wheel
gb/wˈil/ us/wˈil/
A1
Angličtina
~ 2200
Významy
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Podstatné jméno
A1
entity
1
Circular rotating object for movement
A round object that turns and helps something move, like on a car or bicycle.
Vzorec užití:
[something] has [number] wheels
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wheel' with 'tire'; the tire is only the outer rubber part of a wheel.
Synonyma
tire (Refers specifically to the rubber part of a vehicle's wheel, not the entire structure.)
|
caster (A small wheel on furniture or equipment, not for vehicles.)
Antonyma
track (A continuous band used for movement instead of wheels, as on tanks or bulldozers.)
Kolokace
car wheel
|bicycle wheel
|spinning wheel
|front wheel
|rear wheel
Témata
transport
|daily life
|mechanics
|transportation
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- The front wheel of my bike is bent.
- She replaced the wheel on her suitcase after it broke.
- The car's wheels spun on the icy road.
- He admired the intricate design on the wagon wheel.
Učební příklady
- The car has four wheels.
- My bike wheel is broken.
- A bus has many wheels.
- The wheel helps the cart move.
Podstatné jméno
A2
entity
2
Circular steering control in vehicles
A round thing you hold to make a car, boat, or plane go in the direction you want.
Vzorec užití:
to turn the wheel [direction]
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse 'wheel' in this sense with vehicle tires; here it refers to steering control, not movement support.
Synonyma
helm (Used mainly for steering ships; more nautical in use.)
Antonyma
autopilot (An automatic control system that removes the need for manual steering.)
Kolokace
steering wheel
|grab the wheel
|behind the wheel
Témata
transport
|daily life
|transportation
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- She kept both hands firmly on the wheel.
- The captain stood at the wheel as the ship entered the harbor.
- He quickly grabbed the wheel to avoid hitting the deer.
Učební příklady
- I put my hands on the wheel.
- Turn the wheel to go left.
- He is behind the wheel of his car.
Sloveso
A2
action
3
Move something using wheels
To move something by pushing or pulling it on wheels.
Vzorec užití:
to wheel [something] [somewhere]
Synonyma
push (More general; not necessarily involving wheels.)
|
roll (To move something smoothly along a surface; may or may not involve guiding it.)
Antonyma
carry (To hold and transport something without wheels.)
Kolokace
wheel a cart
|wheel away
|wheel into position
Témata
daily life
|movement
|daily_life
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- The nurse wheeled the patient into the room.
- He wheeled his bike into the garage.
- They wheeled a trolley full of food to the kitchen.
Učební příklady
- I will wheel the cart to the door.
- She wheeled her bag into the house.
- They wheeled the box outside.
Sloveso
B1
action
4
Turn around suddenly
To turn your body quickly to face another way.
Vzorec užití:
to wheel around [direction]
Synonyma
pivot (Suggests turning on a fixed point; more formal or technical.)
Antonyma
face forward (To remain facing in the same direction without turning.)
Kolokace
wheel around
|wheel suddenly
Témata
movement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- She wheeled around when she heard her name.
- He wheeled suddenly to see who had spoken.
- The soldier wheeled to attention.
Učební příklady
- He wheeled around to look at me.
- She wheeled quickly when she heard a sound.
- I wheeled to see my friend.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
wheel
IPA
GB/wˈil/
US/wˈil/
Slabiky a přízvuk
wheel (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (wheel)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: wheel
- Plural: wheels
Verb
- Base: wheel
- 3rd Person Singular: wheels
- Present Participle: wheeling
- Past: wheeled
Příbuzná slova
Forms
wheels
noun
wheeling
verb
wheeled
verb
Related words
Výrazy
at the wheel
1/ˈæt ðə wˈil/
fixed phrase
In position to steer a vehicle
Sitting in front of and ready to control a vehicle.
Příklady
- She was at the wheel when the accident happened.
- With him at the wheel, we felt safe.
behind the wheel
1/bɪhˈaɪnd ðə wˈil/
idiom
Driving a vehicle
Driving or controlling a vehicle.
Příklady
- He’s been behind the wheel for six hours straight.
- It’s dangerous to be behind the wheel when you’re tired.
put one’s shoulder to the wheel
1/pˈʊt wˈʌnz ʃˈoʊldɚ tə ðə wˈil/
idiom
literary
Work hard towards a goal
To start working very hard to reach something you want.
Příklady
- If we all put our shoulders to the wheel, we can finish on time.
- It’s time to put your shoulder to the wheel and study for exams.
wheel and deal
1/wˈil ˈænd dˈil/
idiom
informal
Engage in aggressive deal-making
To try to get what you want by making smart and sometimes tricky business deals.
Příklady
- He made his fortune by wheeling and dealing in real estate.
- She’s known for her ability to wheel and deal with suppliers.
reinvent the wheel
1/ɹˌiɪnvˈɛnt ðə wˈil/
idiom
waste effort duplicating something existing
To spend time and effort making something that other people have already made well, instead of using what is already there.
Příklady
- Don’t reinvent the wheel—use last year’s plan as a starting point.
- You don’t need to reinvent the wheel—there are plenty of good templates you can download.
- They spent months reinventing the wheel instead of improving what they had.
- Before we reinvent the wheel, let’s see what tools other teams are already using.
- Teachers share lesson plans online so others don’t have to reinvent the wheel every year.
reinvent the wheel
1/ɹˌiɪnvˈɛnt ðə wˈil/
idiom
duplicate an existing solution
to spend time making a solution when a good solution already exists
Příklady
- We don't need to reinvent the wheel; there are plenty of apps that already do this.
- Before you build your own system, check whether you're reinventing the wheel.
- The team saved months by adapting open-source software instead of reinventing the wheel.