sheaf
gb/ʃˈif/ us/ʃˈif/
B2
Inglese
iratköteg, köteg, kéve, nyaláb, kévébe köt
SOSTANTIVO
B2
1
Schema d'uso:
a sheaf of [papers/documents/letters]
She handed me a sheaf of documents to sign.
Átnyújtott egy iratköteget, hogy aláírjam.
He arrived with a thick sheaf of notes for the meeting.
Egy vastag jegyzetköteggel érkezett a megbeszélésre.
The clerk clipped the forms into a neat sheaf.
Esempi per chi studia
I have a sheaf of papers for class.
Van egy köteg papírom az órára.
She carried a sheaf of letters.
Egy köteg levelet vitt magával.
Errore comune:
The plural is usually "sheaves" (not "sheafs").
Significato
Bundle of papers or documents
Collocazioni
a sheaf of papers
|a sheaf of documents
|a sheaf of letters
|a thick sheaf
|a neat sheaf
|a dog-eared sheaf
|shuffle a sheaf
|hand someone a sheaf
|carry a sheaf
|sort through a sheaf
Sinonimi
bundle (More general; not as strongly associated with papers.)
|
stack (Often means papers piled neatly, not necessarily tied together.)
|
packet (Suggests a smaller, more compact set, sometimes in an envelope.)
Contrari
single sheet (One page rather than many together.)
|
loose papers (Not kept together in a bundle.)
Temi
writing
|work
|education
|business
Definizione
A bundle of papers held together.
A group of papers or documents held or fastened together as one bundle.
SOSTANTIVO
C1
2
kéve
B2
Schema d'uso:
a sheaf of [wheat/barley/oats]
They bound the wheat into sheaves and left them to dry.
Kévékbe kötötték a búzát, és ott hagyták száradni.
A sheaf of barley leaned against the barn wall.
Egy árpakéve a pajta falának volt támasztva.
After the harvest, the field was dotted with sheaves.
Esempi per chi studia
The farmer tied a sheaf of wheat.
A gazda egy búzakévét kötött.
We saw sheaves in the field.
Kévéket láttunk a mezőn.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse "sheaf" with "sheath" (a cover) or "sheave" (a pulley wheel).
Significato
Bundle of harvested grain stalks
Collocazioni
a sheaf of wheat
|bind sheaves
|stack the sheaves
|golden sheaves
|carry a sheaf
|gather sheaves
|tie a sheaf
|harvest sheaves
Sinonimi
bundle (General term; does not specifically suggest harvested grain.)
|
bunch (Common in speech, but less precise for tied grain stalks.)
Contrari
loose stalks (Not tied or gathered into a bundle.)
Temi
farming
|nature
|food
Definizione
A bundle of cut wheat or other grain tied together.
A bundle of cut grain stalks (such as wheat or barley) tied together after harvesting.
SOSTANTIVO
C1
LITERARY
3
Schema d'uso:
a sheaf of [arrows/reeds/]
A sheaf of arrows hung from the hunter’s belt.
Egy nyílköteg függött a vadász övéről.
He carried a sheaf of reeds down to the riverbank.
Egy nyaláb nádat vitt le a folyópartra.
Esempi per chi studia
He carried a sheaf of arrows.
Egy nyílköteget vitt.
Significato
Bundle of long thin items
Collocazioni
a sheaf of arrows
|a sheaf of reeds
|a sheaf of stalks
Sinonimi
bundle (Neutral and common; does not add the image of long, thin items.)
|
bunch (More casual; often used for flowers rather than long thin objects.)
Contrari
single (One item rather than a bundle.)
Temi
daily_life
Definizione
A bundle of long, thin things tied together.
A bundle of long, thin things gathered or held together, such as arrows, reeds, or similar items.
VERBO
C2
LITERARY
4
kévébe köt
C1
Schema d'uso:
sheaf [grain/stalks]
They worked quickly to sheaf the wheat before the rain.
Gyorsan dolgoztak, hogy még az eső előtt kévébe kössék a búzát.
After cutting the oats, she helped sheaf the stalks in the field.
Miután levágták a zabot, segített kévébe kötni a szálakat a földön.
Significato
Gather into a bundle
Collocazioni
sheaf the wheat
|sheaf the grain
|sheaf stalks
Sinonimi
bundle (More common and general; not specific to grain.)
|
bind (Focuses on tying together rather than gathering.)
Contrari
scatter (To spread out instead of gathering together.)
Temi
farming
Definizione
To tie grain into a bundle.
To gather and tie or arrange (especially grain stalks) into a sheaf.
Grammatica
Forma base
sheaf
IPA
GB/ʃˈif/
US/ʃˈif/
Sillabe e accento
sheaf (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (sheaf)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: sheaf
- Plural: sheaves
Espressioni
a sheaf of
1/ə ʃˈif əv/
fixed phrase
a large bundle or set
A lot of similar things together (often papers).
Esempi
- A sheaf of contracts was waiting on her desk.
- The editor received a sheaf of reader letters each week.
- He pulled out a sheaf of printouts and started explaining.
Esempi per chi studia
- I brought a sheaf of documents.
- She has a sheaf of letters.