zip
gb/zˈɪp/ us/zˈɪp/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1200
becipzároz, behúz, semmi, zéró, suhan, száguld, cipzár, lendület, pezsgés
ΡΉΜΑ
A2
1
becipzároz
B1
behúz
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to zip [something] up/down
She zipped up her coat before going outside.
Mielőtt kiment, becipzározta a kabátját.
Can you zip the tent door shut?
Be tudod húzni a sátorajtó cipzárját?
He quickly zipped open the backpack to grab his phone.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I zip my jacket before I go out.
Becipzározom a dzsekimet, mielőtt kimegyek.
Please zip the bag.
Kérlek, cipzározd be a táskát.
He zips up his coat.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'zip' with 'button' when talking about closing clothes. 'Zip' is only for zippers.
Σημασία
Fasten or unfasten with a zipper
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
zip up your jacket
|zip the bag
|zip open
|zip shut
Συνώνυμα
fasten (More general; can refer to buttons, clips, or ties as well as zippers.)
Αντώνυμα
unzip (Specifically means to open something by undoing a zipper.)
Θέματα
daily life
|clothing
|daily_life
Ορισμός
To close or open clothes, bags, etc., with a zipper.
To close or open something, especially clothing or a bag, by moving a zipper up or down.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
INFORMAL
2
I know zip about fixing cars.
Semmit sem tudok az autószerelésről.
We have zip left in the fridge.
Semmi sem maradt a hűtőben.
He earned zip for all his hard work.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I know zip about cooking.
Semmit sem tudok a főzésről.
There is zip in my wallet.
Egy fillér sincs a pénztárcámban.
He has zip to say.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may not realize 'zip' in this sense is informal and not used in formal writing.
Σημασία
Nothing at all
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
have zip
|know zip about
Συνώνυμα
nothing (Most common neutral equivalent; works in all contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
everything (Means the complete amount, opposite of nothing.)
Θέματα
daily life
|education
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
No amount; nothing at all.
Nothing; zero.
ΡΉΜΑ
B1
INFORMAL
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to zip [somewhere]
Cars were zipping along the highway.
Az autók csak úgy suhantak az autópályán.
She zipped past me without saying hello.
Köszönés nélkül elsuhant mellettem.
We zipped through the city on our scooters.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The bike zips down the street.
A bicikli végigsuhan az utcán.
He zips past the shop.
Elsuhan a bolt mellett.
We zip to school every day.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners might confuse it with 'run' or 'drive fast'; 'zip' often suggests quickness and lightness or efficiency.
Σημασία
Move fast with light sound
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
zip along the road
|zip past someone
|zip around town
Συνώνυμα
speed (General term for moving fast; not necessarily with the lightness implied by 'zip'.)
Αντώνυμα
crawl (To move very slowly, opposite of 'zip'.)
Θέματα
movement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To go very fast from one place to another.
To move quickly, often making a soft, high-pitched sound.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
4
cipzár
A2
The zip on my jacket is stuck.
Beragadt a cipzár a dzsekimen.
This bag has a strong metal zip.
Ennek a táskának erős fémcipzárja van.
Your zip is open.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The zip is broken.
Elromlott a cipzár.
My coat has a long zip.
A kabátomon hosszú cipzár van.
Please close your zip.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse the noun 'zip' (device) with the verb 'zip' (action). Context clarifies which is meant.
Σημασία
Fastening device with slider
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
broken zip
|metal zip
|zip pull
Συνώνυμα
zipper ('Zipper' is the more common term in American English; 'zip' is more common in British English for the device.)
Αντώνυμα
button (A different type of fastening mechanism for clothes.)
Θέματα
clothing
|objects
|daily_life
Ορισμός
A thing on clothes or bags that you move up or down to close or open them.
A device consisting of two strips with interlocking teeth that are pulled together or apart by a sliding piece, used for fastening clothes, bags, etc.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
5
The team played with real zip today.
A csapat ma igazi lendülettel játszott.
Her speech had plenty of zip.
Sok lendület volt a beszédében.
This coffee will put some zip in your step.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The party had a lot of zip.
A buliban nagy volt a pezsgés.
He spoke with zip.
Lendületesen beszélt.
This song has no zip.
Σημασία
Energy or liveliness
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
full of zip
|add some zip
Συνώνυμα
vigor ('Vigor' is more formal and less colloquial than 'zip'.)
Αντώνυμα
sluggishness (Lack of energy or liveliness.)
Θέματα
emotions
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A lot of energy and enthusiasm.
Energy and enthusiasm in someone's behavior or in how something looks or feels.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
zip
IPA
GB/zˈɪp/
US/zˈɪp/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
zip (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (zip)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: zip
- Plural: zip, zips
Verb
- Base: zip
- 3rd Person Singular: zips
- Present Participle: zipping
- Past: zipped
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
zips
noun
zipping
verb
zipped
verb
Core family
zipper
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unzip
verb
Related words
zippy
adjective
Κύρια σημεία
- Irregular present participle: zipping Verb
- Irregular past: zipped Verb
Εκφράσεις
full of zip
1/fˈʊl əv zˈɪp/
fixed phrase
informal
Full of energy and enthusiasm
Having a lot of energy and excitement.
Παραδείγματα
- The children were full of zip after eating candy.
- She's full of zip this morning.
give it some zip
1/ɡˈɪv ˈɪt sˈʌm zˈɪp/
fixed phrase
informal
Add energy or liveliness to something
To make something more lively or exciting.
Παραδείγματα
- Add some spices to give the dish some zip.
- The coach told the players to give it some zip in the second half.
zip it
1/zˈɪp ˈɪt/
idiom
informal
Stop talking immediately
Used to tell someone to be quiet right now.
Παραδείγματα
- Hey, you two, zip it! The movie is starting.
- He told me to zip it during the meeting.
zip through
1/zˈɪp θɹˈu/
phrasal verb
informal
Complete quickly and easily
To finish something very fast and without problems.
Παραδείγματα
- We zipped through the paperwork in an hour.
- She zipped through her homework before dinner.
zip up
1/zˈɪp ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Close with a zipper
To close clothes, bags, etc., by moving a zipper up.
Παραδείγματα
- Zip up your coat before you go outside.
- She zipped up her suitcase before leaving.