morning
gb/mˈɔɹnɪŋ/ us/mˈɔɹnɪŋ/
A1
Inglese
~ 500
Accezioni
0 accezioni
Sostantivo
A1
entity
1
early part of the day
The time from when the sun comes up until 12 o’clock in the day.
Schema d'uso:
in the morning
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'morning' with 'day' and say 'in the day' when they mean 'in the morning'.
Sinonimi
forenoon (More formal or old-fashioned term for the part of the day before noon.)
Contrari
evening (The later part of the day after afternoon.)
Collocazioni
good morning
|early morning
|tomorrow morning
|late morning
|this morning
Temi
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- I usually go for a run in the morning.
- The meeting is scheduled for tomorrow morning.
- She felt refreshed after a good night’s sleep and a bright morning.
- It rained heavily this morning.
- He likes to read the newspaper every morning.
Esempi per chi studia
- I eat breakfast in the morning.
- The sun rises in the morning.
- We will go to the park tomorrow morning.
- I have a class every morning.
- She drinks coffee in the morning.
Sostantivo
B2
entity
2
early stage of something
The first part of something, not about time of day but about when it starts.
Schema d'uso:
the morning of [something]
Errore comune:
Learners may take this meaning literally instead of understanding it as figurative for 'beginning'.
Sinonimi
beginning (General term for the start of something, not limited to metaphorical use.)
Contrari
end (Refers to the final stage of something.)
Collocazioni
the morning of life
|the morning of a career
Temi
time
|metaphor
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- In the morning of his career, he was full of energy and ideas.
- The book describes the morning of civilization.
- They met in the morning of their friendship.
Esempi per chi studia
- He is in the morning of his career.
- The country is in the morning of its history.
- She is in the morning of her life.
Grammatica
Forma base
morning
IPA
GB/mˈɔɹnɪŋ/
US/mˈɔɹnɪŋ/
Sillabe e accento
morn - ing (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (morn)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: morning
- Plural: morning, mornings
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
good morning
1/ɡˈʊd mˈɔɹnɪŋ/
fixed phrase
greeting before midday
A polite way to say hello to someone before 12 o’clock in the day.
Esempi
- Good morning, how are you today?
- She smiled and said, 'Good morning' to her neighbors.
morning after
1/mˈɔɹnɪŋ ˈæftɚ/
fixed phrase
day after an event
The day after an important or exciting event, often after drinking alcohol.
Esempi
- He felt terrible on the morning after the party.
- The morning after the wedding was quiet and peaceful.
morning person
1/mˈɔɹnɪŋ pˈɚsən/
fixed phrase
person active early in day
Someone who has a lot of energy and feels good in the early part of the day.
Esempi
- I’m not a morning person; I prefer working at night.
- She’s always cheerful—definitely a morning person.
morning sickness
1/mˈɔɹnɪŋ sˈɪknəs/
fixed phrase
pregnancy-related nausea
Feeling sick in the stomach, often in the morning, that some women have during early pregnancy.
Esempi
- Morning sickness is common during the first trimester.
- Morning sickness is common in the first trimester of pregnancy.
- She had to leave work early because of her morning sickness.
- She had morning sickness almost every day for two months.