear very brightly across
To move or appear across the sky, a screen, or the news in a very bright or noticeable way.
Příklady
- A shooting star blazed across the night sky.
- Her name blazed across the headlines the next morning.
- The warning message blazed across the screen in red letters.
blaze away
1/blˈeɪz əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
shoot heavily or work intensely
To fire guns many times very quickly, or to work on something with a lot of energy and without stopping.
Příklady
- The soldiers blazed away at the enemy lines.
- She sat at her desk, blazing away at the keyboard all afternoon.
- Reporters are blazing away on their election stories tonight.
blaze of glory
1/blˈeɪz əv ɡlˈɔɹi/
idiom
spectacular and memorable ending
A very exciting and impressive end to something, especially a career or big event.
Příklady
- He retired in a blaze of glory after winning the world championship.
- The band ended the concert in a blaze of glory with their biggest hit.
- She plans to leave the job in a blaze of glory, not quietly.
blaze past
1/blˈeɪz pˈæst/
fixed phrase
informal
go past someone very fast
To go past someone or something very quickly.
Příklady
- A sports car blazed past us on the highway.
- The runner blazed past his rivals in the final lap.
- We watched trains blaze past the small station.
blaze through
1/blˈeɪz θɹˈu/
phrasal verb
informal
finish something very quickly
To do or finish something very fast, often with a lot of energy and not much care.
Příklady
- He blazed through his homework in half an hour.
- The team blazed through the easy questions at the start of the quiz.
- She blazed through three novels on her vacation.
blaze up
1/blˈeɪz ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
suddenly grow much stronger
When a fire or a strong feeling suddenly becomes much stronger.
Příklady
- The fire blazed up when he threw on more wood.
- Tension blazed up again during the meeting.
- Old anger blazed up in her when she saw him.
blaze with anger
1/blˈeɪz wˈɪθ ˈæŋɡɚ/
fixed phrase
show very strong anger visibly
To look very angry so that other people can clearly see it in your face or eyes.
Příklady
- His eyes blazed with anger when he heard the insult.
- She was blazing with anger after the unfair decision.
- The crowd blazed with anger at the verdict.
in a blaze of
1/ˈɪn ə blˈeɪz əv/
fixed phrase
surrounded by strong light or attention
Surrounded or filled with very strong light, color, fame, or feeling.
Příklady
- The stage opened in a blaze of light and music.
- The player left the field in a blaze of glory.
- She arrived in a blaze of publicity after her hit movie.