gee
gb/d͡ʒˈi/ us/d͡ʒˈi/
A1
Anglais
hű, gé, jobbra hajt
B1
INFORMAL
1
hű
A2
Schéma d’usage :
Gee, [clause].
Gee, I didn’t expect to see you here.
Hű, nem számítottam rá, hogy itt látlak.
Gee, that’s a lot of work for one day.
Hű, ez rengeteg munka egy napra.
Gee, thanks for picking me up.
Exemples pédagogiques
Gee! That is big.
Hű! Ez nagy!
Gee, I forgot my keys.
Hű, otthon hagytam a kulcsaimat.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes use it in very formal writing; it is mainly spoken and informal.
Sens
mild exclamation of surprise
Collocations
Gee, that's amazing
|Gee, I didn't know that
|Gee, really?
|Gee, sorry
|Gee, thanks
|Gee, what a surprise
|Gee, it's hot today
|Gee, you look great
Synonymes
gosh (Very similar mild exclamation; often sounds a little softer.)
|
wow (Stronger emphasis on admiration or amazement.)
Thèmes
emotions
|conversation
Définition
We say "Gee!" when we are surprised or impressed.
Used to express surprise, admiration, annoyance, or emphasis, often as a mild alternative to stronger swear words.
NOM
A1
2
gé
A1
Schéma d’usage :
the letter gee; a/another gee
How do you spell your last name—does it start with a gee?
Hogy betűzöd a vezetéknevedet – gével kezdődik?
In this font, the lowercase gee looks different.
Ebben a betűtípusban a kis g másképp néz ki.
Exemples pédagogiques
G is called "gee".
A G betűt „gé”-nek hívják.
My name starts with a gee.
A nevem a gé betűvel kezdődik.
Erreur fréquente :
Do not confuse the letter name "gee" with the exclamation "Gee!"
Sens
the letter G
Collocations
the letter gee
|capital gee
|lowercase gee
|G (gee)
|G as in "go"
Thèmes
language
|education
Définition
"Gee" is the name of the letter G.
The name of the letter G.
VERBE
C1
ARCHAIC
3
jobbra hajt
B2
Schéma d’usage :
gee [an animal] (to the right)
The teamster shouted, "Gee!" and the horses turned right.
A kocsis felkiáltott: „Jobbra!”, és a lovak jobbra fordultak.
She geed the horse away from the fence.
Jobbra, a kerítéstől elfelé hajtotta a lovat.
Exemples pédagogiques
He said, "Gee!" and the horse went right.
Azt mondta: „Jobbra!”, és a ló jobbra fordult.
Erreur fréquente :
This is uncommon in modern everyday English; most people would say "turn right" or "go right" instead.
Sens
make an animal turn right
Collocations
gee the horse
|gee to the right
|gee and haw
|gee the team
|gee over
Synonymes
urge (General word; not limited to animal-driving commands.)
Antonymes
haw (Traditional command meaning to turn left (in the same animal-driving context).)
Thèmes
animals
|farming
|transport
Définition
To tell a horse to go (often to the right).
To urge a horse or other draft animal to move or to turn to the right, especially by calling out a command.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
gee
API
GB/d͡ʒˈi/
US/d͡ʒˈi/
Syllabes et accentuation
gee (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (gee)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: gee
- Plural: gees
Verb
- Base: gee
- 3rd Person Singular: gees
- Present Participle: geeing
- Past: geed
- Past Participle: geed
Famille de mots
Forms
gees
noun
geeing
verb
geed
verb
Core family
geez
interjection
Expressions
gee up
1/d͡ʒˈi ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
informal
encourage to go faster
To make someone or something go faster.
Exemples
- We need to gee up the team if we’re going to meet the deadline.
- He tried to gee up the horses as the wagon started to slow.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Gee up—we’re late!
gee whillikers
1/d͡ʒˈi wˈɪlɪkɚz/
fixed phrase
informal
very mild surprised exclamation
An old-fashioned way to say you are surprised.
Exemples
- Gee whillikers, I didn’t see that coming.
- Gee whillikers, you scared me!
gee whiz
1/d͡ʒˈi wˈɪz/
fixed phrase
informal
mild surprised exclamation
We say "gee whiz" when something surprises us.
Exemples
- Gee whiz, that was a close call.
- Gee whiz, this place is bigger than I expected.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Gee whiz, it’s expensive!