brown
gb/bɹˈaʊn/ us/bɹˈaʊn/
A1
Engels
~ 2100
barna, megpirít, megpirul
A1
1
barna
A1
Gebruikspatroon:
[something] is brown
She wore a brown coat to match her boots.
A csizmájához illő barna kabátot viselt.
The dog's fur was a rich, warm brown.
A kutya szőre telt, meleg barna színű volt.
He painted the fence a dark brown to match the shed.
I prefer brown bread over white bread.
Her eyes were a deep brown that sparkled in the sunlight.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
The table is brown.
Az asztal barna.
My hair is brown.
A hajam barna.
I have a brown bag.
The dog is brown.
He wears a brown hat.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'brown' with 'bronze' or 'tan', which are different shades.
Betekenis
Having a medium-dark reddish color
Woordcombinaties
brown eyes
|brown hair
|brown shoes
|brown sugar
|brown paper
Synoniemen
tan (A lighter and slightly yellower shade than brown.)
|
chestnut (A reddish-brown color, often used for hair or wood.)
Antoniemen
white (The absence of color; the opposite in lightness to brown.)
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black (The darkest color; opposite extreme from brown in terms of brightness.)
Thema's
colors
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
Having the color of chocolate or coffee.
Of a color resembling that of chocolate, coffee, or wood; a medium-dark shade between red and yellow.
WERKWOORD
B1
2
Gebruikspatroon:
to brown [food]
Brown the chicken in a hot pan before adding the sauce.
Pirítsd meg a csirkét egy forró serpenyőben, mielőtt hozzáadod a mártást.
The onions should be browned for about five minutes.
A hagymát körülbelül öt percig kell pirítani.
She browned the bread under the grill.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
Brown the meat in the pan.
Pirítsd meg a húst a serpenyőben.
Cook until the onions are brown.
Pirítsd addig, amíg a hagyma meg nem pirul.
Brown the bread in the oven.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may confuse 'brown' as a verb with 'burn', which means to overcook until blackened.
Betekenis
To cook until surface turns brown
Woordcombinaties
brown the meat
|brown onions
|browned butter
Synoniemen
sear (To quickly brown the surface of food at high heat, often to seal in juices.)
Antoniemen
bleach (To make lighter in color, the opposite of browning.)
Thema's
cooking
|food
|food_drink
Definitie
To cook food until it turns brown on the outside.
To make food turn brown in color by cooking it, or to become brown in this way.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
A1
3
barna
A1
Brown is my favorite color for clothing.
Öltözködésben a barna a kedvenc színem.
The walls were painted a warm shade of brown.
A falakat a barna egy meleg árnyalatára festették.
She chose a light brown for the curtains.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I like brown.
Szeretem a barnát.
His shirt is brown.
Az inge barna.
The bag is brown.
Betekenis
A medium-dark reddish color
Woordcombinaties
shades of brown
|light brown
|dark brown
Synoniemen
umber (A darker, earthier shade of brown.)
Antoniemen
white (Lightest possible color, opposite of dark tones like brown.)
Thema's
colors
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
A color like chocolate or coffee.
A color that resembles that of chocolate, coffee, wood, or earth; a medium-dark shade between red and yellow.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
brown
IPA
GB/bɹˈaʊn/
US/bɹˈaʊn/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
brown (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (brown)
Woordvormen
Adjective
- Base: brown
- Comparative: browner
- Superlative: brownest
Noun
- Base: brown
- Plural: brown, browns
Verb
- Base: brown
- 3rd Person Singular: browns
- Present Participle: browning
- Past: browned
Woordfamilie
Forms
browns
noun
browning
verb
browned
verb
browner
adjective
brownest
adjective
Related words
brownish
adjective
Uitdrukkingen
brown bread
1/bɹˈaʊn bɹˈɛd/
fixed phrase
Wholemeal bread with darker color
Bread that is darker because it is made from whole wheat flour.
Voorbeelden
- He prefers brown bread to white bread.
- Brown bread contains more fiber than white bread.
brown rice
1/bɹˈaʊn ɹˈaɪs/
fixed phrase
Unpolished rice with bran layer
Rice that is light brown because the outer layer has not been removed.
Voorbeelden
- Brown rice takes longer to cook than white rice.
- She switched to eating brown rice for health reasons.
brown sugar
1/bɹˈaʊn ʃˈʊɡɚ/
fixed phrase
Sugar with molasses content
Sugar that is light or dark brown because it has molasses in it.
Voorbeelden
- She sprinkled brown sugar on her oatmeal.
- Brown sugar gives cookies a softer texture.