warp
gb/wˈɔɹp/ us/wˈɔɹp/
B2
Angličtina
~ 9300
elvetemedik, eltorzít, vetemedés, torzulás, láncfonal, felvetőfonal, felveti a szövőszéket, meggörbíti a téridőt, meggörbíti a teret, kikötőkötél, kötelekkel vontat
SLOVESO
B2
1
elvetemedik
B2
Vzorec užití:
to warp [something]; [material] warps
The heat from the fire warped the wooden door.
A tűz hőjétől elvetemedett a faajtó.
If you leave the record in the sun, it will warp.
Ha a lemezt kint hagyod a napon, elvetemedik.
Moisture had warped the shelves so badly that the books kept sliding off.
The plastic container warped in the dishwasher and no longer has a tight lid.
Over the years, the floorboards warped and started to creak loudly.
Učební příklady
The hot sun warped the plastic table.
A forró naptól elvetemedett a műanyag asztal.
Do not put that pan in cold water, or it may warp.
Ne tedd azt a serpenyőt hideg vízbe, mert elvetemedhet.
The old wooden floor has warped and is not flat now.
The record warped, so it does not play well.
The door warped and will not close correctly.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse "warp" with "wrap". "Warp" means to bend or twist out of shape, while "wrap" means to cover something with paper, cloth, or another material.
Význam
bend or twist out of shape
Kolokace
warped floorboards
|warp the wood
|heat-warped plastic
|wood warps over time
|slight warp
|metal can warp
Synonyma
bend (More general and common; does not always imply permanent or unwanted change in shape.)
|
distort (Emphasizes a change from the original shape, but is slightly more formal and abstract.)
Antonyma
straighten (Means to make something straight again, undoing a warp or bend.)
|
flatten (Focuses on removing curves or bends so a surface becomes level.)
Témata
materials
|science
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definice
To make something no longer straight or flat, or to become like this, usually because of heat, water, or pressure.
To cause something to bend, twist, or curve so that it is no longer flat or straight, often because of heat, moisture, or pressure, or to become bent in this way.
SLOVESO
C1
2
eltorzít
B2
Vzorec užití:
to warp [someone]'s [mind/view/judgment]
Years of propaganda had warped their understanding of history.
Az évekig tartó propaganda eltorzította a történelemről alkotott képüket.
His bitter experiences as a child warped his view of relationships.
A gyerekkori keserű élményei eltorzították a kapcsolatokról alkotott nézeteit.
The show worries some parents because they think it could warp young kids' sense of reality.
Fear can warp your judgment and make small problems seem huge.
The article badly warped the facts to fit a political agenda.
Učební příklady
His bad childhood warped how he sees other people.
A rossz gyerekkora eltorzította a többi emberről alkotott képét.
Lies from the media can warp public opinion.
A médiából érkező hazugságok eltorzíthatják a közvéleményt.
Anger can warp a person's judgment.
The movie might warp a child's idea of what is normal.
Painful memories warped his view of the world.
Častá chyba:
Learners may use "warp" for any change in opinion. It usually suggests a strong, negative, and often long-term effect, not just a small or temporary influence.
Význam
distort thinking or judgment
Kolokace
warp someone's mind
|warp a child's sense of right and wrong
|warped sense of reality
|warp public opinion
|warp the truth
Synonyma
twist (Often used with "the truth"; suggests deliberate change to make something seem different from reality.)
|
corrupt (Stronger and more moral; suggests making someone morally bad or dishonest, not just unusual.)
Antonyma
clarify (Means to make ideas or understanding more clear and accurate, the opposite of warping them.)
|
straighten out (Informal phrase meaning to correct wrong or confused ideas.)
Témata
psychology
|society
|emotions
|communication
Definice
To change how someone thinks in a bad way, so their ideas or judgment are not normal or fair.
To have a strong and harmful influence on someone’s thoughts, beliefs, or judgment so that they become strange, unfair, or inaccurate.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C1
3
vetemedés
C1
Vzorec užití:
a warp in [something]
There is a slight warp in the tabletop that makes glasses wobble.
Az asztallapban van egy enyhe vetemedés, ezért billegnek rajta a poharak.
The carpenter checked the board for any warp before using it.
Az asztalos használat előtt ellenőrizte, nincs-e vetemedés a deszkában.
Humidity can cause a warp in wooden doors over time.
