kite
gb/kˈaɪt/ us/kˈaɪt/
A2
انگلیسی
~ 8900
papírsárkány, kánya, az egekbe szökik, fedezetlen csekkekkel csal, csalásra használt fedezetlen csekk, börtönbeli írásos üzenet
اسم
A2
1
papírsárkány
A2
الگوی کاربرد:
to fly a kite
The children spent the afternoon flying a bright red kite in the park.
A gyerekek az egész délutánt egy élénkpiros papírsárkány eregetésével töltötték a parkban.
A sudden gust of wind pulled the kite higher into the sky.
Egy hirtelen széllökés még magasabbra vitte a papírsárkányt az égen.
He bought a new stunt kite that can turn quickly in the air.
They held a kite festival on the beach every spring.
She let the string go, and the kite drifted down to the sand.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
The boy is flying a kite in the field.
A fiú papírsárkányt ereget a mezőn.
I want to buy a new kite for my daughter.
Új papírsárkányt szeretnék venni a lányomnak.
There is not enough wind to fly a kite today.
The kite is very high in the sky.
The string of my kite is too short.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes say *"play kite"* instead of *"fly a kite"*. Use the verb *fly*: *"The children are flying a kite"*, not *"playing kite"*. Some also confuse *kite* with *parachute* or *balloon*; a kite is always held by a string from the ground.
معنی
toy that flies on a string
ترکیبهای رایج
fly a kite
|kite string
|paper kite
|kite festival
|kite flying
هممعنیها
flying toy (A descriptive phrase that explains what a kite is, but is less specific and not a fixed dictionary word.)
متضادها
stone (A heavy object that naturally falls instead of flying; used here as a rough conceptual opposite to a light flying toy.)
موضوعها
leisure
|children
|outdoors
|daily_life
|sports
تعریف
A light toy made of paper or plastic that you fly in the air on a long string when it is windy.
A light framework covered with paper, plastic, or cloth, flown in the air at the end of a long string, usually as a toy or for sport.
اسم
B1
2
kánya
C1
الگوی کاربرد:
a [type/color] kite
A red kite circled slowly above the fields, searching for food.
Egy vörös kánya lassan körözött a mezők fölött, élelem után kutatva.
Conservation efforts have helped the kite return to many parts of the country.
A természetvédelmi erőfeszítéseknek köszönhetően a kánya az ország sok részére visszatért.
We watched a kite hover almost motionless in the strong wind.
The farmer pointed out a kite nesting in the tall tree by the river.
Kites and other birds of prey are very sensitive to changes in their habitat.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
We saw a large kite flying high over the valley.
Egy nagy kányát láttunk magasan repülni a völgy felett.
The red kite is a beautiful wild bird.
A vörös kánya gyönyörű vadmadár.
Kites eat small animals and dead animals.
A kite has long wings and a special forked tail.
Many kites live in that forest area.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners often know only the toy meaning and are confused when they see *kite* in nature texts, thinking it refers to something man-made. Remember that in biology, *kite* is a type of bird of prey, similar to a hawk but a different group.
معنی
medium-sized bird of prey
ترکیبهای رایج
red kite
|black kite
|soaring kite
|kite population
|kite conservation
هممعنیها
hawk (A similar bird of prey; often used generally, but *hawk* and *kite* are different groups of birds in biology.)
متضادها
prey (In this context, the opposite role in the food chain: a kite is a hunter, while prey is what is hunted.)
موضوعها
animals
|nature
تعریف
A wild bird that eats small animals and dead animals, with long wings and usually a tail that looks like it has two points.
A medium-sized bird of prey with long, narrow wings and often a forked tail, that feeds mainly on small animals or carrion.
فعل
B2
INFORMAL
3
الگوی کاربرد:
[something] kites to [a level/amount]
Rents have kited in the city over the last two years.
Az elmúlt két évben az egekbe szöktek a lakbérek a városban.
After the announcement, the company’s share price kited to a record high.
A bejelentés után a vállalat részvényárfolyama rekordmagasságba szökött.
Food costs kited so fast that many families struggled to keep up.
Ticket prices kited overnight, angering many fans.
The number of subscribers kited after the app went viral.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
House prices kited last year in this area.
