turkey
gb/tˈɚki/ us/tˈɚki/
A1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 2900
pulyka, pulykahús, balfék, bukás, Törökország
ਨਾਂਵ
A1
1
pulyka
A2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
a [adjective] turkey
We had roast turkey for dinner on Thanksgiving.
Hálaadáskor sült pulykát ettünk vacsorára.
The farmer raises chickens and turkeys.
A gazda csirkéket és pulykákat tart.
She bought a frozen turkey from the supermarket.
Wild turkeys can be seen in the forest.
He carved the turkey at the table.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
We eat turkey at Christmas.
Karácsonykor pulykát eszünk.
The turkey is in the oven.
A pulyka a sütőben van.
I see a turkey on the farm.
He cuts the turkey with a knife.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'turkey' (the bird) with 'Turkey' (the country); note the capital letter for the country.
ਅਰਥ
Large bird raised for meat
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
roast turkey
|turkey sandwich
|wild turkey
|cook a turkey
|turkey dinner
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
fowl (More general term for domesticated birds used for food.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
chicken (Not a true opposite, but a different common poultry bird; used in contrast in cooking contexts.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
food
|animals
|daily life
|food_drink
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
A big bird that people keep for its meat, often eaten at special meals like Thanksgiving.
A large domesticated bird native to North America, with dark plumage and a fan-shaped tail, commonly farmed for food.
ਨਾਂਵ
A1
2
pulykahús
A2
I made a sandwich with sliced turkey.
Szeletelt pulykahússal készítettem szendvicset.
She prefers turkey over chicken for sandwiches.
Szendvicsbe jobban szereti a pulykahúst, mint a csirkehúst.
We used leftover turkey to make soup.
Turkey breast is low in fat.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I like turkey in my sandwich.
Szeretem a pulykahúst a szendvicsemben.
We eat turkey for lunch.
Ebédre pulykahúst eszünk.
He cooks turkey for dinner.
ਅਰਥ
Meat from a turkey bird
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
sliced turkey
|turkey breast
|turkey soup
|leftover turkey
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
poultry (General term for domestic bird meat, not specific to turkey.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
beef (Meat from cattle, contrasted with poultry products.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
food
|cooking
|food_drink
|daily_life
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
The meat of a turkey bird that people eat.
The flesh of a turkey bird, used as food.
ਨਾਂਵ
B1
INFORMAL
3
balfék
B2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
call [someone] a turkey
Don't be such a turkey—think before you act!
Ne legyél már ekkora balfék – gondolkodj, mielőtt csinálsz valamit!
He's a nice guy, but he's a bit of a turkey when it comes to fixing things.
Rendes srác, de ha szerelésről van szó, kissé balfék.
That salesman was a real turkey; he couldn't answer any of my questions.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
He is a turkey in class.
Az órán elég balfék.
My friend is a turkey when he drives.
A barátom balfék, amikor vezet.
Don't be a turkey.
ਅਰਥ
Foolish or incompetent person
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
real turkey
|act like a turkey
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
fool (General insult for someone acting without intelligence.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
genius (Person of exceptional intelligence; opposite in terms of ability.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
people
|emotions
|daily_life
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
A person who is not smart or does things badly.
A person who is regarded as stupid, clumsy, or unsuccessful.
ਨਾਂਵ
B1
INFORMAL
4
bukás
B1
The movie turned out to be a real turkey and lost millions.
A film igazi bukás lett, és milliókat bukott.
His new business idea was a turkey from the start.
Az új üzleti ötlete már kezdettől fogva bukás volt.
That play was the biggest turkey of the season.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
The film was a turkey.
A film bukás volt.
His plan was a turkey.
A terve bukás volt.
The show was a big turkey.
ਅਰਥ
Complete failure of something
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
box-office turkey
|total turkey
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
flop (Common informal term for an unsuccessful entertainment or venture.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
hit (A successful entertainment production or project.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
entertainment
|business
|arts_entertainment
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
A show, movie, or plan that fails completely.
Something, especially a play, movie, or other project, that fails badly and is unpopular or unsuccessful.
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
5
Törökország
A1
She traveled to Turkey last summer.
Tavaly nyáron Törökországba utazott.
Turkey borders eight countries, including Greece and Syria.
Törökország nyolc országgal határos, köztük Görögországgal és Szíriával.
Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I live in Turkey.
Törökországban élek.
My friend is from Turkey.
A barátom Törökországból származik.
Turkey is near Greece.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'Turkey' (country) with 'turkey' (bird); note that the country name is capitalized.
ਅਰਥ
Country in Europe and Asia
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
visit Turkey
|Turkey's capital
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
Republic of Turkey (Official full name of the country.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
geography
|travel
|politics
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
A country that is part in Europe and part in Asia; its capital is Ankara.
A country in southeastern Europe and western Asia, officially called the Republic of Turkey.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
turkey
IPA
GB/tˈɚki/
US/tˈɚki/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
tur - key (2 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (tur)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: turkey
- Plural: turkey, turkeys
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
turkeys
noun
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
cold turkey
1/kˈoʊld tˈɚki/
idiom
informal
Quit habit suddenly and completely
To stop taking something addictive, like cigarettes or drugs, all at once without reducing slowly.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He quit smoking cold turkey last year.
- Some people find it too hard to go cold turkey when quitting caffeine.
like turkeys voting for Christmas
1/lˈaɪk tˈɚkiz vˈoʊtɪŋ fɚ kɹˈɪsməs/
idiom
informal
Choose something harmful to oneself
To make a choice that will hurt you in the end.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Supporting that policy is like turkeys voting for Christmas—it will ruin them.
- It’s like turkeys voting for Christmas to agree to those cuts.
talk turkey
1/tˈɔk tˈɚki/
idiom
informal
Discuss seriously and directly
To talk in a serious and direct way about something important.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Let's skip the small talk and talk turkey about the deal.
- It's time we talked turkey about your future here.