A serious warp in the frame meant the window would not close properly.
The record had a visible warp, so the needle kept jumping.
Učební příklady
I can see a small warp in this board.
Látok egy kis vetemedést ezen a deszkán.
The floor has a warp, so the table is not level.
A padló vetemedése miatt az asztal nem áll vízszintesen.
Heat caused a warp in the plastic lid.
We need a door without any warp.
The metal shows a clear warp in the middle.
Význam
a physical bend or twist
Kolokace
a warp in the floor
|slight warp
|noticeable warp
|remove the warp
|check for warps
Synonyma
bend (More general; does not always suggest damage or an unwanted change.)
|
distortion (More technical or formal; can be used for shapes, sounds, or images.)
Antonyma
flatness (Describes the ideal flat condition that has no warp.)
|
straightness (Describes something with no bends or twists.)
Témata
materials
|home
|science
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definice
A change in shape where something that was flat or straight now has a bend or twist in it.
A permanent or noticeable bend, twist, or curve that changes an object from its original flat or straight shape.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C2
4
torzulás
B2
Vzorec užití:
a warp in [someone]'s [character/thinking]
There seemed to be a deep warp in his character that made him enjoy hurting people.
Úgy tűnt, mély torzulás van a jellemében, ami miatt élvezetét lelte mások bántásában.
Her extreme jealousy reveals a serious warp in her thinking.
A szélsőséges féltékenysége súlyos torzulást árul el a gondolkodásában.
The novel explores a psychological warp that develops after childhood trauma.
His sense of humor had a dark warp that made some people uncomfortable.
They blamed his moral warp on the violent environment he grew up in.
Učební příklady
The story shows a warp in the main character's mind.
A történet megmutatja a főszereplő gondolkodásának torzulását.
He has a warp in his thinking about love.
Torzulás van a szerelemről való gondolkodásában.
Some people saw a moral warp in his actions.
They tried to understand the warp in her character.
The film is about a warp in one man's personality.
Častá chyba:
This sense is quite formal and literary. Learners sometimes overuse it; in everyday speech, people more often say "a twisted mind" or "messed-up" rather than "a warp in his character."
Význam
distorted or unhealthy mindset
Kolokace
a strange warp in his character
|a moral warp
|a warp in her thinking
|emotional warp
|a deep warp in his personality
Synonyma
distortion (Focuses on the changed, inaccurate nature of the thinking or character; more formal and abstract.)
|
perversion (Much stronger and more negative; often suggests morally wrong or abnormal desires.)
Antonyma
soundness (Suggests healthy, reasonable thinking or character, without a psychological warp.)
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balance (Emphasizes a healthy, even emotional or mental state.)
Témata
psychology
|personality
|emotions
|health
Definice
A strange and unhealthy way of thinking or feeling that makes a person see things in a bad or wrong way.
An abnormal, often unhealthy twist in someone’s character, thinking, or feelings that leads to strange or harmful attitudes.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C2
TECHNICAL
5
láncfonal
C1
felvetőfonal
C1
Vzorec užití:
the warp and weft
The warp must be kept under even tension to produce a smooth fabric.
A láncfonalakat egyenletes feszítés alatt kell tartani, hogy sima szövet készüljön.
She carefully wound the warp onto the loom before starting to weave.
Szövés előtt gondosan felcsévélte a láncfonalakat a szövőszékre.
Different colors in the warp can create subtle patterns in the finished cloth.
If a warp thread breaks, it can ruin the whole piece.
The class began with an explanation of the warp and weft in basic weaving.
Učební příklady
The warp is the long set of threads on the loom.
A láncfonal a szövőszéken hosszában futó fonalak összessége.
You must pull the warp tight before you weave.
Szövés előtt feszesre kell húznod a láncfonalakat.
She chose blue threads for the warp and white threads for the weft.
They learned how to set up the warp in the textile class.
The warp threads run from front to back on the loom.
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse "warp" with "weft". "Warp" goes lengthwise on the loom; "weft" goes across.
Význam
lengthwise threads on a loom
Kolokace
warp and weft
|tension on the warp
|set up the warp
|warp threads
|stretch the warp
Synonyma
lengthwise threads (A descriptive phrase explaining "warp" for non-specialists; less technical but less precise in weaving contexts.)
Antonyma
weft (The crosswise threads in weaving that go over and under the warp.)
