fork
gb/fˈɔɹk/ us/fˈɔɹk/
A2
English
~ 7500
villa, elágazás, elágazik, ásóvilla, vasvilla, forkol, fork, blokklánc-elágazás
NOUN
A2
1
villa
A1
Usage pattern:
a fork for [eating something]
He pushed the vegetables around his plate with his fork.
A villájával ide-oda tologatta a zöldségeket a tányérján.
Please put a knife and fork at each place setting.
Kérlek, tegyél kést és villát minden terítékhez.
She ate the pasta with a plastic fork on the train.
Learner examples
I need a fork to eat this salad.
Kell egy villa, hogy megegyem ezt a salátát.
The child drops his fork on the floor.
A gyerek leejti a villáját a padlóra.
We do not have chopsticks, but we have forks and spoons.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes say "I need forks" when they mean one fork. Use the singular form when you are talking about only one: "I need a fork."
Meaning
Eating utensil with prongs
Collocations
knife and fork
|fork and spoon
|salad fork
|dinner fork
|plastic fork
Synonyms
utensil (More general; can refer to any tool for eating or cooking, not only a fork.)
Themes
daily life
|food
|food_drink
|daily_life
Definition
A small tool you use to eat, with a handle and sharp points that pick up food.
A handheld eating utensil with two or more narrow prongs used to pick up and hold food.
NOUN
B1
2
elágazás
B1
Usage pattern:
a fork in [something]
At the first fork in the road, keep right.
Az első útelágazásnál tarts jobbra.
We stopped at a fork in the trail to check the map.
Megálltunk az ösvény elágazásánál, hogy megnézzük a térképet.
The river forms a wide fork just before the bridge.
Learner examples
There is a fork in the road after the gas station.
A benzinkút után van egy útelágazás.
Turn left at the fork and go up the hill.
Az elágazásnál fordulj balra, és menj fel a dombra.
We rested at the fork in the path.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this with the eating utensil and say things like "There is a big fork" without context. To talk about a road or path, it is more natural to say "a fork in the road" or "a fork in the path."
Meaning
Place where something splits in two
Collocations
fork in the road
|at the fork
|take the left fork
|river fork
Synonyms
junction (Often used for roads or railways; can involve more than two branches.)
Antonyms
confluence (A place where separate flows come together, rather than split apart.)
Themes
travel
|nature
|space
Definition
The place where a road, path, or river splits into two different ways.
A place where a road, path, river, or similar thing divides into two separate branches.
VERB
B2
3
elágazik
B1
Usage pattern:
[something] forks [direction]
The road forks just after the village.
Az út közvetlenül a falu után elágazik.
The hiking trail forks near the waterfall.
A túraösvény a vízesés közelében elágazik.
Farther downstream, the river forks and flows around a small island.
Learner examples
The path forks after ten minutes.
Az ösvény tíz perc után elágazik.
The river forks near the town.
A folyó a város közelében elágazik.
The road forks, so be careful and take the right side.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes try to use "fork" transitively (e.g., *"They forked the road"*) for this meaning. In this sense, "fork" is intransitive: we say "The road forks," not *"They fork the road."*
Meaning
To divide into two branches
Collocations
road forks
|path forks
|river forks
|trail forks
Synonyms
branch (Often used in the same way; slightly more common in descriptions of rivers or organizations.)
Antonyms
merge (Describes two things coming together instead of splitting apart.)
Themes
travel
|nature
|space
Definition
When a road, path, or river splits into two different ways.
To divide into two separate branches, especially of roads, paths, or rivers.
NOUN
B2
4
Usage pattern:
a [type] fork for [doing something]
He loosened the soil with a garden fork before planting the tomatoes.
Paradicsomültetés előtt ásóvillával lazította fel a talajt.
Use a hand fork to remove the weeds between the rows.
Kézi villával távolítsd el a gyomokat a sorok között.
The farmer lifted the hay onto the cart with a heavy fork.
Learner examples
She works in the garden with a fork and a shovel.
Ásóvillával és lapáttal dolgozik a kertben.
He uses a garden fork to move the soil.
Ásóvillát használ a föld mozgatásához.
This fork is for the farm, not for eating.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes do not realize that the same word is used for both the eating utensil and the garden tool. Context usually makes the meaning clear: if you hear about soil, plants, or a farm, it is the tool, not the table fork.
Meaning
Garden tool with prongs
Collocations
garden fork
|digging fork
|hand fork
|hay fork
Synonyms
pitchfork (Usually refers to a tall fork with long prongs for hay or straw; a specific type of fork.)
Antonyms
shovel (Another common digging tool, but with a solid blade instead of prongs; often contrasted with forks in gardening.)
