toast
gb/tˈoʊst/ us/tˈoʊst/
A1
Engels
~ 7300
pirítós, megpirít, pohárköszöntő, pohárköszöntőt mond, koccint, ünnepelt kedvenc, vkinek/vminek annyi, melenget
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
A1
1
pirítós
A2
Gebruikspatroon:
eat [toast] with [food/drink]
I usually have toast and coffee in the morning.
Reggelente általában pirítóst eszem, és kávét iszom.
She spread peanut butter on her toast.
Mogyoróvajat kent a pirítósára.
The toast is burnt; can you make another slice?
Would you like your eggs with toast or with potatoes?
He dropped a piece of toast on the floor, butter side down.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I eat toast for breakfast every day.
Mindennap pirítóst eszem reggelire.
She puts butter on her toast.
Vajat ken a pirítósára.
The toast is too dark. It is burnt.
Please cut the toast in half.
He wants one more piece of toast.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes say *"a bread"* instead of *"a piece of toast"* or *"a slice of toast"*. Use *"bread"* for the general food, and *"toast"* or *"a slice/piece of toast"* for the browned slice.
Betekenis
slice of browned bread
Woordcombinaties
a slice of toast
|buttered toast
|toast and jam
|eat toast for breakfast
|burnt toast
Synoniemen
toasted bread (More descriptive and explicit; sounds a bit less casual than simply saying 'toast'.)
Antoniemen
fresh bread (Bread that has not been toasted; soft and not browned.)
Thema's
food
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
Definitie
A slice of bread that is cooked until the outside is brown and crisp.
Bread that has been sliced and browned by dry heat, usually in a toaster or under a grill, so the surface is crisp.
WERKWOORD
A2
2
megpirít
A2
Gebruikspatroon:
toast [bread/slice] for [time]
Could you toast this bread while I make the eggs?
Megpirítanád ezt a kenyeret, amíg elkészítem a tojásokat?
I like to toast my bagel until it's just slightly crispy.
Szeretem addig pirítani a bagelt, amíg éppen csak kissé ropogós lesz.
She toasted the pita in the oven for a few minutes.
Don't toast it too long or it will burn.
He quickly toasted some bread for sandwiches.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
Please toast the bread for me.
Kérlek, pirítsd meg nekem a kenyeret.
I toast two slices every morning.
Minden reggel megpirítok két szelet kenyeret.
She toasted the bread in a toaster.
He did not toast the bread, so it was still soft.
Toast the bread until it is light brown.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse *"toast"* and *"roast"*. *Toast* is usually for bread, using dry heat in a toaster or under a grill. *Roast* is for meat or vegetables cooked in an oven.
Betekenis
brown bread with heat
Woordcombinaties
toast the bread
|toast a slice
|toast a bagel
|lightly toasted
|toast both sides
Synoniemen
brown (In cooking, 'brown' means to cook until the surface is brown; it is more general and not limited to bread.)
Antoniemen
leave untoasted (Not a fixed dictionary word, but describes the opposite action: not to brown the bread at all.)
Thema's
food
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
Definitie
To cook bread until it is brown and crisp on the outside.
To cook bread so that its surface becomes brown and crisp, typically in a toaster or under a grill.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B1
3
Gebruikspatroon:
make [a toast] to [someone/something]
I'd like to propose a toast to our wonderful hosts.
Szeretnék pohárköszöntőt mondani csodálatos vendéglátóink tiszteletére.
He stood up and gave a toast to the newlyweds.
Felállt, és pohárköszöntőt mondott az ifjú pár tiszteletére.
They raised their glasses for a toast to the team's success.
At midnight, we all joined in a toast to the New Year.
The best man’s toast made everyone laugh and cry.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
The father made a toast to his daughter.
Az apa pohárköszöntőt mondott a lánya tiszteletére.
Everyone stood up for the toast.
Mindenki felállt a pohárköszöntőhöz.
We drank a toast to our friendship.
He gave a short toast to the team.
She ended her toast with a funny story.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with bread. In sentences like *"He made a toast to his parents"*, *toast* is a speech with drinks, not food. Also, use the article: say *"make a toast"*, not *"make toast"*, when you mean a speech.
Betekenis
short speech with raised drinks
Woordcombinaties
make a toast
|propose a toast
|raise a toast
|drink a toast
|a toast to the bride
Synoniemen
tribute (A more formal word for words of praise; does not necessarily involve drinks or a social ritual.)
Antoniemen
insult (Words that show disrespect instead of honor or good wishes.)
Thema's
social
|celebrations
|communication
|relationships
Definitie
A short speech or a few words to show good wishes for someone, while people lift their drinks and then drink.
A short speech or few words of good wishes made while people raise and then drink from their glasses in honor of someone or something.
WERKWOORD
B1
4
koccint
B1
Gebruikspatroon:
toast [someone/something] with [drink]
We all stood to toast the winners of the award.
Mindannyian felálltunk, hogy koccintsunk a díj nyerteseire.
They toasted their parents with champagne.
