gin
gb/d͡ʒˈɪn/ us/d͡ʒˈɪn/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 9400
gin, gyapottisztító gép, gin römi, csapda, magtalanít
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
1
gin
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to drink [gin]; a glass of [gin]
She ordered a gin and tonic with lots of ice.
Rendelt egy gin-tonicot sok jéggel.
This cocktail uses dry gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup.
Ehhez a koktélhoz száraz gint, citromlevet és cukorszirupot használnak.
The bar has over fifty different kinds of gin from around the world.
He stopped drinking gin after realizing how much it affected his sleep.
The recipe calls for equal parts gin and vermouth.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
He drank a small glass of gin.
Ivott egy kis pohár gint.
She likes to mix gin with tonic water.
Szereti a gint tonikkal keverni.
This bar sells many types of gin.
My friend does not drink gin or any alcohol.
They shared a bottle of gin at the party.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes use "gin" to mean any alcoholic drink. In English, "gin" is only one specific type of strong, clear alcohol, different from vodka, rum, or whiskey.
Σημασία
clear alcoholic drink with juniper
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
gin and tonic
|glass of gin
|gin martini
|bottle of gin
|gin distillery
|drink gin
Συνώνυμα
spirit (A general word for strong alcoholic drinks; not specific to juniper flavor.)
|
liquor (Common in American English for any strong alcoholic drink; gin is one type of liquor.)
Αντώνυμα
soft drink (A non-alcoholic drink, the opposite of a strong alcoholic drink like gin.)
|
non-alcoholic (Describes drinks that have no alcohol, contrasting with alcoholic spirits like gin.)
Θέματα
food_and_drink
|social_life
|leisure
|food_drink
|daily_life
Ορισμός
A clear strong alcohol made from grain and flavored with juniper berries.
A clear distilled alcoholic spirit, usually made from grain and strongly flavored with juniper berries and other botanicals.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
TECHNICAL
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a [cotton] gin
The invention of the cotton gin transformed the cotton industry in the United States.
A gyapottisztító gép feltalálása forradalmasította az Egyesült Államok gyapotiparát.
Workers loaded raw cotton into the gin to separate the fibers from the seeds.
A munkások nyers gyapotot raktak a gyapottisztító gépbe, hogy elválasszák a rostokat a magoktól.
Eli Whitney is often credited with inventing the first successful cotton gin.
Before the cotton gin, cleaning cotton was a very slow and labor-intensive job.
The museum displays a restored nineteenth-century cotton gin.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The cotton gin made it faster to clean cotton.
A gyapottisztító gép felgyorsította a gyapot tisztítását.
They used a cotton gin to remove the seeds.
Gyapottisztító gépet használtak a magok eltávolítására.
Students learned how the cotton gin changed farming.
A cotton gin is a machine that cleans cotton.
Before the cotton gin, people cleaned cotton by hand.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the alcoholic drink. When you see "cotton gin", it always refers to the machine, not alcohol.
Σημασία
machine for removing seeds from cotton
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
the cotton gin
|invent the cotton gin
|operate a cotton gin
|modern cotton gin
|cotton gin technology
Συνώνυμα
cotton cleaner (A descriptive term for the same type of machine, but less common and less specific than "cotton gin".)
Αντώνυμα
hand picking (Refers to removing seeds from cotton by hand instead of using a machine.)
Θέματα
technology
|history
|industry
|work
Ορισμός
A machine that quickly takes seeds out of cotton.
A machine used to separate cotton fibers from their seeds, greatly speeding up the processing of raw cotton.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
INFORMAL
3
gin römi
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to play [gin]
They spent the afternoon playing gin on the porch.
Az egész délutánt azzal töltötték a verandán, hogy gin römit játszottak.
My grandparents taught me how to play gin when I was a child.
A nagyszüleim gyerekkoromban megtanítottak gin römit játszani.
He suggested a quick game of gin while they waited for dinner.
She is surprisingly competitive when they play gin together.
In gin, you score points by forming sets and runs of cards.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
We played gin after dinner.
Vacsora után gin römit játszottunk.
He learned to play gin from his uncle.
A nagybátyjától tanult meg gin römit játszani.
They often play gin on the weekend.
She won three games of gin in a row.
I do not know the rules of gin.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may think "gin" here means the alcoholic drink, but in gaming contexts like "play gin" or "a game of gin" it refers to the card game.
Σημασία
two-player card game (gin rummy)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
play gin
|a game of gin
|win at gin
|lose at gin
|gin table
Συνώνυμα
gin rummy (The full name of the game; "gin" is a shorter form.)
Αντώνυμα
work (In context, the opposite of relaxing or playing a card game is doing one’s job or duties.)
Θέματα
leisure
|games
|arts_entertainment
|daily_life
Ορισμός
A card game for two people, also called gin rummy, where players try to make groups of cards.
An informal name for the card game gin rummy, usually played by two people who try to form sets and runs of cards and go out with a low score.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
C1
ARCHAIC
4
csapda
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to set a [gin]
The hunter checked each gin he had set along the path.
A vadász ellenőrizte az ösvény mentén kirakott összes csapdáját.
In the story, the fox was taken in a cruel iron gin.
A történetben a róka egy kegyetlen vascsapdába esett.
They warned travelers to beware of gins laid by thieves.
The animal struggled to free its leg from the gin.
Old laws regulated the use of gins to protect wildlife.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The hunter put a gin in the forest.
A vadász csapdát tett az erdőbe.
An animal was caught in the gin.
Egy állat csapdába esett.
He checked the gin every morning.
The fox could not escape from the gin.
