rout
gb/ɹˈaʊt/ us/ɹˈaʊt/
B2
Angol
~ 9200
megsemmisítő vereséget mér, elsöpör, fölényes győzelem, kiütés, fejvesztett menekülés, rendezetlen visszavonulás, kiűz, kiirt, kimar, csőcselék, randalírozó tömeg
IGE
B2
1
Használati minta:
to rout [someone]/[a team]/[the opposition]
The underdogs routed the defending champions 5–0.
Az esélytelenebb csapat 5–0-ra elsöpörte a címvédőt.
Voters routed the ruling party in the local elections.
A választók elsöpörték a kormánypártot a helyhatósági választásokon.
Our team completely routed their rivals in the final.
The army quickly routed the rebel forces in the north.
If we play like this, we’ll rout any team in the league.
Példák tanulóknak
Her team routed the other side in the game.
Az ő csapata simán legyőzte a másik csapatot a meccsen.
The new party routed its opponents in the vote.
Az új párt elsöpörte az ellenfeleit a szavazáson.
They routed the visitors with an easy win.
The home team routed their old rivals.
The small company routed its big competitors this year.
Gyakori hiba:
Learners often confuse "rout" with "route" (a path) or "root" (the part of a plant). Note the meaning and spelling: you "rout the opposition" (defeat them), but you "take a different route to work" (a different way) and "pull out the root" (from the ground). Another mistake is adding an unnecessary preposition, e.g., saying *"rout over the team"* instead of *"rout the team"*.
Jelentés
defeat completely and heavily
Szókapcsolatok
rout the opposition
|rout the competition
|rout their rivals
|rout the defending champions
|rout the enemy
|completely rout
Szinonimák
crush (slightly more informal and vivid; commonly used in sports and competition contexts.)
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overwhelm (focuses on being much stronger or more powerful, sometimes less about the score itself.)
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trounce (informal and colorful; strongly emphasizes the size of the victory.)
Antonimák
lose (to) (describes failing to win, which is the direct opposite of defeating someone completely.)
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fight off (suggests managing to avoid defeat, especially after being under pressure.)
Témák
sports
|politics
|competition
|core_vocabulary
Definíció
to win against another person or group in a very easy and complete way, often by a big score or difference
To defeat an opponent or group in a very clear, one‑sided way, often by a large margin in sport, politics, or competition.
FŐNÉV
B2
2
kiütés
B2
Használati minta:
[a game/election] ends in a rout
The match turned into a rout after halftime.
A meccsből a félidő után kiütés lett.
Polls suggested a close race, but the election was a rout for the opposition.
A felmérések szoros versenyt jeleztek, de a választás fölényes ellenzéki győzelmet hozott.
The 6–1 rout shocked home fans.
After their 4–0 rout, the coach resigned.
The party is still trying to recover from last year’s electoral rout.
Példák tanulóknak
The game was a rout, with a score of 5–0.
A meccs kiütés volt, 5–0-s eredménnyel.
The election ended in a rout for the old government.
A választás az addigi kormány fölényes vereségével ért véget.
Fans were angry after the 4–1 rout.
The coach called the defeat a total rout.
Their win was not close; it was a rout.
Gyakori hiba:
Learners sometimes think "rout" always means a military defeat. In modern everyday English, it is more often used for sports scores or election results. Also, do not confuse it with "route"; you say *"a 3–0 rout"*, not *"a 3–0 route"*.
Jelentés
overwhelming, one‑sided defeat
Szókapcsolatok
a complete rout
|a 4–0 rout
|end in a rout
|turn into a rout
|suffer a rout
|electoral rout
Szinonimák
blowout (mainly North American and informal; commonly used for sports scores.)
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landslide (commonly used in political and voting contexts rather than sports.)
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crushing defeat (slightly more emotional and descriptive; emphasizes the pain of losing.)
Antonimák
nail-biter (informal; describes a very close, tense contest, the opposite of an easy, one‑sided result.)
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tight contest (a close game or competition, with little difference between sides.)
Témák
sports
|politics
|competition
|core_vocabulary
Definíció
a game, vote, or fight where one side wins very easily and the other side loses badly
A situation in which one side defeats the other by a very large margin, especially in sport, politics, or competition.
FŐNÉV
C1
3
Használati minta:
to turn [a battle] into a rout
The surprise attack turned the orderly withdrawal into a rout.
