snooze
gb/snˈuz/ us/snˈuz/
A2
Αγγλικά
szundikál, szundítás, szundi, elhalaszt, rányom a szundira, szüneteltet, lemarad, elszalaszt
ΡΉΜΑ
A2
1
szundikál
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
snooze; snooze for [time]; snooze on [place]
I snoozed on the couch for twenty minutes and felt much better.
Húsz percet szundikáltam a kanapén, és sokkal jobban éreztem magam.
He was so tired he kept snoozing in his chair.
Olyan fáradt volt, hogy folyton elszundikált a székében.
She likes to snooze for a bit after lunch on weekends.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I snoozed for ten minutes.
Tíz percet szundikáltam.
He is snoozing on the sofa.
Épp a kanapén szundikál.
Συχνό λάθος:
Do not confuse snooze with sneeze (a sudden breath out).
Σημασία
sleep lightly for a short time
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
snooze for a few minutes
|snooze on the sofa
|snooze in a chair
|have a little snooze
|doze and snooze
|snooze after lunch
|snooze on the couch
|snooze in the afternoon
|snooze lightly
|snooze peacefully
Συνώνυμα
doze (Often suggests lighter, half-asleep rest.)
|
nap (More neutral; often a planned short sleep.)
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catnap (Emphasizes a very short nap.)
Αντώνυμα
stay awake (Not sleeping at all.)
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wake up (Stop sleeping and become alert.)
Θέματα
sleep
|daily_life
|health
Ορισμός
to sleep for a short time
To sleep lightly or for a short time, especially during the day.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a snooze; have a snooze
I’m going to have a quick snooze before we go out.
Gyorsan szundítok egyet, mielőtt elindulunk.
She took a short snooze on the train.
Szundított egy kicsit a vonaton.
A ten-minute snooze can really help in the afternoon.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I had a snooze after lunch.
Ebéd után szundítottam egyet.
He took a quick snooze.
Gyorsan szundított egyet.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may overuse snooze where nap is more common in formal contexts.
Σημασία
a short light sleep
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
have a snooze
|take a snooze
|a quick snooze
|a short snooze
|a little snooze
|an afternoon snooze
|a sofa snooze
|a ten-minute snooze
|a post-lunch snooze
|a brief snooze
Συνώνυμα
nap (Most common neutral word for a short sleep.)
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doze (Often implies a lighter, less intentional sleep.)
|
catnap (Very short nap.)
Αντώνυμα
wakefulness (The state of being awake.)
|
insomnia (Inability to sleep (opposite idea, not a direct opposite event).)
Θέματα
sleep
|daily_life
Ορισμός
a short sleep
A short, light sleep.
ΡΉΜΑ
B1
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
snooze [an alarm]/[a notification]/[a reminder] (for [time])
I snoozed the alarm twice and nearly missed my train.
Kétszer is rányomtam a szundira az ébresztőn, és majdnem lekéstem a vonatomat.
You can snooze notifications for an hour while you’re in a meeting.
Egy órára szüneteltetheted az értesítéseket, amíg megbeszélésen vagy.
He snoozed the reminder until tomorrow morning.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I snoozed my alarm.
Rányomtam a szundira az ébresztőn.
She snoozed the notification for one hour.
Egy órára elhalasztotta az értesítést.
Συχνό λάθος:
In this sense, snooze means delay temporarily, not sleep.
Σημασία
temporarily silence or delay alerts
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
snooze the alarm
|snooze an alert
|snooze notifications
|snooze a reminder
|snooze an email
|snooze for 10 minutes
|snooze until tomorrow
|snooze the timer
|snooze the meeting reminder
|snooze the app
Συνώνυμα
postpone (More formal; delay to a later time.)
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delay (General word; not specific to apps/alarms.)
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defer (More formal; often used in business settings.)
Αντώνυμα
dismiss (Turn off or clear it so it does not return.)
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activate (Start or enable it now instead of later.)
