snooze
gb/snˈuz/ us/snˈuz/
A2
Englisch
szundikál, szundítás, szundi, elhalaszt, rányom a szundira, szüneteltet, lemarad, elszalaszt
VERB
A2
1
szundikál
B1
Verwendungsmuster:
snooze; snooze for [time]; snooze on [place]
I snoozed on the couch for twenty minutes and felt much better.
Húsz percet szundikáltam a kanapén, és sokkal jobban éreztem magam.
He was so tired he kept snoozing in his chair.
Olyan fáradt volt, hogy folyton elszundikált a székében.
She likes to snooze for a bit after lunch on weekends.
Beispiele für Lernende
I snoozed for ten minutes.
Tíz percet szundikáltam.
He is snoozing on the sofa.
Épp a kanapén szundikál.
Häufiger Fehler:
Do not confuse snooze with sneeze (a sudden breath out).
Bedeutung
sleep lightly for a short time
Wortverbindungen
snooze for a few minutes
|snooze on the sofa
|snooze in a chair
|have a little snooze
|doze and snooze
|snooze after lunch
|snooze on the couch
|snooze in the afternoon
|snooze lightly
|snooze peacefully
Synonyme
doze (Often suggests lighter, half-asleep rest.)
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nap (More neutral; often a planned short sleep.)
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catnap (Emphasizes a very short nap.)
Antonyme
stay awake (Not sleeping at all.)
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wake up (Stop sleeping and become alert.)
Themen
sleep
|daily_life
|health
Definition
to sleep for a short time
To sleep lightly or for a short time, especially during the day.
NOMEN
B1
2
Verwendungsmuster:
a snooze; have a snooze
I’m going to have a quick snooze before we go out.
Gyorsan szundítok egyet, mielőtt elindulunk.
She took a short snooze on the train.
Szundított egy kicsit a vonaton.
A ten-minute snooze can really help in the afternoon.
Beispiele für Lernende
I had a snooze after lunch.
Ebéd után szundítottam egyet.
He took a quick snooze.
Gyorsan szundított egyet.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may overuse snooze where nap is more common in formal contexts.
Bedeutung
a short light sleep
Wortverbindungen
have a snooze
|take a snooze
|a quick snooze
|a short snooze
|a little snooze
|an afternoon snooze
|a sofa snooze
|a ten-minute snooze
|a post-lunch snooze
|a brief snooze
Synonyme
nap (Most common neutral word for a short sleep.)
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doze (Often implies a lighter, less intentional sleep.)
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catnap (Very short nap.)
Antonyme
wakefulness (The state of being awake.)
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insomnia (Inability to sleep (opposite idea, not a direct opposite event).)
Themen
sleep
|daily_life
Definition
a short sleep
A short, light sleep.
VERB
B1
3
Verwendungsmuster:
snooze [an alarm]/[a notification]/[a reminder] (for [time])
I snoozed the alarm twice and nearly missed my train.
Kétszer is rányomtam a szundira az ébresztőn, és majdnem lekéstem a vonatomat.
You can snooze notifications for an hour while you’re in a meeting.
Egy órára szüneteltetheted az értesítéseket, amíg megbeszélésen vagy.
He snoozed the reminder until tomorrow morning.
Beispiele für Lernende
I snoozed my alarm.
Rányomtam a szundira az ébresztőn.
She snoozed the notification for one hour.
Egy órára elhalasztotta az értesítést.
Häufiger Fehler:
In this sense, snooze means delay temporarily, not sleep.
Bedeutung
temporarily silence or delay alerts
Wortverbindungen
snooze the alarm
|snooze an alert
|snooze notifications
|snooze a reminder
|snooze an email
|snooze for 10 minutes
|snooze until tomorrow
|snooze the timer
|snooze the meeting reminder
|snooze the app
Synonyme
postpone (More formal; delay to a later time.)
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delay (General word; not specific to apps/alarms.)
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defer (More formal; often used in business settings.)
Antonyme
dismiss (Turn off or clear it so it does not return.)
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activate (Start or enable it now instead of later.)
