snooze
gb/snˈuz/ us/snˈuz/
A2
Engels
szundikál, szundítás, szundi, elhalaszt, rányom a szundira, szüneteltet, lemarad, elszalaszt
WERKWOORD
A2
1
szundikál
B1
Gebruikspatroon:
snooze; snooze for [time]; snooze on [place]
I snoozed on the couch for twenty minutes and felt much better.
Húsz percet szundikáltam a kanapén, és sokkal jobban éreztem magam.
He was so tired he kept snoozing in his chair.
Olyan fáradt volt, hogy folyton elszundikált a székében.
She likes to snooze for a bit after lunch on weekends.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I snoozed for ten minutes.
Tíz percet szundikáltam.
He is snoozing on the sofa.
Épp a kanapén szundikál.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Do not confuse snooze with sneeze (a sudden breath out).
Betekenis
sleep lightly for a short time
Woordcombinaties
snooze for a few minutes
|snooze on the sofa
|snooze in a chair
|have a little snooze
|doze and snooze
|snooze after lunch
|snooze on the couch
|snooze in the afternoon
|snooze lightly
|snooze peacefully
Synoniemen
doze (Often suggests lighter, half-asleep rest.)
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nap (More neutral; often a planned short sleep.)
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catnap (Emphasizes a very short nap.)
Antoniemen
stay awake (Not sleeping at all.)
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wake up (Stop sleeping and become alert.)
Thema's
sleep
|daily_life
|health
Definitie
to sleep for a short time
To sleep lightly or for a short time, especially during the day.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B1
2
Gebruikspatroon:
a snooze; have a snooze
I’m going to have a quick snooze before we go out.
Gyorsan szundítok egyet, mielőtt elindulunk.
She took a short snooze on the train.
Szundított egy kicsit a vonaton.
A ten-minute snooze can really help in the afternoon.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I had a snooze after lunch.
Ebéd után szundítottam egyet.
He took a quick snooze.
Gyorsan szundított egyet.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may overuse snooze where nap is more common in formal contexts.
Betekenis
a short light sleep
Woordcombinaties
have a snooze
|take a snooze
|a quick snooze
|a short snooze
|a little snooze
|an afternoon snooze
|a sofa snooze
|a ten-minute snooze
|a post-lunch snooze
|a brief snooze
Synoniemen
nap (Most common neutral word for a short sleep.)
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doze (Often implies a lighter, less intentional sleep.)
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catnap (Very short nap.)
Antoniemen
wakefulness (The state of being awake.)
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insomnia (Inability to sleep (opposite idea, not a direct opposite event).)
Thema's
sleep
|daily_life
Definitie
a short sleep
A short, light sleep.
WERKWOORD
B1
3
Gebruikspatroon:
snooze [an alarm]/[a notification]/[a reminder] (for [time])
I snoozed the alarm twice and nearly missed my train.
Kétszer is rányomtam a szundira az ébresztőn, és majdnem lekéstem a vonatomat.
You can snooze notifications for an hour while you’re in a meeting.
Egy órára szüneteltetheted az értesítéseket, amíg megbeszélésen vagy.
He snoozed the reminder until tomorrow morning.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I snoozed my alarm.
Rányomtam a szundira az ébresztőn.
She snoozed the notification for one hour.
Egy órára elhalasztotta az értesítést.
Veelgemaakte fout:
In this sense, snooze means delay temporarily, not sleep.
Betekenis
temporarily silence or delay alerts
Woordcombinaties
snooze the alarm
|snooze an alert
|snooze notifications
|snooze a reminder
|snooze an email
|snooze for 10 minutes
|snooze until tomorrow
|snooze the timer
|snooze the meeting reminder
|snooze the app
Synoniemen
postpone (More formal; delay to a later time.)
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delay (General word; not specific to apps/alarms.)
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defer (More formal; often used in business settings.)
Antoniemen
dismiss (Turn off or clear it so it does not return.)
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activate (Start or enable it now instead of later.)
