fetch
gb/fˈɛt͡ʃ/ us/fˈɛt͡ʃ/
A2
English
~ 3600
elhoz, elkel, lekér
VERB
A2
1
elhoz
A2
Usage pattern:
to fetch [something/someone] [from somewhere]
Could you fetch my jacket from the bedroom?
Elhoznád a kabátomat a hálószobából?
The dog loves to fetch the ball.
A kutya imádja visszahozni a labdát.
She ran to fetch a doctor when she saw the accident.
He went upstairs to fetch his wallet.
Please fetch some water from the kitchen.
Learner examples
I will fetch a glass of water.
Hozok egy pohár vizet.
The boy will fetch his toy.
A fiú elhozza a játékát.
She will fetch her bag from the car.
The man will fetch help.
Can you fetch the book for me?
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fetch' with 'bring'; 'fetch' usually means going to get something before bringing it back.
Meaning
Go and bring back
Collocations
fetch water
|fetch help
|fetch a ball
|fetch the mail
Synonyms
bring (More general; does not necessarily involve going to get something first.)
|
retrieve (Slightly more formal; often used for getting something back that was lost or stored.)
Antonyms
leave (Means to not take or bring something back; opposite of fetching.)
Themes
daily life
|movement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To go somewhere to get something or someone and bring it back.
To go to get something or someone and return with it or them.
VERB
B1
2
elkel
B2
Usage pattern:
to fetch [amount/money]
The painting fetched over a million dollars at auction.
A festmény több mint egymillió dollárért kelt el az árverésen.
Old coins can fetch high prices from collectors.
A régi érmék magas áron kelhetnek el a gyűjtők körében.
His rare book fetched a good sum.
The antique chair fetched $300.
The car fetched less than he expected.
Learner examples
The house fetched a good price.
A ház jó áron kelt el.
Her dress fetched $50 at the sale.
A ruhája 50 dollárért kelt el a kiárusításon.
The toy fetched $10.
The old bike fetched little money.
The book fetched $5.
Common mistake:
Some learners confuse 'fetch' here with physically bringing something; in this sense, it refers to selling price.
Meaning
Be sold for amount
Collocations
fetch a high price
|fetch $500
|fetch top dollar
Synonyms
sell for (Direct equivalent in most contexts.)
Antonyms
cost (Refers to the price paid by the buyer, not the price obtained by the seller.)
Themes
business
|money
|finance
Definition
To be sold for a certain amount of money.
To be sold for a particular price.
VERB
B2
TECHNICAL
3
lekér
B2
Usage pattern:
to fetch [data/file/information] [from source]
The program will fetch data from the remote server.
A program adatokat fog lekérni a távoli szerverről.
Your browser is fetching the latest updates.
A böngésződ éppen lekéri a legfrissebb frissítéseket.
The app fetches user information from the database.
This command fetches the requested file.
The script fetches weather data every hour.
Learner examples
The computer will fetch the file.
A számítógép lekéri a fájlt.
The app fetches new data every day.
Az alkalmazás minden nap új adatokat kér le.
My phone can fetch news from the internet.
The website fetches images from a server.
We fetch information from the database.
Meaning
Request and receive data
Collocations
fetch data
|fetch a file
|fetch information
Synonyms
retrieve (Common in computing; interchangeable in technical contexts.)
Antonyms
store (Opposite action of putting data into storage rather than getting it.)
Themes
technology
|computing
Definition
In computing, to get data from another place, like the internet or computer memory.
In computing, to retrieve data from a server, database, or memory.
Grammar
Dictionary form
fetch
IPA
GB/fˈɛt͡ʃ/
US/fˈɛt͡ʃ/
Syllables & stress
fetch (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (fetch)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: fetch
- 3rd Person Singular: fetches
- Present Participle: fetching
- Past: fetched
Word family
Forms
fetches
verb
fetching
verb
fetched
verb
Related words
fetcher
noun
Expressions
fetch and carry
1/fˈɛt͡ʃ ˈænd kˈɛɹi/
idiom
Do errands for someone else
To do small jobs like bringing things for someone, often many times.
Examples
- She spent the afternoon fetching and carrying for her elderly aunt.
- He was tired of fetching and carrying for his boss.
fetch up
1/fˈɛt͡ʃ ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
informal
Arrive unexpectedly somewhere
To end up in a place, often without planning to go there.
Examples
- After getting lost, we fetched up in a small village.
- He fetched up at my house late last night.