hip
gb/hˈɪp/ us/hˈɪp/
A2
Inglés
~ 3000
csípő, csípőízület, menő, naprakész, trendi, képben van, tisztában van, vág
SUSTANTIVO
A2
1
csípő
A2
csípőízület
B2
Patrón de uso:
[someone]'s hip
She broke her hip when she slipped on the ice.
Elcsúszott a jégen, és eltört a csípője.
The doctor examined his right hip for signs of injury.
Az orvos megvizsgálta a jobb csípőjét, sérülés nyomait keresve.
He rested his hand on his hip while talking.
Hip pain can make it difficult to walk.
She had a hip replacement last year.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
My grandmother has pain in her hip.
A nagymamámnak fáj a csípője.
He put his hand on his hip.
A csípőjére tette a kezét.
I hurt my hip when I fell.
The doctor looked at my hip.
She will have surgery on her hip.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'hip' with 'waist', but the hip is lower and to the side, where the leg joins the body.
Significado
Joint connecting leg to pelvis
Colocaciones
hip pain
|hip replacement
|hip fracture
|hip injury
|hip surgery
Sinónimos
pelvic joint (More technical term used in anatomy.)
Antónimos
shoulder (Upper limb equivalent joint, opposite in location.)
Temas
anatomy
|health
|daily life
|body
|science
Definición
The part of your body at the top of your leg, near your waist.
The joint on each side of the body where the thigh bone meets the pelvis.
B1
INFORMAL
2
Patrón de uso:
[someone] is hip to [something]
That café is really hip with young professionals.
Az a kávézó nagyon menő a fiatal szakemberek körében.
She's always been hip to the latest music.
Mindig naprakész volt a legújabb zenék terén.
The new design makes the brand feel more hip.
He tries to stay hip by wearing designer clothes.
This neighborhood has become quite hip in recent years.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
This shop is very hip now.
Ez a bolt most nagyon menő.
He is hip to new music.
Naprakész az új zenék terén.
Her clothes are hip and cool.
They go to a hip café.
I want to be hip like them.
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse 'hip' with 'cool'; while similar, 'hip' often refers more specifically to being in touch with current trends.
Significado
Fashionable or trendy
Colocaciones
stay hip
|look hip
|hip crowd
|hip style
Sinónimos
trendy (Very close in meaning; 'trendy' can sometimes imply following fads without depth.)
Antónimos
outdated (Not in style; opposite of fashionable.)
Temas
fashion
|culture
|daily_life
|clothing
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Knowing and liking what is new and popular.
Fashionable and aware of the latest styles, ideas, or trends.
B2
SLANG
3
Patrón de uso:
[someone] is hip to [something]
He's hip to what's going on in the office.
Képben van, mi folyik az irodában.
You need to get hip to how this system works.
Képbe kell hoznod magad azzal kapcsolatban, hogyan működik ez a rendszer.
They were already hip to the scam before it happened.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I am hip to this plan.
Képben vagyok ezzel a tervvel kapcsolatban.
She is hip to the rules.
Tisztában van a szabályokkal.
They are hip to the news.
Error frecuente:
Learners may not realize this use of 'hip' is informal slang and not suitable for formal writing.
Significado
Informed or aware
Colocaciones
hip to the game
|hip to the plan
Sinónimos
informed (Neutral term for having knowledge; lacks slang tone.)
Antónimos
unaware (Lacking knowledge or awareness.)
Temas
knowledge
|slang
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Knowing important facts or information about something.
Having knowledge or awareness about a particular subject or situation, especially one that is not widely known.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
hip
AFI
GB/hˈɪp/
US/hˈɪp/
Sílabas y acento
hip (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (hip)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: hip
- Comparative: hipper
- Superlative: hippest
Noun
- Base: hip
- Plural: hips
Familia de palabras
Forms
hips
noun
hipper
adjective
hippest
adjective
Related words
hipbone
noun
Aspectos destacados
- Irregular comparative: hipper Adjective
- Irregular superlative: hippest Adjective
Expresiones
hip to something
1/hˈɪp tə sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
slang
Aware of something specific
Knowing about something, often something not everyone knows about.
Ejemplos
- He's hip to the latest online trends.
- Are you hip to what's happening in town tonight?
joined at the hip
1/d͡ʒˈɔɪnd ˈæt ðə hˈɪp/
idiom
informal
Always together or inseparable
To spend almost all your time with someone, usually because you are very close friends or partners.
Ejemplos
- Those two have been joined at the hip since college.
- My kids are joined at the hip during summer vacation.
shoot from the hip
1/ʃˈut fɹˈʌm ðə hˈɪp/
idiom
informal
Act or speak without thinking
To say or do something quickly without thinking much first.
Ejemplos
- He tends to shoot from the hip in meetings, which sometimes causes problems.
- Don't shoot from the hip—consider your words before you speak.