harbour
gb/hˈɑɹbɚ/ us/hˈɑɹbɚ/
A2
Inggeris
~ 7500
kikötő, táplál, dédelget, haragot tart, bújtat, rejteget, hordoz, táptalajul szolgál, menedék, védettség
KATA NAMA
A2
1
kikötő
A2
Corak penggunaan:
[someone] enters/leaves [a harbour]
The ferry left the harbour just as the sun was rising.
A komp éppen akkor futott ki a kikötőből, amikor felkelt a nap.
Fishing boats filled the small harbour along the village shore.
Halászhajók töltötték meg a falu partján fekvő kis kikötőt.
The city grew up around a large natural harbour.
Oil leaked into the harbour after the accident at the dock.
They stood on the harbour wall watching the yachts come in.
Contoh untuk pelajar
Many big ships are in the harbour.
Sok nagy hajó van a kikötőben.
Our hotel is next to the harbour.
A szállodánk a kikötő mellett van.
The boat comes into the harbour every evening.
This town has a small fishing harbour.
We walk along the harbour and look at the boats.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes confuse "harbour" and "port". A "harbour" is the sheltered water area where ships stay, while a "port" can mean the whole place where ships load, unload, and have services, including the harbour, buildings, and town.
Maksud
sheltered port for ships
Kolokasi
busy harbour
|fishing harbour
|natural harbour
|deep-water harbour
|harbour wall
|harbour entrance
Sinonim
port (Often refers more to the town and its facilities than to the sheltered water itself, but overlaps in many contexts.)
|
harbor (Standard American spelling of the same word.)
Antonim
open sea (Unprotected, exposed sea, the opposite of a sheltered harbour.)
Tema
travel
|geography
|transport
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
A place by the sea where the water is calm and safe, and ships can stay, load, and unload.
A naturally or artificially sheltered stretch of water next to land where ships or boats can anchor safely and load or unload people or goods.
B2
2
Corak penggunaan:
[someone] harbours [a feeling or thought]
She still harbours deep resentment toward her former boss.
Még mindig mély neheztelést táplál a volt főnöke iránt.
Many voters harbour doubts about the new policy.
Sok választó kételyeket táplál az új irányvonallal kapcsolatban.
He secretly harboured ambitions of becoming a writer.
They have long harboured suspicions about the company’s finances.
He harboured a quiet hope that she might come back.
Contoh untuk pelajar
She still harbours a grudge against her ex-husband.
Még mindig haragot tart a volt férjére.
He harbours secret dreams of starting his own business.
Titkon azt az álmot dédelgeti, hogy egyszer saját vállalkozást indít.
Many people harbour fears about losing their jobs.
I do not harbour any anger toward you now.
They harbour serious doubts about the plan.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes try to say *"harbour on a feeling"* or *"harbour for a feeling"*. Use "harbour" directly with the feeling: "harbour anger", "harbour doubts". Also, it is usually used for long-lasting or hidden feelings, not for short, simple emotions.
Maksud
keep a feeling in mind
Kolokasi
harbour resentment
|harbour a grudge
|harbour doubts
|harbour suspicions
|harbour ambitions
|secretly harbour
Sinonim
nurse (Often used with negative feelings (e.g. "nurse a grudge"), suggesting carefully keeping them alive.)
|
hold (More general and neutral; does not carry the same sense of being long-term or hidden.)
Antonim
let go of (Means to stop holding onto a feeling, especially a negative one, which is the opposite of harbouring it.)
Tema
emotions
|psychology
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
To continue to feel or think something, often something bad, for a long time and not show it openly.
To keep a feeling, idea, or thought in your mind for a long time, especially secretly or when it is negative.
KATA KERJA
B2
3
Corak penggunaan:
[someone] harbours [someone/something]
They were accused of harbouring an escaped prisoner.
Azzal vádolták őket, hogy egy szökött rabot bújtattak.
Anyone who knowingly harbours terrorists will be prosecuted.
Büntetőeljárást indítanak mindenki ellen, aki tudatosan terroristákat bújtat.
The family risked their lives to harbour refugees during the war.
Police arrested a man suspected of harbouring illegal immigrants.
He denied harbouring any of the escaped convicts.
Contoh untuk pelajar
The police say he harboured a criminal in his house.
A rendőrség szerint egy bűnözőt bújtatott a házában.
They were punished for harbouring illegal workers.
Megbüntették őket, mert illegális munkavállalókat bújtattak.
During the war, many families harboured refugees.
She did not know she was harbouring a thief.
It is a crime to harbour terrorists.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes use "harbour" for ordinary hosting of friends or guests. In modern English, this sense usually suggests something secret, illegal, or dangerous, such as criminals or refugees, not normal visitors.
Maksud
hide or shelter someone
Kolokasi
harbour fugitives
|harbour a criminal
|harbour terrorists
|harbour refugees
|knowingly harbour
|illegally harbour
Sinonim
shelter (General word for giving protection; does not always include the idea of hiding someone from the law.)
|
hide (Focuses more on making someone unseen rather than on giving them a place to stay.)
Antonim
betray (To reveal someone's hiding place to the authorities, the opposite of harbouring them.)
Tema
law
|safety
|relationships
Definisi
To let someone stay in your home or place, often secretly, when other people are looking for them.
To give someone or something a place to stay or hide, especially when they are being searched for by the police or other authorities.
KATA KERJA
B2
TECHNICAL
4
hordoz
B2
Corak penggunaan:
[something] harbours [organisms/disease]
Dirty kitchen sponges can harbour dangerous bacteria.
A piszkos konyhai szivacsok veszélyes baktériumokat hordozhatnak.
The rats were found to harbour several types of parasites.