Thema's
technology
|daily_life
|communication
|productivity
Definitie
to make an alarm or message come back later
To temporarily stop an alarm or notification and have it return later, or to hide it until a later time.
WERKWOORD
B2
INFORMAL
4
lemarad
B1
elszalaszt
B2
Gebruikspatroon:
snooze on [something]
If you snooze on that price, someone else will buy it.
Ha nem csapsz le erre az árra, valaki más megveszi.
She snoozed on the offer and it was gone by the next day.
Túl sokáig várt az ajánlattal, és másnapra már nem volt elérhető.
Don’t snooze on this opportunity—apply now.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
Don’t snooze on this deal.
Ne maradj le erről az ajánlatról.
I snoozed on the offer and missed it.
Elszalasztottam az ajánlatot, mert túl sokáig vártam.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Often used with on: snooze on a deal/offer/opportunity.
Betekenis
miss a chance by inaction
Woordcombinaties
snooze on the deal
|snooze on an offer
|snooze on an opportunity
|snooze on the chance
|snooze on a bargain
|snooze on the deadline
|snooze on the news
|snooze on the market
|snooze on the job opening
|snooze on the discount
Synoniemen
miss out (Emphasizes losing a chance or benefit.)
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hesitate (Focuses on delaying because of uncertainty.)
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dawdle (Suggests wasting time in a casual way.)
Antoniemen
seize (Take an opportunity quickly and decisively.)
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act (Do something promptly.)
Thema's
work
|decision_making
|informal_speech
Definitie
to miss a chance because you wait too long
To fail to notice or act in time and therefore miss an opportunity.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
snooze
IPA
GB/snˈuz/
US/snˈuz/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
snooze (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (snooze)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: snooze
- Plural: snoozes
Verb
- Base: snooze
- 3rd Person Singular: snoozes
- Present Participle: snoozing
- Past: snoozed
Uitdrukkingen
hit the snooze button
1/hˈɪt ðə snˈuz bˈʌtən/
fixed phrase
delay an alarm for later
to make the alarm ring again later
Voorbeelden
- I hit the snooze button and fell back asleep immediately.
- She always hits the snooze button at least once.
- Try not to hit the snooze button if you want to feel more awake.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- I hit the snooze button.
- He hit the snooze button again.
press snooze
1/pɹˈɛs snˈuz/
fixed phrase
tap snooze on an alarm
to press the snooze control
Voorbeelden
- I pressed snooze and bought myself nine more minutes.
- If you press snooze too many times, you’ll be late.
- He rolled over and pressed snooze without opening his eyes.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- She pressed snooze.
- Don’t press snooze.
snooze away
1/snˈuz əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
informal
waste time sleeping
to spend time sleeping (and waste it)
Voorbeelden
- We snoozed away the whole afternoon after the big meal.
- Don’t snooze away your weekend if you have plans.
- He snoozed away the flight and woke up just before landing.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- I snoozed away the afternoon.
- Don’t snooze away your time.
snooze fest
1/snˈuz fˈɛst/
fixed phrase
informal
a very boring event
something very boring
Voorbeelden
- The presentation was a total snooze fest.
- We turned the movie off—what a snooze fest.
- That meeting could have been an email; it was a snooze fest.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- The movie was a snooze fest.
- The class was a snooze fest.
snooze through [something]
1/snˈuz θɹˈu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
sleep and miss something
to sleep and not hear something
Voorbeelden
- I snoozed through my alarm and woke up at 10.
- He snoozed through the entire flight announcement.
- She snoozed through the start of the meeting on the video call.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- I snoozed through my alarm.
- He snoozed through the call.
snooze, you lose
1/snˈuz | jˈu lˈuz/
idiom
informal
delay and miss out
If you wait, you miss the chance.
Voorbeelden
- I grabbed the last ticket—snooze, you lose.
- They waited too long to book, so it was snooze, you lose.
- Snooze, you lose: the sale ends tonight.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- Snooze, you lose.
- Snooze, you lose—the deal is gone.