wheel
gb/wˈil/ us/wˈil/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 2200
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A1
entity
1
Circular rotating object for movement
A round object that turns and helps something move, like on a car or bicycle.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] has [number] wheels
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wheel' with 'tire'; the tire is only the outer rubber part of a wheel.
Συνώνυμα
tire (Refers specifically to the rubber part of a vehicle's wheel, not the entire structure.)
|
caster (A small wheel on furniture or equipment, not for vehicles.)
Αντώνυμα
track (A continuous band used for movement instead of wheels, as on tanks or bulldozers.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
car wheel
|bicycle wheel
|spinning wheel
|front wheel
|rear wheel
Θέματα
transport
|daily life
|mechanics
|transportation
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The front wheel of my bike is bent.
- She replaced the wheel on her suitcase after it broke.
- The car's wheels spun on the icy road.
- He admired the intricate design on the wagon wheel.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The car has four wheels.
- My bike wheel is broken.
- A bus has many wheels.
- The wheel helps the cart move.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
2
Circular steering control in vehicles
A round thing you hold to make a car, boat, or plane go in the direction you want.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to turn the wheel [direction]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'wheel' in this sense with vehicle tires; here it refers to steering control, not movement support.
Συνώνυμα
helm (Used mainly for steering ships; more nautical in use.)
Αντώνυμα
autopilot (An automatic control system that removes the need for manual steering.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
steering wheel
|grab the wheel
|behind the wheel
Θέματα
transport
|daily life
|transportation
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She kept both hands firmly on the wheel.
- The captain stood at the wheel as the ship entered the harbor.
- He quickly grabbed the wheel to avoid hitting the deer.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I put my hands on the wheel.
- Turn the wheel to go left.
- He is behind the wheel of his car.
Ρήμα
A2
action
3
Move something using wheels
To move something by pushing or pulling it on wheels.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to wheel [something] [somewhere]
Συνώνυμα
push (More general; not necessarily involving wheels.)
|
roll (To move something smoothly along a surface; may or may not involve guiding it.)
Αντώνυμα
carry (To hold and transport something without wheels.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
wheel a cart
|wheel away
|wheel into position
Θέματα
daily life
|movement
|daily_life
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The nurse wheeled the patient into the room.
- He wheeled his bike into the garage.
- They wheeled a trolley full of food to the kitchen.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I will wheel the cart to the door.
- She wheeled her bag into the house.
- They wheeled the box outside.
Ρήμα
B1
action
4
Turn around suddenly
To turn your body quickly to face another way.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to wheel around [direction]
Συνώνυμα
pivot (Suggests turning on a fixed point; more formal or technical.)
Αντώνυμα
face forward (To remain facing in the same direction without turning.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
wheel around
|wheel suddenly
Θέματα
movement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She wheeled around when she heard her name.
- He wheeled suddenly to see who had spoken.
- The soldier wheeled to attention.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He wheeled around to look at me.
- She wheeled quickly when she heard a sound.
- I wheeled to see my friend.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
wheel
IPA
GB/wˈil/
US/wˈil/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
wheel (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (wheel)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: wheel
- Plural: wheels
Verb
- Base: wheel
- 3rd Person Singular: wheels
- Present Participle: wheeling
- Past: wheeled
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
wheels
noun
wheeling
verb
wheeled
verb
Related words
Εκφράσεις
at the wheel
1/ˈæt ðə wˈil/
fixed phrase
In position to steer a vehicle
Sitting in front of and ready to control a vehicle.
Παραδείγματα
- She was at the wheel when the accident happened.
- With him at the wheel, we felt safe.
behind the wheel
1/bɪhˈaɪnd ðə wˈil/
idiom
Driving a vehicle
Driving or controlling a vehicle.
Παραδείγματα
- He’s been behind the wheel for six hours straight.
- It’s dangerous to be behind the wheel when you’re tired.
put one’s shoulder to the wheel
1/pˈʊt wˈʌnz ʃˈoʊldɚ tə ðə wˈil/
idiom
literary
Work hard towards a goal
To start working very hard to reach something you want.
Παραδείγματα
- If we all put our shoulders to the wheel, we can finish on time.
- It’s time to put your shoulder to the wheel and study for exams.
wheel and deal
1/wˈil ˈænd dˈil/
idiom
informal
Engage in aggressive deal-making
To try to get what you want by making smart and sometimes tricky business deals.
Παραδείγματα
- He made his fortune by wheeling and dealing in real estate.
- She’s known for her ability to wheel and deal with suppliers.
reinvent the wheel
1/ɹˌiɪnvˈɛnt ðə wˈil/
idiom
waste effort duplicating something existing
To spend time and effort making something that other people have already made well, instead of using what is already there.
Παραδείγματα
- Don’t reinvent the wheel—use last year’s plan as a starting point.
- You don’t need to reinvent the wheel—there are plenty of good templates you can download.
- They spent months reinventing the wheel instead of improving what they had.
- Before we reinvent the wheel, let’s see what tools other teams are already using.
- Teachers share lesson plans online so others don’t have to reinvent the wheel every year.
reinvent the wheel
1/ɹˌiɪnvˈɛnt ðə wˈil/
idiom
duplicate an existing solution
to spend time making a solution when a good solution already exists
Παραδείγματα
- We don't need to reinvent the wheel; there are plenty of apps that already do this.
- Before you build your own system, check whether you're reinventing the wheel.
- The team saved months by adapting open-source software instead of reinventing the wheel.