moon
gb/mˈun/ us/mˈun/
A1
Engelsk
~ 2900
Hold, a csupasz fenekét mutogatja, ábrándozik
NAVNEORD
A1
1
Hold
A1
Brugsmønster:
the [adjective] moon
The full moon lit up the whole valley.
A telihold bevilágította az egész völgyet.
We watched the moon rise over the ocean.
Néztük, ahogy a Hold felkel az óceán fölött.
Astronauts first landed on the moon in 1969.
The crescent moon hung low in the sky.
Læringseksempler
The moon is bright tonight.
Ma este fényes a Hold.
I can see the full moon.
Látom a teliholdat.
The moon is round.
We looked at the moon.
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes confuse 'moon' with 'month' because of similar pronunciation in some languages.
Betydning
Earth's natural satellite
Ordforbindelser
full moon
|crescent moon
|bright moon
|lunar moon
|moonlight
Synonymer
satellite (A more general term for any object orbiting a planet, not specific to Earth's moon.)
Antonymer
sun (The central star of the solar system, opposite in nature and appearance to the Moon.)
Temaer
science
|astronomy
|nature
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The round object in the sky that moves around the Earth and shines at night.
The natural object that moves around the Earth and is visible at night by reflected sunlight.
NAVNEORD
B1
2
hold
A2
Brugsmønster:
[planet]'s [number] moons
Jupiter has more than seventy known moons.
A Jupiternek több mint hetven ismert holdja van.
Saturn's largest moon is Titan.
A Szaturnusz legnagyobb holdja a Titán.
Scientists discovered a new moon around Neptune.
Læringseksempler
Jupiter has many moons.
A Jupiternek sok holdja van.
Titan is a moon of Saturn.
A Titán a Szaturnusz egyik holdja.
Mars has two moons.
Betydning
Natural satellite of a planet
Ordforbindelser
Jupiter's moons
|Saturn's moons
|orbiting moon
Synonymer
satellite (General term for an orbiting body, either natural or artificial.)
Antonymer
planet (A large body orbiting a star, not a smaller satellite.)
Temaer
science
|astronomy
|space
Definition
A round object that goes around another planet, like Jupiter's moons.
A natural object that orbits a planet other than Earth.
UDSAGNSORD
B2
INFORMAL
3
Brugsmønster:
to moon [someone]
The teenagers mooned the passing bus.
A tinédzserek a csupasz feneküket mutogatták az elhaladó busznak.
He was arrested for mooning the crowd.
Letartóztatták, mert a csupasz fenekét mutogatta a tömegnek.
They laughed after someone mooned their friends.
Læringseksempler
He mooned his friend as a joke.
Tréfából megmutatta a csupasz fenekét a barátjának.
The boys mooned the bus driver.
A fiúk a csupasz feneküket mutogatták a buszsofőrnek.
She mooned the camera.
Betydning
Expose bare buttocks as a joke
Ordforbindelser
moon someone
|get mooned
Synonymer
flash (More general term meaning to show body parts suddenly; not limited to buttocks.)
Temaer
humor
|slang
|social
|communication
|relationships
|daily_life
Definition
To pull down your pants and show your bottom to someone as a joke or to be rude.
To show your bare buttocks to someone as a prank or insult.
UDSAGNSORD
C1
LITERARY
4
ábrándozik
B2
Brugsmønster:
to moon over [someone/something]
He spent the afternoon mooning over his lost love.
Az egész délutánt azzal töltötte, hogy régi szerelméről ábrándozott.
She mooned about the house all day, thinking of her vacation.
Egész nap a házban ténfergett, és a nyaralásáról ábrándozott.
Instead of working, he just sat there mooning over old memories.
Læringseksempler
He moons over his old girlfriend.
A régi barátnőjéről ábrándozik.
She moons about her trip to Paris.
A párizsi útjáról ábrándozik.
I moon over my dream job.
Betydning
Daydream or pine for something
Ordforbindelser
moon over someone
|moon about all day
Synonymer
yearn (Stronger emotional intensity; not necessarily idle daydreaming.)
Antonymer
focus (To concentrate fully on something rather than daydreaming.)
Temaer
emotions
|romance
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To think about something you want in a dreamy way instead of doing other things.
To spend time thinking about something you wish for, often in an idle or dreamy way.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
moon
IPA
GB/mˈun/
US/mˈun/
Stavelser og tryk
moon (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (moon)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: moon
- Plural: moons
Verb
- Base: moon
- 3rd Person Singular: moons
- Present Participle: mooning
- Past: mooned
Ordfamilie
Udtryk
over the moon
1/ˈoʊvɚ ðə mˈun/
idiom
informal
Extremely happy or pleased
Very happy about something.
Eksempler
- She was over the moon when she got the job.
- They were over the moon about their wedding plans.
promise the moon
1/pɹˈɑməs ðə mˈun/
idiom
Make unrealistic promises
To say you will give someone wonderful things that are not possible to give.
Eksempler
- Politicians often promise the moon during campaigns.
- He promised her the moon if she would marry him.
many moons ago
1/mˈɛni mˈunz əɡˈoʊ/
idiom
informal
a long time ago
A long time ago.
Eksempler
- We first met many moons ago.
- Many moons ago, this was all farmland.
- This happened many moons ago, before you were born.
shoot for the moon
1/ʃˈut fɚ ðə mˈun/
idiom
informal
try for something very hard to get
To try to get something that is very hard or almost impossible.
Eksempler
- Even if we shoot for the moon and fail, we'll still land among the stars.
- He decided to shoot for the moon with his first business idea.
shoot for the moon
2/ʃˈut fɚ ðə mˈun/
idiom
Aim for a very high goal
To try to do something that is very hard to achieve.
Eksempler
- You should shoot for the moon with your new project.
- They are shooting for the moon with this ambitious plan.
once in a blue moon
1/wˈʌns ˈɪn ə blˈu mˈun/
idiom
informal
Happening very rarely
Something that happens very rarely.
Eksempler
- We go hiking together once in a blue moon.
- We go out for a fancy dinner once in a blue moon.
- He only eats dessert once in a blue moon.
- He calls me once in a blue moon, so I’m always surprised.
once in a blue moon
2/wˈʌns ˈɪn ə blˈu mˈun/
idiom
Happens very rarely
Something that happens only on rare occasions.
Eksempler
- We go out for dinner once in a blue moon.
- He only calls me once in a blue moon.
once in a blue moon
3/wˈʌns ˈɪn ə blˈu mˈun/
idiom
Happening very rarely
Happening only one time in a long time.
Eksempler
- We go out for dinner once in a blue moon.
- He visits his parents once in a blue moon.