skate
gb/skˈeɪt/ us/skˈeɪt/
A2
Anglų
~ 9900
korcsolyázik, korcsolya, korcsolyázás, gördeszkázik, könnyedén veszi az akadályt, ellavírozik, elsiklik, megkerül, rája
VEIKSMAŽODIS
A2
1
korcsolyázik
A2
Vartosenos šablonas:
to skate on [surface]; to skate [somewhere]
We used to skate on the frozen pond every winter.
Régen minden télen korcsolyáztunk a befagyott tavon.
She learned to skate at the local ice rink when she was five.
Ötévesen tanult meg korcsolyázni a helyi jégpályán.
They put on their skates and skated around the arena for an hour.
After school, he skates at the park until it gets dark.
Be careful if you skate on the lake; the ice might be thin.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
I like to skate on the ice in winter.
Szeretek télen a jégen korcsolyázni.
She can skate very fast.
Nagyon gyorsan tud korcsolyázni.
We go to the rink to skate every weekend.
He wants to learn how to skate.
They skate around the big circle again and again.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes say *"I do skate"* instead of *"I skate"* for a general habit, or confuse *"skate"* with *"skateboard"*. Use *"skate"* for moving on ice or roller skates, and *"skateboard"* for moving on a skateboard.
Reikšmė
Move on ice or roller skates
Kolokacijos
go skating
|learn to skate
|skate on ice
|skate around the rink
|skate across the lake
|skate backwards
Sinonimai
ice-skate (More specific; only refers to skating on ice, not with roller skates.)
|
roller-skate (More specific; only refers to skating on wheels, not on ice.)
Antonimai
walk (Describes moving on foot without using skates or other equipment.)
Temos
sports
|leisure
|daily_life
Apibrėžimas
To move over ice or a smooth floor while wearing special shoes with blades or wheels.
To move or glide over a surface while wearing skates, especially on ice or a smooth floor.
DAIKTAVARDIS
A2
2
korcsolya
A2
Vartosenos šablonas:
a pair of skates
The rental desk was out of size 8 skates.
A kölcsönzőpultnál nem volt 8-as méretű korcsolya.
Her new figure skates have very sharp blades.
Az új műkorcsolyájának nagyon élesek a pengéi.
He tightened the laces on his skates before stepping onto the ice.
You must wear skates on the rink; street shoes are not allowed.
She keeps her skates in a special bag to protect the blades.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
My skates are too small now.
Már túl kicsi a korcsolyám.
I bought new ice skates yesterday.
Tegnap vettem egy új pár jégkorcsolyát.
These roller skates are very fast.
Please put your skates in the box.
He cannot find his skates.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse *"skate"* (one shoe) with *"skates"* (two shoes). Use *"a skate"* for one and *"skates"* or *"a pair of skates"* for two.
Reikšmė
Boot with blade or wheels
Kolokacijos
ice skates
|roller skates
|a pair of skates
|hire skates
|put on skates
|take off your skates
Sinonimai
ice skate (Refers specifically to a skate with a metal blade for use on ice.)
|
roller skate (Refers specifically to a skate with wheels for use on hard surfaces.)
Antonimai
regular shoe (A normal shoe used for walking, not for skating.)
Temos
sports
|objects
|daily_life
Apibrėžimas
A special shoe with a long metal blade or small wheels that you use to move over ice or a smooth floor.
A boot or similar device fitted with a metal blade or small wheels, used for moving smoothly over ice or a hard surface.
DAIKTAVARDIS
B1
3
korcsolyázás
A2
Vartosenos šablonas:
to go for a skate
We went for a skate on the river before dinner.
Vacsora előtt korcsolyáztunk egyet a folyón.
Do you want to have a quick skate after work?
Van kedved munka után korcsolyázni egy gyorsat?
The community center offers a free public skate every Sunday.
I enjoyed a quiet late-night skate around the empty rink.
They organized a charity skate to raise money for the hospital.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
Let’s go for a skate after school.
Menjünk korcsolyázni iskola után.
We had a nice skate in the park.
Jót korcsolyáztunk a parkban.
The rink is open for a public skate now.
Our family goes for a skate every weekend.
I enjoyed my skate this morning.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may say *"go for skate"* without *"a"*. In this sense, use *"go for a skate"*. When you talk about the activity in general, use *"go skating"*.
Reikšmė
A session of skating activity
Kolokacijos
go for a skate
|have a quick skate
|an afternoon skate
|a family skate session
Sinonimai
skating session (More explicit; commonly used in schedules or event descriptions.)
