snort
gb/snˈɔɹt/ us/snˈɔɹt/
B1
Inglese
~ 1400
felhorkan, horkantás, felszippant, szippantás
VERBO
B1
1
felhorkan
B2
Schema d'uso:
to snort [in annoyance/laughter]
She snorted with laughter at his silly joke.
Felnevetve felhorkant a férfi buta viccén.
He snorted in disbelief when he heard the news.
Hitetlenkedve felhorkant, amikor meghallotta a hírt.
The horse snorted and shook its head.
Mark snorted angrily and walked away.
I accidentally snorted while trying not to laugh.
Esempi per chi studia
She snorted when she heard the funny story.
Felhorkant, amikor meghallotta a vicces történetet.
He snorted in anger.
Dühében felhorkant.
The horse snorted loudly.
I snorted when I started laughing.
She snorted when she saw the silly hat.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'snort' with 'snore'; 'snore' happens during sleep, while 'snort' is a short, sudden sound made while awake.
Significato
Force air out through nose
Collocazioni
snort with laughter
|snort in disgust
|snort derisively
|snort angrily
Sinonimi
sneeze (A sudden expulsion of air through the nose and mouth, usually due to irritation; different cause and sound.)
|
grunt (A short low sound, usually made with the throat rather than the nose.)
Contrari
inhale (To draw air into the lungs, the opposite airflow direction.)
Temi
daily life
|emotions
|body
Definizione
To make a short, loud sound through your nose because you are angry, laughing, or clearing it.
To make a sudden, loud sound by blowing air quickly through the nose, often in annoyance, amusement, or to clear it.
SOSTANTIVO
B1
2
horkantás
B2
She gave a snort of laughter.
Nevetés közben horkantott egyet.
His comment earned a snort from the audience.
A megjegyzése horkantást váltott ki a közönségből.
The horse let out a loud snort.
I heard a snort behind me.
He responded with an impatient snort.
Esempi per chi studia
She made a snort when she laughed.
Nevetés közben horkantott egyet.
The horse made a loud snort.
A ló hangos horkantást hallatott.
He answered with a snort.
I heard a snort from him.
She gave a snort of anger.
Significato
Sudden nasal sound
Collocazioni
a loud snort
|an amused snort
|a snort of laughter
|a snort of disgust
Sinonimi
grunt (Short low sound from throat, similar brevity but different source.)
Temi
daily life
|emotions
|body
|communication
Definizione
A quick, loud noise made through the nose.
A short, loud sound made by forcing air quickly through the nose.
VERBO
B2
INFORMAL
3
felszippant
B2
Schema d'uso:
to snort [drug]
He was arrested for trying to snort cocaine in the club.
Letartóztatták, mert kokaint próbált felszippantani a klubban.
They snorted lines of the drug off the table.
Csíkokat szippantottak fel a drogból az asztalról.
The film showed a character snorting heroin.
Esempi per chi studia
He was caught snorting drugs.
Rajtakapták, amint drogot szippantott fel.
She snorted cocaine at the party.
Kokaint szippantott fel a bulin.
They snorted heroin together.
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse this with the general 'snort' meaning for air or sound; here it refers specifically to drug use.
Significato
Inhale drug through nose
Collocazioni
snort cocaine
|snort heroin
|snort meth
Sinonimi
inhale (General act of breathing in; doesn't imply drugs.)
Temi
health
|crime
Definizione
To breathe in a powdered drug through your nose.
To take a powdered drug into the body by breathing it in through the nose.
SOSTANTIVO
B2
INFORMAL
4
szippantás
B2
He took a quick snort before going out.
Indulás előtt gyorsan szippantott egyet a drogból.
The police found evidence of recent snorts on the table.
A rendőrség az asztalon annak nyomait találta, hogy nemrég drogot szippantottak fel.
Just one snort was enough to make him sick.
Esempi per chi studia
He took a snort of cocaine.
Szippantott egyet a kokainból.
One snort made him feel strange.
Egyetlen szippantástól furcsán érezte magát.
They found signs of many snorts on the desk.
Significato
Act of inhaling drug nasally
Collocazioni
take a snort
|a quick snort
Temi
health
|crime
Definizione
One time of breathing in powdered drug through your nose.
An instance of taking a powdered drug into the body by breathing it in through the nose.
Grammatica
Forma base
snort
IPA
GB/snˈɔɹt/
US/snˈɔɹt/
Sillabe e accento
snort (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (snort)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: snort
- Plural: snorts
Verb
- Base: snort
- 3rd Person Singular: snorts
- Present Participle: snorting
- Past: snorted
Famiglia di parole
Forms
snorts
noun
snorting
verb
snorted
verb
Espressioni
snort in disgust
1/snˈɔɹt ˈɪn dɪsɡˈʌst/
fixed phrase
Express disgust with nasal sound
To make a short noise through your nose because you feel dislike or disapproval.
Esempi
- He snorted in disgust at the idea.
- She simply snorted in disgust and walked away.
snort with laughter
1/snˈɔɹt wˈɪθ lˈæftɚ/
fixed phrase
Laugh with nasal sound
To make a short noise through your nose because you are laughing hard.
Esempi
- She couldn't help but snort with laughter at his joke.
- The movie made everyone snort with laughter several times.
snort coke
1/snˈɔɹt kˈoʊk/
fixed phrase
informal
Inhale cocaine powder nasally
To breathe in cocaine powder through your nose.
Esempi
- They were caught trying to snort coke in the bathroom.
- He bragged about how much coke he could snort.
snort coke
2/snˈɔɹt kˈoʊk/
fixed phrase
slang
inhale powdered cocaine nasally
To breathe cocaine powder in through the nose to take the drug.
Esempi
- He was caught snorting coke in the bathroom at the club.
- Characters in the film casually snort coke at a fancy party.
- They showed how easy it is for teenagers to get and snort coke.