tall
gb/tˈɔl/ us/tˈɔl/
A1
Angličtina
~ 1800
magas, nehéz, nagy kihívás, képtelen, hihetetlen, nagyotmondó
A1
1
magas
A1
Vzorec užití:
[someone/something] is tall
She is the tallest player on the basketball team.
Ő a kosárlabdacsapat legmagasabb játékosa.
That tall building can be seen from miles away.
Az a magas épület mérföldekről is látható.
The boy has grown very tall over the summer.
A tall tree stood in the middle of the park.
He's too tall to fit through that doorway without ducking.
Učební příklady
My brother is tall.
A bátyám magas.
That tree is tall.
Az a fa magas.
The man is tall and thin.
I see a tall girl.
The building is very tall.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tall' with 'high'. Use 'tall' for people and vertical objects; use 'high' for elevation or distance above ground.
Význam
Of above-average height
Kolokace
tall building
|tall man
|tall woman
|tall tree
|grow tall
Synonyma
high (Used more for objects or structures; 'tall' is more common for people and vertical things.)
Antonyma
short (Opposite in height for people, animals, or objects.)
Témata
appearance
|measurement
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Being higher than most people, animals, or things.
Having a height that is greater than the typical or average for a person, animal, or object.
A2
2
magas
A1
Vzorec užití:
[object] is tall
Pour the juice into a tall glass.
Töltsd a gyümölcslevet egy magas pohárba.
The artist built a tall sculpture out of metal rods.
A művész fémrudakból magas szobrot készített.
A tall stack of books was on the desk.
Učební příklady
I drink water from a tall glass.
Egy magas pohárból iszom vizet.
There is a tall tower in the city.
A városban van egy magas torony.
I see a tall pole near the road.
Význam
Vertically long in shape
Kolokace
tall glass
|tall stack
|tall ladder
Synonyma
elongated (More technical or formal; describes stretched shape rather than height perception.)
Antonyma
short (Describes something with little vertical length compared to width.)
Témata
measurement
|architecture
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Long from bottom to top when compared to its width.
Being relatively long or extended in the vertical direction compared to its horizontal dimension.
B2
INFORMAL
3
nehéz
A1
nagy kihívás
B1
Vzorec užití:
a tall [order/task/goal]
Winning the championship will be a tall order for this young team.
A bajnoki cím megnyerése nagy kihívás lesz ennek a fiatal csapatnak.
Fixing the damage in one day is a tall task.
A kár helyrehozása egy nap alatt nehéz feladat.
Getting everyone to agree may be a tall order.
Učební příklady
It is a tall order to finish today.
Nagy kihívás lesz ma befejezni.
Passing this test is a tall order.
Nagy kihívás átmenni ezen a vizsgán.
It is a tall task to move this heavy table.
Význam
Difficult to do or achieve
Kolokace
tall order
|tall task
Synonyma
challenging (Neutral term for something difficult but achievable.)
Antonyma
easy (Opposite in difficulty level.)
Témata
difficulty
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Very hard to do or reach.
Requiring great effort, skill, or resources; hard to accomplish.
B1
4
Vzorec užití:
a tall story/tale
He told me some tall tale about fighting a bear.
Valami képtelen történetet mesélt arról, hogy megküzdött egy medvével.
That sounds like a tall story to me.
Ez nekem képtelen történetnek tűnik.
The fisherman was known for telling tall tales about his catches.
Učební příklady
He told a tall tale about his trip.
Egy képtelen történetet mesélt az útjáról.
This is a tall story and I don't believe it.
Ez egy képtelen történet, és nem hiszem el.
My uncle tells many tall tales.
Význam
Unlikely or exaggerated story
Kolokace
tall tale
|tall story
Synonyma
exaggerated (More general; not specific to storytelling.)
Antonyma
credible (Believable and realistic.)
Témata
storytelling
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definice
A story that sounds not true because it is too strange or big.
(Of a story) Difficult to believe because it seems exaggerated or unrealistic.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
tall
IPA
GB/tˈɔl/
US/tˈɔl/
Slabiky a přízvuk
tall (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (tall)
Tvary slova
Adjective
- Base: tall
- Comparative: taller
- Superlative: tallest
Příbuzná slova
Výrazy
tall order
1/tˈɔl ˈɔɹdɚ/
fixed phrase
informal
Very difficult task or request
Something that is very hard to do or get.
Příklady
- Beating the world champion will be a tall order for her.
- Finishing this project in two days is a tall order.
tall tale
1/tˈɔl tˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
Exaggerated, unlikely story
A story that is not true because it is too big or strange.
Příklady
- He entertained the kids with a tall tale about a giant fish.
- He told us a tall tale about catching a fish as big as a car.
- That sounds like another one of his tall tales.
- That sounds like a tall tale to me.