grunt
gb/ɡɹˈʌnt/ us/ɡɹˈʌnt/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 1600
mordul, felnyög, mordulás, nyögés, melós, irodai robot, baka, gyalogos
ΡΉΜΑ
B1
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] grunts
She grunted as she lifted the heavy box.
Felnyögött, amikor felemelte a nehéz dobozt.
He only grunted in reply to my question.
A kérdésemre csak mordult egyet válaszul.
The player grunted loudly when he hit the ball.
The injured man grunted with each step.
I heard him grunt as he pushed the door open.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
He grunted when he stood up.
Felnyögött, amikor felállt.
The man grunted with pain.
A férfi fájdalmában felnyögött.
She grunted as she moved the table.
I heard the boy grunt when he fell.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'grunt' with 'growl'; 'growl' is usually a longer, more aggressive animal sound.
Σημασία
Make a short low sound
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
grunt in pain
|grunt with effort
|grunt softly
Συνώνυμα
groan (Usually longer and more drawn-out, often expressing pain or annoyance.)
Αντώνυμα
speak (Speaking uses clear words instead of short nonverbal sounds.)
Θέματα
daily life
|communication
|body
Ορισμός
To make a short, deep sound from your throat, often when you are working hard or feel pain.
To produce a short, low, rough sound in the throat, often to express effort, discomfort, or acknowledgement.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a grunt of [emotion]
He gave a grunt of effort as he lifted the box.
Erőlködő nyögést hallatott, amikor felemelte a dobozt.
A grunt of pain escaped her lips.
Fájdalmas nyögés hagyta el az ajkát.
The soldier answered with a grunt.
I heard a grunt from the next room.
His only response was a grunt.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
She made a grunt when she fell.
Nyögött egyet, amikor elesett.
He gave a grunt as he opened the jar.
Nyögött egyet, amikor kinyitotta a befőttesüveget.
I heard a grunt from the man.
The boy made a grunt when he stood up.
Σημασία
Short low throat sound
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
a grunt of effort
|a grunt of pain
|a grunt of approval
Συνώνυμα
groan (Similar but usually longer and more expressive of discomfort.)
Αντώνυμα
speech (Speech uses words instead of short sounds.)
Θέματα
daily life
|communication
|body
Ορισμός
A short, deep sound made from the throat.
A short, low, rough sound made in the throat, typically to express effort, pain, or acknowledgement.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
INFORMAL
3
melós
B2
irodai robot
C1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is a grunt
I started as an office grunt before moving up to management.
Irodai robotként kezdtem, aztán vezetői pozícióba kerültem.
The grunts do all the heavy lifting while the bosses sit in offices.
A melósok végzik az összes nehéz munkát, miközben a főnökök az irodáikban ülnek.
As a new recruit, you're just a grunt for now.
He felt like nothing more than a corporate grunt.
Most of the work was done by the grunts on the shop floor.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
He is just an office grunt.
Ő csak egy irodai robot.
I was a factory grunt for two years.
Két évig gyári melós voltam.
The new worker is a grunt.
Grunts do the hard jobs.
Σημασία
Low-ranking worker
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
office grunt
|factory grunt
|just a grunt
Συνώνυμα
drudge (Suggests dull, menial work, sometimes with more negative connotation.)
Αντώνυμα
manager (A manager has authority and responsibility rather than doing basic tasks.)
Θέματα
work
|informal
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
An informal word for a worker who does simple or hard jobs and is not important in the company or group.
An informal term for someone who does basic, routine, or physically demanding work, often with little recognition or authority.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
INFORMAL
4
He served as a grunt during the Vietnam War.
Bakaként szolgált a vietnámi háborúban.
Most grunts never see the generals who command them.
A legtöbb baka sosem látja az őt irányító tábornokokat.
The movie follows the life of a young army grunt.
Grunts face dangerous conditions on the front lines.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
He was a grunt in the army.
Baka volt a hadseregben.
Many grunts fought in that war.
Sok baka harcolt abban a háborúban.
The grunt walked with his unit.
The movie is about an army grunt.
Σημασία
Infantry soldier (US slang)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
army grunt
|Vietnam War grunt
Συνώνυμα
infantryman (Formal military term for a soldier who fights on foot.)
Αντώνυμα
officer (An officer holds rank and command rather than serving as ordinary infantry.)
Θέματα
military
|politics
Ορισμός
In US military slang, a soldier who fights on foot in the army.
US military slang for an infantry soldier, especially one who serves on foot and does frontline combat work.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
grunt
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈʌnt/
US/ɡɹˈʌnt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
grunt (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (grunt)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: grunt
- Plural: grunts
Verb
- Base: grunt
- 3rd Person Singular: grunts
- Present Participle: grunting
- Past: grunted
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
grunts
noun
grunting
verb
grunted
verb
Negative and opposite forms
disgruntled
adjective
Advanced or less common
disgruntle
verb
Εκφράσεις
grunt work
1/ɡɹˈʌnt wˈɚk/
fixed phrase
informal
Boring routine tasks
Work that is boring or simple and needs little skill but must still be done.
Παραδείγματα
- I spent my first year at the company doing all the grunt work.
- Volunteers handled most of the grunt work for the event.