of
gb/əv/ us/əv/
A1
Inglés
~ 100
-nak/-nek, -ból/-ből való, -tól/-től, eredetű, -ból/-ből, valaminek a része, közül, valaminek a tagja, miatt, elege van valamiből
A1
1
-nak/-nek
A1
Patrón de uso:
[something] of [someone/something]
The cover of the book is torn.
A könyv borítója el van szakadva.
She is a friend of my sister.
Ő a lánytestvérem egyik barátnője.
The capital of France is Paris.
The color of the car is red.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
This is the bag of my brother.
Ez a testvérem táskája.
The name of my school is Greenfield.
Az iskolám neve Greenfield.
The legs of the table are broken.
The house of my uncle is big.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'of' with 'for' when talking about possession, e.g., saying 'the bag for my brother' instead of 'the bag of my brother'.
Significado
shows possession or belonging
Colocaciones
part of
|member of
|one of
|owner of
|capital of
Sinónimos
belonging to (A direct but longer phrase expressing the same idea of possession.)
Antónimos
not belonging to (Expresses the opposite relationship, indicating no possession or connection.)
Temas
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definición
Used to show that something belongs to someone or is part of something.
Used to indicate that something belongs to or is connected with someone or something.
A2
2
Patrón de uso:
[something] of [place/person]
She is a woman of great talent.
Nagyon tehetséges nő.
This wine is of French origin.
Ez a bor francia eredetű.
He is a citizen of Canada.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
He is a boy of Japan.
Ő egy Japánból származó fiú.
This cake is of my mother.
Ez a sütemény anyámtól van.
I am a student of London.
Error frecuente:
Learners may overuse 'from' instead of 'of' in formal contexts, e.g., 'wine from France' vs. 'wine of France'.
Significado
shows origin or source
Colocaciones
man of Italy
|wine of Spain
|citizen of
|product of
Sinónimos
from ('From' can often replace 'of' when describing origin, though usage patterns differ.)
Antónimos
to (Indicates destination rather than origin.)
Temas
geography
|culture
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definición
Used to show where something comes from or who made it.
Used to indicate the place, person, or thing from which something comes or originates.
A2
3
-ból/-ből
A2
Patrón de uso:
[something] of [material]
The ring is made of gold.
A gyűrű aranyból készült.
The chair is of solid wood.
A szék tömör fából készült.
This sculpture is of marble.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The table is made of wood.
Az asztal fából készült.
Her dress is of cotton.
A ruhája pamutból készült.
This box is of paper.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'made of' with 'made from', especially when the material changes form during production.
Significado
shows material or composition
Colocaciones
made of
|composed of
|full of
Sinónimos
made from ('Made from' can be used similarly but often implies transformation during production.)
Antónimos
without (Indicates absence rather than presence of material.)
Temas
materials
|objects
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definición
Used to say what material something is made from.
Used to indicate what something is made from or composed of.
A1
4
Patrón de uso:
[part] of [whole]
He is a member of the club.
Ő a klub tagja.
One of the books was missing.
Az egyik könyv hiányzott.
This piece of cake is for you.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I am part of the class.
Az osztály tagja vagyok.
She is one of my friends.
Ő az egyik barátom.
This page is part of the book.
Significado
shows part-whole relationship
Colocaciones
part of a team
|piece of cake
|member of a group
Sinónimos
belonging to group (Describes inclusion in a set or whole.)
Antónimos
apart from (Indicates separation from a whole rather than inclusion.)
Temas
math
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definición
Used to show that something is part of a group or whole thing.
Used to indicate that something is a part or member within a larger whole.
B1
5
He died of old age.
Végelgyengülésben halt meg.
She is tired of waiting.
Elege van a várakozásból.
They are sick of the noise.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
He died of hunger.
Éhen halt.
She is tired of work.
Elege van a munkából.
I am sick of rain.
Significado
shows cause or reason
Colocaciones
died of cancer
|sick of flu
Sinónimos
because of ('Because of' is more explicit and often interchangeable.)
Antónimos
despite (Indicates contrast rather than cause.)
Temas
reasoning
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definición
Used to show why something happens.
Used to indicate the cause, reason, or motive for something.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
of
AFI
GB/əv/
US/əv/
Sílabas y acento
of (1 sílaba)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: of
- Plural: ofs
Familia de palabras
Forms
ofs
noun
Expresiones
out of
1/ˈaʊt əv/
fixed phrase
from; due to; lacking
Shows where something comes from, why it happens, or that there is none left.
Ejemplos
- He spoke out of anger.
- We are out of milk.
out of
1/ˈaʊt əv/
fixed phrase
having no more
If you are out of something, you do not have any left.
Ejemplos
- We're out of milk, so I'll stop at the store.
- The pharmacy is out of that medicine right now.
- I'm almost out of space on my phone.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- We are out of bread.
- The office is out of paper.
because of
1/bɪkˈʌz əv/
fixed phrase
Shows the reason for something
Used before a noun to show the reason for something.
Ejemplos
- The game was canceled because of rain.
- The flight was delayed because of bad weather.
- She was late because of traffic.
- She missed the meeting because of traffic.
in front of
1/ˈɪn fɹˈʌnt əv/
fixed phrase
ahead in space relative to something else
In a position ahead of something else in space.
Ejemplos
- The car stopped in front of the house.
- She stood in front of me during the concert.
in front of
2/ˈɪn fɹˈʌnt əv/
fixed phrase
ahead; before in space
Shows that something is ahead or before another thing in space.
Ejemplos
- He stood in front of the house.
- There is a car in front of ours.
instead of
1/ɪnstˈɛd əv/
fixed phrase
in place of something else
Used to say one thing replaces another thing.
Ejemplos
- We had tea instead of coffee.
- You should write an email instead of calling her.
- He went by bus instead of train.
- They chose to walk instead of taking the car.
on top of
1/ˈɔn tˈɑp əv/
fixed phrase
Physically above; also in addition to
Physically touching and above something; also used to mean 'in addition to'.
Ejemplos
- He put his bag on top of the table.
- On top of his studies, he also works part-time.
on top of
2/ˈɔn tˈɑp əv/
fixed phrase
above and touching something else
Shows that something is above and touching another thing.
Ejemplos
- The book is on top of the table.
- Snow lay on top of the roof.