squirrel
gb/skwˈɚəl/ us/skwˈɚəl/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 9900
mókus, félretesz, félrerak
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
1
mókus
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a [squirrel] climbs [a tree]
A squirrel ran across the path and up the tree before I could take a photo.
Egy mókus átszaladt az ösvényen, és felszaladt a fára, mielőtt lefényképezhettem volna.
We watched a squirrel burying acorns in the park.
A parkban egy mókust figyeltünk, ahogy makkot ás el.
The dog chased a squirrel along the fence but never caught it.
In the fall, squirrels get very busy collecting food for the winter.
A red squirrel was sitting on the branch, eating a nut with its front paws.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
A squirrel is sitting in the tree.
Egy mókus ül a fán.
The squirrel is eating a nut.
A mókus egy diót eszik.
We saw many squirrels in the park today.
The brown squirrel ran up the tall tree.
Squirrels use their tails to help them balance.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse squirrels with chipmunks and call both animals "squirrels." Chipmunks are a different type of small rodent with stripes on their backs. Also, remember that "squirrel" is countable: you say "two squirrels," not "two squirrel."
Σημασία
small bushy-tailed tree rodent
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
gray squirrel
|red squirrel
|tree squirrel
|squirrel nest
|feed the squirrels
|a squirrel's tail
Συνώνυμα
rodent (More general scientific word for small animals like mice, rats, and squirrels; not specific to squirrels.)
Αντώνυμα
predator (Refers to animals that hunt and eat small animals like squirrels, making it an ecological opposite rather than a direct lexical opposite.)
Θέματα
animals
|nature
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A small animal with a long, big tail that lives in trees and eats nuts and seeds.
A small, fast-moving rodent with a long bushy tail that usually lives in trees and eats nuts, seeds, and similar food.
INFORMAL
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to squirrel [something] away
She tries to squirrel away a little money every month for emergencies.
Minden hónapban próbál egy kis pénzt félretenni vészhelyzetekre.
Over the years, he had quietly squirreled away enough cash to buy a small house.
Az évek során csendben annyi készpénzt tett félre, hogy tudjon venni egy kis házat.
They squirrelled away extra food in case the storm lasted longer than expected.
He squirrels away every spare coin rather than going out with his friends.
Σημασία
secretly store something for later
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
squirrel away money
|squirrel away savings
|squirrel away a little each month
|quietly squirrel away cash
|squirrel away food for the winter
Συνώνυμα
stash (Also means to store or hide something, but can sound slightly more slangy and is not limited to saving for the future.)
Αντώνυμα
spend (Opposite because it means to use money instead of keeping it for later.)
Θέματα
money
|daily life
|daily_life
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To keep something, often money or food, in a secret or safe place so you can use it later.
To hide or put away something, especially money or food, in a quiet or secret way so that you can use it in the future.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
squirrel
IPA
GB/skwˈɚəl/
US/skwˈɚəl/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
squir - rel (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (squir)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: squirrel
- Plural: squirrel, squirrels
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
squirrels
noun
Related words
rodent
noun
Advanced or less common
squirrelly
adjective
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