hoard
gb/hˈɔɹd/ us/hˈɔɹd/
B2
Angličtina
felhalmoz, készlet, kincslelet, gyűjtöget
SLOVESO
B2
1
felhalmoz
B2
Vzorec užití:
hoard [something]
Shoppers began to hoard bottled water before the storm arrived.
A vásárlók még a vihar érkezése előtt elkezdték felhalmozni a palackozott vizet.
The company was accused of hoarding essential medical supplies.
A céget azzal vádolták, hogy felhalmozta a létfontosságú orvosi készleteket.
Instead of investing the money, he hoarded cash in a safe at home.
Učební příklady
People hoarded food during the crisis.
Az emberek élelmiszert halmoztak fel a válság idején.
Don’t hoard all the snacks.
Ne halmozd fel az összes nasit.
Častá chyba:
Do not confuse hoard with horde, which means a large crowd or group.
Význam
store too much away
Kolokace
hoard cash
|hoard money
|hoard food
|hoard supplies
|hoard resources
|hoard toilet paper
|hoard goods
|hoard wealth
|hoard data
|hoard fuel
Synonyma
stockpile (emphasizes building up a large supply, often for practical or strategic use)
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stash (more informal and often suggests hiding something away)
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accumulate (more neutral and does not necessarily suggest excess or secrecy)
Antonyma
spend (opposes keeping money stored away)
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use up (opposes saving supplies for later)
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share (opposes keeping resources only for oneself)
Témata
money
|resources
|crisis
|daily_life
Definice
to keep a lot of something for yourself, often because you think you may need it later
To collect and keep a large amount of something, often more than is needed, especially secretly or for future use.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
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készlet
B1
kincslelet
B2
Vzorec užití:
a hoard of [something]
Police found a hoard of stolen phones in the apartment.
A rendőrök lopott telefonok nagy készletét találták meg a lakásban.
Archaeologists uncovered a hoard of Roman coins in a field.
A régészek római érmékből álló kincsleletet tártak fel egy mezőn.
She kept a small hoard of emergency food in the basement.
Učební příklady
They found a hoard of gold coins.
Aranypénzekből álló kincsleletet találtak.
He has a hoard of candy in his desk.
Van egy egész cukorkakészlete az íróasztalában.
Častá chyba:
Do not confuse a hoard with a horde; a hoard is a stored supply, while a horde is a large group of people or animals.
Význam
hidden stored supply
Kolokace
a hoard of cash
|a hoard of gold
|a hoard of coins
|a hoard of food
|a hoard of supplies
|a secret hoard
|a hidden hoard
|an ancient hoard
|a treasure hoard
|discover a hoard
Synonyma
stockpile (often refers to a large supply kept for practical use)
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stash (informal and usually suggests something hidden)
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cache (often suggests a hidden store of supplies or weapons)
Antonyma
shortage (a lack of needed supply rather than an excess kept in store)
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scarcity (the state of not having enough, opposite of having a large store)
Témata
money
|resources
|history
|daily_life
Definice
a large supply or collection of things kept for later, often hidden
A large amount of something valuable or useful that has been collected and stored, often secretly or for future use.
SLOVESO
B2
3
Vzorec užití:
hoard [things]; hoard
After his mother died, he began to hoard old newspapers and broken appliances.
Anyja halála után elkezdett régi újságokat és elromlott háztartási gépeket felhalmozni.
The apartment became unsafe because she hoarded so many boxes.
A lakás veszélyessé vált, mert annyi dobozt halmozott fel.
Some people hoard because throwing things away makes them anxious.
Učební příklady
My uncle hoards old magazines.
A nagybátyám régi magazinokat halmoz fel.
She is trying not to hoard things anymore.
Próbálja többé nem felhalmozni a holmikat.
Častá chyba:
Hoarding can describe a serious mental-health problem, so use it carefully about a person.
Význam
compulsively keep possessions
Kolokace
hoard newspapers
|hoard old clothes
|hoard junk
|hoard possessions
|hoard books
|hoard plastic bags
|compulsively hoard
|tend to hoard
|stop hoarding
|hoard everything
Synonyma
accumulate (more neutral; does not imply a problem with throwing things away)
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collect (can be positive or organized, unlike hoard)
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cling to (emphasizes emotional difficulty letting something go)
Antonyma
declutter (to remove unnecessary things from a space)
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discard (to throw something away rather than keep it)
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clear out (to remove stored or unwanted things from a place)
Témata
mental_health
|home
|behavior
|daily_life
Definice
to keep too many things because you cannot throw them away
To keep large numbers of possessions and be unable or unwilling to throw them away, often in a way that creates clutter or problems.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
hoard
IPA
GB/hˈɔɹd/
US/hˈɔɹd/
Slabiky a přízvuk
hoard (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (hoard)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: hoard
- Plural: hoards
Verb
- Base: hoard
- 3rd Person Singular: hoards
- Present Participle: hoarding
- Past: hoarded
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