Vartosenos šablonas:
to rout [someone]/[a team]/[the opposition]
The underdogs routed the defending champions 5–0.
Az esélytelenebb csapat 5–0-ra elsöpörte a címvédőt.
Voters routed the ruling party in the local elections.
A választók elsöpörték a kormánypártot a helyhatósági választásokon.
Our team completely routed their rivals in the final.
The army quickly routed the rebel forces in the north.
If we play like this, we’ll rout any team in the league.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
Her team routed the other side in the game.
Az ő csapata simán legyőzte a másik csapatot a meccsen.
The new party routed its opponents in the vote.
Az új párt elsöpörte az ellenfeleit a szavazáson.
They routed the visitors with an easy win.
The home team routed their old rivals.
The small company routed its big competitors this year.
Dažna klaida:
Learners often confuse "rout" with "route" (a path) or "root" (the part of a plant). Note the meaning and spelling: you "rout the opposition" (defeat them), but you "take a different route to work" (a different way) and "pull out the root" (from the ground). Another mistake is adding an unnecessary preposition, e.g., saying *"rout over the team"* instead of *"rout the team"*.
Reikšmė
defeat completely and heavily
Kolokacijos
rout the opposition
|rout the competition
|rout their rivals
|rout the defending champions
|rout the enemy
|completely rout
Sinonimai
crush (slightly more informal and vivid; commonly used in sports and competition contexts.)
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overwhelm (focuses on being much stronger or more powerful, sometimes less about the score itself.)
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trounce (informal and colorful; strongly emphasizes the size of the victory.)
Antonimai
lose (to) (describes failing to win, which is the direct opposite of defeating someone completely.)
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fight off (suggests managing to avoid defeat, especially after being under pressure.)
Temos
sports
|politics
|competition
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
to win against another person or group in a very easy and complete way, often by a big score or difference
To defeat an opponent or group in a very clear, one‑sided way, often by a large margin in sport, politics, or competition.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[a game/election] ends in a rout
The match turned into a rout after halftime.
A meccsből a félidő után kiütés lett.
Polls suggested a close race, but the election was a rout for the opposition.
A felmérések szoros versenyt jeleztek, de a választás fölényes ellenzéki győzelmet hozott.
The 6–1 rout shocked home fans.
After their 4–0 rout, the coach resigned.
The party is still trying to recover from last year’s electoral rout.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The game was a rout, with a score of 5–0.
A meccs kiütés volt, 5–0-s eredménnyel.
The election ended in a rout for the old government.
A választás az addigi kormány fölényes vereségével ért véget.
Fans were angry after the 4–1 rout.
The coach called the defeat a total rout.
Their win was not close; it was a rout.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes think "rout" always means a military defeat. In modern everyday English, it is more often used for sports scores or election results. Also, do not confuse it with "route"; you say *"a 3–0 rout"*, not *"a 3–0 route"*.
Reikšmė
overwhelming, one‑sided defeat
Kolokacijos
a complete rout
|a 4–0 rout
|end in a rout
|turn into a rout
|suffer a rout
|electoral rout
Sinonimai
blowout (mainly North American and informal; commonly used for sports scores.)
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landslide (commonly used in political and voting contexts rather than sports.)
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crushing defeat (slightly more emotional and descriptive; emphasizes the pain of losing.)
Antonimai
nail-biter (informal; describes a very close, tense contest, the opposite of an easy, one‑sided result.)
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tight contest (a close game or competition, with little difference between sides.)
Temos
sports
|politics
|competition
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
a game, vote, or fight where one side wins very easily and the other side loses badly
A situation in which one side defeats the other by a very large margin, especially in sport, politics, or competition.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to turn [a battle] into a rout
The surprise attack turned the orderly withdrawal into a rout.
A meglepetésszerű támadás a rendezett visszavonulást fejvesztett meneküléssé változtatta.
The army broke ranks and fled in rout.
A hadsereg sorai felbomlottak, és fejvesztve menekült.
What began as a minor setback soon became a full‑scale rout.
The general managed to restore order and stop the rout.
Historical accounts describe the battle as a complete rout of the imperial forces.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
After the battle, the soldiers ran in rout.
A csata után a katonák fejvesztett menekülésbe kezdtek.
The attack turned their slow retreat into a rout.
A támadás a lassú visszavonulásukat fejvesztett meneküléssé változtatta.
The general tried to stop the rout but failed.
The battle ended in a rout of the enemy army.
The army was in rout and could not fight.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse this with the more general "retreat". A "rout" is not just moving back; it is moving back in a panicked, disorganized way after a bad defeat.
Reikšmė
disorganized retreat after defeat
Kolokacijos
a chaotic rout
|in full rout
|turn into a rout
|flee in rout
|end in rout
|rout of the army
Sinonimai
retreat (more general; does not always suggest confusion or panic.)
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flight (more literary; emphasizes running away, often quickly and fearfully.)
Antonimai
stand (as in "make a stand"; describes holding a position rather than fleeing.)
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advance (movement forward in battle, opposite of retreating in disorder.)
Temos
war
|history
|politics
|law
Apibrėžimas
a wild and confused escape of an army or group after it loses a fight
A confused and disorderly retreat of soldiers or other forces after they have been badly defeated.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to rout out [someone/something]
Police spent weeks trying to rout out the gang leaders from their safe houses.
