backpack
gb/bˈækpˌæk/ us/bˈækpˌæk/
A1
English
~ 1500
hátizsák, hátizsákkal utazik, hátizsákkal túrázik
NOUN
A1
1
hátizsák
A2
She slung her backpack over her shoulders before leaving for school.
A vállára vette a hátizsákját, mielőtt elindult az iskolába.
I bought a new hiking backpack for our trip to the mountains.
Vettem egy új túrahátizsákot a hegyi utunkra.
His backpack was so heavy he could barely lift it.
The thief grabbed her backpack and ran away.
I keep my water bottle in the side pocket of my backpack.
Learner examples
I carry my books in a backpack.
A könyveimet hátizsákban hordom.
My backpack is blue and green.
A hátizsákom kék és zöld.
He wears a backpack to school every day.
This backpack is very light.
I put my lunch in my backpack.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'backpack' with 'bag' or 'suitcase'; 'backpack' specifically refers to a bag worn on the back with straps.
Meaning
A bag worn on the back
Collocations
school backpack
|hiking backpack
|pack a backpack
|wear a backpack
|carry a backpack
Synonyms
rucksack (Common in British English; similar meaning but sometimes suggests outdoor or hiking use.)
Antonyms
handbag (A bag carried by hand or over one shoulder rather than on the back.)
Themes
daily life
|travel
|school
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A bag you carry on your back using two straps over your shoulders.
A sturdy bag with shoulder straps, designed to be carried on the back, typically used for carrying books, gear, or personal items.
VERB
B1
2
Usage pattern:
to backpack [somewhere]
They plan to backpack across South America next summer.
Azt tervezik, hogy jövő nyáron hátizsákkal bejárják Dél-Amerikát.
I spent six months backpacking through Southeast Asia.
Hat hónapig hátizsákkal utaztam Délkelet-Ázsiában.
She loves to backpack in remote mountain areas.
After college, he decided to backpack around the world.
We backpacked from village to village, staying in small guesthouses.
Learner examples
I want to backpack across my country.
Szeretném hátizsákkal bejárni az országomat.
They will backpack in the forest this weekend.
Ezen a hétvégén hátizsákkal fognak túrázni az erdőben.
We backpacked through three cities last month.
She likes to backpack with her friends.
He is backpacking in Europe now.
Common mistake:
Some learners confuse 'backpack' (verb) with 'hike'; 'backpack' usually involves longer travel and carrying all belongings.
Meaning
To travel carrying a backpack
Collocations
backpack across Europe
|backpack through Asia
|backpack in the mountains
Synonyms
hike (Focuses on walking outdoors, often without the implication of carrying all belongings for travel.)
Antonyms
drive (Traveling by vehicle rather than on foot with a backpack.)
Themes
travel
|outdoors
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To walk or travel while carrying your things in a backpack.
To travel, hike, or camp while carrying one's belongings in a backpack.
Grammar
Dictionary form
backpack
IPA
GB/bˈækpˌæk/
US/bˈækpˌæk/
Syllables & stress
back - pack (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (back)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: backpack
- Plural: backpacks
Word family
Expressions
backpack through
1/bˈækpˌæk θɹˈu/
fixed phrase
Travel through an area with a backpack
To travel through a place while carrying your things in a backpack.
Examples
- They plan to backpack through Central America this summer.
- We spent two weeks backpacking through the Alps.
live out of a backpack
1/lˈɪv ˈaʊt əv ə bˈækpˌæk/
idiom
Travel with minimal belongings
To travel while carrying everything you need in one backpack.
Examples
- During his gap year, he lived out of a backpack for eight months.
- I could live out of a backpack if I had to travel constantly.