seesaw
gb/sˈisˌɔ/ us/sˈisˌɔ/
A2
Engelsk
libikóka, mérleghinta, fel-le billeg, ingadozik, váltakozás, hullámvasút, hullámzás
SUBSTANTIV
A2
1
libikóka
A2
mérleghinta
B1
Bruksmønster:
play on [a seesaw]; sit on [a seesaw]
The kids took turns on the seesaw after school.
A gyerekek iskola után felváltva libikókáztak.
There’s a seesaw next to the swings in the park.
A parkban a hinták mellett van egy libikóka.
He sat on one end of the seesaw and waited for his sister to climb on.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
The children are on the seesaw.
A gyerekek a libikókán ülnek.
I played on a seesaw at the park.
Libikókáztam a parkban.
Vanlig feil:
Do not confuse "seesaw" (the playground toy) with "see saw" (past tense of "see").
Betydning
playground up-and-down board
Ordkombinasjoner
play on a seesaw
|sit on a seesaw
|a playground seesaw
|ride a seesaw
|go on the seesaw
|a wooden seesaw
|a metal seesaw
|a seesaw at the park
Synonymer
teeter-totter (Common in American English; more informal.)
Temaer
children
|playground
|daily_life
Definisjon
A playground toy that goes up and down when two people sit on it.
A long board balanced in the middle that people sit on at each end and move up and down for fun.
VERB
B1
2
Bruksmønster:
[something] seesaws; seesaw up and down; seesaw back and forth
The board seesawed as the children shifted their weight.
A deszka fel-le billegett, ahogy a gyerekek áthelyezték a súlyukat.
The boat began to seesaw in the rough water.
A hajó fel-le billegni kezdett a háborgó vízen.
The old sign seesawed in the wind.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
The plank seesawed up and down.
A deszka fel-le billegett.
The boat seesawed in the waves.
A hajó fel-le billegett a hullámokon.
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes write "see-saw" or separate it as "see saw"; as a verb it is usually one word: "seesaw" (past: "seesawed").
Betydning
move up and down alternately
Ordkombinasjoner
seesaw up and down
|seesaw back and forth
|seesaw gently
|seesaw wildly
|seesaw on a pivot
|seesaw on the edge
Synonymer
rock (Often slower and smoother than seesawing.)
|
teeter (Emphasizes instability or nearly falling.)
Antonymer
steady (To become or remain stable instead of moving up and down.)
Temaer
movement
|daily_life
Definisjon
To go up and down again and again.
To move repeatedly up and down, with one side rising as the other falls.
VERB
B2
3
ingadozik
B1
Bruksmønster:
seesaw between [A] and [B]; seesaw from [A] to [B]
She seesawed between taking the job and staying where she was.
Ingadozott aközött, hogy elfogadja az állást, vagy ott marad, ahol volt.
Public opinion seesawed after the debate.
A vita után ingadozott a közvélemény.
His confidence seesawed all season.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
I seesaw between two choices.
Két lehetőség között ingadozom.
Prices seesawed last week.
Az árak múlt héten ingadoztak.
Vanlig feil:
Use "between" for two choices ("between A and B"); use "among" for more than two.
Betydning
change between two states
Ordkombinasjoner
seesaw between two options
|seesaw between hope and fear
|seesaw between anger and sadness
|prices seesaw
|support seesaws
|seesaw from day to day
|seesaw sharply
Synonymer
vacillate (More formal; usually about decisions or opinions.)
|
waver (Often suggests uncertainty or lack of firmness.)
|
fluctuate (Common for numbers like prices or temperatures.)
Antonymer
stabilize (To stop changing and become steady.)
|
settle (To reach a firm decision or stable state.)
Temaer
emotions
|business
|politics
|health
Definisjon
To change again and again between two things.
To keep changing back and forth between two positions, opinions, levels, or moods.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
4
Bruksmønster:
a seesaw of [something]; a seesaw between [A] and [B]
The negotiations became a seesaw of concessions and demands.
A tárgyalásokon végül folyamatosan engedmények és követelések váltogatták egymást.
The past year has been a seesaw of highs and lows for the company.
Az elmúlt év a hullámhegyek és hullámvölgyek váltakozása volt a cég számára.
The region has seen a seesaw of power between rival groups.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
It was a seesaw of emotions.
Érzelmi hullámvasút volt.
The game was a seesaw between the two teams.
A meccsen végig váltakozott, melyik csapat került előnybe.
Vanlig feil:
This noun sense is figurative; it does not refer to the playground object.
Betydning
back-and-forth change or balance
Ordkombinasjoner
a seesaw of emotions
|a seesaw of power
|a seesaw between two teams
|a political seesaw
|a seesaw in prices
Synonymer
back-and-forth (More general; can be used as a noun phrase or adjective.)
|
tug-of-war (Emphasizes active struggle between sides.)
Antonymer
stability (The absence of frequent change.)
Temaer
sports
|politics
|business
Definisjon
A situation that changes back and forth between two sides.
A situation in which control, advantage, or conditions keep shifting back and forth between two sides.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
seesaw
IPA
GB/sˈisˌɔ/
US/sˈisˌɔ/
Stavelser og trykk
seesaw (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (seesaw)
Bøyingsformer
Noun
- Base: seesaw
- Plural: seesaw, seesaws
Verb
- Base: seesaw
- 3rd Person Singular: seesaws
- Present Participle: seesawing
- Past: seesawed
Uttrykk
a seesaw battle
1/ə sˈisˌɔ bˈætəl/
fixed phrase
competition with changing advantage
A fight or game where each side leads at different times.
Eksempler
- It was a seesaw battle, with both teams trading the lead all night.
- The election turned into a seesaw battle across several key states.
- After a seesaw battle in the second half, they won by a single point.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- The match was a seesaw battle.
- It was a seesaw battle between the two teams.
the seesaw effect
1/ðə sˈisˌɔ ɪfˈɛkt/
fixed phrase
one rises as other falls
When one thing goes up and another goes down.
Eksempler
- There’s a seesaw effect between risk and return in many investments.
- Some people notice a seesaw effect between work stress and sleep quality.
- The report describes a seesaw effect: as costs rose, demand fell.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- There is a seesaw effect between price and demand.