Corak penggunaan:
[someone/something] sheds [hair/leaves/skin/etc.]
Our dog sheds so much hair that we have to vacuum every day.
A kutyánk annyi szőrt hullat, hogy mindennap porszívóznunk kell.
The trees along the street shed their leaves in autumn.
Az utca menti fák ősszel lehullatják a leveleiket.
Many snakes shed their skin several times a year.
This plant sheds its flowers quickly once the weather gets hot.
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My cat sheds a lot in the summer.
A macskám nyáron nagyon vedlik.
The big tree in our yard sheds yellow leaves in October.
Az udvarunkban álló nagy fa októberben sárga leveleket hullat.
A snake sheds its old skin when it grows.
Some birds shed their feathers after the winter.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes confuse "shed" with "shave". "Shed" is usually natural and not controlled (a dog sheds hair), while "shave" is something a person does on purpose (you shave your face or legs).
Maksud
lose hair, leaves, skin, etc.
Kolokasi
shed hair
|shed leaves
|shed skin
|shed fur
|shed feathers
|shed seasonally
Sinonim
molt (More technical and mainly used for animals or insects changing feathers, skin, or shell.)
Antonim
grow (Describes producing new hair, leaves, or skin, the opposite of losing them.)
Tema
nature
|animals
|daily life
|body
Definisi
To slowly lose hair, leaves, skin, or something similar from the body or surface, often in a natural way.
To lose or let fall hair, leaves, skin, or similar material from the body or surface, usually as a natural or regular process.
Corak penggunaan:
[someone] keeps [things] in a shed
He keeps all his gardening tools in the shed at the bottom of the yard.
Az összes kerti szerszámát a kert végében álló fészerben tartja.
They turned the old shed into a small home office.
A régi fészert kis otthoni irodává alakították.
The bikes are locked in the shed behind the house.
We need to clear out the shed; it's full of junk.
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There is a small shed in our garden.
Van egy kis fészer a kertünkben.
My father puts his tools in the shed.
Apám a fészerbe teszi a szerszámait.
We keep the lawn mower in the shed.
The shed is behind the house.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes confuse "shed" with "garage". A garage is usually larger and used for cars, while a shed is usually smaller and used for tools or storage.
Maksud
small storage building
Kolokasi
garden shed
|tool shed
|wooden shed
|storage shed
|bike shed
Sinonim
outbuilding (A more general and slightly more formal word for a small building separate from the main house.)
Antonim
main house (Refers to the primary living building, as opposed to a small separate storage building like a shed.)
Tema
home
|buildings
|daily life
|housing
|daily_life
Definisi
A small building near a house where people keep tools, bikes, or other things.
A small, simple building, often in a yard or garden, used for storing tools, equipment, or other things, or for doing simple work.
Corak penggunaan:
[someone/something] sheds [weight/jobs/image/etc.]
The company plans to shed 500 jobs over the next year.
A vállalat a következő évben 500 munkahely leépítését tervezi.
She managed to shed ten kilos by changing her diet.
Az étrendje megváltoztatásával sikerült tíz kilót leadnia.
The party is trying to shed its image as a group of extremists.
In the move to digital, the firm shed many of its older processes.
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The company had to shed many workers during the crisis.
A válság idején a vállalatnak sok dolgozót kellett leépítenie.
He wants to shed a few kilos before summer.
Nyár előtt szeretne leadni néhány kilót.
The team is trying to shed its bad image.
She is working hard to shed her old habits.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes use "lose" instead of "shed" in business news writing (for example, "The company will lose 500 jobs"). While understandable, "shed" is more natural when the company is actively cutting jobs, and "lose" is more natural when jobs disappear without intention.
Maksud
get rid of something unwanted
Kolokasi
shed weight
|shed jobs
|shed staff
|shed excess
|shed responsibility
|shed an image
Sinonim
discard (Focuses more on throwing something away, often something physical, while "shed" is common with abstract things like weight or image.)
Antonim
take on (Means to accept or add responsibilities, staff, or work, the opposite of removing or reducing them.)
