mound
gb/mˈaʊnd/ us/mˈaʊnd/
B2
Inglés
~ 7700
kupac, halom, rengeteg, bőség, egy csomó, egy halom, egy rakás, nagyon sok, vödörszámra, dobódomb, domb, kupacba rak, felkupacol, kupacba gyűlik
SUSTANTIVO
B2
1
Patrón de uso:
a mound of [substance]
The children built a mound of sand on the beach and stuck a flag in the top.
A gyerekek homokkupacot raktak a tengerparton, és zászlót tűztek a tetejére.
A fresh mound of soil covered the newly planted tree.
Friss földkupac borította az újonnan ültetett fa tövét.
Snow had drifted into a high mound against the door.
She placed the flowers on a small grassy mound at the edge of the field.
The chef served the curry on a mound of rice.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The dog lay on a mound of leaves in the yard.
A kutya egy levélkupacon feküdt az udvaron.
There was a mound of sand in the playground.
Egy homokkupac volt a játszótéren.
He put the seeds in a small mound of soil.
We walked over a low mound of earth on the path.
I saw a mound of snow in front of the house.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse "mound" with "mount". "Mound" is a noun (and verb) meaning a small hill or pile, while "mount" is usually a verb meaning to climb or to fix something onto something else, or a noun used mainly in names of mountains (e.g., Mount Fuji). Learners also sometimes use "mount" when they want to say "a pile of"; in that case, "mound" or more commonly "pile" is correct.
Significado
small raised pile of material
Colocaciones
mound of earth
|mound of dirt
|mound of sand
|mound of snow
|a small mound
|a little mound
Sinónimos
pile (More general and more common; can describe any stack or group of things placed on top of each other.)
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heap (Often suggests a messy or irregular pile, while "mound" can sound more shaped or smooth.)
Antónimos
hole (A space going down into the ground, the opposite of something raised above the ground.)
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depression (An area that is lower than the surrounding surface, opposite of a raised mound.)
Temas
nature
|objects
|daily life
|daily_life
Definición
A small hill-shaped pile of something, like earth, sand, snow, food, or many small things together.
A small hill-like pile or mass of a substance, such as earth, sand, snow, food, or objects, that rises above the surrounding surface.
B2
2
Patrón de uso:
mounds of [things]
There were mounds of paperwork waiting for her after the holiday.
A szabadsága után halomnyi papírmunka várt rá.
Tech companies collect mounds of data about their users.
A technológiai cégek rengeteg adatot gyűjtenek a felhasználóikról.
They served mounds of food at the wedding reception.
He inherited mounds of debt from his failed business.
Even after hours of cleaning, there were still mounds of clothes on the floor.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I have mounds of homework tonight.
Ma este rengeteg házi feladatom van.
There are mounds of dishes in the kitchen sink.
Rengeteg mosatlan edény van a mosogatóban.
She has mounds of clothes on her bed.
The company has mounds of information about its customers.
We ate mounds of ice cream at the party.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes say *"many mounds of work"* when they just mean a lot of work. In everyday speech, people usually say "mounds of work" or simply "a lot of work". Learners may also overuse the singular "a mound of" for this figurative sense; for a strong meaning of "a very large amount", the plural "mounds of" is more typical in modern English.
Significado
a very large amount
Colocaciones
mounds of money
|mounds of work
|mounds of paperwork
|mounds of data
|mounds of food
Sinónimos
loads (Informal; common in speech; suggests a large amount but does not carry the physical "pile" image as strongly as "mounds".)
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piles (Often used figuratively like "mounds" to mean a lot of something; slightly more common in everyday speech.)
Antónimos
shortage (Means there is not enough of something, which is the opposite of having mounds of it.)
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scarcity (Emphasizes that something exists in very small amounts, in contrast to a very large amount.)
Temas
quantity
|work
|money
|core_vocabulary
Definición
A very big amount of something, often so much that it is hard to deal with.
A very large quantity of something, especially when it feels excessive or difficult to manage.
SUSTANTIVO
B2
TECHNICAL
3
dobódomb
C2
Patrón de uso:
on the mound
The crowd cheered as the rookie walked to the mound for his first major-league start.
A közönség éljenzett, amikor az újonc első Major League-es kezdő dobói szereplésére a dobódombra sétált.
After three runs, the manager went out to the mound to talk to the pitcher.
Három futás után az edző kiment a dobódombra, hogy beszéljen a dobóval.
He’s much more confident on the mound this season.
The team needs a strong performance from the mound tonight.
She spent years practicing before finally stepping onto the mound in a professional game.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The pitcher stands on the mound.
A dobó a dobódombon áll.
The coach walks to the mound to speak to the pitcher.
Az edző odamegy a dobódombra, hogy beszéljen a dobóval.
He is nervous when he is on the mound.
The team needs a new player on the mound.
The fans watch the pitcher walk to the mound.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes think "mound" here means any part of the field. In baseball, "the mound" specifically means the raised spot where the pitcher stands. They may also confuse it with "mount"; in baseball contexts, "mound" is always correct.
