fetch
gb/fˈɛt͡ʃ/ us/fˈɛt͡ʃ/
A2
Inglés
~ 3600
elhoz, elkel, lekér
VERBO
A2
1
elhoz
A2
Patrón de uso:
to fetch [something/someone] [from somewhere]
Could you fetch my jacket from the bedroom?
Elhoznád a kabátomat a hálószobából?
The dog loves to fetch the ball.
A kutya imádja visszahozni a labdát.
She ran to fetch a doctor when she saw the accident.
He went upstairs to fetch his wallet.
Please fetch some water from the kitchen.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I will fetch a glass of water.
Hozok egy pohár vizet.
The boy will fetch his toy.
A fiú elhozza a játékát.
She will fetch her bag from the car.
The man will fetch help.
Can you fetch the book for me?
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fetch' with 'bring'; 'fetch' usually means going to get something before bringing it back.
Significado
Go and bring back
Colocaciones
fetch water
|fetch help
|fetch a ball
|fetch the mail
Sinónimos
bring (More general; does not necessarily involve going to get something first.)
|
retrieve (Slightly more formal; often used for getting something back that was lost or stored.)
Antónimos
leave (Means to not take or bring something back; opposite of fetching.)
Temas
daily life
|movement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To go somewhere to get something or someone and bring it back.
To go to get something or someone and return with it or them.
VERBO
B1
2
elkel
B2
Patrón de uso:
to fetch [amount/money]
The painting fetched over a million dollars at auction.
A festmény több mint egymillió dollárért kelt el az árverésen.
Old coins can fetch high prices from collectors.
A régi érmék magas áron kelhetnek el a gyűjtők körében.
His rare book fetched a good sum.
The antique chair fetched $300.
The car fetched less than he expected.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The house fetched a good price.
A ház jó áron kelt el.
Her dress fetched $50 at the sale.
A ruhája 50 dollárért kelt el a kiárusításon.
The toy fetched $10.
The old bike fetched little money.
The book fetched $5.
Error frecuente:
Some learners confuse 'fetch' here with physically bringing something; in this sense, it refers to selling price.
Significado
Be sold for amount
Colocaciones
fetch a high price
|fetch $500
|fetch top dollar
Sinónimos
sell for (Direct equivalent in most contexts.)
Antónimos
cost (Refers to the price paid by the buyer, not the price obtained by the seller.)
Temas
business
|money
|finance
Definición
To be sold for a certain amount of money.
To be sold for a particular price.
VERBO
B2
TECHNICAL
3
lekér
B2
Patrón de uso:
to fetch [data/file/information] [from source]
The program will fetch data from the remote server.
A program adatokat fog lekérni a távoli szerverről.
Your browser is fetching the latest updates.
A böngésződ éppen lekéri a legfrissebb frissítéseket.
The app fetches user information from the database.
This command fetches the requested file.
The script fetches weather data every hour.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The computer will fetch the file.
A számítógép lekéri a fájlt.
The app fetches new data every day.
Az alkalmazás minden nap új adatokat kér le.
My phone can fetch news from the internet.
The website fetches images from a server.
We fetch information from the database.
Significado
Request and receive data
Colocaciones
fetch data
|fetch a file
|fetch information
Sinónimos
retrieve (Common in computing; interchangeable in technical contexts.)
Antónimos
store (Opposite action of putting data into storage rather than getting it.)
Temas
technology
|computing
Definición
In computing, to get data from another place, like the internet or computer memory.
In computing, to retrieve data from a server, database, or memory.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
fetch
AFI
GB/fˈɛt͡ʃ/
US/fˈɛt͡ʃ/
Sílabas y acento
fetch (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (fetch)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: fetch
- 3rd Person Singular: fetches
- Present Participle: fetching
- Past: fetched
Familia de palabras
Forms
fetches
verb
fetching
verb
fetched
verb
Related words
fetcher
noun
Expresiones
fetch and carry
1/fˈɛt͡ʃ ˈænd kˈɛɹi/
idiom
Do errands for someone else
To do small jobs like bringing things for someone, often many times.
Ejemplos
- She spent the afternoon fetching and carrying for her elderly aunt.
- He was tired of fetching and carrying for his boss.
fetch up
1/fˈɛt͡ʃ ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
informal
Arrive unexpectedly somewhere
To end up in a place, often without planning to go there.
Ejemplos
- After getting lost, we fetched up in a small village.
- He fetched up at my house late last night.