snooze
gb/snˈuz/ us/snˈuz/
A2
Inglese
szundikál, szundítás, szundi, elhalaszt, rányom a szundira, szüneteltet, lemarad, elszalaszt
VERBO
A2
1
szundikál
B1
Schema d'uso:
snooze; snooze for [time]; snooze on [place]
I snoozed on the couch for twenty minutes and felt much better.
Húsz percet szundikáltam a kanapén, és sokkal jobban éreztem magam.
He was so tired he kept snoozing in his chair.
Olyan fáradt volt, hogy folyton elszundikált a székében.
She likes to snooze for a bit after lunch on weekends.
Esempi per chi studia
I snoozed for ten minutes.
Tíz percet szundikáltam.
He is snoozing on the sofa.
Épp a kanapén szundikál.
Errore comune:
Do not confuse snooze with sneeze (a sudden breath out).
Significato
sleep lightly for a short time
Collocazioni
snooze for a few minutes
|snooze on the sofa
|snooze in a chair
|have a little snooze
|doze and snooze
|snooze after lunch
|snooze on the couch
|snooze in the afternoon
|snooze lightly
|snooze peacefully
Sinonimi
doze (Often suggests lighter, half-asleep rest.)
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nap (More neutral; often a planned short sleep.)
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catnap (Emphasizes a very short nap.)
Contrari
stay awake (Not sleeping at all.)
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wake up (Stop sleeping and become alert.)
Temi
sleep
|daily_life
|health
Definizione
to sleep for a short time
To sleep lightly or for a short time, especially during the day.
SOSTANTIVO
B1
2
Schema d'uso:
a snooze; have a snooze
I’m going to have a quick snooze before we go out.
Gyorsan szundítok egyet, mielőtt elindulunk.
She took a short snooze on the train.
Szundított egy kicsit a vonaton.
A ten-minute snooze can really help in the afternoon.
Esempi per chi studia
I had a snooze after lunch.
Ebéd után szundítottam egyet.
He took a quick snooze.
Gyorsan szundított egyet.
Errore comune:
Learners may overuse snooze where nap is more common in formal contexts.
Significato
a short light sleep
Collocazioni
have a snooze
|take a snooze
|a quick snooze
|a short snooze
|a little snooze
|an afternoon snooze
|a sofa snooze
|a ten-minute snooze
|a post-lunch snooze
|a brief snooze
Sinonimi
nap (Most common neutral word for a short sleep.)
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doze (Often implies a lighter, less intentional sleep.)
|
catnap (Very short nap.)
Contrari
wakefulness (The state of being awake.)
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insomnia (Inability to sleep (opposite idea, not a direct opposite event).)
Temi
sleep
|daily_life
Definizione
a short sleep
A short, light sleep.
VERBO
B1
3
Schema d'uso:
snooze [an alarm]/[a notification]/[a reminder] (for [time])
I snoozed the alarm twice and nearly missed my train.
Kétszer is rányomtam a szundira az ébresztőn, és majdnem lekéstem a vonatomat.
You can snooze notifications for an hour while you’re in a meeting.
Egy órára szüneteltetheted az értesítéseket, amíg megbeszélésen vagy.
He snoozed the reminder until tomorrow morning.
Esempi per chi studia
I snoozed my alarm.
Rányomtam a szundira az ébresztőn.
She snoozed the notification for one hour.
Egy órára elhalasztotta az értesítést.
Errore comune:
In this sense, snooze means delay temporarily, not sleep.
Significato
temporarily silence or delay alerts
Collocazioni
snooze the alarm
|snooze an alert
|snooze notifications
|snooze a reminder
|snooze an email
|snooze for 10 minutes
|snooze until tomorrow
|snooze the timer
|snooze the meeting reminder
|snooze the app
Sinonimi
postpone (More formal; delay to a later time.)
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delay (General word; not specific to apps/alarms.)
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defer (More formal; often used in business settings.)
Contrari
dismiss (Turn off or clear it so it does not return.)
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activate (Start or enable it now instead of later.)
