flag
gb/flˈæɡ/ us/flˈæɡ/
A2
Engelsk
~ 2500
zászló, megjelöl, leint, lankad, alábbhagy, elfárad
SUBSTANTIV
A2
1
zászló
A2
Bruksmønster:
a [country/organization] flag
The American flag has fifty stars and thirteen stripes.
Az amerikai zászlón ötven csillag és tizenhárom csík van.
They raised the flag at sunrise.
Napkeltekor felvonták a zászlót.
Each team carried its own flag during the parade.
The flag flew proudly above the building.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
The flag is red, white, and blue.
A zászló piros, fehér és kék.
He put the flag on the wall.
Feltette a zászlót a falra.
They carried the flag in the street.
The school has a big flag outside.
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flag' with 'logo', but a flag is usually made of cloth and flown or displayed on a pole.
Betydning
Piece of cloth as a symbol
Ordkombinasjoner
national flag
|raise the flag
|wave the flag
|flag pole
|flag ceremony
Synonymer
banner (Often larger and used for decoration or advertising rather than as an official symbol.)
Antonymer
plain cloth (Lacks any design, symbol, or emblem.)
Temaer
politics
|culture
|travel
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definisjon
A piece of cloth with colors or pictures that stands for a country or group.
A piece of cloth, often rectangular, with distinctive colors or designs, used as a symbol of a country, organization, or cause.
VERB
B1
2
megjelöl
B1
Bruksmønster:
flag [something] for [purpose]
Please flag any emails that need my immediate attention.
Kérlek, jelöld meg azokat az e-maileket, amelyekkel azonnal foglalkoznom kell.
The system automatically flagged the transaction as suspicious.
A rendszer automatikusan gyanúsként jelölte meg a tranzakciót.
Teachers are trained to flag signs of distress in students.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
I will flag this email for my boss.
Megjelölöm ezt az e-mailt a főnökömnek.
The computer flagged my password as weak.
A számítógép gyengének jelölte meg a jelszavamat.
She flagged the problem in the report.
Vanlig feil:
Learners may confuse 'flag' with 'tag'; 'tag' often means categorizing, while 'flag' means marking for attention.
Betydning
Mark for attention or review
Ordkombinasjoner
flag an email
|flag an issue
|flag suspicious activity
Synonymer
highlight (Emphasizes making something stand out, often visually.)
Antonymer
ignore (To deliberately pay no attention to something.)
Temaer
work
|technology
|communication
Definisjon
To mark something so you can look at it later or so others will notice it.
To identify something as important or needing attention by marking it in some way.
VERB
A2
3
leint
B1
Bruksmønster:
flag [someone/something] down
We flagged down a taxi in the rain.
Esőben leintettünk egy taxit.
The police officer flagged the driver to the side of the road.
A rendőr leintette a sofőrt, és az út szélére irányította.
She flagged me down to ask for directions.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
He flagged down the bus.
Leintette a buszt.
The man flagged the taxi.
A férfi leintette a taxit.
The police flagged my car.
Vanlig feil:
Some learners forget to include 'down' after 'flag' in this meaning.
Betydning
Signal to stop by waving
Ordkombinasjoner
flag down a taxi
|flag down a car
Synonymer
hail (Commonly used for calling a taxi or bus.)
Antonymer
wave on (To signal someone to continue moving rather than stop.)
Temaer
travel
|communication
|daily_life
Definisjon
To wave your hand or something else to make someone stop or notice you.
To get someone's attention, especially to make them stop, by waving a hand or object.
VERB
B2
4
By mid-afternoon, my concentration began to flag.
Délután közepére lankadni kezdett a koncentrációm.
His enthusiasm never flagged throughout the project.
Lelkesedése az egész projekt alatt egy pillanatra sem lankadt.
The team's energy flagged in the final minutes of the game.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
I started to flag after two hours of work.
Két óra munka után kezdtem elfáradni.
Her energy flagged at the end of the race.
A verseny végére alábbhagyott az energiája.
My interest flagged during the long talk.
Vanlig feil:
Learners may confuse this sense with physical flag objects; here it is figurative about energy or motivation.
Betydning
Lose energy or enthusiasm
Ordkombinasjoner
energy flags
|enthusiasm flags
Synonymer
tire (More general; simply means to become tired physically or mentally.)
Antonymer
rally (To recover energy or determination after feeling weak.)
Temaer
emotions
|health
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definisjon
To become tired or lose strength or interest.
To become tired, weak, or less determined.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
flag
IPA
GB/flˈæɡ/
US/flˈæɡ/
Stavelser og trykk
flag (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (flag)
Bøyingsformer
Noun
- Base: flag
- Plural: flag, flags
Verb
- Base: flag
- 3rd Person Singular: flags
- Present Participle: flagging
- Past: flagged
Ordfamilie
Forms
flags
noun
flagging
verb
flagged
verb
Related words
flagpole
noun
flagship
noun
Viktige punkter
- Irregular present participle: flagging Verb
- Irregular past: flagged Verb
Uttrykk
flag down
1/flˈæɡ dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
Signal someone to stop by waving
To wave your hand or something else so that a car, bus, or person will stop.
Eksempler
- I managed to flag down a passing truck when my bike broke.
- She flagged down the waiter to ask for more water.
red flag
1/ɹˈɛd flˈæɡ/
idiom
Warning sign of danger or problem
Something that shows there may be a danger or problem.
Eksempler
- His sudden change in behavior was a red flag for his friends.
- Multiple errors in the report are a red flag for quality issues.
under the flag of [something]
1/ˈʌndɚ ðə flˈæɡ əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Operate under authority represented by a flag
To act under the control or authority of a country or group shown by its flag.
Eksempler
- The ship sailed under the flag of Panama.
- They competed under the flag of their home nation.