אנגלית

imp

gb/ˈɪmp/ us/ˈɪmp/
B2 אנגלית
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם informal B2 entity
1

mischievous child (often affectionate)

a child who is naughty in a playful way

תבנית שימוש: [a/an] (little) imp
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may think it always means an evil creature; in everyday speech it often just means a cheeky child.
מילים נרדפות
rascal (Common and friendly; less imagery of a devil.) | scamp (Often affectionate and old-fashioned compared to imp.) | little devil (Stronger and more vivid; can sound more critical.)
הפכים
angel (Used jokingly for a child who behaves very well.)
צירופים
you little imp |cheeky little imp |mischievous imp |naughty imp |a real imp |the little imp |playful imp |an imp at school |that imp |such an imp
נושאים
people |family |emotions |daily_life
דוגמאות
  • Stop hiding my keys, you little imp.
  • He was an imp in class, always finding ways to make his friends laugh.
  • She watched the family imp sneak extra cookies from the tin.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • My little brother is an imp.
  • Don’t be an imp—help me, please.
שם עצם literary C1 entity
2

small devil or mischievous spirit

a small demon in stories

תבנית שימוש: [an] imp
טעות נפוצה:
Don’t confuse this noun with the adjective impish (meaning playful or mischievous).
מילים נרדפות
demon (More general; not necessarily small or playful.) | goblin (Often not explicitly demonic; more fairy-tale than hellish.)
הפכים
angel (A benevolent supernatural being, often contrasted with demons/imps.)
צירופים
a malicious imp |a tiny imp |a horned imp |an imp from hell |imps and demons |a swarm of imps |summon an imp |an imp whispers |a grinning imp |a cackling imp
נושאים
mythology |religion |fiction |entertainment
דוגמאות
  • In the tale, an imp tempts the traveler off the safe path.
  • The wizard summoned an imp to carry messages through the smoke.
  • The mural showed imps dancing around a cauldron.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • The story has an imp in it.
פועל technical C2 action
3

repair a bird’s feather by splicing

to fix a bird’s feather by joining on a new piece

תבנית שימוש: imp [a feather]/imp [a wing]
טעות נפוצה:
This verb is specialized; in general English, imp is usually a noun.
מילים נרדפות
splice (General word; imp is the specific falconry term.) | repair (Broader; does not specify the method.)
הפכים
damage (To harm rather than fix.)
צירופים
imp a feather |imp the wing |imp a broken feather |imping a hawk’s feather |need to imp |carefully imp |successfully imp |imped feather |imping technique |imping needle
נושאים
animals |sports |craft |nature
דוגמאות
  • The falconer had to imp the hawk’s broken feather before the next flight.
  • After the molt, they imps a few feathers to restore the bird’s balance.
  • Once the wing was imped, the bird could fly smoothly again.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
imp
IPA
GB/ˈɪmp/
US/ˈɪmp/
הברות והטעמה
imp (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (imp)
צורות המילה
Noun
  • Base: imp
  • Plural: imps
Verb
  • Base: imp
  • 3rd Person Singular: imps
  • Present Participle: imping
  • Past: imped
  • Past Participle: imped
משפחת מילים
Forms
imps noun imping verb imped verb
Core family
impish adjective C1
Related words
impishly adverb C1
Advanced or less common
impishness noun
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