pill
gb/pˈɪl/ us/pˈɪl/
A2
Inglese
~ 5200
tabletta, pirula, fogamzásgátló tabletta, idegesítő alak, nehéz eset, bolyh, bolyhcsomó, kibolyhosodik, labda
SOSTANTIVO
A2
1
Schema d'uso:
to take [a pill] for [a problem]
The doctor gave me some pills for my headache.
Az orvos adott néhány tablettát a fejfájásomra.
Take one pill with a glass of water before bed.
Vegyél be egy tablettát egy pohár vízzel lefekvés előtt.
He forgot to take his blood pressure pills this morning.
These allergy pills make me feel sleepy.
She keeps her pills in a box on the kitchen counter.
Esempi per chi studia
I take one pill every day.
Mindennap beveszek egy tablettát.
This pill helps with my cough.
Ez a tabletta segít a köhögésemen.
Do I need to take this pill with food?
He does not like to swallow pills.
My mother carries pain pills in her bag.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes say *"eat a pill"* instead of *"take a pill"*. In English, we normally say *"take a pill"* or *"swallow a pill"*, not *"eat"*.
Significato
small solid medicine or drug
Collocazioni
take a pill
|swallow a pill
|painkiller pill
|sleeping pill
|vitamin pill
|prescription pills
Sinonimi
tablet (Very close in meaning, but often suggests a flat, compressed form of medicine.)
|
capsule (Refers specifically to a pill with a gel or plastic outer shell.)
|
medication (More general; can be any form of medicine, not only a solid piece you swallow.)
Contrari
injection (An opposite method of giving medicine, using a needle instead of a pill taken by mouth.)
Temi
health
|daily life
|daily_life
Definizione
A small piece of medicine that you swallow, usually with water.
A small, usually solid dose of medicine or drug that is swallowed, often in tablet or capsule form.
SOSTANTIVO
B2
2
Schema d'uso:
to be on the pill
She has been on the pill since her early twenties.
Már a húszas évei eleje óta szedi a fogamzásgátlót.
My doctor suggested I try the pill to help with my painful periods.
Az orvosom azt javasolta, hogy próbáljam ki a fogamzásgátlót, hátha segít a fájdalmas menstruációmon.
If you miss a pill, you should use another form of protection.
They talked about whether she should go on the pill before moving in together.
Some women experience side effects when they first start the pill.
Esempi per chi studia
She is on the pill because she does not want a baby now.
Fogamzásgátlót szed, mert most nem szeretne gyereket.
My sister went on the pill last year.
A nővérem tavaly kezdett fogamzásgátlót szedni.
If you forget the pill, you can get pregnant.
The doctor explained how to take the pill every day.
She stopped taking the pill when she wanted to have a child.
Errore comune:
Learners may not realize that *"the pill"* almost always refers to an oral contraceptive, not just any pill. For other medicine, speakers normally say *"a pill"* or name the medicine, not *"the pill"* with no context.
Significato
oral contraceptive tablet
Collocazioni
on the pill
|go on the pill
|take the pill
|birth control pill
|miss a pill
|stop the pill
Sinonimi
birth control pill (More explicit and formal; clearly states the purpose of the medication.)
|
oral contraceptive (Technical and formal term often used in medical or written contexts.)
Contrari
fertility treatment (While the pill is used to prevent pregnancy, fertility treatments are used to help someone become pregnant.)
Temi
health
|relationships
|daily_life
Definizione
A small tablet a woman takes every day to stop her from getting pregnant.
A hormonal contraceptive taken by mouth, usually once a day, to prevent pregnancy, commonly referred to as “the pill”.
SOSTANTIVO
B2
INFORMAL
3
nehéz eset
B1
Schema d'uso:
[someone] is a pill
Stop being such a pill and just come with us.
Ne legyél már ilyen idegesítő, inkább gyere velünk.
He can be a real pill when he doesn’t get his way.
Igazi nehéz eset tud lenni, ha nem az van, amit ő akar.
I love her, but she’s a bit of a pill when she’s tired.
