grunt
gb/ɡɹˈʌnt/ us/ɡɹˈʌnt/
B1
Inglese
~ 1600
mordul, felnyög, mordulás, nyögés, melós, irodai robot, baka, gyalogos
VERBO
B1
1
Schema d'uso:
[someone] grunts
She grunted as she lifted the heavy box.
Felnyögött, amikor felemelte a nehéz dobozt.
He only grunted in reply to my question.
A kérdésemre csak mordult egyet válaszul.
The player grunted loudly when he hit the ball.
The injured man grunted with each step.
I heard him grunt as he pushed the door open.
Esempi per chi studia
He grunted when he stood up.
Felnyögött, amikor felállt.
The man grunted with pain.
A férfi fájdalmában felnyögött.
She grunted as she moved the table.
I heard the boy grunt when he fell.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'grunt' with 'growl'; 'growl' is usually a longer, more aggressive animal sound.
Significato
Make a short low sound
Collocazioni
grunt in pain
|grunt with effort
|grunt softly
Sinonimi
groan (Usually longer and more drawn-out, often expressing pain or annoyance.)
Contrari
speak (Speaking uses clear words instead of short nonverbal sounds.)
Temi
daily life
|communication
|body
Definizione
To make a short, deep sound from your throat, often when you are working hard or feel pain.
To produce a short, low, rough sound in the throat, often to express effort, discomfort, or acknowledgement.
SOSTANTIVO
B1
2
Schema d'uso:
a grunt of [emotion]
He gave a grunt of effort as he lifted the box.
Erőlködő nyögést hallatott, amikor felemelte a dobozt.
A grunt of pain escaped her lips.
Fájdalmas nyögés hagyta el az ajkát.
The soldier answered with a grunt.
I heard a grunt from the next room.
His only response was a grunt.
Esempi per chi studia
She made a grunt when she fell.
Nyögött egyet, amikor elesett.
He gave a grunt as he opened the jar.
Nyögött egyet, amikor kinyitotta a befőttesüveget.
I heard a grunt from the man.
The boy made a grunt when he stood up.
Significato
Short low throat sound
Collocazioni
a grunt of effort
|a grunt of pain
|a grunt of approval
Sinonimi
groan (Similar but usually longer and more expressive of discomfort.)
Contrari
speech (Speech uses words instead of short sounds.)
Temi
daily life
|communication
|body
Definizione
A short, deep sound made from the throat.
A short, low, rough sound made in the throat, typically to express effort, pain, or acknowledgement.
SOSTANTIVO
B2
INFORMAL
3
melós
B2
irodai robot
C1
Schema d'uso:
[someone] is a grunt
I started as an office grunt before moving up to management.
Irodai robotként kezdtem, aztán vezetői pozícióba kerültem.
The grunts do all the heavy lifting while the bosses sit in offices.
A melósok végzik az összes nehéz munkát, miközben a főnökök az irodáikban ülnek.
As a new recruit, you're just a grunt for now.
He felt like nothing more than a corporate grunt.
Most of the work was done by the grunts on the shop floor.
Esempi per chi studia
He is just an office grunt.
Ő csak egy irodai robot.
I was a factory grunt for two years.
Két évig gyári melós voltam.
The new worker is a grunt.
Grunts do the hard jobs.
Significato
Low-ranking worker
Collocazioni
office grunt
|factory grunt
|just a grunt
Sinonimi
drudge (Suggests dull, menial work, sometimes with more negative connotation.)
Contrari
manager (A manager has authority and responsibility rather than doing basic tasks.)
Temi
work
|informal
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
An informal word for a worker who does simple or hard jobs and is not important in the company or group.
An informal term for someone who does basic, routine, or physically demanding work, often with little recognition or authority.
SOSTANTIVO
B2
INFORMAL
4
He served as a grunt during the Vietnam War.
Bakaként szolgált a vietnámi háborúban.
Most grunts never see the generals who command them.
A legtöbb baka sosem látja az őt irányító tábornokokat.
The movie follows the life of a young army grunt.
Grunts face dangerous conditions on the front lines.
Esempi per chi studia
He was a grunt in the army.
Baka volt a hadseregben.
Many grunts fought in that war.
Sok baka harcolt abban a háborúban.
The grunt walked with his unit.
The movie is about an army grunt.
Significato
Infantry soldier (US slang)
Collocazioni
army grunt
|Vietnam War grunt
Sinonimi
infantryman (Formal military term for a soldier who fights on foot.)
Contrari
officer (An officer holds rank and command rather than serving as ordinary infantry.)
Temi
military
|politics
Definizione
In US military slang, a soldier who fights on foot in the army.
US military slang for an infantry soldier, especially one who serves on foot and does frontline combat work.
Grammatica
Forma base
grunt
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈʌnt/
US/ɡɹˈʌnt/
Sillabe e accento
grunt (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (grunt)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: grunt
- Plural: grunts
Verb
- Base: grunt
- 3rd Person Singular: grunts
- Present Participle: grunting
- Past: grunted
Famiglia di parole
Forms
grunts
noun
grunting
verb
grunted
verb
Negative and opposite forms
disgruntled
adjective
Advanced or less common
disgruntle
verb
Espressioni
grunt work
1/ɡɹˈʌnt wˈɚk/
fixed phrase
informal
Boring routine tasks
Work that is boring or simple and needs little skill but must still be done.
Esempi
- I spent my first year at the company doing all the grunt work.
- Volunteers handled most of the grunt work for the event.