ebb
gb/ˈɛb/ us/ˈɛb/
B2
Inglés
~ 9800
mélypont, hullámvölgy, csökken, alábbhagy, apad, visszahúzódik, apály
SUSTANTIVO
C1
1
mélypont
B2
hullámvölgy
B2
Patrón de uso:
the ebb of [something]; at a low ebb
The company was at a low ebb before the new CEO took over.
A cég mélyponton volt, mielőtt az új vezérigazgató átvette az irányítást.
Her confidence is at an ebb after the series of failures.
Az önbizalma mélyponton van a kudarcok sorozata után.
The movie industry hit an ebb during the pandemic, but has since recovered.
Politically, his influence is at its lowest ebb.
Creative energy tends to come in waves, with periods of intense activity followed by an ebb.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
My energy is at a low ebb today.
Ma mélyponton van az energiaszintem.
Sales are at an ebb this winter.
Az eladások ezen a télen mélyponton vannak.
The team's spirit was at its lowest ebb after they lost again.
Her career reached an ebb before she changed jobs.
Tourism is at an ebb during the rainy season.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes use *ebb* alone as if it meant any kind of change (e.g., "the ebb of prices" to mean "the change of prices"). *Ebb* as a noun always refers to movement downward or to a low point, often contrasted with a later rise (*flow*). It is most natural in fixed phrases like *the ebb and flow* and *at a low ebb*.
Significado
a low point or period of decline
Colocaciones
the ebb and flow
|at a low ebb
|creative ebb
|economic ebb
|political ebb
|moral ebb
Sinónimos
low point (More explicit and informal; focuses on the very bottom moment rather than the idea of regular rise and fall.)
|
decline (General word for going down; does not itself suggest a pattern of going up again.)
Antónimos
peak (Refers to the highest or strongest point, the opposite of a low ebb.)
Temas
change
|life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definición
A time when something is very low or weak, often as part of a normal change up and down.
A low level or weak state of something, especially as one part of a regular pattern of rising and falling levels or success.
VERBO
C1
2
Patrón de uso:
[feeling/interest/support] ebbs (away)
As the night wore on, their excitement began to ebb.
Ahogy telt az éjszaka, izgatottságuk kezdett alábbhagyni.
Public support for the policy is slowly ebbing.
A politika támogatottsága lassan csökken.
Her anger ebbed away when she heard his explanation.
The team's energy ebbed in the final minutes of the game.
His influence in the party has been ebbing for years.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
My interest in the project is starting to ebb.
A projekt iránti érdeklődésem kezd alábbhagyni.
The pain will ebb after a few hours.
A fájdalom néhány óra múlva alábbhagy.
His anger slowly ebbed away.
Their hope began to ebb when no help came.
My fear ebbed as I talked to the doctor.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes say *"ebb down"* by analogy with *"go down"*; in standard English we say that something *ebbs* or *ebbs away*, not *ebbs down*. Another mistake is using *ebb* as a verb with a direct object (e.g., *"They ebbed the price"*). *Ebb* is intransitive: something itself ebbs.
Significado
to gradually decline or lessen
Colocaciones
ebb away
|ebb slowly
|ebb over time
|enthusiasm ebbs
|support ebbs
|strength ebbs
Sinónimos
fade (Common, informal word for becoming weaker or less clear; less formal and slightly broader in use than *ebb*.)
|
diminish (More formal and neutral; can be used for both small and large decreases, without the tidal metaphor.)
Antónimos
grow (Emphasizes gradual increase, the opposite of the gradual decrease expressed by *ebb*.)
|
intensify (Stresses becoming stronger or more extreme rather than weaker.)
Temas
change
|time
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To slowly become less or weaker.
To gradually become weaker, smaller, or less intense.
VERBO
B2
3
apad
B2
Patrón de uso:
the tide ebbs; the water ebbs from [a place]
We walked along the wet sand as the tide ebbed.
