tilt
gb/tˈɪlt/ us/tˈɪlt/
A2
Anglų
~ 1800
dönt, billent, megbillen, hajlik, billen, dőlés, dőlésszög, ferdeség, kopjatörés, lovagi torna
VEIKSMAŽODIS
A2
1
Vartosenos šablonas:
to tilt [something] [direction]
She tilted her head to listen more closely.
Oldalra billentette a fejét, hogy jobban hallja.
The waiter tilted the bottle to pour the wine.
A pincér megdöntötte az üveget, hogy bort töltsön.
The picture frame was tilted slightly to the left.
He tilted his chair back and relaxed.
The photographer asked him to tilt his chin up.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
I tilt my head when I think.
Gondolkodás közben oldalra billentem a fejem.
Please tilt the glass to pour the juice.
Kérlek, döntsd meg a poharat, hogy ki tudd önteni a gyümölcslevet.
Tilt the screen so I can see it.
She tilts the umbrella to block the sun.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tilt' with 'turn'. 'Tilt' is about leaning or sloping, while 'turn' is about rotating around a point.
Reikšmė
Move into a sloping position
Kolokacijos
tilt back
|tilt forward
|tilt to the side
|tilt upward
|tilt downward
Sinonimai
tip (Often used for a smaller or gentler movement, especially with containers or objects.)
Antonimai
straighten (Means to return something to an upright or level position.)
Temos
daily life
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
To make something lean to one side or at an angle.
To move or cause something to move so that it is no longer upright or level, but leans at an angle.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B2
2
Vartosenos šablonas:
to tilt toward [something]
The newspaper tends to tilt toward liberal views.
Az újság inkább liberális nézetek felé hajlik.
Public opinion has tilted in favor of renewable energy.
A közvélemény a megújuló energia támogatása felé billent.
Her comments tilted the discussion toward budget cuts.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The teacher tilts toward strict rules.
A tanár a szigorú szabályok felé hajlik.
People tilt toward new ideas.
Az emberek hajlanak az új ötletekre.
The news tilts toward one side.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse the physical meaning of 'tilt' with this figurative one; context usually clarifies it.
Reikšmė
Favor one side or opinion
Kolokacijos
tilt toward
|tilt in favor of
|tilt against
Sinonimai
lean (Often used metaphorically for having a preference or bias.)
Antonimai
remain neutral (Means to not show a preference for either side.)
Temos
politics
|opinions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
To show support for one side or opinion more than another.
To tend or cause to tend toward a particular opinion, position, or direction.
DAIKTAVARDIS
A2
3
The lamp was at a slight tilt.
A lámpa kissé ferdén állt.
He viewed the painting from a different tilt.
Más dőlésszögből nézte a festményt.
The boat's tilt made it hard to walk.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The table is at a tilt.
Az asztal ferdén áll.
I see the picture at a tilt.
Ferdének látom a képet.
The chair has a small tilt.
Reikšmė
A sloping position or angle
Kolokacijos
at a tilt
|slight tilt
|steep tilt
Sinonimai
angle (Refers more broadly to the degree of inclination, not just leaning.)
Antonimai
upright position (Means standing straight up without leaning.)
Temos
movement
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
A position where something leans to one side or is not straight.
A position in which something is not level or upright but angled.
DAIKTAVARDIS
C1
TECHNICAL
4
kopjatörés
C1
lovagi torna
B2
The knights met at the tilt during the tournament.
A lovagok a torna kopjatörésén csaptak össze.
He studied the rules of the medieval tilt.
Tanulmányozta a középkori kopjatörés szabályait.
The tilt drew crowds from across the kingdom.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The knight won the tilt.
A lovag megnyerte a kopjatörést.
People watched the tilt in the castle.
Az emberek a várban nézték a kopjatörést.
The tilt was part of the festival.
Reikšmė
Medieval jousting contest
Kolokacijos
jousting tilt
Sinonimai
joust (The general term for this type of contest.)
Temos
history
|sports
|arts_entertainment
Apibrėžimas
An old sport where two men on horses try to hit each other with long sticks.
A medieval sport where two mounted knights charged at each other with lances, aiming to knock the opponent down.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
tilt
IPA
GB/tˈɪlt/
US/tˈɪlt/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
tilt (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (tilt)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: tilt
- Plural: tilt, tilts
Verb
- Base: tilt
- 3rd Person Singular: tilts
- Present Participle: tilting
- Past: tilted
Žodžių šeima
Forms
tilts
noun
tilting
verb
tilted
verb
Advanced or less common
tiltable
adjective
Posakiai
at full tilt
1/ˈæt fˈʊl tˈɪlt/
idiom
informal
At maximum speed or effort
Moving as fast as possible or with great energy.
Pavyzdžiai
- The runners came down the track at full tilt.
- He worked at full tilt to meet the deadline.
tilt at windmills
1/tˈɪlt ˈæt wˈɪndmˌɪlz/
idiom
literary
Fight imaginary enemies or problems
To waste time attacking problems that are not real.
Pavyzdžiai
- He spends his days tilting at windmills instead of solving real issues.
- Critics accused her of tilting at windmills with her campaign.