quake
gb/kwˈeɪk/ us/kwˈeɪk/
B1
Angielski
földrengés, reng, reszket, remeg, remegés
RZECZOWNIK
B1
1
földrengés
B1
Schemat użycia:
a/an [quake]; the [quake] hits/strikes [place]
A 6.2 quake hit the region early this morning.
Ma kora reggel 6,2-es erősségű földrengés rázta meg a régiót.
Thousands of people were left without power after the quake.
A földrengés után több ezer ember maradt áram nélkül.
The quake’s epicenter was just offshore.
Przykłady dla uczących się
There was a quake last night.
Tegnap éjjel földrengés volt.
The quake damaged many buildings.
A földrengés sok épületet megrongált.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may use quake for any strong vibration (e.g., from music); in general English it most often refers to an earthquake.
Znaczenie
an earthquake
Kolokacje
a strong quake
|a powerful quake
|a major quake
|a minor quake
|an undersea quake
|a shallow quake
|a quake hits
|a quake strikes
|the quake’s epicenter
|after the quake
Synonimy
earthquake (The full, most common word for the event.)
|
temblor (More common in US news reporting; less common in everyday speech.)
Antonimy
stillness (Lack of movement or shaking.)
Tematy
nature
|geography
|weather_and_climate
|news
Definicja
A quake is an earthquake.
A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movement in the earth’s crust.
CZASOWNIK
B2
2
reng
B2
Schemat użycia:
[place/ground/building] quakes; quake [with/from something]
The ground quaked as the earthquake began.
Ahogy elkezdődött a földrengés, rengeni kezdett a talaj.
Windows rattled while the whole building seemed to quake.
Az ablakok zörögtek, és úgy tűnt, mintha az egész épület rengene.
The valley quaked from the explosion in the distance.
Przykłady dla uczących się
The floor quaked under my feet.
Rengett a padló a lábam alatt.
Częsty błąd:
Don’t confuse quake (shake) with quack (the sound a duck makes).
Znaczenie
shake strongly, especially the ground
Kolokacje
the ground quaked
|the earth quaked
|the house quaked
|the building quaked
|the room quaked
|quake violently
|quake suddenly
|quake beneath your feet
|quake from the impact
|quake with the blast
Synonimy
shake (More general; can be mild or strong.)
|
tremble (Often suggests a smaller, quicker shaking.)
|
rumble (Emphasizes a deep sound along with movement.)
Antonimy
steady (Not shaking; stable.)
|
still (Not moving.)
Tematy
nature
|geography
|movement
Definicja
If something quakes, it shakes a lot.
To shake strongly, especially because of an earthquake or another powerful force.
CZASOWNIK
B2
3
Schemat użycia:
quake with [fear/cold]; quake at [the thought/sight of something]
She quaked with fear as she heard footsteps outside.
Reszketett a félelemtől, amikor lépteket hallott odakintről.
I was quaking with cold after standing in the rain.
Reszkettem a hidegtől, miután az esőben álltam.
He quaked at the thought of giving a speech.
Przykłady dla uczących się
I quaked with fear.
Reszkettem a félelemtől.
She quaked with cold.
Reszketett a hidegtől.
Częsty błąd:
In this sense, quake is less common than tremble or shiver in everyday conversation.
Znaczenie
tremble from fear or cold
Kolokacje
quake with fear
|quake with terror
|quake with cold
|quake at the thought of
|quake at the sight of
|quake uncontrollably
|begin to quake
|make someone quake
|quake in panic
|quake with anxiety
Synonimy
tremble (The most direct and common synonym.)
|
shiver (Often linked to cold; can also be fear.)
|
quiver (Often suggests small, delicate shaking.)
Antonimy
relax (Become calm and stop shaking from tension.)
|
steady (Become firm and controlled instead of trembling.)
Tematy
emotions
|body_and_health
|movement
Definicja
If you quake, you shake because you are afraid, cold, or very nervous.
To shake slightly and repeatedly, especially because of fear, cold, or strong emotion.
RZECZOWNIK
C1
LITERARY
4
remegés
B1
Schemat użycia:
a quake of [fear/disgust/excitement]
A quake of fear went through him when the lights went out.
Remegés futott végig rajta a félelemtől, amikor kialudtak a fények.
She felt a brief quake run down her arms.
Érezte, hogy rövid remegés fut végig a karjain.
At the sound, a quake of disgust crossed his face.
Częsty błąd:
This body-related noun sense is much less common than quake meaning an earthquake.
Znaczenie
a trembling or shaking
Kolokacje
a quake of fear
|a sudden quake
|a small quake
|a quake ran through him
|feel a quake
Synonimy
shudder (Often suggests a brief, involuntary shake.)
|
tremor (Often used for small shaking, sometimes medical.)
Antonimy
calm (A state without shaking or sudden physical reaction.)
Tematy
body_and_health
|emotions
|movement
Definicja
A quake can mean a strong shaking feeling in your body.
A trembling or shaking movement, especially in the body; a shudder.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
quake
IPA
GB/kwˈeɪk/
US/kwˈeɪk/
Sylaby i akcent
quake (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (quake)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: quake
- Plural: quakes
Verb
- Base: quake
- 3rd Person Singular: quakes
- Present Participle: quaking
- Past: quaked
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
quakes
noun
quaking
verb
quaked
verb
Core family
earthquake
noun B1
Wyrażenia
quake in your boots
1/kwˈeɪk ˈɪn jˈʊɹ bˈuts/
idiom
informal
be very frightened
To be very scared.
Przykłady
- He thinks his threats will make us quake in our boots, but they won’t.
- The team arrived looking confident, and nobody was quaking in their boots.
- She told him not to expect her to quake in her boots just because he raised his voice.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- I was quaking in my boots before the exam.