suds
gb/sˈʌdz/ us/sˈʌdz/
B1
Inglese
hab, szappanhab, szappanos víz, mosóvíz, sör, habzik, beszappanoz, behabosít
SOSTANTIVO
B1
1
hab
A2
szappanhab
B1
Schema d'uso:
suds (on/in [something])
She rinsed the suds out of her hair.
Kiöblítette a hajából a habot.
The dish soap made thick suds in the sink.
A mosogatószer sűrű habot képzett a mosogatóban.
Suds spilled over the edge of the bucket as he scrubbed.
Esempi per chi studia
There are suds in the sink.
Hab van a mosogatóban.
I washed my hands until they were covered in suds.
Addig mostam a kezem, amíg teljesen habos nem lett.
Errore comune:
Learners may treat it as only plural; in practice, “suds” is often used like a mass noun (e.g., “covered in suds”).
Significato
soapy foam or bubbles
Collocazioni
soap suds
|thick suds
|lots of suds
|covered in suds
|a sink full of suds
|suds on the surface
|suds in the bath
|shampoo suds
|bubbles and suds
|rinse the suds off
Sinonimi
foam (More general; not necessarily caused by soap.)
|
lather (Often refers to foam made while washing skin or hair.)
|
bubbles (More general and less specifically soapy.)
Temi
cleaning
|daily_life
|household
|personal_care
Definizione
small bubbles made by soap and water
Foam or bubbles formed when soap or detergent is mixed with water.
SOSTANTIVO
B1
2
mosóvíz
B2
Schema d'uso:
in the suds; a bucket/sink of suds
He filled the basin with hot suds and started washing the plates.
Megtöltötte a lavórt forró szappanos vízzel, és elkezdte mosogatni a tányérokat.
After a few loads, the suds in the washer looked gray and dirty.
Néhány adag után a mosógépben lévő mosóvíz szürkének és piszkosnak tűnt.
She dipped the cloth into the suds and wiped down the table.
Esempi per chi studia
I put the dishes in the suds.
Betettem az edényeket a szappanos vízbe.
Make some suds with soap and warm water.
Készíts egy kis szappanos vizet szappannal és meleg vízzel.
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse “suds” (soapy water/foam) with “soap” (the product).
Significato
soapy water for washing
Collocazioni
hot suds
|a bucket of suds
|a sink of suds
|dishwashing suds
|laundry suds
|fresh suds
|dirty suds
|make up some suds
|soak in suds
|hands in the suds
Sinonimi
soapy water (More explicit and transparent for learners.)
|
wash water (Broader; not always soapy.)
Contrari
clear water (Water without soap or detergent.)
Temi
cleaning
|daily_life
|household
Definizione
water mixed with soap for washing
Soapy water used for washing dishes, clothes, or other items.
SOSTANTIVO
C1
SLANG
3
sör
A1
Schema d'uso:
[have/grab/crack open] some suds
They stopped by the bar for a couple of suds after work.
Munka után beugrottak egy bárba pár sörre.
He brought a cooler of cold suds to the barbecue.
Egy hűtőtáskányi hideg sört hozott a grillpartira.
Esempi per chi studia
He drank a few suds with his friends.
Megivott néhány sört a barátaival.
Errore comune:
This sense is slang and region-dependent; in many contexts, “beer” is the safer word.
Significato
beer (informal)
Collocazioni
cold suds
|a few suds
|crack open some suds
|grab some suds
|drink suds
|a round of suds
Sinonimi
beer (Neutral and universally understood.)
|
brew (Informal; often used for beer in casual speech.)
Temi
food_and_drink
|social_life
Definizione
beer (informal)
Beer, especially when talked about casually in the plural.
VERBO
B2
4
habzik
B1
Schema d'uso:
[liquid] suds; [something] suds up
This detergent doesn’t suds much in cold water.
Ez a mosószer hideg vízben nem nagyon habzik.
The river water sudsed near the rocks after the spill.
A kiömlés után a folyó vize habzott a sziklák közelében.
The mixture sudsed up when she stirred it.
Esempi per chi studia
The soap suds up fast.
A szappan gyorsan felhabzik.
Errore comune:
Often appears as “suds up” rather than the simple verb “suds.”
Significato
form suds; become foamy
Collocazioni
suds up
|suds easily
|suds quickly
|the soap suds up
|the water suds
|suds in the washer
Sinonimi
foam (More general; can happen without soap.)
|
lather (Often used for soaps on skin, hair, or surfaces.)
Contrari
deflate (To lose bubbles/air rather than produce them.)
Temi
cleaning
|daily_life
Definizione
to make bubbles with soap
To produce foam or bubbles, especially when soap or detergent is mixed with water.
VERBO
B2
5
beszappanoz
B1
behabosít
B2
Schema d'uso:
suds [something] (up)
He sudsed up the sponge and scrubbed the pan.
Beszappanozta a szivacsot, és kisúrolta a serpenyőt.
Before polishing, she sudsed the car and hosed it down.
Polírozás előtt beszappanozta az autót, majd leöblítette slaggal.
Suds the stains first, then rinse with warm water.
Esempi per chi studia
I sudsed up the sponge.
Beszappanoztam a szivacsot.
Errore comune:
In everyday conversation, “soap (something) up” or “wash” is more common than “suds.”
Significato
wash with soap suds
Collocazioni
suds up the car
|suds the dishes
|suds up your hands
|suds and rinse
|suds the floor
Sinonimi
soap up (More common and conversational.)
|
lather (Focuses on making foam while washing.)
|
wash (More general; does not emphasize soap foam.)
Contrari
rinse (To wash off soap with clean water.)
Temi
cleaning
|household
|daily_life
Definizione
to wash something with soapy bubbles
To wash something by applying soap and water and creating a foamy lather.
Grammatica
Forma base
suds
IPA
GB/sˈʌdz/
US/sˈʌdz/
Sillabe e accento
suds (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (suds)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: suds
- Plural: suds
Espressioni
a few suds
1/ə fjˈu sˈʌdz/
fixed phrase
slang
a few beers
a few beers (informal)
Esempi
- We watched the game and had a few suds.
- He invited us over for burgers and a few suds.
suds up
1/sˈʌdz ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
make lather; become foamy
to make lots of soapy bubbles
Esempi
- The shampoo sudsed up quickly in the hot water.
- She sudsed up the cloth and wiped the counter.
- If the soap doesn’t suds up, add a little more.
Esempi per chi studia
- The soap suds up fast.
- Suds up the sponge, please.