wedge
gb/wˈɛd͡ʒ/ us/wˈɛd͡ʒ/
B1
Anglų
~ 8800
beszorít, beékel, kitámaszt, ék, gerezd, cikk, ék alakú szelet, telitalpú cipő, éktalpú cipő, wedge, wedge ütő, megosztó kérdés, éket ver valakik közé
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B2
1
Vartosenos šablonas:
to wedge [something/someone] into/between [something]
She wedged her suitcase under the seat in front of her.
Beszorította a bőröndjét az előtte lévő ülés alá.
He wedged a chair under the handle to keep the door shut.
Beékelt egy széket a kilincs alá, hogy az ajtó csukva maradjon.
We were wedged between two large tour groups on the train.
He wedged the ladder into the corner so it wouldn’t slip.
I wedged my phone into the cup holder so it wouldn’t slide around.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
She wedged her bag between the seats.
Beszorította a táskáját az ülések közé.
He wedged a book under the window to keep it open.
Egy könyvvel támasztotta ki az ablakot, hogy nyitva maradjon.
We were wedged in at the back of the bus.
He wedged the table against the wall.
They wedged the box into a small space in the closet.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes say *"press"* or *"push"* when *"wedge"* is better. Use *"wedge"* when something is put into a space so tightly that it is held in place and hard to move.
Reikšmė
force tightly into a small space
Kolokacijos
wedge the door open
|wedge the box into place
|wedged in the corner
|wedged between two people
|wedge it into the gap
Sinonimai
jam (Also means to push tightly into a space, but is more informal and less specific about the shape.)
Antonimai
free (Means to remove something so it can move easily again.)
Temos
daily life
|movement
|daily_life
|work
Apibrėžimas
To push something or someone into a small space so it is very tight and hard to move.
To force something or someone into a narrow or crowded space so that it is held tightly and cannot move easily.
DAIKTAVARDIS
B2
2
ék
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
a wedge to keep/hold [something] [state]
He used a metal wedge to split the log in two.
Egy féméket használt, hogy kettéhasítsa a rönköt.
They put a rubber wedge under the door to stop it from closing.
Gumiéket tettek az ajtó alá, hogy ne csukódjon be.
A small wooden wedge held the window open.
The mechanic placed a wedge behind the tire so the car wouldn’t roll.
She tapped the wedge in with a hammer until the boards separated.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
He put a wedge under the door.
Egy éket tett az ajtó alá.
The worker used a wedge to break the rock.
A munkás ékkel törte szét a sziklát.
They placed a wedge behind the wheel of the truck.
She put a small wedge under the table leg.
The man hit the wedge with a heavy hammer.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse this tool meaning with a simple *"block"*. A wedge is always thick at one end and thin at the other and is used to split, lift, or hold things in place.
Reikšmė
tapered block used as a tool
Kolokacijos
wooden wedge
|metal wedge
|door wedge
|wedge under the wheel
|hammer in a wedge
Sinonimai
chock (A block used especially to stop something like a wheel from moving; often more specific than a general wedge.)
Antonimai
gap (Refers to an empty space rather than a solid object filling or controlling that space.)
Temos
tools
|physics
|daily life
|work
|daily_life
Apibrėžimas
A block of wood, metal, or other material with one thick end and one thin end, used to break things apart or keep them in place.
A solid piece of material that is thick at one end and thin at the other, used to split, lift, or hold things in position.
DAIKTAVARDIS
B1
3
Vartosenos šablonas:
a wedge of [food/thing]
She put a wedge of lemon on the side of the glass.
Egy citromgerezdet tett a pohár szélére.
We ordered spicy potato wedges with our burgers.
Fűszeres burgonyagerezdeket rendeltünk a hamburgereink mellé.
He cut a generous wedge of cheese for the platter.
The park is built on a narrow wedge of land between two rivers.
Each guest received a small wedge of chocolate cake.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
I like to eat potato wedges with ketchup.
Szeretem a burgonyagerezdeket ketchuppal enni.
He put a wedge of lime in my drink.
Egy limegerezdet tett az italomba.
She cut a wedge of cheese for the sandwich.
The farm sits on a wedge of land by the lake.
Please give me a small wedge of cake.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes think *"wedge"* can be any piece. Use *"wedge"* when the piece is wide on one side and narrow or pointed on the other, especially for food.
Reikšmė
triangular piece or section
Kolokacijos
a wedge of cheese
|potato wedges
|a lemon wedge
|a wedge of cake
|a wedge of land
Sinonimai
slice (General word for a cut piece of something; it is not always triangular like a wedge.)
Antonimai
whole (Refers to something not cut into pieces.)
