moonlight
gb/mˈunlˌaɪt/ us/mˈunlˌaɪt/
A2
Engelsk
~ 3700
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Navneord
A2
entity
1
Light that comes from the moon
Light in the sky at night that comes from the moon.
Brugsmønster:
[moonlight] shines on [something]
Typisk fejl:
Learners may confuse 'moonlight' with 'sunlight' when talking about night scenes.
Synonymer
moonbeam (Refers to a single ray or narrow beam of light from the moon, rather than the general light.)
Antonymer
darkness (Refers to the complete absence of light, which is the opposite of moonlight.)
Ordforbindelser
bright moonlight
|by moonlight
|in the moonlight
|under the moonlight
Temaer
nature
|astronomy
|daily life
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Eksempler
- The lake sparkled in the bright moonlight.
- We took a walk by moonlight along the beach.
- Moonlight streamed through the open window, lighting the room.
Læringseksempler
- I can see the trees in the moonlight.
- We sat outside under the moonlight.
- The cat walked quietly in the moonlight.
Udsagnsord
B2
action
2
Work another job secretly or part-time
To work at another job, usually at night or in secret, while you already have a main job.
Brugsmønster:
[someone] moonlights as [a job]
Typisk fejl:
Some learners may think 'moonlight' here refers to working outdoors at night; it actually means having a second job regardless of location.
Synonymer
side hustle (Informal term for an additional source of income, not necessarily secret.)
Antonymer
be unemployed (Means not having any paid work at all, which is opposite to working extra jobs.)
Ordforbindelser
moonlight as a bartender
|moonlight as a driver
|moonlight as a musician
Temaer
work
|business
|daily_life
Eksempler
- She teaches during the day and moonlights as a singer at night.
- He was caught moonlighting without his manager's permission.
- Many office workers moonlight to earn extra money.
Læringseksempler
- I work in a shop and moonlight as a taxi driver.
- He moonlights as a cook in the evenings.
- She moonlights as a writer on weekends.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
moonlight
IPA
GB/mˈunlˌaɪt/
US/mˈunlˌaɪt/
Stavelser og tryk
moon - light (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (moon)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: moonlight
- Plural: moonlight
Verb
- Base: moonlight
- 3rd Person Singular: moonlights
- Present Participle: moonlighting
- Past: moonlighted
Ordfamilie
Udtryk
in the moonlight
1/ˈɪn ðə mˈunlˌaɪt/
fixed phrase
In an area lit by moonlight
In a place where light from the moon is shining.
Eksempler
- They danced slowly in the moonlight.
- The castle looked beautiful in the moonlight.
moonlight as
1/mˈunlˌaɪt ˈæz/
fixed phrase
Work an extra job besides main one
To do another job besides your main one, often at night or secretly.
Eksempler
- He moonlights as a photographer on weekends.
- She moonlights as a yoga instructor after her office hours.