cock
gb/kˈɑk/ us/kˈɑk/
A2
Angličtina
~ 2200
kakas, fasz, félrebillent, felvonja a szemöldökét, felhúz, csap, szelep
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
A2
1
kakas
A1
Vzorec užití:
a [adjective] cock
The cock strutted proudly around the yard.
A kakas büszkén peckeskedett az udvaron.
At dawn, the cock crowed loudly.
Hajnalban a kakas hangosan kukorékolt.
The farmer kept several hens and one cock to breed chicks.
The cock's bright feathers caught the sunlight.
They entered their prize cock in the county fair.
Učební příklady
The cock is in the yard.
A kakas az udvaron van.
A cock is a male chicken.
A kakas hím házityúk.
The cock wakes us in the morning.
That cock has red feathers.
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse 'cock' with 'hen' or use 'cock' in contexts where 'rooster' is more common in US English.
Význam
Adult male chicken
Kolokace
rooster and cock
|cock crow
|game cock
Synonyma
rooster (Common term in American English for the same animal.)
Antonyma
hen (The adult female chicken, opposite in sex to a cock.)
Témata
animals
|farming
|food
|nature
Definice
A grown male chicken.
An adult male of the domestic chicken, known for its comb, wattles, and crowing.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
VULGAR
2
fasz
B2
Vzorec užití:
[someone]'s cock
He bragged about the size of his cock.
Azzal hencegett, mekkora a fasza.
The scene showed him naked, his cock clearly visible.
A jelenetben meztelenül látszott, a fasza jól kivehető volt.
It's considered offensive to say 'cock' in polite company.
Učební příklady
He said a rude word for the body.
Durva szót használt arra a testrészre.
That word is not polite to use.
Ezt a szót nem illik használni.
It is a bad word for a man's body part.
Častá chyba:
Learners may not realize this meaning is vulgar and use it in inappropriate contexts.
Význam
Male genital organ (slang)
Kolokace
big cock
|hard cock
|suck cock
Synonyma
penis (Neutral medical term without vulgar connotation.)
Antonyma
vagina (Female sexual organ, opposite in sex.)
Témata
human body
|sexuality
|body
|daily_life
Definice
A very rude word for a man's sex organ.
A vulgar slang term for a man's penis.
SLOVESO
B2
3
Vzorec užití:
to cock [something]
She cocked her head to listen more closely.
Félrebillentette a fejét, hogy jobban hallja.
He cocked an eyebrow in surprise.
Meglepetésében felvonta a szemöldökét.
The dog cocked its ears at the sound.
Učební příklady
She cocked her head to look at me.
Félrebillentette a fejét, hogy rám nézzen.
He cocked his head to hear better.
Félrebillentette a fejét, hogy jobban halljon.
The man cocked his hat to one side.
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse this sense with the firearm meaning or think it only applies to guns.
Význam
Tilt or turn upward/aside
Kolokace
cock your head
|cock an eyebrow
|cock a gun
Synonyma
tilt (More general and neutral term for moving at an angle.)
Antonyma
straighten (To make something level or upright again.)
Témata
movement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definice
To move something so it is not straight but at an angle.
To tilt or turn something, especially the head or an object, to one side or upward.
SLOVESO
B2
TECHNICAL
4
felhúz
C1
Vzorec užití:
to cock [a gun]
He cocked the revolver before entering the room.
Felhúzta a revolvert, mielőtt belépett a szobába.
The soldier quickly cocked his rifle.
A katona gyorsan felhúzta a puskáját.
Make sure you don't accidentally cock the gun.
Učební příklady
He cocked the gun before shooting.
Lövés előtt felhúzta a fegyvert.
The man cocked his pistol.
A férfi felhúzta a pisztolyát.
You must cock the rifle first.
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse 'cock' here with 'load', which means putting ammunition into the gun, not setting the mechanism.
Význam
Prepare firearm to shoot
Kolokace
cock a rifle
|cock the pistol
|fully cocked
Synonyma
prime (In firearms, can mean preparing for firing, though less common.)
Antonyma
uncock (To release the hammer without firing to make a gun safe.)
Témata
weapons
|military
|core_vocabulary
Definice
To make a gun ready to fire by moving its part called the hammer.
To prepare a firearm for firing by pulling back the hammer or setting the firing mechanism.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
5
Turn the cock to shut off the water supply.
Fordítsd el a csapot, hogy elzárd a vízellátást.
The gas cock must be closed before repairs.
Javítás előtt el kell zárni a gázcsapot.
A stopcock is a type of cock used in plumbing.
Učební příklady
Turn the cock to stop the water.
Fordítsd el a csapot, hogy elállítsd a vizet.
Close the gas cock before you work.
Munka előtt zárd el a gázcsapot.
The plumber fixed the water cock.
Význam
Valve for controlling flow
Kolokace
stopcock valve
|turn the cock
|water cock
Synonyma
valve (General technical term for a device regulating fluid flow.)
Antonyma
open pipe (A pipe without any control mechanism.)
Témata
engineering
|plumbing
|technology
|science
Definice
A part of a machine or pipe that you turn to control water, gas, etc.
A device used to control the release of liquid or gas from a pipe or container.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
cock
IPA
GB/kˈɑk/
US/kˈɑk/
Slabiky a přízvuk
cock (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (cock)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: cock
- Plural: cock, cocks
Verb
- Base: cock
- 3rd Person Singular: cocks
- Present Participle: cocking
- Past: cocked
Příbuzná slova
Forms
cocks
noun
cocking
verb
cocked
verb
Core family
cockerel
noun
Related words
cocky
adjective
cockiness
noun
Negative and opposite forms
hen
noun A2
Advanced or less common
cocksure
adjective
Výrazy
cock an eyebrow
1/kˈɑk ən ˈaɪbɹˌaʊ/
fixed phrase
Raise eyebrow in reaction
To raise one eyebrow to show you are surprised or do not believe something.
Příklady
- She cocked an eyebrow at his strange comment.
- He cocked an eyebrow but said nothing.
cock of the walk
1/kˈɑk əv ðə wˈɔk/
idiom
informal
Most important person in group
A man who acts like he is the most important person in a place or group.
Příklady
- Ever since he got promoted, he's been acting like the cock of the walk.
- He strutted into the party like he was the cock of the walk.
cock your head
1/kˈɑk jˈʊɹ hˈɛd/
fixed phrase
Tilt head in reaction
To move your head to one side as if listening carefully or thinking about something.
Příklady
- She cocked her head, trying to understand what he meant.
- The dog cocked its head at the sound.
cock and bull story
1/kˈɑk ˈænd bˈʊl stˈɔɹi/
idiom
informal
Unbelievable made-up story
A silly story that is not true, often told to explain something.
Příklady
- He came up with some cock and bull story about why he was late.
- He gave the police some cock and bull story about being kidnapped by aliens.
- That excuse is just a cock and bull story.
- That’s a cock and bull story if I ever heard one.
- The company’s excuse for the delay sounded like a cock and bull story.