Engels

cigar

gb/sɪɡˈɑɹ/ us/sɪɡˈɑɹ/
B1 Engels
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Rolled tobacco for smoking

A roll of dried tobacco leaves that people smoke.

Gebruikspatroon: to smoke [a cigar]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cigar' with 'cigarette'. A cigar is larger, made with whole tobacco leaves, and is not inhaled deeply like a cigarette.
Synoniemen
stogie (Informal term for a cigar, often implying a cheaper or rougher variety.)
Antoniemen
cigarette (A smaller, usually paper-wrapped roll of tobacco; differs in size, materials, and smoking style.)
Woordcombinaties
smoke a cigar |light a cigar |cigar smoke |cigar shop |cigar lounge
Thema's
daily life |leisure |lifestyle |daily_life |health |core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
  • He lit a cigar and leaned back in his chair.
  • The room was filled with the rich aroma of cigar smoke.
  • She bought a box of fine Cuban cigars as a gift.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
  • He is smoking a cigar.
  • The man has a big cigar in his mouth.
  • My uncle likes to smoke cigars after dinner.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
cigar
IPA
GB/sɪɡˈɑɹ/
US/sɪɡˈɑɹ/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
ci - gar (2 lettergrepen)
Stress on 2nd syllable (gar)
Woordvormen
Noun
  • Base: cigar
  • Plural: cigars
Woordfamilie
Forms
cigars noun
Core family
cigarette noun A2
Advanced or less common
cigarillo noun
Uitdrukkingen

close but no cigar

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/klˈoʊs bˈʌt nˈoʊ sɪɡˈɑɹ/
idiom informal

Almost succeeded but failed

Used when someone almost achieves something but does not succeed.

Voorbeelden
  • He almost won the race—close but no cigar.
  • You were so close to getting the answer right, but no cigar.

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