turkey
gb/tˈɚki/ us/tˈɚki/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 2900
pulyka, pulykahús, balfék, bukás, Törökország
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A1
1
pulyka
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a [adjective] turkey
We had roast turkey for dinner on Thanksgiving.
Hálaadáskor sült pulykát ettünk vacsorára.
The farmer raises chickens and turkeys.
A gazda csirkéket és pulykákat tart.
She bought a frozen turkey from the supermarket.
Wild turkeys can be seen in the forest.
He carved the turkey at the table.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
We eat turkey at Christmas.
Karácsonykor pulykát eszünk.
The turkey is in the oven.
A pulyka a sütőben van.
I see a turkey on the farm.
He cuts the turkey with a knife.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'turkey' (the bird) with 'Turkey' (the country); note the capital letter for the country.
Σημασία
Large bird raised for meat
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
roast turkey
|turkey sandwich
|wild turkey
|cook a turkey
|turkey dinner
Συνώνυμα
fowl (More general term for domesticated birds used for food.)
Αντώνυμα
chicken (Not a true opposite, but a different common poultry bird; used in contrast in cooking contexts.)
Θέματα
food
|animals
|daily life
|food_drink
Ορισμός
A big bird that people keep for its meat, often eaten at special meals like Thanksgiving.
A large domesticated bird native to North America, with dark plumage and a fan-shaped tail, commonly farmed for food.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A1
2
pulykahús
A2
I made a sandwich with sliced turkey.
Szeletelt pulykahússal készítettem szendvicset.
She prefers turkey over chicken for sandwiches.
Szendvicsbe jobban szereti a pulykahúst, mint a csirkehúst.
We used leftover turkey to make soup.
Turkey breast is low in fat.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I like turkey in my sandwich.
Szeretem a pulykahúst a szendvicsemben.
We eat turkey for lunch.
Ebédre pulykahúst eszünk.
He cooks turkey for dinner.
Σημασία
Meat from a turkey bird
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
sliced turkey
|turkey breast
|turkey soup
|leftover turkey
Συνώνυμα
poultry (General term for domestic bird meat, not specific to turkey.)
Αντώνυμα
beef (Meat from cattle, contrasted with poultry products.)
Θέματα
food
|cooking
|food_drink
|daily_life
Ορισμός
The meat of a turkey bird that people eat.
The flesh of a turkey bird, used as food.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
INFORMAL
3
balfék
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
call [someone] a turkey
Don't be such a turkey—think before you act!
Ne legyél már ekkora balfék – gondolkodj, mielőtt csinálsz valamit!
He's a nice guy, but he's a bit of a turkey when it comes to fixing things.
Rendes srác, de ha szerelésről van szó, kissé balfék.
That salesman was a real turkey; he couldn't answer any of my questions.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
He is a turkey in class.
Az órán elég balfék.
My friend is a turkey when he drives.
A barátom balfék, amikor vezet.
Don't be a turkey.
Σημασία
Foolish or incompetent person
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
real turkey
|act like a turkey
Συνώνυμα
fool (General insult for someone acting without intelligence.)
Αντώνυμα
genius (Person of exceptional intelligence; opposite in terms of ability.)
Θέματα
people
|emotions
|daily_life
Ορισμός
A person who is not smart or does things badly.
A person who is regarded as stupid, clumsy, or unsuccessful.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
INFORMAL
4
bukás
B1
The movie turned out to be a real turkey and lost millions.
A film igazi bukás lett, és milliókat bukott.
His new business idea was a turkey from the start.
Az új üzleti ötlete már kezdettől fogva bukás volt.
That play was the biggest turkey of the season.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The film was a turkey.
A film bukás volt.
His plan was a turkey.
A terve bukás volt.
The show was a big turkey.
Σημασία
Complete failure of something
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
box-office turkey
|total turkey
Συνώνυμα
flop (Common informal term for an unsuccessful entertainment or venture.)
Αντώνυμα
hit (A successful entertainment production or project.)
Θέματα
entertainment
|business
|arts_entertainment
Ορισμός
A show, movie, or plan that fails completely.
Something, especially a play, movie, or other project, that fails badly and is unpopular or unsuccessful.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
5
Törökország
A1
She traveled to Turkey last summer.
Tavaly nyáron Törökországba utazott.
Turkey borders eight countries, including Greece and Syria.
Törökország nyolc országgal határos, köztük Görögországgal és Szíriával.
Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I live in Turkey.
Törökországban élek.
My friend is from Turkey.
A barátom Törökországból származik.
Turkey is near Greece.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'Turkey' (country) with 'turkey' (bird); note that the country name is capitalized.
Σημασία
Country in Europe and Asia
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
visit Turkey
|Turkey's capital
Συνώνυμα
Republic of Turkey (Official full name of the country.)
Θέματα
geography
|travel
|politics
Ορισμός
A country that is part in Europe and part in Asia; its capital is Ankara.
A country in southeastern Europe and western Asia, officially called the Republic of Turkey.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
turkey
IPA
GB/tˈɚki/
US/tˈɚki/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
tur - key (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (tur)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: turkey
- Plural: turkey, turkeys
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
turkeys
noun
Εκφράσεις
cold turkey
1/kˈoʊld tˈɚki/
idiom
informal
Quit habit suddenly and completely
To stop taking something addictive, like cigarettes or drugs, all at once without reducing slowly.
Παραδείγματα
- He quit smoking cold turkey last year.
- Some people find it too hard to go cold turkey when quitting caffeine.
like turkeys voting for Christmas
1/lˈaɪk tˈɚkiz vˈoʊtɪŋ fɚ kɹˈɪsməs/
idiom
informal
Choose something harmful to oneself
To make a choice that will hurt you in the end.
Παραδείγματα
- Supporting that policy is like turkeys voting for Christmas—it will ruin them.
- It’s like turkeys voting for Christmas to agree to those cuts.
talk turkey
1/tˈɔk tˈɚki/
idiom
informal
Discuss seriously and directly
To talk in a serious and direct way about something important.
Παραδείγματα
- Let's skip the small talk and talk turkey about the deal.
- It's time we talked turkey about your future here.