semi
gb/sˈɛmaɪ/ us/sˈɛmaɪ/
A2
Englanti
~ 4300
kamion, nyerges szerelvény, fél-, félig, részben
SUBSTANTIIVI
B1
1
kamion
A2
Käyttömalli:
drive [a semi]
The semi was parked at the loading dock.
A kamion a rakodórámpánál állt.
He drives a semi across the country.
Kamiont vezet az országon keresztül.
A semi blocked traffic after an accident on the highway.
They loaded the semi with fresh produce.
The police stopped the semi for inspection.
Oppijaesimerkit
The semi is very big.
A kamion nagyon nagy.
My uncle drives a semi.
A nagybátyám kamiont vezet.
A semi carries food to the city.
I saw a red semi on the road.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'semi' with 'semi-automatic' or other uses of 'semi-' as a prefix. In this meaning, it refers to a truck.
Merkitys
Large truck with trailer
Kollokaatiot
drive a semi
|park a semi
|semi truck driver
|load a semi
Synonyymit
tractor-trailer (More formal and technical term used in trucking industry.)
|
18-wheeler (Informal North American term emphasizing the number of wheels.)
Teemat
transportation
|work
|commerce
|travel
Määritelmä
A big truck that pulls a trailer to carry things far away.
A large truck consisting of a tractor unit and a detachable trailer, used for carrying goods over long distances.
A2
2
The match was in the semifinals stage.
A mérkőzés az elődöntő szakaszában zajlott.
She was only semiconscious after the fall.
Az esés után csak félig volt eszméleténél.
The building has a semicircular entrance.
Oppijaesimerkit
We are in the semifinal now.
Most az elődöntőben vagyunk.
He is semiconscious after the hit.
Az ütés után csak félig van eszméleténél.
The room is a semicircle.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners may forget that 'semi-' is attached directly to another word without a space.
Merkitys
Partly or half of something
Kollokaatiot
semicircle
|semifinal
|semiconscious
Synonyymit
partly (Adverb rather than prefix; similar meaning but different grammatical use.)
Antonyymit
fully (Indicates something is complete or whole, opposite of partial.)
Teemat
language
|measurement
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
Added to words to mean partly or half.
Used as a prefix to indicate that something is partially, incompletely, or half of what is stated.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
semi
IPA
GB/sˈɛmaɪ/
US/sˈɛmaɪ/
Tavut ja painotus
semi (1 tavu)
Stress on 1st syllable (semi)
Taivutusmuodot
Noun
- Base: semi
- Plural: semis
Sanaperhe
Forms
semis
noun
Core family
semi-detached
adjective
Ilmaukset
semi trailer
1/sˈɛmaɪ tɹˈeɪlɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
Detachable trailer for tractor unit
A big trailer pulled by the front part of a truck.
Esimerkit
- The mechanic inspected the semi trailer before departure.
- They loaded the semi trailer with fresh produce.
semi truck
1/sˈɛmaɪ tɹˈʌk/
fixed phrase
Large truck for goods transport
A big truck that pulls a trailer to carry things.
Esimerkit
- He drives a semi truck for a living.
- The semi truck delivered the furniture early this morning.