Tema
health
|business
|society
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
To lose or remove something you do not want or need, like extra weight, extra workers, or an old way of thinking.
To get rid of something unwanted, unnecessary, or no longer useful, such as weight, jobs, responsibilities, or an old image.
Corak penggunaan:
[something] sheds light on [something]
The report sheds new light on how the data was collected.
A jelentés új megvilágításba helyezi az adatok gyűjtésének módját.
Her book sheds light on the lives of migrant workers.
Könyve rávilágít a migráns munkások életére.
Recent discoveries have shed light on the origins of the disease.
The emails shed little light on who actually made the decision.
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This study sheds light on the problem of air pollution.
Ez a tanulmány rávilágít a légszennyezés problémájára.
His story sheds light on life in a small village.
A története rávilágít arra, milyen az élet egy kis faluban.
The new data sheds more light on the cause of the crash.
The article sheds light on why prices are rising.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes say "give a light on" or "put light on" instead of the fixed expression "shed light on". The natural pattern is "shed light on [something]".
Maksud
make something clearer with information
Kolokasi
shed light on
|shed new light on
|shed further light on
|research sheds light on
Sinonim
clarify (A general verb for making something clearer; "shed light on" is a common expression often used in news and academic writing.)
Antonim
obscure (Means to make something less clear or harder to understand, the opposite of making it clearer.)
Tema
communication
|knowledge
|science
|education
Definisi
To help people understand something by giving more information about it.
To make a subject easier to understand by providing new or additional information about it.
Corak penggunaan:
[someone/something] sheds [tears/blood]
Many lives were lost and much blood was shed during the civil war.
A polgárháború alatt sok emberélet veszett oda, és sok vér folyt.
She shed a few quiet tears during the speech.
A beszéd alatt csendben hullatott néhány könnycseppet.
History books record how little blood was shed in the transfer of power.
He is not the type to shed tears in public.
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The child fell and shed some blood on his knee.
A gyerek elesett, és vérzett a térde.
She shed tears of joy when she saw her family.
Örömkönnyeket hullatott, amikor meglátta a családját.
Much blood was shed in the battle.
He does not easily shed tears.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners may say "drop tears" or "lose blood" in formal writing. The natural phrases are "shed tears" and "shed blood" in these contexts.
Maksud
produce and lose tears or blood
Kolokasi
shed tears
|shed a tear
|shed blood
|shed no tears
|shed much blood
Sinonim
bleed (Focuses only on blood; "shed" can be used with both tears and blood and is a bit more formal or literary.)
Antonim
heal (When a wound heals, blood is no longer lost, which is the opposite situation of shedding blood.)
Tema
emotions
|violence
|war
|body
Definisi
To let tears or blood come out of the body, for example when you cry or are hurt.
To produce and lose tears, blood, or a similar liquid from the body, especially in expressing emotion or in acts of violence.
Corak penggunaan:
[something] is kept in a shed
The cows were moved into the cattle shed for the winter.
A teheneket télire bevitték a tehénistállóba.
Old trains are stored in the engine shed near the station.
A régi vonatokat az állomás közelében lévő mozdonyszínben tárolják.
Workers met in a metal shed behind the main factory.
The aircraft shed was large enough to hold several planes.
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The farmer keeps his cows in a cattle shed.
A gazda a teheneit egy istállóban tartja.
Old buses are parked in a big shed.
A régi buszok egy nagy fészerben állnak.
The machines are stored in a metal shed.
We walked past a long train shed at the station.
Maksud
large simple roofed structure
Kolokasi
cattle shed
|engine shed
|train shed
|factory shed
|aircraft shed
Sinonim
barn (Often used for farm buildings for animals or crops; "shed" can be used more generally for simple roofed structures.)
Antonim
outdoors (Refers to being in the open air without a roof or building, the opposite of being protected in a shed.)
Tema
industry
|transport
|agriculture
|housing
|work
Definisi
A big, simple building with a roof, used to keep animals, machines, or vehicles safe and dry.
A large, simple roofed structure used for storing or protecting vehicles, animals, or industrial equipment, often found on farms, at stations, or in factories.