galley
gb/ɡˈæli/ us/ɡˈæli/
B1
Inglese
~ 9000
fedélzeti konyha, folyosókonyha, gálya, kefelevonat, korrektúrapéldány, nyomdai levonat
SOSTANTIVO
B1
1
Schema d'uso:
the galley on [a ship/plane/train]
The smell of breakfast drifted out of the ship's galley.
A reggeli illata kiáradt a hajó fedélzeti konyhájából.
The flight attendant heated the meals in the rear galley.
A légiutas-kísérő a hátsó fedélzeti konyhában melegítette meg az ételeket.
Space is tight in the train's galley, so only two people can work there at once.
After the storm, the crew spent hours cleaning the flooded galley.
He works as a cook in the galley on a research vessel.
Esempi per chi studia
The cook is in the ship's galley.
A szakács a hajó fedélzeti konyhájában van.
There is a small galley at the back of the plane.
A repülőgép hátsó részében van egy kis fedélzeti konyha.
The staff prepare all the food in the galley.
Please do not go into the galley during the flight.
They clean the galley after every meal.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse "galley" with "gallery". A "galley" is a kitchen, usually on a vehicle. A "gallery" is a place for art or a raised seating area. Learners may also think "galley" means any kitchen; in everyday English it is mostly used for kitchens in ships, planes, trains, and other tight spaces.
Significato
Kitchen area on a vehicle
Collocazioni
ship's galley
|aircraft galley
|train galley
|galley kitchen
|clean the galley
|galley crew
Sinonimi
kitchen (A general word for a room where food is cooked; not limited to vehicles.)
|
cookhouse (Less common and more old-fashioned; also means a place where food is cooked, especially in a camp or on a work site.)
Contrari
passenger cabin (On a vehicle, this is the area where passengers sit, not where food is prepared.)
Temi
travel
|food
|transport
|food_drink
|transportation
Definizione
A small kitchen on a ship, plane, train, or other vehicle, where food is stored and cooked.
A small kitchen area on a ship, aircraft, train, or similar vehicle, used for storing and preparing food.
SOSTANTIVO
B2
2
Schema d'uso:
a galley kitchen in [a home/apartment]
Their apartment has a tiny galley just off the living room.
A lakásukban a nappali mellett van egy apró folyosókonyha.
The designer suggested removing one wall to make the galley feel more open.
A tervező azt javasolta, hogy bontsák el az egyik falat, hogy a folyosókonyha tágasabbnak hasson.
In a galley like this, good storage is essential.
The rental listing mentioned a modern galley with new appliances.
Despite the small galley, she cooks big family meals every weekend.
Esempi per chi studia
The flat has a small galley next to the living room.
A lakásban a nappali mellett van egy kis folyosókonyha.
We cook in a long, narrow galley.
Egy hosszú, keskeny folyosókonyhában főzünk.
Our new home has a galley with two counters.
The galley is very small but it is easy to use.
They want to change the galley to make it bigger.
Errore comune:
Learners often think the word must always be used as "galley kitchen". While that is very common, in real estate and design, people also say simply "a small galley" meaning a galley-style kitchen. Learners may also confuse this with the vehicle sense and think it must be on a ship or plane; in this sense it is inside a home or building.
Significato
Long narrow kitchen layout
Collocazioni
galley kitchen
|small galley
|narrow galley
|compact galley
|open up the galley
|remodel the galley
Sinonimi
galley kitchen (The most common full term for this layout in homes and apartments.)
|
corridor kitchen (Less common; describes the same long, narrow layout, but is more descriptive than standard.)
Contrari
open-plan kitchen (A kitchen layout that is wide and open to other rooms, the opposite of a narrow, closed-in galley layout.)
Temi
homes
|architecture
|food
|housing
|daily_life
Definizione
A kitchen that is long and narrow, usually with work spaces on two sides, like a hallway.
A long, narrow type of kitchen layout, usually with two parallel counters or units facing each other, similar in shape to a corridor.
SOSTANTIVO
C1
LITERARY
3
gálya
B2
Schema d'uso:
a [Roman/war/slave] galley
The prisoners were chained to the benches of the galley.
A foglyokat a gálya evezőpadjaihoz láncolták.
A fleet of galleys approached the harbor at dawn.
Hajnalban gályákból álló flotta közeledett a kikötő felé.
Ancient Mediterranean navies relied heavily on fast, maneuverable galleys.
The film showed rowers sweating in the dark belly of the galley.
Archaeologists discovered the wreck of a 16th-century war galley on the seabed.
