ass
gb/ˈæs/ us/ˈæs/
B1
Inglese
~ 1400
segg, hülye, tökfej, szamár
SOSTANTIVO
B1
VULGAR
1
segg
B1
Schema d'uso:
[someone]'s ass
He fell right on his ass.
Pont a seggére esett.
Get your ass over here!
Húzd ide a segged!
She slipped and landed on her ass.
They worked their asses off all week.
I don't want to freeze my ass off in the cold.
Esempi per chi studia
He sat on his ass.
A seggén ült.
She fell on her ass.
A seggére esett.
He moved his ass to the chair.
The dog bit his ass.
My pants cover my ass.
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse this with 'donkey' or use it in formal contexts where it is inappropriate.
Significato
buttocks of a person
Collocazioni
shake your ass
|kick your ass
|cover your ass
|get off your ass
Sinonimi
butt (Less vulgar and more common in casual conversation.)
Contrari
face (Opposite side of the body in physical orientation.)
Temi
body
|slang
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
A rude word for the part of your body you sit on.
A vulgar term for a person's buttocks.
SOSTANTIVO
B2
SLANG
2
Schema d'uso:
[someone] is an ass
Don't be such an ass.
Ne légy ekkora hülye.
He's acting like an ass today.
Ma úgy viselkedik, mint egy hülye.
Only an ass would say something like that.
Stop making an ass of yourself in front of everyone.
Esempi per chi studia
He is an ass.
Ő egy hülye.
You are an ass.
Hülye vagy.
My boss is an ass.
She called him an ass.
Errore comune:
Learners may mistakenly use this in polite company without realizing its rudeness.
Significato
foolish or annoying person
Collocazioni
act like an ass
|make an ass of yourself
|stop being an ass
Sinonimi
jerk (Less vulgar and more widely acceptable in informal settings.)
Contrari
gentleman (Polite, kind, and respectful person.)
Temi
insults
|slang
|communication
|emotions
Definizione
A rude word for a person you think is stupid or unpleasant.
A slang insult for someone regarded as stupid, annoying, or unpleasant.
SOSTANTIVO
B1
3
szamár
A2
Schema d'uso:
an ass [doing something]
The farmer loaded the bags onto the ass.
A gazda felpakolta a zsákokat a szamárra.
Wild asses still roam parts of Africa and Asia.
Afrika és Ázsia egyes részein még ma is élnek vadszamarak.
The old man rode his ass into town.
Esempi per chi studia
The man rides an ass.
A férfi szamáron lovagol.
The farmer has an ass.
A gazdának van egy szamara.
The ass carries water.
I see an ass in the field.
Errore comune:
Some learners confuse this meaning with the vulgar sense referring to buttocks or a foolish person.
Significato
domesticated hoofed mammal
Collocazioni
wild ass
|mule and ass
Sinonimi
donkey (The more common modern term; 'ass' is more formal or literary in this sense.)
Contrari
stallion (A male horse, different species from an ass.)
Temi
animals
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
An animal like a small horse with long ears, used to carry things; also called a donkey.
A domesticated hoofed mammal related to the horse, used as a working animal, especially in carrying loads; also called a donkey.
Grammatica
Forma base
ass
IPA
GB/ˈæs/
US/ˈæs/
Sillabe e accento
ass (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (ass)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: ass
- Plural: asses
Famiglia di parole
Forms
asses
noun
Related words
Advanced or less common
asinine
adjective
Espressioni
bust your ass
1/bˈʌst jˈʊɹ ˈæs/
idiom
vulgar
work very hard at something
To work very hard to do something, often with effort and difficulty.
Esempi
- She busted her ass studying for that exam.
- I've been busting my ass all week to meet this deadline.
cover your ass
1/kˈʌvɚ jˈʊɹ ˈæs/
idiom
vulgar
protect oneself from blame or harm
To do something to protect yourself from blame or problems later.
Esempi
- He kept every email to cover his ass in case something went wrong.
- Always cover your ass when dealing with legal matters.
get your ass in gear
1/ɡˈɛt jˈʊɹ ˈæs ˈɪn ɡˈɪɹ/
idiom
vulgar
start working harder or faster
To start working harder or moving faster to get something done.
Esempi
- You'd better get your ass in gear if you want to finish on time.
- Come on, get your ass in gear and help me clean this place.
kick someone's ass
1/kˈɪk sˈʌmwˌʌnz ˈæs/
idiom
vulgar
defeat or punish severely
To beat or punish someone very badly (in a game, fight, or other contest).
Esempi
- Our team really kicked their asses last night.
- If you don't finish the job, the boss will kick your ass.
haul ass
10/hˈɔl ˈæs/
idiom
vulgar
move or leave very fast
to go or run very fast, often because you are late or need to escape (very informal and rude)
Esempi
- We hauled ass to make it to the concert on time.
- We’d better haul ass if we want to catch that train.
- The kids hauled ass when they saw the rain coming.
- When the alarm went off, everyone hauled ass out of the building.
- He hauled ass to make it to the meeting on time.