queer
gb/kwˈɪɹ/ us/kwˈɪɹ/
B2
Angol
~ 2900
queer, LMBTQ+, furcsa, elront, betesz, meghiúsít
B2
1
Használati minta:
[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.
Példák tanulóknak
My friend is queer.
A barátom queer.
They are part of the queer community.
A queer közösséghez tartoznak.
She says she is queer.
Gyakori hiba:
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.
Jelentés
relating to LGBTQ+ identity
Szókapcsolatok
queer community
|queer identity
|queer culture
|queer rights
Szinonimák
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.)
Antonimák
straight (Refers to someone who is heterosexual and cisgender; opposite of queer in this identity sense.)
Témák
identity
|gender
|sexuality
|society
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definíció
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
Használati minta:
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.
Példák tanulóknak
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.
Gyakori hiba:
Learners may unintentionally cause offense if using this meaning about people due to overlap with LGBTQ+ sense.
Jelentés
strange or unusual
Szókapcsolatok
queer feeling
|queer look
|queer situation
Szinonimák
odd (Very similar in meaning; more common in everyday speech.)
Antonimák
normal (Typical or expected; opposite of strange or unusual.)
Témák
descriptions
|perception
|core_vocabulary
Definíció
Strange or different from what is normal.
Strange, odd, or unusual, often in a way that is noticeable or puzzling.
IGE
C1
INFORMAL
3
Használati minta:
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.
Példák tanulóknak
He queered my plan.
Elrontotta a tervemet.
The storm queered our picnic.
A vihar elrontotta a piknikünket.
She queered his chance to win.
Jelentés
to spoil or ruin
Szókapcsolatok
queer the deal
|queer someone's chances
Szinonimák
spoil (More neutral and common term for ruining something.)
Antonimák
help (To make it easier for something to succeed.)
Témák
problems
|conflict
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Definíció
To make something fail or stop from happening as planned.
To spoil, ruin, or put an end to someone's plans or chances.
Nyelvtan
Szótári alak
queer
IPA
GB/kwˈɪɹ/
US/kwˈɪɹ/
Szótagolás és hangsúly
queer (1 szótag)
Stress on 1st syllable (queer)
Szóalakok
Adjective
- Base: queer
- Comparative: queerer
- Superlative: queerest
Verb
- Base: queer
- 3rd Person Singular: queers
- Present Participle: queering
- Past: queered
Szócsalád
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
Kifejezések
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.
Példák
- His negative comments really queered the pitch for her presentation.
- Arriving late queered the pitch for the team's chances.