eddy
gb/ˈɛdi/ us/ˈɛdi/
B2
انگلیسی
~ 9600
örvény, örvénylik
اسم
B2
1
örvény
B2
الگوی کاربرد:
an eddy of [water/air/smoke]
Small eddies formed behind the rocks as the river rushed past.
Ahogy a folyó elzúgott a sziklák mellett, kis örvények keletkeztek mögöttük.
The boat rocked slightly as it passed over an eddy near the shore.
A csónak kissé megbillent, amikor áthaladt egy part menti örvény fölött.
Smoke rose from the chimney and broke into tiny eddies in the cold air.
Fish often hide in the eddies where the current is weaker.
Leaves spun in the eddies at the edge of the stream.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
An eddy formed behind the big stone in the river.
A nagy kő mögött örvény keletkezett a folyóban.
We watched the water make little eddies around the bridge pillars.
Néztük, ahogy a víz kis örvényeket kelt a hídpillérek körül.
The wind made small eddies of dust on the road.
Smoke made slow eddies in the dark room.
Leaves moved in an eddy at the side of the pool.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes think an "eddy" is always large and dangerous, like a big whirlpool. In fact, an eddy is usually small and often gentle. They may also think it only describes water, but it is also common with air or smoke.
معنی
small circular current of fluid
ترکیبهای رایج
an eddy of water
|eddies of air
|small eddy
|tiny eddy
|water eddies around [something]
|smoke eddies in [a place]
هممعنیها
whirlpool (Usually refers to a stronger or larger spinning mass of water, especially one that can pull things down.)
|
swirl (A more general word for circular movement, used for many things, not just water or air.)
متضادها
calm (Describes water or air that is still and not moving in circles.)
|
stillness (Focuses on the complete lack of movement in water or air.)
موضوعها
nature
|science
|environment
تعریف
A small area of water, air, or smoke that moves in a circle, usually beside the main flow.
A small area of water, air, or other fluid that moves in a circular direction, often behind an obstacle or at the edge of a main flow.
اسم
C1
LITERARY
2
örvény
C1
الگوی کاربرد:
the eddies of [an abstract process]
The revolution created unexpected eddies of resistance in rural areas.
A forradalom a vidéki térségekben az ellenállás váratlan örvényeit keltette.
She was caught in the eddies of office politics and found it hard to stay neutral.
Belebonyolódott az irodai politika örvényeibe, és nehéz volt semlegesnek maradnia.
The novel explores the emotional eddies that follow a family tragedy.
Amid the broad tide of reform, there were eddies of reaction and fear.
Tourism has brought wealth, but also strange cultural eddies to the quiet town.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
He was caught in the eddies of company politics.
Belekerült a vállalati politika örvényeibe.
In the eddies of war, many small groups suffered in silence.
A háború örvényeiben sok kis csoport némán szenvedett.
The eddies of change made some older workers feel lost.
She felt the eddies of anger under his calm voice.
In the eddies of history, some stories are forgotten.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may try to use this figurative sense in very casual speech, where it can sound too literary or old-fashioned. It is mainly used in writing or formal speech about social, political, or emotional situations.
معنی
local movement within larger trend
ترکیبهای رایج
eddies of change
|eddies of violence
|eddies of emotion
|eddies of history
|social eddies
|political eddies
هممعنیها
undercurrent (Suggests a hidden or less visible movement or feeling within a larger situation.)
|
ripple (Often suggests a small effect spreading out gently, not necessarily going against the main direction.)
متضادها
mainstream (Refers to the main or dominant movement or opinion, rather than a small side movement.)
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stability (Suggests a lack of disturbance or small conflicting movements within a situation.)
موضوعها
society
|politics
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
A small change or movement inside a bigger situation, often going in a different direction from the main way things are going.
A small, often temporary movement, change, or disturbance within a much larger process, especially in social, political, or emotional life.
فعل
C1
3
örvénylik
B2
الگوی کاربرد:
[water/air/smoke] eddies around [something]
Smoke eddied lazily under the low ceiling.
A füst lustán örvénylett az alacsony mennyezet alatt.
Water eddied around the pier, making the boat twist slightly.
A víz örvénylett a stég körül, amitől a csónak kissé elfordult.
Dust eddied in the sunlight as they opened the old door.
A cold wind eddied through the narrow alley.
Steam eddied up from the street vents after the rain.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
Smoke eddied around the lamp in the dark room.
A füst örvénylett a lámpa körül a sötét szobában.
Water eddied around his legs as he stood in the river.
Ahogy a folyóban állt, a víz örvénylett a lába körül.
Dust eddied in the air when she moved the box.
Fog eddied around the buildings near the river.
Leaves eddied across the empty street.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes use "eddy" as a verb with people or solid objects (e.g. *"the children eddied around the park"*). It is normally used for fluids or gas, like water, air, smoke, or mist, not for people.
معنی
to move in a circular current
ترکیبهای رایج
smoke eddied
|mist eddied
|water eddied around [something]
|dust eddied in [a place]
|steam eddied up
هممعنیها
swirl (More common in everyday use; can describe many types of spinning movement, not only fluid currents.)
|
whirl (Emphasizes fast or energetic spinning, and can sound a bit more dramatic.)
متضادها
flow straight (Describes water or air moving in one clear direction without turning in circles.)
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stand still (Focuses on the lack of movement at all, opposite of circular motion.)
موضوعها
nature
|environment
|science
تعریف
To move in a small circle, like water, air, or smoke does when it turns around and around in one place.
To move in a small circular current, especially of water, air, smoke, or mist, often around or behind something.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
eddy
IPA
GB/ˈɛdi/
US/ˈɛdi/
هجاها و تکیه
eddy (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (eddy)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: eddy
- Plural: eddies
Verb
- Base: eddy
- 3rd Person Singular: eddies
- Present Participle: eddying
- Past: eddied
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
eddies
noun
eddying
verb
eddied
verb
Related words
عبارتها
eddy current
1/ˈɛdi kˈɚənt/
fixed phrase
technical
induced circular electric current
A circular electric current that appears in a piece of metal when the magnetic field around it changes.
نمونهها
- Engineers try to reduce eddy currents in transformers to prevent energy loss as heat.
- The metal plate heats up because eddy currents flow inside it when it is placed in the changing magnetic field.
- Eddy currents can cause braking forces in some types of trains.
in the eddies of
1/ˈɪn ðə ˈɛdiz əv/
fixed phrase
literary
within smaller side movements
Inside the small side movements or changes that happen inside a much bigger situation or process.
نمونهها
- Many families were displaced in the eddies of the civil war.
- In the eddies of history, the stories of ordinary people are often lost.
- She found her voice in the eddies of the broader social movement.