gait
gb/ɡˈeɪt/ us/ɡˈeɪt/
B2
Angličtina
~ 28000
járás, járásmód, jármód, jármódra tanít, járását beállítja
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
1
Vzorec užití:
[someone]'s [adjective] gait
The old man walked with a slow, shuffling gait after his surgery.
A műtétje után az öregember járása lassú és csoszogó volt.
Her confident gait made her easy to spot in the crowd.
Magabiztos járása miatt könnyű volt észrevenni a tömegben.
The doctor watched his gait carefully to check for any signs of nerve damage.
The horse’s uneven gait suggested that it might be injured.
He recognized his friend from a distance by his distinctive rolling gait.
Učební příklady
The boy has a quick, light gait.
A fiúnak gyors, könnyed járása van.
After the accident, her gait was very slow.
A baleset után nagyon lassú volt a járása.
The doctor studied his gait as he walked across the room.
I knew it was my father by his gait.
The dog’s strange gait worried its owner.
Častá chyba:
Learners often confuse the spelling of "gait" with "gate". "Gait" means the way someone walks, while "gate" is a kind of door in a fence or wall. Also, learners sometimes think "gait" is a verb; in everyday English it is almost always used as a noun.
Význam
a particular way of walking
Kolokace
awkward gait
|shuffling gait
|limping gait
|steady gait
|unsteady gait
|lively gait
Synonyma
walk (General word for moving on foot; does not always emphasize the style or pattern like "gait" does.)
|
stride (Suggests a confident or long step pattern, while "gait" is neutral and purely descriptive.)
Antonyma
stillness (Describes a lack of movement at all, which contrasts with any kind of walking pattern.)
Témata
body
|health
|movement
|animals
|core_vocabulary
Definice
The special way someone or an animal moves their legs when they walk or run.
The characteristic pattern or style of movement when a person or animal walks or runs.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C1
TECHNICAL
2
Vzorec užití:
[a horse] uses the [named] gait
The breed is known for its smooth, four-beat ambling gait.
A fajta sima, négyütemű poroszkáló jármódjáról ismert.
Researchers compared the gaits of healthy dogs with those suffering from hip dysplasia.
A kutatók összehasonlították az egészséges kutyák járásmódját a csípődiszpláziában szenvedőkével.
The trainer explained the difference between a lateral gait and a diagonal gait in horses.
Some horses can perform several artificial gaits in addition to the natural walk, trot, and canter.
Gait abnormalities in livestock can be early signs of lameness.
Učební příklady
A trot is one type of horse gait.
Az ügetés a ló egyik jármódja.
This horse can show more than three gaits.
Ez a ló több mint három jármódban tud mozogni.
Scientists study animal gaits with special cameras.
The rider asked the horse to change its gait.
They watched the horse’s gait on the screen.
Častá chyba:
Learners may not realize that in scientific and equestrian contexts, "gait" includes named types like walk, trot, and canter, not just a general style. It is also easy to confuse this technical sense with the everyday sense, although the basic idea of a way of moving is shared.
Význam
named movement pattern in animals
Kolokace
natural gaits
|artificial gaits
|three-beat gait
|four-beat gait
|lateral gait
|diagonal gait
Synonyma
pace (In equestrian and biomechanics contexts, can refer to a particular style or speed of movement, but "gait" is more technical and includes the full movement pattern.)
Antonyma
immobility (Refers to a complete lack of movement, which is the opposite of any defined movement pattern like a gait.)
Témata
animals
|science
|sports
Definice
In science and horse riding, one kind of regular leg movement an animal uses when it moves, like a walk, trot, or canter.
In biomechanics and animal science, a specific, repeatable pattern of leg movements used by an animal, especially a horse, such as a walk, trot, canter, or pace.
SLOVESO
C2
TECHNICAL
3
Vzorec užití:
to gait [an animal] for [a gait/type of movement]
The handler worked to gait the horse correctly for the show ring.
A felvezető azon dolgozott, hogy a lovat a bemutatóra megfelelő jármódra tanítsa.
Breeders often hire professionals to gait their dogs for competitions.
A tenyésztők gyakran fogadnak szakembereket, hogy a kutyáik járását beállítsák a versenyekre.
It can take months to properly gait a young horse for an ambling pattern.
Učební příklady
They paid a trainer to gait the horse.
Fizettek egy trénert, hogy jármódra tanítsa a lovat.
The man is trying to gait his dog for the show.
A férfi próbálja beállítani a kutyája járását a kiállításra.
It is hard to gait a young horse well.
The trainer knows how to gait many kinds of horses.
Častá chyba:
This verb is rare and mostly used in specialist contexts. Learners should usually avoid it in everyday English and use verbs like "train" or "teach" instead.
Význam
to train an animal’s gait
Kolokace
gait a horse
|gaited correctly
|properly gaited
|to gait the dog
|professionally gaited
Synonyma
train (A broad word for teaching an animal; "gait" is specific to teaching or adjusting how it moves.)
Antonyma
rest (Means to stop activity or movement; contrasts with actively training or adjusting an animal’s movement.)
Témata
animals
|sports
Definice
To teach or make an animal move in a special way of walking or running.
To train, adjust, or cause an animal, especially a horse or dog, to move using a particular gait.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
gait
IPA
GB/ɡˈeɪt/
US/ɡˈeɪt/
Slabiky a přízvuk
gait (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (gait)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: gait
- Plural: gait, gaits
Verb
- Base: gait
- 3rd Person Singular: gaits
- Present Participle: gaiting
- Past: gaited
Příbuzná slova
Forms
gaits
noun
gaiting
verb
gaited
verb
Výrazy
gait analysis
1/ɡˈeɪt ænˈælɪsɪs/
fixed phrase
technical
scientific study of walking pattern
Careful scientific study of how someone walks or runs, usually using cameras or machines in a clinic or sports lab.
Příklady
- The physiotherapist ordered a gait analysis to understand the cause of his knee pain.
- Modern gait analysis can detect very small problems in a runner’s movement.
- After her stroke, she went to a clinic that specializes in gait analysis and rehabilitation.
gait cycle
1/ɡˈeɪt sˈaɪkəl/
fixed phrase
technical
one full sequence of a step
In science and medicine, one full set of movements when you walk, from the time one foot touches the ground until that same foot touches the ground again.
Příklady
- Each gait cycle was recorded with high-speed cameras for later analysis.
- The patient’s left leg spends less time on the ground during the gait cycle.
- In normal walking, both feet are on the ground for part of every gait cycle.