pie
gb/pˈaɪ/ us/pˈaɪ/
A1
Anglų
~ 6400
pite, torta, édesem, cukorfalat, tortát nyom valakinek az arcába, tortával arcon dob valakit
DAIKTAVARDIS
A1
1
pite
A2
Vartosenos šablonas:
a [adjective] pie with [filling]
We had apple pie and ice cream for dessert.
Desszertnek almás pitét ettünk fagylalttal.
She baked a chicken pot pie for dinner.
Vacsorára csirkés pitét sütött.
The bakery on the corner sells the best pumpkin pies in town.
He cut the pie into eight equal slices.
I prefer fruit pies to cream pies.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
My mom made a big apple pie.
Anyukám egy nagy almás pitét sütött.
We ate meat pie for dinner.
Vacsorára húsos pitét ettünk.
He bought a small pie from the shop.
She put the pie in the oven.
I want a slice of that chocolate pie.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse "pie" with "cake". A pie normally has a pastry crust and a filling, while a cake is a sweet bread-like dessert that rises when baked.
Reikšmė
baked dish with crust and filling
Kolokacijos
apple pie
|pumpkin pie
|chicken pot pie
|bake a pie
|pie crust
|slice of pie
Sinonimai
pastry (More general; can mean any baked item made with pastry, not only pies.)
|
tart (Often smaller and open on top; similar type of baked dish but not always interchangeable.)
Antonimai
soup (A liquid dish, contrasting with a solid baked dish like pie.)
Temos
food
|daily life
|cooking
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
A food made with pastry and a filling, such as fruit or meat, baked in a dish.
A dish made from pastry dough filled with sweet or savory ingredients and usually baked in a round or rectangular dish.
DAIKTAVARDIS
B2
2
torta
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
a share of the [adjective] pie
Small businesses are fighting for a larger slice of the economic pie.
A kisvállalkozások a gazdasági torta nagyobb szeletéért küzdenek.
As the market grows, the whole pie gets bigger for everyone.
Ahogy növekszik a piac, az egész torta is nagyobb lesz mindenki számára.
The government wants to make sure that more people get a fair share of the national pie.
Tech companies are taking an increasing share of the advertising pie.
We should focus on growing the pie, not just cutting it differently.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
Everyone wants a slice of the business pie.
Mindenki szeretne egy szeletet az üzleti tortából.
The company took a big part of the market pie.
A cég nagy szeletet hasított ki magának a piaci tortából.
They hope the economic pie will get bigger.
Workers want a fair share of the profit pie.
New companies are taking pieces of the market pie.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may take this meaning literally and imagine an actual food pie. In business or news contexts, "pie" here is metaphorical and refers to money, power, or opportunities that are divided.
Reikšmė
total amount that is divided
Kolokacijos
share of the pie
|slice of the pie
|economic pie
|divide the pie
|grow the pie
Sinonimai
pool (Often used for money or resources collected together to be shared.)
|
pot (Informal; used for a sum of money or resources to be distributed.)
Antonimai
individual share (Refers to one person's portion, not the total to be divided.)
Temos
business
|economics
|society
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
The whole amount of something, like money or business, that people can each get a part of.
A total amount of something, especially money or opportunities, that can be divided and shared between different people or groups.
DAIKTAVARDIS
B1
INFORMAL
3
édesem
A2
cukorfalat
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
[loving_nickname] pie
Come here, sweetie pie, and give me a hug.
Gyere ide, édesem, és ölelj meg!
She called her son a little cutie pie as he ran into the room.
Kis cukorfalatnak hívta a fiát, amikor az beszaladt a szobába.
Thanks for helping me move, you’re such a sweetie pie.
He whispered, "Goodnight, my honey pie," before turning off the light.
Grandma always calls me her pumpkin pie when I visit.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
She called her baby "sweetie pie".
A kisbabáját „édesemnek” szólította.
He said, "Good job, my cutie pie."
