seesaw
gb/sˈisˌɔ/ us/sˈisˌɔ/
A2
Inglese
libikóka, mérleghinta, fel-le billeg, ingadozik, váltakozás, hullámvasút, hullámzás
SOSTANTIVO
A2
1
libikóka
A2
mérleghinta
B1
Schema d'uso:
play on [a seesaw]; sit on [a seesaw]
The kids took turns on the seesaw after school.
A gyerekek iskola után felváltva libikókáztak.
There’s a seesaw next to the swings in the park.
A parkban a hinták mellett van egy libikóka.
He sat on one end of the seesaw and waited for his sister to climb on.
Esempi per chi studia
The children are on the seesaw.
A gyerekek a libikókán ülnek.
I played on a seesaw at the park.
Libikókáztam a parkban.
Errore comune:
Do not confuse "seesaw" (the playground toy) with "see saw" (past tense of "see").
Significato
playground up-and-down board
Collocazioni
play on a seesaw
|sit on a seesaw
|a playground seesaw
|ride a seesaw
|go on the seesaw
|a wooden seesaw
|a metal seesaw
|a seesaw at the park
Sinonimi
teeter-totter (Common in American English; more informal.)
Temi
children
|playground
|daily_life
Definizione
A playground toy that goes up and down when two people sit on it.
A long board balanced in the middle that people sit on at each end and move up and down for fun.
VERBO
B1
2
Schema d'uso:
[something] seesaws; seesaw up and down; seesaw back and forth
The board seesawed as the children shifted their weight.
A deszka fel-le billegett, ahogy a gyerekek áthelyezték a súlyukat.
The boat began to seesaw in the rough water.
A hajó fel-le billegni kezdett a háborgó vízen.
The old sign seesawed in the wind.
Esempi per chi studia
The plank seesawed up and down.
A deszka fel-le billegett.
The boat seesawed in the waves.
A hajó fel-le billegett a hullámokon.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes write "see-saw" or separate it as "see saw"; as a verb it is usually one word: "seesaw" (past: "seesawed").
Significato
move up and down alternately
Collocazioni
seesaw up and down
|seesaw back and forth
|seesaw gently
|seesaw wildly
|seesaw on a pivot
|seesaw on the edge
Sinonimi
rock (Often slower and smoother than seesawing.)
|
teeter (Emphasizes instability or nearly falling.)
Contrari
steady (To become or remain stable instead of moving up and down.)
Temi
movement
|daily_life
Definizione
To go up and down again and again.
To move repeatedly up and down, with one side rising as the other falls.
VERBO
B2
3
ingadozik
B1
Schema d'uso:
seesaw between [A] and [B]; seesaw from [A] to [B]
She seesawed between taking the job and staying where she was.
Ingadozott aközött, hogy elfogadja az állást, vagy ott marad, ahol volt.
Public opinion seesawed after the debate.
A vita után ingadozott a közvélemény.
His confidence seesawed all season.
Esempi per chi studia
I seesaw between two choices.
Két lehetőség között ingadozom.
Prices seesawed last week.
Az árak múlt héten ingadoztak.
Errore comune:
Use "between" for two choices ("between A and B"); use "among" for more than two.
Significato
change between two states
Collocazioni
seesaw between two options
|seesaw between hope and fear
|seesaw between anger and sadness
|prices seesaw
|support seesaws
|seesaw from day to day
|seesaw sharply
Sinonimi
vacillate (More formal; usually about decisions or opinions.)
|
waver (Often suggests uncertainty or lack of firmness.)
|
fluctuate (Common for numbers like prices or temperatures.)
Contrari
stabilize (To stop changing and become steady.)
|
settle (To reach a firm decision or stable state.)
Temi
emotions
|business
|politics
|health
Definizione
To change again and again between two things.
To keep changing back and forth between two positions, opinions, levels, or moods.
SOSTANTIVO
B2
4
Schema d'uso:
a seesaw of [something]; a seesaw between [A] and [B]
The negotiations became a seesaw of concessions and demands.
A tárgyalásokon végül folyamatosan engedmények és követelések váltogatták egymást.
The past year has been a seesaw of highs and lows for the company.
Az elmúlt év a hullámhegyek és hullámvölgyek váltakozása volt a cég számára.
The region has seen a seesaw of power between rival groups.
Esempi per chi studia
It was a seesaw of emotions.
Érzelmi hullámvasút volt.
The game was a seesaw between the two teams.
A meccsen végig váltakozott, melyik csapat került előnybe.
Errore comune:
This noun sense is figurative; it does not refer to the playground object.
Significato
back-and-forth change or balance
Collocazioni
a seesaw of emotions
|a seesaw of power
|a seesaw between two teams
|a political seesaw
|a seesaw in prices
Sinonimi
back-and-forth (More general; can be used as a noun phrase or adjective.)
|
tug-of-war (Emphasizes active struggle between sides.)
Contrari
stability (The absence of frequent change.)
Temi
sports
|politics
|business
Definizione
A situation that changes back and forth between two sides.
A situation in which control, advantage, or conditions keep shifting back and forth between two sides.
Grammatica
Forma base
seesaw
IPA
GB/sˈisˌɔ/
US/sˈisˌɔ/
Sillabe e accento
seesaw (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (seesaw)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: seesaw
- Plural: seesaw, seesaws
Verb
- Base: seesaw
- 3rd Person Singular: seesaws
- Present Participle: seesawing
- Past: seesawed
Espressioni
a seesaw battle
1/ə sˈisˌɔ bˈætəl/
fixed phrase
competition with changing advantage
A fight or game where each side leads at different times.
Esempi
- It was a seesaw battle, with both teams trading the lead all night.
- The election turned into a seesaw battle across several key states.
- After a seesaw battle in the second half, they won by a single point.
Esempi per chi studia
- The match was a seesaw battle.
- It was a seesaw battle between the two teams.
the seesaw effect
1/ðə sˈisˌɔ ɪfˈɛkt/
fixed phrase
one rises as other falls
When one thing goes up and another goes down.
Esempi
- There’s a seesaw effect between risk and return in many investments.
- Some people notice a seesaw effect between work stress and sleep quality.
- The report describes a seesaw effect: as costs rose, demand fell.
Esempi per chi studia
- There is a seesaw effect between price and demand.