Temos
sports
|leisure
|daily_life
Apibrėžimas
A time when you go out to skate for fun or exercise.
An occasion or session of skating for exercise or enjoyment.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B1
INFORMAL
4
gördeszkázik
B1
Vartosenos šablonas:
to skate [somewhere]; to skate at [a place]
He spends every afternoon skating at the local park.
Minden délután a helyi parkban gördeszkázik.
They like to skate downtown and film each other’s tricks.
Szeretnek a belvárosban gördeszkázni, és videóra venni egymás trükkjeit.
She started skating when she was ten and now competes in contests.
You can’t skate here; this area is for pedestrians only.
We used to skate outside the mall until security moved us on.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
He likes to skate with his friends.
Szeret a barátaival gördeszkázni.
They skate at the new skate park.
Az új gördeszkaparkban gördeszkáznak.
She learned to skate last summer.
I can skate, but I can’t do big tricks.
We skate after school every day.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes say *"play skate"* or *"do skate"*. In English, we say *"skate"* or *"go skating"*, not *"play"* with this sport.
Reikšmė
Ride a skateboard
Kolokacijos
skate the park
|skate the streets
|skate every day
|learn to skate
|skate with friends
Sinonimai
skateboard (Very close in meaning; slightly more explicit and common in neutral contexts.)
Antonimai
walk (Describes moving on foot instead of using a skateboard.)
Temos
sports
|youth_culture
|daily_life
Apibrėžimas
To move and do tricks on a skateboard for fun or sport.
To ride and perform movements or tricks on a skateboard, especially as a sport or hobby.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
C1
5
Vartosenos šablonas:
to skate through [something]; to skate by on [something]
She skated through the exam without studying very much.
Nem sokat tanult, mégis simán teljesítette a vizsgát.
He always seems to skate through life on his good looks and confidence.
Mindig úgy tűnik, hogy a jó külsejének és az önbizalmának köszönhetően könnyedén boldogul az életben.
They can’t just skate by on their past success forever.
He managed to skate through the interview despite arriving late.
You can’t skate by on excuses this time; you actually have to do the work.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
He skated through the test and got an A.
Könnyedén megírta a dolgozatot, és ötöst kapott.
She skated through the meeting without any problems.
Minden gond nélkül túljutott a megbeszélésen.
They skated by on very little work this year.
I can’t skate through this class; it is too hard.
You cannot skate by forever; you must study.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may try to use this sense without a following word, as in *"He skated"* to mean *"He succeeded easily"*. In this figurative sense, it almost always appears with words like *"through"* or *"by"* (e.g. *"skated through the test"*, *"skated by on luck"*).
Reikšmė
Succeed or progress very easily
Kolokacijos
skate through an exam
|skate through life
|skate by on charm
|skate through the interview
|skate by with minimal effort
Sinonimai
sail through (Very close in meaning; slightly more common in modern informal speech.)
Antonimai
struggle (Emphasizes finding something very difficult, the opposite of doing it easily.)
Temos
work
|education
Apibrėžimas
To pass or finish something very easily, without working hard.
To succeed in or get through something very easily, often with little effort or preparation.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
C1
6
Vartosenos šablonas:
to skate over [something]; to skate around [something]
The report skates over the most serious safety concerns.
A jelentés elsiklik a legsúlyosabb biztonsági aggályok felett.
He tried to skate around the question about his past mistakes.
Megpróbálta megkerülni a múltbeli hibáira vonatkozó kérdést.
The speaker skated over the budget cuts and moved on quickly.
You can’t just skate over the facts that don’t fit your argument.
She skated around the issue of pay by changing the subject.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The manager skated over the real problem.
A vezető elsiklott a valódi probléma felett.
He skated around my question and did not answer it.
Megkerülte a kérdésemet, és nem válaszolt rá.
The article skates over the bad results.
Don’t skate over this; tell us the truth.
She skated around the topic of money.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse this figurative meaning with the physical action of moving on skates. In this sense, *"skate over"* or *"skate around"* is about how someone talks or writes about a subject, not about moving on ice.
Reikšmė
Avoid dealing with something directly
Kolokacijos
skate over the details
|skate over a serious issue
|skate around the question
|skate around the main point
|skate over the facts
Sinonimai
gloss over (A close equivalent; often a bit more formal and common in written English.)
Antonimai
confront (Means to face a problem or issue directly instead of avoiding it.)
Temos
communication
|work
Apibrėžimas
To talk about a problem or question only a little, so you do not really answer or explain it.
To deal with a subject in a quick or vague way so that you do not have to address it directly or in detail.
DAIKTAVARDIS
B2
7
rája
B2
The market was selling fresh skate alongside cod and salmon.
