sea
gb/sˈi/ us/sˈi/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 900
tenger, valaminek a tengere, tengernyi
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A1
1
tenger
A1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the [adjective] sea
We spent the summer sailing across the Mediterranean Sea.
A nyarat azzal töltöttük, hogy áthajóztunk a Földközi-tengeren.
The sea was calm and blue under the morning sun.
A tenger nyugodt és kék volt a reggeli napfényben.
Pollution is harming many creatures in the sea.
From the cliff, you can see the endless sea.
Fishermen depend on the sea for their livelihood.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The sea is very big.
A tenger nagyon nagy.
I like to swim in the sea.
Szeretek a tengerben úszni.
The boat is on the sea.
The sea is blue today.
We go to the sea in summer.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sea' with 'lake'; a sea is made of salt water and is often connected to an ocean, while a lake is fresh water and inland.
Σημασία
Large saltwater body
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
open sea
|stormy sea
|at sea
|sea level
|sea water
Συνώνυμα
ocean (Usually refers to one of the Earth's largest continuous bodies of salt water; 'sea' can be smaller or part of an ocean.)
Αντώνυμα
land (The solid surface of the Earth, as opposed to bodies of water like the sea.)
Θέματα
geography
|nature
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A very big area of salt water, bigger than a lake, like the ocean.
A large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface and surrounds its landmasses.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
2
tengernyi
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a sea of [things/people]
She looked out at a sea of cheering fans.
Kinézett az ujjongó rajongók tengerére.
The city square was a sea of umbrellas in the rain.
Az esőben a város főtere esernyők tengere volt.
We were lost in a sea of paperwork.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I saw a sea of people at the concert.
A koncerten embertengert láttam.
There was a sea of red flowers in the garden.
A kertben piros virágok tengere volt.
The shop had a sea of toys.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may take this meaning literally and think it refers to water; here it describes a large amount of something else.
Σημασία
Large quantity or mass
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
sea of faces
|sea of lights
|sea of people
Συνώνυμα
ocean (Used metaphorically in the same way; 'ocean' can suggest even greater scale.)
Αντώνυμα
handful (A very small number or amount compared to a 'sea'.)
Θέματα
descriptions
|metaphor
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A very big number or amount of something, like a crowd or things all together.
A very large amount of something, often appearing like a continuous surface or crowd.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
sea
IPA
GB/sˈi/
US/sˈi/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
sea (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (sea)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: sea
- Plural: sea, seas
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
a sea change
1/ə sˈi t͡ʃˈeɪnd͡ʒ/
idiom
Major transformation
A big and important change in something.
Παραδείγματα
- There has been a sea change in public opinion about climate change.
- Her attitude underwent a sea change after she traveled abroad.
at sea
1/ˈæt sˈi/
idiom
Confused or on a ship
On a ship at sea, or feeling very confused and not knowing what to do.
Παραδείγματα
- We were at sea for three weeks before reaching land.
- I'm completely at sea with these new instructions.
lost at sea
1/lˈɔst ˈæt sˈi/
fixed phrase
Missing at sea or confused
Not found after being at sea, or feeling very confused and without an idea what to do.
Παραδείγματα
- Several sailors were lost at sea during the storm.
- When it comes to taxes, I'm lost at sea.
sea level
1/sˈi lˈɛvəl/
fixed phrase
technical
Average ocean height for measurement
The average height of the surface of the ocean, used to measure how high land or mountains are.
Παραδείγματα
- The city is 500 meters above sea level.
- Sea level has been rising due to climate change.