Θέματα
technology
|daily_life
|communication
|productivity
Ορισμός
to make an alarm or message come back later
To temporarily stop an alarm or notification and have it return later, or to hide it until a later time.
ΡΉΜΑ
B2
INFORMAL
4
lemarad
B1
elszalaszt
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
snooze on [something]
If you snooze on that price, someone else will buy it.
Ha nem csapsz le erre az árra, valaki más megveszi.
She snoozed on the offer and it was gone by the next day.
Túl sokáig várt az ajánlattal, és másnapra már nem volt elérhető.
Don’t snooze on this opportunity—apply now.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
Don’t snooze on this deal.
Ne maradj le erről az ajánlatról.
I snoozed on the offer and missed it.
Elszalasztottam az ajánlatot, mert túl sokáig vártam.
Συχνό λάθος:
Often used with on: snooze on a deal/offer/opportunity.
Σημασία
miss a chance by inaction
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
snooze on the deal
|snooze on an offer
|snooze on an opportunity
|snooze on the chance
|snooze on a bargain
|snooze on the deadline
|snooze on the news
|snooze on the market
|snooze on the job opening
|snooze on the discount
Συνώνυμα
miss out (Emphasizes losing a chance or benefit.)
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hesitate (Focuses on delaying because of uncertainty.)
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dawdle (Suggests wasting time in a casual way.)
Αντώνυμα
seize (Take an opportunity quickly and decisively.)
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act (Do something promptly.)
Θέματα
work
|decision_making
|informal_speech
Ορισμός
to miss a chance because you wait too long
To fail to notice or act in time and therefore miss an opportunity.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
snooze
IPA
GB/snˈuz/
US/snˈuz/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
snooze (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (snooze)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: snooze
- Plural: snoozes
Verb
- Base: snooze
- 3rd Person Singular: snoozes
- Present Participle: snoozing
- Past: snoozed
Εκφράσεις
hit the snooze button
1/hˈɪt ðə snˈuz bˈʌtən/
fixed phrase
delay an alarm for later
to make the alarm ring again later
Παραδείγματα
- I hit the snooze button and fell back asleep immediately.
- She always hits the snooze button at least once.
- Try not to hit the snooze button if you want to feel more awake.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I hit the snooze button.
- He hit the snooze button again.
press snooze
1/pɹˈɛs snˈuz/
fixed phrase
tap snooze on an alarm
to press the snooze control
Παραδείγματα
- I pressed snooze and bought myself nine more minutes.
- If you press snooze too many times, you’ll be late.
- He rolled over and pressed snooze without opening his eyes.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- She pressed snooze.
- Don’t press snooze.
snooze away
1/snˈuz əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
informal
waste time sleeping
to spend time sleeping (and waste it)
Παραδείγματα
- We snoozed away the whole afternoon after the big meal.
- Don’t snooze away your weekend if you have plans.
- He snoozed away the flight and woke up just before landing.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I snoozed away the afternoon.
- Don’t snooze away your time.
snooze fest
1/snˈuz fˈɛst/
fixed phrase
informal
a very boring event
something very boring
Παραδείγματα
- The presentation was a total snooze fest.
- We turned the movie off—what a snooze fest.
- That meeting could have been an email; it was a snooze fest.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The movie was a snooze fest.
- The class was a snooze fest.
snooze through [something]
1/snˈuz θɹˈu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
sleep and miss something
to sleep and not hear something
Παραδείγματα
- I snoozed through my alarm and woke up at 10.
- He snoozed through the entire flight announcement.
- She snoozed through the start of the meeting on the video call.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I snoozed through my alarm.
- He snoozed through the call.
snooze, you lose
1/snˈuz | jˈu lˈuz/
idiom
informal
delay and miss out
If you wait, you miss the chance.
Παραδείγματα
- I grabbed the last ticket—snooze, you lose.
- They waited too long to book, so it was snooze, you lose.
- Snooze, you lose: the sale ends tonight.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Snooze, you lose.
- Snooze, you lose—the deal is gone.