Temi
technology
|daily_life
|communication
|productivity
Definizione
to make an alarm or message come back later
To temporarily stop an alarm or notification and have it return later, or to hide it until a later time.
VERBO
B2
INFORMAL
4
lemarad
B1
elszalaszt
B2
Schema d'uso:
snooze on [something]
If you snooze on that price, someone else will buy it.
Ha nem csapsz le erre az árra, valaki más megveszi.
She snoozed on the offer and it was gone by the next day.
Túl sokáig várt az ajánlattal, és másnapra már nem volt elérhető.
Don’t snooze on this opportunity—apply now.
Esempi per chi studia
Don’t snooze on this deal.
Ne maradj le erről az ajánlatról.
I snoozed on the offer and missed it.
Elszalasztottam az ajánlatot, mert túl sokáig vártam.
Errore comune:
Often used with on: snooze on a deal/offer/opportunity.
Significato
miss a chance by inaction
Collocazioni
snooze on the deal
|snooze on an offer
|snooze on an opportunity
|snooze on the chance
|snooze on a bargain
|snooze on the deadline
|snooze on the news
|snooze on the market
|snooze on the job opening
|snooze on the discount
Sinonimi
miss out (Emphasizes losing a chance or benefit.)
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hesitate (Focuses on delaying because of uncertainty.)
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dawdle (Suggests wasting time in a casual way.)
Contrari
seize (Take an opportunity quickly and decisively.)
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act (Do something promptly.)
Temi
work
|decision_making
|informal_speech
Definizione
to miss a chance because you wait too long
To fail to notice or act in time and therefore miss an opportunity.
Grammatica
Forma base
snooze
IPA
GB/snˈuz/
US/snˈuz/
Sillabe e accento
snooze (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (snooze)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: snooze
- Plural: snoozes
Verb
- Base: snooze
- 3rd Person Singular: snoozes
- Present Participle: snoozing
- Past: snoozed
Espressioni
hit the snooze button
1/hˈɪt ðə snˈuz bˈʌtən/
fixed phrase
delay an alarm for later
to make the alarm ring again later
Esempi
- I hit the snooze button and fell back asleep immediately.
- She always hits the snooze button at least once.
- Try not to hit the snooze button if you want to feel more awake.
Esempi per chi studia
- I hit the snooze button.
- He hit the snooze button again.
press snooze
1/pɹˈɛs snˈuz/
fixed phrase
tap snooze on an alarm
to press the snooze control
Esempi
- I pressed snooze and bought myself nine more minutes.
- If you press snooze too many times, you’ll be late.
- He rolled over and pressed snooze without opening his eyes.
Esempi per chi studia
- She pressed snooze.
- Don’t press snooze.
snooze away
1/snˈuz əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
informal
waste time sleeping
to spend time sleeping (and waste it)
Esempi
- We snoozed away the whole afternoon after the big meal.
- Don’t snooze away your weekend if you have plans.
- He snoozed away the flight and woke up just before landing.
Esempi per chi studia
- I snoozed away the afternoon.
- Don’t snooze away your time.
snooze fest
1/snˈuz fˈɛst/
fixed phrase
informal
a very boring event
something very boring
Esempi
- The presentation was a total snooze fest.
- We turned the movie off—what a snooze fest.
- That meeting could have been an email; it was a snooze fest.
Esempi per chi studia
- The movie was a snooze fest.
- The class was a snooze fest.
snooze through [something]
1/snˈuz θɹˈu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
sleep and miss something
to sleep and not hear something
Esempi
- I snoozed through my alarm and woke up at 10.
- He snoozed through the entire flight announcement.
- She snoozed through the start of the meeting on the video call.
Esempi per chi studia
- I snoozed through my alarm.
- He snoozed through the call.
snooze, you lose
1/snˈuz | jˈu lˈuz/
idiom
informal
delay and miss out
If you wait, you miss the chance.
Esempi
- I grabbed the last ticket—snooze, you lose.
- They waited too long to book, so it was snooze, you lose.
- Snooze, you lose: the sale ends tonight.
Esempi per chi studia
- Snooze, you lose.
- Snooze, you lose—the deal is gone.