blank
gb/blˈæŋk/ us/blˈæŋk/
A2
Anglais
~ 4000
üres, üres hely, kifejezéstelen, leblokkol, nem jut eszébe
A2
1
üres
A1
Schéma d’usage :
a blank [page/form/screen]
She handed me a blank sheet of paper.
Egy üres papírlapot adott a kezembe.
The form was completely blank when I received it.
Az űrlap teljesen üres volt, amikor megkaptam.
Leave the last page blank for notes.
He stared at the blank computer screen.
The notebook was full of blank pages.
Exemples pédagogiques
I wrote my name on the blank page.
Ráírtam a nevemet az üres oldalra.
This form is blank.
Ez az űrlap üres.
The screen is blank now.
We have many blank sheets.
Please give me a blank card.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'blank' with 'empty' when talking about physical space rather than writing surfaces.
Sens
Without marks or writing
Collocations
blank page
|blank form
|blank screen
|blank space
|blank sheet
Synonymes
empty (Refers generally to containing nothing; not limited to marks or writing.)
Antonymes
filled (Containing writing, marks, or decoration.)
Thèmes
writing
|documents
|appearance
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Définition
With nothing written, printed, or drawn on it.
Not marked with any writing, printing, or decoration.
NOM
A2
2
üres hely
A1
Schéma d’usage :
fill in the blank(s)
Please fill in the blanks with the correct answers.
Kérjük, töltse ki az üres helyeket a helyes válaszokkal.
There was a large blank where his signature should be.
Nagy üres hely volt ott, ahol az aláírásának kellett volna lennie.
The puzzle had several blanks to complete.
Exemples pédagogiques
Fill in the blank with your name.
Írd be a nevedet az üres helyre.
Write your age in the blank.
Írd az életkorodat az üres helyre.
There is a blank here for your phone number.
Sens
Empty space in text or form
Collocations
fill in the blank
|leave a blank
|blank space
Synonymes
space (A general term for an empty area; not always in writing.)
Antonymes
entry (Information or text that has been filled in.)
Thèmes
writing
|documents
|communication
|education
|work
Définition
An empty space in writing or on a form where you can write information.
An empty area in writing, printing, or a form where something should be filled in.
B1
3
üres
B2
Schéma d’usage :
a blank [look/face/stare]
He gave me a blank look when I asked the question.
Kifejezéstelen arccal nézett rám, amikor feltettem a kérdést.
Her face went blank when she heard the news.
Kifejezéstelenné vált az arca, amikor meghallotta a hírt.
The teacher was met with blank stares from the class.
Exemples pédagogiques
He gave me a blank look.
Kifejezéstelen arccal nézett rám.
Her face was blank.
Kifejezéstelen volt az arca.
I saw a blank stare from him.
Sens
Without expression or emotion
Collocations
blank look
|blank stare
|blank expression
Synonymes
expressionless (Formal or neutral term for showing no expression.)
Antonymes
animated (Showing lively expression and movement.)
Thèmes
emotions
|appearance
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Having no expression on your face.
Showing no visible emotion, reaction, or understanding.
VERBE
B2
INFORMAL
4
leblokkol
B2
Schéma d’usage :
to blank on [something]
I completely blanked on her name during the meeting.
A megbeszélésen teljesen leblokkoltam, és nem jutott eszembe a neve.
He blanked on the answer even though he studied it yesterday.
Leblokkolt, és nem jutott eszébe a válasz, pedig előző nap átnézte.
Sorry, I just blanked on what I was about to say.
Exemples pédagogiques
I blanked on his name.
Leblokkoltam, és nem jutott eszembe a neve.
She blanked on the answer.
Leblokkolt, és nem jutott eszébe a válasz.
I just blanked on the word.
Sens
Forget suddenly and temporarily
Collocations
completely blanked on
|blank on his name
Synonymes
forget (General term for not remembering; 'blank' suggests sudden or temporary forgetting.)
Antonymes
remember (To bring something back into your mind.)
Thèmes
memory
|daily life
|education
|work
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To suddenly forget something you know for a short time.
To be unable to remember or think of something momentarily, often under pressure.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
blank
API
GB/blˈæŋk/
US/blˈæŋk/
Syllabes et accentuation
blank (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (blank)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: blank
Noun
- Base: blank
- Plural: blanks
Verb
- Base: blank
- 3rd Person Singular: blanks
- Present Participle: blanking
- Past: blanked
Famille de mots
Expressions
blank slate
1/blˈæŋk slˈeɪt/
idiom
Without prior experience or influence
A person or thing with no experience or history, ready to be shaped or taught.
Exemples
- She approached the job as a blank slate, ready to learn everything from scratch.
- The new policy starts with a blank slate for all employees.
blank slate
1/blˈæŋk slˈeɪt/
idiom
fresh start with no history
a new start with nothing decided yet
Exemples
- After the rebrand, the company wanted to start with a blank slate.
- I moved to a new city to begin with a blank slate.
- The coach treated every tryout as a blank slate.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I want to start with a blank slate.
draw a blank
1/dɹˈɔ ə blˈæŋk/
idiom
informal
Fail to remember or find answer
To try but not be able to remember something or find an answer.
Exemples
- I tried to remember his name, but I drew a blank.
- She drew a blank when asked about the meeting details.
draw a blank
1/dɹˈɔ ə blˈæŋk/
idiom
find nothing; get no answer
to try but find nothing
Exemples
- I tried to remember his last name, but I drew a blank.
- The police questioned several witnesses and drew a blank.
- We searched online for hours and still drew a blank.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I drew a blank when I tried to remember her name.
fill in the blanks
1/fˈɪl ˈɪn ðə blˈæŋks/
fixed phrase
Complete missing information
To write the missing words or information in empty spaces.
Exemples
- Please fill in the blanks with the correct words.
- The form is incomplete; can you fill in the blanks?