mist
gb/mˈɪst/ us/mˈɪst/
A2
Englanti
~ 3600
köd, pára, permetez, bepárásodik, elpárásodik
SUBSTANTIIVI
A2
1
Käyttömalli:
[mist] covers [a place]
The village was hidden by a thick mist.
A falut sűrű köd borította.
Mist rose from the lake at dawn.
Hajnalban pára szállt fel a tóról.
We drove slowly through the morning mist.
A light mist covered the hills after the rain.
The castle appeared through the mist as we approached.
Oppijaesimerkit
There is mist on the road.
Köd van az úton.
Mist is over the trees.
Köd van a fák fölött.
I see mist in the morning.
The city has mist after rain.
Mist is around the mountains.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mist' with 'steam'; steam comes from boiling water, while mist forms naturally in the air.
Merkitys
Tiny water drops in the air
Kollokaatiot
thick mist
|morning mist
|rise from the mist
|shrouded in mist
|mist clears
Synonyymit
fog (Generally denser than mist and reduces visibility more.)
Antonyymit
clear sky (A sky with no mist, fog, or clouds obstructing visibility.)
Teemat
weather
|nature
|travel
Määritelmä
Very small drops of water in the air that make it hard to see clearly.
A cloud of very small water droplets suspended in the air near the ground, reducing visibility.
VERBI
B1
2
permetez
B1
Käyttömalli:
to mist [something]
She mists her orchids every morning to keep them healthy.
Minden reggel bepermetezi az orchideáit, hogy egészségesek maradjanak.
Mist the cake lightly before adding the icing.
Permetezd be enyhén a tortát, mielőtt ráteszed a cukormázat.
The florist misted the flowers to keep them fresh.
Oppijaesimerkit
I mist my plants every day.
Minden nap vízzel permetezem a növényeimet.
Please mist the flowers now.
Kérlek, most permetezd be a virágokat.
He mists his face to feel cool.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes think 'mist' as a verb only refers to weather; it can also mean spraying small drops on purpose.
Merkitys
Cover with tiny liquid drops
Kollokaatiot
mist the plants
|mist gently
|lightly mist
|mist face
Synonyymit
spray (Spray can be stronger and with larger droplets than mist.)
Antonyymit
dry (To remove moisture rather than apply it.)
Teemat
daily life
|cleaning
|gardening
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
To put very small drops of water or other liquid on something, often using a spray.
To spray or cover something with a fine layer of tiny liquid droplets.
VERBI
B2
LITERARY
3
bepárásodik
B1
elpárásodik
B2
Käyttömalli:
[something] mists over / up
Her eyes misted over with tears.
Könnybe lábadt a szeme.
The bathroom mirror misted up after the shower.
A fürdőszobai tükör bepárásodott a zuhany után.
My glasses misted over when I came inside from the cold.
Oppijaesimerkit
My glasses mist up in winter.
Télen bepárásodik a szemüvegem.
The window mists over in rain.
Az ablak esőben bepárásodik.
His eyes mist over when he is sad.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners may confuse 'mist over' with 'fog over'; both are correct but 'mist' sounds slightly softer or more literary.
Merkitys
Become blurred by moisture
Kollokaatiot
glasses mist up
|windows mist over
|eyes mist over
Synonyymit
fog up (More informal and common in American English.)
Antonyymit
clear up (To lose the moisture and become clear again.)
Teemat
weather
|vision
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
When glass or eyes get wet with small drops so you cannot see clearly.
To become covered with condensation or a fine layer of moisture that blurs vision or clarity.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
mist
IPA
GB/mˈɪst/
US/mˈɪst/
Tavut ja painotus
mist (1 tavu)
Stress on 1st syllable (mist)
Taivutusmuodot
Noun
- Base: mist
- Plural: mist, mists
Verb
- Base: mist
- 3rd Person Singular: mists
- Present Participle: misting
- Past: misted
Sanaperhe
Forms
mists
noun
misting
verb
misted
verb
Core family
misty
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
mistiness
noun
mistily
adverb
Ilmaukset
in a mist
1/ˈɪn ə mˈɪst/
fixed phrase
Feeling confused or unclear
Feeling confused and not able to think clearly.
Esimerkit
- After the accident, she walked around in a mist, not knowing what to do.
- I was in a mist during the whole meeting and didn’t understand what they decided.
mist over
1/mˈɪst ˈoʊvɚ/
phrasal verb
Become blurred by moisture
When glass, eyes, or another surface gets wet with small drops so you cannot see clearly through it.
Esimerkit
- His glasses misted over when he entered the warm room.
- Her eyes misted over as she remembered her childhood.
mist up
1/mˈɪst ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Become unclear from moisture
When a surface like glass gets wet with tiny drops so you cannot see well through it.
Esimerkit
- The car windows misted up quickly in the cold weather.
- My goggles mist up when I swim.