Tavaly ezen a környéken az egekbe szöktek a lakásárak.
The cost of gas kited after the war started.
A háború kitörése után az egekbe szökött a gáz ára.
Our sales kited when we lowered the price.
The number of users kited in only one month.
His medical bills kited to thousands of dollars.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes think this verb means physically flying like a toy kite. In this sense it is used about numbers, prices, or amounts, not about people or objects literally moving. In formal writing, verbs like *rise sharply* or *increase rapidly* are more common than *kite*.
معنی
to rise very quickly
ترکیبهای رایج
prices kited
|costs kited up
|rates kited to
|sales kited
|rent kited overnight
هممعنیها
skyrocket (Very close in meaning and register; *skyrocket* is more common in modern news and conversation.)
متضادها
plummet (Means to fall very suddenly and quickly, the opposite direction of *kite* in this sense.)
موضوعها
business
|numbers
|news
|finance
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
To go up very fast, or to make something go up very fast, especially prices or numbers.
To move or cause something to move to a much higher level very quickly, especially in price, value, or amount.
فعل
C1
TECHNICAL
4
الگوی کاربرد:
to kite [a check/payment]
The accountant was arrested after he tried to kite several large checks between two banks.
A könyvelőt letartóztatták, miután több nagy összegű fedezetlen csekket próbált körbefuttatni két bank között.
They uncovered a complex scheme to kite payments and inflate the company’s cash balance.
Egy összetett csalási sémát tártak fel, amelyben fedezetlen fizetési tételeket futtattak körbe, hogy magasabbnak mutassák a vállalat készpénzegyenlegét.
He lost his job when the bank discovered he had been kiting checks for months.
The report alleges that the firm kited millions of dollars to hide its real financial position.
She was charged with conspiracy to kite checks across multiple accounts.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
The man went to prison because he tried to kite many checks.
A férfi börtönbe került, mert sok fedezetlen csekkel próbált csalni.
The company director kited payments to make the bank balance look higher.
A cég igazgatója fedezetlen kifizetésekkel csalt, hogy magasabbnak mutassa a bankszámla egyenlegét.
Police say the group kited checks between three banks.
The bank closed his account after he kited a large check.
They found that an employee was kiting checks to steal money.
اشتباه رایج:
This sense is specialized and often confused with the more general meaning of *kite* as *to rise quickly*. In legal or financial news, *to kite checks* always refers to a kind of fraud, not to prices going up or to flying toys.
معنی
to commit check kiting fraud
ترکیبهای رایج
kite checks
|kite a check
|check-kiting scheme
|kited millions of dollars
|kiting operation
هممعنیها
defraud (A more general and formal verb for cheating someone for money; *kite* is specific to this check-related method.)
متضادها
reimburse (Means to pay money back correctly; opposed to taking money dishonestly through check kiting.)
موضوعها
business
|law
|finance
تعریف
To cheat a bank or company by writing checks when there is not enough money in the account, moving the money around to make it look like there is more than there really is.
To obtain illegal credit or create the appearance of funds by writing checks or using other payment instruments on accounts that do not have sufficient money, often by moving them rapidly between banks.
اسم
C2
TECHNICAL
5
الگوی کاربرد:
to write/pass a kite
He admitted that the deposit was just a kite and that there were no funds to cover it.
Elismerte, hogy a befizetés mögött csak egy csalásra használt fedezetlen csekk állt, és nem volt pénz a fedezetére.
The auditors discovered several kites moving between the company’s accounts.
A könyvvizsgálók több, a cég számlái között mozgatott, csalásra használt fedezetlen csekket fedeztek fel.
The bank refused to honor the kite and notified the authorities.
Investigators traced a series of kites used to keep the account appearing positive.
The accountant had been using paper kites to hide the company’s real losses.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
The bank found that the check was a kite.
A bank megállapította, hogy a csekknek nem volt fedezete, és csalásra használták.
Police say the man used many kites to fool the bank.
A rendőrség szerint a férfi sok fedezetlen csekket használt a bank megtévesztésére.
The company’s account was full of kites, not real money.
The auditor reported every kite to the manager.
The bank will not pay a kite when there is no money in the account.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may think this is simply the toy meaning, but in banking a *kite* can be a bad check used for fraud. This is specialized vocabulary mainly for legal or financial contexts.
