ox
gb/ˈɑks/ us/ˈɑks/
B1
Inglese
ökör, igásökör, melák, Bivaly
SOSTANTIVO
B1
1
Schema d'uso:
an ox; a team/pair of oxen
The farmer hitched two oxen to the plow before sunrise.
A gazda még napkelte előtt két ökröt fogott az eke elé.
The cart was pulled slowly up the hill by a patient ox.
A szekeret egy türelmes ökör húzta fel lassan a dombra.
In the museum, you can see a wooden yoke used for oxen.
Esempi per chi studia
The ox pulls the cart.
Az ökör húzza a szekeret.
Two oxen work together.
Két ökör együtt dolgozik.
Errore comune:
Learners often confuse an ox with a bull (uncastrated male) or a cow (female), and may use the regular plural *oxes* instead of *oxen*.
Significato
large cattle used for pulling
Collocazioni
a team of oxen
|an ox cart
|an ox yoke
|a pair of oxen
|to yoke oxen
|a working ox
|a plow ox
|ox-drawn cart
|to drive oxen
|an ox team
Sinonimi
bullock (Often means a young bull or castrated male; used in some varieties of English.)
|
steer (A castrated male bovine, especially raised for beef; not always a working animal.)
Temi
animals
|farming
|transport
|nature
Definizione
A large farm animal used to pull heavy things.
A large, adult bovine—especially a castrated male—trained to pull heavy loads such as plows, carts, or wagons; plural is often oxen.
SOSTANTIVO
B2
INFORMAL
2
Schema d'uso:
(informal) [someone] is an ox
Stop barging through people like an ox.
Ne lökdösődj át az embereken úgy, mint egy ökör.
He’s built like an ox, but he trips over his own feet.
Akkora, mint egy ökör, de még a saját lábában is megbotlik.
She called him an ox for trying to lift it alone instead of asking for help.
Esempi per chi studia
Don’t call people an ox.
Ne nevezd ökörnek az embereket.
He is strong like an ox.
Erős, mint az ökör.
Errore comune:
This use is usually negative or teasing; it is not a neutral way to describe someone strong.
Significato
very strong, slow person
Collocazioni
a big ox
|you ox
|like an ox
|a clumsy ox
|a stupid ox
Sinonimi
brute (Emphasizes roughness or cruelty more than slowness.)
|
lunk (Informal; emphasizes clumsiness and stupidity.)
Contrari
genius (Opposite in intelligence.)
|
weakling (Opposite in physical strength.)
Temi
people
|character
|insults
|daily_life
Definizione
A very strong person who seems slow or stupid (rude).
An insulting or joking term for a person who is very strong but also slow, clumsy, or not very intelligent.
SOSTANTIVO
B2
3
Schema d'uso:
the Ox; Year of the Ox
My sister was born in the Year of the Ox.
A nővérem a Bivaly évében született.
In the Chinese zodiac, the Ox comes after the Rat.
A kínai állatövben a Bivaly a Patkány után következik.
They bought a red envelope printed with the Ox for Lunar New Year.
Esempi per chi studia
I was born in the Year of the Ox.
A Bivaly évében születtem.
Errore comune:
This meaning is usually capitalized (Ox), especially in phrases like *Year of the Ox*.
Significato
second sign in Chinese zodiac
Collocazioni
Year of the Ox
|born in the Year of the Ox
|the Ox sign
|Chinese zodiac Ox
Temi
culture
|astrology
Definizione
The Ox sign in the Chinese zodiac.
In the Chinese zodiac, the Ox is the second of the twelve animal signs, associated with people born in particular years.
Grammatica
Forma base
ox
IPA
GB/ˈɑks/
US/ˈɑks/
Sillabe e accento
ox (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (ox)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: ox
- Plural: oxes
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
an ox is slow but the earth is patient
1/ən ˈɑks ˈɪz slˈoʊ bˈʌt ðə ˈɚθ ˈɪz pˈeɪʃənt/
fixed phrase
literary
patience brings results
If you keep working patiently, you will succeed.
Esempi
- When the project felt endless, she reminded us, “An ox is slow but the earth is patient.”
- He repeated the saying—an ox is slow but the earth is patient—and went back to practicing.
- The coach’s message was clear: an ox is slow but the earth is patient.
as strong as an ox
1/ˈæz stɹˈɔŋ ˈæz ən ˈɑks/
idiom
extremely strong
Very, very strong.
Esempi
- She’s as strong as an ox and can carry both suitcases at once.
- He looks skinny, but he’s as strong as an ox.
- After months of training, I felt as strong as an ox.
Esempi per chi studia
- He is as strong as an ox.