sky
gb/skˈaɪ/ us/skˈaɪ/
A1
Inglés
~ 1800
ég, magasra küld
SUSTANTIVO
A1
1
ég
A1
Patrón de uso:
the [adjective] sky
The sky was a deep shade of blue.
Az ég mélykék volt.
Dark clouds gathered in the sky before the storm.
Sötét felhők gyülekeztek az égen a vihar előtt.
At night, the sky was full of stars.
Birds were flying high in the sky.
They lay on the grass, watching the sky.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The sky is blue today.
Ma kék az ég.
I see a plane in the sky.
Látok egy repülőt az égen.
There are many clouds in the sky.
The moon is in the night sky.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sky' with 'heaven', but 'sky' refers to the physical atmosphere, not a religious place.
Significado
the space above the earth
Colocaciones
clear sky
|blue sky
|night sky
|cloudy sky
|open sky
Sinónimos
heavens (More poetic or literary than 'sky', often used in religious or figurative contexts.)
Antónimos
ground (Refers to the solid surface of the Earth, opposite to the sky above it.)
Temas
nature
|weather
|astronomy
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definición
The area you see when you look up outside, including clouds, sun, and stars.
The region of the atmosphere and outer space that is visible from the surface of the Earth.
VERBO
B1
INFORMAL
2
magasra küld
B1
Patrón de uso:
to sky [something]
He skied the ball way over the goal.
Jóval a kapu fölé rúgta a labdát.
She accidentally skied her shot into the stands.
Véletlenül a lelátóra lőtte a labdát.
The player skied his kick under pressure.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
He skied the ball over the net.
Magasan a háló fölé ütötte a labdát.
I skied my shot in football.
Fociban nagyon magasra lőttem a labdát.
She skied it far away.
Error frecuente:
Learners may think 'sky' here means 'fly', but it's specifically about sending something high up, often too high by mistake.
Significado
to throw or hit high up
Colocaciones
sky the ball
|sky a shot
Sinónimos
launch (Implies sending something upward with force; can be more formal or technical.)
Antónimos
ground (In sports, to hit or direct a ball so it stays low or on the ground.)
Temas
sports
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To send something high into the air by throwing, hitting, or kicking it.
To throw, hit, or kick something so that it goes high into the air.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
sky
AFI
GB/skˈaɪ/
US/skˈaɪ/
Sílabas y acento
sky (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (sky)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: sky
- Plural: skies, sky
Verb
- Base: sky
- 3rd Person Singular: skies
- Present Participle: skying
- Past: skied
Familia de palabras
Forms
skies
noun
skying
verb
skied
verb
Related words
Advanced or less common
skyward
adverb B2
skyrocket
verb
Expresiones
out of the clear blue sky
1/ˈaʊt əv ðə klˈɪɹ blˈu skˈaɪ/
idiom
suddenly and without warning
Happening suddenly when you are not expecting it.
Ejemplos
- Out of the clear blue sky, he called me after ten years.
- The idea came to me out of the clear blue sky.
reach for the sky
1/ɹˈit͡ʃ fɚ ðə skˈaɪ/
idiom
aim for very high goals
To try to do something that is very difficult or impressive.
Ejemplos
- She always tells her students to reach for the sky.
- We should reach for the sky if we want to succeed.
sky-high
1/skˈaɪ hˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
extremely high in amount or level
Very high in amount, price, or level.
Ejemplos
- The rent in this city is sky-high.
- Her confidence was sky-high after winning the award.
under the same sky
1/ˈʌndɚ ðə sˈeɪm skˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
literary
in different places but connected by same world
In different places but living in the same world.
Ejemplos
- Though far apart, we live under the same sky.
- We are all under the same sky, no matter where we are.