queer
gb/kwˈɪɹ/ us/kwˈɪɹ/
B2
אנגלית
~ 2900
queer, LMBTQ+, furcsa, elront, betesz, meghiúsít
B2
1
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] is queer
She proudly identifies as queer.
Büszkén queernek vallja magát.
The festival celebrates queer artists from around the world.
A fesztivál a világ minden tájáról érkező queer művészeket ünnepli.
He has been active in queer rights movements for years.
דוגמאות ללומדים
My friend is queer.
A barátom queer.
They are part of the queer community.
A queer közösséghez tartoznak.
She says she is queer.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse 'queer' with older offensive usage; in modern contexts, it is often a positive self-description but can still be sensitive depending on speaker and audience.
משמעות
relating to LGBTQ+ identity
צירופים
queer community
|queer identity
|queer culture
|queer rights
מילים נרדפות
LGBTQ+ (Broad term for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and related identities; more inclusive but not used as a personal adjective in the same way.)
הפכים
straight (Refers to someone who is heterosexual and cisgender; opposite of queer in this identity sense.)
נושאים
identity
|gender
|sexuality
|society
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
About a person who is not straight or whose gender is not only male or female.
Describes someone whose sexual orientation or gender identity is not heterosexual or cisgender.
B2
2
furcsa
A2
תבנית שימוש:
a queer [thing/situation/feeling]
There was something queer about the way he spoke.
Volt valami furcsa abban, ahogyan beszélt.
I had a queer feeling that we were being watched.
Furcsa érzésem volt, hogy figyelnek minket.
Her behavior seemed queer to everyone at the party.
דוגמאות ללומדים
That is a queer story.
Ez egy furcsa történet.
I have a queer feeling about this.
Furcsa érzésem van ezzel kapcsolatban.
His clothes look queer.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may unintentionally cause offense if using this meaning about people due to overlap with LGBTQ+ sense.
משמעות
strange or unusual
צירופים
queer feeling
|queer look
|queer situation
מילים נרדפות
odd (Very similar in meaning; more common in everyday speech.)
הפכים
normal (Typical or expected; opposite of strange or unusual.)
נושאים
descriptions
|perception
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
Strange or different from what is normal.
Strange, odd, or unusual, often in a way that is noticeable or puzzling.
פועל
C1
INFORMAL
3
תבנית שימוש:
queer [someone's] [plans/chances]
He queered my chances of getting the job by telling them I was unreliable.
Azzal, hogy azt mondta nekik, megbízhatatlan vagyok, elrontotta az esélyeimet arra, hogy megkapjam az állást.
The sudden rainstorm queered the outdoor event.
A hirtelen jött zivatar elrontotta a szabadtéri rendezvényt.
Don't queer the deal by asking for too much money.
דוגמאות ללומדים
He queered my plan.
Elrontotta a tervemet.
The storm queered our picnic.
A vihar elrontotta a piknikünket.
She queered his chance to win.
משמעות
to spoil or ruin
צירופים
queer the deal
|queer someone's chances
מילים נרדפות
spoil (More neutral and common term for ruining something.)
הפכים
help (To make it easier for something to succeed.)
נושאים
problems
|conflict
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
הגדרה
To make something fail or stop from happening as planned.
To spoil, ruin, or put an end to someone's plans or chances.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
queer
IPA
GB/kwˈɪɹ/
US/kwˈɪɹ/
הברות והטעמה
queer (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (queer)
צורות המילה
Adjective
- Base: queer
- Comparative: queerer
- Superlative: queerest
Verb
- Base: queer
- 3rd Person Singular: queers
- Present Participle: queering
- Past: queered
משפחת מילים
Forms
queers
verb
queering
verb
queered
verb
queerer
adjective
queerest
adjective
Core family
queerness
noun
Related words
queerly
adverb
genderqueer
adjective
Advanced or less common
queerphobia
noun
queerphobic
adjective
ביטויים
queer the pitch
1/kwˈɪɹ ðə pˈɪt͡ʃ/
idiom
informal
spoil someone's chances of success
To make it hard for someone to get what they want by creating problems.
דוגמאות
- His negative comments really queered the pitch for her presentation.
- Arriving late queered the pitch for the team's chances.