mint
gb/mˈɪnt/ us/mˈɪnt/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 5200
menta, mentás, mentaíz, mentolos, mentolos cukorka, leheletfrissítő cukorka, egy vagyon, pénzverde, ver, megalkot, kitalál, hibátlan állapotú, pöpec, újszerű
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
1
menta
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] grows mint in [a place]
She grows mint and basil in pots on her balcony.
Mentát és bazsalikomot nevel cserépben az erkélyén.
Add some fresh mint to the salad to give it a brighter flavor.
Adj egy kis friss mentát a salátához, hogy élénkebb legyen az íze.
He picked a few sprigs of mint from the garden for his tea.
The recipe calls for finely chopped mint leaves.
The smell of mint filled the kitchen as she crushed the leaves.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I put fresh mint in my hot tea.
Friss mentát teszek a forró teámba.
We grow mint in our small garden.
Mentát nevelünk a kis kertünkben.
She cuts mint leaves and adds them to the soup.
This drink has lemon and mint in it.
He likes the smell of mint leaves.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mint' (the plant) with 'menthol'. 'Menthol' is a chemical from mint used in medicines and cigarettes, while 'mint' is the plant and its leaves.
Σημασία
aromatic mint plant or leaves
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
fresh mint
|mint leaves
|mint tea
|sprig of mint
|chopped mint
|peppermint / spearmint
Συνώνυμα
herb (More general; refers to any plant used for flavor or medicine, not specifically mint.)
Αντώνυμα
weed (A plant that is not wanted or useful, the opposite of a valued herb like mint.)
Θέματα
food
|nature
|daily life
|food_drink
Ορισμός
A green plant with a cool taste, whose leaves are used in cooking, drinks, or tea.
An aromatic plant of the mint family, or its leaves, used especially to add a cool, fresh taste to food and drinks.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] tastes of mint
I ordered a chocolate mint milkshake.
Csokis-mentás turmixot rendeltem.
This toothpaste has a very strong mint flavor.
Ennek a fogkrémnek nagyon erős mentolos íze van.
Do you prefer mint or fruit flavor in your gum?
The ice cream shop sells a popular mint chocolate chip flavor.
Her breath smelled of mint after she brushed her teeth.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I like ice cream with mint in it.
Szeretem a mentás fagylaltot.
My gum has a sweet mint taste.
A rágómnak édes, mentolos íze van.
This drink has a light mint flavor.
The candy is hard and tastes of mint.
His toothpaste is cool and minty.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes say 'taste of mint flavor' instead of 'taste of mint' or 'have a mint flavor'. Use either 'It tastes of mint' or 'It has a mint flavor', not both together.
Σημασία
cool mint flavor or taste
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
mint flavor
|mint taste
|mint chocolate
|peppermint / spearmint flavor
|mint gum
|mint toothpaste
Συνώνυμα
menthol (More technical; often used for medicines and products, not for ice cream or normal food.)
Αντώνυμα
blandness (Describes food or a taste with very little flavor, the opposite of a strong mint taste.)
Θέματα
food
|daily life
|food_drink
|health
Ορισμός
The cool, fresh taste we get from mint, used in things like ice cream, gum, and toothpaste.
The cool, fresh taste or flavor that comes from mint, often used in food, drinks, toothpaste, or sweets.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] eats a mint
He took a mint from the bowl at the reception desk.
Elvett egy mentolos cukorkát a recepciós pulton lévő tálból.
I always keep a tin of mints in my bag.
Mindig tartok egy doboz mentolos cukorkát a táskámban.
She offered me a breath mint after our coffee.
The restaurant gives out free mints with the bill.
He popped a mint in his mouth before the interview.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I ate a mint after lunch.
Ebéd után ettem egy mentolos cukorkát.
She keeps mints in her car.
Mentolos cukorkákat tart az autójában.
He gave me a mint before the meeting.
You can take a mint from the box.
These mints are very strong.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes say 'mint candy sweet' or 'mint sweet candy'. In English, use just one noun or a simple pair, like 'mint candy' or 'mint sweet'.
Σημασία
small mint-flavored sweet
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
a mint
|breath mint
|peppermint mint
|tin of mints
|packet of mints
|suck on a mint
Συνώνυμα
mint sweet (Common in British English; clearly shows it is a sweet or candy.)
Αντώνυμα
savory snack (Refers to salty or non-sweet food, contrasting with a sweet mint candy.)
