cuff
gb/kˈʌf/ us/kˈʌf/
B1
Αγγλικά
mandzsetta, felhajtás, bilincs, csap, meglegyint, megbilincsel, tenyeres ütés, legyintés, felhajt, feltűr, karperec, fülmandzsetta, vérnyomásmérő mandzsetta
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
1
mandzsetta
B2
felhajtás
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the cuff of [a shirt/sleeve/pant leg]
His shirt cuffs were frayed from years of wear.
Az inge mandzsettái kirojtosodtak a sokéves hordástól.
She adjusted the cuffs of her jacket before the meeting.
Megigazította a zakója mandzsettáit az értekezlet előtt.
The tailor shortened the trousers and re-stitched the cuffs.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
This shirt has tight cuffs.
Ennek az ingnek szűkek a mandzsettái.
He rolled the cuffs up.
Feltűrte az ingujját.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse cuff (end of a sleeve) with collar (around the neck).
Σημασία
band at sleeve or pant end
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
shirt cuff
|sleeve cuff
|pant cuff
|cuff button
|cufflink
|French cuff
|cuff size
|cuff detail
|stiff cuff
|rolled cuff
Συνώνυμα
wristband (Often used for the band around the wrist specifically.)
Θέματα
clothing
|fashion
|daily_life
Ορισμός
The part at the end of a sleeve or pant leg.
A folded or separate band of fabric at the end of a sleeve or pant leg, often used for fit or decoration.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
2
bilincs
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
in cuffs; a pair of cuffs
The officer checked that the cuffs weren’t too tight.
A rendőr ellenőrizte, hogy a bilincs nem túl szoros-e.
He was led away in cuffs after the arrest.
Az elfogása után bilincsben vezették el.
They found a set of cuffs in the car.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The police put him in cuffs.
A rendőrök bilincsbe tették.
Συχνό λάθος:
Cuff can mean either clothing (shirt cuff) or handcuffs; context usually makes it clear.
Σημασία
restraint for a person’s wrists
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
in cuffs
|put someone in cuffs
|police cuffs
|plastic cuffs
|tight cuffs
|cuff key
|wrist cuffs
|locked cuffs
Συνώνυμα
handcuff (More explicit; cuff can sound more informal or shorthand.)
Θέματα
crime
|law_enforcement
|society
Ορισμός
Handcuffs used by the police.
A device used to restrain a person by fastening their wrists, especially by the police; often one of a matching pair.
ΡΉΜΑ
B2
INFORMAL
3
csap
A2
meglegyint
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
cuff [someone] (on [the head/ear/arm])
He cuffed his friend on the shoulder as a joke.
Viccből vállon csapta a barátját.
She cuffed him on the ear for being rude.
Fülön csapta, amiért szemtelen volt.
Stop cuffing your little brother and leave him alone.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
Don’t cuff people.
Ne csapj oda másoknak.
Συχνό λάθος:
Cuff is usually a quick open-hand hit; punch is with a closed fist.
Σημασία
hit with an open hand
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
cuff someone on the head
|cuff someone on the ear
|cuff him lightly
|cuff her arm
|cuff a child (gently)
Συνώνυμα
slap (Often stronger and more direct than cuff.)
|
smack (Usually more forceful than cuff.)
Αντώνυμα
caress (Touch gently and affectionately rather than strike.)
Θέματα
conflict
|daily_life
Ορισμός
To hit someone with your open hand.
To hit someone lightly or sharply with an open hand, often on the head or arm.
ΡΉΜΑ
B2
4
megbilincsel
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
cuff [someone]; cuff [someone] to [something]
The police cuffed him and put him in the back of the car.
A rendőrök megbilincselték, és betették a kocsi hátsó ülésére.
They cuffed her to the bench while they searched the area.
A padhoz bilincselték, amíg átkutatták a környéket.
He was cuffed for his own safety during transport.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The officer cuffed the man.
A rendőr megbilincselte a férfit.
Συχνό λάθος:
Not the same as handcuff (noun); cuff (verb) means to put the cuffs on.
Σημασία
put handcuffs on someone
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
cuff and arrest
|cuff someone behind their back
|cuff someone to a railing
|cuff the suspect
|cuffed to a chair
Συνώνυμα
handcuff (More explicit and slightly more formal than cuff.)
Αντώνυμα
uncuff (Remove handcuffs from someone.)
Θέματα
crime
|law_enforcement
Ορισμός
To put handcuffs on someone.
To put handcuffs on someone to restrain them, especially during an arrest.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
INFORMAL
5
legyintés
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a cuff (on [the head/ear])
He gave the dog a gentle cuff to stop it jumping up.
Finoman rálegyintett a kutyára, hogy ne ugráljon fel.
She responded with a cuff on his arm and a laugh.
Válaszul nevetve karon legyintette.
A cuff on the back of the head isn’t funny to everyone.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
He gave me a cuff on the arm.
Karon legyintett.
Σημασία
a light open-hand blow
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
a cuff on the head
|a cuff on the ear
|give someone a cuff
|a playful cuff
|a sharp cuff
Συνώνυμα
slap (Often sounds stronger than cuff.)
Θέματα
conflict
|daily_life
Ορισμός
A quick hit with an open hand.
