rear
gb/ɹˈɪɹ/ us/ɹˈɪɹ/
A2
Englanti
~ 3400
hátsó rész, hátulja, felnevel, nevel, felágaskodik, felugrik az eleje
SUBSTANTIIVI
A2
1
hátsó rész
A2
hátulja
A2
Käyttömalli:
the rear of [something]
The kitchen is located at the rear of the house.
A konyha a ház hátsó részében található.
The soldier was stationed at the rear of the formation.
A katonát az alakzat hátsó részére állították.
Please exit through the rear door.
The car was damaged at the rear in the accident.
Oppijaesimerkit
The bathroom is at the rear of the shop.
A mosdó az üzlet hátsó részében van.
My seat was at the rear of the bus.
A helyem a busz hátuljában volt.
We parked at the rear of the building.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'rear' with 'rare' because they sound similar but have very different meanings.
Merkitys
back part of something
Kollokaatiot
at the rear
|rear door
|rear window
|rear seat
Synonyymit
back (More general and common; can refer to direction or position, not just a part.)
Antonyymit
front (The opposite end or side from the rear.)
Teemat
daily life
|transportation
|space
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
The back part of something.
The part of something that is furthest from the front.
VERBI
B1
2
Käyttömalli:
to rear [children/animals]
They reared three children on a small farm.
Három gyereket neveltek fel egy kis gazdaságban.
She has reared horses for over twenty years.
Több mint húsz éve nevel lovakat.
The couple reared their children to be independent.
Oppijaesimerkit
My parents reared me in the city.
A szüleim a városban neveltek fel.
The farmer rears sheep and goats.
A gazda juhokat és kecskéket nevel.
She reared her son alone.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners may overuse 'rear' instead of 'raise' in casual conversation, where 'raise' is more natural in American English.
Merkitys
raise and care for offspring
Kollokaatiot
rear children
|rear cattle
|rear a family
Synonyymit
raise (More common in everyday American English; same meaning.)
Antonyymit
neglect (To fail to care for properly.)
Teemat
family
|education
|relationships
|animals
|daily_life
Määritelmä
To take care of children or animals until they grow up.
To bring up and care for children or young animals until they are fully grown.
VERBI
B2
3
Käyttömalli:
[animal/vehicle] rears (up)
The horse reared when it heard the loud noise.
A ló felágaskodott, amikor meghallotta a hangos zajt.
The motorcycle reared up as he accelerated too quickly.
A motorkerékpár eleje felkapódott, amikor túl hirtelen adott gázt.
She pulled on the reins and the horse reared.
Oppijaesimerkit
The horse reared when it saw the snake.
A ló felágaskodott, amikor meglátta a kígyót.
My bike reared up when I hit the curb.
A biciklim eleje felugrott, amikor nekimentem a járdaszegélynek.
The angry horse reared up.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners may confuse this with 'rare' or think it means 'to go backward'.
Merkitys
rise on back legs or wheels
Kollokaatiot
rear up
|horse rears
|car rears
Synonyymit
rise up (General term for moving upward; less specific to animals or vehicles.)
Antonyymit
settle down (To return to a stable, normal position.)
Teemat
animals
|transportation
Määritelmä
When an animal stands on its back legs or a vehicle's front lifts up suddenly.
(Of an animal, especially a horse) to rise up on its back legs; (of a vehicle) to lift its front end off the ground suddenly.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
rear
IPA
GB/ɹˈɪɹ/
US/ɹˈɪɹ/
Tavut ja painotus
rear (1 tavu)
Stress on 1st syllable (rear)
Taivutusmuodot
Noun
- Base: rear
- Plural: rear, rears
Verb
- Base: rear
- 3rd Person Singular: rears
- Present Participle: rearing
- Past: reared
Sanaperhe
Forms
rears
noun
rearing
verb
reared
verb
Related words
rearward
adjective
Ilmaukset
bring up the rear
1/bɹˈɪŋ ˈʌp ðə ɹˈɪɹ/
idiom
be at the back of group
To be at the back of a group that is moving forward.
Esimerkit
- You two walk ahead; I'll bring up the rear.
- The slowest runner brought up the rear in the race.
rear its head
1/ɹˈɪɹ ˈɪts hˈɛd/
idiom
problem appears again
When a problem or something unpleasant appears again after being gone for some time.
Esimerkit
- Just when we thought it was solved, the issue reared its head again.
- Old rivalries are beginning to rear their heads.