Vartosenos šablonas:
[a] plume; plumes on [something]
Her hat was trimmed with a bright red plume.
Kalapját élénkpiros dísztoll ékesítette.
The guards wore helmets with tall white plumes.
Az őrök magas fehér tollforgóval díszített sisakot viseltek.
The dancer’s costume included a fan of black plumes.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The hat has a large plume.
A kalapon nagy dísztoll van.
He wore a plume on his helmet.
Tollforgót viselt a sisakján.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse plume (/pluːm/) with plum (/plʌm/), the fruit.
Reikšmė
a large decorative feather
Kolokacijos
ostrich plume
|a plume of feathers
|a white plume
|a scarlet plume
|plumes on a helmet
|a plumed hat
|a plumed headdress
|wear a plume
|decorated with plumes
|a plume in your cap
Sinonimai
feather (More general; plume often suggests large or decorative.)
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aigrette (A decorative feather plume, especially on a hat (more specific and less common).)
Temos
nature
|clothing_fashion
|arts_culture
Apibrėžimas
a big feather used for decoration
A long, soft feather, especially one used as decoration on clothing, hats, helmets, or costumes.
Vartosenos šablonas:
a plume of [smoke/steam/dust/ash] (from [place])
A dark plume of smoke rose from the warehouse.
Sötét füstoszlop emelkedett a raktárból.
The rocket left a bright plume of flame and exhaust.
A rakéta fényes láng- és füstcsóvát húzott maga után.
A plume of ash drifted over the town after the eruption.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
I saw a plume of smoke.
Láttam egy füstcsóvát.
Steam rose in a white plume.
A gőz fehér csóvában szállt fel.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may use cloud when a narrow, rising shape is meant; plume often implies a streaming or rising column.
Reikšmė
a column of smoke or steam
Kolokacijos
a plume of smoke
|a plume of steam
|a plume of ash
|a dust plume
|a volcanic plume
|a smoke plume
|a toxic plume
|a plume rises
|a plume drifted
|a plume from the chimney
Sinonimai
column (Emphasizes a tall vertical shape; less natural for drifting smoke.)
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trail (Emphasizes something left behind moving objects (e.g., planes), not necessarily rising.)
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cloud (More general; plume suggests a narrower, streaming shape.)
Temos
environment
|weather
|science
Apibrėžimas
a long cloud of smoke or steam
A long, thin cloud or column of smoke, steam, dust, or similar material rising into the air or spreading out from a source.
Vartosenos šablonas:
a plume of [hair/spray/water]
He had a plume of hair falling over his forehead.
Egy hajtincs hullott a homlokába.
A plume of water shot up from the fountain.
Vízcsóva tört fel a szökőkútból.
The ornamental grass produces pale plumes in late summer.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
She has a plume of hair.
Van egy kiálló hajtincse.
A plume of water rose up.
Vízcsóva tört fel.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may overuse plume for any spray of liquid; it usually suggests a light, feathery shape.
Reikšmė
a feather-like tuft or spray
Kolokacijos
a plume of hair
|a plume of water
|a plume of spray
|a feathery plume
|a plume-like tuft
|grass plumes
|plumes of sea spray
Sinonimai
tuft (Often smaller and more compact than a plume.)
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spray (Focuses on droplets; plume focuses on the shape.)
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crest (Often refers to hair or a ridge-like top; plume suggests softness/featheriness.)
Apibrėžimas
a soft, feather-like shape
A tuft, crest, or spray of something that looks like a feather, such as hair, grass, or water.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[smoke/steam/dust] plumes (from/out of) [place]; [something] plumes into/through [place]
Steam plumed from the street vents in the cold air.
A hideg levegőben gőz gomolygott fel az utcai szellőzőkből.
Smoke plumed out of the engine compartment.
Füst gomolygott ki a motortérből.
Dust plumed behind the truck as it sped along the dirt road.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
Smoke plumed into the air.
A füst gomolyogva szállt a levegőbe.
Steam plumed from the kettle.
Gőz gomolygott a vízforralóból.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may use plume as a synonym of smoke; plume is about the shape and movement, not the substance itself.
Reikšmė
to rise or stream like smoke
Kolokacijos
smoke plumed
|steam plumed
|ash plumed
|dust plumed
|plume from the vents
|plume out of the chimney
|plume into the sky
|plume across the valley
Sinonimai
billow (Often suggests thicker, rolling movement rather than a narrow stream.)
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stream (More general and less visual; plume highlights a feathered, trailing shape.)
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rise (General upward movement without the specific shape implied by plume.)
Antonimai
settle (Move downward and become still rather than rising/spreading.)
Temos
environment
|weather
|science
Apibrėžimas
to rise like a long cloud of smoke
To rise, flow, or spread out in a long, trailing shape like a plume; or to send out material in that shape.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] plumes [themself] on [something]
He plumed himself on his attention to detail.
Azzal büszkélkedett, mennyire figyel a részletekre.
She plumed herself on never being late.
Arra volt büszke, hogy soha nem késik.
They plumed themselves on their reputation for fairness.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
He plumed himself on his work.
Büszke volt a munkájára.
She plumed herself on being careful.
Büszke volt rá, hogy körültekintő.
Dažna klaida:
This verb is usually reflexive (plume yourself/himself/themselves) and commonly followed by on + noun/gerund.
Reikšmė
to feel proud of yourself
Kolokacijos
plume yourself on
|plume himself on
|plume herself on
|plume themselves on
|plume yourself on your success
|plume himself on being honest
|plume herself on her good taste
Sinonimai
pride yourself on (More common and more neutral; plume yourself on can sound more literary or critical.)
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congratulate yourself on (Often implies self-satisfaction; can be more explicit than plume.)
Antonimai
regret (Feel sorry about something rather than proud of it.)
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be ashamed of (Feel embarrassment instead of pride.)
Temos
emotions
|social_relations
Apibrėžimas
to feel proud about something you did
To feel pleased and proud about your achievements or qualities, especially in a self-satisfied way.