weep
gb/wˈip/ us/wˈip/
B1
Angličtina
~ 4000
sír, szivárog, nedvedzik, sírás
SLOVESO
B1
1
sír
A1
Vzorec užití:
to weep [in/with/from] [emotion]
She began to weep quietly during the sad movie.
A szomorú film közben csendesen sírni kezdett.
He wept with joy when he saw his family again.
Örömében sírt, amikor újra meglátta a családját.
The child wept from the pain of the injury.
They wept together at the funeral.
I couldn't help but weep after hearing the news.
Učební příklady
She wept when she lost her dog.
Sírt, amikor elvesztette a kutyáját.
He wept with joy at the good news.
Örömében sírt a jó hír hallatán.
The little boy wept after he fell.
I saw her weep in the park.
They wept at the sad story.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'weep' with 'wipe', which have very different meanings.
Význam
Cry due to emotion or pain
Kolokace
weep bitterly
|weep with joy
|weep in silence
|weep uncontrollably
Synonyma
cry (More common and general term for producing tears from emotion.)
|
sob (Implies noisy crying with gasps or convulsive breathing.)
Antonyma
laugh (Opposite emotional expression, often associated with happiness instead of sadness.)
Témata
emotions
|daily life
|health
Definice
To cry because you feel very sad, happy, or hurt.
To shed tears as an expression of strong emotion such as sadness, joy, or pain.
SLOVESO
B2
2
Vzorec užití:
to weep [liquid]
The cut on his arm began to weep blood.
A karján lévő vágásból szivárogni kezdett a vér.
The old stone walls were weeping moisture after the rain.
Az eső után nedvesség szivárgott a régi kőfalakból.
Freshly cut pine logs often weep sap.
Učební příklady
The wound wept blood.
A sebből vér szivárgott.
The wall weeps water when it rains.
Esőkor víz szivárog a falból.
The tree weeps sap in spring.
Častá chyba:
Learners may think this is related to crying; here it refers to liquid from objects or wounds.
Význam
Leak liquid slowly
Kolokace
wound weeps
|walls weep moisture
|wood weeps sap
Synonyma
ooze (Often used for slow, thick, or sticky liquid flow.)
|
leak (General term for liquid escaping, not necessarily slow or drop by drop.)
Antonyma
seal (To close so that no liquid escapes.)
Témata
science
|daily life
|health
Definice
For something to let out liquid slowly in small drops.
(Of a surface, wound, or object) to release liquid slowly in drops.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
LITERARY
3
sírás
A2
She had a long weep after hearing the bad news.
Hosszan sírt, miután meghallotta a rossz hírt.
Sometimes a good weep can make you feel better.
Néha egy kiadós sírás után jobban érzi magát az ember.
He went upstairs for a quiet weep.
Učební příklady
She had a short weep in her room.
Rövid ideig sírt a szobájában.
He went outside for a weep.
Kiment, hogy sírjon egyet.
A good weep can help you feel better.
Význam
An act of crying
Kolokace
have a good weep
Synonyma
crying (Common everyday term for producing tears.)
Témata
emotions
|health
Definice
A time when someone cries.
An act or period of shedding tears, especially as an expression of emotion.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
weep
IPA
GB/wˈip/
US/wˈip/
Slabiky a přízvuk
weep (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (weep)
Tvary slova
Verb
- Base: weep
- 3rd Person Singular: weeps
- Present Participle: weeping
- Past: wept
- Past Participle: wept
Příbuzná slova
Forms
weeps
verb
weeping
verb
wept
verb
Related words
weepy
adjective
weeper
noun
Gramatické poznámky
- Irregular past: wept Verb
- Irregular past participle: wept Verb
Výrazy
cry oneself to sleep (weep oneself to sleep)
1/kɹˈaɪ wˌʌnsˈɛlf tə slˈip wˈip wˌʌnsˈɛlf tə slˈip/
fixed phrase
Cry until you fall asleep
To cry for a long time until you fall asleep.
Příklady
- She cried herself to sleep after the argument.
- He often wept himself to sleep as a child.
weep and wail
1/wˈip ˈænd wˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
Cry loudly and complain
To cry loudly and say how unhappy you are about something.
Příklady
- They were weeping and wailing after hearing the bad news.
- He began to weep and wail when he saw the damage.
weep over
1/wˈip ˈoʊvɚ/
phrasal verb
Cry about something specific
To cry because of a particular thing or event.
Příklady
- She wept over the loss of her childhood home.
- He is still weeping over the breakup.