graze
gb/ɡɹˈeɪz/ us/ɡɹˈeɪz/
B1
Inglés
legel, lehorzsol, csipeget, súrol, legeltet, horzsolás
VERBO
B1
1
legel
B1
Patrón de uso:
[animals] graze; [animals] graze on [plants] in [place]
Cows were grazing in the meadow beside the road.
Tehenek legeltek az út melletti réten.
The sheep graze on the hillside throughout the summer.
A juhok egész nyáron a domboldalon legelnek.
Deer often come out to graze at dusk.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The horses are grazing in the field.
A lovak a mezőn legelnek.
Sheep graze on grass.
A juhok füvet legelnek.
Error frecuente:
Do not use this for people eating a normal meal; for people, it usually means eating small amounts casually.
Significado
animals eat grass
Colocaciones
cattle graze
|sheep graze
|horses graze
|graze in a field
|graze on grass
|graze on pasture
|graze peacefully
|graze freely
Sinónimos
feed (More general; it does not specifically mean eating grass in a field.)
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browse (Often used for animals eating leaves, shoots, or bushes rather than grass.)
Temas
animals
|farming
|nature
|food
Definición
If animals graze, they eat grass in a field.
When animals graze, they eat grass or other low plants growing in a field or on open land.
VERBO
B2
2
lehorzsol
B2
Patrón de uso:
[someone] grazes [body part] on/against [surface]
She fell off her bike and grazed her knee.
Leesett a biciklijéről, és lehorzsolta a térdét.
He grazed his hand on the rough brick wall.
Lehorzsolta a kezét a durva téglafalon.
The rope grazed her wrist as it slid through her fingers.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I fell and grazed my knee.
Elestem, és lehorzsoltam a térdemet.
He grazed his elbow on the floor.
Lehorzsolta a könyökét a padlón.
Error frecuente:
In American English, scrape is often more common than graze for this kind of minor injury.
Significado
scrape skin lightly
Colocaciones
graze your knee
|graze an elbow
|graze your hand
|graze the skin
|graze against concrete
|fall and graze
Sinónimos
scrape (More common and general, especially in American English.)
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abrade (More formal or medical; means wear away by rubbing.)
Temas
health
|injury
|daily_life
Definición
To hurt your skin a little by rubbing it against something rough.
To scrape a part of the body or a surface lightly, often breaking the skin but causing only a minor injury.
VERBO
B2
3
csipeget
B2
Patrón de uso:
[someone] grazes; [someone] grazes on [food]
On weekends we tend to graze instead of cooking a proper lunch.
Hétvégén inkább egész nap csipegetünk, ahelyett hogy rendes ebédet főznénk.
Guests grazed on cheese, fruit, and crackers throughout the evening.
A vendégek egész este sajtot, gyümölcsöt és sós kekszet csipegettek.
If I work from home, I end up grazing all day.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
We grazed on snacks during the movie.
A film alatt rágcsálnivalót csipegettünk.
I don't want dinner; I grazed all afternoon.
Nem kérek vacsorát; egész délután csipegettem.
Error frecuente:
Graze does not mean eat quickly; it means eat small amounts over time.
Significado
eat small amounts casually
Colocaciones
graze all day
|graze on snacks
|graze between meals
|graze from the fridge
|graze at a buffet
|graze throughout the day
Sinónimos
snack (Usually means eat a small amount between meals.)
|
nibble (Suggests eating very small bites, often slowly.)
Antónimos
feast (Means eat a large, special meal.)
|
fast (Means not eat for a period of time.)
Temas
food
|daily_life
|habits
Definición
To eat little bits of food during a period of time rather than one full meal.
To eat small amounts of food at intervals, often casually and instead of having a full meal.
VERBO
B2
4
súrol
B2
Patrón de uso:
[something] grazes [someone/something]; [something] grazes past/against [something]
The ball grazed the post and went out of play.
A labda súrolta a kapufát, majd kiment a pályáról.
Her sleeve grazed the wet paint as she walked by.
Ahogy elment mellette, a ruhaujja súrolta a nedves festéket.
The plane's wheels seemed to graze the treetops.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The ball grazed the wall.
A labda súrolta a falat.
His hand grazed mine.
A keze súrolta az enyémet.
Error frecuente:
Graze implies very light contact; use hit or strike for stronger contact.
Significado
touch lightly while passing
Colocaciones
barely graze
|graze someone's arm
|graze the wall
|graze the surface
|graze the post
|graze the top of
Sinónimos
brush (Often used for gentle or accidental light contact.)
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skim (Suggests moving very close over or along a surface.)
|
glance off (Used when something hits at an angle and bounces away.)
Antónimos
strike (Means hit directly or forcefully.)
|
miss (Means not touch at all.)
Temas
movement
|contact
|sports
Definición
To just touch something as you pass it.
To touch or hit someone or something lightly while passing very close, usually without causing much damage.
VERBO
B2
5
legeltet
B2
Patrón de uso:
[someone] grazes [animals] on [land]
Farmers graze sheep on the hills in summer.
A gazdák nyáron juhokat legeltetnek a dombokon.
The rancher has permission to graze cattle on public land.
A marhatenyésztőnek engedélye van arra, hogy állami földön legeltesse a szarvasmarháit.
They rotate where they graze their animals to protect the grass.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
They graze cows in this field.
Ezen a mezőn teheneket legeltetnek.
The farmer grazes sheep on the hill.
A gazda juhokat legeltet a dombon.
Error frecuente:
This transitive use takes an animal as its object: farmers graze cattle on land, not land grazes cattle.
Significado
let livestock feed
Colocaciones
graze cattle
|graze sheep
|graze livestock
|graze animals on land
|graze herds
|graze cattle on public land
Sinónimos
pasture (More farming-specific; means put animals in a pasture to feed.)
|
range (Suggests allowing animals to move over a wide area while feeding.)
Antónimos
stable (Means keep animals in a stable rather than out feeding.)
|
pen (Means keep animals in an enclosed area.)
Temas
farming
|animals
|land
Definición
To let cows, sheep, or other farm animals eat grass in a place.
To put or allow farm animals to feed on grass in a particular area.
SUSTANTIVO
B2
6
horzsolás
B2
Patrón de uso:
a graze on [body part]
He had a small graze on his knee after the fall.
Az esés után volt egy kis horzsolás a térdén.
Clean the graze and cover it with a plaster.
Tisztítsd meg a horzsolást, és ragaszd le sebtapasszal.
The crash left her with a few cuts and grazes.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I have a graze on my knee.
Van egy horzsolás a térdemen.
Wash the graze with clean water.
Mosd le a horzsolást tiszta vízzel.
Error frecuente:
This noun is especially common in British English; in American English, scrape is more common.
Significado
small scrape injury
Colocaciones
a small graze
|a minor graze
|a graze on your knee
|cuts and grazes
|clean a graze
|cover a graze
|treat a graze
Sinónimos
scrape (More common in American English and very general.)
|
abrasion (More medical or technical.)
|
scratch (Usually a thin mark made by something sharp.)
Temas
health
|injury
|daily_life
Definición
A small scrape on your skin.
A small injury or mark caused by scraping the surface of the skin or, less commonly, another surface.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
graze
AFI
GB/ɡɹˈeɪz/
US/ɡɹˈeɪz/
Sílabas y acento
graze (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (graze)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: graze
- Plural: grazes
Verb
- Base: graze
- 3rd Person Singular: grazes
- Present Participle: grazing
- Past: grazed
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