A light or sharp hit with an open hand.
ΡΉΜΑ
B2
6
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
cuff [your jeans/sleeves/pants]
She cuffed her jeans to keep them out of the water.
Felhajtotta a farmerja szárát, hogy ne érjen a vízbe.
He cuffed his sleeves before washing the dishes.
Feltűrte az ingujját, mielőtt mosogatni kezdett.
If the pants are too long, you can cuff them temporarily.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I cuff my jeans in summer.
Nyáron felhajtom a farmerom szárát.
Συχνό λάθος:
Roll up is more general; cuff usually implies a neat folded band at the end.
Σημασία
turn up sleeves or pants
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
cuff your jeans
|cuff the sleeves
|cuffed jeans
|cuffed trousers
|double-cuff the jeans
|neatly cuffed
Συνώνυμα
turn up (Common British English phrase for folding the hem.)
|
roll up (More casual and not always a neat cuff.)
Αντώνυμα
let down (Undo a fold/turn-up so the fabric hangs its full length.)
Θέματα
clothing
|fashion
|daily_life
Ορισμός
To fold the end of your jeans or sleeves up.
To fold the end of a sleeve or pant leg up to make a cuff.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
7
karperec
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a cuff bracelet; an ear cuff
She wore a simple silver cuff on her wrist.
Egyszerű ezüst karperecet viselt a csuklóján.
He bought an ear cuff but decided it looked too flashy.
Vett egy fülmandzsettát, de végül úgy gondolta, hogy túl feltűnő.
The designer released a new line of sculptural cuffs.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
She wears a gold cuff.
Arany karperecet visel.
Σημασία
wide bracelet or ear band
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
cuff bracelet
|gold cuff
|silver cuff
|chunky cuff
|wear a cuff
|ear cuff
|stacked cuffs
Συνώνυμα
bangle (A bangle is usually a closed ring; a cuff is often open-ended.)
Θέματα
fashion
|jewelry
|shopping
Ορισμός
A wide bracelet (or ear piece) that fits closely.
A wide piece of jewelry, especially a bracelet or ear piece, that fits closely and is often open at one side rather than a complete circle.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
8
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a blood pressure cuff; wrap the cuff around [your arm]
The nurse wrapped the cuff around his upper arm.
Az ápoló a férfi felkarjára helyezte a vérnyomásmérő mandzsettáját.
This cuff is too small, so the reading may be inaccurate.
Ez a mandzsetta túl kicsi, ezért pontatlan lehet a mérés.
Home monitors usually come with an automatic cuff.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The nurse used a cuff to check my blood pressure.
Az ápoló vérnyomásmérő mandzsettával mérte meg a vérnyomásomat.
Σημασία
inflatable band for measuring blood pressure
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
blood pressure cuff
|inflatable cuff
|cuff size
|wrap the cuff around your arm
|automatic cuff
|tighten the cuff
|cuff reading
Συνώνυμα
sphygmomanometer cuff (More technical; used in medical contexts.)
Θέματα
health
|medicine
|daily_life
Ορισμός
A band used to check blood pressure.
An inflatable band wrapped around the arm (or sometimes the wrist) that is used to measure blood pressure.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
cuff
IPA
GB/kˈʌf/
US/kˈʌf/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
cuff (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (cuff)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: cuff
- Plural: cuffs
Verb
- Base: cuff
- 3rd Person Singular: cuffs
- Present Participle: cuffing
- Past: cuffed
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
cuffs
noun
cuffing
verb
cuffed
verb
Related words
cufflink
noun
handcuff
noun
Εκφράσεις
cuff up
1/kˈʌf ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
informal
roll or turn up clothing
To fold your sleeves or jeans up.
Παραδείγματα
- It’s hot in here—let’s cuff up our sleeves.
- She cuffed up her jeans before walking through the wet grass.
- You can cuff up the pants to show off the shoes.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I cuffed up my sleeves.
cuffing season
1/kˈʌfɪŋ sˈizən/
fixed phrase
slang
time people seek relationships
A time when many people want a boyfriend/girlfriend.
Παραδείγματα
- As soon as it got cold, everyone started talking about cuffing season.
- They met in October, right at the start of cuffing season.
- She joked that he only texted because it was cuffing season.
french cuff
1/fɹˈɛnt͡ʃ kˈʌf/
fixed phrase
double cuff folded back
A shirt cuff that folds back and uses cufflinks.
Παραδείγματα
- He wore a dress shirt with French cuffs and silver cufflinks.
- French cuffs usually look more formal than button cuffs.
- The rental shop asked whether I wanted French cuffs.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- This shirt has French cuffs.
in cuffs
1/ˈɪn kˈʌfs/
fixed phrase
wearing handcuffs; under arrest
With handcuffs on.
Παραδείγματα
- The suspect was brought in cuffs to the station.
- He spent the night in cuffs while they questioned him.
- She watched the man being led away in cuffs.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He was taken away in cuffs.
off the cuff
1/ˈɔf ðə kˈʌf/
idiom
without preparation; spontaneous
Without planning or preparing.
Παραδείγματα
- I can’t give exact numbers off the cuff.
- She made an off-the-cuff remark that upset people.
- His speech sounded polished, but it was mostly off the cuff.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I answered off the cuff.