turkey
gb/tˈɚki/ us/tˈɚki/
A1
אנגלית
~ 2900
pulyka, pulykahús, balfék, bukás, Törökország
שם עצם
A1
1
pulyka
A2
תבנית שימוש:
a [adjective] turkey
We had roast turkey for dinner on Thanksgiving.
Hálaadáskor sült pulykát ettünk vacsorára.
The farmer raises chickens and turkeys.
A gazda csirkéket és pulykákat tart.
She bought a frozen turkey from the supermarket.
Wild turkeys can be seen in the forest.
He carved the turkey at the table.
דוגמאות ללומדים
We eat turkey at Christmas.
Karácsonykor pulykát eszünk.
The turkey is in the oven.
A pulyka a sütőben van.
I see a turkey on the farm.
He cuts the turkey with a knife.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'turkey' (the bird) with 'Turkey' (the country); note the capital letter for the country.
משמעות
Large bird raised for meat
צירופים
roast turkey
|turkey sandwich
|wild turkey
|cook a turkey
|turkey dinner
מילים נרדפות
fowl (More general term for domesticated birds used for food.)
הפכים
chicken (Not a true opposite, but a different common poultry bird; used in contrast in cooking contexts.)
נושאים
food
|animals
|daily life
|food_drink
הגדרה
A big bird that people keep for its meat, often eaten at special meals like Thanksgiving.
A large domesticated bird native to North America, with dark plumage and a fan-shaped tail, commonly farmed for food.
שם עצם
A1
2
pulykahús
A2
I made a sandwich with sliced turkey.
Szeletelt pulykahússal készítettem szendvicset.
She prefers turkey over chicken for sandwiches.
Szendvicsbe jobban szereti a pulykahúst, mint a csirkehúst.
We used leftover turkey to make soup.
Turkey breast is low in fat.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I like turkey in my sandwich.
Szeretem a pulykahúst a szendvicsemben.
We eat turkey for lunch.
Ebédre pulykahúst eszünk.
He cooks turkey for dinner.
משמעות
Meat from a turkey bird
צירופים
sliced turkey
|turkey breast
|turkey soup
|leftover turkey
מילים נרדפות
poultry (General term for domestic bird meat, not specific to turkey.)
הפכים
beef (Meat from cattle, contrasted with poultry products.)
נושאים
food
|cooking
|food_drink
|daily_life
הגדרה
The meat of a turkey bird that people eat.
The flesh of a turkey bird, used as food.
שם עצם
B1
INFORMAL
3
balfék
B2
תבנית שימוש:
call [someone] a turkey
Don't be such a turkey—think before you act!
Ne legyél már ekkora balfék – gondolkodj, mielőtt csinálsz valamit!
He's a nice guy, but he's a bit of a turkey when it comes to fixing things.
Rendes srác, de ha szerelésről van szó, kissé balfék.
That salesman was a real turkey; he couldn't answer any of my questions.
דוגמאות ללומדים
He is a turkey in class.
Az órán elég balfék.
My friend is a turkey when he drives.
A barátom balfék, amikor vezet.
Don't be a turkey.
משמעות
Foolish or incompetent person
צירופים
real turkey
|act like a turkey
מילים נרדפות
fool (General insult for someone acting without intelligence.)
הפכים
genius (Person of exceptional intelligence; opposite in terms of ability.)
נושאים
people
|emotions
|daily_life
הגדרה
A person who is not smart or does things badly.
A person who is regarded as stupid, clumsy, or unsuccessful.
שם עצם
B1
INFORMAL
4
bukás
B1
The movie turned out to be a real turkey and lost millions.
A film igazi bukás lett, és milliókat bukott.
His new business idea was a turkey from the start.
Az új üzleti ötlete már kezdettől fogva bukás volt.
That play was the biggest turkey of the season.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The film was a turkey.
A film bukás volt.
His plan was a turkey.
A terve bukás volt.
The show was a big turkey.
משמעות
Complete failure of something
צירופים
box-office turkey
|total turkey
מילים נרדפות
flop (Common informal term for an unsuccessful entertainment or venture.)
הפכים
hit (A successful entertainment production or project.)
נושאים
entertainment
|business
|arts_entertainment
הגדרה
A show, movie, or plan that fails completely.
Something, especially a play, movie, or other project, that fails badly and is unpopular or unsuccessful.
שם עצם
A2
5
Törökország
A1
She traveled to Turkey last summer.
Tavaly nyáron Törökországba utazott.
Turkey borders eight countries, including Greece and Syria.
Törökország nyolc országgal határos, köztük Görögországgal és Szíriával.
Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I live in Turkey.
Törökországban élek.
My friend is from Turkey.
A barátom Törökországból származik.
Turkey is near Greece.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'Turkey' (country) with 'turkey' (bird); note that the country name is capitalized.
משמעות
Country in Europe and Asia
צירופים
visit Turkey
|Turkey's capital
מילים נרדפות
Republic of Turkey (Official full name of the country.)
נושאים
geography
|travel
|politics
הגדרה
A country that is part in Europe and part in Asia; its capital is Ankara.
A country in southeastern Europe and western Asia, officially called the Republic of Turkey.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
turkey
IPA
GB/tˈɚki/
US/tˈɚki/
הברות והטעמה
tur - key (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (tur)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: turkey
- Plural: turkey, turkeys
משפחת מילים
Forms
turkeys
noun
ביטויים
cold turkey
1/kˈoʊld tˈɚki/
idiom
informal
Quit habit suddenly and completely
To stop taking something addictive, like cigarettes or drugs, all at once without reducing slowly.
דוגמאות
- He quit smoking cold turkey last year.
- Some people find it too hard to go cold turkey when quitting caffeine.
like turkeys voting for Christmas
1/lˈaɪk tˈɚkiz vˈoʊtɪŋ fɚ kɹˈɪsməs/
idiom
informal
Choose something harmful to oneself
To make a choice that will hurt you in the end.
דוגמאות
- Supporting that policy is like turkeys voting for Christmas—it will ruin them.
- It’s like turkeys voting for Christmas to agree to those cuts.
talk turkey
1/tˈɔk tˈɚki/
idiom
informal
Discuss seriously and directly
To talk in a serious and direct way about something important.
דוגמאות
- Let's skip the small talk and talk turkey about the deal.
- It's time we talked turkey about your future here.