sight
gb/sˈaɪt/ us/sˈaɪt/
A2
Angol
~ 1400
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Főnév
A2
entity
1
the ability to see
The power to see things with your eyes.
Használati minta:
[someone]'s sight
Gyakori hiba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sight' with 'site'; 'site' means a location, not the ability to see.
Szinonimák
vision (Slightly more formal or technical; often used in medical or poetic contexts.)
Antonimák
blindness (The complete lack of the ability to see.)
Szókapcsolatok
lose sight
|good sight
|sharp sight
|restore sight
|weak sight
Témák
health
|human_body
|daily_life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Példák
- Her sight began to fail in her late fifties.
- The treatment helped restore his sight after the accident.
- Good lighting can improve your sight when reading.
Példák tanulóknak
- I have good sight in my left eye.
- He lost his sight after the illness.
- The doctor checked my sight.
Főnév
A2
entity
2
something that is seen
Something you see, especially something interesting or beautiful.
Használati minta:
a sight of [something]
Gyakori hiba:
Learners may confuse 'sight' with 'site' when talking about tourist attractions; 'sight' is correct here.
Szinonimák
scene (Often refers to a view or setting; can be broader than a single object.)
Antonimák
eyesore (Something unpleasant or ugly to look at.)
Szókapcsolatok
beautiful sight
|strange sight
|familiar sight
|rare sight
|welcome sight
Témák
travel
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Példák
- The mountains at sunrise are a breathtaking sight.
- It was a strange sight to see snow in April.
- Her smile was a welcome sight after a long day.
Példák tanulóknak
- The park is a nice sight.
- We saw many sights on our trip.
- That bird is a rare sight here.
Főnév
B1
event
3
act of briefly seeing something
A short time when you see something.
Használati minta:
catch sight of [something]
Szinonimák
glimpse (Usually suggests an even briefer or less clear view.)
Antonimák
overlook (To fail to notice something.)
Szókapcsolatok
catch sight
|lose sight
|first sight
Témák
daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Példák
- I caught sight of her as she boarded the bus.
- He disappeared from sight around the corner.
- It was love at first sight.
Példák tanulóknak
- I caught sight of my friend in the crowd.
- The cat ran out of sight.
- I saw her at first sight and smiled.
Főnév
B2
entity
4
device for aiming a weapon or camera
A small part on a gun or camera that helps you aim at something.
Használati minta:
aim through the sight
Szinonimák
scope (Often refers to an optical aiming device, especially with magnification.)
Antonimák
misalignment (A state where aiming equipment is not properly directed.)
Szókapcsolatok
gun sight
|rifle sight
|camera sight
Témák
technology
|sports
Példák
- He adjusted the rifle's sight before taking aim.
- The photographer looked through the camera's sight.
- The soldier cleaned the sights on his weapon.
Példák tanulóknak
- He looked through the gun's sight.
- The camera's sight helps me take a photo.
- I fixed the rifle's sight.
Nyelvtan
Szótári alak
sight
IPA
GB/sˈaɪt/
US/sˈaɪt/
Szótagolás és hangsúly
sight (1 szótag)
Stress on 1st syllable (sight)
Szóalakok
Noun
- Base: sight
- Plural: sight, sights
Szócsalád
Forms
sights
noun
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
shortsighted
adjective
unsightly
adjective
sightless
adjective
Kifejezések
catch sight of
1/kˈæt͡ʃ sˈaɪt əv/
fixed phrase
to suddenly notice something visually
To see something for a short time, often by chance.
Példák
- I caught sight of an old friend at the station.
- She caught sight of a deer in the forest.
in sight
1/ˈɪn sˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
visible or near enough to be seen
Able to be seen; visible.
Példák
- The shore is finally in sight.
- No solution is in sight yet.
lose sight of
1/lˈuz sˈaɪt əv/
fixed phrase
to stop seeing; to forget an aim or fact
To stop being able to see something; to forget about an important idea or goal.
Példák
- He lost sight of the ball in the sun.
- Don't lose sight of why we started this project.
out of sight
1/ˈaʊt əv sˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
not able to be seen because hidden or far away
Not able to be seen because it is hidden or far away.
Példák
- The plane flew out of sight behind the clouds.
- Keep dangerous tools out of sight of children.
set one's sights on
1/sˈɛt wˈʌnz sˈaɪts ˈɔn/
idiom
to aim to achieve something specific
To decide you want to get or do something and work towards it.
Példák
- She set her sights on becoming a doctor.
- They have set their sights on winning the championship.