hoard
gb/hˈɔɹd/ us/hˈɔɹd/
B2
Angol
felhalmoz, készlet, kincslelet, gyűjtöget
IGE
B2
1
felhalmoz
B2
Használati minta:
hoard [something]
Shoppers began to hoard bottled water before the storm arrived.
A vásárlók még a vihar érkezése előtt elkezdték felhalmozni a palackozott vizet.
The company was accused of hoarding essential medical supplies.
A céget azzal vádolták, hogy felhalmozta a létfontosságú orvosi készleteket.
Instead of investing the money, he hoarded cash in a safe at home.
Példák tanulóknak
People hoarded food during the crisis.
Az emberek élelmiszert halmoztak fel a válság idején.
Don’t hoard all the snacks.
Ne halmozd fel az összes nasit.
Gyakori hiba:
Do not confuse hoard with horde, which means a large crowd or group.
Jelentés
store too much away
Szókapcsolatok
hoard cash
|hoard money
|hoard food
|hoard supplies
|hoard resources
|hoard toilet paper
|hoard goods
|hoard wealth
|hoard data
|hoard fuel
Szinonimák
stockpile (emphasizes building up a large supply, often for practical or strategic use)
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stash (more informal and often suggests hiding something away)
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accumulate (more neutral and does not necessarily suggest excess or secrecy)
Antonimák
spend (opposes keeping money stored away)
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use up (opposes saving supplies for later)
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share (opposes keeping resources only for oneself)
Témák
money
|resources
|crisis
|daily_life
Definíció
to keep a lot of something for yourself, often because you think you may need it later
To collect and keep a large amount of something, often more than is needed, especially secretly or for future use.
FŐNÉV
B2
2
készlet
B1
kincslelet
B2
Használati minta:
a hoard of [something]
Police found a hoard of stolen phones in the apartment.
A rendőrök lopott telefonok nagy készletét találták meg a lakásban.
Archaeologists uncovered a hoard of Roman coins in a field.
A régészek római érmékből álló kincsleletet tártak fel egy mezőn.
She kept a small hoard of emergency food in the basement.
Példák tanulóknak
They found a hoard of gold coins.
Aranypénzekből álló kincsleletet találtak.
He has a hoard of candy in his desk.
Van egy egész cukorkakészlete az íróasztalában.
Gyakori hiba:
Do not confuse a hoard with a horde; a hoard is a stored supply, while a horde is a large group of people or animals.
Jelentés
hidden stored supply
Szókapcsolatok
a hoard of cash
|a hoard of gold
|a hoard of coins
|a hoard of food
|a hoard of supplies
|a secret hoard
|a hidden hoard
|an ancient hoard
|a treasure hoard
|discover a hoard
Szinonimák
stockpile (often refers to a large supply kept for practical use)
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stash (informal and usually suggests something hidden)
|
cache (often suggests a hidden store of supplies or weapons)
Antonimák
shortage (a lack of needed supply rather than an excess kept in store)
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scarcity (the state of not having enough, opposite of having a large store)
Témák
money
|resources
|history
|daily_life
Definíció
a large supply or collection of things kept for later, often hidden
A large amount of something valuable or useful that has been collected and stored, often secretly or for future use.
IGE
B2
3
Használati minta:
hoard [things]; hoard
After his mother died, he began to hoard old newspapers and broken appliances.
Anyja halála után elkezdett régi újságokat és elromlott háztartási gépeket felhalmozni.
The apartment became unsafe because she hoarded so many boxes.
A lakás veszélyessé vált, mert annyi dobozt halmozott fel.
Some people hoard because throwing things away makes them anxious.
Példák tanulóknak
My uncle hoards old magazines.
A nagybátyám régi magazinokat halmoz fel.
She is trying not to hoard things anymore.
Próbálja többé nem felhalmozni a holmikat.
Gyakori hiba:
Hoarding can describe a serious mental-health problem, so use it carefully about a person.
Jelentés
compulsively keep possessions
Szókapcsolatok
hoard newspapers
|hoard old clothes
|hoard junk
|hoard possessions
|hoard books
|hoard plastic bags
|compulsively hoard
|tend to hoard
|stop hoarding
|hoard everything
Szinonimák
accumulate (more neutral; does not imply a problem with throwing things away)
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collect (can be positive or organized, unlike hoard)
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cling to (emphasizes emotional difficulty letting something go)
Antonimák
declutter (to remove unnecessary things from a space)
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discard (to throw something away rather than keep it)
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clear out (to remove stored or unwanted things from a place)
Témák
mental_health
|home
|behavior
|daily_life
Definíció
to keep too many things because you cannot throw them away
To keep large numbers of possessions and be unable or unwilling to throw them away, often in a way that creates clutter or problems.
Nyelvtan
Szótári alak
hoard
IPA
GB/hˈɔɹd/
US/hˈɔɹd/
Szótagolás és hangsúly
hoard (1 szótag)
Stress on 1st syllable (hoard)
Szóalakok
Noun
- Base: hoard
- Plural: hoards
Verb
- Base: hoard
- 3rd Person Singular: hoards
- Present Participle: hoarding
- Past: hoarded
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