Pezsgővel koccintottak a szüleikre.
At the end of the dinner, the guests toasted the chef.
Let's toast your new job!
Everyone toasted the team's victory after the game.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
They toasted their friend on his birthday.
Születésnapján koccintottak a barátjukra.
We will toast your success tonight.
Ma este koccintunk a sikeredre.
The guests toasted the couple with wine.
He raised his glass and toasted his parents.
We toasted the New Year at midnight.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes say *"toast for"* a person. The usual pattern is *"toast someone"* or *"toast someone with something"*, not *"toast for someone"*.
Betekenis
honor with a raised drink
Woordcombinaties
toast the happy couple
|toast their success
|friends toasted him
|toast the bride and groom
|they toasted the team
Synoniemen
honor (More general; does not necessarily involve drinking or a specific social ritual.)
Antoniemen
insult (To speak about someone with disrespect instead of praise or good wishes.)
Thema's
social
|celebrations
|communication
|relationships
Definitie
To show respect or good wishes for someone by asking people to lift their drinks, say some words, and then drink.
To honor someone or something by asking people to raise their glasses, saying a few words, and then drinking together.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
C1
5
Gebruikspatroon:
the toast of [place/group]
After the film’s success, she became the toast of Hollywood.
A film sikere után Hollywood ünnepelt kedvence lett.
Their restaurant is now the toast of the city’s food scene.
Az éttermük ma már a város gasztronómiai életének ünnepelt kedvence.
The young pianist is the toast of the classical music world.
Following his breakthrough season, he was the toast of the league.
The startup quickly turned its founder into the toast of Silicon Valley.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
After the show, she was the toast of the town.
Az előadás után ő lett a város ünnepelt kedvence.
His new book made him the toast of the city.
Új könyve a város ünnepelt kedvencévé tette.
The singer became the toast of young fans.
Their small café is now the toast of the neighborhood.
He is the toast of the team after the big win.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes try to use this sense without the fixed pattern *"the toast of"*. It is usually used as *"the toast of [place/group]"*, not simply *"he is a toast"*.
Betekenis
person widely admired or celebrated
Woordcombinaties
the toast of the town
|the toast of Hollywood
|the toast of the music world
|became the toast of
|is now the toast of
Synoniemen
darling (Informal; suggests someone especially liked or favored, often by the media or public.)
Antoniemen
outcast (Someone rejected by a group, the opposite of someone widely admired and celebrated.)
Thema's
social
|reputation
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
A person who is very popular and liked by many people in one place or group.
A person who is very popular and much admired, especially within a particular place, group, or field.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B2
INFORMAL
6
Gebruikspatroon:
be [toast]
If my boss finds out I deleted those files, I'm toast.
Ha a főnököm megtudja, hogy töröltem azokat a fájlokat, nekem annyi.
You're toast if you miss this deadline again.
Neked annyi, ha megint lekésed ezt a határidőt.
Without more funding, the project is toast.
One more mistake like that and we’re toast.
If the battery dies out here in the snow, we're toast.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
If I fail this test, I am toast.
Ha megbukom ezen a vizsgán, nekem annyi.
You are toast if your parents see your grades.
Neked annyi, ha a szüleid meglátják a jegyeidet.
Without water, the plants are toast.
We are toast if we lose this game.
If the car stops now, we are toast.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may try to use this in formal writing, but it is informal. It is usually used with *be* verbs: *"I'm toast"*, *"we're toast"*, *"this project is toast"*.
Betekenis
person in serious trouble
Woordcombinaties
you're toast
|I'm toast
|we're toast
|be toast if
|as good as toast
Synoniemen
doomed (Stronger and more dramatic; can sound more serious or formal than the casual, joking tone of 'toast'.)
Antoniemen
safe (Describes being free from danger or serious trouble, the opposite of being 'toast'.)
Thema's
problems
|slang
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
Used to say that someone will have a big problem, be punished, or fail for sure.
Used to say that someone or something is in very serious trouble, destroyed, or almost certain to fail or be punished.
WERKWOORD
C1
7
melenget
B1
Gebruikspatroon:
toast [hands/feet/object] by [heat source]
We sat by the fireplace and toasted our feet after the long walk.
A hosszú séta után leültünk a kandalló mellé, és melengettük a lábunkat.
She held out her hands to toast them over the fire.
A tűz fölé tartotta a kezét, hogy megmelengethesse.
He took off his boots to toast his socks on the heater.
They toasted marshmallows and their fingers by the campfire.
I stayed close to the stove, toasting myself after coming in from the snow.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
She toasted her cold hands by the fire.
A tűz mellett melengette hideg kezeit.
I like to toast my feet after walking in the snow.
Szeretem megmelengetni a lábamat, miután a hóban gyalogoltam.
He toasted his socks on the radiator.
They toasted themselves by the campfire.
We toasted our hands over the hot stove.
Veelgemaakte fout:
This meaning is less common; learners may think *toast* only refers to bread or celebrations. In sentences like *"toast your hands by the fire"*, it means to warm, not to cook.
