loop
gb/lˈup/ us/lˈup/
A2
English
~ 3600
hurok, ciklus, kör, körforgás, hurkol, köré teker, körgyűrű, körútvonal
NOUN
A2
1
hurok
B2
Usage pattern:
a [shape/line] forms a loop
She tied the rope into a small loop.
Egy kis hurkot kötött a kötélre.
The roller coaster has a giant loop in the middle.
A hullámvasút közepén van egy hatalmas hurok.
Draw a loop at the end of the letter 'g'.
The ribbon was twisted into a neat loop.
Learner examples
I made a loop with the string.
Hurkot csináltam a madzagból.
The road goes in a loop around the park.
Az út egy hurkot ír le a park körül.
He drew a loop on the paper.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'loop' with 'circle', but a loop can be irregular and does not have to be perfectly round.
Meaning
Curved shape with closed ends
Collocations
make a loop
|tie a loop
|form a loop
|draw a loop
Synonyms
circle (A perfectly round shape; a loop can be irregular.)
|
ring (Usually refers to a solid circular object, not just a shape.)
Antonyms
line (A straight path without curvature or closure.)
Themes
geometry
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A line or shape that goes around and joins itself.
A shape, line, or path that bends around and meets or almost meets itself.
NOUN
B1
2
Usage pattern:
be stuck in a loop
The program got stuck in an infinite loop.
A program beragadt egy végtelen ciklusba.
Their arguments always fall into the same loop.
A vitáik mindig ugyanazt a kört futják.
The song played on a continuous loop all day.
Learner examples
The video is on a loop.
A videó végtelenítve megy.
We are stuck in the same loop every day.
Mindennap ugyanabban a körforgásban ragadunk.
The machine works in a loop.
Common mistake:
Some learners use 'loop' here when they mean 'circle' in conversation about physical paths.
Meaning
Repeated cycle of actions/events
Collocations
feedback loop
|endless loop
|keep looping
Synonyms
cycle (A broader term for any sequence that repeats.)
|
repetition (Focuses on doing the same thing again, not necessarily returning to the start.)
Antonyms
linearity (Events progressing without repetition or return.)
Themes
technology
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|time
Definition
A set of actions or events that happen again and again in the same way.
A series of actions or events that is repeated and returns to the starting point.
VERB
A2
3
hurkol
B2
köré teker
B1
Usage pattern:
to loop [something] around [something]
She looped the scarf around her neck twice.
Kétszer a nyaka köré tekerte a sálat.
The rope was looped through the metal ring.
A kötelet áthurkolták a fémkarikán.
He looped the ribbon into a bow.
Learner examples
I looped the belt through my jeans.
Átfűztem az övet a farmerem bújtatóin.
She looped her hair tie around her hair.
A hajgumit a haja köré tekerte.
Loop the string around the box.
Meaning
Form into a closed curve
Collocations
loop around
|loop through
|loop back
Synonyms
coil (Often refers to winding something in circles multiple times.)
|
bend (More general; not always forming a closed shape.)
Antonyms
straighten (To make something not curved or bent.)
Themes
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To make something go around and join itself.
To make something bend around so that it forms a closed or nearly closed curve.
NOUN
B2
TECHNICAL
4
ciklus
B2
The 'for' loop runs ten times.
A „for” ciklus tízszer fut le.
You need to break out of this infinite loop.
Ki kell lépned ebből a végtelen ciklusból.
The program uses a while loop to check for input.
Learner examples
The code has a for loop.
A kódban van egy for ciklus.
We use loops to repeat actions in code.
Ciklusokat használunk arra, hogy műveleteket ismételjünk a kódban.
A while loop runs until the condition is false.
Meaning
Repeating structure in code
Collocations
for loop
|while loop
|infinite loop
Synonyms
iteration (Technical term for each repetition in programming.)
Antonyms
single execution (Running code only once without repetition.)
Themes
technology
Definition
In computer programs, a set of commands that run again and again until something changes.
In computing, a structure that repeats a set of instructions until a specific condition is met.
NOUN
B1
5
Take the highway loop around the city.
Menj a várost elkerülő autópálya-körgyűrűn.
The trail forms a five-mile loop through the forest.
Az ösvény öt mérföldes kört ír le az erdőben.
We walked the park’s main loop.
Learner examples
We drove on the city loop.
A városi körgyűrűn mentünk.
The bus goes in a big loop.
A busz egy nagy kört tesz.
We walked around the lake in a loop.
Meaning
Curved section of route/pathway
Collocations
highway loop
|walking loop
|bus loop
Synonyms
bend (A simpler curve, not necessarily returning to start.)
Antonyms
straight stretch (A part of road/path without curves.)
Themes
travel
|transportation
Definition
A part of a road or path that turns around and joins itself or another path.
A curved section of road, track, or path that bends around, often reconnecting with itself or another route.
Grammar
Dictionary form
loop
IPA
GB/lˈup/
US/lˈup/
Syllables & stress
loop (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (loop)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: loop
- Plural: loops
Verb
- Base: loop
- 3rd Person Singular: loops
- Present Participle: looping
- Past: looped
Word family
Forms
loops
noun
looping
verb
looped
verb
Related words
loopy
adjective
Expressions
in the loop
1/ˈɪn ðə lˈup/
idiom
informal
Informed and included in updates
Knowing what is happening and being part of decisions.
Examples
- Please keep me in the loop about any changes.
- If you want to stay in the loop, check your email daily.
loop back
1/lˈup bˈæk/
phrasal verb
Return along same path/topic
To go back to where you were before, either on a route or in conversation.
Examples
- The trail loops back to the parking lot.
- Let’s loop back to your earlier question.
out of the loop
1/ˈaʊt əv ðə lˈup/
idiom
informal
Not informed or included in updates
Not knowing what is happening and not being part of decisions.
Examples
- I’ve been out of the loop since I went on vacation.
- He felt out of the loop after missing several meetings.
feedback loop
1/fˈidbˌæk lˈup/
fixed phrase
technical
cycle where output becomes input
A process where the result of something affects what happens next, again and again.
Examples
- The economy can get stuck in a negative feedback loop.
- The company’s feedback loop helps improve their products quickly.
- This software uses a feedback loop to improve accuracy.
- Climate change involves complex feedback loops.