squirrel
gb/skwˈɚəl/ us/skwˈɚəl/
A2
Inglese
~ 9900
mókus, félretesz, félrerak
SOSTANTIVO
A2
1
mókus
A2
Schema d'uso:
a [squirrel] climbs [a tree]
A squirrel ran across the path and up the tree before I could take a photo.
Egy mókus átszaladt az ösvényen, és felszaladt a fára, mielőtt lefényképezhettem volna.
We watched a squirrel burying acorns in the park.
A parkban egy mókust figyeltünk, ahogy makkot ás el.
The dog chased a squirrel along the fence but never caught it.
In the fall, squirrels get very busy collecting food for the winter.
A red squirrel was sitting on the branch, eating a nut with its front paws.
Esempi per chi studia
A squirrel is sitting in the tree.
Egy mókus ül a fán.
The squirrel is eating a nut.
A mókus egy diót eszik.
We saw many squirrels in the park today.
The brown squirrel ran up the tall tree.
Squirrels use their tails to help them balance.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse squirrels with chipmunks and call both animals "squirrels." Chipmunks are a different type of small rodent with stripes on their backs. Also, remember that "squirrel" is countable: you say "two squirrels," not "two squirrel."
Significato
small bushy-tailed tree rodent
Collocazioni
gray squirrel
|red squirrel
|tree squirrel
|squirrel nest
|feed the squirrels
|a squirrel's tail
Sinonimi
rodent (More general scientific word for small animals like mice, rats, and squirrels; not specific to squirrels.)
Contrari
predator (Refers to animals that hunt and eat small animals like squirrels, making it an ecological opposite rather than a direct lexical opposite.)
Temi
animals
|nature
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
A small animal with a long, big tail that lives in trees and eats nuts and seeds.
A small, fast-moving rodent with a long bushy tail that usually lives in trees and eats nuts, seeds, and similar food.
INFORMAL
2
Schema d'uso:
to squirrel [something] away
She tries to squirrel away a little money every month for emergencies.
Minden hónapban próbál egy kis pénzt félretenni vészhelyzetekre.
Over the years, he had quietly squirreled away enough cash to buy a small house.
Az évek során csendben annyi készpénzt tett félre, hogy tudjon venni egy kis házat.
They squirrelled away extra food in case the storm lasted longer than expected.
He squirrels away every spare coin rather than going out with his friends.
Significato
secretly store something for later
Collocazioni
squirrel away money
|squirrel away savings
|squirrel away a little each month
|quietly squirrel away cash
|squirrel away food for the winter
Sinonimi
stash (Also means to store or hide something, but can sound slightly more slangy and is not limited to saving for the future.)
Contrari
spend (Opposite because it means to use money instead of keeping it for later.)
Temi
money
|daily life
|daily_life
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To keep something, often money or food, in a secret or safe place so you can use it later.
To hide or put away something, especially money or food, in a quiet or secret way so that you can use it in the future.
Grammatica
Forma base
squirrel
IPA
GB/skwˈɚəl/
US/skwˈɚəl/
Sillabe e accento
squir - rel (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (squir)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: squirrel
- Plural: squirrel, squirrels
Famiglia di parole
Forms
squirrels
noun
Related words
rodent
noun
Advanced or less common
squirrelly
adjective
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