ocean
gb/ˈoʊʃən/ us/ˈoʊʃən/
A1
Engelsk
~ 2500
óceán, rengeteg, tengernyi
NAVNEORD
A1
1
óceán
A2
Brugsmønster:
the [ocean]
The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world.
A Csendes-óceán a világ legnagyobb óceánja.
Pollution is a growing problem in the world's oceans.
A szennyezés egyre nagyobb probléma a világ óceánjaiban.
We could see the ocean from our hotel balcony.
Many species live deep in the ocean.
He sailed across the ocean in a small boat.
Læringseksempler
The ocean is blue.
Az óceán kék.
We swim in the ocean.
Az óceánban úszunk.
The ocean is very big.
Fish live in the ocean.
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ocean' with 'sea'; 'sea' is usually smaller and may be partly enclosed by land.
Betydning
Large body of salt water
Ordforbindelser
ocean currents
|ocean waves
|across the ocean
|ocean floor
|ocean view
Synonymer
sea (Smaller areas of salt water; 'sea' can also be used more loosely, but 'ocean' refers to the largest bodies.)
Antonymer
land (Represents the solid part of Earth's surface, opposite to water-covered areas like oceans.)
Temaer
geography
|nature
|travel
Definition
A very big area of salty water on Earth, such as the Atlantic or Pacific.
A very large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface and surrounds its continents.
NAVNEORD
B2
2
Brugsmønster:
an ocean of [something]
She felt like she was drowning in an ocean of paperwork.
Úgy érezte, belefullad a tengernyi papírmunkába.
The charity received an ocean of support from the community.
A jótékonysági szervezet rengeteg támogatást kapott a közösségtől.
He stared into an ocean of faces at the concert.
Læringseksempler
I have an ocean of homework.
Rengeteg házi feladatom van.
There is an ocean of people at the party.
Rengeteg ember van a bulin.
She has an ocean of clothes.
Typisk fejl:
Learners may try to use 'ocean' literally here; context usually signals figurative meaning.
Betydning
A huge quantity of something
Ordforbindelser
an ocean of possibilities
|an ocean of sadness
|an ocean of data
Synonymer
vastness (Focuses on great size or extent, but less often used for emotional or figurative contexts.)
Antonymer
small amount (Represents the opposite idea: a limited or tiny quantity.)
Temaer
figurative
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A way to say there is a lot of something, more than you can easily measure.
A figurative term for a very large quantity or extent of something.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
ocean
IPA
GB/ˈoʊʃən/
US/ˈoʊʃən/
Stavelser og tryk
ocean (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (ocean)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: ocean
- Plural: ocean, oceans
Ordfamilie
Udtryk
across the ocean
1/əkɹˈɔs ðə ˈoʊʃən/
fixed phrase
Travel over an ocean
To go from one side of an ocean to the other.
Eksempler
- They sailed across the ocean in three weeks.
- Goods are shipped across the ocean every day.
an ocean of [something]
1/ən ˈoʊʃən əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Very large quantity
A figurative way to say there is a lot of something.
Eksempler
- She has an ocean of patience.
- We faced an ocean of challenges ahead.
ocean view
1/ˈoʊʃən vjˈu/
fixed phrase
View showing the ocean
A view from a place where you can see the ocean.
Eksempler
- Our hotel room had a beautiful ocean view.
- He bought a house with an ocean view.