A meglepetésszerű támadás a rendezett visszavonulást fejvesztett meneküléssé változtatta.
The army broke ranks and fled in rout.
A hadsereg sorai felbomlottak, és fejvesztve menekült.
What began as a minor setback soon became a full‑scale rout.
The general managed to restore order and stop the rout.
Historical accounts describe the battle as a complete rout of the imperial forces.
Példák tanulóknak
After the battle, the soldiers ran in rout.
A csata után a katonák fejvesztett menekülésbe kezdtek.
The attack turned their slow retreat into a rout.
A támadás a lassú visszavonulásukat fejvesztett meneküléssé változtatta.
The general tried to stop the rout but failed.
The battle ended in a rout of the enemy army.
The army was in rout and could not fight.
Gyakori hiba:
Learners may confuse this with the more general "retreat". A "rout" is not just moving back; it is moving back in a panicked, disorganized way after a bad defeat.
Jelentés
disorganized retreat after defeat
Szókapcsolatok
a chaotic rout
|in full rout
|turn into a rout
|flee in rout
|end in rout
|rout of the army
Szinonimák
retreat (more general; does not always suggest confusion or panic.)
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flight (more literary; emphasizes running away, often quickly and fearfully.)
Antonimák
stand (as in "make a stand"; describes holding a position rather than fleeing.)
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advance (movement forward in battle, opposite of retreating in disorder.)
Témák
war
|history
|politics
|law
Definíció
a wild and confused escape of an army or group after it loses a fight
A confused and disorderly retreat of soldiers or other forces after they have been badly defeated.
IGE
C1
4
Használati minta:
to rout out [someone/something]
Police spent weeks trying to rout out the gang leaders from their safe houses.
A rendőrség hetekig próbálta kiűzni a bandavezéreket a búvóhelyeikről.
The new director is determined to rout out waste and inefficiency.
Az új igazgató eltökélte, hogy felszámolja a pazarlást és a hatékonytalanságot.
The fire helped rout out the animals living in the abandoned building.
Journalists worked to rout out the truth behind the scandal.
The government launched a campaign to rout out extremist cells.
Példák tanulóknak
The police worked hard to rout out the drug dealers.
A rendőrök keményen dolgoztak, hogy kiűzzék a drogdílereket a rejtekhelyeikről.
The manager wants to rout out bad habits in the office.
A vezető ki akarja irtani a rossz szokásokat az irodában.
They tried to rout out the rats in the old house.
The new rules helped rout out corruption in the company.
The report helped rout out the real cause of the problem.
Gyakori hiba:
Learners sometimes confuse "rout out" with the much more common "root out". In modern English, "root out" is standard for removing problems or bad things; "rout out" is less common and can sound old‑fashioned or like a spelling mistake. Be careful not to write *"rout out"* when you mean *"root out"*.
Jelentés
force out of hiding
Szókapcsolatok
rout out corruption
|rout out criminals
|rout out the problem
|rout out extremists
|rout out hiding places
|finally rout out
Szinonimák
root out (very close in meaning and much more common; often used for problems, crime, or corruption.)
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flush out (commonly used for forcing someone out of hiding, especially by police or the military.)
Antonimák
shelter (to protect or hide someone, the opposite of forcing them into the open.)
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harbor (to give a safe place to someone, especially when they are wanted by authorities.)
Témák
search
|crime
|daily life
|law
|animals
|daily_life
Definíció
to make a person, animal, or thing come out from a place where it is hiding or difficult to find
To make someone or something come out of a hiding place or secure position, often after searching or applying pressure.
IGE
C1
TECHNICAL
5
kimar
C1
Használati minta:
to rout [a groove/hole] in [material]
Use a template to rout a clean groove for the hinge.
Használj sablont, hogy tiszta hornyot marj ki a zsanérnak.
The carpenter routed a channel for the wiring.
Az asztalos kimart egy vájatot a vezetékeknek.
We need to rout out a recess in the panel for the control unit.
The edges were precisely routed with a CNC machine.
He routed the design into the surface of the tabletop.
Példák tanulóknak
The worker routed a groove in the wood.
A munkás hornyot mart a fába.
A machine is used to rout a hole for the lock.
Egy géppel marják ki a zár helyét.
They routed a line in the board for the cable.