This old book talks about many gins and traps.
Συχνό λάθος:
Modern learners rarely meet this sense. If you see "gin" in older books with words like "set" or "snare", it probably means a trap, not the drink.
Σημασία
trap or snare for catching
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
set a gin
|caught in a gin
|escape the gin
|iron gin
Συνώνυμα
snare (A more common modern word for a wire or rope trap, especially for animals.)
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trap (General term for any device used to catch or stop something.)
Αντώνυμα
release (Letting something go free is the opposite of catching it in a trap.)
Θέματα
history
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
An old word for a trap used to catch animals.
An old term for a trap or snare used to catch animals or sometimes people.
ΡΉΜΑ
C1
TECHNICAL
5
magtalanít
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to gin [cotton]
The factory gins thousands of pounds of cotton each day.
A gyár naponta több ezer fontnyi gyapotot magtalanít.
After the cotton is picked, it is ginned and baled for shipment.
A gyapotot betakarítás után magtalanítják, majd bálákba préselik a szállításhoz.
Workers ginned the cotton before sending it to the textile mill.
Historically, enslaved people picked the cotton, and machines ginned it.
The new equipment can gin cotton more efficiently than older models.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The machine gins the cotton very fast.
A gép nagyon gyorsan magtalanítja a gyapotot.
They ginned the cotton before selling it.
Eladás előtt magtalanították a gyapotot.
After farmers pick cotton, they must gin it.
This factory gins cotton from local farms.
The cotton was ginned and then made into cloth.
Σημασία
remove seeds from cotton by machine
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
gin cotton
|freshly ginned cotton
|to gin the harvest
|cotton to be ginned
Συνώνυμα
process (A broader term for treating raw materials; "gin" is specifically for separating seeds from cotton.)
Αντώνυμα
hand-clean (Cleaning cotton by hand instead of using a gin.)
Θέματα
technology
|industry
|work
Ορισμός
To use a cotton gin to take seeds out of cotton.
To separate cotton fibers from their seeds using a gin.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
gin
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈɪn/
US/d͡ʒˈɪn/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
gin (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (gin)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: gin
- Plural: gin, gins
Verb
- Base: gin
- 3rd Person Singular: gins
- Present Participle: ginning
- Past: ginned
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
gins
noun
ginning
verb
ginned
verb
Κύρια σημεία
- Irregular present participle: ginning Verb
- Irregular past: ginned Verb
Εκφράσεις
cotton gin
1/kˈɑtən d͡ʒˈɪn/
fixed phrase
technical
machine that cleans cotton
A machine that quickly takes seeds out of cotton, making it easier to use in factories.
Παραδείγματα
- The cotton gin played a major role in the growth of the cotton industry.
- Students learned how the cotton gin changed the economy of the American South.
- The museum has a working cotton gin from the nineteenth century.
gin and juice
1/d͡ʒˈɪn ˈænd d͡ʒˈus/
fixed phrase
slang
gin mixed with fruit juice
An alcoholic drink made by mixing gin with fruit juice, often mentioned in hip-hop music and slang.
Παραδείγματα
- The song made the phrase "gin and juice" famous in pop culture.
- He was relaxing on the sofa with some gin and juice.
- They mixed gin and juice for a quick party drink.
gin and tonic
1/d͡ʒˈɪn ˈænd tˈɑnɪk/
fixed phrase
cocktail of gin and tonic water
An alcoholic drink made with gin and tonic water, usually served with ice and a slice of lemon or lime.
Παραδείγματα
- She ordered a gin and tonic at the bar.
- On hot evenings, he likes to relax with a gin and tonic on the balcony.
- The menu lists several variations on a classic gin and tonic.
gin fizz
1/d͡ʒˈɪn fˈɪz/
fixed phrase
gin cocktail with citrus and soda
A cocktail made with gin, lemon or lime juice, sugar, and soda water.
Παραδείγματα
- She ordered a gin fizz with extra lemon.
- The bartender recommended a classic gin fizz as a light summer drink.
- He mixed gin fizzes for everyone at the party.
gin joint
1/d͡ʒˈɪn d͡ʒˈɔɪnt/
fixed phrase
informal
small cheap bar or drinking place
A small, often cheap bar where people drink alcohol, especially in older movies or stories.
Παραδείγματα
- The scene takes place in a smoky gin joint on the edge of town.
- They ducked into a little gin joint to escape the rain.
- Old songs often mention lonely nights in dark gin joints.
gin palace
1/d͡ʒˈɪn pˈælɪs/
fixed phrase
informal
large or fancy bar serving gin
A big, often very bright or fancy bar that sells a lot of gin and other alcoholic drinks.
Παραδείγματα
- The old dockside gin palace has been turned into a modern cocktail bar.
- Victorian writers sometimes complained about crowded gin palaces.
- From the outside, the place looked like a glass-walled gin palace.
gin rummy
1/d͡ʒˈɪn ɹˈʌmi/
fixed phrase
two-player card game with sets and runs
A card game, usually for two people, where players try to make groups of cards with the same number or in a sequence.
Παραδείγματα
- They spent the evening playing gin rummy at the kitchen table.
- My grandfather is very good at gin rummy.
- We learned the basic rules of gin rummy during our holiday.
gin up
1/d͡ʒˈɪn ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
informal
artificially stir up interest or feeling
To try to make people excited, emotional, or supportive, often in a way that feels forced or not completely honest.
Παραδείγματα
- The campaign tried to gin up support on social media.
- They released a dramatic video to gin up interest in the new product.
- Some commentators accused the news channels of ginning up fear about the issue.