swine
gb/swˈaɪn/ us/swˈaɪn/
B2
انگلیسی
~ 9200
disznó, sertés, rémálom
اسم
B2
1
The farm specializes in raising swine for pork production.
Scientists were studying how the virus spread among swine.
The fairground was full of cattle, sheep, and swine on show.
Wild swine have damaged crops in the region.
He grew up on a small swine farm in the countryside.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
The farmer keeps many swine on his land.
Swine are raised for their meat.
The disease first appeared in swine.
They sell food made from swine at the market.
The vet came to check the swine on the farm.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes use 'swines' as a plural, but in standard English 'swine' is used for both singular and plural in this animal sense. In everyday speech, people usually say 'pig' or 'pigs' instead of 'swine'.
معنی
Pig, especially as a farm animal
ترکیبهای رایج
swine flu
|swine herd
|swine production
|swine farm
|dairy and swine
|wild swine
هممعنیها
pig (The usual and more general word in everyday English for this animal.)
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hog (Mainly North American; often used for a large pig, especially one raised for meat.)
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boar (Refers specifically to a male pig, especially a wild one.)
متضادها
human (Used in contrasts like 'humans and swine' to separate people from animals.)
موضوعها
animals
|food
|farming
|food_drink
تعریف
A pig, especially a farm animal raised for meat, or pigs as a group.
A pig, especially a domesticated pig kept for meat, or pigs considered collectively as livestock.
اسم
C1
INFORMAL
2
disznó
A2
الگوی کاربرد:
call [someone] a swine
He took the money and left without a word, the selfish swine.
Fogta a pénzt, és szó nélkül lelépett, az önző disznó.
You swine! How could you treat her like that?
Te disznó! Hogy bánhattál vele így?
The drunken swine crashed his car and walked away laughing.
Only a real swine would lie about something so serious.
She called him a swine for cheating on her again.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
You swine, that was not fair.
Te disznó, ez nem volt igazságos.
He is a real swine to his family.
Igazi disznó a családjával szemben.
Only a swine would do such a thing.
She shouted, "You swine!" and left the room.
I felt like a swine after lying to my friend.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes use 'swine' as a normal word for a bad person in any context. In modern English it is mainly used as a strong, emotional insult, and is more common in British English than American English. It sounds old-fashioned or humorous in many situations, so it should be used with care.
معنی
Extremely unpleasant or selfish person
ترکیبهای رایج
selfish swine
|you swine
|the miserable swine
|lying swine
|drunken swine
|the greedy swine
هممعنیها
jerk (Informal and common, but usually less strong than calling someone a swine.)
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bastard (Very strong and vulgar insult; similar level of anger but more offensive than 'swine'.)
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pig (Informal insult with a similar image, often focusing on greed, dirtiness, or rude behavior.)
متضادها
gentleman (Suggests a polite and considerate man, the opposite of a 'swine' in behavior.)
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saint (Informal; describes someone very kind and good, morally opposite to a 'swine'.)
موضوعها
insults
|character
|emotions
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
An insulting word for a very bad or selfish person.
An insulting term for a person who is extremely unpleasant, selfish, cruel, or morally disgusting.
اسم
C1
INFORMAL
3
rémálom
B1
الگوی کاربرد:
a swine to [verb]
This old engine is a swine to start in cold weather.
Ezt a régi motort hideg időben kész rémálom beindítani.
The exam was a real swine, much harder than last year.
A vizsga valóságos rémálom volt, sokkal nehezebb, mint tavaly.
That software can be a swine to install if you’re not careful.
The negotiations turned out to be a swine from beginning to end.
Fixing the leak was a swine, but we finally managed it.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
This homework is a swine to finish.
Ezt a házi feladatot kész rémálom befejezni.
The test was a real swine for me.
Számomra a teszt valóságos rémálom volt.
That machine is a swine to use.
The job was a swine, but we did it.
Changing the tire was a swine in the rain.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may not realize this sense is informal and mainly British. It usually needs a context like 'a swine to do' or 'a real swine', and it does not simply mean 'pig' here.
معنی
Very difficult or unpleasant thing
ترکیبهای رایج
a real swine
|exam was a swine
|a swine to fix
|a swine to start
|this job is a swine
هممعنیها
nightmare (Informal; often used in the same way for a very difficult or unpleasant situation.)
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pain (Short for 'a pain in the neck'; similar informal sense of annoyance or difficulty.)
متضادها
breeze (Informal; used for a task that is very easy, the opposite of a 'swine'.)
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walkover (Informal; means something very easy to do or win, contrasting with something hard.)
موضوعها
difficulty
|work
|emotions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
A task or situation that is very hard or very unpleasant.
A very difficult, annoying, or unpleasant task, problem, or situation.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
swine
IPA
GB/swˈaɪn/
US/swˈaɪn/
هجاها و تکیه
swine (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (swine)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: swine
- Plural: swine, swines
خانوادهٔ واژه
عبارتها
pearls before swine
1/pˈɚlz bɪfˈɔɹ swˈaɪn/
idiom
literary
Valuable things wasted on those who ignore
A situation where something good or valuable is given to people who do not understand it or do not care about it.
نمونهها
- Her carefully prepared presentation was pearls before swine in that meeting.
- He felt his music was pearls before swine at that noisy bar.
- Posting serious research there is pearls before swine; nobody is interested.
cast pearls before swine
1/kˈæst pˈɚlz bɪfˈɔɹ swˈaɪn/
idiom
literary
Give value to people who ignore it
To offer something good or valuable to people who do not understand it or do not care about it.
نمونهها
- Trying to explain poetry to someone who hates reading felt like casting pearls before swine.
- He stopped giving them advice because it was just casting pearls before swine.
- Sharing that detailed report with them was casting pearls before swine; nobody even read it.
cast pearls before swine
2/kˈæst pˈɚlz bɪfˈɔɹ swˈaɪn/
idiom
literary
offer value to unappreciative people
To give something good to people who will not understand or care about it.
نمونهها
- Trying to explain fine art to him is like casting pearls before swine.
- She felt she was casting pearls before swine when she shared her ideas with them.
swine flu
1/swˈaɪn flˈu/
fixed phrase
Type of flu linked to pigs
A kind of flu that starts in pigs and can sometimes make people sick.
نمونهها
- There was a global outbreak of swine flu in 2009.
- There was a major outbreak of swine flu in several countries that year.
- The news reported a new case of swine flu in the region.
- Health officials warned travelers about the risk of swine flu.
- The vaccine was developed to protect both humans and swine from swine flu.