A nedves homokon sétáltunk, miközben visszahúzódott a tenger.
The water quickly ebbed from the harbor after the storm.
A vihar után a víz gyorsan visszahúzódott a kikötőből.
The tide ebbs and flows twice a day in this bay.
Rock pools appear when the sea ebbs.
Boats sat on the mud when the river had ebbed.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The tide is ebbing now.
Most apad a víz.
When the sea ebbs, you can see more rocks.
Amikor apad a tenger, több szikla látszik a parton.
The water ebbed from the beach.
We waited for the tide to ebb.
Crabs hide in the sand when the sea ebbs.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse *ebb* with *wave*, using it to talk about the up-and-down motion of water rather than its movement toward or away from the shore. *Ebb* is about the whole sea level going out and down, not about individual waves.
Significado
of the tide, to go out
Colocaciones
the tide is ebbing
|as the tide ebbed
|ebb from the shore
|ebb away
|ebb seaward
|ebbing tide
Sinónimos
recede (Common technical and general term for water moving back; slightly more formal than *go out*.)
Antónimos
flow (In tidal language, *flow* means for the tide to come in toward the shore, the opposite of *ebb*.)
Temas
nature
|geography
|science
|weather
Definición
When the sea moves away from the land and the water level goes down.
Of the sea or tide, to go out from the shore and fall to a lower level.
SUSTANTIVO
B2
4
apály
B1
Patrón de uso:
on the ebb; the ebb of the tide
Fishing is difficult on the ebb of the tide.
Apálykor nehéz halászni.
We launched the boat at the ebb to avoid the strong current.
Apálykor bocsátottuk vízre a csónakot, hogy elkerüljük az erős áramlatot.
The channel is shallow during the ebb, so large ships must wait.
Mudflats are exposed at the ebb of the river.
The harbor is almost dry at low water on the ebb.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Boats move slowly on the ebb of the tide.
Apálykor a csónakok lassan haladnak.
At the ebb, many rocks appear on the beach.
Apálykor sok szikla látszik a parton.
We crossed the river during the ebb.
The ebb of the tide comes after high tide.
It is safer to swim when the ebb is not strong.
Error frecuente:
Learners may think *ebb* as a noun means "any movement of water." In tidal contexts, *ebb* specifically means the falling, outgoing phase of the tide, not the rising phase and not just random wave motion.
Significado
outgoing, falling stage of the tide
Colocaciones
the ebb of the tide
|on the ebb
|ebb tide
|the ebb and flow of the tide
|strong ebb
|ebb current
Sinónimos
ebb tide (A compound noun that explicitly names the outgoing tide; slightly more specific than plain *ebb*.)
Antónimos
flood tide (Refers to the incoming, rising stage of the tide, the physical opposite of *ebb*.)
Temas
nature
|geography
|science
|weather
Definición
The time when the sea water moves away from the land and the level becomes lower.
The stage or movement of the tide as it goes away from the shore and falls to a lower level.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
ebb
AFI
GB/ˈɛb/
US/ˈɛb/
Sílabas y acento
ebb (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (ebb)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: ebb
- Plural: ebb, ebbs
Verb
- Base: ebb
- 3rd Person Singular: ebbs
- Present Participle: ebbing
- Past: ebbed
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
at a low ebb
1/ˈæt ə lˈoʊ ˈɛb/
idiom
in a very weak or bad state
In a very weak, bad, or unhappy situation; at a very low point.
Ejemplos
- His confidence was at a low ebb after the defeat.
- The country's economy is at a low ebb right now.
- Their relationship is at a low ebb and they hardly talk.
the ebb and flow
1/ðə ˈɛb ˈænd flˈoʊ/
idiom
the regular rise and fall of something
The way something regularly goes up and down or becomes stronger and weaker over time.
Ejemplos
- We have to accept the ebb and flow of the market.
- The ebb and flow of city life can be tiring but exciting.
- Friendships change with the ebb and flow of time and experience.