pepper
gb/pˈɛpɚ/ us/pˈɛpɚ/
A1
انگلیسی
~ 6300
bors, paprika, kaliforniai paprika, borsoz, megsoroz, bombáz, megszór, teleszór, pettyez, tűzdel
اسم
A1
1
bors
A1
الگوی کاربرد:
to add [pepper] to [food]
She sprinkled some black pepper over the pasta before serving.
Tálalás előtt megszórta a tésztát egy kis fekete borssal.
The soup needs a little more salt and pepper.
A levesbe még kell egy kis só és bors.
Freshly ground pepper gives the steak a stronger flavor.
He sneezed after breathing in the pepper while cooking.
I can taste too much pepper in this sauce.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
Please pass the pepper, not the salt.
Kérlek, a borsot add ide, ne a sót.
He puts a lot of pepper on his eggs.
Sok borsot tesz a tojására.
Add some pepper to the soup to make it stronger.
I like food with a little pepper.
There is no pepper left in the shaker.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with the vegetable sense and say things like *"I put red pepper on my eggs"* when they really mean the ground spice, not pieces of vegetable. Use just **pepper** for the ground spice, and **red/green pepper** for the vegetable.
معنی
hot spice used as seasoning
ترکیبهای رایج
salt and pepper
|black pepper
|ground pepper
|freshly cracked pepper
|a pinch of pepper
|pepper shaker
هممعنیها
spice (More general; any strong-tasting plant product used to flavor food, not just pepper.)
موضوعها
food
|cooking
|daily life
|food_drink
تعریف
A hot black or white powder that you put on food to give it a strong taste.
A hot-tasting spice made from dried, usually ground peppercorns, used to season and flavor food.
اسم
A2
2
paprika
A1
الگوی کاربرد:
a [color] pepper
Slice the red pepper and add it to the salad.
Szeleteld fel a piros paprikát, és tedd a salátába.
We stuffed the peppers with rice and cheese.
Megtöltöttük a paprikákat rizzsel és sajttal.
The recipe calls for one green pepper and two onions.
She roasted some peppers and tomatoes for the sauce.
I prefer yellow peppers because they are sweeter.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
He buys red peppers at the market.
Piros paprikát vesz a piacon.
Please cut the green pepper into small pieces.
Kérlek, vágd apró darabokra a zöld paprikát.
We put peppers and onions on the pizza.
She likes to eat raw peppers with dip.
I cooked rice with chicken and peppers.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes mix up the vegetable and spice meanings and say things like *"Put some pepper in the pan"* when they mean pieces of vegetable. To be clear, say **"chopped pepper"** or **"red/green/yellow pepper"** for the vegetable, and just **pepper** for the ground spice.
معنی
sweet vegetable like bell pepper
ترکیبهای رایج
red pepper
|green pepper
|yellow pepper
|bell pepper
|chopped peppers
|roasted peppers
هممعنیها
bell pepper (A more specific and common term, especially in American English, for the large, mild capsicum pepper.)
موضوعها
food
|cooking
|daily life
|food_drink
تعریف
A large vegetable, often red, green, or yellow, that is empty inside and can be eaten raw or cooked.
A hollow, usually mild or sweet-tasting capsicum vegetable with shiny skin, such as a red, green, or yellow bell pepper.
فعل
B1
3
borsoz
B1
الگوی کاربرد:
to pepper [food]
Remember to salt and pepper the chicken before roasting it.
Ne felejtsd el sütés előtt megsózni és megborsozni a csirkét.
She lightly peppered the soup and tasted it again.
Enyhén megborsozta a levest, majd újra megkóstolta.
The chef peppered the pasta generously at the table.
You can pepper the fries after they come out of the oil.
He forgot to pepper the eggs, so they were a bit bland.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
First, salt and pepper the meat.
Először sózd meg és borsozd meg a húst.
She peppers her food before she eats it.
Evés előtt megborsozza az ételét.
Pepper the fish on both sides.
Do you want me to pepper your eggs?
He did not pepper the soup, so it tastes weak.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes say *"put peppering"* instead of **pepper** as a verb, or use **pepper** with an extra preposition, e.g. *"pepper on the meat"*. Say **pepper the meat**, not *pepper on the meat*.
معنی
to season food with pepper
ترکیبهای رایج
pepper the steak
|pepper the soup
|lightly peppered
|salt and peppered
|heavily peppered
هممعنیها
season (More general; means to add any kind of flavoring, not only pepper.)
موضوعها
food
|cooking
|food_drink
تعریف
To put pepper on food to give it more taste.
To add pepper as a seasoning to food.
فعل
B2
4
الگوی کاربرد:
to pepper [someone/something] with [bullets/shots/etc.]
The soldiers peppered the wall with bullets.
