Vzorec užití:
to sleep/stay in a [tent]
We set up our tent beside the lake before it got dark.
Még sötétedés előtt felállítottuk a sátrunkat a tó mellett.
The festival provided a large food tent to keep people dry in the rain.
A fesztiválon egy nagy ételsátrat állítottak fel, hogy az emberek szárazon maradjanak az esőben.
She spent the summer living in a small tent on a campsite.
The wind was so strong that several tents collapsed during the night.
They stored their bags inside the tent while they went hiking.
Učební příklady
We sleep in a tent when we go camping.
Sátorban alszunk, amikor kempingezni megyünk.
It took us twenty minutes to put up the tent.
Húsz percbe telt felállítani a sátrat.
There are three beds inside the tent.
The rain hit the top of the tent all night.
They sat in the tent and played cards.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes say *"we slept in a camp"* when they mean *"we slept in a tent"*. A **camp** is a place with many tents or buildings; a **tent** is one single fabric shelter. Learners also confuse *"build a tent"* with the more natural *"put up a tent"* or *"pitch a tent"*.
Význam
portable fabric shelter for camping
Kolokace
pitch a tent
|camping tent
|two-person tent
|tent poles
|tent pegs
|sleep in a tent
Synonyma
canopy (Often an open-sided cover; not always used for sleeping like a tent.)
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marquee (Especially a large tent used for parties or events, mainly in British English.)
Antonyma
house (A permanent building to live in, not a temporary fabric shelter.)
Témata
travel
|leisure
|daily life
|nature
Definice
A light, portable house made of cloth, held up by poles and ropes, where you can sleep outside.
A portable shelter made of fabric or similar material stretched over poles and supported by ropes, used for camping, outdoor events, or temporary accommodation.
Vzorec užití:
to tent [somewhere]
We tented beside the river for three nights.
Három éjszakán át sátoroztunk a folyó mellett.
They usually tent in national parks during their summer vacations.
A nyári vakációjuk alatt általában nemzeti parkokban sátoroznak.
On our cycling trip, we tented wherever we could find a safe spot.
The group plans to tent in the desert to see the stars.
Instead of renting a cabin, we decided to tent in the forest.
Učební příklady
We will tent near the lake this weekend.
Ezen a hétvégén a tó közelében fogunk sátorozni.
Last summer they tented in the mountains.
Tavaly nyáron a hegyekben sátoroztak.
On the trip, we tented every night.
They do not like hotels; they like to tent.
We tented on the beach for one night.
Častá chyba:
Learners almost always use the verb *camp* instead of *tent*, which is fine and more common. However, *to tent* is mainly used in some varieties of North American English in camping contexts; it is not used to mean *"to build a tent"* or *"to put up a tent"*.
Význam
live or stay in a tent
Kolokace
tent along the river
|tent in the mountains
|tent by the beach
|tent for the weekend
Synonyma
camp (More common and general; can mean staying in a tent, RV, or simple shelter, not only a tent.)
Antonyma
stay in a hotel (Describes using a permanent building for accommodation instead of a tent.)
Témata
travel
|leisure
|daily_life
Definice
To sleep or stay in a tent, usually for a short holiday or trip.
To live, stay, or camp in a tent, especially for a short time while traveling or on holiday.
Vzorec užití:
to tent [a body part/tissue]
The surgeon gently tented the skin before making the incision.
A sebész finoman sátorszerűen megemelte a bőrt, mielőtt bemetszést ejtett.
You should tent the peritoneum to avoid injuring the underlying organs.
A hashártyát sátorszerűen meg kell emelni, hogy elkerüljük az alatta fekvő szervek sérülését.
When you tent the dura, you can better visualize the operative field.
The nurse tented the skin to check for signs of dehydration.
During the procedure, they tented the abdominal wall with forceps.
Učební příklady
The doctor tented the skin with two fingers.
Az orvos két ujjával sátorszerűen megemelte a bőrt.
In this step, you tent the tissue before you cut.
Ebben a lépésben vágás előtt sátorszerűen meg kell emelni a szövetet.
The nurse tented the skin to test if the patient was dehydrated.
The surgeon tented the wall of the organ during the operation.
Students learn how to tent the skin safely.
Častá chyba:
Non-medical learners may incorrectly think this verb means 'to cover with a tent'. In medical English, *tent* as a verb refers to lifting tissue so it has a raised, pointed shape, not to putting a camping tent over something.
Význam
lift tissue into a tent shape
Kolokace
tent the skin
|tent the peritoneum
|tent the dura
|tent the abdominal wall
Synonyma
elevate (A general medical term meaning 'raise'; it does not specifically suggest a tent-like shape.)
Antonyma
flatten (To make tissue lie flat instead of lifting it into a raised shape.)
Témata
medicine
|health
|body
Definice
In medical work, to pull a small area of skin or body tissue up so it looks like a small tent.
In medical and surgical contexts, to lift, pull, or stretch a piece of tissue so that it forms a raised, tent-like shape, usually to improve access or visibility.
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The surgeon placed an iodoform tent in the cavity to allow drainage.
A sebész jodoformos gézcsíkot helyezett az üregbe, hogy biztosítsa a váladék elfolyását.
A small tent was inserted into the wound and removed the next day.
Egy kis gézcsíkot helyeztek a sebbe, és másnap eltávolították.
In older practice, tents were commonly used to dilate narrow canals.
The doctor removed the tent carefully to avoid causing bleeding.
Medicated tents were once used to deliver antiseptics directly to the site.
Učební příklady
The doctor put a small tent in the wound.
Az orvos egy kis gézcsíkot tett a sebbe.
Later, the nurse took out the tent from the cavity.
Később a nővér kivette a gézcsíkot az üregből.
In the past, doctors used tents to keep a hole in the body open.
The tent helped the medicine stay in the wound.
The patient felt less pain when the tent was removed.
Význam
small medical plug for wounds
Kolokace
insert a tent
|medicated tent
|iodoform tent
|remove the tent from the wound
Synonyma
packing (A more general term for material placed in a wound; not always a small, shaped piece like a tent.)
Antonyma
suture (A stitch that closes a wound, the opposite of keeping it open with a tent.)
Témata
medicine
|health
|body
Definice
A small piece of soft material that doctors put into a hole or wound in the body to keep it open or to give medicine.
A small piece of soft material, sometimes medicated, inserted into a body cavity, canal, or wound to keep it open or to deliver medication, especially in older or specialized medical practice.