Don’t be a pill; it’s only a game.
She was a complete pill during the meeting, complaining about everything.
Esempi per chi studia
My brother is a pill when he is hungry.
A bátyám nagyon idegesítő, amikor éhes.
Don’t be a pill; please help us.
Ne legyél idegesítő; kérlek, segíts nekünk.
He is a real pill in the morning before coffee.
She can be a pill when she loses a game.
They think I am a pill because I say no a lot.
Errore comune:
Learners may think this use of *"pill"* is about medicine. In this informal sense, *"a pill"* describes a person’s annoying character, not an object you swallow. It is also somewhat old-fashioned and not used in very serious situations.
Significato
annoying or unpleasant person
Collocazioni
such a pill
|a real pill
|little pill
|can be a bit of a pill
Sinonimi
nuisance (Slightly more formal; focuses on causing trouble or inconvenience.)
|
pain (Informal; often used in the phrase *"a pain"* with a similar meaning.)
Contrari
delight (Describes someone who is very pleasant to be with, the opposite of an annoying person.)
Temi
emotions
|personality
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
A person who behaves in a way that others find annoying or unpleasant.
A person who is irritating, difficult, or unpleasant to be around.
SOSTANTIVO
C1
4
bolyh
B2
bolyhcsomó
C1
Schema d'uso:
a pill on [a piece of clothing]
This sweater is already covered in pills after only a few washes.
Ez a pulóver már néhány mosás után is tele van bolyhokkal.
You can use this tool to remove the pills from your coat.
Ezzel az eszközzel eltávolíthatod a bolyhokat a kabátodról.
Cheap T-shirts tend to get little pills on the surface very quickly.
The fabric started to form pills where my bag rubbed against it.
I threw away the leggings because they were full of pills.
Esempi per chi studia
My new sweater has small pills on it.
Az új pulóveremen apró bolyhok vannak.
These cheap socks get pills after one week.
Ezeken az olcsó zoknikon egy hét után bolyhok jelennek meg.
She uses a small machine to take pills off her clothes.
There are pills on the front of my jacket.
I do not like clothes that make pills quickly.
Errore comune:
Learners may not know this special textile meaning and may confuse *"pills"* on clothes with *"pills"* as medicine. The context with words like *sweater*, *fabric*, or *wash* usually shows the clothing meaning.
Significato
small fiber ball on fabric
Collocazioni
fabric pills
|sweater pills
|remove pills
|covered in pills
|pills on the surface
Sinonimi
bobble (Mainly British English; often used in the same way for small balls on clothing.)
|
lint ball (Describes small balls of loose fibers, though not always formed by wear in exactly the same way.)
Contrari
smooth fabric (Fabric that has no raised balls or rough spots on its surface.)
Temi
clothing
|household
|daily_life
Definizione
A tiny ball of fabric that forms on clothes after you wear or wash them many times.
A small, raised ball of tangled fibers that appears on the surface of fabric when it is worn or rubbed.
VERBO
C1
5
Schema d'uso:
[clothing] pills [adverb]
These cheap sweaters pill after just a few washes.
Ezek az olcsó pulóverek már néhány mosás után kibolyhosodnak.
The fabric pills badly where the backpack rubs against it.
Az anyag nagyon kibolyhosodik ott, ahol a hátizsák dörzsöli.
I avoid buying leggings that pill quickly.
This material pills less than the one we used last year.
The shirt looked old within weeks because it started to pill all over.
Esempi per chi studia
My new jacket pills after two washes.
Az új dzsekim már két mosás után kibolyhosodik.
These socks pill very fast.
Ezek a zoknik nagyon gyorsan kibolyhosodnak.
This T‑shirt does not pill easily.
Her sweater pilled where the seat belt touched it.
I won’t buy that brand again because the clothes pill.
Errore comune:
Learners may not recognize *"pill"* as a verb at all and instead think it is always a noun. In clothing descriptions, *"to pill"* is a common verb meaning that small balls form on the fabric.