A katonák golyókkal szórták meg a falat.
Fans peppered the goal with shots in the final minutes.
A szurkolók az utolsó percekben lövésekkel bombázták a kaput.
Protesters peppered the police vans with stones.
Hailstones peppered the roof during the storm.
The boxer peppered his opponent with quick jabs.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
The team peppered the goal with many shots.
A csapat sok lövéssel bombázta a kaput.
Rain and wind peppered the windows all night.
Az eső és a szél egész éjjel verte az ablakokat.
The children peppered the target with paintballs.
The army peppered the town with shells.
Small rocks peppered the car as we drove on the rough road.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse this with the food-related verb and incorrectly say *"pepper the meat with punches"*. Use this sense only for hitting or attacking, usually in a sports or fighting context, not for cooking.
معنی
to hit repeatedly with shots or blows
ترکیبهای رایج
pepper the target
|peppered with bullets
|peppered the goal with shots
|peppered the car with stones
|peppered the fortress with artillery
هممعنیها
bombard (Often sounds more formal and is strongly associated with heavy or continuous attack, not just many quick hits.)
متضادها
spare (To deliberately avoid attacking or harming someone or something.)
موضوعها
violence
|sports
|war
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
To hit a person or thing many times, often with bullets, balls, or small things.
To strike or attack someone or something repeatedly, especially with bullets, shots, stones, or other small projectiles.
فعل
B2
5
الگوی کاربرد:
to be peppered with [something]
The report was peppered with spelling errors.
A jelentés tele volt helyesírási hibákkal.
The night sky was peppered with bright stars.
Az éjszakai égboltot ragyogó csillagok pettyezték.
His speech was peppered with jokes and personal stories.
The article is peppered with references to recent studies.
Her answer was peppered with technical terms I didn’t understand.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
The essay is peppered with small mistakes.
A fogalmazás tele van apró hibákkal.
The sky is peppered with many stars tonight.
Az ég ma este tele van csillagokkal.
His talk was peppered with funny stories.
My notes are peppered with grammar examples.
The text is peppered with new words.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes use a direct object instead of the preposition **with**, saying *"The report is peppered mistakes"*. The usual pattern is **peppered with [things]**, for example, **peppered with errors** or **peppered with questions**.
معنی
to cover with many small items
ترکیبهای رایج
peppered with mistakes
|peppered with jokes
|peppered with questions
|peppered with stars
|peppered with examples
|peppered with references
هممعنیها
litter (Often suggests mess or carelessness; **pepper** can be neutral or even positive, depending on what is scattered.)
متضادها
free of (Used to say something does not contain unwanted elements, the opposite of being "peppered with" them.)
موضوعها
description
|language
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
To put many small things in or on something so they are spread everywhere.
To cover, fill, or mark something with many small or repeated things scattered over an area or through a text, talk, or space.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
pepper
IPA
GB/pˈɛpɚ/
US/pˈɛpɚ/
هجاها و تکیه
pep - per (۲ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (pep)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: pepper
- Plural: pepper, peppers
Verb
- Base: pepper
- 3rd Person Singular: peppers
- Present Participle: peppering
- Past: peppered
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
peppers
noun
peppering
verb
peppered
verb
Core family
peppery
adjective
Related words
peppercorn
noun
عبارتها
pepper someone with questions
1/pˈɛpɚ sˈʌmwˌʌn wˈɪθ kwˈɛst͡ʃənz/
fixed phrase
to ask many questions quickly
To ask someone many questions very quickly, one after another.
نمونهها
- After the announcement, reporters peppered the minister with questions.
- The students peppered their teacher with questions about the exam.
- As soon as I came home, my kids peppered me with questions about my trip.
peppered with
1/pˈɛpɚd wˈɪθ/
idiom
filled or covered with many small things
Used to say that something has many small things in it or on it, spread all over.
نمونهها
- Her diary is peppered with little drawings and notes.
- The path was peppered with fallen leaves after the storm.
- His writing is peppered with grammar mistakes.
salt and pepper
1/sˈɔlt ˈænd pˈɛpɚ/
fixed phrase
pair of basic table seasonings
The two common seasonings, salt and pepper, often kept together on a table.
نمونهها
- There’s salt and pepper on the table if you need more.
- She reached for the salt and pepper to season her fries.
- The restaurant keeps the salt and pepper in small glass shakers.
salt-and-pepper hair
1/sˈɔlt ˈænd pˈɛpɚ hˈɛɹ/
idiom
hair mixed dark and gray
Hair that is a mix of dark hair and gray or white hair.
نمونهها
- He has salt-and-pepper hair now, but he still looks very young.
- Her short salt-and-pepper hair gives her a stylish look.
- The actor’s salt-and-pepper hair made him perfect for the role of an older lawyer.