sip
gb/sˈɪp/ us/sˈɪp/
A2
Angličtina
~ 9600
kortyolgat, kortyol, korty
SLOVESO
A2
1
kortyolgat
B1
kortyol
B1
Vzorec užití:
[someone] sips [a drink]
She sat by the window, sipping her coffee in silence.
Az ablaknál ült, és csendben kortyolgatta a kávéját.
He slowly sipped the hot soup so he wouldn’t burn his mouth.
Lassan kortyolgatta a forró levest, nehogy megégesse a száját.
They sipped champagne while waiting for the speeches to start.
I like to sip water throughout the day instead of drinking a lot at once.
The child carefully sipped the medicine through a straw.
Učební příklady
I sip my tea when it is very hot.
Kortyolgatom a teámat, ha nagyon forró.
He sat on the sofa and sipped his drink.
A kanapén ült, és kortyolgatta az italát.
She sipped water during the long meeting.
We sipped orange juice with our breakfast.
The baby slowly sipped milk from the bottle.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes use "sip" when someone drinks a large amount quickly, where "drink", "gulp", or "chug" would be more natural. Also, they may add an unnecessary preposition, saying *"sip on to the coffee"* instead of "sip the coffee" or "sip on the coffee".
Význam
drink in small amounts
Kolokace
sip coffee
|sip tea
|sip wine
|sip slowly
|sit and sip
|sip through a straw
Synonyma
taste (Often means to try a small amount to check the flavor, not necessarily to drink slowly.)
|
nurse (Informal; emphasizes drinking very slowly over a long time, especially an alcoholic drink.)
Antonyma
gulp (Means to swallow a large amount quickly, the opposite of drinking slowly in small amounts.)
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chug (Informal; means to drink something very quickly, especially the whole drink at once.)
Témata
daily_life
|food_and_drink
|food_drink
|core_vocabulary
Definice
To drink a little bit of a drink, usually slowly.
To drink a liquid in small amounts, usually slowly and carefully.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
A2
2
korty
A2
Vzorec užití:
a sip of [a drink]
She took a sip of water before answering the question.
Ivott egy korty vizet, mielőtt válaszolt a kérdésre.
One small sip of the soup told him it needed more salt.
Egy apró korty a levesből elég volt neki ahhoz, hogy tudja: több só kell bele.
After a few sips of wine, he started to relax.
He offered me a sip of his coffee to see if I liked it.
I woke up thirsty and drank the whole glass in two sips.
Učební příklady
I took a sip of my tea.
Ittam egy kortyot a teámból.
May I have a sip of your drink?
Ihatok egy kortyot az italodból?
She had one sip and said the juice was too sweet.
He drank the coffee in just three sips.
The baby had a few sips of water.
Častá chyba:
Learners often forget the preposition "of" and say *"a sip water"* instead of "a sip of water". They may also confuse "sip" with "zip" or "ship" in pronunciation; remember that "sip" has a short /ɪ/ sound, like in "sit".
Význam
a small mouthful of liquid
Kolokace
take a sip
|a small sip
|a quick sip
|the first sip
|one last sip
|a sip of water
Synonyma
mouthful (Can be larger and less gentle than a sip; not limited to drinks.)
Antonyma
gulp (A large, often quick swallow of liquid, the opposite of a small, careful sip.)
Témata
daily_life
|food_and_drink
|food_drink
|core_vocabulary
Definice
A very small drink of something.
A small amount of liquid that you drink at one time.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
sip
IPA
GB/sˈɪp/
US/sˈɪp/
Slabiky a přízvuk
sip (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (sip)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: sip
- Plural: sips
Verb
- Base: sip
- 3rd Person Singular: sips
- Present Participle: sipping
- Past: sipped
Příbuzná slova
Forms
sips
noun
sipping
verb
sipped
verb
Related words
sipper
noun
Advanced or less common
sippable
adjective
Gramatické poznámky
- Irregular present participle: sipping Verb
- Irregular past: sipped Verb
Výrazy
sip on
1/sˈɪp ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
drink slowly over time
To drink something slowly in small amounts, usually while you are doing something else.
Příklady
- We sat on the balcony and sipped on cold lemonade.
- He likes to sip on a beer while he watches the game.
- She sipped on her coffee as she read the news.
take a sip
1/tˈeɪk ə sˈɪp/
fixed phrase
drink a small amount once
To drink a very small amount of a drink one time.
Příklady
- If the tea is too hot, just take a sip first.
- He took a sip of juice and made a face because it was sour.
- She took a sip and then passed the bottle to her friend.