heed
gb/hˈid/ us/hˈid/
B2
Inglés
~ 4100
figyelembe vesz, hallgat, megszívlel, figyelem, figyelembevétel, odafigyelés
VERBO
B2
1
Patrón de uso:
to heed [advice/warning/instruction]
You should heed the safety instructions before operating the machine.
A gép használata előtt vedd figyelembe a biztonsági előírásokat.
She failed to heed his warning about the icy roads.
Nem hallgatott a figyelmeztetésére, hogy jegesek az utak.
The government must heed the concerns of its citizens.
Heed my advice and save some money for emergencies.
They did not heed the teacher's repeated requests for silence.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Please heed the warning sign.
Kérlek, vedd figyelembe a figyelmeztető jelzést.
Heed my words: it will rain today.
Vedd komolyan a szavaimat: ma esni fog az eső.
We must heed the teacher's rules.
She did not heed my advice.
Heed the road signs when you drive.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'heed' with 'hear'. 'Heed' means to pay attention to and act on something, not just to notice it with your ears.
Significado
Pay attention to
Colocaciones
heed a warning
|heed advice
|heed instructions
|heed the call
|heed the message
Sinónimos
observe (More formal; often used for rules or laws.)
|
follow (Emphasizes acting according to the advice or instruction rather than just paying attention.)
|
mind (Informal and often used in everyday speech.)
Antónimos
ignore (Means to pay no attention to something, the direct opposite of heed.)
Temas
communication
|safety
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To listen to and follow advice, warnings, or instructions.
To give careful attention to something, especially advice, warnings, or instructions.
SUSTANTIVO
C1
2
Patrón de uso:
give heed to [something]
The driver paid no heed to the stop sign.
A sofőr semmi figyelmet nem fordított a STOP táblára.
We must take heed of these environmental warnings.
Figyelembe kell vennünk ezeket a környezetvédelmi figyelmeztetéseket.
Without proper heed, mistakes can be costly.
She gave little heed to the weather forecast.
He took no heed of the risks involved.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Take heed of the teacher's words.
Figyelj oda a tanár szavaira.
He gave no heed to the rules.
Semmi figyelmet nem fordított a szabályokra.
Pay heed to the road signs.
We must take heed of danger.
She paid no heed to my warning.
Error frecuente:
Learners may think 'heed' as a noun is old-fashioned. While less common than the verb, it is still used in formal or literary contexts.
Significado
Careful attention
Colocaciones
pay heed
|take heed
|give heed
|without heed
Sinónimos
attention (General term for focusing one's mind on something.)
|
consideration (Emphasizes thoughtful evaluation.)
Antónimos
disregard (Lack of attention or consideration for something.)
Temas
communication
|safety
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Careful attention to something, especially advice or a warning.
Close and careful attention, especially in response to advice, warnings, or instructions.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
heed
AFI
GB/hˈid/
US/hˈid/
Sílabas y acento
heed (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (heed)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: heed
- Plural: heed
Verb
- Base: heed
- 3rd Person Singular: heeds
- Present Participle: heeding
- Past: heeded
Familia de palabras
Forms
heeds
verb
heeding
verb
heeded
verb
Related words
heedful
adjective
heedfully
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
heedfulness
noun
heedlessness
noun
Expresiones
give heed
1/ɡˈɪv hˈid/
fixed phrase
formal
Direct careful attention
To focus your mind on something important or worth noticing.
Ejemplos
- Give heed to the teacher's instructions.
- The committee gave no heed to the proposal.
pay heed
1/pˈeɪ hˈid/
fixed phrase
Give careful attention
To carefully listen to or think about something important.
Ejemplos
- You should pay heed to those warning signs.
- Few people paid heed to his speech.
take heed
1/tˈeɪk hˈid/
fixed phrase
Pay close attention
To be very careful to notice and think about something important.
Ejemplos
- Take heed of what your doctor tells you.
- We must take heed before making such a big decision.
without heed
1/wɪðˈaʊt hˈid/
fixed phrase
Without paying attention
Not paying any attention or care to something important.
Ejemplos
- He walked into the street without heed for the traffic.
- They continued without heed of the danger ahead.