Θέματα
food
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
Ορισμός
A small candy that tastes of mint, which people often eat to make their breath smell better.
A small, usually hard sweet with mint flavor, often eaten to freshen the breath.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
INFORMAL
4
egy vagyon
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a mint of [money]
He made a mint when he sold his startup.
Egy vagyont keresett, amikor eladta a startupját.
That designer bag must have cost a mint.
Az a dizájner táska biztos egy vagyonba került.
They spent a mint renovating their kitchen.
Her rare stamp collection is worth a mint.
You could save a mint by doing the work yourself.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
He made a mint with his new app.
Egy vagyont keresett az új alkalmazásával.
This watch cost a mint, so be careful.
Ez az óra egy vagyonba került, úgyhogy vigyázz rá.
They spent a mint on their big wedding.
Her house is worth a mint now.
You don't need to spend a mint on clothes.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes add 'of money' after this word, saying 'cost a mint of money'. In modern English, people usually say just 'cost a mint' or 'made a mint'.
Σημασία
a very large sum of money
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
make a mint
|cost a mint
|spend a mint
|worth a mint
Συνώνυμα
fortune (Slightly more formal and common in both spoken and written English; clearly means a very large amount of money.)
Αντώνυμα
pittance (Means a very small amount of money, often not enough; the opposite of 'a mint'.)
Θέματα
money
|daily life
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A lot of money, much more than normal.
A very large amount of money, especially when it is surprising or impressive.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
5
pénzverde
C1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the mint in [a country]
The coins were produced at the U.S. Mint.
Az érméket az Egyesült Államok Pénzverdéjében verték.
Security is extremely tight at the national mint.
A nemzeti pénzverdében rendkívül szigorú a biztonság.
She works as an engineer at the royal mint.
The government mint plans to increase coin production this year.
Tours of the mint show how coins are designed and struck.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
These coins were made at the U.S. Mint.
Ezeket az érméket az Egyesült Államok Pénzverdéjében készítették.
We visited the mint on our school trip.
Az iskolai kiránduláson meglátogattuk a pénzverdét.
The mint in this country is in the capital city.
The national mint makes millions of coins every day.
He got a job at the mint.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'mint' with 'bank'. A mint makes new coins; a bank stores and moves money but does not normally make it.
Σημασία
government place where coins are made
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
the mint
|national mint
|royal mint
|U.S. Mint
|operate a mint
|shut down the mint
Συνώνυμα
coin factory (Informal description; not an official term but explains the idea of where coins are made.)
Αντώνυμα
bank (A place where money is stored and managed rather than made; functionally opposite in the money system, though not a direct lexical opposite.)
Θέματα
money
|government
|finance
|business
Ορισμός
A special government building where coins are made.
An official government place where coins, and sometimes banknotes or medals, are produced.
ΡΉΜΑ
B2
6
ver
C1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to mint [coins]
The government plans to mint a new series of commemorative coins.
A kormány új emlékérme-sorozatot tervez veretni.
These medals were minted in limited numbers for the anniversary.
Ezeket az érmeket korlátozott példányszámban verték az évfordulóra.
The treasury stopped minting one-cent coins years ago.
Only authorized facilities are allowed to mint official currency.
The coins were first minted in 1999 and are still in circulation.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The mint mints new coins every year.
A pénzverde minden évben új érméket ver.
They will mint a new coin for the event.
Az eseményre új érmét fognak verni.
This coin was minted in 2005.
The country does not mint this type of coin now.
The company minted gold medals for the winners.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes use 'print' instead of 'mint' for coins. Use 'mint coins' and 'print banknotes'.
Σημασία
to officially make coins
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
mint coins
|mint currency
|mint medals
|newly minted coins
|mint in limited numbers
|begin minting
Συνώνυμα
coin (A formal verb meaning to make coins; often used in similar official or technical contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
melt down (Means to heat and destroy coins as objects, the opposite of creating them by minting.)
Θέματα
money
|industry
|finance
|business
Ορισμός
To make coins in an official place like a mint.
To officially produce coins or medals, usually by pressing metal in a mint.
ΡΉΜΑ
C1
7
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to mint [a term / phrase / label]
The media recently minted the term 'doomscrolling'.
A média nemrég alkotta meg a „doomscrolling” kifejezést.
Marketers keep minting catchy slogans to sell products.
