vapour
gb/vˈæpˌɔɹ/ us/vˈæpˌɔɹ/
B1
Inglés
~ 9800
pára, gőz, mérgező gőz, káros gőz, ideges rosszullét, hisztéria, ájuldozás, henceg, dicsekszik, kérkedik
SUSTANTIVO
B1
1
Patrón de uso:
[vapour] rises from [something]
Water vapour condensed on the cold windows overnight.
Az éjszaka folyamán vízpára csapódott le a hideg ablakokon.
As the pan heated up, a thin vapour began to rise from the surface.
Ahogy a serpenyő felmelegedett, vékony pára kezdett felszállni a felszínéről.
The engineer measured the amount of vapour in the closed container.
A pale bluish vapour hovered above the hot road after the storm.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Water vapour comes from hot water.
A vízgőz forró vízből keletkezik.
You can see vapour on the mirror after a hot shower.
Forró zuhany után pára látszik a tükrön.
Warm air holds more water vapour than cold air.
Vapour from his breath showed in the cold air.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes use "smoke" when they mean "vapour". "Smoke" suggests burning and solid particles, while "vapour" is gas or tiny liquid drops that are not from burning.
Significado
gas or fine mist of a substance
Colocaciones
water vapour
|cloud of vapour
|thin vapour
|vapour in the air
|vapour rises
|vapour condenses
Sinónimos
steam (Usually refers specifically to hot water vapour that you can see.)
|
mist (Suggests visible tiny drops of water in the air, often near the ground.)
Antónimos
liquid (The non-gaseous form of many substances that can also exist as vapour.)
Temas
science
|environment
|nature
Definición
A substance in the air as gas or tiny drops, especially when it is usually a liquid or a solid, like water vapour.
A substance present in the air as gas or extremely small liquid drops, especially when that substance is normally a liquid or solid at room temperature.
SUSTANTIVO
B2
2
mérgező gőz
B2
káros gőz
B2
Patrón de uso:
[someone] inhales [vapours]
Workers must wear masks to avoid breathing in the toxic vapours.
A dolgozóknak maszkot kell viselniük, hogy ne lélegezzék be a mérgező gőzöket.
Keep the room well ventilated to let the paint vapours escape.
Tartsd jól szellőztetve a szobát, hogy a festékgőzök távozhassanak.
The fire released thick chemical vapours that spread through the warehouse.
Petrol vapour is highly flammable, even when you cannot see it.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The cleaner gives off strong vapours.
A tisztítószer erős gőzöket bocsát ki.
Do not breathe the vapours from this glue.
Ne lélegezd be ennek a ragasztónak a gőzeit.
Open the window to let the vapours out.
The workers wore masks because of the toxic vapours.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes say "smell" when they mean dangerous gas. Use "vapours" or "fumes" to talk about harmful gas from chemicals or fuel, and "smell" for how something is sensed by the nose.
Significado
harmful gas or fumes
Colocaciones
toxic vapours
|chemical vapours
|petrol vapour
|paint vapours
|dangerous vapours
|inhaled the vapours
Sinónimos
fumes (Very common in safety and everyday contexts; strongly suggests unpleasant or harmful gas.)
Antónimos
fresh air (Represents clean, safe air without harmful vapours.)
Temas
health
|science
|safety
Definición
Gas or tiny drops from things like fuel or paint that can be bad for your health if you breathe them.
Gas or very small liquid drops from chemicals, fuel, or other substances that may be poisonous or dangerous to breathe.
SUSTANTIVO
C1
ARCHAIC
3
Patrón de uso:
[someone] has the vapours
On hearing the shocking news, she was said to have the vapours and had to lie down.
A megdöbbentő hír hallatán azt mondták róla, hogy ideges rosszullét fogta el, és le kellett feküdnie.
In many nineteenth-century novels, ladies frequently suffer from the vapours at moments of stress.
Sok tizenkilencedik századi regényben a hölgyek stresszes pillanatokban gyakran ideges rosszulléttől szenvednek.
The doctor dismissed her complaints as merely a case of the vapours.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
In old books, women sometimes get the vapours.
Régi könyvekben a nők néha ideges rosszullétet kapnak.
The character has the vapours after a big shock.