He routed the edge to make it smooth and round.
The sign was routed by a special cutting machine.
Gyakori hiba:
Learners may think this sense is common in everyday English; in fact, it is mostly used in technical or trade contexts (woodworking, CNC machining). It is also easy to confuse with the noun "router" (the tool) and the different noun "router" used in computing.
Jelentés
cut a groove with a tool
Szókapcsolatok
rout a groove
|rout a channel
|rout out a recess
|rout the edges
|CNC‑routed panel
|rout into the surface
Szinonimák
channel (overlaps when talking about cutting a narrow path in material, but more general and less tied to a router tool.)
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hollow out (focuses on removing material to make a space, not specifically with a router.)
Antonimák
fill (to put material into a hole or groove, the opposite of removing material to create it.)
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smooth (to make a surface flat and even instead of cutting into it.)
Témák
technology
|crafts
|engineering
|work
Definíció
to cut a long narrow space in wood or another material with a special machine
To cut, hollow out, or shape a groove or cavity in wood, plastic, or another material using a router or similar tool.
FŐNÉV
C2
LITERARY
6
csőcselék
C1
Használati minta:
a rout of [people]
The banquet soon dissolved into a drunken rout.
A lakoma vendégeiből hamar részeg csőcselék lett.
Guards struggled to control the rout of angry supporters.
Az őrök nehezen tudták megfékezni a dühös támogatók csőcselékét.
By midnight, the celebration had become a wild rout spilling into the streets.
He pushed his way through the rout that filled the square.
The play opens with a rout of revelers storming the palace gates.
Példák tanulóknak
The party turned into a rout outside the house.
A ház előtt a buli hamar randalírozó tömeggé fajult.
Police tried to stop the rout in the street.
A rendőrök megpróbálták megállítani az utcai csőcseléket.
A rout of fans ran toward the stage.
He was afraid of the rout outside the stadium.
The quiet meeting became a loud rout.
Gyakori hiba:
Learners may try to use this sense in everyday conversation. In modern English, this meaning is rare and mainly appears in literary or historical writing. In normal speech, use "crowd" or "mob" instead.
Jelentés
large noisy disorderly crowd
Szókapcsolatok
a drunken rout
|a wild rout
|a lawless rout
|disperse the rout
|a rout of revelers
|a rout of rioters
Szinonimák
mob (the most common modern word; often suggests violence or a threat.)
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rabble (literary and slightly negative; emphasizes the crowd as low‑class or disorderly.)
Antonimák
orderly crowd (describes a group that behaves calmly and under control, the opposite of a wild rout.)
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gathering (neutral word for people together, without the sense of danger or disorder.)
Témák
society
|violence
|daily_life
|relationships
|law
Definíció
a big wild crowd of people that is loud and not controlled
A large, noisy, and disorderly crowd of people, often seen as dangerous or out of control.
Nyelvtan
Szótári alak
rout
IPA
GB/ɹˈaʊt/
US/ɹˈaʊt/
Szótagolás és hangsúly
rout (1 szótag)
Stress on 1st syllable (rout)
Szóalakok
Noun
- Base: rout
- Plural: routs
Verb
- Base: rout
- 3rd Person Singular: routs
- Present Participle: routing
- Past: routed
Szócsalád
Forms
routs
noun
routing
verb
routed
verb
Kifejezések
end in a rout
1/ˈɛnd ˈɪn ə ɹˈaʊt/
fixed phrase
finish as a one‑sided defeat
to finish with one side winning very easily and the other side losing badly.
Példák
- What looked like a close match ended in a rout.
- The election ended in a rout for the ruling party.
- Despite a balanced first half, the game ended in a rout.
rout the competition
1/ɹˈaʊt ðə kˌɑmpətˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
defeat rivals very easily
to win against other people or companies in a very easy and complete way, often by being much better than them.
Példák
- Their new product helped them rout the competition.
- With a clever marketing plan, the small startup routed the competition in just two years.
- If we improve our customer service, we can rout the competition next quarter.
turn into a rout
1/tˈɚn ˈɪntu ə ɹˈaʊt/
fixed phrase
change into a heavy defeat
to change from being close or balanced to being a game or contest where one side wins very easily.
Példák
- A tight game turned into a rout after the red card.
- The debate started evenly but quickly turned into a rout.
- Once they scored the third goal, the match turned into a rout.