virgin
gb/vˈɚd͡ʒɪn/ us/vˈɚd͡ʒɪn/
B1
אנגלית
~ 3200
szűz, érintetlen, új, felhasználatlan, használatlan, kezdő, újonc
שם עצם
B1
1
szűz
B1
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] is a virgin
She said she was still a virgin at the age of 25.
Azt mondta, hogy 25 évesen még mindig szűz volt.
He felt nervous admitting he was a virgin.
Ideges volt, amikor bevallotta, hogy szűz.
The character in the movie is portrayed as an awkward virgin.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I am a virgin.
Szűz vagyok.
She is still a virgin.
Még mindig szűz.
He says he is a virgin.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'virgin' with 'celibate'; 'celibate' means choosing not to have sex, while 'virgin' means never having had sex at all.
משמעות
Person with no sexual experience
צירופים
remain a virgin
|lose your virginity
|virgin bride
|virgin territory
מילים נרדפות
celibate (Often refers to someone choosing not to have sex, sometimes for religious reasons.)
הפכים
sexually experienced (Describes someone who has had sexual intercourse before.)
נושאים
relationships
|human body
|sexuality
|health
הגדרה
Someone who has never had sex.
A person, typically an adult, who has never engaged in sexual intercourse.
B2
2
תבנית שימוש:
virgin [material/place]
The hikers left footprints in the virgin snow.
A túrázók lábnyomokat hagytak az érintetlen hóban.
This product is made from virgin materials.
Ez a termék szűz alapanyagokból készül.
They explored a virgin rainforest untouched by humans.
דוגמאות ללומדים
There is virgin snow on the mountain.
A hegyen érintetlen hó van.
The table is made from virgin wood.
Az asztal új, felhasználatlan faanyagból készült.
We saw a virgin beach with no people.
טעות נפוצה:
Some learners confuse 'virgin' in this sense with its sexual meaning; here it refers to objects or places, not people.
משמעות
Never used or touched before
צירופים
virgin forest
|virgin snow
|virgin olive oil
מילים נרדפות
pristine (Emphasizes being in perfect condition, untouched by use or damage.)
הפכים
used (Indicates that something has been utilized before.)
נושאים
manufacturing
|nature
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
Completely new and not used before.
Not previously used, handled, or altered; in its original state.
שם עצם
B2
3
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] is a [activity] virgin
I'm a total skiing virgin—this is my first time on the slopes.
Síelésben teljesen kezdő vagyok – most vagyok először a pályán.
As a cooking virgin, he found the recipe challenging.
Mivel még kezdő volt a főzésben, nehéznek találta a receptet.
She described herself as a social media virgin.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I am a driving virgin.
Kezdő vagyok a vezetésben.
He is a cooking virgin.
Ő még kezdő a főzésben.
She is a skiing virgin.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may overgeneralize this figurative use to formal contexts where 'novice' would be more appropriate.
משמעות
Someone new to an activity
צירופים
internet virgin
|skiing virgin
מילים נרדפות
novice (General term for someone new to an activity.)
הפכים
veteran (Someone with a lot of experience in an activity.)
נושאים
learning
|skills
|education
|work
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
Someone who is new to an activity and has never done it before.
A person who has no prior experience or involvement in a specific field or activity.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
virgin
IPA
GB/vˈɚd͡ʒɪn/
US/vˈɚd͡ʒɪn/
הברות והטעמה
vir - gin (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (vir)
צורות המילה
Adjective
- Base: virgin
Noun
- Base: virgin
- Plural: virgins
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
lose your virginity
1/lˈuz jˈʊɹ vɚd͡ʒˈɪnɪti/
fixed phrase
Have sex for the first time
To have sex for the first time in your life.
דוגמאות
- She lost her virginity when she was nineteen.
- He talked about losing his virginity in college.
Virgin Mary
1/vˈɚd͡ʒɪn mˈɛɹi/
fixed phrase
literary
Mother of Jesus in Christianity
In Christianity, the mother of Jesus, believed to have had him without having sex.
דוגמאות
- The painting depicts the Virgin Mary holding baby Jesus.
- Many churches are named after the Virgin Mary.
virgin olive oil
1/vˈɚd͡ʒɪn ˈɑlɪv ˈɔɪl/
fixed phrase
Pure cold-pressed olive oil
Olive oil made by pressing olives without chemicals or heat.
דוגמאות
- This salad tastes great with virgin olive oil.
- Virgin olive oil is considered healthier than refined oils.
virgin territory
1/vˈɚd͡ʒɪn tˈɛɹɪtˌɔɹi/
idiom
Unexplored area or subject
A place or subject that no one has explored or used before.
דוגמאות
- The research takes us into virgin territory for this field.
- They were entering virgin territory, both geographically and politically.