Esempi per chi studia
The old painting shows a long galley on the sea.
A régi festmény egy hosszú gályát ábrázol a tengeren.
Many men rowed the galley with heavy oars.
Sok férfi nehéz evezőkkel hajtotta a gályát.
The king's army used galleys in the war.
Slaves were forced to row the galley for many hours.
They read a story about a battle between two galleys.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse "galley" with "gallery" when reading about history. Another mistake is to think any old ship with sails is a galley; in this sense, a galley is mainly moved by oars, not by sails.
Significato
Long oared warship
Collocazioni
Roman galley
|war galley
|slave galley
|Mediterranean galley
|oared galley
|captain of the galley
Sinonimi
oared warship (A descriptive phrase that clearly shows the ship was moved by oars and used in war; more technical and less common in everyday language.)
|
rowing ship (Informal and less precise; emphasizes that the ship is moved by rowing.)
Contrari
sailing ship (A ship whose main power comes from sails and wind, in contrast to a galley driven mainly by oars.)
Temi
history
|transport
|military
|transportation
|travel
Definizione
An old type of long, narrow ship that many men moved with oars, often used for war or to carry prisoners.
A long, narrow ship, used especially in ancient and medieval times, moved mainly by rows of oars and often used for war, trade, or transporting prisoners.
SOSTANTIVO
C1
TECHNICAL
4
Schema d'uso:
to read the galley of [a book/article]
Reviewers received uncorrected galleys of the novel months before its release.
A kritikusok hónapokkal a megjelenés előtt megkapták a regény javítatlan korrektúrapéldányait.
The editor marked several typos on the galley proof.
A szerkesztő több elütést is megjelölt a kefelevonaton.
Design changes were requested after the team saw the first set of galleys.
She prefers to read the galleys on paper rather than on a screen.
The publisher sent digital galleys to booksellers ahead of publication.
Esempi per chi studia
The writer checked the galley and found some mistakes.
Az író átnézte a kefelevonatot, és talált benne néhány hibát.
Book reviewers often get galleys before the book is in stores.
A könyvkritikusok gyakran kapnak korrektúrapéldányt, mielőtt a könyv a boltokba kerül.
He read the galley proof and corrected the spelling.
They sent the galleys to the author for review.
After the galleys are checked, the final book is printed.
Errore comune:
Learners may think a "galley" in publishing is the same as a finished book. In fact, it is an early proof used to find errors. Another confusion is with the kitchen sense; in publishing, "galley" always refers to text, not to a place where food is cooked.
Significato
Preliminary proof of text
Collocazioni
galley proof
|advance galley
|uncorrected galley
|read the galleys
|page galleys
|send out galleys
Sinonimi
galley proof (More explicit and very common; clearly shows it is a proof copy used for checking.)
|
advance copy (Broader; refers to any early copy of a book, not only the typeset proof used for correcting text.)
Contrari
final copy (The completed, corrected, and fully designed version of the text, which is the goal after working with galleys.)
Temi
publishing
|media
|writing
|communication
|education
Definizione
In book and magazine work, an early printed or digital copy of the text that people read to find and correct mistakes before the final version is made.
In publishing and printing, a preliminary typeset version of text, traditionally printed in long columns or on continuous sheets, used for proofreading before final layout and printing.
Grammatica
Forma base
galley
IPA
GB/ɡˈæli/
US/ɡˈæli/
Sillabe e accento
gal - ley (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (gal)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: galley
- Plural: galleys
Famiglia di parole
Forms
galleys
noun
Related words
galleon
noun
Espressioni
galley kitchen
1/ɡˈæli kˈɪt͡ʃən/
fixed phrase
Narrow kitchen with two sides
A kitchen that is long and narrow, with most cupboards and work space on two sides like a hallway.
Esempi
- The small flat has a galley kitchen that opens onto the living room.
- They renovated the old galley kitchen to make it brighter and more modern.
- A galley kitchen can work well in tiny homes if it is planned carefully.
galley proof
1/ɡˈæli pɹˈuf/
fixed phrase
technical
Early proof of typeset text
An early printed or digital copy of book or article text that people read to find and fix mistakes before the final version is made.
Esempi
- The author spotted several formatting problems in the galley proof.
- Please return the corrected galley proof by Friday so we can stay on schedule.
ship's galley
1/ʃˈɪps ɡˈæli/
fixed phrase
Kitchen area on a ship
The kitchen on a ship where people store food and cook meals for the crew and passengers.
Esempi
- The smell of fresh bread came from the ship's galley.
- Tourists were surprised at how small the ship's galley was compared to the dining room.