Usage pattern:
a trailer for [a movie/show]
The new trailer for the superhero film was released online today.
Ma tették közzé az interneten a szuperhősfilm új előzetesét.
I always watch the trailer before deciding to see a movie.
Mindig megnézem az előzetest, mielőtt eldöntöm, hogy megnézem-e a filmet.
The trailer gave away too much of the plot.
Learner examples
We saw the trailer for the new movie.
Láttuk az új film előzetesét.
I watched the trailer on YouTube.
Megnéztem az előzetest a YouTube-on.
The trailer looks very exciting.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'trailer' with 'teaser', not realizing that a teaser is usually shorter and reveals less.
Meaning
Promotional video for a film or show
Collocations
movie trailer
|official trailer
|teaser trailer
|watch the trailer
Synonyms
teaser (Often shorter and more mysterious than a full trailer.)
Antonyms
full movie (The complete film, as opposed to just a preview.)
Themes
entertainment
|media
|arts_entertainment
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A short video that shows parts of a movie or show to make people want to see it.
A short video advertisement that shows selected scenes from a movie, TV show, or game to encourage people to watch or buy it.
Usage pattern:
[something] on/in a trailer
The truck was pulling a large cargo trailer.
A teherautó egy nagy pótkocsit húzott.
We rented a trailer to move our furniture.
Béreltünk egy utánfutót, hogy elszállítsuk a bútorainkat.
The horses were transported in a special trailer.
Learner examples
The truck pulls a big trailer.
A teherautó egy nagy pótkocsit húz.
We put the boxes in the trailer.
Betettük a dobozokat az utánfutóba.
The trailer is full of food.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'trailer' with 'caravan'; in American English 'caravan' is rare for vehicles.
Meaning
Unpowered vehicle towed by another
Collocations
cargo trailer
|camping trailer
|attach the trailer
|tow a trailer
Synonyms
caravan (British English; often refers to a mobile home for travel.)
Antonyms
truck (A self-powered vehicle for carrying goods.)
Themes
transport
|logistics
|transportation
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A vehicle with no engine that is pulled by another vehicle to carry things.
A large container on wheels, without its own engine, that is pulled by a truck or another vehicle to transport goods or equipment.
They have lived in a trailer since last year.
Tavaly óta egy mobilházban élnek.
The hurricane damaged many trailers in the park.
A hurrikán sok lakókocsiban tett kárt a parkban.
She bought a small trailer to travel across the country.
Learner examples
They live in a trailer near the city.
Egy lakókocsiban élnek a város közelében.
We stayed in a trailer on our trip.
Az utazásunk során egy lakókocsiban szálltunk meg.
The trailer has two rooms.
Meaning
Towable mobile home for living in
Collocations
trailer park
|live in a trailer
|mobile home trailer
Synonyms
mobile home (A broader term; can include larger, more permanent structures.)
Antonyms
house (A fixed building used as a home.)
Themes
housing
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A small home on wheels that can be moved by pulling it with another vehicle.
A type of mobile home that can be moved by towing and is used as a place to live, often in a designated park.
