Anglų - Vengrų

onion

gb/ˈʌnjən/ us/ˈʌnjən/
A1 Anglų
~ 8600
hagyma, vöröshagyma, sokrétegű helyzet, sokrétegű történet, sokrétegű ügy
DAIKTAVARDIS A1
1
Vartosenos šablonas:
to add [onion] to [a dish]
I chopped an onion for the salad.
Felaprítottam egy fej hagymát a salátához.
The recipe calls for two large onions and three tomatoes.
A recepthez két nagy fej hagyma és három paradicsom kell.
Cooking the onions slowly in butter will make them sweet.
She could smell fried onions coming from the kitchen.
Do you want onions on your burger?
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
I cut an onion for the soup.
Felvágtam egy fej hagymát a leveshez.
Onions make my eyes hurt.
A hagymától csíp a szemem.
We need one more onion for this meal.
He puts onion on his pizza.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse the countable and uncountable use. Use "an onion / three onions" for whole bulbs, but "some onion" or "a little onion" for chopped pieces in a dish (e.g., "Add some onion," not "Add some onions" when you mean chopped onion in general).
Reikšmė
edible bulb used in cooking
Kolokacijos
chop an onion |slice the onions |raw onion |red onion |onion soup |onion rings
Sinonimai
onion bulb (More technical; stresses that it is the bulb part of the plant, often used in gardening or botany.)
Temos
food |cooking |daily life |food_drink |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas

A round white, yellow, or red bulb with a strong smell and taste that people cut and cook in many kinds of food.

A round or oval, usually strong-smelling bulb of the onion plant, used as a vegetable and flavoring in many dishes.

DAIKTAVARDIS B1
2
Vartosenos šablonas:
to grow [onions] in [a garden/field]
We grow tomatoes and onions in our garden every year.
Minden évben paradicsomot és vöröshagymát termesztünk a kertünkben.
The onions in the field were almost ready to harvest.
A mezőn a vöröshagyma már majdnem betakarításra érett.
Plant the onions in rows about ten centimeters apart.
These onions will overwinter and produce bigger bulbs next season.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
My father grows onions in the yard.
Apám vöröshagymát termeszt az udvaron.
The onion needs a lot of sun to grow well.
A vöröshagymának sok napfényre van szüksége ahhoz, hogy jól fejlődjön.
Farmers plant onions in spring.
Many onion plants were damaged by the storm.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may not realize that "onion" can mean the whole plant, not just the bulb. Context with verbs like "plant", "grow", or "harvest" usually points to this plant meaning.
Reikšmė
plant that grows onion bulbs
Kolokacijos
onion plants |onion seeds |onion field |grow onions
Sinonimai
onion plant (More explicit; clearly refers to the whole living plant rather than just the bulb.)
Temos
plants |agriculture |gardening |food_drink |nature |core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas

The plant that grows in the ground and makes the onion bulb that people eat.

A plant of the species Allium cepa, grown for its edible bulb and leaves.

DAIKTAVARDIS B2 INFORMAL
3
Vartosenos šablonas:
[something] is an onion of [problems/secrets/etc.]
The investigation is an onion of corruption and cover-ups.
A nyomozás egy sokrétegű ügy, tele korrupcióval és eltussolásokkal.
Her past turned out to be an onion of secrets and half-truths.
Kiderült, hogy a múltja titkokból és féligazságokból álló, sokrétegű történet.
The budget is an onion of hidden costs that we still have to uncover.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The story is like an onion with many layers.
A történet olyan, mint egy hagyma: sok rétege van.
His plan is an onion of problems.
A terve egymásra rakódó problémákból áll.
This case is an onion of new questions.
Dažna klaida:
This figurative use is less common and usually appears in set phrases like "like an onion" or with verbs such as "peel back the layers of the onion." Learners sometimes overuse it in formal writing; it is better suited to spoken or creative language.
Reikšmė
multi-layered complex situation (figurative)
Kolokacijos
like an onion |layers of the onion |peel the onion |an onion of lies
Sinonimai
layered problem (More transparent and less figurative; does not use the strong visual image of an onion.)
Antonimai
simple issue (Describes something straightforward, with no hidden layers or complexity.)
Temos
metaphor |communication |education |core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas

A way to talk about a problem or story that has many different parts, like layers, that you find one after another.

A figurative use describing something, especially a situation or story, as having many layers of complexity that must be uncovered gradually.

Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
onion
IPA
GB/ˈʌnjən/
US/ˈʌnjən/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
onion (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (onion)
Žodžio formos
Noun
  • Base: onion
  • Plural: onion, onions
Žodžių šeima
Forms
onions noun
Related words
oniony adjective
Posakiai

French onion soup

1
/fɹˈɛnt͡ʃ ˈʌnjən sˈup/
fixed phrase

soup made mainly from onions

A rich soup made with many onions and stock, usually served with bread and melted cheese on top.

Pavyzdžiai
  • I started my meal with a bowl of French onion soup.
  • French onion soup tastes best with slow-cooked onions.

green onion

1
/ɡɹˈin ˈʌnjən/
fixed phrase

young onion with long green leaves

A young onion with long green leaves and a small white bottom that people cut and eat in salads and many dishes.

Pavyzdžiai
  • She sprinkled chopped green onion on top of the noodles.
  • You can use green onion instead of regular onion in this recipe.

know your onions

1
/nˈoʊ jˈʊɹ ˈʌnjənz/
idiom informal

be very knowledgeable and competent

To know a lot about something and be very good at it.

Pavyzdžiai
  • When it comes to computers, she really knows her onions.
  • You can tell the new chef knows his onions from the way he works in the kitchen.

like an onion

1
/lˈaɪk ən ˈʌnjən/
fixed phrase

having many layers (figurative)

Used to say that something has many parts or levels that you can discover one after another, not all at once.

Pavyzdžiai
  • Their relationship is like an onion, with more history than you first see.
  • The novel is like an onion, revealing new truths chapter by chapter.

onion rings

1
/ˈʌnjən ɹˈɪŋz/
fixed phrase

deep-fried battered onion slices

Round pieces of onion in batter, cooked in hot oil and eaten as a snack or with a meal.

Pavyzdžiai
  • We ordered a burger with a side of onion rings.
  • These onion rings are really crispy and sweet.

peel back the layers of the onion

1
/pˈil bˈæk ðə lˈeɪɚz əv ðə ˈʌnjən/
idiom

examine something layer by layer

To look more and more deeply into a problem, story, or person, finding new facts each time.

Pavyzdžiai
  • The documentary slowly peels back the layers of the onion to reveal the truth.
  • As we peel back the layers of the onion, more problems appear.

spring onion

1
/spɹˈɪŋ ˈʌnjən/
fixed phrase

young onion (mainly BrE term)

A young onion with long green leaves, called this mainly in British English, eaten raw or cooked in many dishes.

Pavyzdžiai
  • The salad is topped with sliced spring onion.
  • Add some chopped spring onion right before serving.

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