moonlight
gb/mˈunlˌaɪt/ us/mˈunlˌaɪt/
A2
Inglese
~ 3700
Accezioni
0 accezioni
Sostantivo
A2
entity
1
Light that comes from the moon
Light in the sky at night that comes from the moon.
Schema d'uso:
[moonlight] shines on [something]
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse 'moonlight' with 'sunlight' when talking about night scenes.
Sinonimi
moonbeam (Refers to a single ray or narrow beam of light from the moon, rather than the general light.)
Contrari
darkness (Refers to the complete absence of light, which is the opposite of moonlight.)
Collocazioni
bright moonlight
|by moonlight
|in the moonlight
|under the moonlight
Temi
nature
|astronomy
|daily life
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- The lake sparkled in the bright moonlight.
- We took a walk by moonlight along the beach.
- Moonlight streamed through the open window, lighting the room.
Esempi per chi studia
- I can see the trees in the moonlight.
- We sat outside under the moonlight.
- The cat walked quietly in the moonlight.
Verbo
B2
action
2
Work another job secretly or part-time
To work at another job, usually at night or in secret, while you already have a main job.
Schema d'uso:
[someone] moonlights as [a job]
Errore comune:
Some learners may think 'moonlight' here refers to working outdoors at night; it actually means having a second job regardless of location.
Sinonimi
side hustle (Informal term for an additional source of income, not necessarily secret.)
Contrari
be unemployed (Means not having any paid work at all, which is opposite to working extra jobs.)
Collocazioni
moonlight as a bartender
|moonlight as a driver
|moonlight as a musician
Temi
work
|business
|daily_life
Esempi
- She teaches during the day and moonlights as a singer at night.
- He was caught moonlighting without his manager's permission.
- Many office workers moonlight to earn extra money.
Esempi per chi studia
- I work in a shop and moonlight as a taxi driver.
- He moonlights as a cook in the evenings.
- She moonlights as a writer on weekends.
Grammatica
Forma base
moonlight
IPA
GB/mˈunlˌaɪt/
US/mˈunlˌaɪt/
Sillabe e accento
moon - light (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (moon)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: moonlight
- Plural: moonlight
Verb
- Base: moonlight
- 3rd Person Singular: moonlights
- Present Participle: moonlighting
- Past: moonlighted
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
in the moonlight
1/ˈɪn ðə mˈunlˌaɪt/
fixed phrase
In an area lit by moonlight
In a place where light from the moon is shining.
Esempi
- They danced slowly in the moonlight.
- The castle looked beautiful in the moonlight.
moonlight as
1/mˈunlˌaɪt ˈæz/
fixed phrase
Work an extra job besides main one
To do another job besides your main one, often at night or secretly.
Esempi
- He moonlights as a photographer on weekends.
- She moonlights as a yoga instructor after her office hours.