zip
gb/zˈɪp/ us/zˈɪp/
A2
English
~ 1200
becipzároz, behúz, semmi, zéró, suhan, száguld, cipzár, lendület, pezsgés
VERB
A2
1
becipzároz
B1
behúz
A2
Usage pattern:
to zip [something] up/down
She zipped up her coat before going outside.
Mielőtt kiment, becipzározta a kabátját.
Can you zip the tent door shut?
Be tudod húzni a sátorajtó cipzárját?
He quickly zipped open the backpack to grab his phone.
Learner examples
I zip my jacket before I go out.
Becipzározom a dzsekimet, mielőtt kimegyek.
Please zip the bag.
Kérlek, cipzározd be a táskát.
He zips up his coat.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'zip' with 'button' when talking about closing clothes. 'Zip' is only for zippers.
Meaning
Fasten or unfasten with a zipper
Collocations
zip up your jacket
|zip the bag
|zip open
|zip shut
Synonyms
fasten (More general; can refer to buttons, clips, or ties as well as zippers.)
Antonyms
unzip (Specifically means to open something by undoing a zipper.)
Themes
daily life
|clothing
|daily_life
Definition
To close or open clothes, bags, etc., with a zipper.
To close or open something, especially clothing or a bag, by moving a zipper up or down.
NOUN
B1
INFORMAL
2
I know zip about fixing cars.
Semmit sem tudok az autószerelésről.
We have zip left in the fridge.
Semmi sem maradt a hűtőben.
He earned zip for all his hard work.
Learner examples
I know zip about cooking.
Semmit sem tudok a főzésről.
There is zip in my wallet.
Egy fillér sincs a pénztárcámban.
He has zip to say.
Common mistake:
Learners may not realize 'zip' in this sense is informal and not used in formal writing.
Meaning
Nothing at all
Collocations
have zip
|know zip about
Synonyms
nothing (Most common neutral equivalent; works in all contexts.)
Antonyms
everything (Means the complete amount, opposite of nothing.)
Themes
daily life
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definition
No amount; nothing at all.
Nothing; zero.
VERB
B1
INFORMAL
3
Usage pattern:
to zip [somewhere]
Cars were zipping along the highway.
Az autók csak úgy suhantak az autópályán.
She zipped past me without saying hello.
Köszönés nélkül elsuhant mellettem.
We zipped through the city on our scooters.
Learner examples
The bike zips down the street.
A bicikli végigsuhan az utcán.
He zips past the shop.
Elsuhan a bolt mellett.
We zip to school every day.
Common mistake:
Learners might confuse it with 'run' or 'drive fast'; 'zip' often suggests quickness and lightness or efficiency.
Meaning
Move fast with light sound
Collocations
zip along the road
|zip past someone
|zip around town
Synonyms
speed (General term for moving fast; not necessarily with the lightness implied by 'zip'.)
Antonyms
crawl (To move very slowly, opposite of 'zip'.)
Themes
movement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To go very fast from one place to another.
To move quickly, often making a soft, high-pitched sound.
NOUN
A2
4
cipzár
A2
The zip on my jacket is stuck.
Beragadt a cipzár a dzsekimen.
This bag has a strong metal zip.
Ennek a táskának erős fémcipzárja van.
Your zip is open.
Learner examples
The zip is broken.
Elromlott a cipzár.
My coat has a long zip.
A kabátomon hosszú cipzár van.
Please close your zip.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse the noun 'zip' (device) with the verb 'zip' (action). Context clarifies which is meant.
Meaning
Fastening device with slider
Collocations
broken zip
|metal zip
|zip pull
Synonyms
zipper ('Zipper' is the more common term in American English; 'zip' is more common in British English for the device.)
Antonyms
button (A different type of fastening mechanism for clothes.)
Themes
clothing
|objects
|daily_life
Definition
A thing on clothes or bags that you move up or down to close or open them.
A device consisting of two strips with interlocking teeth that are pulled together or apart by a sliding piece, used for fastening clothes, bags, etc.
NOUN
B2
5
The team played with real zip today.
A csapat ma igazi lendülettel játszott.
Her speech had plenty of zip.
Sok lendület volt a beszédében.
This coffee will put some zip in your step.
Learner examples
The party had a lot of zip.
A buliban nagy volt a pezsgés.
He spoke with zip.
Lendületesen beszélt.
This song has no zip.
Meaning
Energy or liveliness
Collocations
full of zip
|add some zip
Synonyms
vigor ('Vigor' is more formal and less colloquial than 'zip'.)
Antonyms
sluggishness (Lack of energy or liveliness.)
Themes
emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A lot of energy and enthusiasm.
Energy and enthusiasm in someone's behavior or in how something looks or feels.
Grammar
Dictionary form
zip
IPA
GB/zˈɪp/
US/zˈɪp/
Syllables & stress
zip (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (zip)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: zip
- Plural: zip, zips
Verb
- Base: zip
- 3rd Person Singular: zips
- Present Participle: zipping
- Past: zipped
Word family
Forms
zips
noun
zipping
verb
zipped
verb
Core family
zipper
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unzip
verb
Related words
zippy
adjective
Highlights
- Irregular present participle: zipping Verb
- Irregular past: zipped Verb
Expressions
full of zip
1/fˈʊl əv zˈɪp/
fixed phrase
informal
Full of energy and enthusiasm
Having a lot of energy and excitement.
Examples
- The children were full of zip after eating candy.
- She's full of zip this morning.
give it some zip
1/ɡˈɪv ˈɪt sˈʌm zˈɪp/
fixed phrase
informal
Add energy or liveliness to something
To make something more lively or exciting.
Examples
- Add some spices to give the dish some zip.
- The coach told the players to give it some zip in the second half.
zip it
1/zˈɪp ˈɪt/
idiom
informal
Stop talking immediately
Used to tell someone to be quiet right now.
Examples
- Hey, you two, zip it! The movie is starting.
- He told me to zip it during the meeting.
zip through
1/zˈɪp θɹˈu/
phrasal verb
informal
Complete quickly and easily
To finish something very fast and without problems.
Examples
- We zipped through the paperwork in an hour.
- She zipped through her homework before dinner.
zip up
1/zˈɪp ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Close with a zipper
To close clothes, bags, etc., by moving a zipper up.
Examples
- Zip up your coat before you go outside.
- She zipped up her suitcase before leaving.