Témata
crafts
|textiles
|technology
|arts_entertainment
|work
Definice
In weaving, the long threads that go from front to back on a machine, through which other threads are passed.
In weaving, the set of threads that run lengthwise on a loom, through which the crosswise threads are woven.
SLOVESO
C2
TECHNICAL
6
Vzorec užití:
to warp [a loom]; to warp [something] up
It took her all afternoon to warp the loom for the new rug.
Az egész délutánjába telt, hogy felvesse a szövőszéket az új szőnyeghez.
Before you can start weaving, you have to warp the loom.
Mielőtt elkezdhetnél szőni, fel kell vetned a szövőszéket.
He explained how to warp a loom so the threads stay evenly spaced.
The students learned to warp smaller looms first before moving to larger ones.
If you warp it incorrectly, the finished fabric will be uneven.
Učební příklady
We must warp the loom before we can weave.
Fel kell vetnünk a szövőszéket, mielőtt szőni tudnánk.
She knows how to warp a loom very quickly.
Tudja, hogyan kell nagyon gyorsan felvetni egy szövőszéket.
The teacher showed us how to warp the small loom.
They spent the morning warping the big loom.
If you warp the loom badly, the cloth will not be good.
Význam
arrange warp threads on a loom
Kolokace
warp the loom
|warp up the loom
|warp a new project
|properly warped
|time to warp
Synonyma
string (As in "string a loom"; more colloquial and less standard in technical weaving vocabulary.)
Antonyma
unwarp (Less common; would mean to remove the warp from a loom, the opposite of setting it up.)
Témata
crafts
|textiles
|work
|arts_entertainment
Definice
To put long threads on a weaving machine so that you can start weaving cloth.
To arrange yarn or thread lengthwise on a loom in preparation for weaving.
SLOVESO
C2
TECHNICAL
7
Vzorec užití:
to warp space; to warp spacetime
According to general relativity, massive objects warp spacetime around them.
Az általános relativitáselmélet szerint a nagy tömegű objektumok meggörbítik a körülöttük lévő téridőt.
In the movie, the spaceship uses a special engine to warp space and travel faster than light.
A filmben az űrhajó egy különleges hajtóművel meggörbíti a teret, és így a fénynél gyorsabban utazik.
A theoretical "warp bubble" could, in principle, warp spacetime and move a craft without breaking physics laws.
Some science-fiction stories imagine weapons that can warp reality itself.
The lecture explained how black holes warp the space near them.
Učební příklady
In physics, heavy objects warp spacetime.
A fizikában a nagy tömegű objektumok meggörbítik a téridőt.
The science-fiction ship can warp space to travel fast.
A sci-fi űrhajó meg tudja görbíteni a teret, hogy gyorsan utazhasson.
The star is so large that it warps the space around it.
The book talks about a machine that can warp time.
Black holes warp spacetime very strongly.
Častá chyba:
Learners may think this sense is only fantasy, but it is also used in real discussions of gravity and relativity, though often with a science-fiction flavor.
Význam
distort space or spacetime
Kolokace
warp spacetime
|warp space
|gravity warps spacetime
|warp the fabric of reality
|warp drive
Synonyma
curve (Used in physics to describe how mass changes the shape of spacetime; more neutral and formal.)
|
distort (General scientific term for changing shape; less tied to the science-fiction feel of "warp.")
Antonyma
flatten (In this context, suggests removing curvature from space or spacetime.)
Témata
science
|space
|technology
Definice
To bend space or spacetime, often in science or science fiction ideas about gravity and very fast travel.
To cause space or spacetime to curve or bend, especially in physics and science fiction discussions of gravity or faster-than-light travel.
C2
TECHNICAL
8
kikötőkötél
C1
Vzorec užití:
a warp from [ship] to [dock/anchor]
The crew ran a warp from the bow to a bollard on the dock.
A legénység egy kikötőkötelet vezetett ki az orrtól a rakpart egyik bakjához.
They paid out the warp slowly as the ship moved away from the quay.
Lassan engedték ki a kikötőkötelet, ahogy a hajó távolodott a rakparttól.
The captain ordered the men to haul on the warp to bring the vessel alongside.
A heavy warp was used to hold the ship in position during the storm.
Once the warp parted, the boat began to drift toward the rocks.
Učební příklady
They used a long warp to pull the ship to the dock.
Egy hosszú kikötőkötéllel húzták a hajót a dokkhoz.