A rendőrség hetekig próbálta kiűzni a bandavezéreket a búvóhelyeikről.
The new director is determined to rout out waste and inefficiency.
Az új igazgató eltökélte, hogy felszámolja a pazarlást és a hatékonytalanságot.
The fire helped rout out the animals living in the abandoned building.
Journalists worked to rout out the truth behind the scandal.
The government launched a campaign to rout out extremist cells.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The police worked hard to rout out the drug dealers.
A rendőrök keményen dolgoztak, hogy kiűzzék a drogdílereket a rejtekhelyeikről.
The manager wants to rout out bad habits in the office.
A vezető ki akarja irtani a rossz szokásokat az irodában.
They tried to rout out the rats in the old house.
The new rules helped rout out corruption in the company.
The report helped rout out the real cause of the problem.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse "rout out" with the much more common "root out". In modern English, "root out" is standard for removing problems or bad things; "rout out" is less common and can sound old‑fashioned or like a spelling mistake. Be careful not to write *"rout out"* when you mean *"root out"*.
Reikšmė
force out of hiding
Kolokacijos
rout out corruption
|rout out criminals
|rout out the problem
|rout out extremists
|rout out hiding places
|finally rout out
Sinonimai
root out (very close in meaning and much more common; often used for problems, crime, or corruption.)
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flush out (commonly used for forcing someone out of hiding, especially by police or the military.)
Antonimai
shelter (to protect or hide someone, the opposite of forcing them into the open.)
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harbor (to give a safe place to someone, especially when they are wanted by authorities.)
Temos
search
|crime
|daily life
|law
|animals
|daily_life
Apibrėžimas
to make a person, animal, or thing come out from a place where it is hiding or difficult to find
To make someone or something come out of a hiding place or secure position, often after searching or applying pressure.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
C1
TECHNICAL
5
Vartosenos šablonas:
to rout [a groove/hole] in [material]
Use a template to rout a clean groove for the hinge.
Használj sablont, hogy tiszta hornyot marj ki a zsanérnak.
The carpenter routed a channel for the wiring.
Az asztalos kimart egy vájatot a vezetékeknek.
We need to rout out a recess in the panel for the control unit.
The edges were precisely routed with a CNC machine.
He routed the design into the surface of the tabletop.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The worker routed a groove in the wood.
A munkás hornyot mart a fába.
A machine is used to rout a hole for the lock.
Egy géppel marják ki a zár helyét.
They routed a line in the board for the cable.
He routed the edge to make it smooth and round.
The sign was routed by a special cutting machine.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may think this sense is common in everyday English; in fact, it is mostly used in technical or trade contexts (woodworking, CNC machining). It is also easy to confuse with the noun "router" (the tool) and the different noun "router" used in computing.
Reikšmė
cut a groove with a tool
Kolokacijos
rout a groove
|rout a channel
|rout out a recess
|rout the edges
|CNC‑routed panel
|rout into the surface
Sinonimai
channel (overlaps when talking about cutting a narrow path in material, but more general and less tied to a router tool.)
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hollow out (focuses on removing material to make a space, not specifically with a router.)
Antonimai
fill (to put material into a hole or groove, the opposite of removing material to create it.)
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smooth (to make a surface flat and even instead of cutting into it.)
Temos
technology
|crafts
|engineering
|work
Apibrėžimas
to cut a long narrow space in wood or another material with a special machine
To cut, hollow out, or shape a groove or cavity in wood, plastic, or another material using a router or similar tool.
DAIKTAVARDIS
C2
LITERARY
6
Vartosenos šablonas:
a rout of [people]
The banquet soon dissolved into a drunken rout.
A lakoma vendégeiből hamar részeg csőcselék lett.
Guards struggled to control the rout of angry supporters.
Az őrök nehezen tudták megfékezni a dühös támogatók csőcselékét.
By midnight, the celebration had become a wild rout spilling into the streets.
He pushed his way through the rout that filled the square.
The play opens with a rout of revelers storming the palace gates.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The party turned into a rout outside the house.
A ház előtt a buli hamar randalírozó tömeggé fajult.
Police tried to stop the rout in the street.
A rendőrök megpróbálták megállítani az utcai csőcseléket.
A rout of fans ran toward the stage.
He was afraid of the rout outside the stadium.
The quiet meeting became a loud rout.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may try to use this sense in everyday conversation. In modern English, this meaning is rare and mainly appears in literary or historical writing. In normal speech, use "crowd" or "mob" instead.
Reikšmė
large noisy disorderly crowd
Kolokacijos
a drunken rout
|a wild rout
|a lawless rout
|disperse the rout
|a rout of revelers
|a rout of rioters
Sinonimai
mob (the most common modern word; often suggests violence or a threat.)
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rabble (literary and slightly negative; emphasizes the crowd as low‑class or disorderly.)
Antonimai
orderly crowd (describes a group that behaves calmly and under control, the opposite of a wild rout.)
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gathering (neutral word for people together, without the sense of danger or disorder.)
Temos
society
|violence
|daily_life
|relationships
|law
Apibrėžimas
a big wild crowd of people that is loud and not controlled
A large, noisy, and disorderly crowd of people, often seen as dangerous or out of control.