husband
gb/hˈʌzbənd/ us/hˈʌzbənd/
A1
Angol
~ 900
Jelentések
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Főnév
A1
entity
1
A married man
A man who has a wife or husband.
Használati minta:
[someone]'s husband
Gyakori hiba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'husband' with 'man' or 'boyfriend'. 'Husband' specifically means a married man.
Szinonimák
spouse (Gender-neutral term for a married partner.)
|
partner (Informal, gender-neutral; often used for unmarried couples too.)
Antonimák
wife (The female equivalent of a husband in a marriage.)
Szókapcsolatok
loving husband
|devoted husband
|ex-husband
|husband and wife
|become a husband
Témák
family
|relationships
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Példák
- Her husband works as a teacher.
- I met Sarah's husband at the party.
- They have been husband and wife for over 20 years.
- He is a devoted husband and father.
- My husband and I are going on vacation next week.
Példák tanulóknak
- My husband is at home.
- She loves her husband very much.
- Her husband is tall.
- I saw your husband in the shop.
- His husband is very kind.
Ige
formal
C1
action
2
To use resources carefully
To use something carefully so it lasts longer.
Használati minta:
to husband [resources/energy/time]
Gyakori hiba:
Many learners are unfamiliar with this verb sense because it is rare in everyday speech and more common in formal writing.
Szinonimák
conserve (More common in modern usage; implies saving and protecting resources.)
|
economize (Focuses on reducing expenses or waste.)
Antonimák
waste (To use carelessly or without thought for preservation.)
Szókapcsolatok
husband resources
|husband energy
|husband strength
Témák
economy
|management
|finance
|business
|daily_life
Példák
- We must husband our remaining supplies until help arrives.
- She carefully husbanded her energy for the final climb.
- The company has learned to husband its resources during tough times.
Példák tanulóknak
- We must husband our food for the trip.
- He husbands his money carefully.
- You should husband your energy for later.
Nyelvtan
Szótári alak
husband
IPA
GB/hˈʌzbənd/
US/hˈʌzbənd/
Szótagolás és hangsúly
hus - band (2 szótag)
Stress on 1st syllable (hus)
Szóalakok
Noun
- Base: husband
- Plural: husbands
Verb
- Base: husband
- 3rd Person Singular: husbands
- Present Participle: husbanding
- Past: husbanded
Szócsalád
Kifejezések
ex-husband
1/ˈɛks hˈʌzbənd/
fixed phrase
A man who was once married to someone
A man who used to be married to someone but is not anymore.
Példák
- Her ex-husband still lives in the same town.
- I saw my ex-husband at the wedding.
husband material
1/hˈʌzbənd mətˈɪɹiəl/
fixed phrase
informal
Qualities suitable for marriage (male)
Qualities that make a man a good choice for marriage.
Példák
- He's kind, responsible, and definitely husband material.
- She says he's not exactly husband material.
husband and wife
1/hˈʌzbənd ˈænd wˈaɪf/
fixed phrase
A married man and woman
A man and woman who are married to each other.
Példák
- They stood together as husband and wife during the ceremony.
- The landlord is a husband and wife team.
- As husband and wife, they share many responsibilities.
- They became husband and wife in 1990.