snail
gb/snˈeɪl/ us/snˈeɪl/
A2
Engelsk
csiga, csigalassú, araszol, csigalassúsággal halad
SUBSTANTIV
A2
1
csiga
A2
Bruksmønster:
a snail; snails
A snail was inching across the path after the rain.
Egy csiga araszolt át az ösvényen az eső után.
The children found an empty snail shell in the garden.
A gyerekek egy üres csigaházat találtak a kertben.
Snails can damage young plants in spring.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
I saw a snail on the leaf.
Láttam egy csigát a levélen.
The snail has a shell.
A csigának csigaháza van.
Vanlig feil:
Don’t confuse snail with slug (a slug usually has no shell).
Betydning
a small slow shelled animal
Ordkombinasjoner
garden snail
|land snail
|sea snail
|snail shell
|snail slime
|snail trail
|snail eggs
|pet snail
|snail population
|snail bait
Synonymer
gastropod (A broader, more technical term that includes snails and slugs.)
Temaer
animals
|nature
|gardening
Definisjon
A small animal with a shell that moves very slowly.
A small mollusk with a soft body that usually carries a coiled shell and moves slowly, leaving a trail of slime.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
INFORMAL
2
csiga
B1
csigalassú
B1
Bruksmønster:
[someone] is a snail; [something] is a snail
Come on, you snail—everyone else is already outside.
Gyerünk már, te csiga – mindenki más már kint van.
The old laptop is a snail when it starts up.
A régi laptop indításkor csigalassú.
Without coffee, I’m a snail in the morning.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
He’s a snail today.
Ma csigalassú.
My computer is a snail.
A számítógépem csigalassú.
Vanlig feil:
This is informal and can sound rude if you say it directly to someone.
Betydning
a very slow person or thing
Ordkombinasjoner
be such a snail
|move like a snail
|walk like a snail
|a complete snail
|traffic is a snail
Synonymer
slowpoke (Very common informal word for a slow person.)
|
laggard (More formal; suggests someone who falls behind.)
Antonymer
speedster (Someone or something that goes very fast.)
Temaer
people
|everyday_life
|movement
Definisjon
Someone or something that is very slow.
A person or thing that moves or works very slowly.
VERB
B2
INFORMAL
3
Bruksmønster:
snail (along) (past/through/toward) [place]
Traffic snails along on this road every evening.
Ezen az úton minden este csak araszol a forgalom.
The line snaked forward, snailing toward the ticket booth.
A sor kígyózva haladt előre, csigalassúsággal araszolva a jegypénztár felé.
We snailed through security because the scanners were down.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
The cars snail along in the rain.
Az autók az esőben csak araszolnak.
Vanlig feil:
Most often used with an adverb or particle like along (e.g., 'snail along').
Betydning
move extremely slowly
Ordkombinasjoner
snail along
|snail through
|snail toward
|snail past
|snail around
Synonymer
crawl (Common word for moving very slowly; not limited to vehicles.)
|
inch (Emphasizes very small, slow progress.)
Antonymer
race (To move very fast.)
|
dash (To move quickly and suddenly.)
Temaer
movement
|everyday_life
Definisjon
To go very slowly.
To move very slowly, especially in a way that feels frustratingly slow.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
snail
IPA
GB/snˈeɪl/
US/snˈeɪl/
Stavelser og trykk
snail (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (snail)
Bøyingsformer
Noun
- Base: snail
- Plural: snails
Uttrykk
at a snail's pace
1/ˈæt ə snˈeɪlz pˈeɪs/
fixed phrase
informal
move very slowly
To move very slowly, like a snail.
Eksempler
- Traffic was moving at a snail's pace.
- The project is progressing at a snail's pace.
at a snail's pace
1/ˈæt ə snˈeɪlz pˈeɪs/
fixed phrase
very slowly
Very slowly.
Eksempler
- The project is moving at a snail's pace.
- Because of the fog, traffic was crawling at a snail's pace.
- Repairs are happening at a snail's pace due to parts shortages.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- The line moved at a snail's pace.
snail along
1/snˈeɪl əlˈɔŋ/
phrasal verb
informal
move forward very slowly
To go forward very slowly.
Eksempler
- Cars snailed along behind the accident.
- We snailed along the coast road, stopping every few minutes for photos.
- The queue snailed along, but we eventually got in.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- The cars snailed along.
snail mail
1/snˈeɪl mˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
informal
letters sent by the post
Regular mail (not email).
Eksempler
- They still send invoices by snail mail.
- I’ll email the form today, but I can also send a copy by snail mail if you need it.
- The package arrived late because it went by snail mail.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- I got a letter by snail mail.
snail trail
1/snˈeɪl tɹˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
slimy track left behind
The wet, shiny line a snail leaves behind.
Eksempler
- We could see the snail trail across the patio tiles.
- A snail trail shimmered on the sidewalk in the morning light.
- Wipe the table—there’s a snail trail on it.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- The snail left a trail on the stone.