cork
gb/kˈɔɹk/ us/kˈɔɹk/
A2
אנגלית
~ 9500
dugó, parafa, dugóval lezár, bedugóz, Cork, úszó, horgászúszó
שם עצם
A2
1
dugó
A2
תבנית שימוש:
a cork in [a bottle]
He pulled the cork out of the wine bottle with a loud pop.
Hangos pukkanással kihúzta a dugót a borosüvegből.
Make sure the cork is pushed in tightly so the champagne doesn’t go flat.
Ügyelj rá, hogy a dugó szorosan legyen benne, nehogy kimenjen a szénsav a pezsgőből.
They reused the old wine corks to make a small notice board.
The waiter presented the cork for her to smell before pouring the wine.
דוגמאות ללומדים
She took the cork out of the bottle.
Kivette a dugót az üvegből.
The cork fell on the table.
A dugó leesett az asztalra.
He closed the bottle with a new cork.
Wine bottles usually have a cork at the top.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes use "cap" instead of "cork" for wine bottles. Use "cork" when the plug is pushed into the neck of the bottle, and "cap" when it is a screw top or metal/plastic cover.
משמעות
plug that closes a bottle
צירופים
pull the cork
|pop the cork
|wine cork
|cork stopper
|cork comes out
מילים נרדפות
stopper (More general word for any object used to close a container; not specific to bottles or cork material.)
הפכים
opener (Refers to a tool used to remove a cork or cap, doing the opposite of sealing a bottle.)
נושאים
food_and_drink
|daily_life
|food_drink
הגדרה
A small piece that closes the top of a bottle, often used for wine bottles.
A small plug, traditionally made of cork but sometimes of plastic or rubber, used to seal the opening of a bottle or similar container.
שם עצם
B1
2
parafa
B1
תבנית שימוש:
[something] is made of cork
The kitchen has cork flooring because it is soft and warm underfoot.
A konyhában parafapadló van, mert puha és meleg a talpnak.
She pinned the notes to a large cork board above her desk.
A jegyzeteket az íróasztala fölött lévő nagy parafatáblára tűzte.
Because cork is naturally waterproof, it is ideal for sealing wine bottles.
Cork is harvested from the bark of the tree without cutting the tree down.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The floor is covered with cork tiles.
A padlót parafa burkolólapok borítják.
He put the picture on a cork board.
Feltette a képet egy parafatáblára.
Cork comes from the bark of a tree.
This coaster is made of cork so it does not slip.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may think "cork" only means the plug in a bottle. It can also mean the material used for floors, boards, and many other products.
משמעות
light material from cork oak bark
צירופים
cork flooring
|cork board
|made of cork
|cork tiles
|cork insulation
מילים נרדפות
bark (Refers generally to the outer covering of trees; less specific than "cork", which is a particular bark material with special properties.)
הפכים
metal (Represents a contrasting type of hard, heavy, non-porous material, often used where cork is not appropriate.)
נושאים
materials
|environment
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
A light, soft material from a tree, used to make bottle tops, floor tiles, and boards for pinning notes.
A light, elastic, and waterproof material taken from the bark of the cork oak tree, used for bottle stoppers, floor tiles, insulation, bulletin boards, and other products.
פועל
B1
3
bedugóz
B2
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] corks [a bottle]
After pouring the drinks, she carefully corked the bottle again.
Miután kitöltötte az italokat, óvatosan újra lezárta dugóval az üveget.
The winemaker will cork the bottles next week after the wine has settled.
A borász a jövő héten dugóval zárja le a palackokat, miután a bor letisztult.
Please cork the olive oil when you are finished so it doesn’t spoil.
דוגמאות ללומדים
He corked the wine after dinner.
Vacsora után visszadugózta a borosüveget.
Don’t forget to cork the bottle before you put it back.
Ne felejtsd el dugóval lezárni az üveget, mielőtt visszateszed.
The factory corks thousands of bottles every day.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes say "close the wine" instead of "cork the wine" or "cork the bottle". Use "cork" when you talk about putting a cork back into a bottle.