Themes
gardening
|work
|daily_life
|nature
Definition
A tool with a long handle and metal points that you use in the garden or on a farm to move earth or plants.
A tool with a long handle and several strong prongs used for digging, lifting, or turning soil, plants, or hay.
VERB
C1
TECHNICAL
5
forkol
C1
Usage pattern:
to fork [a project/repository]
If you want to contribute features, first fork the repository on GitHub.
Ha új funkciókkal szeretnél hozzájárulni a projekthez, először forkold a tárolót a GitHubon.
The team decided to fork the project and explore a different design.
A csapat úgy döntött, hogy forkolja a projektet, és másfajta felépítést próbál ki.
Several developers have already forked this open-source library.
Learner examples
You can fork this code on GitHub and change it.
Forkolhatod ezt a kódot a GitHubon, és módosíthatod.
They forked the project to make their own version.
Forkolták a projektet, hogy elkészítsék a saját verziójukat.
Many people fork the same open-source app.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes think "fork" here only means "copy". In software, it usually also suggests that the new project will move in its own direction, not just be a temporary copy.
Meaning
Copy code into independent project
Collocations
fork the repository
|fork a project
|fork the code
|publicly fork
Synonyms
clone (Implies making an exact copy; does not always mean starting an independent project.)
Antonyms
merge (Means to combine changes back into a single code base instead of splitting into a separate project.)
Themes
technology
|software
Definition
In programming, to make your own new project by copying the code from another project and then changing it yourself.
In software development, to copy the source code of an existing project to create a new project that will be developed independently.
NOUN
C1
TECHNICAL
6
fork
C1
Usage pattern:
a fork of [a project]
The community created a fork of the project after the company changed its license.
Miután a cég megváltoztatta a licencét, a közösség létrehozott egy forkot a projektből.
This browser is a fork of an older open-source codebase.
Ez a böngésző egy régebbi nyílt forráskódú kódbázis forkja.
Each fork of the software now has its own release schedule.
Learner examples
The app is a fork of another open-source app.
Ez az alkalmazás egy másik nyílt forráskódú alkalmazás forkja.
They made a fork of the game and added new levels.
Készítettek egy forkot a játékból, és új pályákat adtak hozzá.
Many forks of this tool are now on the internet.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse the verb and noun forms and say things like *"I made a fork the project"*. Correct forms are "to fork the project" (verb) or "a fork of the project" (noun).
Meaning
Software project split from another
Collocations
open-source fork
|community fork
|independent fork
|official fork
Synonyms
derivative (Suggests something developed from an original; does not specifically refer to the technical copying of code.)
Antonyms
upstream (Refers to the original project that a fork came from, rather than the split-off copy.)
Themes
technology
|software
Definition
A new software project that started by copying the code from another project and then going in a different direction.
A software project that began as a copy of another project's source code and is now being developed independently.
NOUN
B2
TECHNICAL
7
villa
C1
Usage pattern:
a fork on [pieces/opponent]
He played a knight fork that attacked both the king and the queen.
Huszárvillát adott, amellyel egyszerre támadta a királyt és a vezért.
If you move the rook, you allow a devastating fork on your bishops.
Ha ellépsz a bástyával, lehetővé teszel egy pusztító villát a futóid ellen.
The tactic lesson focused on finding simple forks in common positions.
Learner examples
In this position, the knight can make a fork.
Ebben az állásban a huszár villát adhat.
She wins the queen with a fork.
Egy villával megnyeri a vezért.
The coach shows us how to see forks in the game.
Common mistake:
Non-chess players may think this always refers to the eating utensil. In chess, a "fork" is a special attacking move, especially common with knights.
Meaning
Chess move attacking two pieces
Collocations
knight fork
|fork on the king and queen
|win a fork
|set up a fork
Synonyms
double attack (General term for attacking two targets; used in chess literature alongside "fork".)
Antonyms
defense (Refers to moves that protect pieces instead of attacking multiple pieces.)
Themes
games
|sports
Definition
In chess, a move where one of your pieces attacks two or more of the other side’s pieces at the same time.
In chess, a tactic in which a single piece attacks two or more of the opponent's pieces at the same time.
NOUN
C1
TECHNICAL
8
villa
B2
Usage pattern:
a [type] fork on [a bike/motorcycle]
He upgraded his bike with a lighter carbon fork.
Könnyebb karbonvillát szerelt a kerékpárjára.
The mechanic said the front fork was slightly bent after the crash.
A szerelő azt mondta, hogy az első villa kissé meghajlott az ütközés után.
A suspension fork makes riding on rough trails more comfortable.
Learner examples
My bicycle fork is broken after the accident.
A baleset után eltört a kerékpárom villája.
This mountain bike has a strong suspension fork.
