passenger
gb/pˈæsənd͡ʒɚ/ us/pˈæsənd͡ʒɚ/
A2
Englisch
~ 2100
utas, potyautas, lógós
NOMEN
A2
1
utas
A2
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] is a passenger on [a vehicle]
The taxi had three passengers in the back seat.
A taxiban három utas ült a hátsó ülésen.
All passengers must fasten their seat belts before takeoff.
Felszállás előtt minden utasnak be kell kapcsolnia a biztonsági övét.
The train was full of passengers heading to the city.
Only passengers with valid tickets are allowed to board the ferry.
The bus driver asked the passengers to remain seated.
Beispiele für Lernende
I was a passenger in my friend's car.
Utas voltam egy barátom autójában.
There are many passengers on the bus.
Sok utas van a buszon.
The passengers are waiting at the station.
She is a passenger on the plane.
The passenger sits next to the driver.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'passenger' with 'pedestrian', but a pedestrian is walking, not riding in a vehicle.
Bedeutung
Person riding in a vehicle
Wortverbindungen
passenger seat
|passenger train
|passenger plane
|passenger bus
|passenger ship
Synonyme
rider (Often used for someone on a bicycle, motorcycle, or horse; can also refer to passengers in vehicles.)
|
commuter (Specifically refers to someone who travels regularly between home and work, often as a passenger.)
Antonyme
driver (The person operating the vehicle, opposite of someone who is just riding in it.)
Themen
travel
|transportation
|daily life
Definition
A person who rides in a car, bus, train, or other vehicle but does not drive it.
A person who is travelling in a vehicle, aircraft, ship, or train but is not driving, piloting, or otherwise operating it.
NOMEN
B2
INFORMAL
2
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] is a passenger in [a team/activity]
He was just a passenger on the project, letting everyone else do the hard work.
Csak potyautas volt a projektben: hagyta, hogy mindenki más végezze el a nehéz munkát.
The coach warned that there’s no room for passengers on this team.
Az edző figyelmeztetett, hogy ebben a csapatban nincs helye potyautasoknak.
In group assignments, avoid being a passenger and share the workload.
Beispiele für Lernende
He is a passenger in the team.
Ő csak potyautas a csapatban.
She does nothing and is a passenger at work.
Semmit sem csinál, a munkahelyén csak potyautas.
No passengers are wanted for this job.
Häufiger Fehler:
Some learners may think 'passenger' always means someone in a vehicle; here it means someone not helping in group work.
Bedeutung
Person not contributing to group effort
Wortverbindungen
team passenger
|workplace passenger
Synonyme
freeloader (More negative; implies taking advantage of others' work or resources.)
|
slacker (Informal; generally refers to someone lazy or avoiding work.)
Antonyme
contributor (Actively participates and adds value to group work.)
Themen
work
|sports
|social
|relationships
Definition
A person in a team who does little work and lets others do everything.
A person who is part of a group or team but does not make an active contribution and relies on others to do the work.
Grammatik
Grundform
passenger
IPA
GB/pˈæsənd͡ʒɚ/
US/pˈæsənd͡ʒɚ/
Silben & Betonung
pas - sen - ger (3 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (pas)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: passenger
- Plural: passengers
Wortfamilie
Ausdrücke
passenger plane
1/pˈæsənd͡ʒɚ plˈeɪn/
fixed phrase
Airplane for carrying people
An airplane that carries people, not goods.
Beispiele
- The passenger plane landed safely at the airport.
- They boarded a large passenger plane bound for New York.
passenger seat
1/pˈæsənd͡ʒɚ sˈit/
fixed phrase
Seat for non-driver in vehicle
The seat in a car or other vehicle where someone sits who is not driving.
Beispiele
- She put her bag on the passenger seat.
- The passenger seat was covered with a blanket.
passenger train
1/pˈæsənd͡ʒɚ tɹˈeɪn/
fixed phrase
Train for carrying people
A train that carries people, not goods.
Beispiele
- We took a passenger train from London to Edinburgh.
- The station only serves passenger trains.