Corak penggunaan:
[someone] has [adjective] boobs
The magazine cover showed a model with her boobs almost completely exposed.
A magazin címlapján egy olyan modell szerepelt, akinek szinte teljesen kilátszottak a cicijei.
He kept staring at her boobs, which made her very uncomfortable.
Folyton a cicijeit bámulta, amitől a nő nagyon kellemetlenül érezte magát.
She joked that after having kids her boobs would never look the same again.
The actor did a scene where he had to cover his eyes when the woman flashed her boobs.
Some people get surgery to make their boobs bigger or smaller.
Contoh untuk pelajar
Her dress shows a lot of her boobs.
A ruhájából nagyon kilátszanak a cicijei.
He was rude and talked about her boobs.
Udvariatlan volt, és a cicijeiről beszélt.
She thinks her boobs are too small.
Some stars have very big fake boobs.
She covered her boobs with a towel.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes think "boob" is a neutral word like "breast". In fact, "boob(s)" is slang and can sound rude, childish, or sexist in many situations. Use "breast" in polite or medical contexts. Also, this sense is most often used in the plural "boobs" rather than singular "boob".
Maksud
A woman's breast (slang)
Kolokasi
big boobs
|small boobs
|fake boobs
|show her boobs
|flash your boobs
|pair of boobs
Sinonim
breast (More neutral and polite; can be used in medical or formal contexts, unlike slangy, sometimes rude "boob".)
Tema
body
|sexuality
|informal_speech
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
A woman’s breast, used as a casual or rude word.
A woman’s breast, especially when referred to in a casual, sexual, or joking way.
Corak penggunaan:
[someone] is a (real) boob
I felt like such a boob when I waved at the wrong person.
Olyan balfácánnak éreztem magam, amikor rossz embernek intettem.
Don’t be a boob—read the instructions before you start.
Ne legyél balfácán – olvasd el az útmutatót, mielőtt nekikezdesz.
He looked like a complete boob after forgetting his lines on stage.
She called herself a boob for sending the email to the wrong client.
Only a real boob would fall for that obvious scam.
Contoh untuk pelajar
I was a real boob and lost my passport.
Igazi balfácán voltam: elvesztettem az útlevelemet.
Don’t be a boob; lock the door when you leave.
Ne legyél balfácán; zárd be az ajtót, amikor elmész.
He felt like a boob after making that joke.
She thinks he is a boob because he never listens.
I looked like a boob when I fell in front of everyone.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners may confuse this sense with the "breast" meaning. When "boob" means a foolish person, it usually appears with articles and modifiers like "a boob", "a real boob", or "such a boob", and refers clearly to someone’s behavior, not body parts.
Maksud
A silly or stupid person
Kolokasi
such a boob
|a complete boob
|act like a boob
|feel like a boob
Sinonim
idiot (Stronger and more common insult; "boob" sounds softer, more childish, and sometimes humorous.)
Antonim
genius (Describes someone extremely intelligent, the opposite of a very foolish person.)
Tema
insults
|personality
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
A person who does something very silly or stupid.
A person who behaves in a very silly, clumsy, or stupid way, often causing embarrassment.
Corak penggunaan:
[someone] boobs by [doing something]
We really boobed by forgetting to book the hotel in advance.
Nagyot bakiztunk, mert elfelejtettük előre lefoglalni a szállodát.
I boobed there—I sent the report to the wrong department.
Ott bakiztam: rossz részlegnek küldtem el a jelentést.
They know they’ve boobed badly and are trying to fix the problem.
You’ve boobed if you think that contract is still valid.
He admitted he’d boobed and apologized to the whole team.
Contoh untuk pelajar
I boobed and missed my train.
Bakiztam, és lekéstem a vonatomat.
We boobed when we forgot the tickets.
Bakiztunk, amikor otthon felejtettük a jegyeket.
She boobed by calling him by the wrong name.
They boobed and ordered the wrong size.
He knows he boobed and feels bad.
Kesilapan biasa:
This verb is much less common than the noun senses and is mainly used in British English. Learners often use "mess up" instead. Also, it is usually used in the simple past or present perfect ("I boobed", "I’ve boobed"), not "I am boobing".
Maksud
To make a foolish mistake
Kolokasi
really boobed
|boobed badly
|we boobed there
Sinonim
mess up (Very common informal phrasal verb; "boob" is less common and mainly British, but both mean to make a mistake.)
Antonim
get [something] right (Describes succeeding or avoiding mistakes, which is the opposite of "boob" in this sense.)
Tema
mistakes
|informal_speech
|daily_life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
To do something in a very stupid way so that you make a clear mistake.
To make a very silly or careless mistake that seems obvious in hindsight.