plum
gb/plˈʌm/ us/plˈʌm/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
szilva, szilvafa, szilvaszínű, főnyeremény, remek, előnyös, teljesen
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
1
szilva
A1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
a plum; plums; [food] made with plums
These plums are perfectly ripe and really sweet.
Ezek a szilvák tökéletesen érettek és nagyon édesek.
She sliced a plum and removed the stone.
Felszeletelt egy szilvát, és kivette a magját.
We bought a bag of plums at the farmers’ market.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I ate a plum after lunch.
Ebéd után ettem egy szilvát.
This plum is sweet.
Ez a szilva édes.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse plum (the fruit) with prune (a dried plum).
ਅਰਥ
a sweet oval stone fruit
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
ripe plum
|juicy plum
|fresh plums
|plum season
|plum skin
|stone fruit
|plum jam
|plum tart
|plum pie
|plum compote
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
food
|cooking
|plants
|daily_life
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
A plum is a sweet fruit with a hard seed (stone) inside.
A small, sweet, soft fruit with smooth skin and a single hard stone inside, often purple, red, yellow, or green when ripe.
ਨਾਂਵ
B1
2
szilvafa
A2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
a plum; a plum tree; plum trees
We planted a plum tree in the back garden.
Ültettünk egy szilvafát a hátsó kertbe.
The plum trees blossomed early this year.
A szilvafák idén korán virágoztak.
A storm broke several branches off the old plum.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
There is a plum tree in our yard.
Van egy szilvafa az udvarunkban.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
In this sense, plum often appears in the phrase plum tree; it can be unclear whether plum refers to the fruit or the tree without context.
ਅਰਥ
the tree that grows plums
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
plum tree
|plum orchard
|flowering plum
|wild plum
|plum blossom
|plant a plum tree
|prune a plum tree
|plum variety
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
plants
|nature
|gardening
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
A plum tree is a tree that grows plums.
A tree that produces plums.
B1
3
szilvaszínű
B1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
plum + [noun] (plum dress/lipstick)
She chose a plum dress for the wedding.
Szilvaszínű ruhát választott az esküvőre.
The living room walls are painted a deep plum.
A nappali falai mély szilvaszínűre vannak festve.
He bought a plum tie to match his shirt.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
My bag is plum.
A táskám szilvaszínű.
I like plum lipstick.
Szeretem a szilvaszínű rúzst.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse plum (purple-red) with purple (broader) or maroon (more brown-red).
ਅਰਥ
dark purplish-red color
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
plum lipstick
|plum dress
|plum sweater
|plum shade
|plum velvet
|deep plum
|plum-colored
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
purple (Broader color category; plum is a specific dark purplish-red.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
pale (Opposite in intensity; plum is typically deep/dark.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
colors
|clothing
|design
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Plum means a dark purple-red color.
Having a dark purplish-red color like that of many plums.
ਨਾਂਵ
B2
4
főnyeremény
B2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
a plum; a plum for [someone]; a plum among [options]
That overseas posting is a real plum for anyone in the department.
Az a külföldi kiküldetés igazi főnyeremény lenne a részlegen bárkinek.
She landed a plum after the merger: a bigger team and a higher salary.
Az összeolvadás után igazi főnyeremény jutott neki: nagyobb csapat és magasabb fizetés.
The final interview slot was the plum among a week of meetings.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
He got a plum position at the company.
Főnyereménynek számító pozíciót kapott a cégnél.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
This meaning is figurative; it does not refer to the fruit.
ਅਰਥ
a desirable job or benefit
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
a real plum
|a plum role
|a plum contract
|a plum assignment
|a plum position
|land a plum
|a plum for someone
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
prize (Emphasizes something won or gained after effort or competition.)
|
perk (Usually a smaller advantage or benefit, often part of a job.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
dud (Something disappointing or not worth having.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
work
|business
|success
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
A plum is something very good that many people want, like a good job.
A very desirable or valuable opportunity, position, advantage, or reward.
B2
5
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
plum + [noun] (plum job/role/deal)
She was offered a plum job in the London office.
Remek állást ajánlottak neki a londoni irodában.
They negotiated a plum deal with the new supplier.
Nagyon előnyös megállapodást kötöttek az új beszállítóval.
It’s a plum assignment if you want international experience.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
This is a plum opportunity.
Ez remek lehetőség.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
This sense is usually used before a noun (a plum job), not as a general adjective for people.
ਅਰਥ
highly desirable or attractive
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
plum job
|plum role
|plum deal
|plum assignment
|plum contract
|plum spot
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
choice (Often informal; suggests top-quality or especially desirable.)
|
lucrative (Focuses specifically on making a lot of money.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
undesirable (Not wanted; lacking advantages.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
work
|business
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Plum means very good and wanted by many people.
Very desirable, attractive, or advantageous, especially of a job, role, deal, or assignment.
C1
INFORMAL
6
teljesen
A2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
plum + [adjective] (plum exhausted/plum out)
After the hike, I was plum exhausted.
A túra után teljesen kimerült voltam.
We were plum out of milk by Sunday morning.
Vasárnap reggelre teljesen kifogytunk a tejből.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
This is not standard in formal writing; learners may confuse it with plumb.
ਅਰਥ
completely; entirely (dialect)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
plum exhausted
|plum worn out
|plum out
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
completely (Standard and neutral.)
|
totally (Informal but widely used.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
partly (Only to some degree, not fully.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily_life
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
In some informal speech, plum can mean completely.
Completely or entirely (used in some regional or informal varieties of English).
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
plum
IPA
GB/plˈʌm/
US/plˈʌm/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
plum (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (plum)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: plum
- Plural: plum, plums
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
plums
noun
Advanced or less common
plummy
adjective
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
plum job
1/plˈʌm d͡ʒˈɑb/
fixed phrase
a very desirable job
A plum job is a very good job that many people want.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He finally landed a plum job at a top tech company.
- It’s a plum job, but the hours are long.
- Several people applied for the plum job in marketing.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She got a plum job.
plum pudding
1/plˈʌm pˈʊdɪŋ/
fixed phrase
traditional British steamed dessert
Plum pudding is a traditional British dessert, often eaten at Christmas.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- They served plum pudding with brandy butter after dinner.
- My grandmother makes plum pudding every Christmas.
- The recipe calls for dried fruit and spices for the plum pudding.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- We ate plum pudding at Christmas.
plum sauce
1/plˈʌm sˈɔs/
fixed phrase
sweet-and-sour dipping sauce
Plum sauce is a sweet sauce often eaten with some Chinese foods.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- We ordered crispy duck with pancakes and plum sauce.
- Dip the spring rolls in plum sauce.
- The restaurant served the dumplings with a side of plum sauce.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I like plum sauce with duck.
plum tomato
1/plˈʌm təmˈeɪtoʊ/
fixed phrase
oval tomato used for cooking
A plum tomato is an oval tomato often used for cooking.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Use plum tomatoes for a thicker pasta sauce.
- The recipe calls for two cans of whole plum tomatoes.
- She diced a few plum tomatoes for the stew.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I bought canned plum tomatoes.
with a plum in your mouth
1/wˈɪθ ə plˈʌm ˈɪn jˈʊɹ mˈaʊθ/
idiom
informal
in an affected posh way
If you speak with a plum in your mouth, you sound very posh in an unnatural way.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He puts on a fake accent and talks with a plum in his mouth.
- Stop speaking with a plum in your mouth—just say it normally.
- In the sketch, everyone talks with a plum in their mouth to sound rich.