kiss
gb/kˈɪs/ us/kˈɪs/
A1
Engels
~ 2400
megcsókol, csókolózik, megpuszil, csók, puszi, megérint, nyaldos, súrol
WERKWOORD
A1
1
Gebruikspatroon:
to kiss [someone/something]
She kissed her mother goodbye before leaving for school.
Mielőtt elindult az iskolába, búcsúzóul megpuszilta az anyukáját.
They kissed under the stars.
A csillagok alatt csókolóztak.
He kissed the baby softly on the forehead.
The couple kissed passionately after the long separation.
I kissed the letter before sending it.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I kiss my mom every morning.
Minden reggel megpuszilom anyukámat.
She kissed her friend on the cheek.
Arcon puszilta az egyik barátját.
They kiss when they meet.
He kissed the baby on the head.
I kiss my dog when I come home.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'kiss' with 'hug'; 'kiss' always involves the lips, while 'hug' involves the arms.
Betekenis
Touch with lips in affection
Woordcombinaties
kiss goodbye
|kiss on the cheek
|kiss passionately
|kiss gently
|kiss goodnight
Synoniemen
smooch (More informal and often implies a longer or more romantic kiss.)
Antoniemen
ignore (In social interaction, not giving a kiss can indicate lack of attention or affection.)
Thema's
daily life
|emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
To touch someone or something with your lips to show love, hello, or goodbye.
To press one's lips gently against someone or something as a sign of love, greeting, respect, or sexual attraction.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
A1
2
He gave her a quick kiss before leaving.
Indulás előtt adott neki egy gyors csókot.
The movie ended with a romantic kiss.
A film egy romantikus csókkal ért véget.
She blew him a kiss from across the room.
They shared their first kiss under the moonlight.
A mother’s kiss can be very comforting.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
He gave me a kiss.
Adott nekem egy csókot.
They shared a kiss.
Csókot váltottak.
She gave her dad a goodnight kiss.
I got a kiss from my grandma.
We saw them share a kiss.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may confuse 'a kiss' (the act) with 'to kiss' (the action). The noun needs an article when singular.
Betekenis
Act of touching with lips
Woordcombinaties
a gentle kiss
|a quick kiss
|a passionate kiss
|a kiss on the cheek
|blow a kiss
Synoniemen
peck (Refers to a quick, light kiss.)
Antoniemen
snub (Deliberately avoiding a greeting or sign of affection.)
Thema's
daily life
|emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
An act of touching someone or something with your lips to show love, hello, or goodbye.
An act of pressing one's lips gently against someone or something as a sign of love, greeting, respect, or sexual attraction.
WERKWOORD
B2
3
Gebruikspatroon:
to kiss [something]
The breeze kissed her cheeks.
A szellő lágyan megérintette az arcát.
Waves kissed the sandy beach.
A hullámok lágyan nyaldosták a homokos partot.
Sunlight kissed the mountain peaks at dawn.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
The wind kissed my face.
A szél lágyan megérintette az arcomat.
The waves kissed the sand.
A hullámok lágyan nyaldosták a homokot.
The sun kissed the flowers.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may take this literally instead of understanding it as poetic or gentle contact.
Betekenis
Lightly touch without force
Woordcombinaties
waves kiss the shore
|sunlight kissed her face
Synoniemen
brush (Implies a light touch but without the affectionate connotation.)
Antoniemen
strike (Implies forceful contact, opposite of gentle touch.)
Thema's
nature
|literary
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
To touch something very gently and softly.
To lightly touch something in passing without applying force, often in a delicate or poetic sense.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
kiss
IPA
GB/kˈɪs/
US/kˈɪs/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
kiss (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (kiss)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: kiss
- Plural: kisses
Verb
- Base: kiss
- 3rd Person Singular: kisses
- Present Participle: kissing
- Past: kissed
Woordfamilie
Forms
kisses
noun
kissing
verb
kissed
verb
Related words
kisser
noun
kissable
adjective
Uitdrukkingen
blow a kiss
1/blˈoʊ ə kˈɪs/
fixed phrase
Send a kiss by blowing it
To send a kiss through the air by touching your lips and then blowing from your hand toward someone.
Voorbeelden
- She blew him a kiss as the train left.
- The child blew a kiss to her parents before going inside.
French kiss
1/fɹˈɛnt͡ʃ kˈɪs/
fixed phrase
Kiss using tongue sexually
To kiss someone in a way that uses your tongue and is more sexual than a normal kiss.
Voorbeelden
- They shared a long French kiss under the stars.
- Some people find French kissing very intimate.
kiss and make up
1/kˈɪs ˈænd mˈeɪk ˈʌp/
idiom
informal
Reconcile after an argument
To become friends again after an argument, often showing it with a kiss or hug.
Voorbeelden
- After their fight, they decided to kiss and make up.
- It’s time to stop arguing and just kiss and make up.
kiss goodbye
1/kˈɪs ɡˌʊdbˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
informal
Accept loss of something
To accept that you will not get something or that it is gone forever.
Voorbeelden
- If you miss this meeting, you can kiss your promotion goodbye.
- Without funding, we can kiss the project goodbye.
kiss of death
1/kˈɪs əv dˈɛθ/
idiom
Certain cause of failure/ruin
Something that will cause failure or ruin for sure.
Voorbeelden
- Criticizing the boss openly was the kiss of death for his career.
- In politics, losing public trust can be the kiss of death.