blank
gb/blˈæŋk/ us/blˈæŋk/
A2
Inglese
~ 4000
üres, üres hely, kifejezéstelen, leblokkol, nem jut eszébe
A2
1
üres
A1
Schema d'uso:
a blank [page/form/screen]
She handed me a blank sheet of paper.
Egy üres papírlapot adott a kezembe.
The form was completely blank when I received it.
Az űrlap teljesen üres volt, amikor megkaptam.
Leave the last page blank for notes.
He stared at the blank computer screen.
The notebook was full of blank pages.
Esempi per chi studia
I wrote my name on the blank page.
Ráírtam a nevemet az üres oldalra.
This form is blank.
Ez az űrlap üres.
The screen is blank now.
We have many blank sheets.
Please give me a blank card.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'blank' with 'empty' when talking about physical space rather than writing surfaces.
Significato
Without marks or writing
Collocazioni
blank page
|blank form
|blank screen
|blank space
|blank sheet
Sinonimi
empty (Refers generally to containing nothing; not limited to marks or writing.)
Contrari
filled (Containing writing, marks, or decoration.)
Temi
writing
|documents
|appearance
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
With nothing written, printed, or drawn on it.
Not marked with any writing, printing, or decoration.
SOSTANTIVO
A2
2
üres hely
A1
Schema d'uso:
fill in the blank(s)
Please fill in the blanks with the correct answers.
Kérjük, töltse ki az üres helyeket a helyes válaszokkal.
There was a large blank where his signature should be.
Nagy üres hely volt ott, ahol az aláírásának kellett volna lennie.
The puzzle had several blanks to complete.
Esempi per chi studia
Fill in the blank with your name.
Írd be a nevedet az üres helyre.
Write your age in the blank.
Írd az életkorodat az üres helyre.
There is a blank here for your phone number.
Significato
Empty space in text or form
Collocazioni
fill in the blank
|leave a blank
|blank space
Sinonimi
space (A general term for an empty area; not always in writing.)
Contrari
entry (Information or text that has been filled in.)
Temi
writing
|documents
|communication
|education
|work
Definizione
An empty space in writing or on a form where you can write information.
An empty area in writing, printing, or a form where something should be filled in.
B1
3
üres
B2
Schema d'uso:
a blank [look/face/stare]
He gave me a blank look when I asked the question.
Kifejezéstelen arccal nézett rám, amikor feltettem a kérdést.
Her face went blank when she heard the news.
Kifejezéstelenné vált az arca, amikor meghallotta a hírt.
The teacher was met with blank stares from the class.
Esempi per chi studia
He gave me a blank look.
Kifejezéstelen arccal nézett rám.
Her face was blank.
Kifejezéstelen volt az arca.
I saw a blank stare from him.
Significato
Without expression or emotion
Collocazioni
blank look
|blank stare
|blank expression
Sinonimi
expressionless (Formal or neutral term for showing no expression.)
Contrari
animated (Showing lively expression and movement.)
Temi
emotions
|appearance
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
Having no expression on your face.
Showing no visible emotion, reaction, or understanding.
VERBO
B2
INFORMAL
4
leblokkol
B2
Schema d'uso:
to blank on [something]
I completely blanked on her name during the meeting.
A megbeszélésen teljesen leblokkoltam, és nem jutott eszembe a neve.
He blanked on the answer even though he studied it yesterday.
Leblokkolt, és nem jutott eszébe a válasz, pedig előző nap átnézte.
Sorry, I just blanked on what I was about to say.
Esempi per chi studia
I blanked on his name.
Leblokkoltam, és nem jutott eszembe a neve.
She blanked on the answer.
Leblokkolt, és nem jutott eszébe a válasz.
I just blanked on the word.
Significato
Forget suddenly and temporarily
Collocazioni
completely blanked on
|blank on his name
Sinonimi
forget (General term for not remembering; 'blank' suggests sudden or temporary forgetting.)
Contrari
remember (To bring something back into your mind.)
Temi
memory
|daily life
|education
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To suddenly forget something you know for a short time.
To be unable to remember or think of something momentarily, often under pressure.
Grammatica
Forma base
blank
IPA
GB/blˈæŋk/
US/blˈæŋk/
Sillabe e accento
blank (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (blank)
Forme flesse
Adjective
- Base: blank
Noun
- Base: blank
- Plural: blanks
Verb
- Base: blank
- 3rd Person Singular: blanks
- Present Participle: blanking
- Past: blanked
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
blank slate
1/blˈæŋk slˈeɪt/
idiom
Without prior experience or influence
A person or thing with no experience or history, ready to be shaped or taught.
Esempi
- She approached the job as a blank slate, ready to learn everything from scratch.
- The new policy starts with a blank slate for all employees.
blank slate
1/blˈæŋk slˈeɪt/
idiom
fresh start with no history
a new start with nothing decided yet
Esempi
- After the rebrand, the company wanted to start with a blank slate.
- I moved to a new city to begin with a blank slate.
- The coach treated every tryout as a blank slate.
Esempi per chi studia
- I want to start with a blank slate.
draw a blank
1/dɹˈɔ ə blˈæŋk/
idiom
informal
Fail to remember or find answer
To try but not be able to remember something or find an answer.
Esempi
- I tried to remember his name, but I drew a blank.
- She drew a blank when asked about the meeting details.
draw a blank
1/dɹˈɔ ə blˈæŋk/
idiom
find nothing; get no answer
to try but find nothing
Esempi
- I tried to remember his last name, but I drew a blank.
- The police questioned several witnesses and drew a blank.
- We searched online for hours and still drew a blank.
Esempi per chi studia
- I drew a blank when I tried to remember her name.
fill in the blanks
1/fˈɪl ˈɪn ðə blˈæŋks/
fixed phrase
Complete missing information
To write the missing words or information in empty spaces.
Esempi
- Please fill in the blanks with the correct words.
- The form is incomplete; can you fill in the blanks?