Corak penggunaan:
the lid of [something]; a lid on [container]
Make sure you put the lid back on the jar, or the sauce will spill.
Ügyelj rá, hogy visszatedd a fedelet az üvegre, különben kifolyik a szósz.
She opened the trash can lid and dropped the bag inside.
Felnyitotta a szemetes fedelét, és beledobta a zacskót.
The coffee shop uses paper cups with plastic lids for takeout drinks.
He lifted the lid of the box and found old family photos.
This pot doesn’t have a matching lid anymore.
Contoh untuk pelajar
Please close the lid of the box.
Kérlek, csukd le a doboz fedelét.
I can’t find the lid for this jar.
Nem találom ennek az üvegnek a fedelét.
He took off the lid and smelled the soup.
Put the lid on the pan so the water boils faster.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes use "cap" instead of "lid" for wide openings (e.g. saying *a cap for the pot*). Use "lid" for pots, boxes, jars, and similar containers, and "cap" for narrow openings like bottles or pens.
Maksud
removable cover for a container
Kolokasi
jar lid
|plastic lid
|tight lid
|coffee cup lid
|replace the lid
|screw-on lid
Sinonim
cover (More general; can refer to anything that goes over or on something, not only container tops.)
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top (Very common in everyday speech, especially for containers like bottles or pens.)
Antonim
opening (Refers to the hole or space that the lid closes.)
Tema
daily life
|home
|food
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
A top or cover you put on something like a box, jar, or cup to close it.
A removable or hinged cover that closes the opening of a container or similar object.
Corak penggunaan:
[someone]'s lid(s); the lid of [someone]'s eye
Her upper lid was red and itchy from an allergy.
Az allergia miatt vörös volt és viszketett a felső szemhéja.
He could barely keep his lids open during the long meeting.
A hosszú megbeszélés alatt alig bírta nyitva tartani a szemét.
The doctor asked her to close her lids tightly and then open them wide.
A small bump appeared on his lower lid overnight.
She put a little eyeshadow on her lids before going out.
Contoh untuk pelajar
My left lid hurts when I blink.
Fáj a bal szemhéjam, amikor pislogok.
His lids feel heavy because he is very tired.
Nehéznek érzi a szemhéját, mert nagyon fáradt.
Close your lids while I shine this light in your eye.
The skin on her upper lid is very dry.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners usually say "eyelid" and may not recognize that "lid" alone can sometimes mean the eyelid, especially in medical or beauty contexts. In careful or formal speech, "eyelid" is safer and clearer.
Maksud
the fold of skin over the eye
Kolokasi
upper lid
|lower lid
|swollen lid
|drooping lid
|heavy lids
Sinonim
eyelid (The standard, more precise word; used in both everyday and medical contexts.)
Antonim
eye (The organ that the lid covers and protects; contrasted with the covering itself.)
Tema
body
|health
|daily life
Definisi
The piece of skin that can close over your eye to protect it.
The movable fold of skin that covers and protects the front of the eye; an eyelid.
Corak penggunaan:
a new lid; someone’s lid
That’s a sharp-looking lid you’ve got on today.
Menő sityak van ma rajtad.
He grabbed his old fishing lid from the hook by the door.
Leakasztotta az ajtó melletti kampóról a régi horgászsapkáját.
The coach told everyone to take off their lids during the national anthem.
Contoh untuk pelajar
He put on a big black lid before he went out.
Egy nagy fekete kalapot vett fel, mielőtt kiment.
I like your lid; it looks cool.
Tetszik a sityakod; menőn néz ki.
She wore a red lid to the game.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners may think this meaning is common in all situations. In fact, using "lid" for "hat" is informal and often playful; in normal speech and writing, "hat" is preferred.
Maksud
informal word for a hat
Kolokasi
nice lid
|baseball lid
|cowboy lid
|take off your lid
Sinonim
hat (The normal, neutral word; used in all situations, while "lid" sounds casual or playful.)
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cap (Often refers to soft hats with a peak, like baseball caps; also informal but more common than "lid".)
Antonim
bareheaded (Describes someone not wearing any hat or head covering.)
Tema
fashion
|daily life
|clothing
|daily_life
Definisi
An informal word that means a hat.
An informal term for a hat or similar head covering.
Corak penggunaan:
a lid on [activity/costs/inflation]; put/keep a lid on [something]
The government is trying to keep a lid on inflation.
A kormány igyekszik féken tartani az inflációt.
New regulations put a lid on excessive executive pay.
Az új szabályozások felső határt szabtak a túlzottan magas vezetői fizetéseknek.
Management wants to keep a tight lid on the details of the merger.
They failed to keep a lid on the story, and it soon reached the press.
The curfew put a lid on late-night violence in the area.
Contoh untuk pelajar
The company wants to keep a lid on costs this year.
A cég idén kordában akarja tartani a költségeket.
New rules put a lid on how much we can spend.
Az új szabályok korlátozzák, mennyit költhetünk.
They tried to keep a lid on the news, but people found out.
The law puts a lid on smoking in public places.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes read this phrase literally and imagine a real lid. In expressions like "keep a lid on costs" or "put a lid on rumors", "lid" is figurative and means control or limit, not a physical object.
Maksud
a limit or control on something
Kolokasi
keep a lid on costs
|a lid on prices
|a lid on spending
|put a lid on rumors
|a lid on tensions
Sinonim
limit (More general word for anything that stops further increase or change.)
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restraint (Adds a nuance of deliberate control or holding back, especially of feelings or spending.)
Antonim
freedom (Suggests a lack of control or limits on what can happen.)
|
release (Emphasizes letting something out or removing previous limits.)
Tema
business
|politics
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
A control or limit that stops something from growing, spreading, or becoming public.
An imposed limit or control that prevents something from increasing, spreading, or becoming known.