scythe
gb/sˈɪθ/ us/sˈɪθ/
C1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
kasza, kaszál, letarol, lekaszál
ਨਾਂਵ
C1
1
kasza
B2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
a scythe; [use] a scythe; [sharpen] a scythe
He cut the long grass with a scythe because the mower couldn’t reach the slope.
A hosszú füvet kaszával vágta le, mert a fűnyíró nem boldogult a lejtőn.
The museum display included a scythe used for harvesting grain by hand.
A múzeumi kiállításon egy, a gabona kézi aratásához használt kasza is szerepelt.
She hung the scythe in the shed after sharpening the blade.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
He uses a scythe to cut grass.
Kaszával vágja a füvet.
The scythe has a long handle.
A kaszának hosszú nyele van.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Don’t confuse a scythe (long handle, two-handed) with a sickle (smaller, one-handed).
ਅਰਥ
curved tool for mowing grass
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
use a scythe
|swing a scythe
|sharpen a scythe
|whet a scythe
|a long-handled scythe
|a traditional scythe
|a scythe blade
|a scythe handle
|cut hay with a scythe
|mow with a scythe
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
sickle (A smaller, hand-held cutting tool; a scythe is longer and usually used with two hands.)
|
mowing scythe (More explicit term for the agricultural tool.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
agriculture
|tools
|outdoors
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
A tool with a long handle and a curved blade for cutting grass or crops.
A long-handled farm tool with a curved blade, used for cutting grass, grain, or other vegetation by hand.
ਨਾਂਵ
C1
LITERARY
2
kasza
B2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
the scythe (as a symbol of death)
In the painting, Death is shown holding a scythe.
A festményen a Halál egy kaszát tart a kezében.
The scythe in the logo is meant to suggest mortality and time running out.
A logóban a kasza a halandóságot és az idő fogyását hivatott jelezni.
Halloween decorations often include a hooded figure with a scythe.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
The Grim Reaper is often shown with a scythe.
A Kaszást gyakran kaszával ábrázolják.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
This sense is symbolic; it does not mean an actual farming tool in the scene.
ਅਰਥ
symbol of death in art
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
the Reaper’s scythe
|the Grim Reaper’s scythe
|Death’s scythe
|a scythe-wielding figure
|a scythe as a symbol
|a scythe in medieval art
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
emblem (General word for a symbolic object; not specific to death.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
culture
|art
|death
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
In stories and pictures, a scythe can represent death.
A scythe, especially as shown in images of the Grim Reaper, used as a symbol of death or the taking of life.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
C1
3
kaszál
B2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
scythe [grass/hay/corn]; scythe down [vegetation]
They scythed the meadow at dawn while the grass was still damp.
Hajnalban kaszálták le a rétet, amíg a fű még nedves volt.
He scythed the weeds along the fence line.
A kerítés mentén kaszálta le a gyomokat.
For the demonstration, volunteers scythed a small patch of hay by hand.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
They scythe the grass in summer.
Nyáron kaszálják a füvet.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
The verb is usually used for cutting vegetation, not for ordinary knife-cutting.
ਅਰਥ
cut with a scythe
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
scythe the grass
|scythe the field
|scythe hay
|scythe corn
|scythe weeds
|scythe down vegetation
|scythe by hand
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
mow (More general; can be done with a machine as well as by hand.)
|
reap (Often refers specifically to harvesting grain or crops.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
sow (To plant seeds, the opposite activity in farming.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
agriculture
|outdoors
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To cut grass or crops with a scythe.
To cut grass, grain, or other vegetation using a scythe.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
C2
4
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
scythe through [something]; scythe down [people/trees/etc.]
The truck scythed through the barriers and into the crowd.
A teherautó letarolta a terelőkorlátokat, majd a tömegbe hajtott.
Machine-gun fire scythed down the front line.
A géppuskatűz lekaszálta az első vonalat.
The storm scythed through the orchard, leaving broken branches everywhere.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
The car scythed through the fence.
Az autó letarolta a kerítést.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
This is usually figurative and often used for disasters, violence, or fast-moving vehicles.
ਅਰਥ
cut down quickly and violently
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
scythe through a crowd
|scythe through traffic
|scythe through the undergrowth
|scythe down pedestrians
|scythe down trees
|scythe down defenders
|scythe across a field
|be scythed down
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
plow through (Emphasizes forceful forward movement rather than cutting.)
|
cut down (More general; may not suggest speed or large numbers.)
|
tear through (Emphasizes speed and damage, less the ‘cutting’ image.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
miss (To pass without hitting or harming.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
news
|violence
|accidents
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To destroy or hit many things quickly, as if cutting them down.
To cut or knock down many things or people quickly and forcefully, or to move through an area causing severe damage, in a way compared to a scythe cutting vegetation.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
scythe
IPA
GB/sˈɪθ/
US/sˈɪθ/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
scythe (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (scythe)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: scythe
- Plural: scythes
Verb
- Base: scythe
- 3rd Person Singular: scythes
- Present Participle: scything
- Past: scythed
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
scythe down [someone/something]
1/sˈɪθ dˈaʊn sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
knock down many quickly
To make many people or things fall, quickly and violently.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The blast scythed down the trees nearest the road.
- The rider was scythed down by a reckless driver.
- The winger scythed down his opponent and was shown a red card.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The storm scythed down several trees.
scythe through [something]
1/sˈɪθ θɹˈu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
move through causing heavy damage
To go through something and damage a lot of it.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- A gust of wind scythed through the campsite, flattening two tents.
- The player scythed through the defense and scored.
- The falling tree scythed through the power lines.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The ball scythed through the air.