The sailor checked the warp for damage.
A matróz ellenőrizte a kikötőkötelet, nincs-e rajta sérülés.
The warp held the boat in place during the strong wind.
Workers threw a warp to the men on the pier.
The captain told them to pull on the warp.
Význam
rope or cable for moving a ship
Kolokace
pay out the warp
|haul on the warp
|fasten the warp
|secure the warp
|anchor warp
Synonyma
tow line (Emphasizes pulling; used more generally for ropes used to tow vehicles or boats.)
Antonyma
anchor chain (Not an exact opposite, but contrasts with a metal chain used to hold a ship in place rather than rope for hauling.)
Témata
transport
|sea
|work
|transportation
|travel
Definice
A strong rope or cable used to pull a ship or tie it in place.
A rope or cable used for moving or securing a ship, especially by pulling it toward or away from a place.
SLOVESO
C2
TECHNICAL
9
Vzorec užití:
to warp [a ship] [to/from a place]
They decided to warp the ship into the narrow berth rather than use the engines.
Úgy döntöttek, hogy a hajót inkább kötelekkel vontatják be a szűk kikötőhelyre, ahelyett hogy a motorokat használnák.
The crew warped the vessel slowly away from the pier.
A legénység lassan kötelekkel vontatta el a hajót a mólótól.
Using small boats, they warped the barge across the harbor.
In the crowded port, ships were often warped from one position to another.
Sailors worked through the night to warp the damaged vessel to safety.
Učební příklady
They warped the ship to the dock with long ropes.
Hosszú kötelekkel vontatták a hajót a dokkhoz.
Workers warped the boat into a better place in the harbor.
A munkások kötelekkel vontatták a csónakot egy jobb helyre a kikötőben.
The captain told the men to warp the vessel away from the pier.
They warped the barge slowly across the river.
Because the engine was broken, they had to warp the ship.
Význam
move a ship using ropes
Kolokace
warp the ship alongside
|warp the vessel into the berth
|warp her off the pier
|warp across the harbor
|warp the boat upstream
Synonyma
tow (More general term for pulling a vehicle or boat with another vehicle or with ropes.)
Antonyma
anchor (To hold a ship in place, the opposite of moving it with ropes.)
Témata
transport
|sea
|work
|transportation
|travel
Definice
To move a ship by pulling it with ropes from land or another place, usually for a short distance.
To move a ship slowly by pulling it with ropes or cables, often from the shore or another fixed point.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
warp
IPA
GB/wˈɔɹp/
US/wˈɔɹp/
Slabiky a přízvuk
warp (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (warp)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: warp
- Plural: warps
Verb
- Base: warp
- 3rd Person Singular: warps
- Present Participle: warping
- Past: warped
Příbuzná slova
Forms
warps
noun
warping
verb
warped
verb
Advanced or less common
warpage
noun
Výrazy
time warp
1/tˈaɪm wˈɔɹp/
fixed phrase
situation where time feels strange
A situation where time seems to move in a strange way, for example feeling much faster or slower than normal, or seeming not to change.
Příklady
- Visiting my old school felt like going through a time warp.
- After working all night, he looked up and, as if in a time warp, the sun was already rising.
- The small town is like a time warp back to the 1950s.
warp and weft
1/wˈɔɹp ˈænd wˈɛft/
fixed phrase
lengthwise and crosswise threads of fabric
The two sets of threads in cloth: the long threads (warp) and the threads that go across them (weft). Sometimes also used to talk about the basic structure of something.
Příklady
- The course covers the warp and weft of traditional weaving techniques.
- They studied the warp and weft of the social fabric in the region.
- Every rug begins with a strong warp and weft.
warp drive
1/wˈɔɹp dɹˈaɪv/
fixed phrase
faster-than-light engine system
A type of engine in science fiction that moves a spaceship very fast by bending space or spacetime.
Příklady
- Their starship is equipped with an experimental warp drive.
- The crew worked frantically to repair the warp drive before the sun exploded.
- Fans debated whether a real warp drive could ever be built.
warp speed
1/wˈɔɹp spˈid/
fixed phrase
extremely high or maximum speed
A very, very high speed, especially used when something happens or moves much faster than normal, like in science-fiction travel.
Příklady
- The project went from planning to launch at warp speed.
- In the movie, the captain orders the ship to go to warp speed.
- Technology seems to be advancing at warp speed these days.