wood
gb/wˈʊd/ us/wˈʊd/
A2
Angličtina
~ 1500
fa, erdő, kiserdő, faütő
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
A2
1
fa
A1
Vzorec užití:
[something] made of wood
The table is made of solid oak wood.
Az asztal tömör tölgyfából készült.
They collected wood for the campfire.
Fát gyűjtöttek a tábortűzhöz.
This sculpture was carved from a single block of wood.
Wood expands when it gets wet.
The smell of burning wood filled the air.
Učební příklady
The chair is made of wood.
A szék fából készült.
We use wood to make a fire.
Tűzrakáshoz fát használunk.
He cuts wood with an axe.
The box is from wood.
Wood is from trees.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wood' with 'woods'. 'Wood' means the material; 'the woods' means a forested area.
Význam
hard material from trees
Kolokace
cut wood
|burn wood
|solid wood
|wood floor
|wood furniture
Synonyma
timber (Often used for processed or cut wood, especially in construction.)
|
lumber (Mainly used in North American English for sawn wood for building.)
Antonyma
metal (A common contrasting material to wood in construction and objects.)
Témata
nature
|materials
|construction
|core_vocabulary
|housing
|daily_life
Definice
The hard part of a tree that is used to make things or as fuel.
The hard, fibrous material forming the main substance of the trunk and branches of a tree, used for construction, fuel, or making objects.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
A2
2
Vzorec užití:
walk in the woods
We got lost in the woods during our hike.
Kirándulás közben eltévedtünk az erdőben.
The cabin is hidden in a quiet wood.
A kunyhó egy csendes erdőben rejtőzik.
Birdsong filled the morning air in the woods.
They went for a picnic in the woods.
The path winds through the pine woods.
Učební příklady
I like to walk in the woods.
Szeretek az erdőben sétálni.
There are many birds in the woods.
Sok madár van az erdőben.
We camped in the woods.
The woods are near my house.
He ran into the woods.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes drop the article 'the' when referring to 'the woods' meaning forested area.
Význam
small forested area
Kolokace
dense wood
|walk in the woods
|pine woods
Synonyma
grove (Usually refers to a small group of trees, often cultivated or naturally occurring.)
|
copse (A very small group of trees, often used in British English.)
Antonyma
clearing (An open area without trees inside a wooded area.)
Témata
nature
|geography
|space
Definice
A small group of trees growing close together.
A small area of land covered with trees, smaller than a forest.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B1
TECHNICAL
3
faütő
B2
Vzorec užití:
hit [something] with a wood
He teed off with a three-wood.
Hármas faütővel ütötte el a labdát az elütőhelyről.
Modern woods are usually made from metal alloys.
A modern faütők általában fémötvözetekből készülnek.
She prefers to use a wood instead of an iron for this shot.
The driver is the most powerful wood in a golfer's bag.
Učební příklady
He hits the ball with a wood.
Faütővel üti el a labdát.
She uses a wood for long shots.
Hosszú ütésekhez faütőt használ.
This is my favorite wood in golf.
Častá chyba:
Learners may think 'wood' here refers to the material rather than the type of golf club.
Význam
golf club with large head
Kolokace
driver wood
|fairway wood
|three-wood
Synonyma
driver (The 1-wood, used for the longest shots from the tee.)
Témata
sports
|arts_entertainment
Definice
A golf club used to hit the ball far, often at the start of a hole.
A type of golf club with a large, rounded head, traditionally made of wood but now often made from metal, used for long-distance shots.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
wood
IPA
GB/wˈʊd/
US/wˈʊd/
Slabiky a přízvuk
wood (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (wood)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: wood
- Plural: wood, woods
Příbuzná slova
Výrazy
can't see the wood for the trees
1/kˈænt sˈi ðə wˈʊd fɚ ðə tɹˈiz/
idiom
miss main point by over-focusing on details
To be so focused on small details that you do not understand the bigger situation or problem.
Příklady
- He’s so focused on minor errors that he can’t see the wood for the trees.
- You’re worrying too much about one test—you can’t see the wood for the trees.
out of the woods
1/ˈaʊt əv ðə wˈʊdz/
idiom
no longer in danger or trouble
No longer in danger or having problems.
Příklady
- The patient is doing better, but she’s not out of the woods yet.
- The economy is improving, but we’re not out of the woods.
knock on wood
1/nˈɑk ˈɔn wˈʊd/
idiom
informal
Touch wood for good luck
Say this and touch wood so that something good you said will not be followed by bad luck.
Příklady
- The weather has been great all week, knock on wood.
- The team's been winning all season, knock on wood.
- I’ve never broken a bone, knock on wood.
- I haven't been sick all year—knock on wood.