Significado
raised area where pitcher stands
Colocaciones
the pitcher's mound
|on the mound
|take the mound
|return to the mound
|step off the mound
Sinónimos
pitcher's mound (More explicit sports term; always refers to this part of a baseball field and is slightly more formal/technical than simply "the mound".)
Temas
sports
Definición
In baseball, the round, raised place of ground where the pitcher stands to throw the ball.
In baseball, the slightly raised, circular area of dirt in the center of the infield from which the pitcher throws the ball.
SUSTANTIVO
C1
4
Patrón de uso:
a [adjective] mound
Archaeologists discovered several burial mounds dating back over a thousand years.
A régészek több olyan halomsírt fedeztek fel, amelyek több mint ezerévesek voltak.
We climbed a grassy mound that gave us a view over the village.
Felmentünk egy füves dombra, ahonnan ráláttunk a falura.
The castle once stood on a raised mound above the river.
The site is marked by a low earth mound surrounded by trees.
From the top of the mound, you can see across the entire plain.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
There is a small grassy mound behind the house.
Egy kis füves domb van a ház mögött.
The old king was buried in a large mound.
Az öreg királyt egy nagy halomsírba temették.
We stood on a mound and looked at the town.
They built a mound of earth to protect the village.
The guide showed us an ancient burial mound.
Error frecuente:
Learners may use "mountain" or "hill" when "mound" is better. A "mound" is usually smaller than a hill and often looks like a single, rounded bump in the land. In historical or archaeological texts, "mound" often refers specifically to man-made earth structures.
Significado
small hill or earthwork
Colocaciones
burial mound
|ancient mound
|earth mound
|grassy mound
|defensive mound
Sinónimos
hill (A general term for land that is higher than the land around it; usually larger and less specific than "mound".)
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barrow (A technical or literary word for a prehistoric burial mound; narrower and more formal than "mound".)
Antónimos
valley (A low area of land between hills, contrasting with a raised land feature like a mound.)
Temas
nature
|geography
|history
Definición
A small hill or raised place made of earth, sometimes natural and sometimes built by people long ago.
A small natural hill or an artificial raised area of earth, often noticeable as a separate feature in the landscape and sometimes used in the past for burials or defense.
VERBO
C1
5
Patrón de uso:
[someone] mounds [something] (up)
She mounded the soil around the base of the plant to protect its roots.
A növény töve köré felkupacolta a földet, hogy megvédje a gyökereit.
The chef mounded the rice neatly in the center of the plate.
A séf szépen kupacba rendezte a rizst a tányér közepén.
Fallen leaves had mounded up along the fence.
Workers mounded sand along the riverbank as a temporary barrier.
Snow mounded against the windows during the storm.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
He mounded the sand to make a small hill.
Felkupacolta a homokot, hogy kis dombot készítsen.
They mounded the snow beside the road.
Az út mellett kupacba rakták a havat.
She mounded the mashed potatoes on the plate.
Leaves mounded up in the corner of the yard.
We mounded the earth around the new tree.
Error frecuente:
Learners often prefer the phrasal verb "pile up" and may not recognize "mound" as a verb. They may also confuse it with "mount" and say *"mount the sand"* when they mean "mound the sand"; however, in everyday English, speakers usually say "pile up the sand" rather than "mound the sand".
Significado
to form into a raised pile
Colocaciones
mound up the soil
|mound the earth around [something]
|mound the mashed potatoes
|snow mounded against the door
|leaves mounded up in the corner
Sinónimos
pile up (Common phrasal verb; slightly more informal and general, does not always suggest a smooth, rounded shape.)
|
heap up (Often suggests a more messy or irregular pile than "mound".)
Antónimos
spread out (Means to move things so they cover a wider area in a thin layer, the opposite of gathering them into a pile.)
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level (To make a surface flat by removing raised parts like mounds.)
Temas
daily life
|construction
|food
|daily_life
|nature
Definición
To put something together so it makes a small hill-shaped pile, or to build up in that way.
To arrange or accumulate a substance or objects so that they form a raised pile, or to rise into such a pile.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
mound
AFI
GB/mˈaʊnd/
US/mˈaʊnd/
Sílabas y acento
mound (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (mound)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: mound
- Plural: mounds
Familia de palabras
Forms
mounds
noun
Expresiones
a mound of
1/ə mˈaʊnd əv/
fixed phrase
a large pile or amount of something
Used before a noun to say there is a large pile or a large amount of something.
Ejemplos
- There was a mound of dirty laundry on his bedroom floor.
- She served a mound of rice with the stew.
- I have a mound of emails to answer after my trip.
on the mound
1/ˈɔn ðə mˈaʊnd/
idiom
technical
in the role of pitcher
In baseball, used to say that someone is the pitcher in the game at that time.
Ejemplos
- The veteran left-hander will be on the mound for tonight’s game.
- He looked nervous on the mound during his first playoff appearance.
take the mound
1/tˈeɪk ðə mˈaʊnd/
idiom
technical
to begin as the pitcher
In baseball, to go to the pitcher’s mound and start pitching in a game.
Ejemplos
- A rookie will take the mound for the home team this afternoon.
- He hasn’t taken the mound since his injury last season.