Ennek a hegyikerékpárnak erős teleszkópos villája van.
The front wheel is not straight in the fork.
Common mistake:
Learners may not recognize that "fork" here is a technical bike part, not an extra tool you carry. In cycling, "fork" almost always means the front wheel support.
Meaning
Front wheel support on bike
Collocations
front fork
|suspension fork
|carbon fork
|fork tubes
Synonyms
front suspension (Refers to the shock-absorbing system at the front; overlaps with but is not exactly the same as the fork.)
Themes
transport
|technology
|transportation
Definition
On a bicycle or motorcycle, the part that holds the front wheel between two long metal pieces.
The part of a bicycle or motorcycle that holds the front wheel, usually consisting of two parallel tubes connected to the frame and steering system.
NOUN
C2
TECHNICAL
9
fork
C1
Usage pattern:
a [type] fork of [a blockchain]
The community is debating a hard fork to reverse the hack.
A közösség egy hard forkról vitázik, amellyel visszafordítanák a hackertámadást.
After the fork, two different coins continued on separate chains.
A fork után két különböző érme külön láncokon működött tovább.
A soft fork can tighten the rules without fully splitting the network.
Learner examples
A hard fork can create a new coin on the blockchain.
Egy hard fork új érmét hozhat létre a blokkláncon.
This coin was created in a fork of another big cryptocurrency.
Ez az érme egy másik nagy kriptovaluta forkjából jött létre.
Developers planned a fork after the security problem.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes assume a "fork" in blockchain always creates a new coin. A soft fork changes rules without necessarily creating a lasting split or new currency.
Meaning
Blockchain protocol splitting event
Collocations
hard fork
|soft fork
|chain fork
|protocol fork
Synonyms
split (General word for one thing dividing into two; in blockchain, often used informally instead of the technical term "fork.")
Antonyms
convergence (Describes separate versions coming back into agreement rather than separating further.)
Themes
technology
|finance
Definition
In cryptocurrency and blockchain, a change that makes one blockchain become two different blockchains that start from the same history.
In blockchain systems, a change in rules or history that causes the network to split into two separate versions of the protocol or ledger that share a common past.
Grammar
Dictionary form
fork
IPA
GB/fˈɔɹk/
US/fˈɔɹk/
Syllables & stress
fork (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (fork)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: fork
- Plural: forks
Verb
- Base: fork
- 3rd Person Singular: forks
- Present Participle: forking
- Past: forked
Word family
Forms
forks
noun
forking
verb
forked
verb
Related words
forklift
noun
pitchfork
noun
Advanced or less common
forkful
noun
Expressions
at a fork in the road
1/ˈæt ə fˈɔɹk ˈɪn ðə ɹˈoʊd/
idiom
At a point of major choice
In a situation where you must choose between two different plans, paths, or futures.
Examples
- She feels at a fork in the road and doesn’t know whether to move abroad or stay.
- The company is at a fork in the road: cut costs or invest in new products.
- I’m at a fork in the road in my life and need to decide what to do next.
fork in the road
1/fˈɔɹk ˈɪn ðə ɹˈoʊd/
fixed phrase
Place where path splits in two
A place where a road or path splits into two; also, a time when you must choose between two different directions or plans.
Examples
- At the fork in the road, turn left toward the village.
- Graduating from college felt like a fork in the road for her career.
- Their relationship reached a fork in the road when they wanted very different futures.
fork out
1/fˈɔɹk ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
informal
Pay money unwillingly
To pay money for something when you do not really want to or feel it is too expensive.
Examples
- We had to fork out a lot of money for car repairs.
- I don’t want to fork out for another subscription I’ll never use.
- Parents are tired of forking out for extra school trips.
fork over
1/fˈɔɹk ˈoʊvɚ/
phrasal verb
informal
Hand something over unwillingly
To give something, especially money, to someone when you do not really want to give it.
Examples
- He finally forked over the cash he owed me.
- Fork over your phone, and I’ll fix it for you.
- They refused to fork over more rent without repairs.
put a fork in it
1/pˈʊt ə fˈɔɹk ˈɪn ˈɪt/
idiom
informal
Treat something as finished
To decide that something is finished and will not continue or be worked on anymore.
Examples
- The show’s ratings are terrible; you can put a fork in it.
- When the funding was cut, they put a fork in the whole program.
- After hours of arguing, we just put a fork in the discussion.
stick a fork in it
1/stˈɪk ə fˈɔɹk ˈɪn ˈɪt/
idiom
informal
Declare something completely finished
To say that something is totally finished or done and will not continue.
Examples
- We’re out of money for this project, so stick a fork in it.
- After that last mistake, you can stick a fork in their chances this season.
- Once the contract was signed, we stuck a fork in the negotiations.