april
gb/ˈeɪpɹəl/ us/ˈeɪpɹəl/
A1
English
április, April, tavasz
NOUN
A1
1
április
A1
Usage pattern:
in April; April [date]; April [year]
My birthday is in April.
Áprilisban van a születésnapom.
The conference runs from April 10 to April 12.
A konferencia április 10. és 12. között zajlik.
April is often a rainy month where I live.
Learner examples
It is April now.
Most április van.
We have a test in April.
Áprilisban lesz egy dolgozatunk.
Common mistake:
April is usually capitalized in English: April (not april).
Meaning
the fourth month of the year
Collocations
in April
|early April
|late April
|mid-April
|on April 1
|April 15
|April weather
|April showers
|this April
|next April
Synonyms
the fourth month (A descriptive synonym used when explaining the calendar.)
Themes
time
|calendar
|daily_life
Definition
April is the fourth month of the year.
The fourth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 30 days.
NOUN
A2
2
April
B1
Usage pattern:
April [surname]; (my friend) April
April is starting a new job next week.
April a jövő héten új munkahelyen kezd dolgozni.
I met April through a mutual friend.
Aprilt egy közös barátunkon keresztül ismertem meg.
April's presentation was clear and well organized.
Learner examples
Her name is April.
A neve April.
Common mistake:
As a name, April is also capitalized: April.
Meaning
a female given name
Collocations
named April
|April said
|April's phone
|April and Sam
|meet April
Themes
people
|names
Definition
April can be a person’s name.
A given name, usually feminine.
NOUN
B2
LITERARY
3
Usage pattern:
the April of [someone]'s life; in the April of [something]
He wrote about the April of his life, when everything felt possible.
Élete tavaszáról írt, arról az időről, amikor még minden lehetségesnek tűnt.
The poem celebrates April as a season of beginnings.
A vers az áprilist a kezdetek időszakaként ünnepli.
There was an April freshness in the air after the storm.
Common mistake:
This meaning is uncommon in everyday conversation and can sound old-fashioned or poetic.
Meaning
early spring; youthful freshness
Collocations
the April of his life
|the April of her youth
|April freshness
|April light
Synonyms
springtime (More general and common; not tied to the month name.)
|
youth (Focuses on life stage rather than season.)
Antonyms
winter (Often symbolizes the later or colder stage, contrasted with April as early spring.)
Themes
nature
|literature
|life_stages
Definition
In poems or formal writing, April can mean youth or early spring.
In literary or poetic use, a time of early spring or the early, fresh stage of something, especially youth.
Grammar
Dictionary form
april
IPA
GB/ˈeɪpɹəl/
US/ˈeɪpɹəl/
Syllables & stress
april (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (april)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: april
- Plural: aprils
Word family
Forms
aprils
noun
Expressions
april fool
1/ˈeɪpɹəl fˈul/
fixed phrase
person tricked on April 1
An April fool is someone who is tricked on April 1.
Examples
- I believed the story and ended up the April fool.
- Don't worry—lots of people were April fools today.
- He tried to make his coworkers April fools with a fake email.
Learner examples
- I was an April fool today.
april fool!
1/ˈeɪpɹəl fˈul ‖/
fixed phrase
informal
said to reveal a prank
You say 'April Fool!' after you trick someone on April 1.
Examples
- When she realized the meeting was fake, he shouted, "April Fool!"
- I told my brother the internet was broken and then said, "April Fool!"
- She laughed and replied, "Nice try—April Fool!"
Learner examples
- April Fool! It was a joke.
april fool's day
1/ˈeɪpɹəl fˈulz dˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
day for practical jokes
April Fool's Day is April 1, when people play jokes.
Examples
- They announced a fake product on April Fool's Day.
- I never know what to believe on April Fool's Day.
- The kids planned a harmless prank for April Fool's Day.
Learner examples
- April Fool's Day is on April 1.
april showers
1/ˈeɪpɹəl ʃˈaʊɚz/
fixed phrase
rainy weather in April
April showers means rain that often happens in April.
Examples
- We stayed inside because of the April showers.
- April showers can make the roads slippery.
- After the April showers, everything looked greener.
Learner examples
- April showers bring rain.
april showers bring may flowers
1/ˈeɪpɹəl ʃˈaʊɚz bɹˈɪŋ mˈeɪ flˈaʊɚz/
idiom
short-term trouble brings benefits
Bad times can lead to good things later.
Examples
- Training is exhausting, but April showers bring May flowers.
- We didn't get the contract this time, but April showers bring May flowers.
- She reminded herself, "April showers bring May flowers," and kept going.
the april of [someone]'s life
1/ðə ˈeɪpɹəl əv sˈoʊmˈoʊnz lˈaɪf/
idiom
literary
someone’s youth or early stage
In literary English, it means the time when someone is young.
Examples
- In the April of her life, she moved to the city and took risks.
- He looked back fondly on the April of his life.
- The memoir describes the April of his life as a time of hope and change.