grunt
gb/ɡɹˈʌnt/ us/ɡɹˈʌnt/
B1
영어
~ 1600
mordul, felnyög, mordulás, nyögés, melós, irodai robot, baka, gyalogos
동사
B1
1
사용 패턴：
[someone] grunts
She grunted as she lifted the heavy box.
Felnyögött, amikor felemelte a nehéz dobozt.
He only grunted in reply to my question.
A kérdésemre csak mordult egyet válaszul.
The player grunted loudly when he hit the ball.
The injured man grunted with each step.
I heard him grunt as he pushed the door open.
학습자용 예문
He grunted when he stood up.
Felnyögött, amikor felállt.
The man grunted with pain.
A férfi fájdalmában felnyögött.
She grunted as she moved the table.
I heard the boy grunt when he fell.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'grunt' with 'growl'; 'growl' is usually a longer, more aggressive animal sound.
뜻
Make a short low sound
연어
grunt in pain
|grunt with effort
|grunt softly
유의어
groan (Usually longer and more drawn-out, often expressing pain or annoyance.)
반의어
speak (Speaking uses clear words instead of short nonverbal sounds.)
주제
daily life
|communication
|body
정의
To make a short, deep sound from your throat, often when you are working hard or feel pain.
To produce a short, low, rough sound in the throat, often to express effort, discomfort, or acknowledgement.
명사
B1
2
사용 패턴：
a grunt of [emotion]
He gave a grunt of effort as he lifted the box.
Erőlködő nyögést hallatott, amikor felemelte a dobozt.
A grunt of pain escaped her lips.
Fájdalmas nyögés hagyta el az ajkát.
The soldier answered with a grunt.
I heard a grunt from the next room.
His only response was a grunt.
학습자용 예문
She made a grunt when she fell.
Nyögött egyet, amikor elesett.
He gave a grunt as he opened the jar.
Nyögött egyet, amikor kinyitotta a befőttesüveget.
I heard a grunt from the man.
The boy made a grunt when he stood up.
뜻
Short low throat sound
연어
a grunt of effort
|a grunt of pain
|a grunt of approval
유의어
groan (Similar but usually longer and more expressive of discomfort.)
반의어
speech (Speech uses words instead of short sounds.)
주제
daily life
|communication
|body
정의
A short, deep sound made from the throat.
A short, low, rough sound made in the throat, typically to express effort, pain, or acknowledgement.
명사
B2
INFORMAL
3
melós
B2
irodai robot
C1
사용 패턴：
[someone] is a grunt
I started as an office grunt before moving up to management.
Irodai robotként kezdtem, aztán vezetői pozícióba kerültem.
The grunts do all the heavy lifting while the bosses sit in offices.
A melósok végzik az összes nehéz munkát, miközben a főnökök az irodáikban ülnek.
As a new recruit, you're just a grunt for now.
He felt like nothing more than a corporate grunt.
Most of the work was done by the grunts on the shop floor.
학습자용 예문
He is just an office grunt.
Ő csak egy irodai robot.
I was a factory grunt for two years.
Két évig gyári melós voltam.
The new worker is a grunt.
Grunts do the hard jobs.
뜻
Low-ranking worker
연어
office grunt
|factory grunt
|just a grunt
유의어
drudge (Suggests dull, menial work, sometimes with more negative connotation.)
반의어
manager (A manager has authority and responsibility rather than doing basic tasks.)
주제
work
|informal
|core_vocabulary
정의
An informal word for a worker who does simple or hard jobs and is not important in the company or group.
An informal term for someone who does basic, routine, or physically demanding work, often with little recognition or authority.
명사
B2
INFORMAL
4
He served as a grunt during the Vietnam War.
Bakaként szolgált a vietnámi háborúban.
Most grunts never see the generals who command them.
A legtöbb baka sosem látja az őt irányító tábornokokat.
The movie follows the life of a young army grunt.
Grunts face dangerous conditions on the front lines.
학습자용 예문
He was a grunt in the army.
Baka volt a hadseregben.
Many grunts fought in that war.
Sok baka harcolt abban a háborúban.
The grunt walked with his unit.
The movie is about an army grunt.
뜻
Infantry soldier (US slang)
연어
army grunt
|Vietnam War grunt
유의어
infantryman (Formal military term for a soldier who fights on foot.)
반의어
officer (An officer holds rank and command rather than serving as ordinary infantry.)
주제
military
|politics
정의
In US military slang, a soldier who fights on foot in the army.
US military slang for an infantry soldier, especially one who serves on foot and does frontline combat work.
문법
기본형
grunt
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈʌnt/
US/ɡɹˈʌnt/
음절 및 강세
grunt （1음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (grunt)
활용형
Noun
- Base: grunt
- Plural: grunts
Verb
- Base: grunt
- 3rd Person Singular: grunts
- Present Participle: grunting
- Past: grunted
관련 단어
Forms
grunts
noun
grunting
verb
grunted
verb
Negative and opposite forms
disgruntled
adjective
Advanced or less common
disgruntle
verb
표현
grunt work
1/ɡɹˈʌnt wˈɚk/
fixed phrase
informal
Boring routine tasks
Work that is boring or simple and needs little skill but must still be done.
예문
- I spent my first year at the company doing all the grunt work.
- Volunteers handled most of the grunt work for the event.