Azt mondta: „Ügyes vagy, kis cukorfalatom.”
Grandma hugs me and says, "You are my sweetie pie."
She wrote, "Happy birthday, honey pie" on the card.
Parents sometimes call their children "little pie" in a loving way.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes try to use "pie" alone as a common noun meaning "a sweet person" (e.g., *"She is a pie"*). In modern English this usually sounds odd; it is normally used inside pet names like "sweetie pie" or "cutie pie".
Reikšmė
very sweet or lovable person
Kolokacijos
sweetie pie
|cutie pie
|honey pie
|pumpkin pie
Sinonimai
sweetheart (Very close in meaning; a caring or loving way to talk to someone you love.)
|
darling (Similar loving term, slightly more old-fashioned or romantic.)
Antonimai
jerk (Informal; describes someone who behaves badly or unkindly, opposite of a sweet or lovable person.)
Temos
relationships
|emotions
|family
|communication
Apibrėžimas
A loving or playful name for someone you think is very sweet or cute, usually in words like "sweetie pie" or "cutie pie".
Used in compounds as a term of endearment for someone who is considered very sweet, cute, or lovable.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
C1
INFORMAL
4
Vartosenos šablonas:
to pie [someone]
The comedian invited a volunteer on stage and pied him during the sketch.
A komikus kihívott egy önkéntest a színpadra, majd a jelenet közben tortát nyomott az arcába.
An activist tried to pie the CEO during the press conference.
Egy aktivista megpróbált tortát nyomni a vezérigazgató arcába a sajtótájékoztatón.
He got pied at his birthday party and ended up covered in cream.
They threatened to pie any politician who ignored the climate protest.
In old movies, clowns often pie each other for laughs.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The clown pied the man in the face.
A bohóc tortát nyomott a férfi arcába.
Someone pied the famous singer on stage.
Valaki tortát nyomott a híres énekes arcába a színpadon.
He was pied as a joke at the party.
The boy wanted to pie his friend for fun.
In the show, they pie people who lose the game.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may think "pie" as a verb is very common in everyday speech. It is understood but mainly used in specific contexts like comedy, protests, or headlines.
Reikšmė
hit someone in the face with pie
Kolokacijos
pie the mayor
|got pied
|pie a politician
|pie in the face
Sinonimai
smear (Can mean to spread a soft substance on someone’s face; not limited to pies or jokes.)
Antonimai
applaud (In performance or protest situations, clapping is a positive response, opposite to attacking someone with a pie.)
Temos
humor
|protest
|arts_entertainment
|communication
|daily_life
Apibrėžimas
To hit someone in the face with a soft pie as a joke or to show you are angry.
To throw or push a pie, usually filled with cream or something soft, into someone’s face, especially as a joke or comic protest.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
pie
IPA
GB/pˈaɪ/
US/pˈaɪ/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
pie (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (pie)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: pie
- Plural: pie, pies
Žodžių šeima
Forms
pies
noun
Posakiai
cutie pie
1/kjˈuti pˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
informal
nickname for a very cute person
A playful and loving name for someone who looks very cute, especially a child, pet, or partner.
Pavyzdžiai
- Look at that baby, what a little cutie pie!
- She posted a photo of her dog with the caption, "My cutie pie."
- Come here, cutie pie, and sit next to me.
easy as pie
1/ˈizi ˈæz pˈaɪ/
idiom
informal
very easy to do
Very easy to do; not difficult at all.
Pavyzdžiai
- Don’t worry about the test, it’ll be easy as pie for you.
- Fixing this problem was easy as pie once we had the right tools.
- For her, running five kilometers is easy as pie.
pie chart
1/pˈaɪ t͡ʃˈɑɹt/
fixed phrase
technical
circular graph showing proportions
A round picture that is cut into pieces like a pie to show how different parts compare to the whole amount.
Pavyzdžiai
- The teacher used a pie chart to show how students spent their free time.