A marketingesek folyton fülbemászó szlogeneket találnak ki a termékek eladására.
The phrase was minted as a way to describe the new trend.
She minted a playful nickname for their online community.
A whole set of buzzwords was minted around the new technology.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
Writers often mint new words for new ideas.
Az írók gyakran alkotnak új szavakat új gondolatok kifejezésére.
The internet has minted many new terms.
Az interneten sok új kifejezés született.
A journalist minted this phrase last year.
They minted a new name for their product.
This funny word was minted on social media.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may think 'mint' in this sense refers to the plant or flavor. Here it is metaphorical: like minting a coin, you 'mint' a word by creating it.
Σημασία
to create a new word or label
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
mint a term
|mint a phrase
|mint a slogan
|mint a label
|newly minted expression
|recently minted term
Συνώνυμα
coin (Common in this meaning as well; 'coin a phrase' is the more traditional expression, but 'mint' feels more modern or playful.)
Αντώνυμα
drop (To stop using a term or phrase, the opposite of creating and starting to use one.)
Θέματα
language
|media
|communication
|education
Ορισμός
To make a new word or phrase and start to use it.
To create and begin using a new word, phrase, name, or label, especially one that becomes widely used.
B2
INFORMAL
8
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is mint
The vintage car is in mint condition.
A veterán autó hibátlan állapotban van.
He sold a second-hand guitar that was still mint.
Eladott egy használt gitárt, amely még mindig hibátlan állapotban volt.
That new track is absolutely mint.
Her sneakers are mint, even though she bought them last year.
The comic books are mint and still in their original wrappers.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
This old phone is still mint.
Ez a régi telefon még mindig hibátlan állapotban van.
The bike is used but it looks mint.
A bicikli használt, de újszerűnek néz ki.
His car is ten years old, but it is mint.
That new song is mint.
The shoes are mint, so they cost more.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes think 'mint' as an adjective always means 'tasting of mint'. In informal English, 'mint' can mean 'excellent' or 'in perfect condition', especially in phrases like 'in mint condition' or 'That car is mint.'
Σημασία
excellent or in perfect condition
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
mint condition
|in mint condition
|looks mint
|absolutely mint
Συνώνυμα
pristine (More formal and mainly used for objects that are very clean and in perfect condition, not for general praise like 'That song is mint'.)
Αντώνυμα
worn (Describes something used and showing damage or age, the opposite of mint condition.)
Θέματα
evaluation
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Very good or like new, with no damage or problems.
Very good or in perfect, like-new condition; sometimes more generally, excellent.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
mint
IPA
GB/mˈɪnt/
US/mˈɪnt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
mint (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (mint)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: mint
- Plural: mint, mints
Verb
- Base: mint
- 3rd Person Singular: mints
- Present Participle: minting
- Past: minted
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
mints
noun
minting
verb
minted
verb
Core family
minty
adjective
Related words
peppermint
noun
spearmint
noun
Advanced or less common
mintage
noun
Εκφράσεις
cost a mint
1/kˈɔst ə mˈɪnt/
idiom
informal
to be very expensive
To be very expensive; to need a lot of money to buy.
Παραδείγματα
- That designer coat must have cost a mint.
- The renovation cost a mint, but the house looks amazing now.
- Tickets for the final will cost a mint on resale sites.
in mint condition
1/ˈɪn mˈɪnt kəndˈɪʃən/
idiom
in perfect, like-new condition
In a state that is like new, with no damage, marks, or signs of use.
Παραδείγματα
- The camera is second-hand but still in mint condition.
- Collectors will pay more for a comic book in mint condition.
- He found a 1960s record player in mint condition at a garage sale.
make a mint
1/mˈeɪk ə mˈɪnt/
idiom
informal
to earn a lot of money
To earn a very large amount of money.
Παραδείγματα
- She made a mint when she sold her online business.
- People can make a mint by investing early in successful startups.
- He made a mint writing software for banks.
newly minted
1/nˈuli mˈɪntɪd/
fixed phrase
Recently created or appointed
Used to describe someone or something that has just been made, created, or given a new position.
Παραδείγματα
- She is a newly minted doctor starting her first job at the hospital.
- She is a newly minted doctor, fresh out of medical school.
- The newly minted policy aims to improve road safety.
- The newly minted law will take effect next year.
- As a newly minted manager, he still has a lot to learn.