Significato
for fabric to form pills
Collocazioni
sweater that pills
|fabric that pills easily
|leggings that pill
|T-shirt pills quickly
|tends to pill
Sinonimi
bobble (Mainly British English; often used with the same meaning when talking about clothes.)
Contrari
remain smooth (Describes fabric that does not develop pills even with wear or washing.)
Temi
clothing
|household
|daily_life
Definizione
For clothes or other fabric to get small balls on the surface after you wear or wash them.
To develop small balls of tangled fibers on the surface of fabric as a result of wear or rubbing.
SOSTANTIVO
C2
SLANG
6
labda
A1
Schema d'uso:
to hit/throw/carry the pill
The rookie really crushed the pill in his first at-bat.
Az újonc az első ütésénél hatalmasat ütött a labdába.
The quarterback can move, but he also knows how to throw the pill.
Az irányító mozgékony, de a labdát is jól tudja dobni.
Once he gets the pill in open space, no one can catch him.
Esempi per chi studia
He hit the pill far into the field.
Messzire ütötte a labdát a pályára.
The player ran fast when he got the pill.
A játékos gyorsan futott, amikor megkapta a labdát.
The coach told the quarterback to protect the pill.
Errore comune:
Learners may not recognize this sports slang and may think *"pill"* always means medicine. This use is informal and mainly appears in sports talk or commentary, especially in North America.
Significato
ball in sports (slang)
Collocazioni
hit the pill
|throw the pill
|carry the pill
|run with the pill
Sinonimi
ball (Standard, non-slang word used in all contexts for the object used in many sports.)
Temi
sports
|communication
Definizione
A slang word for the ball in some sports, especially baseball or American football.
In sports slang, a ball used in a game, especially in baseball or American football.
Grammatica
Forma base
pill
IPA
GB/pˈɪl/
US/pˈɪl/
Sillabe e accento
pill (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (pill)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: pill
- Plural: pills
Verb
- Base: pill
- 3rd Person Singular: pills
- Present Participle: pilling
- Past: pilled
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
a bitter pill (to swallow)
1/ə bˈɪtɚ pˈɪl tə swˈɑloʊ/
idiom
unpleasant truth that is hard to accept
A very unpleasant fact or decision that you do not like but must accept.
Esempi
- Losing the final after leading by two goals was a bitter pill to swallow.
- The pay cut was a bitter pill to swallow for many employees.
- It was a bitter pill to swallow when she realized she had failed the exam.
go on the pill
1/ɡˈoʊ ˈɔn ðə pˈɪl/
fixed phrase
start using oral contraceptive
Start taking an oral contraceptive pill regularly to prevent pregnancy.
Esempi
- She decided to go on the pill after talking with her doctor.
- Many women go on the pill to help control their periods.
- They discussed whether she should go on the pill before moving in together.
morning-after pill
1/mˈɔɹnɪŋ ˈæftɚ pˈɪl/
fixed phrase
emergency contraceptive taken after sex
A pill a woman can take soon after sex to lower the chance of getting pregnant.
Esempi
- She went to the pharmacy to get the morning-after pill.
- The morning-after pill should be taken as soon as possible after unprotected sex.
- Some people mistakenly think the morning-after pill is the same as an abortion pill.
on the pill
1/ˈɔn ðə pˈɪl/
fixed phrase
regularly taking oral contraceptive
Regularly taking an oral contraceptive pill to prevent pregnancy.
Esempi
- She’s been on the pill since she was twenty.
- If you are on the pill, talk to your doctor before changing the brand.
- He asked if she was on the pill before they stopped using condoms.
sugar-coat the pill
1/ʃˈʊɡɚ kˈoʊt ðə pˈɪl/
idiom
make bad news sound nicer
To say or present something bad in a nicer way so it does not feel as painful or shocking.
Esempi
- The manager tried to sugar-coat the pill, but people were still upset about the layoffs.
- There’s no way to sugar-coat the pill: we lost the contract.
- Doctors shouldn’t sugar-coat the pill when explaining serious risks.