Betekenis
warm near strong heat
Woordcombinaties
toast my feet
|toast your hands
|toast ourselves by the fire
|toasting her fingers over the fire
|toasting his socks on the radiator
Synoniemen
warm (More general; does not specifically suggest holding something very close to a strong heat source.)
Antoniemen
chill (To make or become cold, the opposite of warming something near a heat source.)
Thema's
daily life
|weather
|daily_life
Definitie
To warm your hands, feet, or something else by putting it near strong heat like a fire.
To make part of your body or an object warm by holding it close to a strong source of heat, such as a fire.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
toast
IPA
GB/tˈoʊst/
US/tˈoʊst/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
toast (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (toast)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: toast
- Plural: toast, toasts
Verb
- Base: toast
- 3rd Person Singular: toasts
- Present Participle: toasting
- Past: toasted
Woordfamilie
Forms
toasts
noun
toasting
verb
toasted
verb
Core family
toaster
noun
Related words
toasty
adjective
Uitdrukkingen
as good as toast
1/ˈæz ɡˈʊd ˈæz tˈoʊst/
idiom
informal
almost certainly ruined or lost
Very likely to fail, be destroyed, or be in big trouble.
Voorbeelden
- If they score one more goal, we’re as good as toast.
- Without that contract, the company is as good as toast.
- He knew he was as good as toast after missing the meeting.
be toast
1/bˈi tˈoʊst/
idiom
informal
be in serious trouble
To be sure to have a big problem, be punished, or fail.
Voorbeelden
- If they score again, we’re toast.
- I'm toast if I don't finish this report tonight.
- You're toast when your parents see that bill.
buttered toast
1/bˈʌtɚd tˈoʊst/
fixed phrase
toast covered with butter
Toast that has butter spread on it.
Voorbeelden
- I had coffee and buttered toast for breakfast.
- He likes his buttered toast with a little salt.
- She served warm buttered toast with soup.
cheese on toast
1/t͡ʃˈiz ˈɔn tˈoʊst/
fixed phrase
toast topped with melted cheese
Toast with cheese on top that is usually melted under a grill.
Voorbeelden
- We had cheese on toast for a quick lunch.
- She made cheese on toast as a snack.
- Cheese on toast is simple but delicious.
drink a toast
1/dɹˈɪŋk ə tˈoʊst/
fixed phrase
drink as part of a toast
To drink from your glass as part of a toast for someone or something.
Voorbeelden
- We drank a toast to our teacher's retirement.
- They drank a toast to peace and friendship.
- Everyone drank a toast to the team's victory.
French toast
1/fɹˈɛnt͡ʃ tˈoʊst/
fixed phrase
bread soaked in egg and fried
Slices of bread dipped in a mix of egg and milk, then fried, often eaten sweet for breakfast.
Voorbeelden
- We had French toast with maple syrup.
- She ordered French toast at the café.
- He makes excellent French toast on Sundays.
make a toast
1/mˈeɪk ə tˈoʊst/
fixed phrase
give a short tribute with drinks
To say a few special words for someone and ask people to lift and drink from their glasses.
Voorbeelden
- I'd like to make a toast to our guests tonight.
- He made a toast to his parents on their anniversary.
- At the party, she made a toast to the new baby.
piece of toast
1/pˈis əv tˈoʊst/
fixed phrase
one slice of toast
One slice of toasted bread.
Voorbeelden
- He ate a piece of toast with jam.
- Would you like another piece of toast?
- I only have time for one piece of toast in the morning.
raise a toast
1/ɹˈeɪz ə tˈoʊst/
fixed phrase
lift a glass to honor someone
To lift your glass to start a toast for someone or something.
Voorbeelden
- Let's raise a toast to the happy couple.
- Everyone raised a toast to the new year.
- They raised a toast to their successful deal.
slice of toast
1/slˈaɪs əv tˈoʊst/
fixed phrase
one cut piece of toast
One flat piece of toasted bread.
Voorbeelden
- She put honey on a slice of toast.
- He dropped a slice of toast on the floor.
- I burned my last slice of toast.
the toast of the town
1/ðə tˈoʊst əv ðə tˈaʊn/
idiom
most admired person in a place
A person who is very popular and admired in a town or group.
Voorbeelden
- After the show, she was the toast of the town.
- His new restaurant made him the toast of the town.
- The young actor quickly became the toast of the town.
propose a toast
1/pɹəpˈoʊz ə tˈoʊst/
fixed phrase
formal
formally ask to start a toast
To formally ask everyone to lift their drinks so you can say a few words for someone.
Voorbeelden
- May I propose a toast to the bride and groom?
- He proposed a toast to the winners of the prize.
- The host proposed a toast to their long friendship.
propose a toast
2/pɹəpˈoʊz ə tˈoʊst/
fixed phrase
offer good wishes before drinking
To say something nice about a person or event before everyone drinks together.
Voorbeelden
- Before we eat, I'd like to propose a toast to our hosts.
- He stood up and proposed a toast to friendship.