Megállapították, hogy a patkányok többféle parazitát hordoznak.
Standing water may harbour mosquitoes that spread disease.
Some animals can harbour the virus without showing symptoms.
Old carpets often harbour dust mites and allergens.
Contoh untuk pelajar
Unwashed food can harbour germs.
A mosatlan élelmiszer kórokozókat hordozhat.
Old water in the bucket may harbour mosquitoes.
A vödörben álló vízben szúnyogok tenyészhetnek.
These animals harbour a virus that can make people sick.
Dirty cages can harbour many bacteria.
The doctor says my body no longer harbours the infection.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners may not realise this sense is often used in scientific, health, or news reports, especially with negative things like bacteria or viruses. It is not normally used for positive things (we do not say something "harbours vitamins").
Maksud
contain or host organisms
Kolokasi
harbour bacteria
|harbour viruses
|harbour parasites
|harbour disease
|harbour pests
|harbour infection
Sinonim
host (More formal and technical, especially in biology; very close in meaning in scientific contexts.)
|
carry (Common in everyday speech for diseases ("carry a virus"); does not always imply living inside.)
Antonim
be free of (To not have something harmful living in or on you, the opposite of harbouring it.)
Tema
science
|health
Definisi
To have something living or existing inside or on you, often something bad like germs or parasites.
To contain and provide a living place for an organism, disease, or other thing, especially something harmful such as bacteria or parasites.
KATA NAMA
B2
5
Corak penggunaan:
[something] is a harbour for [someone/something]
Her home became a harbour of calm in a stressful city.
Az otthona a nyugalom menedéke lett a stresszes városban.
The new law offers a safe harbour for small businesses that make honest mistakes.
Az új törvény jogi védettséget biztosít azoknak a kisvállalkozásoknak, amelyek jóhiszeműen hibáznak.
For many children, school is a harbour from problems at home.
The charity aims to provide a harbour for young people in crisis.
The agreement creates a legal harbour for companies that follow the guidelines.
Contoh untuk pelajar
This small town is a safe harbour for him.
Számára ez a kisváros biztos menedék.
Her room is her harbour when she feels sad.
A szobája a menedéke, amikor szomorú.
The law gives a safe harbour to people who report crimes.
The centre is a harbour for homeless teenagers.
He found a harbour of peace in the countryside.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes think this meaning is always about ships, but in modern English "harbour" is also used more abstractly for emotional, social, or legal safety, especially in phrases like "safe harbour".
Maksud
place or situation of safety
Kolokasi
safe harbour
|legal safe harbour
|a harbour of peace
|provide a harbour
|emotional harbour
|safe harbour provision
Sinonim
refuge (Very close in meaning; slightly more formal and often used for emotional or physical safety.)
|
sanctuary (Suggests a very safe, protected place, often with emotional or spiritual overtones.)
Antonim
danger (A situation where harm is likely, which is the opposite of a safe harbour.)
Tema
safety
|law
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
A safe place or situation that protects you from danger, problems, or punishment.
A place, condition, or sometimes legal rule that protects someone from danger, harm, or difficulty.
Tatabahasa
Bentuk kamus
harbour
IPA
GB/hˈɑɹbɚ/
US/hˈɑɹbɚ/
Suku kata dan tekanan
har - bour (2 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (har)
Bentuk kata
Noun
- Base: harbour
- Plural: harbour, harbours
Verb
- Base: harbour
- 3rd Person Singular: harbours
- Present Participle: harbouring
- Past: harboured
Keluarga kata
Forms
harbours
noun
harbouring
verb
harboured
verb
Related words
harbor
noun A2
Advanced or less common
harbourage
noun
Ungkapan
harbour a grudge
1/hˈɑɹbɚ ə ɡɹˈʌd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
keep feeling angry at someone
To stay angry with someone for a long time because of something they did, and not forgive them.
Contoh
- Years later, he still harbours a grudge against his former coach.
- Try not to harbour a grudge; it will only make you unhappy.
harbour ambitions
1/hˈɑɹbɚ æmbˈɪʃənz/
fixed phrase
quietly have big goals
To have a strong wish to do something important, but not talk about it much.
Contoh
- He harbours ambitions of becoming a film director.
- She has long harboured ambitions to work overseas.
harbour doubts
1/hˈɑɹbɚ dˈaʊts/
fixed phrase
quietly have doubts
To still feel unsure about something and not fully believe it is right or true.
Contoh
- I still harbour doubts about the success of the project.
- Many scientists harbour doubts about the accuracy of the data.
harbour master
1/hˈɑɹbɚ mˈæstɚ/
fixed phrase
official in charge of a harbour
The person whose job is to manage a harbour and control the movement of ships there.
Contoh
- The harbour master ordered all small boats to return to port before the storm.
- You must report to the harbour master when your ship arrives.
harbour resentment
1/hˈɑɹbɚ ɹɪzˈɛntmənt/
fixed phrase
quietly keep feeling resentment
To feel angry and bitter for a long time, without showing it openly.
Contoh
- Many employees harbour resentment over the sudden pay cuts.
- She harboured resentment toward her parents for years.
harbour views
1/hˈɑɹbɚ vjˈuz/
fixed phrase
view of a harbour
The sight of a harbour that you can see from a window, room, or place.
Contoh
- The apartment has beautiful harbour views from the balcony.
- We chose the restaurant for its harbour views.
safe harbour
1/sˈeɪf hˈɑɹbɚ/
fixed phrase
place or rule of protection
A place, situation, or rule that keeps you safe from danger, problems, or punishment.
Contoh
- The country offered a safe harbour to people fleeing the war.
- The new law provides a safe harbour for companies that report data breaches quickly.