grass
gb/ɡɹˈæs/ us/ɡɹˈæs/
A1
English
~ 2200
fű, beköp, feldob
NOUN
A1
1
fű
A1
Usage pattern:
[grass] grows [somewhere]
The children played on the soft grass.
A gyerekek a puha füvön játszottak.
After the rain, the grass looked bright and fresh.
Az eső után a fű élénkzöldnek és frissnek látszott.
We need to cut the grass this weekend.
Cows were grazing on the grass in the field.
Learner examples
The park has green grass.
A parkban zöld a fű.
I sit on the grass.
A füvön ülök.
The grass is wet.
We walk on the grass.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'grass' with 'weed'; 'grass' is generally positive or neutral, while 'weed' is unwanted plants.
Meaning
Short green plants covering ground
Collocations
cut grass
|tall grass
|green grass
|patch of grass
|wet grass
Synonyms
turf (Refers to grass-covered ground, often in sports or landscaping contexts.)
Antonyms
bare soil (Ground without any grass or vegetation.)
Themes
nature
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Short green plants that grow close together on the ground.
Plants with narrow green leaves that grow close together and cover the ground, common in lawns, fields, and meadows.
NOUN
B1
SLANG
2
fű
B2
He was arrested for selling grass.
Letartóztatták, mert füvet árult.
They smoked some grass at the party.
Füvet szívtak a bulin.
Grass is illegal in some countries.
Learner examples
He smokes grass.
Füvet szív.
Grass is not legal here.
Itt nem legális a fű.
They sell grass in the city.
Common mistake:
Learners may think 'grass' always means the green plant on the ground; in slang it can mean marijuana.
Meaning
Cannabis used as a drug
Collocations
smoke grass
|buy grass
|sell grass
Synonyms
weed (Most common slang term for cannabis; slightly more informal than 'grass'.)
Antonyms
tobacco (A different plant product smoked for nicotine rather than intoxication.)
Themes
drugs
|slang
|health
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Slang word for marijuana, a drug made from a plant.
Slang term for cannabis or marijuana, especially when used for smoking.
VERB
B2
SLANG
3
Usage pattern:
[someone] grasses [on someone]
He threatened to hurt anyone who tried to grass on him.
Azzal fenyegetőzött, hogy bántani fog bárkit, aki megpróbálja beköpni.
She decided to grass up her former partner to avoid jail time.
Úgy döntött, hogy feldobja a volt társát, hogy elkerülje a börtönbüntetést.
Nobody likes a person who grasses on their friends.
Learner examples
He will grass on you.
Be fog köpni téged.
She grasses up her friend.
Beköpi a barátját.
They do not like people who grass.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this with growing or planting grass; here it is slang for reporting someone to authorities.
Meaning
Inform police about a crime
Collocations
grass on someone
|grass up someone
Synonyms
inform (Neutral and formal; does not carry the slang connotation of betrayal.)
Antonyms
cover for (To protect someone by hiding their wrongdoing instead of reporting it.)
Themes
crime
|slang
|law
|communication
|daily_life
Definition
To tell the police about someone doing something illegal.
To secretly give information to the police or authorities about someone's illegal activities.
Grammar
Dictionary form
grass
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈæs/
US/ɡɹˈæs/
Syllables & stress
grass (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (grass)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: grass
- Plural: grass, grasses
Verb
- Base: grass
- 3rd Person Singular: grasses
- Present Participle: grassing
- Past: grassed
Word family
Forms
grasses
noun
grassing
verb
grassed
verb
Core family
grassy
adjective A2
Related words
grassland
noun
grasshopper
noun
Expressions
let the grass grow under your feet
1/lˈɛt ðə ɡɹˈæs ɡɹˈoʊ ˈʌndɚ jˈʊɹ fˈit/
idiom
informal
Delay and waste time before acting
Do nothing and waste time instead of acting quickly.
Examples
- If you want that promotion, don't let the grass grow under your feet.
- We need to fix this problem—let's not let the grass grow under our feet.
not let the grass grow under one's feet
1/nˈɑt lˈɛt ðə ɡɹˈæs ɡɹˈoʊ ˈʌndɚ wˈʌnz fˈit/
idiom
Take action quickly without delay
To act fast and not waste any time.
Examples
- She didn't let the grass grow under her feet after graduation—she got a job immediately.
- We should not let the grass grow under our feet when it comes to safety issues.
snake in the grass
1/snˈeɪk ˈɪn ðə ɡɹˈæs/
idiom
Hidden but dangerous or disloyal person
Someone who seems kind or safe but will hurt, cheat, or betray you when you do not expect it.
Examples
- I thought he was my friend, but he turned out to be a snake in the grass.
- Watch out for her—she’s a snake in the grass.
- Watch her closely; there's a snake in the grass in this team.
- The politician called his rival a snake in the grass after the surprise attack.
the grass is always greener (on the other side)
1/ðə ɡɹˈæs ˈɪz ˈɔlwˌeɪz ɡɹˈinɚ ˈɔn ðə ˈʌðɚ sˈaɪd/
idiom
informal
thinking others' situations are better than yours
Thinking other people's lives are better than yours, even if they are not really better.
Examples
- He quit his job for another, but now he realizes the grass isn't always greener on the other side.
- She always thinks she'd be happier living somewhere else—the grass is always greener.
the grass is always greener (on the other side)
2/ðə ɡɹˈæs ˈɪz ˈɔlwˌeɪz ɡɹˈinɚ ˈɔn ðə ˈʌðɚ sˈaɪd/
idiom
Others' situations seem better than yours
This means people often think other people's lives are better than their own.
Examples
- He wishes he had a different job, but the grass is always greener on the other side.
- I thought moving abroad would be better, but I guess the grass isn't always greener.