weapon
gb/wˈɛpən/ us/wˈɛpən/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1700
fegyver
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
1
fegyver
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] uses [a weapon] to [do something]
The police found a weapon hidden under the suspect's bed.
A rendőrség egy elrejtett fegyvert talált a gyanúsított ágya alatt.
Nuclear weapons pose a serious threat to global security.
A nukleáris fegyverek komoly fenyegetést jelentenek a globális biztonságra.
He was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon.
The sword was his weapon of choice in battle.
Modern armies use a variety of advanced weapons.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The man has a weapon in his hand.
A férfinak fegyver van a kezében.
A knife can be a weapon.
A kés is lehet fegyver.
The police took the weapon from the thief.
Soldiers have many weapons.
The gun is a dangerous weapon.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'weapon' with 'gun'. A gun is a type of weapon, but not all weapons are guns.
Σημασία
Object used to injure or destroy
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
deadly weapon
|carry a weapon
|concealed weapon
|nuclear weapon
|weapon of choice
Συνώνυμα
arm (Often used in plural 'arms' to refer collectively to weapons, especially in military contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
shield (A device used for protection rather than attack.)
Θέματα
crime
|military
|safety
|law
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Something that is made to hurt or kill people, animals, or things.
An object or device designed to inflict harm, damage, or death on people, animals, or structures.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
2
fegyver
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is [someone's] weapon against [someone/something]
Her intelligence was her greatest weapon in negotiations.
A tárgyalásokon az intelligenciája volt a legnagyobb fegyvere.
Humor can be an effective weapon against criticism.
A humor hatékony fegyver lehet a kritikával szemben.
Social media has become a powerful political weapon.
Knowledge is often described as the most powerful weapon.
Economic sanctions are being used as a weapon against the regime.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
Her smile is her best weapon.
A mosolya a legjobb fegyvere.
Books can be a weapon against ignorance.
A könyvek fegyverek lehetnek a tudatlanság ellen.
Music was his weapon for change.
The lawyer used the law as a weapon.
Kindness is a strong weapon.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may take figurative uses literally and think of physical objects instead of abstract means.
Σημασία
Tool or method for advantage
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
weapon against
|use as a weapon
|powerful weapon
Συνώνυμα
tool (A general word for something used to achieve a purpose; less aggressive connotation.)
Αντώνυμα
weakness (A disadvantage that reduces one's ability to compete or succeed.)
Θέματα
competition
|strategy
|business
|law
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Something you use to win or be better than others, not always for fighting.
Something used as a means of gaining an advantage, often in a conflict or competition, not necessarily involving physical harm.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
weapon
IPA
GB/wˈɛpən/
US/wˈɛpən/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
weapon (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (weapon)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: weapon
- Plural: weapons
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
weapons
noun
Related words
weaponry
noun
weaponize
verb
Advanced or less common
weaponization
noun
weaponized
adjective
Εκφράσεις
turn [something] into a weapon
1/tˈɚn sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈɪntu ə wˈɛpən/
fixed phrase
Make something harmful or strategic
To change something so it can hurt people or help win against others.
Παραδείγματα
- The hackers turned the software into a weapon against the company.
- He turned his words into a weapon during the debate.
weapon of choice
1/wˈɛpən əv t͡ʃˈɔɪs/
fixed phrase
Preferred tool or method
The thing someone likes to use best to do something.
Παραδείγματα
- For the chef, the sharp knife is his weapon of choice.
- Social media is her weapon of choice for promoting her work.
weapon of mass destruction
1/wˈɛpən əv mˈæs dɪstɹˈʌkʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
Extremely destructive weapon
A very powerful weapon that can kill many people and destroy large areas at once.
Παραδείγματα
- The treaty aims to reduce the spread of weapons of mass destruction.
- Nuclear bombs are considered weapons of mass destruction.