- This pie chart illustrates the company’s market share in each region.
- They created a pie chart to display the budget breakdown.
pie in the sky
1/pˈaɪ ˈɪn ðə skˈaɪ/
idiom
unrealistic hope or promise
An idea, plan, or promise that sounds good but will probably never happen in real life.
Pavyzdžiai
- Some critics say the plan to end poverty in five years is just pie in the sky.
- He makes big promises during elections, but most of them are pie in the sky.
- The idea of working only ten hours a week for full pay still feels like pie in the sky.
shut your pie hole
1/ʃˈʌt jˈʊɹ pˈaɪ hˈoʊl/
idiom
slang
rudely tell someone to be quiet
To tell someone to stop talking in a rude or joking but strong way.
Pavyzdžiai
- If you don’t like the show, shut your pie hole and change the channel.
- He told his brother to shut his pie hole during the argument.
- The coach yelled at the player to shut his pie hole and listen.
sweetie pie
1/swˈiti pˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
informal
loving nickname for a sweet person
A cute and loving name for someone you care about, especially a child or romantic partner.
Pavyzdžiai
- Goodnight, sweetie pie, sleep well.
- She kissed her daughter and said, "You’re my little sweetie pie."
- Thanks for helping me, you’re such a sweetie pie.
a slice of the pie
1/ə slˈaɪs əv ðə pˈaɪ/
idiom
a share of something valuable
A part or share of money, business, power, or another valuable thing that is divided between people.
Pavyzdžiai
- Smaller companies also want a slice of the pie in the growing market.
- Smaller firms are trying to get a slice of the pie in the fast‑growing tech market.
- As profits rise, workers are asking for a bigger slice of the pie.
- As the business became more successful, everyone wanted a slice of the pie.
- New streaming services are all trying to get a slice of the pie.
- Local politicians are fighting for their slice of the pie from the new budget.
as American as apple pie
1/ˈæz əmˈɛɹɪkən ˈæz ˈæpəl pˈaɪ/
idiom
very typically American
Very typical of the United States or American culture.
Pavyzdžiai
- Baseball is as American as apple pie.
- Baseball is often described as being as American as apple pie.
- The small-town parade felt as American as apple pie.
- Road trips across the country are as American as apple pie.
- He says small family businesses are as American as apple pie.
have a finger in every pie
1/hˈæv ə fˈɪŋɡɚ ˈɪn ˈɛvɹi pˈaɪ/
idiom
informal
Be involved in many things at once
To be involved in many different activities or projects.
Pavyzdžiai
- She has a finger in every pie, from local politics to charity work.
- He likes to have a finger in every pie at the office.
have a finger in every pie
2/hˈæv ə fˈɪŋɡɚ ˈɪn ˈɛvɹi pˈaɪ/
idiom
be involved in many activities
To be involved in many different activities, projects, or businesses at the same time.
Pavyzdžiai
- She seems to have a finger in every pie, from local politics to charity work.
- Our boss has a finger in every pie and likes to control every project.
- He has a finger in every pie and always knows what’s happening in town.
eat humble pie
1/ˈit hˈʌmbəl pˈaɪ/
idiom
informal
To admit you were wrong and apologize humbly
To say you were wrong and be sorry after someone shows you are wrong.
Pavyzdžiai
- After the mistake was discovered, he had to eat humble pie in front of the team.
- After the argument, he had to eat humble pie and apologize.
- She refused to admit her error until the evidence forced her to eat humble pie.
- She was forced to eat humble pie when her plan failed.
eat humble pie
2/ˈit hˈʌmbəl pˈaɪ/
idiom
admit you were wrong
To admit you were wrong and say you are sorry, especially after strongly saying you were right.
Pavyzdžiai
- After the report came out, the manager had to eat humble pie and apologize to the team.
- The critics ate humble pie when the movie became a huge success.
- He laughed at her idea, but later he ate humble pie when it worked perfectly.