معنی
fraudulent check or draft
ترکیبهای رایج
write a kite
|pass a kite
|cover the kite
|worthless kite
|paper kites
هممعنیها
bad check (A very close everyday term; *bad check* is more general, while *kite* suggests it is used in an ongoing fraud scheme.)
متضادها
valid check (A check that has enough funds and is accepted; the opposite of a fraudulent or worthless *kite*.)
موضوعها
business
|law
|finance
تعریف
A check that someone writes even though there is not enough money in the bank, used to trick a bank or company.
A check or similar payment instrument that is knowingly written or circulated without sufficient funds in the account, used as part of a check-kiting scheme.
اسم
C2
SLANG
6
الگوی کاربرد:
to send/write a kite
He sent a kite to the nurse asking for a medical appointment.
Írásos kérvényt küldött az ápolónőnek, hogy orvosi időpontot kérjen.
In that jail, you have to file a kite if you want to see your lawyer.
Abban a börtönben írásos kérvényt kell beadnod, ha látni akarod az ügyvédedet.
The inmate passed a kite to his cellmate through the bars.
She wrote a kite to the counselor to ask about her release date.
Officers read every kite before it reaches the prison administration.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
The prisoner wrote a kite to his family.
A rab írásos üzenetet küldött a családjának.
In this prison, you must send a kite if you want help.
Ebben a börtönben írásos kérvényt kell beadnod, ha segítséget akarsz.
He passed a kite to his friend in the next cell.
She sent a kite to the officer to ask a question.
The guard took the kite and read it.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may try to use this slang meaning in normal everyday situations. Outside prisons or shows about prisons, *kite* is not used for letters. In most contexts, just say *letter*, *note*, or *message*.
معنی
slang for prison letter/note
ترکیبهای رایج
send a kite
|write a kite
|legal kite
|medical kite
|drop a kite
هممعنیها
note (A very general word for a short written message; *kite* is specific to prison slang and context.)
متضادها
phone call (In prison, a spoken call can be seen as an alternative way to communicate instead of sending a written kite.)
موضوعها
prison
|communication
|slang
|law
تعریف
(US prison slang) A short letter or note that a prisoner sends inside the prison, for example to another prisoner or to an officer.
(US prison slang) A written note, request, or letter passed between prisoners or between a prisoner and staff, especially in jails or prisons.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
kite
IPA
GB/kˈaɪt/
US/kˈaɪt/
هجاها و تکیه
kite (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (kite)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: kite
- Plural: kites
Verb
- Base: kite
- 3rd Person Singular: kites
- Present Participle: kiting
- Past: kited
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
kites
noun
kiting
verb
kited
verb
Related words
kiter
noun
kitesurfing
noun
kiteboarding
noun
عبارتها
as high as a kite
1/ˈæz hˈaɪ ˈæz ə kˈaɪt/
idiom
informal
very drunk or on drugs
Very drunk or very affected by drugs, so that you do not feel or act normal.
نمونهها
- By midnight he was as high as a kite and talking nonsense.
- She came home as high as a kite after the party.
- They laughed that he looked as high as a kite after taking the painkillers.
fly a kite
1/flˈaɪ ə kˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
to fly a toy kite for fun
To stand on the ground and hold a string while a kite goes up and moves in the wind for fun or sport.
نمونهها
- We used to fly a kite on the beach every summer evening.
- It’s too stormy to fly a kite safely today.
- He taught his daughter how to fly a kite in the park.
go fly a kite
1/ɡˈoʊ flˈaɪ ə kˈaɪt/
idiom
informal
rudely tell someone to go away
To tell someone to go away and stop bothering you, in a rude or playful way.
نمونهها
- "Go fly a kite," she snapped when he kept asking the same question.
- He told his brother to go fly a kite and slammed the door.
- If he keeps criticizing you, just tell him to go fly a kite.
send a kite
1/sˈɛnd ə kˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
slang
prison slang for send a note
(US prison slang) To send a short written note or request inside a prison, usually to staff or another prisoner.
نمونهها
- If you need medical help, you have to send a kite to the clinic.
- He told his cellmate to send a kite to the counselor about the problem.
- In that jail, inmates send a kite for almost everything they need.