chap
gb/t͡ʃˈæp/ us/t͡ʃˈæp/
B1
Engelsk
~ 3600
fickó, kirepedezik, kicserepesedik, kicserepesít, berepedés, kirepedezett bőr
SUBSTANTIV
B1
INFORMAL
1
fickó
B1
Bruksmønster:
[someone] is a chap
He's a friendly chap who lives next door.
Barátságos fickó, a szomszédban lakik.
That chap over there is my cousin.
Az a fickó ott az unokatestvérem.
I met a nice chap at the conference.
Poor chap, he missed the last train.
There’s a chap waiting to see you.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
He is a nice chap.
Rendes fickó.
That chap is my friend.
Az a fickó a barátom.
I saw a young chap in the park.
This chap works in the shop.
The chap is very kind.
Vanlig feil:
Learners may confuse 'chap' with 'chop' due to similar pronunciation. Also, 'chap' is mostly British English; in American English, 'guy' is more common.
Betydning
man or boy (informal)
Ordkombinasjoner
nice chap
|old chap
|young chap
|poor chap
Synonymer
guy (Very common informal term, especially in American English.)
|
fellow (Slightly more formal or old-fashioned than 'chap'.)
Antonymer
woman (Refers to an adult female, opposite in gender to 'man'.)
Temaer
people
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definisjon
A casual word for a man or boy.
An informal term for a man or boy.
VERB
B2
2
Bruksmønster:
[something] chaps [something]
The cold wind can chap your lips.
A hideg szél kicserepesítheti az ajkadat.
Her hands were chapped from washing dishes all day.
Az egész napos mosogatástól kirepedezett a keze.
Exposure to the sun can chap your skin quickly.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
The cold air will chap your lips.
A hideg levegő kicserepesíti majd az ajkadat.
My hands are chapped in winter.
Télen kirepedezik a kezem.
The dry wind chaps my face.
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes confuse 'chap' (verb) with 'chip', but 'chip' means to break off a small piece.
Betydning
crack from dryness or cold
Ordkombinasjoner
chapped lips
|wind-chapped skin
Synonymer
crack (A more general term for breaking into parts; 'chap' is more specific to skin or surfaces from dryness.)
Antonymer
heal (To become healthy again, opposite of cracking or damage.)
Temaer
health
|weather
|body
Definisjon
To make or get small cracks in skin or surface from dry air or cold.
To cause or develop small cracks in the skin or on a surface, especially due to dryness or cold.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
3
berepedés
B2
She had painful chaps on her hands after working outside.
Kinti munka után fájdalmas berepedések voltak a kezén.
Winter often brings dry skin and chaps.
A tél gyakran száraz bőrrel és berepedésekkel jár.
A good moisturizer can help prevent chaps.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
I have a chap on my hand.
Van egy berepedés a kezemen.
Cold weather gives me chaps.
A hideg időtől kirepedezik a bőröm.
This cream helps my chaps.
Betydning
crack in skin from dryness
Ordkombinasjoner
painful chap
|winter chap
Synonymer
crack (General term; 'chap' is specific to skin.)
Antonymer
smoothness (The state of having no roughness or cracks.)
Temaer
health
|body
Definisjon
A small sore or crack in your skin from being too dry or cold.
A small crack, sore, or rough area on the skin caused by dryness, cold, or irritation.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
chap
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈæp/
US/t͡ʃˈæp/
Stavelser og trykk
chap (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (chap)
Bøyingsformer
Noun
- Base: chap
- Plural: chaps
Verb
- Base: chap
- 3rd Person Singular: chaps
- Present Participle: chapping
- Past: chapped
Ordfamilie
Forms
chaps
noun
chapping
verb
chapped
verb
Viktige punkter
- Irregular present participle: chapping Verb
- Irregular past: chapped Verb
Uttrykk
old chap
1/ˈoʊld t͡ʃˈæp/
fixed phrase
informal
friendly term for a man
A friendly way to call a man, especially by British people.
Eksempler
- How are you doing, old chap?
- Thanks for helping me out, old chap.
poor chap
1/pˈʊɹ t͡ʃˈæp/
fixed phrase
informal
showing sympathy for a man/boy
Something you say to show you feel sorry for a man or boy.
Eksempler
- Poor chap, he’s been waiting for hours.
- Poor chap lost his wallet on the way home.