Temos
food
|geometry
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
Apibrėžimas
A piece that looks like a triangle, wide at one end and pointed at the other, often talking about food.
A piece or area that is thick at one end and narrows to a point at the other, especially a triangular piece of food.
DAIKTAVARDIS
B2
4
éktalpú cipő
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
to wear [wedge/wedges]
She wore beige wedges with her summer dress.
Bézs telitalpú szandált viselt a nyári ruhájához.
Wedge heels are more comfortable for her than stilettos.
A telitalpú cipők kényelmesebbek neki, mint a tűsarkúak.
These black leather wedges go with almost anything.
He bought her a new pair of cork wedges for the holiday.
The wedges gave her extra height without hurting her feet.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
She likes to wear wedges in the summer.
Nyáron szeret telitalpú cipőt hordani.
These wedges are high but still comfortable.
Ezek a telitalpú cipők magasak, de mégis kényelmesek.
Her black wedges match her bag.
I bought new wedge heels for the party.
Wedges are easier to walk in than thin high heels.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may think *"wedges"* always means potato wedges. In fashion, *"wedges"* usually means shoes with wedge heels.
Reikšmė
shoe with wedge-shaped heel
Kolokacijos
wedge heels
|a pair of wedges
|high wedges
|black suede wedges
|platform wedges
Sinonimai
platform shoes (Shoes with thick soles, but the heel is not always a continuous wedge shape.)
Antonimai
flat shoes (Shoes with no raised heel at all.)
Temos
clothing
|fashion
|daily life
|daily_life
Apibrėžimas
A kind of shoe where the heel and the bottom are one thick piece, higher at the back and lower at the front.
A shoe with a thick sole that rises in one piece from the front to the back, forming a wedge-shaped heel.
DAIKTAVARDIS
C1
TECHNICAL
5
Vartosenos šablonas:
to use a wedge for [a shot]
He used a sand wedge to escape the bunker.
Sand wedge ütővel ütötte ki a labdát a homokcsapdából.
On this hole you only need a pitching wedge.
Ezen a lyukon csak egy pitching wedge-re van szükséged.
She swapped her nine iron for a wedge near the green.
A lob wedge can help you hit the ball over a bunker.
He keeps three different wedges in his golf bag.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
He hit the ball with a sand wedge.
Sand wedge-dzsel ütötte meg a labdát.
You need a wedge for this short shot.
Ehhez a rövid ütéshez wedge-re van szükséged.
She chose a pitching wedge near the green.
He has two wedges and a driver in his bag.
The coach showed me how to use a wedge in the bunker.
Dažna klaida:
Learners who know golf words may confuse a *"wedge"* with any *"iron"*. A wedge is a special iron for short, high shots, not for long-distance shots.
Reikšmė
high-loft golf club for short shots
Kolokacijos
sand wedge
|pitching wedge
|gap wedge
|lob wedge
|take a wedge from the bag
Sinonimai
iron (General type of golf club; a wedge is a special kind of iron for short, high shots.)
Antonimai
driver (A golf club used to hit the ball very far and low, opposite in purpose to a wedge.)
Temos
sports
|leisure
Apibrėžimas
A golf club used to hit the ball high but not very far, often near the hole or from sand.
A type of golf club with a very angled face, used for short, high shots, especially near the green or out of sand.
DAIKTAVARDIS
C1
6
Vartosenos šablonas:
a wedge between [people/groups]
The policy has become a major wedge issue in the election.
Az intézkedés a választás egyik fő megosztó kérdésévé vált.
His constant criticism drove a wedge between him and his colleagues.
Az állandó bírálatai éket vertek közte és a kollégái között.
They worried that money would become a wedge in their relationship.
Opponents accused the party of using immigration as a wedge to win votes.
The rumor was enough to put a wedge between the two families.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The new law is a wedge issue in the country.
Az új törvény megosztó kérdés az országban.
His lies drove a wedge between him and his friend.
A hazugságai éket vertek közte és a barátja között.
Money can be a wedge in a marriage.
The argument put a wedge between the two teams.
They used the topic as a wedge to divide voters.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may not realize this meaning is figurative and linked to expressions like *"drive a wedge between"*. It does not mean a physical object here but a cause of separation.
Reikšmė
factor that divides people or groups
Kolokacijos
drive a wedge between
|a wedge issue
|political wedge
|create a wedge between friends
|use something as a wedge
Sinonimai
divisive issue (Focuses on an issue that causes disagreement; *"wedge"* can also be a broader factor or action.)
Antonimai
unifier (Something that brings people together instead of pushing them apart.)
Temos
politics
|relationships
|society
Apibrėžimas
A thing, often a problem or idea, that makes people or groups disagree and move apart.
