goat
gb/ɡˈoʊt/ us/ɡˈoʊt/
A1
Angličtina
~ 9800
kecske, minden idők legjobbja, GOAT, bűnbak, vén kéjenc, Bak
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
A1
1
kecske
A1
Vzorec užití:
[someone] keeps [number] of goats
They keep a few goats and chickens behind the house.
Tartanak néhány kecskét és tyúkot a ház mögött.
The farm is famous for its creamy goat cheese.
A gazdaság híres a krémes kecskesajtjáról.
A goat had climbed up the steep rocky hillside.
We watched the goats fighting with their horns.
She learned how to milk a goat as a child.
Učební příklady
The goat eats grass in the field.
A kecske füvet eszik a mezőn.
My uncle has ten goats on his farm.
A nagybátyámnak tíz kecskéje van a gazdaságában.
We drank hot goat milk in the morning.
A small goat ran after the farmer.
I saw a white goat next to the barn.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse goats with sheep and use the wrong word. Also, when talking about food, English usually uses 'goat' or 'goat meat' as an uncountable noun (e.g., 'We ate goat for dinner'), not 'a goat' unless you mean the whole animal.
Význam
A horned farm animal
Kolokace
herd of goats
|goat cheese
|goat milk
|mountain goat
|wild goats
|raise goats
Synonyma
kid (Refers only to a young goat, not an adult goat.)
Témata
animals
|farming
|food
|food_drink
|daily_life
Definice
A farm animal with horns that people keep for milk, meat, or hair.
A small or medium-sized farm animal with hooves and horns, often kept for its milk, meat, or hair.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
SLANG
2
GOAT
C1
Vzorec užití:
[someone] is the GOAT at [something]
Many fans consider Serena Williams the GOAT of women's tennis.
Sok rajongó Serena Williamst tartja minden idők legjobbjának a női teniszben.
The GOAT debate in basketball often focuses on Jordan versus LeBron.
A kosárlabdában a GOAT-vita gyakran Jordan és LeBron körül forog.
In my opinion, that album is the GOAT of hip-hop.
Messi finally winning the World Cup settled the GOAT argument for many people.
People were calling her the GOAT after she broke yet another world record.
Učební příklady
Some people say Michael Jordan is the GOAT.
Vannak, akik szerint Michael Jordan minden idők legjobbja.
Who is the GOAT in football for you?
Számodra ki minden idők legjobbja a futballban?
That movie is the GOAT for action fans.
He wants to become the GOAT of chess.
They argued online about who the real GOAT is.
Častá chyba:
Learners may think 'goat' always means the animal and not understand it as an acronym. In slang, 'GOAT' comes from the phrase 'greatest of all time'. It is often written in all caps as 'GOAT', but in casual writing it can also appear as 'goat' and still have this meaning when the context is sports or achievements.
Význam
Person considered the greatest ever
Kolokace
the GOAT
|all-time GOAT
|GOAT status
|GOAT debate
|sports GOAT
|call [someone] the GOAT
Synonyma
legend (Suggests someone very famous and admired; does not always mean the single best of all time.)
Antonyma
loser (A very informal, negative word for someone who fails or is not successful, the opposite of being the greatest.)
Témata
sports
|music
|pop culture
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Definice
A person or thing that many people think is the best ever in a sport, activity, or area.
A person or thing widely considered to be the greatest of all time in a particular sport, activity, or field.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C1
INFORMAL
3
bűnbak
B2
Vzorec užití:
[someone] is the goat of [event]
After missing the last-second shot, he became the goat of the game.
Miután kihagyta az utolsó másodperces dobást, ő lett a meccs bűnbakja.
The goalkeeper refused to let one mistake turn him into the goat.
A kapus nem hagyta, hogy egyetlen hiba miatt ő legyen a bűnbak.
She was the team’s star last week, but today she’s the goat.
The coach said no single player would be treated as the goat for the loss.
He knew that if he dropped the ball, he would be the goat of the championship.
Učební příklady
He missed the goal and was the goat of the game.
Kihagyta a helyzetet, és ő lett a meccs bűnbakja.
After the error, everyone made him the goat.
A hiba után mindenki őt tette meg bűnbaknak.
She did not want to be the goat again.
The coach said, "No one is the goat today."
One bad move can make you the goat in sports.
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the slang 'GOAT' meaning 'greatest of all time', which is almost the opposite. Also, this sense is less common today and often replaced by 'scapegoat'. It usually appears in phrases like 'the goat of the game', not simply 'a goat'.
Význam
Person blamed for a failure
Kolokace
the goat of the game
|made him the goat
|ended up the goat
|become the goat
|turned into the goat
Synonyma
scapegoat (A more common, general word for someone who is unfairly blamed; not limited to sports.)
Antonyma
hero (In sports and stories, the person praised for success is the opposite of the one blamed for failure.)
Témata
sports
|work
|relationships
|communication
|emotions
Definice
A person people blame for losing, especially in sports.
A person who is blamed for a failure, especially in a game or competition.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C1
INFORMAL
4
vén kéjenc
C1
Vzorec užití:
[someone] is an old goat
She called the man who kept making crude comments a disgusting old goat.
Undorító vén kéjencnek nevezte azt a férfit, aki folyton trágár megjegyzéseket tett.
Ignore that old goat; he’s always making rude jokes.
Ne törődj azzal a vén kéjenccel; mindig illetlen vicceket mond.
