feather
gb/fˈɛðɚ/ us/fˈɛðɚ/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 2000
toll, vitorlába állít, elmos, eldolgoz, lágyít
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
1
toll
A1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a [adjective] feather
The peacock's tail is covered in colorful feathers.
A páva farkát színes tollak borítják.
A small feather drifted down from the bird's wing.
Egy kis toll lebegve hullott le a madár szárnyáról.
She found a feather on the forest path.
The eagle's feathers are strong yet lightweight.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The bird has blue feathers.
A madárnak kék tollai vannak.
I saw a feather on the ground.
Láttam egy madártollat a földön.
This feather is very soft.
The chicken lost a small feather.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'feather' with 'fur' or 'hair', but 'feathers' are only on birds.
Σημασία
A bird's body covering part
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
white feather
|loose feather
|feather pillow
|feather pattern
|feather coat
Συνώνυμα
plume (Often refers to a large or decorative feather, especially for display.)
Αντώνυμα
fur (Refers to the soft hair covering mammals, not birds.)
Θέματα
nature
|animals
|biology
Ορισμός
A light, soft part that grows from a bird's skin and covers its body.
One of the light, flat structures growing from a bird's skin, forming its outer covering and aiding in flight or insulation.
ΡΉΜΑ
C1
TECHNICAL
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to feather [propeller/blades]
The pilot had to feather the propeller after the engine failed.
A pilótának vitorlába kellett állítania a légcsavart, miután a motor meghibásodott.
Feathering the blades reduced drag and helped maintain control.
A lapátok vitorlába állítása csökkentette a légellenállást, és segített fenntartani a gép irányíthatóságát.
In case of engine trouble, remember to feather quickly.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The pilot will feather the propeller.
A pilóta vitorlába fogja állítani a légcsavart.
They feathered the blades after the engine stopped.
Vitorlába állították a lapátokat, miután a motor leállt.
He knows how to feather in an emergency.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this with literal feathers from birds; in aviation, it is a technical action involving propellers.
Σημασία
Turn propeller blades to reduce drag
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
feather the propeller
|propeller feathering system
|engine feathering
Συνώνυμα
adjust (General term for changing position; not specific to aviation.)
Αντώνυμα
unfeather (Technical opposite — to return blades to their normal operating position.)
Θέματα
aviation
|technology
|travel
|transportation
Ορισμός
To turn the blades of a plane's propeller so that they face the wind and slow the plane less when the engine stops.
To rotate the blades of an aircraft propeller so that they are parallel to the airflow, minimizing drag, usually after engine failure.
ΡΉΜΑ
B2
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to feather [edge/line] into [surface/color]
The artist feathered the paint into the background.
A művész finoman összedolgozta a festéket a háttérrel.
Use this tool to feather the photo edges for a softer look.
Használd ezt az eszközt a fotó széleinek lágyítására, hogy lágyabb legyen a hatás.
She feathered the makeup around her eyes.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
Feather the color into the wall.
Finoman dolgozd el a színt a falon.
He will feather the edges of the photo.
Lágyítani fogja a fotó széleit.
I can feather this line so it is soft.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may think it means adding bird feathers; here it means smoothing or blending edges in art/design.
Σημασία
Blend or smooth edges
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
feather the edges
|feather into background
|feather brush tool
Συνώνυμα
blend (General term for mixing smoothly; 'feather' often used in visual or tactile contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
sharpen (To make an edge more defined, the opposite of blending or softening.)
Θέματα
art
|design
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To make the edge of something soft and smooth so it mixes into another area without a hard line.
To make the edge of something blend gradually into another surface or color so that no sharp boundary is visible.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
feather
IPA
GB/fˈɛðɚ/
US/fˈɛðɚ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
feath - er (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (feath)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: feather
- Plural: feathers
Verb
- Base: feather
- 3rd Person Singular: feathers
- Present Participle: feathering
- Past: feathered
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
feathers
noun
feathering
verb
feathered
verb
Core family
feathery
adjective
Related words
down
noun A1
quill
noun
Negative and opposite forms
featherless
adjective
Εκφράσεις
birds of a feather (flock together)
1/bˈɚdz əv ə fˈɛðɚ flˈɑk təɡˈɛðɚ/
idiom
Similar people stay together
People who are alike often spend time together.
Παραδείγματα
- Those two are always together—birds of a feather!
- Birds of a feather flock together, as they say.
feather one's nest
1/fˈɛðɚ wˈʌnz nˈɛst/
idiom
Gain personal profit dishonestly
To get money or benefit for yourself, often in a dishonest way, while working or having power.
Παραδείγματα
- The corrupt official was accused of feathering his own nest.
- He spent years feathering his nest at the company's expense.
light as a feather
1/lˈaɪt ˈæz ə fˈɛðɚ/
idiom
Extremely light in weight
Very, very light; almost no weight.
Παραδείγματα
- This scarf is light as a feather.
- The baby bird felt light as a feather in her hands.
ruffle someone's feathers
1/ɹˈʌfəl sˈʌmwˌʌnz fˈɛðɚz/
idiom
informal
Annoy or upset someone slightly
To do something that makes someone feel annoyed or upset.
Παραδείγματα
- His comments really ruffled her feathers.
- Try not to ruffle anyone's feathers during the meeting.
white feather
1/wˈaɪt fˈɛðɚ/
fixed phrase
Symbol of cowardice (UK historical)
A white feather given as a sign that someone is a coward, especially in British history during wartime.
Παραδείγματα
- In World War I, some women gave white feathers to young men not in uniform.
- Receiving a white feather was considered an insult.