Themen
technology
|daily_life
|communication
|productivity
Definition
to make an alarm or message come back later
To temporarily stop an alarm or notification and have it return later, or to hide it until a later time.
VERB
B2
INFORMAL
4
lemarad
B1
elszalaszt
B2
Verwendungsmuster:
snooze on [something]
If you snooze on that price, someone else will buy it.
Ha nem csapsz le erre az árra, valaki más megveszi.
She snoozed on the offer and it was gone by the next day.
Túl sokáig várt az ajánlattal, és másnapra már nem volt elérhető.
Don’t snooze on this opportunity—apply now.
Beispiele für Lernende
Don’t snooze on this deal.
Ne maradj le erről az ajánlatról.
I snoozed on the offer and missed it.
Elszalasztottam az ajánlatot, mert túl sokáig vártam.
Häufiger Fehler:
Often used with on: snooze on a deal/offer/opportunity.
Bedeutung
miss a chance by inaction
Wortverbindungen
snooze on the deal
|snooze on an offer
|snooze on an opportunity
|snooze on the chance
|snooze on a bargain
|snooze on the deadline
|snooze on the news
|snooze on the market
|snooze on the job opening
|snooze on the discount
Synonyme
miss out (Emphasizes losing a chance or benefit.)
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hesitate (Focuses on delaying because of uncertainty.)
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dawdle (Suggests wasting time in a casual way.)
Antonyme
seize (Take an opportunity quickly and decisively.)
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act (Do something promptly.)
Themen
work
|decision_making
|informal_speech
Definition
to miss a chance because you wait too long
To fail to notice or act in time and therefore miss an opportunity.
Grammatik
Grundform
snooze
IPA
GB/snˈuz/
US/snˈuz/
Silben & Betonung
snooze (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (snooze)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: snooze
- Plural: snoozes
Verb
- Base: snooze
- 3rd Person Singular: snoozes
- Present Participle: snoozing
- Past: snoozed
Ausdrücke
hit the snooze button
1/hˈɪt ðə snˈuz bˈʌtən/
fixed phrase
delay an alarm for later
to make the alarm ring again later
Beispiele
- I hit the snooze button and fell back asleep immediately.
- She always hits the snooze button at least once.
- Try not to hit the snooze button if you want to feel more awake.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I hit the snooze button.
- He hit the snooze button again.
press snooze
1/pɹˈɛs snˈuz/
fixed phrase
tap snooze on an alarm
to press the snooze control
Beispiele
- I pressed snooze and bought myself nine more minutes.
- If you press snooze too many times, you’ll be late.
- He rolled over and pressed snooze without opening his eyes.
Beispiele für Lernende
- She pressed snooze.
- Don’t press snooze.
snooze away
1/snˈuz əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
informal
waste time sleeping
to spend time sleeping (and waste it)
Beispiele
- We snoozed away the whole afternoon after the big meal.
- Don’t snooze away your weekend if you have plans.
- He snoozed away the flight and woke up just before landing.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I snoozed away the afternoon.
- Don’t snooze away your time.
snooze fest
1/snˈuz fˈɛst/
fixed phrase
informal
a very boring event
something very boring
Beispiele
- The presentation was a total snooze fest.
- We turned the movie off—what a snooze fest.
- That meeting could have been an email; it was a snooze fest.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The movie was a snooze fest.
- The class was a snooze fest.
snooze through [something]
1/snˈuz θɹˈu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
sleep and miss something
to sleep and not hear something
Beispiele
- I snoozed through my alarm and woke up at 10.
- He snoozed through the entire flight announcement.
- She snoozed through the start of the meeting on the video call.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I snoozed through my alarm.
- He snoozed through the call.
snooze, you lose
1/snˈuz | jˈu lˈuz/
idiom
informal
delay and miss out
If you wait, you miss the chance.
Beispiele
- I grabbed the last ticket—snooze, you lose.
- They waited too long to book, so it was snooze, you lose.
- Snooze, you lose: the sale ends tonight.
Beispiele für Lernende
- Snooze, you lose.
- Snooze, you lose—the deal is gone.