row
gb/ɹˈoʊ/ us/ɹˈoʊ/
A2
Inglese
~ 1600
sor, veszekedés, vita, evez
SOSTANTIVO
A2
1
sor
A1
Schema d'uso:
a row of [things/people]
The children stood in a row for the school photo.
A gyerekek sorba álltak az iskolai fotóhoz.
There’s a row of shops along the main street.
A főutca mentén egy sor üzlet van.
We planted a row of sunflowers in the garden.
He bought tickets for the front row at the concert.
Esempi per chi studia
The students stand in a row.
A diákok sorban állnak.
I see a row of trees.
Egy sor fát látok.
We sit in the back row.
There is a row of houses.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'row' with 'queue'. A 'queue' is usually people waiting in order, often one behind another, while 'row' is side by side.
Significato
A line of things or people
Collocazioni
front row
|back row
|row of houses
|row of chairs
|row of seats
Sinonimi
line (General term for a series of people or objects in a straight arrangement.)
Contrari
cluster (Refers to a group gathered closely without a linear arrangement.)
Temi
daily life
|organization
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
A line of people or things next to each other.
A number of people or things arranged in a straight line.
SOSTANTIVO
B1
2
veszekedés
B1
vita
A2
Schema d'uso:
a row with [someone]
They had a terrible row about money.
Szörnyű veszekedésük volt a pénz miatt.
The politician was involved in a public row over expenses.
A politikus nyilvános vitába keveredett a költségtérítések miatt.
A family row broke out during dinner.
Esempi per chi studia
I had a row with my friend.
Veszekedtem a barátommal.
They had a big row last night.
Nagy veszekedésük volt tegnap este.
We had a row about the game.
Errore comune:
Some learners confuse 'row' (argument) with 'row' (line). The pronunciation can differ in British English: /raʊ/ for argument, /roʊ/ for line.
Significato
A serious argument
Collocazioni
have a row
|family row
|heated row
|public row
Sinonimi
argument (General term for exchange of opposing views; may be less intense than 'row'.)
Contrari
agreement (A state in which people share the same opinion instead of arguing.)
Temi
emotions
|conflict
|relationships
|communication
Definizione
A loud or serious fight with words.
A noisy or serious dispute between people.
VERBO
A2
3
evez
A2
Schema d'uso:
to row [a boat]
They rowed the boat across the river.
Áteveztek a csónakkal a folyón.
We had to row hard against the current.
Keményen kellett eveznünk az árral szemben.
She learned how to row when she was young.
Esempi per chi studia
I can row a boat.
Tudok csónakot evezni.
We row to the island.
Átevezünk a szigetre.
He rows fast on the river.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'row' with 'paddle'. 'Row' uses oars fixed to the boat; 'paddle' uses paddles held freely.
Significato
Move a boat with oars
Collocazioni
row a boat
|row across the lake
|row hard
Sinonimi
paddle (Similar, but 'paddle' can also refer to using a single-bladed paddle, often in smaller boats or canoes.)
Contrari
sail (To move a boat using wind power and sails instead of oars.)
Temi
travel
|sports
|transportation
Definizione
To make a boat move by pushing water with long sticks called oars.
To propel a boat forward using oars.
Grammatica
Forma base
row
IPA
GB/ɹˈoʊ/
US/ɹˈoʊ/
Sillabe e accento
row (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (row)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: row
- Plural: row, rows
Verb
- Base: row
- 3rd Person Singular: rows
- Present Participle: rowing
- Past: rowed
Famiglia di parole
Forms
rows
noun
rowing
verb
rowed
verb
Espressioni
in a row
1/ˈɪn ə ɹˈoʊ/
fixed phrase
Happening consecutively
Happening one after another without a break.
Esempi
- She has won three games in a row.
- It rained for five days in a row.
make waves / make a row
1/mˈeɪk wˈeɪvz mˈeɪk ə ɹˈoʊ/
idiom
informal
Cause trouble or disturbance
To do something that creates problems or attracts attention in an unwanted way.
Esempi
- He didn’t want to make a row at the meeting.
- Stop making a row and let’s talk calmly.