clay
gb/klˈeɪ/ us/klˈeɪ/
A2
Inglese
~ 5000
agyag, porhüvely
SOSTANTIVO
A2
1
agyag
B1
Schema d'uso:
[something] made of clay
The artist shaped the clay into a beautiful vase.
A művész gyönyörű vázává formálta az agyagot.
Farmers in this region struggle with heavy clay soils.
A térség gazdái sokat küzdenek a nehéz agyagos talajjal.
She bought a set of handmade clay mugs from the market.
The children played with modeling clay for hours.
Esempi per chi studia
The cup is made of clay.
A csésze agyagból készült.
He made a small bowl from clay.
Egy kis tálat készített agyagból.
Clay is soft when wet.
We use clay to make bricks.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'clay' with 'mud', but 'clay' refers to a specific type of fine earth used for making objects.
Significato
Fine-grained natural earth
Collocazioni
clay pot
|clay soil
|clay bricks
|modeling clay
|red clay
Sinonimi
mud (Less specific; refers to wet soil generally, not necessarily suitable for pottery.)
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ceramic material (More formal and specific to materials science; refers to fired clay products.)
Contrari
sand (A loose granular material that does not harden when heated in the same way as clay.)
Temi
materials
|construction
|art
|nature
|science
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
A soft, wet earth that becomes hard when it is baked or dried, used to make things like pots or bricks.
A natural, fine-grained soil material that is plastic when wet and hardens when heated, used for making bricks, pottery, and ceramics.
SOSTANTIVO
B2
LITERARY
2
porhüvely
C1
The poet wrote of our fragile clay and immortal souls.
A költő törékeny porhüvelyünkről és halhatatlan lelkünkről írt.
From dust we came, and to clay we shall return.
Porból vétettünk, és porrá leszünk.
His mortal clay was laid to rest in the churchyard.
Esempi per chi studia
The poet called the body 'mortal clay'.
A költő a testet „halandó porhüvelynek” nevezte.
Some people say our bodies are made from clay.
Vannak, akik szerint a testünk agyagból lett.
In stories, 'clay' can mean the human body.
Errore comune:
Learners may try to use this sense in everyday speech, but it is mostly found in literature or poetry.
Significato
Human body as earthly matter
Collocazioni
mortal clay
|earthen clay
Sinonimi
flesh (Refers more generally to the soft tissue of the body; less metaphorical than 'clay' in this sense.)
Contrari
spirit (Refers to the non-physical essence or soul, opposite of the body as earthly matter.)
Temi
literature
|religion
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
A literary way to talk about the human body as something made from the earth.
In literary or poetic use, the human body considered as earthly matter, especially in contrast to the soul or spirit.
Grammatica
Forma base
clay
IPA
GB/klˈeɪ/
US/klˈeɪ/
Sillabe e accento
clay (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (clay)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: clay
- Plural: clay, clays
Famiglia di parole
Forms
clays
noun
Related words
clayey
adjective
Espressioni
feet of clay
1/fˈit əv klˈeɪ/
idiom
Hidden flaw or weakness
A fault or weakness in someone who is usually admired or respected.
Esempi
- The public was shocked to learn that their hero had feet of clay.
- Even great leaders can have feet of clay.
modeling clay
1/mˈɑdəlɪŋ klˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
Soft material for shaping objects
A soft kind of clay that you can easily shape with your hands to make models or art.
Esempi
- The children used modeling clay to make animals.
- She bought some modeling clay for her art project.
mortal clay
1/mˈɔɹtəl klˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
literary
Human body as mortal matter
A literary way of saying the human body, which will die one day.
Esempi
- In his poem, he spoke of mortal clay returning to dust.
- We must care for our mortal clay while we live.