skyward
gb/skˈaɪwɚd/ us/skˈaɪwɚd/
B2
Inglese
felfelé, az ég felé, felfelé irányuló, az ég felé irányuló
B2
1
felfelé
A1
az ég felé
A2
Schema d'uso:
[move/look/point] skyward
The rocket shot skyward and disappeared into the clouds.
A rakéta az ég felé lőtt ki, majd eltűnt a felhők között.
She tilted her face skyward to feel the rain.
Az ég felé fordította az arcát, hogy érezze az esőt.
He stared skyward as the helicopter passed overhead.
Esempi per chi studia
Look skyward and you can see the moon.
Nézz felfelé, és láthatod a holdat.
The balloon moved skyward.
A léggömb felfelé emelkedett.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes add -s (*skywards*), which is possible in some varieties, but *skyward* is common and standard.
Significato
toward the sky; upward
Collocazioni
look skyward
|gaze skyward
|stare skyward
|shoot skyward
|rise skyward
|soar skyward
|drift skyward
|tilt your face skyward
|point skyward
|reach skyward
Sinonimi
upward (More general; not specifically linked to the sky.)
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upwards (Common alternative adverb; slightly less literary than *skyward*.)
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aloft (Emphasizes being up in the air rather than direction.)
Contrari
downward (In the direction toward the ground.)
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downwards (Common alternative to *downward*.)
Temi
nature
|movement
|space
|aviation
Definizione
Up, in the direction of the sky.
In or toward the direction of the sky; upward.
C1
2
Schema d'uso:
a skyward [glance/gaze/trajectory]
With a skyward glance, she checked the dark clouds.
Egy ég felé vetett pillantással megnézte a sötét felhőket.
The pilot adjusted the plane’s skyward trajectory.
A pilóta korrigálta a repülőgép felfelé irányuló pályáját.
They followed the bird’s skyward flight with their eyes.
Esempi per chi studia
He gave a skyward look.
Felpillantott.
The plane began a skyward climb.
A repülőgép emelkedni kezdett.
Errore comune:
Learners may try to use *skyward* as a noun; it is normally an adjective or adverb.
Significato
directed upward toward the sky
Collocazioni
skyward glance
|skyward gaze
|skyward look
|skyward motion
|skyward movement
|skyward path
|skyward trajectory
|skyward climb
|skyward sprint
|skyward thrust
Sinonimi
upward (More general and very common; less vivid than *skyward*.)
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upward-facing (Describes orientation more literally and technically.)
Contrari
downward (Directed toward the ground.)
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downward-facing (Opposite orientation.)
Temi
nature
|movement
|body_language
|aviation
Definizione
Pointing or facing up, toward the sky.
Directed upward or toward the sky.
Grammatica
Forma base
skyward
IPA
GB/skˈaɪwɚd/
US/skˈaɪwɚd/
Sillabe e accento
sky - ward (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (sky)
Forme flesse
Adjective
- Base: skyward
- Comparative: skywarder
- Superlative: skywardest
Espressioni
gaze skyward
1/ɡˈeɪz skˈaɪwɚd/
fixed phrase
stare up toward the sky
To look up for a long time.
Esempi
- He gazed skyward, watching the clouds drift past.
- They gazed skyward in silence as the eclipse began.
- She gazed skyward, trying to spot the first star.
Esempi per chi studia
- We gazed skyward.
- She gazed skyward at the moon.
look skyward
1/lˈʊk skˈaɪwɚd/
fixed phrase
look up at the sky
To look up at the sky.
Esempi
- If you look skyward tonight, you’ll see a bright planet.
- She looked skyward when she heard thunder.
- They looked skyward as fireworks began.
Esempi per chi studia
- Look skyward and find the stars.
- I looked skyward.
reach skyward
1/ɹˈit͡ʃ skˈaɪwɚd/
fixed phrase
stretch up toward the sky
To stretch up as high as possible.
Esempi
- She reached skyward to grab the lowest branch.
- New shoots reached skyward after the rain.
- The towers reached skyward above the old city.
Esempi per chi studia
- He reached skyward.
- The trees reach skyward.
rise skyward
1/ɹˈaɪz skˈaɪwɚd/
fixed phrase
go up toward the sky
To go up toward the sky.
Esempi
- Smoke rose skyward from the chimney.
- Bubbles rose skyward through the clear water.
- As the sun warmed the air, the mist rose skyward.
Esempi per chi studia
- Smoke rose skyward.
- The balloon rose skyward.
shoot skyward
1/ʃˈut skˈaɪwɚd/
fixed phrase
move upward very fast
To go up very fast.
Esempi
- Flames shot skyward when the fuel ignited.
- The fountain’s water shot skyward in a narrow stream.
- The kite shot skyward as the wind picked up.
Esempi per chi studia
- The rocket shot skyward.
- The water shot skyward.
soar skyward
1/sˈɔɹ skˈaɪwɚd/
fixed phrase
fly upward high and smoothly
To go up high in the air.
Esempi
- The eagle soared skyward on a warm current of air.
- The drone soared skyward and hovered above the field.
- Cheers rose as the balloon soared skyward.
Esempi per chi studia
- The bird soared skyward.
- The plane soared skyward.