loaf
gb/lˈoʊf/ us/lˈoʊf/
A2
Inglés
~ 8300
vekni, cipó, lazsál, lustálkodik, lófrál, ész, kobak
SUSTANTIVO
A2
1
Patrón de uso:
a loaf of [bread/food]
She picked up a warm loaf of bread from the bakery on her way home.
Hazafelé vett egy meleg vekni kenyeret a pékségben.
Bake the dough in a tin until it forms a golden loaf.
Süsd a tésztát formában, amíg aranybarna veknivé nem sül.
He cut the loaf into thick slices for the sandwiches.
We always keep a spare loaf in the freezer.
The recipe makes one large loaf or two small ones.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I bought a loaf of bread at the store.
Vettem egy vekni kenyeret a boltban.
Please put the loaf on the table.
Kérlek, tedd a veknit az asztalra.
This loaf is very soft inside and hard outside.
We ate a whole loaf with soup.
She made a loaf in a small pan.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes say *a bread* instead of *a loaf of bread* when talking about one whole unit. Use *bread* for the general food, but *a loaf of bread* when you mean one whole bread you can cut into slices.
Significado
A single bread unit
Colocaciones
loaf of bread
|fresh loaf
|sliced loaf
|wholemeal loaf
|white loaf
|crusty loaf
Sinónimos
bread (More general; does not specifically mean one whole unit that can be sliced.)
Antónimos
slice (A thin cut piece from a loaf, not the whole unit.)
Temas
food
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
One whole bread shape that is baked in one piece and then cut into slices; sometimes also a similar shape of meat or cake.
A shaped mass of bread baked as one piece, which can be cut into slices; by extension, a similar shaped mass of another food such as meat or cake.
VERBO
B2
INFORMAL
2
Patrón de uso:
to loaf [around/about] [somewhere]
We spent the afternoon loafing around the park, talking and people-watching.
A délutánt a parkban lófrálva töltöttük, beszélgettünk és az embereket figyeltük.
Instead of studying, he just loafed about in front of the TV all weekend.
Tanulás helyett egész hétvégén csak a tévé előtt lazsált.
They like to loaf around the café for hours after lunch.
I felt too tired to do anything, so I loafed the day away on the sofa.
Stop loafing about and give me a hand with the dishes.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
He likes to loaf around on Sunday.
Szeret vasárnaponként csak úgy lustálkodni.
We just loafed about at home all day.
Egész nap csak otthon lazsáltunk.
I don’t want to loaf; I want to do something.
She loafed around the mall with her friends.
They loafed in the living room and watched videos.
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse the verb *loaf* with the noun *a loaf* meaning bread. As a verb, *loaf* is informal and usually followed by *around* or *about*: *We loafed around the house*, not *We loafed the house*.
Significado
Waste time doing nothing
Colocaciones
loaf around
|loaf about
|loaf around the house
|just loafing
|loaf the day away
Sinónimos
idle (Neutral and slightly more formal; does not have the relaxed, easy-going feeling that *loaf* often has.)
Antónimos
work hard (Focuses on being very active and productive, the opposite of loafing.)
Temas
work
|time
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To relax and do nothing useful, often for a long time, instead of working or being active.
To spend time in a lazy or idle way, doing little or no work, often just sitting or walking around without purpose.
SUSTANTIVO
C1
SLANG
3
Patrón de uso:
use your loaf
Come on, use your loaf and check the map before we set off.
Na, használd már az eszed, és nézd meg a térképet, mielőtt elindulunk.
If you used your loaf, you wouldn’t keep making the same mistake.
Ha használnád az eszed, nem követnéd el újra és újra ugyanazt a hibát.
He finally used his loaf and asked for help instead of guessing.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
In British English, people say “Use your loaf” to mean “Use your brain.”
A brit angolban a „Use your loaf” azt jelenti: „Használd az eszed.”
My friend told me to use my loaf and think first.
A barátom azt mondta, használjam az eszem, és előbb gondolkodjak.
“Use your loaf” is an informal way to say “think.”
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes think *loaf* can generally mean *head*, but this slang sense is mostly limited to the fixed phrase *use your loaf* in British English. Do not say *I hurt my loaf*; say *I hurt my head*.
Significado
Head or brain (slang)
Colocaciones
use your loaf
|thick loaf
|bang his loaf
Sinónimos
head (Standard, non-slang word; *loaf* sounds informal and is mainly used in set phrases.)
Temas
body
|slang
|communication
|daily_life
Definición
A slang word in British English for your head or brain, usually only in the phrase “use your loaf”.
In British slang, especially in the phrase “use your loaf”, the head or brain.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
loaf
AFI
GB/lˈoʊf/
US/lˈoʊf/
Sílabas y acento
loaf (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (loaf)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: loaf
- Plural: loaf, loaves
Verb
- Base: loaf
- 3rd Person Singular: loafs
- Present Participle: loafing
- Past: loafed
Familia de palabras
Forms
loaves
noun
loafs
verb
loafing
verb
loafed
verb
Expresiones
half a loaf is better than none
1/hˈæf ə lˈoʊf ˈɪz bˈɛtɚ ðən nˈʌn/
idiom
Some is better than nothing
It is better to get part of what you want than to get nothing at all.
Ejemplos
- My raise was small, but half a loaf is better than none.
- We didn’t win, but half a loaf is better than none — at least we got a draw.
loaf about
1/lˈoʊf əbˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
informal
Be idle without purpose
To stay in a place without doing any real work or having a clear reason, just passing time.
Ejemplos
- The teenagers loafed about the shopping centre after school.
- He spent the summer loafing about instead of getting a job.
loaf around
1/lˈoʊf ɚˈaʊnd/
phrasal verb
informal
Hang around doing nothing
To spend time in a place doing very little or no work, usually relaxing and not being productive.
Ejemplos
- They loafed around the house all day watching movies.
- I don’t want to loaf around the office; I want a real project.
- We just loafed around on the beach until sunset.
loaf of bread
1/lˈoʊf əv bɹˈɛd/
fixed phrase
One whole bread unit
One whole bread that is baked in one piece and can be cut into slices.
Ejemplos
- She bought a loaf of bread to make toast for breakfast.
- We need another loaf of bread if more guests are coming.
- There’s half a loaf of bread left on the counter.
use your loaf
1/jˈuz jˈʊɹ lˈoʊf/
idiom
informal
Think, don’t be stupid
To think carefully and sensibly before you do or say something, instead of doing something stupid.
Ejemplos
- Use your loaf and lock the door when you leave.
- If you used your loaf, you wouldn’t fall for these scams.
- Come on, use your loaf — it’s obviously a bad idea.