hoard
gb/hˈɔɹd/ us/hˈɔɹd/
B2
Englanti
felhalmoz, készlet, kincslelet, gyűjtöget
VERBI
B2
1
felhalmoz
B2
Käyttömalli:
hoard [something]
Shoppers began to hoard bottled water before the storm arrived.
A vásárlók még a vihar érkezése előtt elkezdték felhalmozni a palackozott vizet.
The company was accused of hoarding essential medical supplies.
A céget azzal vádolták, hogy felhalmozta a létfontosságú orvosi készleteket.
Instead of investing the money, he hoarded cash in a safe at home.
Oppijaesimerkit
People hoarded food during the crisis.
Az emberek élelmiszert halmoztak fel a válság idején.
Don’t hoard all the snacks.
Ne halmozd fel az összes nasit.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Do not confuse hoard with horde, which means a large crowd or group.
Merkitys
store too much away
Kollokaatiot
hoard cash
|hoard money
|hoard food
|hoard supplies
|hoard resources
|hoard toilet paper
|hoard goods
|hoard wealth
|hoard data
|hoard fuel
Synonyymit
stockpile (emphasizes building up a large supply, often for practical or strategic use)
|
stash (more informal and often suggests hiding something away)
|
accumulate (more neutral and does not necessarily suggest excess or secrecy)
Antonyymit
spend (opposes keeping money stored away)
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use up (opposes saving supplies for later)
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share (opposes keeping resources only for oneself)
Teemat
money
|resources
|crisis
|daily_life
Määritelmä
to keep a lot of something for yourself, often because you think you may need it later
To collect and keep a large amount of something, often more than is needed, especially secretly or for future use.
SUBSTANTIIVI
B2
2
készlet
B1
kincslelet
B2
Käyttömalli:
a hoard of [something]
Police found a hoard of stolen phones in the apartment.
A rendőrök lopott telefonok nagy készletét találták meg a lakásban.
Archaeologists uncovered a hoard of Roman coins in a field.
A régészek római érmékből álló kincsleletet tártak fel egy mezőn.
She kept a small hoard of emergency food in the basement.
Oppijaesimerkit
They found a hoard of gold coins.
Aranypénzekből álló kincsleletet találtak.
He has a hoard of candy in his desk.
Van egy egész cukorkakészlete az íróasztalában.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Do not confuse a hoard with a horde; a hoard is a stored supply, while a horde is a large group of people or animals.
Merkitys
hidden stored supply
Kollokaatiot
a hoard of cash
|a hoard of gold
|a hoard of coins
|a hoard of food
|a hoard of supplies
|a secret hoard
|a hidden hoard
|an ancient hoard
|a treasure hoard
|discover a hoard
Synonyymit
stockpile (often refers to a large supply kept for practical use)
|
stash (informal and usually suggests something hidden)
|
cache (often suggests a hidden store of supplies or weapons)
Antonyymit
shortage (a lack of needed supply rather than an excess kept in store)
|
scarcity (the state of not having enough, opposite of having a large store)
Teemat
money
|resources
|history
|daily_life
Määritelmä
a large supply or collection of things kept for later, often hidden
A large amount of something valuable or useful that has been collected and stored, often secretly or for future use.
VERBI
B2
3
Käyttömalli:
hoard [things]; hoard
After his mother died, he began to hoard old newspapers and broken appliances.
Anyja halála után elkezdett régi újságokat és elromlott háztartási gépeket felhalmozni.
The apartment became unsafe because she hoarded so many boxes.
A lakás veszélyessé vált, mert annyi dobozt halmozott fel.
Some people hoard because throwing things away makes them anxious.
Oppijaesimerkit
My uncle hoards old magazines.
A nagybátyám régi magazinokat halmoz fel.
She is trying not to hoard things anymore.
Próbálja többé nem felhalmozni a holmikat.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Hoarding can describe a serious mental-health problem, so use it carefully about a person.
Merkitys
compulsively keep possessions
Kollokaatiot
hoard newspapers
|hoard old clothes
|hoard junk
|hoard possessions
|hoard books
|hoard plastic bags
|compulsively hoard
|tend to hoard
|stop hoarding
|hoard everything
Synonyymit
accumulate (more neutral; does not imply a problem with throwing things away)
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collect (can be positive or organized, unlike hoard)
|
cling to (emphasizes emotional difficulty letting something go)
Antonyymit
declutter (to remove unnecessary things from a space)
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discard (to throw something away rather than keep it)
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clear out (to remove stored or unwanted things from a place)
Teemat
mental_health
|home
|behavior
|daily_life
Määritelmä
to keep too many things because you cannot throw them away
To keep large numbers of possessions and be unable or unwilling to throw them away, often in a way that creates clutter or problems.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
hoard
IPA
GB/hˈɔɹd/
US/hˈɔɹd/
Tavut ja painotus
hoard (1 tavu)
Stress on 1st syllable (hoard)
Taivutusmuodot
Noun
- Base: hoard
- Plural: hoards
Verb
- Base: hoard
- 3rd Person Singular: hoards
- Present Participle: hoarding
- Past: hoarded
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