A szereplőt nagy megrázkódtatás után ideges rosszullét fogja el.
This is an old word for a strong nervous feeling.
Error frecuente:
Learners may think this meaning is still normal today. In modern English, "the vapours" in this sense is archaic or joking; do not use it for real medical or emotional problems.
Significado
old term for nervous upset
Colocaciones
have the vapours
|suffer from the vapours
|fall into the vapours
|a fit of the vapours
Sinónimos
hysteria (Also somewhat old-fashioned; suggests an extreme emotional reaction, often used critically.)
Antónimos
composure (Means calm self-control and emotional steadiness, the opposite of a nervous or faint state.)
Temas
emotions
|history
|literature
|health
Definición
An old word, usually in the form "the vapours", meaning a strong feeling of nerves, fear, or weakness.
An old-fashioned term, usually in the plural "the vapours", for a state of nervous upset, faintness, or depression, once thought to be caused by bodily fluids or gases.
VERBO
C2
ARCHAIC
4
Patrón de uso:
[someone] vapours about [something]
He vapoured of the victories he would win, though he had never yet seen battle.
Azokkal a győzelmekkel kérkedett, amelyeket majd megnyer, pedig még soha nem látott csatát.
Around the fire, they vapoured about their great schemes and future fortunes.
A tűz körül a nagyszabású terveikkel és jövendő vagyonukkal hencegtek.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
In this old text, the man vapours about his power.
Ebben a régi szövegben a férfi a hatalmával henceg.
The character vapours about many plans he never does.
A szereplő sok olyan tervvel henceg, amelyet soha nem valósít meg.
Error frecuente:
Learners might assume this verb meaning is current because it looks similar to "vapor" in modern contexts. In fact, "to vapour" meaning "to boast" is archaic and should not be used in everyday modern English.
Significado
to boast in an old-fashioned way
Colocaciones
vapour about his achievements
|vapoured loudly
|vapouring speech
Sinónimos
boast (Modern and common; does not sound archaic like "vapour" in this sense.)
Antónimos
be modest (Means to avoid talking proudly about oneself, the opposite of boasting.)
Temas
communication
|attitude
Definición
To talk in a proud and big way about yourself or what you will do, in an old-fashioned style.
To speak in a proud, showy, or exaggerated way about oneself or one's plans; to boast or swagger in speech.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
vapour
AFI
GB/vˈæpˌɔɹ/
US/vˈæpˌɔɹ/
Sílabas y acento
va - pour (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (va)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: vapour
- Plural: vapour, vapours
Verb
- Base: vapour
- 3rd Person Singular: vapours
- Present Participle: vapouring
- Past: vapoured
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
have the vapours
1/hˈæv ðə vˈæpɚz/
idiom
archaic
suffer a fit of nerves (old-fashioned)
To suddenly feel very weak, nervous, or emotional, in an old-fashioned way described in older books.
Ejemplos
- On hearing the news, she seemed to have the vapours and had to be helped to a chair.
- In many period dramas, someone inevitably has the vapours during a family crisis.
vapour pressure
1/vˈæpˌɔɹ pɹˈɛʃɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
pressure from a substance’s vapour
The pressure made by the gas (vapour) of a substance above its liquid or solid form, at a certain temperature.
Ejemplos
- At higher temperatures, the vapour pressure of the liquid increases.
- The scientist calculated the vapour pressure of water at 25°C.
- A substance with high vapour pressure evaporates quickly.
vapour trail
1/vˈæpˌɔɹ tɹˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
white line behind airplanes
A long white line in the sky made by a plane, formed when hot exhaust turns into tiny drops of water or ice.
Ejemplos
- A bright vapour trail stretched across the clear blue sky.
- Children lay on the grass and watched the vapour trails slowly fade.
- The jet left a double vapour trail as it climbed higher.
water vapour
1/wˈɔtɚ vˈæpˌɔɹ/
fixed phrase
technical
water in gaseous form
Water that is in the form of gas, not liquid or ice, and is mixed with the air.
Ejemplos
- Clouds form when water vapour in the air cools and condenses.
- The bathroom mirror fogged up because of the water vapour from the hot shower.
- Plants release water vapour through tiny holes in their leaves.