tilt
gb/tˈɪlt/ us/tˈɪlt/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1800
dönt, billent, megbillen, hajlik, billen, dőlés, dőlésszög, ferdeség, kopjatörés, lovagi torna
ΡΉΜΑ
A2
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to tilt [something] [direction]
She tilted her head to listen more closely.
Oldalra billentette a fejét, hogy jobban hallja.
The waiter tilted the bottle to pour the wine.
A pincér megdöntötte az üveget, hogy bort töltsön.
The picture frame was tilted slightly to the left.
He tilted his chair back and relaxed.
The photographer asked him to tilt his chin up.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I tilt my head when I think.
Gondolkodás közben oldalra billentem a fejem.
Please tilt the glass to pour the juice.
Kérlek, döntsd meg a poharat, hogy ki tudd önteni a gyümölcslevet.
Tilt the screen so I can see it.
She tilts the umbrella to block the sun.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tilt' with 'turn'. 'Tilt' is about leaning or sloping, while 'turn' is about rotating around a point.
Σημασία
Move into a sloping position
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
tilt back
|tilt forward
|tilt to the side
|tilt upward
|tilt downward
Συνώνυμα
tip (Often used for a smaller or gentler movement, especially with containers or objects.)
Αντώνυμα
straighten (Means to return something to an upright or level position.)
Θέματα
daily life
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To make something lean to one side or at an angle.
To move or cause something to move so that it is no longer upright or level, but leans at an angle.
ΡΉΜΑ
B2
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to tilt toward [something]
The newspaper tends to tilt toward liberal views.
Az újság inkább liberális nézetek felé hajlik.
Public opinion has tilted in favor of renewable energy.
A közvélemény a megújuló energia támogatása felé billent.
Her comments tilted the discussion toward budget cuts.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The teacher tilts toward strict rules.
A tanár a szigorú szabályok felé hajlik.
People tilt toward new ideas.
Az emberek hajlanak az új ötletekre.
The news tilts toward one side.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse the physical meaning of 'tilt' with this figurative one; context usually clarifies it.
Σημασία
Favor one side or opinion
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
tilt toward
|tilt in favor of
|tilt against
Συνώνυμα
lean (Often used metaphorically for having a preference or bias.)
Αντώνυμα
remain neutral (Means to not show a preference for either side.)
Θέματα
politics
|opinions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To show support for one side or opinion more than another.
To tend or cause to tend toward a particular opinion, position, or direction.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
3
The lamp was at a slight tilt.
A lámpa kissé ferdén állt.
He viewed the painting from a different tilt.
Más dőlésszögből nézte a festményt.
The boat's tilt made it hard to walk.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The table is at a tilt.
Az asztal ferdén áll.
I see the picture at a tilt.
Ferdének látom a képet.
The chair has a small tilt.
Σημασία
A sloping position or angle
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
at a tilt
|slight tilt
|steep tilt
Συνώνυμα
angle (Refers more broadly to the degree of inclination, not just leaning.)
Αντώνυμα
upright position (Means standing straight up without leaning.)
Θέματα
movement
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A position where something leans to one side or is not straight.
A position in which something is not level or upright but angled.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
C1
TECHNICAL
4
kopjatörés
C1
lovagi torna
B2
The knights met at the tilt during the tournament.
A lovagok a torna kopjatörésén csaptak össze.
He studied the rules of the medieval tilt.
Tanulmányozta a középkori kopjatörés szabályait.
The tilt drew crowds from across the kingdom.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The knight won the tilt.
A lovag megnyerte a kopjatörést.
People watched the tilt in the castle.
Az emberek a várban nézték a kopjatörést.
The tilt was part of the festival.
Σημασία
Medieval jousting contest
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
jousting tilt
Συνώνυμα
joust (The general term for this type of contest.)
Θέματα
history
|sports
|arts_entertainment
Ορισμός
An old sport where two men on horses try to hit each other with long sticks.
A medieval sport where two mounted knights charged at each other with lances, aiming to knock the opponent down.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
tilt
IPA
GB/tˈɪlt/
US/tˈɪlt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
tilt (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (tilt)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: tilt
- Plural: tilt, tilts
Verb
- Base: tilt
- 3rd Person Singular: tilts
- Present Participle: tilting
- Past: tilted
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
tilts
noun
tilting
verb
tilted
verb
Advanced or less common
tiltable
adjective
Εκφράσεις
at full tilt
1/ˈæt fˈʊl tˈɪlt/
idiom
informal
At maximum speed or effort
Moving as fast as possible or with great energy.
Παραδείγματα
- The runners came down the track at full tilt.
- He worked at full tilt to meet the deadline.
tilt at windmills
1/tˈɪlt ˈæt wˈɪndmˌɪlz/
idiom
literary
Fight imaginary enemies or problems
To waste time attacking problems that are not real.
Παραδείγματα
- He spends his days tilting at windmills instead of solving real issues.
- Critics accused her of tilting at windmills with her campaign.