gee
gb/d͡ʒˈi/ us/d͡ʒˈi/
A1
Inglés
hű, gé, jobbra hajt
B1
INFORMAL
1
hű
A2
Patrón de uso:
Gee, [clause].
Gee, I didn’t expect to see you here.
Hű, nem számítottam rá, hogy itt látlak.
Gee, that’s a lot of work for one day.
Hű, ez rengeteg munka egy napra.
Gee, thanks for picking me up.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Gee! That is big.
Hű! Ez nagy!
Gee, I forgot my keys.
Hű, otthon hagytam a kulcsaimat.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes use it in very formal writing; it is mainly spoken and informal.
Significado
mild exclamation of surprise
Colocaciones
Gee, that's amazing
|Gee, I didn't know that
|Gee, really?
|Gee, sorry
|Gee, thanks
|Gee, what a surprise
|Gee, it's hot today
|Gee, you look great
Sinónimos
gosh (Very similar mild exclamation; often sounds a little softer.)
|
wow (Stronger emphasis on admiration or amazement.)
Temas
emotions
|conversation
Definición
We say "Gee!" when we are surprised or impressed.
Used to express surprise, admiration, annoyance, or emphasis, often as a mild alternative to stronger swear words.
SUSTANTIVO
A1
2
gé
A1
Patrón de uso:
the letter gee; a/another gee
How do you spell your last name—does it start with a gee?
Hogy betűzöd a vezetéknevedet – gével kezdődik?
In this font, the lowercase gee looks different.
Ebben a betűtípusban a kis g másképp néz ki.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
G is called "gee".
A G betűt „gé”-nek hívják.
My name starts with a gee.
A nevem a gé betűvel kezdődik.
Error frecuente:
Do not confuse the letter name "gee" with the exclamation "Gee!"
Significado
the letter G
Colocaciones
the letter gee
|capital gee
|lowercase gee
|G (gee)
|G as in "go"
Temas
language
|education
Definición
"Gee" is the name of the letter G.
The name of the letter G.
VERBO
C1
ARCHAIC
3
jobbra hajt
B2
Patrón de uso:
gee [an animal] (to the right)
The teamster shouted, "Gee!" and the horses turned right.
A kocsis felkiáltott: „Jobbra!”, és a lovak jobbra fordultak.
She geed the horse away from the fence.
Jobbra, a kerítéstől elfelé hajtotta a lovat.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
He said, "Gee!" and the horse went right.
Azt mondta: „Jobbra!”, és a ló jobbra fordult.
Error frecuente:
This is uncommon in modern everyday English; most people would say "turn right" or "go right" instead.
Significado
make an animal turn right
Colocaciones
gee the horse
|gee to the right
|gee and haw
|gee the team
|gee over
Sinónimos
urge (General word; not limited to animal-driving commands.)
Antónimos
haw (Traditional command meaning to turn left (in the same animal-driving context).)
Temas
animals
|farming
|transport
Definición
To tell a horse to go (often to the right).
To urge a horse or other draft animal to move or to turn to the right, especially by calling out a command.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
gee
AFI
GB/d͡ʒˈi/
US/d͡ʒˈi/
Sílabas y acento
gee (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (gee)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: gee
- Plural: gees
Verb
- Base: gee
- 3rd Person Singular: gees
- Present Participle: geeing
- Past: geed
- Past Participle: geed
Familia de palabras
Forms
gees
noun
geeing
verb
geed
verb
Core family
geez
interjection
Expresiones
gee up
1/d͡ʒˈi ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
informal
encourage to go faster
To make someone or something go faster.
Ejemplos
- We need to gee up the team if we’re going to meet the deadline.
- He tried to gee up the horses as the wagon started to slow.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Gee up—we’re late!
gee whillikers
1/d͡ʒˈi wˈɪlɪkɚz/
fixed phrase
informal
very mild surprised exclamation
An old-fashioned way to say you are surprised.
Ejemplos
- Gee whillikers, I didn’t see that coming.
- Gee whillikers, you scared me!
gee whiz
1/d͡ʒˈi wˈɪz/
fixed phrase
informal
mild surprised exclamation
We say "gee whiz" when something surprises us.
Ejemplos
- Gee whiz, that was a close call.
- Gee whiz, this place is bigger than I expected.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Gee whiz, it’s expensive!