plane
gb/plˈeɪn/ us/plˈeɪn/
A2
English
~ 2100
repülőgép, repülő, sík, szint, sík felület, gyalul
NOUN
A2
1
Usage pattern:
[someone] flies a plane
The plane landed safely despite the storm.
A repülőgép a vihar ellenére biztonságosan leszállt.
We missed our plane because of heavy traffic.
Lekéstük a repülőnket a nagy forgalom miatt.
She learned to fly a plane at the age of 20.
The plane was delayed due to bad weather.
Learner examples
The plane is in the sky.
A repülő az égen van.
I see a big plane at the airport.
Egy nagy repülőgépet látok a repülőtéren.
We take a plane to London.
He flies a plane for work.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'plane' with 'plain' (meaning simple or flat land) because they sound the same.
Meaning
Aircraft with fixed wings
Collocations
fly a plane
|board a plane
|plane crash
|plane ticket
|plane ride
Synonyms
airplane (Standard American English term for the same concept.)
|
aircraft (More general term that can include helicopters and other flying machines.)
Antonyms
helicopter (A flying vehicle without fixed wings, using rotating blades instead.)
Themes
transportation
|travel
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A machine with wings and an engine that flies in the sky.
A vehicle with fixed wings and an engine that flies through the air.
NOUN
B2
2
Usage pattern:
on a [adjective] plane
In geometry, a plane extends infinitely in two dimensions.
A geometriában a sík két dimenzióban végtelenül kiterjed.
Her ideas operate on a different plane from ours.
Az ő gondolatai más síkon mozognak, mint a mieink.
The carpenter ensured the shelf was on a horizontal plane.
Learner examples
The table has a flat plane.
Az asztalnak sík felülete van.
We study lines and planes in math.
Matematikából egyeneseket és síkokat tanulunk.
Her thinking is on another plane.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'plane' in this sense with 'plain' meaning 'simple'.
Meaning
Flat surface or level
Collocations
geometric plane
|horizontal plane
|on another plane
Synonyms
level (Refers to a position or stage, not always physical.)
|
surface (Specifically refers to the outer boundary of an object.)
Antonyms
curve (A line or surface that is not flat.)
Themes
geometry
|philosophy
|space
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A flat surface, or a level of thought or reality.
A flat or level surface, or a level of existence, thought, or development.
VERB
B2
3
gyalul
B2
Usage pattern:
[someone] planes [something]
He planed the door so it would close properly.
Meggyalulta az ajtót, hogy rendesen záródjon.
The carpenter planed the tabletop until it was perfectly flat.
Az asztalos teljesen síkra gyalulta az asztallapot.
You need to plane down the edges before joining the boards.
Learner examples
He planes the wood.
Gyalulja a fát.
She planes the edge of the table.
Gyalulja az asztal szélét.
We plane the door to make it fit.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse this verb form with 'plan' (to arrange ahead).
Meaning
Smooth wood with a tool
Collocations
plane the wood
|plane down the edges
Synonyms
smooth (General term for making something even, not just with a planer.)
Antonyms
roughen (To make a surface uneven or coarse.)
Themes
carpentry
|crafts
|work
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To make wood smooth by cutting off thin pieces with a tool.
To smooth or shape wood or another material by shaving thin layers off with a special tool.
Grammar
Dictionary form
plane
IPA
GB/plˈeɪn/
US/plˈeɪn/
Syllables & stress
plane (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (plane)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: plane
- Plural: planes
Verb
- Base: plane
- 3rd Person Singular: planes
- Present Participle: planing
- Past: planed
Word family
Expressions
catch a plane
1/kˈæt͡ʃ ə plˈeɪn/
fixed phrase
Board an aircraft before it leaves
To get on an airplane before it leaves and travel on it.
Examples
- I have to leave now if I want to catch my plane.
- She caught an early morning plane to New York.
on another plane
1/ˈɔn ənˈʌðɚ plˈeɪn/
fixed phrase
At a different level of thought or reality
To be at a different level of thinking, feeling, or reality than others.
Examples
- His art is on another plane entirely.
- The conversation moved to another plane of understanding.