passenger
gb/pˈæsənd͡ʒɚ/ us/pˈæsənd͡ʒɚ/
A2
Inglese
~ 2100
utas, potyautas, lógós
SOSTANTIVO
A2
1
utas
A2
Schema d'uso:
[someone] is a passenger on [a vehicle]
The taxi had three passengers in the back seat.
A taxiban három utas ült a hátsó ülésen.
All passengers must fasten their seat belts before takeoff.
Felszállás előtt minden utasnak be kell kapcsolnia a biztonsági övét.
The train was full of passengers heading to the city.
Only passengers with valid tickets are allowed to board the ferry.
The bus driver asked the passengers to remain seated.
Esempi per chi studia
I was a passenger in my friend's car.
Utas voltam egy barátom autójában.
There are many passengers on the bus.
Sok utas van a buszon.
The passengers are waiting at the station.
She is a passenger on the plane.
The passenger sits next to the driver.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'passenger' with 'pedestrian', but a pedestrian is walking, not riding in a vehicle.
Significato
Person riding in a vehicle
Collocazioni
passenger seat
|passenger train
|passenger plane
|passenger bus
|passenger ship
Sinonimi
rider (Often used for someone on a bicycle, motorcycle, or horse; can also refer to passengers in vehicles.)
|
commuter (Specifically refers to someone who travels regularly between home and work, often as a passenger.)
Contrari
driver (The person operating the vehicle, opposite of someone who is just riding in it.)
Temi
travel
|transportation
|daily life
Definizione
A person who rides in a car, bus, train, or other vehicle but does not drive it.
A person who is travelling in a vehicle, aircraft, ship, or train but is not driving, piloting, or otherwise operating it.
SOSTANTIVO
B2
INFORMAL
2
Schema d'uso:
[someone] is a passenger in [a team/activity]
He was just a passenger on the project, letting everyone else do the hard work.
Csak potyautas volt a projektben: hagyta, hogy mindenki más végezze el a nehéz munkát.
The coach warned that there’s no room for passengers on this team.
Az edző figyelmeztetett, hogy ebben a csapatban nincs helye potyautasoknak.
In group assignments, avoid being a passenger and share the workload.
Esempi per chi studia
He is a passenger in the team.
Ő csak potyautas a csapatban.
She does nothing and is a passenger at work.
Semmit sem csinál, a munkahelyén csak potyautas.
No passengers are wanted for this job.
Errore comune:
Some learners may think 'passenger' always means someone in a vehicle; here it means someone not helping in group work.
Significato
Person not contributing to group effort
Collocazioni
team passenger
|workplace passenger
Sinonimi
freeloader (More negative; implies taking advantage of others' work or resources.)
|
slacker (Informal; generally refers to someone lazy or avoiding work.)
Contrari
contributor (Actively participates and adds value to group work.)
Temi
work
|sports
|social
|relationships
Definizione
A person in a team who does little work and lets others do everything.
A person who is part of a group or team but does not make an active contribution and relies on others to do the work.
Grammatica
Forma base
passenger
IPA
GB/pˈæsənd͡ʒɚ/
US/pˈæsənd͡ʒɚ/
Sillabe e accento
pas - sen - ger (3 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (pas)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: passenger
- Plural: passengers
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
passenger plane
1/pˈæsənd͡ʒɚ plˈeɪn/
fixed phrase
Airplane for carrying people
An airplane that carries people, not goods.
Esempi
- The passenger plane landed safely at the airport.
- They boarded a large passenger plane bound for New York.
passenger seat
1/pˈæsənd͡ʒɚ sˈit/
fixed phrase
Seat for non-driver in vehicle
The seat in a car or other vehicle where someone sits who is not driving.
Esempi
- She put her bag on the passenger seat.
- The passenger seat was covered with a blanket.
passenger train
1/pˈæsənd͡ʒɚ tɹˈeɪn/
fixed phrase
Train for carrying people
A train that carries people, not goods.
Esempi
- We took a passenger train from London to Edinburgh.
- The station only serves passenger trains.