dagger
gb/dˈæɡɚ/ us/dˈæɡɚ/
B2
Angličtina
~ 6700
tőr, keresztjel, mindent eldöntő találat, kegyelemdöfés
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
1
tőr
B1
The assassin slipped a dagger from his sleeve.
A merénylő egy tőrt csúsztatott elő az ingujjából.
A jeweled dagger hung at the prince’s belt.
Drágakövekkel díszített tőr lógott a herceg övén.
She found an ancient bronze dagger buried in the sand.
He pointed the dagger at the guard and demanded the keys.
The victim had been killed with a single thrust of a dagger.
Učební příklady
The man carried a dagger in his boot.
A férfi tőrt hordott a csizmájában.
In the film, a woman holds a dagger to his neck.
A filmben egy nő tőrt tart a férfi nyakához.
The old soldier showed us his silver dagger.
Police found a sharp dagger under the bed.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes use “dagger” when “knife” is more natural in everyday contexts, such as cooking or cutting things. “Dagger” is mainly for weapons, historical objects, or dramatic scenes, not kitchen tools. Also, it is always a countable noun (you say “a dagger”, “two daggers”).
Význam
short pointed stabbing knife
Kolokace
draw a dagger
|wield a dagger
|a dagger in his hand
|stabbed with a dagger
|a ceremonial dagger
|a poisoned dagger
Synonyma
knife (More general; can be for cutting food or many purposes, not specifically for stabbing as a weapon.)
|
blade (A bit more literary or dramatic when used for weapons; can also refer to the metal part of any cutting tool.)
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stiletto (A very slim dagger designed especially for stabbing; more specific type of dagger.)
Antonyma
shield (Opposite in function: used for defense and protection instead of attacking.)
Témata
violence
|crime
|history
|core_vocabulary
Definice
A short, sharp knife with a very pointed end, used for stabbing people at close distance.
A short knife with a very pointed tip and usually two sharp edges, designed for stabbing at close range.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C1
TECHNICAL
2
keresztjel
B2
In the table, items marked with a dagger require special approval.
A táblázatban a keresztjellel jelölt tételekhez külön jóváhagyás szükséges.
The author used a dagger to indicate players who were injured.
A szerző keresztjellel jelölte azokat a játékosokat, akik sérültek voltak.
On some gravestones, a dagger before the date shows the year of death.
Please replace the asterisk with a dagger in the second footnote.
A double dagger is used when the asterisk and single dagger are already taken.
Učební příklady
Look for the small dagger after the word and read the note at the bottom.
Keresd meg a szó után álló kis keresztjelet, és olvasd el a lap alján lévő megjegyzést.
Names with a dagger next to them are no longer active members.
Azok a nevek, amelyek mellett keresztjel áll, már nem aktív tagok.
The editor added a dagger symbol to mark the correct line.
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse the name of the symbol with the weapon and think of it only as a picture of a knife. In publishing or academic contexts, “dagger” by itself usually refers to the † symbol, not the physical weapon.
Význam
typographic † symbol in text
Kolokace
a dagger symbol
|marked with a dagger
|asterisk and dagger
|single dagger
|double dagger
Synonyma
obelisk (Technical publishing term for the † symbol; much less common in everyday language.)
Antonyma
asterisk (Another common footnote symbol (*); contrasted with dagger when listing different note markers.)
Témata
writing
|publishing
|typography
|communication
|education
Definice
The symbol † that you sometimes see in books or articles, often used for footnotes or to show the year when someone died.
The typographic symbol †, used in printing and writing for footnotes, cross-references, or to mark a person’s death date.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C1
INFORMAL
3
Curry pulled up from deep and hit the dagger with 10 seconds left.
Curry távolról emelte rá, és 10 másodperccel a vége előtt bedobta a mindent eldöntő kosarat.
That late goal was the dagger; the crowd knew the match was over.
Az a késői gól volt a kegyelemdöfés; a közönség tudta, hogy a meccs eldőlt.