The women at the bar warned each other about the creepy old goat in the corner.
He didn’t want to be seen as an old goat chasing much younger women.
Stop staring at her like that, you silly old goat.
Učební příklady
She was angry and called him an old goat.
Dühös volt, és vén kéjencnek nevezte.
That old goat keeps telling dirty jokes.
Az a vén kéjenc folyton disznó vicceket mesél.
I don’t want to behave like an old goat.
They think he is a bit of an old goat.
The women do not like that old goat at work.
Častá chyba:
Learners may think 'old goat' is a cute or friendly phrase because it uses an animal word. In fact, it is usually negative or insulting. It is also normally used about men, not women, and usually only about older men.
Význam
Sexually unpleasant old man
Kolokace
old goat
|dirty old goat
|silly old goat
|you old goat
|a lecherous old goat
Synonyma
dirty old man (A very close informal synonym that strongly suggests sexual rudeness or creepiness.)
Antonyma
gentleman (Suggests a polite, respectful man, the opposite of a rude or sexually inappropriate one.)
Témata
relationships
|character
|emotions
|communication
Definice
An older man who acts in a rude or dirty sexual way; used as a rude word.
An older man who behaves in a sexually inappropriate, pushy, or unpleasant way, often used as an insult.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
5
Bak
B1
Vzorec užití:
[someone] is a Goat
As a Goat, she’s said to be serious and hard-working.
Bakként azt tartják róla, hogy komoly és szorgalmas.
The astrologer described how the Goat deals with money and career.
Az asztrológus elmagyarázta, hogyan kezeli a Bak a pénzt és a karriert.
He’s proud to be a Goat and reads every horoscope about Capricorn.
The book explains what it means to be a Goat in modern astrology.
Two Goats may understand each other’s need for stability.
Učební příklady
She is a Goat because she was born in January.
Ő Bak, mert januárban született.
The Goat is another name for Capricorn.
A Bak a Capricorn csillagjegy magyar neve.
My friend is a Goat and believes in horoscopes.
Goats in astrology are said to like work.
He read a book about what it means to be a Goat.
Častá chyba:
Learners may not realize that 'Goat' here is a symbol for the star sign Capricorn, not the animal itself. In writing about astrology, 'Goat' is often capitalized when it means the sign.
Význam
Person with Capricorn sign
Kolokace
Capricorn the Goat
|sign of the Goat
|born under the Goat
|a typical Goat
|the Goat in astrology
Synonyma
Capricorn (The usual word for this star sign; 'Goat' is a symbol-based nickname used mainly in astrological writing.)
Antonyma
Cancer (In astrology, Cancer is the sign opposite Capricorn on the zodiac wheel.)
Témata
astrology
|personality
|religion
|time
|core_vocabulary
Definice
A person who has the star sign Capricorn, which is shown as a goat.
A person whose zodiac sign is Capricorn, traditionally symbolized by a goat.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
goat
IPA
GB/ɡˈoʊt/
US/ɡˈoʊt/
Slabiky a přízvuk
goat (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (goat)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: goat
- Plural: goats
Příbuzná slova
Forms
goats
noun
Related words
Výrazy
act the goat
5/ˈækt ðə ɡˈoʊt/
idiom
informal
Behave in a silly way
To behave in a silly or stupid way, often to make other people laugh.
Příklady
- Stop acting the goat and take this seriously.
- The children were acting the goat at the back of the class.
- He always acts the goat at parties to get attention.
get someone's goat
2/ɡˈɛt sˈʌmwˌʌnz ɡˈoʊt/
idiom
informal
Annoy or irritate someone
To make someone feel very annoyed or angry, often by doing something again and again.
Příklady
- His constant humming really gets my goat.
- It gets her goat when people are late to meetings.
- Stop tapping your pen like that; you’re getting everyone’s goat.
old goat
4/ˈoʊld ɡˈoʊt/
fixed phrase
informal
Unpleasant or creepy old man
An informal and usually negative way to talk about an old man who is rude, strange, or behaves in a dirty sexual way.
Příklady
- Ignore that old goat, he just likes to complain.
- She called him a silly old goat after his rude comment.
- Nobody wanted to sit next to the old goat at the bar.
play the goat
6/plˈeɪ ðə ɡˈoʊt/
idiom
informal
Fool around instead of behaving
To behave in a silly or stupid way when you should be serious.
Příklady
- He was playing the goat during the meeting and annoyed his boss.
- Don’t play the goat when your grandparents are visiting.
- The boys played the goat all through dinner and got in trouble.
separate the sheep from the goats
3/sˈɛpɚˌeɪt ðə ʃˈip fɹˈʌm ðə ɡˈoʊts/
idiom
Distinguish the good from the bad
To show clearly who or what is good and who or what is not so good, usually by testing or a difficult situation.
Příklady
- The final exam will separate the sheep from the goats.
- Tough competitions really separate the sheep from the goats.
- This level of pressure separates the sheep from the goats in professional sport.
the GOAT
1/ðə d͡ʒˈi ˈoʊ ˈeɪ tˈi/
fixed phrase
slang
The greatest of all time
The one person or thing that many people think is the best ever in a sport, activity, or area.
Příklady
- For many fans, Ali is the GOAT in boxing.
- People online argued for hours about who the GOAT of rap is.
- Some say that this smartphone is the GOAT of all phones.