Something, especially an issue or action, that causes people or groups to become separated or opposed to each other.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
wedge
IPA
GB/wˈɛd͡ʒ/
US/wˈɛd͡ʒ/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
wedge (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (wedge)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: wedge
- Plural: wedges
Verb
- Base: wedge
- 3rd Person Singular: wedges
- Present Participle: wedging
- Past: wedged
Žodžių šeima
Forms
wedges
noun
wedging
verb
wedged
verb
Negative and opposite forms
unwedge
verb
Posakiai
be wedged in
1/bˈi wˈɛd͡ʒd ˈɪn/
phrasal verb
be stuck tightly in a small space
To be in a place where you are held very tightly and cannot move easily.
Pavyzdžiai
- We were wedged in at the back of the bus.
- Her suitcase was wedged in under the seat and wouldn’t budge.
- He found the cat wedged in behind the washing machine.
drive a wedge between
1/dɹˈaɪv ə wˈɛd͡ʒ bɪtwˈin/
idiom
cause separation between people or groups
To make people or groups who were close start to disagree or separate from each other.
Pavyzdžiai
- The leak of private emails drove a wedge between the two leaders.
- Gossip like that can drive a wedge between friends.
- They warned that the new rules could drive a wedge between management and staff.
potato wedges
1/pətˈeɪtoʊ wˈɛd͡ʒɪz/
fixed phrase
thick wedge-shaped potato pieces
Thick pieces of potato cut in a wedge shape and cooked in oil or in the oven.
Pavyzdžiai
- We ordered a side of potato wedges with the burgers.
- The café serves spicy potato wedges with garlic dip.
- She baked potato wedges instead of making fries.
the thin end of the wedge
1/ðə θˈɪn ˈɛnd əv ðə wˈɛd͡ʒ/
idiom
first small step toward worse changes
A small change or action that people fear will lead to bigger and worse changes later.
Pavyzdžiai
- Critics say the new rule is the thin end of the wedge and will lead to more controls.
- For many, charging a small fee is the thin end of the wedge toward full privatization.
- She worried that working late once would be the thin end of the wedge.
wedge heel
1/wˈɛd͡ʒ hˈil/
fixed phrase
single-piece thick shoe heel
A kind of heel on a shoe that is one thick piece, not a thin separate heel.
Pavyzdžiai
- She prefers wedge heels because they feel more stable.
- These sandals have a low wedge heel.
- Wedge heels are popular in summer shoes.
wedge issue
1/wˈɛd͡ʒ ˈɪʃu/
fixed phrase
divisive political or social topic
A problem or topic that is used to make people or groups disagree, especially in politics.
Pavyzdžiai
- Immigration has become a key wedge issue in the campaign.
- They accused the party of using climate policy as a wedge issue.
- The law is seen as a wedge issue that splits rural and urban voters.
wedge of cheese
1/wˈɛd͡ʒ əv t͡ʃˈiz/
fixed phrase
triangular piece of cheese
A piece of cheese cut in a triangle shape, wide at one end and narrow at the other.
Pavyzdžiai
- She bought a wedge of cheese from the market.
- Serve the soup with bread and a small wedge of cheese.
- He sliced a thin wedge of cheese for the crackers.
wedge salad
1/wˈɛd͡ʒ sˈæləd/
fixed phrase
salad made from a wedge of lettuce
A salad made from a big piece (wedge) of lettuce with dressing and other foods on top.
Pavyzdžiai
- The restaurant is famous for its classic wedge salad.
- I ordered a wedge salad with blue cheese dressing.
- For a starter, we shared a wedge salad and a bowl of soup.
wedge something between
1/wˈɛd͡ʒ sˈʌmθɪŋ bɪtwˈin/
phrasal verb
force tightly between two things
To push something into the small space between two things so it is tight and hard to move.
Pavyzdžiai
- He wedged a piece of cardboard between the table and the wall.
- She wedged her phone between two books on the shelf.
- They wedged a towel between the door and the frame to stop the draft.
wedge something in
1/wˈɛd͡ʒ sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈɪn/
phrasal verb
fit something tightly into a space
To push something into a space where it just fits and is held very tightly.
Pavyzdžiai
- She managed to wedge her bike in behind the door.
- He wedged the boxes in so they wouldn’t slide around.
- I’ll wedge this chair in to stop the door from closing.
wedge the door open
1/wˈɛd͡ʒ ðə dˈɔɹ ˈoʊpən/
fixed phrase
keep a door open with an object
To put something under or against a door so that it stays open and cannot close.
Pavyzdžiai
- Can you wedge the door open with that brick?
- She wedged the door open so the dog could come and go.
- They wedged the door open during the meeting so people could walk in quietly.