morning
gb/mˈɔɹnɪŋ/ us/mˈɔɹnɪŋ/
A1
English
~ 500
reggel, délelőtt, kezdet, hajnal, korai szakasz
NOUN
A1
1
Usage pattern:
in the morning
I usually go for a run in the morning.
Általában reggel szoktam futni.
The meeting is scheduled for tomorrow morning.
A megbeszélés holnap délelőtt lesz.
She felt refreshed after a good night’s sleep and a bright morning.
It rained heavily this morning.
He likes to read the newspaper every morning.
Learner examples
I eat breakfast in the morning.
Reggel szoktam reggelizni.
The sun rises in the morning.
A nap reggel kel fel.
We will go to the park tomorrow morning.
I have a class every morning.
She drinks coffee in the morning.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'morning' with 'day' and say 'in the day' when they mean 'in the morning'.
Meaning
early part of the day
Collocations
good morning
|early morning
|tomorrow morning
|late morning
|this morning
Synonyms
forenoon (More formal or old-fashioned term for the part of the day before noon.)
Antonyms
evening (The later part of the day after afternoon.)
Themes
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The time from when the sun comes up until 12 o’clock in the day.
The period of time between sunrise and noon.
NOUN
B2
2
Usage pattern:
the morning of [something]
In the morning of his career, he was full of energy and ideas.
Pályája kezdetén tele volt energiával és ötletekkel.
The book describes the morning of civilization.
A könyv a civilizáció hajnalát írja le.
They met in the morning of their friendship.
Learner examples
He is in the morning of his career.
Karrierje elején jár.
The country is in the morning of its history.
Az ország történelmének korai szakaszában jár.
She is in the morning of her life.
Common mistake:
Learners may take this meaning literally instead of understanding it as figurative for 'beginning'.
Meaning
early stage of something
Collocations
the morning of life
|the morning of a career
Synonyms
beginning (General term for the start of something, not limited to metaphorical use.)
Antonyms
end (Refers to the final stage of something.)
Themes
time
|metaphor
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The first part of something, not about time of day but about when it starts.
The early stage or beginning period of a process, activity, or someone’s life.
Grammar
Dictionary form
morning
IPA
GB/mˈɔɹnɪŋ/
US/mˈɔɹnɪŋ/
Syllables & stress
morn - ing (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (morn)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: morning
- Plural: morning, mornings
Word family
Expressions
good morning
1/ɡˈʊd mˈɔɹnɪŋ/
fixed phrase
greeting before midday
A polite way to say hello to someone before 12 o’clock in the day.
Examples
- Good morning, how are you today?
- She smiled and said, 'Good morning' to her neighbors.
morning after
1/mˈɔɹnɪŋ ˈæftɚ/
fixed phrase
day after an event
The day after an important or exciting event, often after drinking alcohol.
Examples
- He felt terrible on the morning after the party.
- The morning after the wedding was quiet and peaceful.
morning person
1/mˈɔɹnɪŋ pˈɚsən/
fixed phrase
person active early in day
Someone who has a lot of energy and feels good in the early part of the day.
Examples
- I’m not a morning person; I prefer working at night.
- She’s always cheerful—definitely a morning person.
morning sickness
1/mˈɔɹnɪŋ sˈɪknəs/
fixed phrase
pregnancy-related nausea
Feeling sick in the stomach, often in the morning, that some women have during early pregnancy.
Examples
- Morning sickness is common during the first trimester.
- Morning sickness is common in the first trimester of pregnancy.
- She had to leave work early because of her morning sickness.
- She had morning sickness almost every day for two months.