hole
gb/hˈoʊl/ us/hˈoʊl/
A1
Angličtina
~ 1400
lyuk, gödör, hiányosság, lepukkant hely
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
A1
1
Vzorec užití:
a hole in [something]
There’s a hole in my sock.
Lyuk van a zoknimon.
The dog dug a hole in the garden.
A kutya lyukat ásott a kertben.
He drilled a small hole in the wall to hang the picture.
A bullet left a hole in the metal door.
She found a hole in her pocket and lost her keys.
Učební příklady
There is a hole in my shirt.
Lyuk van az ingemen.
The mouse ran into a hole.
Az egér beszaladt egy lyukba.
He made a hole in the sand.
I see a hole in the fence.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'hole' with 'whole' because they sound the same but mean very different things.
Význam
An opening or gap in something solid
Kolokace
dig a hole
|fill a hole
|small hole
|drill a hole
|cover a hole
Synonyma
gap (A space between two things, not necessarily caused by damage or removal.)
|
opening (A general term for an empty space allowing passage; not always irregular like 'hole'.)
Antonyma
solid (Describes something with no openings or empty spaces.)
Témata
daily life
|objects
|core_vocabulary
Definice
A space or opening in something solid where there is nothing inside.
An empty space or opening in a solid surface or object.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B1
2
hiányosság
B2
Vzorec užití:
a hole in [something]
There’s a big hole in their argument.
Komoly hiányosság van az érvelésükben.
The report has several holes that need to be addressed.
A jelentésnek több olyan hiányossága is van, amelyet orvosolni kell.
This plan leaves a hole in our budget.
His memory of the event has many holes.
Učební příklady
There is a hole in his story.
Hiányosság van a történetében.
The plan has a big hole.
A tervnek van egy nagy hiányossága.
We need to fix the hole in our budget.
Častá chyba:
Learners may take this meaning literally when it is abstract, thinking it refers to a physical opening.
Význam
A missing or incomplete part of something
Kolokace
a hole in the plan
|a hole in the story
|fill the hole
Synonyma
gap (Often used for missing information or resources.)
Antonyma
completion (The state of having all necessary parts present.)
Témata
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Something important that is not present where it should be.
A part that is lacking or missing from something that should be complete.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
A2
3
lyuk
B1
She sank the ball into the final hole.
Beütötte a labdát az utolsó lyukba.
Each golf course has 18 holes.
Minden golfpályán 18 lyuk van.
He reached the hole in two strokes.
Učební příklady
I put the ball in the hole.
Beütöttem a labdát a lyukba.
The last hole is very hard.
Az utolsó lyuk nagyon nehéz.
This course has 18 holes.
Význam
Target opening in sports like golf
Kolokace
golf hole
|putt into the hole
|reach the hole
Synonyma
cup (Specific term for the golf target opening.)
Témata
sports
Definice
In golf, the small space in the ground where you try to put the ball.
A cavity or opening in the ground that serves as the target in certain sports, especially golf.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
INFORMAL
4
lyuk
B2
He’s been living in this run-down hole for years.
Évek óta ebben a lepukkant lyukban él.
This hotel is a real hole—let’s go somewhere else.
Ez a szálloda egy igazi lepukkant hely; menjünk máshová.
What a miserable little hole of a town.
Učební příklady
This house is a hole.
Ez a ház egy lepukkant hely.
The hotel was a hole.
A szálloda egy lepukkant hely volt.
They live in a small, dirty hole.
Význam
An unpleasant place to live or stay
Kolokace
live in a hole
|this place is a hole
Synonyma
dump (Informal term for an unpleasant, messy place.)
Antonyma
palace (Figuratively refers to a luxurious and pleasant home.)
Témata
daily life
|housing
|daily_life
Definice
A very bad and dirty place to live or stay.
A place that is dirty, uncomfortable, or unpleasant to be in.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
hole
IPA
GB/hˈoʊl/
US/hˈoʊl/
Slabiky a přízvuk
hole (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (hole)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: hole
- Plural: holes
Příbuzná slova
Forms
holes
noun
Core family
holey
adjective
Related words
Výrazy
a hole in one
1/ə hˈoʊl ˈɪn wˈʌn/
fixed phrase
Golf shot reaching target in one stroke
In golf, when you hit the ball into the hole with one shot.
Příklady
- She scored a hole in one on the seventh hole.
- Getting a hole in one is very rare.
dig yourself into a hole
1/dˈɪɡ jʊɹsˈɛlf ˈɪntu ə hˈoʊl/
idiom
informal
Make your own situation worse
To make things worse for yourself by what you say or do.
Příklady
- He kept lying and just dug himself deeper into a hole.
- Stop talking before you dig yourself into a bigger hole.
in the hole
1/ˈɪn ðə hˈoʊl/
idiom
informal
Owing money or being at a loss
To owe money or be behind financially.
Příklady
- After paying the bills, I’m still $500 in the hole.
- The company ended the year deep in the hole.
pick holes in [something]
1/pˈɪk hˈoʊlz ˈɪn sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom
Find faults or flaws in something
To look for mistakes or problems in someone's idea or work.
Příklady
- The lawyer picked holes in the witness’s story.
- Critics were quick to pick holes in his argument.