Her three-pointer was the dagger that silenced the home fans.
Commentators called his interception return the dagger in the fourth quarter.
The visiting team delivered the dagger with a walk-off homer.
Učební příklady
The last shot was the dagger for the home team.
Az utolsó dobás volt a mindent eldöntő találat a hazai csapat ellen.
His goal in the 89th minute was the dagger in the game.
A 89. percben szerzett gólja volt a mérkőzés kegyelemdöfése.
Fans knew that free throw was the dagger and started to leave.
The commentator shouted, “That’s the dagger!” as the ball went in.
Častá chyba:
Learners may think “dagger” here is a literal weapon. In sports talk, it is used metaphorically and normally appears with “the” (“that was the dagger”) to describe a final, crushing play, not a physical object.
Význam
decisive, game-clinching sports play
Kolokace
hit the dagger
|that was the dagger
|late dagger
|a three-point dagger
|deliver a dagger
Synonyma
game-winner (Focuses on the play that technically wins the game; “dagger” suggests it emotionally crushes the other team.)
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killer blow (More general and metaphorical; can be used outside sports, while “dagger” in this sense is mainly sports talk.)
Antonyma
lifeline (A play that gives the losing team new hope, opposite of a dagger that takes hope away.)
Témata
sports
|media
|communication
Definice
In sports, a very important play near the end that almost guarantees one team will win the game.
In sports commentary, a late and usually dramatic play or score that effectively decides the game in favor of one team.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
dagger
IPA
GB/dˈæɡɚ/
US/dˈæɡɚ/
Slabiky a přízvuk
dag - ger (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (dag)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: dagger
- Plural: daggers
Příbuzná slova
Výrazy
at daggers drawn
1/ˈæt dˈæɡɚz dɹˈɔn/
idiom
literary
in a state of open hostility
To be in a very angry and hostile relationship, ready to fight or argue at any time.
Příklady
- The two departments have been at daggers drawn for months over the budget.
- Since the argument, the brothers have been at daggers drawn.
- Management and staff were at daggers drawn during the negotiations.
double dagger
1/dˈʌbəl dˈæɡɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
typographic ‡ symbol for notes
The text symbol ‡, used for footnotes or notes when the asterisk and single dagger have already been used.
Příklady
- Use a double dagger for the third note on this page.
- In the price list, items marked with a double dagger are no longer available.
- The style guide says to follow the asterisk and dagger with a double dagger.
like a dagger to the heart
1/lˈaɪk ə dˈæɡɚ tə ðə hˈɑɹt/
idiom
literary
causing sudden deep emotional pain
Very hurtful, causing strong emotional pain, as if someone had stabbed your heart.
Příklady
- Hearing him say he never loved her was like a dagger to the heart.
- The criticism was like a dagger to the heart after all her hard work.
- His cold reply felt like a dagger to her heart.
look daggers at
1/lˈʊk dˈæɡɚz ˈæt/
idiom
stare at someone very angrily
To look at someone in a very angry or hateful way.
Příklady
- She looked daggers at him when he mentioned her ex-boyfriend.
- The teacher looked daggers at the students who were whispering.
- He said nothing, but he was looking daggers at the reporter.
cloak and dagger
1/klˈoʊk ˈænd dˈæɡɚ/
idiom
literary
secret, dramatic spying or plotting
Mysterious and secret activities, especially involving spying, crime, or political plots, often in a dramatic way.
Příklady
- The novel is full of cloak and dagger intrigue and double agents.
- They joked that the office meeting felt like a cloak and dagger operation.
- He enjoys movies with lots of cloak and dagger scenes.
cloak and dagger
2/klˈoʊk ˈænd dˈæɡɚ/
idiom
Secretive or mysterious activity
Activities done in secret, often exciting or about spies.
Příklady
- The meeting was full of cloak-and-dagger secrecy.
- He loved cloak-and-dagger spy novels.