A piacon friss ráját árultak tőkehal és lazac mellett.
We ordered skate with capers at the seafood restaurant.
Ráját rendeltünk kapribogyóval a halétteremben.
Biologists noted a decline in local skate populations.
Skate wings are considered a delicacy in some countries.
The chef pan-fried the skate in butter and lemon.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
They ate grilled skate for dinner.
Grillezett ráját ettek vacsorára.
The chef cooked a skate wing.
A séf rájaszárnyat készített.
Skate is a type of flat fish.
I saw a big skate in the aquarium.
Some people do not like the taste of skate.
Reikšmė
Flat sea fish related to rays
Kolokacijos
skate wing
|grilled skate
|skate and rays
|skate in brown butter
Sinonimai
ray (A closely related type of flat fish; not exactly the same species but similar in appearance.)
Temos
animals
|food
|food_drink
Apibrėžimas
A big, flat fish that lives in the sea and looks like a ray; people sometimes eat it.
A large, flat-bodied sea fish with wing-like fins and a long tail, related to rays and often eaten as food.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
skate
IPA
GB/skˈeɪt/
US/skˈeɪt/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
skate (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (skate)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: skate
- Plural: skate, skates
Verb
- Base: skate
- 3rd Person Singular: skates
- Present Participle: skating
- Past: skated
Žodžių šeima
Forms
skates
noun
skating
verb
skated
verb
Core family
skater
noun
Related words
Posakiai
go skating
1/ɡˈoʊ skˈeɪtɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Go out to skate for fun
To leave your home or another place and skate for fun or exercise.
Pavyzdžiai
- We usually go skating on the lake in January.
- Do you want to go skating after school?
- They went skating at the new indoor rink last night.
ice skate
1/ˈaɪs skˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
Boot with blade for ice
A special shoe with a long, thin metal blade that you use to move over ice.
Pavyzdžiai
- He sharpened his ice skates before the competition.
- The rental shop has ice skates in all sizes.
- My old ice skates are too small now.
skate around
1/skˈeɪt ɚˈaʊnd/
phrasal verb
Avoid dealing with an issue
To avoid talking directly about a difficult question or problem, usually by changing the subject or speaking in a very general way.
Pavyzdžiai
- The spokesperson kept skating around the question of who was responsible.
- She skated around the topic of money during the meeting.
- They tried to skate around the issue of job cuts.
skate by
1/skˈeɪt bˈaɪ/
phrasal verb
Manage with minimal effort
To succeed or continue in a situation by doing only the smallest amount of work or using only a little skill.
Pavyzdžiai
- He skated by on charm all through college.
- You can’t skate by on late homework forever.
- They have been skating by with very low investment in safety.
skate on thin ice
1/skˈeɪt ˈɔn θˈɪn ˈaɪs/
idiom
Do something very risky
To do or say something that is very risky and could easily cause serious problems for you.
Pavyzdžiai
- You’re skating on thin ice by ignoring your boss’s emails.
- The government is skating on thin ice with these new tax plans.
- He knew he was skating on thin ice when he joked about the accident.
skate over
1/skˈeɪt ˈoʊvɚ/
phrasal verb
Treat a subject superficially
To mention a problem or subject only quickly and not explain it well, so you do not really deal with it.
Pavyzdžiai
- The article skates over the most important questions.
- He skated over his past mistakes and focused on his recent success.
- Don’t skate over the safety issues in your presentation.
skate park
1/skˈeɪt pˈɑɹk/
fixed phrase
Area built for skating/skateboarding
A special place with ramps and other shapes where people can skate or ride skateboards.
Pavyzdžiai
- They built a new skate park beside the river.
- Teens from all over the city come to this skate park.
- The skate park closes at dusk for safety reasons.
skate through
1/skˈeɪt θɹˈu/
phrasal verb
Finish something very easily
To pass or finish an exam, task, or difficult time very easily, without much effort or trouble.
Pavyzdžiai
- She skated through the interview and got the job.
- He skated through his exams with almost no revision.
- The team didn’t skate through the season; they had to work hard for every win.
roller skate
1/ɹˈoʊlɚ skˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
wheeled shoe for skating
A shoe or boot with wheels on the bottom that you wear to move on flat, hard ground.
Pavyzdžiai
- He bought a new pair of roller skates for his daughter.
- She bought new roller skates for the indoor rink.
- It took her a while to learn how to stop on roller skates.
- Children in the park were playing on their roller skates.
- The store rents roller skates in many different sizes.
- You must wear roller skates on the track; no regular shoes are allowed.