aurora
gb/ɚˈɔɹə/ us/ɚˈɔɹə/
B2
Inglese
~ 8100
északi fény, sarki fény, hajnal, pirkadat, Auróra
SOSTANTIVO
B2
1
északi fény
B1
sarki fény
B1
Schema d'uso:
an aurora over [a place]
We traveled to northern Norway hoping to see the aurora.
Azért utaztunk Észak-Norvégiába, mert reméltük, hogy látjuk az északi fényt.
A green and purple aurora danced across the clear night sky.
Zöld és lila sarki fény táncolt a tiszta éjszakai égbolton.
Scientists are studying how solar storms affect the intensity of the aurora.
The forecast predicted a strong aurora over Canada tonight.
From the airplane window, they could just make out a faint aurora on the horizon.
Esempi per chi studia
I want to see an aurora one day.
Egyszer szeretném látni az északi fényt.
The aurora was bright and green in the dark sky.
Az északi fény ragyogó zöld volt a sötét égen.
People visit Iceland in winter to watch the aurora.
We stood outside for an hour before the aurora appeared.
He took many photos of the aurora over the mountains.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse "aurora" with "aura". "Aurora" is a natural light in the sky, while "aura" is a feeling or atmosphere around a person, place, or thing.
Significato
natural lights in the polar sky
Collocazioni
aurora borealis
|aurora australis
|see the aurora
|bright aurora
|faint aurora
|spectacular aurora
Sinonimi
northern lights (A very common everyday term, but it usually refers specifically to auroras in the Northern Hemisphere.)
|
polar lights (More technical or descriptive; emphasizes that the lights occur near the poles.)
Contrari
darkness (Contrasts with the bright light of an aurora in the night sky.)
Temi
science
|nature
|space
Definizione
A band or curtain of moving colored light in the night sky, seen mainly near the North or South Pole.
A natural display of shifting, colored lights in the night sky, usually seen in high-latitude regions near the Earth’s magnetic poles.
SOSTANTIVO
C1
LITERARY
2
Schema d'uso:
the aurora of [a time or event]
The village lay silent in the pale aurora that followed a long winter night.
A falu némán feküdt a hosszú téli éjszaka utáni sápadt hajnali fényben.
By the aurora of the next day, the soldiers were already on the road.
Másnap pirkadatkor a katonák már úton voltak.
Poets have long compared the aurora to the opening of a flower.
They set out at the aurora, when the sky was just beginning to glow.
In the cold aurora of early spring, the fields were still covered with frost.
Esempi per chi studia
We started our walk at the aurora, before the sun came up.
Hajnalban indultunk sétálni, még mielőtt felkelt a nap.
Birds began to sing in the aurora of the new day.
A madarak énekelni kezdtek az új nap hajnalán.
In the aurora, the sky was pink and soft.
The city was quiet in the aurora of morning.
Farmers went to the fields in the aurora.
Errore comune:
Learners may try to use "aurora" for dawn in everyday conversation. In modern English, this sounds poetic or old-fashioned; use "dawn" or "sunrise" instead for normal speech.
Significato
dawn; first light of day
Collocazioni
the aurora of dawn
|at the aurora
|rosy aurora
|before the aurora
Sinonimi
dawn (The normal, everyday word; "aurora" is more poetic or literary.)
|
daybreak (Everyday and descriptive; not as stylistically elevated as "aurora".)
Contrari
sunset (Refers to the opposite daily transition, when the sun goes down and daylight ends.)
Temi
time
|nature
Definizione
The soft light in the sky just before the sun comes up in the morning.
The first light of day in the sky, marking the beginning of morning.
SOSTANTIVO
C1
LITERARY
3
Auróra
B2
Schema d'uso:
Aurora, the goddess of [dawn]
In Roman mythology, Aurora rises each morning to announce the coming of the sun.
A római mitológiában Auróra minden reggel felkel, hogy hírül adja a Nap érkezését.
The painter depicted Aurora scattering flowers as she brings the dawn.
A festő Aurórát úgy ábrázolta, amint virágokat szór, miközben elhozza a hajnalt.
Ancient poets often called on Aurora to open the gates of day.
A statue of Aurora stood at the entrance to the temple of the sun.
The story describes Aurora falling in love with a mortal man.
Esempi per chi studia
Aurora is the Roman goddess of the dawn.
Auróra a hajnal római istennője.
In the story, Aurora opens the sky for the sun.
A történetben Auróra megnyitja az eget a Nap előtt.
Many old poems talk about Aurora and the morning light.
The picture shows Aurora flying in the early sky.
Aurora is like the Greek goddess Eos.
Errore comune:
Learners may not realize this sense is a proper name and should be capitalized as "Aurora" in writing.
Significato
Roman goddess of dawn
Collocazioni
Aurora and the sunrise
|the goddess Aurora
|Aurora in Roman myth
|Aurora and Eos
Sinonimi
Eos (The Greek goddess of the dawn; not the same culture, but the closest mythological counterpart.)
Contrari
Nox (In Roman myth, the goddess of night, conceptually opposite to Aurora as goddess of dawn.)
Temi
mythology
|culture
|religion
|arts_entertainment
Definizione
A goddess in old Roman stories who is the spirit or person of the dawn.
In Roman mythology, the goddess who personifies the dawn.
Grammatica
Forma base
aurora
IPA
GB/ɚˈɔɹə/
US/ɚˈɔɹə/
Sillabe e accento
au - rora (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (au)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: aurora
- Plural: auroras
Famiglia di parole
Forms
auroras
noun
Advanced or less common
auroral
adjective
Espressioni
aurora australis
1/ɚˈɔɹə əstɹəlɪs/
fixed phrase
the Southern Lights
The moving colored lights that you can see in the night sky near the South Pole.
Esempi
- From Tasmania, they were lucky enough to see the aurora australis.
- Scientists at the Antarctic research station recorded a bright aurora australis last winter.
- The aurora australis glowed red and green above the ice sheet.
aurora borealis
1/ɚˈɔɹə bˌɔɹiˈæləs/
fixed phrase
the Northern Lights
The moving colored lights that you can see in the night sky near the North Pole.
Esempi
- We booked a tour to see the aurora borealis in Finland.
- Photographers waited all night to capture the aurora borealis over the frozen lake.
- The aurora borealis is caused by particles from the sun hitting the Earth’s atmosphere.