bed
gb/bˈɛd/ us/bˈɛd/
A1
English
~ 600
ágy, lefekvési idő, meder, tengerfenék, ágyás, beágyaz, beültet
NOUN
A1
1
ágy
A1
Usage pattern:
to sleep in [a bed]
She lay down on the bed and closed her eyes.
Lefeküdt az ágyra, és lehunyta a szemét.
I bought a new bed for the guest room.
Vettem egy új ágyat a vendégszobába.
The hotel room had a large, comfortable bed.
He jumped onto his bed after a long day.
Learner examples
I sleep in my bed every night.
Minden éjjel az ágyamban alszom.
The bed is soft and warm.
Az ágy puha és meleg.
She sits on her bed to read.
My dog sleeps under my bed.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bed' with 'bedroom', using one in place of the other.
Meaning
Furniture for sleeping on
Collocations
make the bed
|go to bed
|lie in bed
|get out of bed
|bed frame
Synonyms
bunk (A type of bed, often stacked in pairs, usually narrower.)
Antonyms
floor (Opposite in the sense of sleeping directly on the ground instead of on a raised surface.)
Themes
daily life
|home
|housing
|daily_life
Definition
A piece of furniture you lie on to sleep.
A piece of furniture with a mattress, used for sleeping or resting.
NOUN
A1
2
Usage pattern:
to go to bed at [time]
I usually go to bed at 11 p.m.
Általában este tizenegykor fekszem le.
It's past your bed now, you should sleep.
Már elmúlt a lefekvési időd, aludnod kellene.
She went to bed early last night.
Learner examples
I go to bed at ten o'clock.
Tíz órakor fekszem le.
It is late. Time for bed.
Késő van. Ideje lefeküdni.
He goes to bed after dinner.
Meaning
Time when one goes to sleep
Collocations
go to bed early
|past my bedtime
|stay up past bedtime
Synonyms
bedtime (Refers specifically to the usual or scheduled time for going to sleep.)
Antonyms
wake-up time (The time when someone gets out of bed and starts their day.)
Themes
daily life
|time
|daily_life
Definition
The time when you go to sleep at night.
The time at which someone usually goes to sleep.
NOUN
B1
3
meder
B2
tengerfenék
B1
Usage pattern:
the [river/sea/lake] bed
The river bed was dry after the summer heat.
A nyári hőség után kiszáradt a folyómeder.
Divers explored the sea bed for treasure.
A búvárok kincs után kutatva átvizsgálták a tengerfeneket.
Sand covered most of the ocean bed.
Learner examples
Fish swim above the river bed.
A halak a folyómeder fölött úsznak.
The sea bed is very deep.
A tengerfenék nagyon mélyen van.
We can see rocks on the lake bed.
Meaning
Bottom of river, lake, or sea
Collocations
river bed
|sea bed
|ocean bed
Synonyms
seafloor (Specifically refers to the bottom of the sea or ocean.)
Antonyms
water surface (Opposite in terms of location relative to the body of water.)
Themes
nature
|geography
|space
Definition
The ground under a river, lake, or sea.
The ground surface at the bottom of a river, lake, or sea.
NOUN
A2
4
ágyás
B1
Usage pattern:
[flower/vegetable] bed
She planted tulips in the flower bed.
Tulipánokat ültetett a virágágyásba.
We built a raised vegetable bed in our backyard.
Zöldséges magaságyást építettünk a hátsó kertünkben.
The garden beds were full of colorful blooms.
Learner examples
I see roses in the flower bed.
Rózsákat látok a virágágyásban.
We grow carrots in this vegetable bed.
Ebben a zöldségágyásban sárgarépát termesztünk.
The flower bed is next to the house.
Meaning
Area in garden for plants
Collocations
flower bed
|vegetable bed
|raised bed
Synonyms
plot (A small piece of land used for planting, not necessarily as neatly arranged as a 'bed'.)
Antonyms
lawn (An area of grass rather than cultivated plants.)
Themes
nature
|gardening
|daily_life
Definition
A part of a garden where flowers or vegetables grow.
A section of ground prepared for growing flowers or vegetables.
VERB
B2
5
Usage pattern:
to bed [something] in/into [something]
The engineer will bed the cables into concrete.
A mérnök betonba ágyazza a kábeleket.
They bedded the seedlings into fresh compost.
A palántákat friss komposztba ültették.
Each tile is carefully bedded in mortar.
Learner examples
We bed the plant in the soil.
A növényt a talajba ültetjük.
The worker beds the pipe in sand.
A munkás homokba ágyazza a csövet.
They bed the bricks in cement.
Meaning
To lay or set into a base layer
Collocations
bed in pipes
|bed plants into soil
Synonyms
embed ('Embed' is more general and often used for abstract things like ideas or images; 'bed' is more physical.)
Antonyms
remove (Opposite action of taking something out from its base or layer.)
Themes
construction
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To put something into or onto a soft or protective layer so it stays there.
To place something firmly in or on a prepared base or layer, often so it is partly surrounded or supported.
Grammar
Dictionary form
bed
IPA
GB/bˈɛd/
US/bˈɛd/
Syllables & stress
bed (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (bed)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: bed
- Plural: bed, beds
Verb
- Base: bed
- 3rd Person Singular: beds
- Present Participle: bedding
- Past: bedded
Word family
Forms
beds
noun
bedding
verb
bedded
verb
Core family
bedroom
noun A1
bedtime
noun
Related words
bedside
noun B1
bedbug
noun
Advanced or less common
bedridden
adjective
Highlights
- Irregular present participle: bedding Verb
- Irregular past: bedded Verb
Expressions
bed down
1/bˈɛd dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
Sleep somewhere temporarily, often outdoors or away from home
To lie down and sleep somewhere, often not your own home.
Examples
- We bedded down in the barn for the night.
- Soldiers were bedding down under the stars.
get out of bed on the wrong side
1/ɡˈɛt ˈaʊt əv bˈɛd ˈɔn ðə ɹˈɔŋ sˈaɪd/
idiom
informal
Wake up in a bad mood without reason
To feel angry or unhappy for no reason after waking up.
Examples
- He must have got out of bed on the wrong side—he's been grumpy all day.
- Did you get out of bed on the wrong side this morning?
go to bed
1/ɡˈoʊ tə bˈɛd/
fixed phrase
To get into bed to sleep
To get into your bed so you can sleep.
Examples
- I usually go to bed at midnight.
- You should go to bed early if you have an exam tomorrow.
make the bed
1/mˈeɪk ðə bˈɛd/
fixed phrase
Arrange bedding after sleeping in it
To make your blanket and sheets neat after you wake up.
Examples
- She makes her bed every morning before breakfast.
- Don't forget to make the bed before guests arrive.
put to bed
1/pˈʊt tə bˈɛd/
idiom
Help into bed or finish task/project
To help someone get into their bed for sleep, or to finish a job completely.
Examples
- I put the kids to bed at nine o'clock.
- We finally put the project to bed after months of work.