משמעות
to close with a cork
צירופים
cork the bottle
|freshly corked wine
|uncork and then recork
|properly corked
מילים נרדפות
seal (More general; can refer to closing any container or surface, not only with a cork.)
הפכים
uncork (Specifically means to remove the cork from a bottle, the direct opposite action.)
נושאים
food_and_drink
|daily_life
|food_drink
הגדרה
To close a bottle by pushing a cork into the top.
To seal a bottle or similar opening by putting a cork into it.
שם עצם
B1
4
Cork
B1
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] lives in Cork
They spent a weekend exploring Cork and its famous food market.
Egy hétvégét Cork felfedezésével és híres élelmiszerpiacának meglátogatásával töltöttek.
She moved from Cork to London to start a new job.
Corkból Londonba költözött, hogy új állást kezdjen.
Cork is known for its lively music scene and historic port.
דוגמאות ללומדים
My friend lives in Cork in Ireland.
A barátom Corkban él, Írországban.
We will fly to Cork for our holiday.
Corkba repülünk nyaralni.
Cork is a city in the south of Ireland.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse the common noun "cork" with the place name "Cork". When it is a city or county, it is written with a capital letter.
משמעות
city and county in Ireland
צירופים
Cork City
|County Cork
|fly to Cork
|Cork Airport
|Cork harbour
מילים נרדפות
Cork City (Specifically refers to the city itself, not the larger county.)
הפכים
Dublin (Another major Irish city; not a true logical antonym but often contrasted as different locations.)
נושאים
geography
|travel
|space
הגדרה
The name of a city and county in the southwest of Ireland.
Cork: a major city in southwest Ireland and the surrounding county of the same name.
שם עצם
C1
5
úszó
B1
horgászúszó
B1
תבנית שימוש:
a cork on [a fishing line]
He watched the cork carefully, waiting for it to dip under the water.
Figyelmesen nézte az úszót, és várta, hogy lebukjon a víz alá.
The cork suddenly shot sideways, and she knew she had a fish.
Az úszó hirtelen oldalra lőtt, és tudta, hogy hal akadt a horgára.
A bright red cork on the line makes it easier to see small bites.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The cork on his fishing line moved.
Megmozdult az úszó a horgászzsinórján.
When the cork goes down, you have a fish.
Ha az úszó lemerül, hal van a horgon.
He put a small cork on the line so he could see it.
משמעות
float on a fishing line
צירופים
cork on the line
|watch the cork
|cork bobbed on the water
|cork float
מילים נרדפות
bobber (Common especially in North American English; refers to the same kind of fishing float.)
הפכים
sinker (A weight used to make the line sink, doing the opposite of the float’s function.)
נושאים
hobbies
|outdoors
|sports
|nature
הגדרה
A small piece on a fishing line that stays on the water and moves when a fish bites.
A small float attached to a fishing line, traditionally made of cork, that stays on the surface of the water and moves to show when a fish is biting.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
cork
IPA
GB/kˈɔɹk/
US/kˈɔɹk/
הברות והטעמה
cork (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (cork)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: cork
- Plural: cork, corks
Verb
- Base: cork
- 3rd Person Singular: corks
- Present Participle: corking
- Past: corked
משפחת מילים
Forms
corks
noun
corking
verb
corked
verb
Related words
corkscrew
noun
corkboard
noun
Negative and opposite forms
uncork
verb
Advanced or less common
corkage
noun
ביטויים
cork up
1/kˈɔɹk ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
to block or hold inside
To block something so it cannot come out, especially to keep feelings or words inside instead of expressing them.
דוגמאות
- He tends to cork up his anger instead of talking about it.
- The government tried to cork up the protests, but people kept coming.
- You shouldn’t cork up your feelings; it’s better to share them.
put a cork in it
1/pˈʊt ə kˈɔɹk ˈɪn ˈɪt/
idiom
informal
tell someone to be quiet
To tell someone, in a rude or joking way, to stop talking or making noise.
דוגמאות
- I’m trying to concentrate, so could you put a cork in it for a minute?
- He told his brother to put a cork in it during the movie.
- If they don’t put a cork in it soon, the neighbors will complain.