seesaw
gb/sˈisˌɔ/ us/sˈisˌɔ/
A2
Angielski
libikóka, mérleghinta, fel-le billeg, ingadozik, váltakozás, hullámvasút, hullámzás
RZECZOWNIK
A2
1
libikóka
A2
mérleghinta
B1
Schemat użycia:
play on [a seesaw]; sit on [a seesaw]
The kids took turns on the seesaw after school.
A gyerekek iskola után felváltva libikókáztak.
There’s a seesaw next to the swings in the park.
A parkban a hinták mellett van egy libikóka.
He sat on one end of the seesaw and waited for his sister to climb on.
Przykłady dla uczących się
The children are on the seesaw.
A gyerekek a libikókán ülnek.
I played on a seesaw at the park.
Libikókáztam a parkban.
Częsty błąd:
Do not confuse "seesaw" (the playground toy) with "see saw" (past tense of "see").
Znaczenie
playground up-and-down board
Kolokacje
play on a seesaw
|sit on a seesaw
|a playground seesaw
|ride a seesaw
|go on the seesaw
|a wooden seesaw
|a metal seesaw
|a seesaw at the park
Synonimy
teeter-totter (Common in American English; more informal.)
Tematy
children
|playground
|daily_life
Definicja
A playground toy that goes up and down when two people sit on it.
A long board balanced in the middle that people sit on at each end and move up and down for fun.
CZASOWNIK
B1
2
Schemat użycia:
[something] seesaws; seesaw up and down; seesaw back and forth
The board seesawed as the children shifted their weight.
A deszka fel-le billegett, ahogy a gyerekek áthelyezték a súlyukat.
The boat began to seesaw in the rough water.
A hajó fel-le billegni kezdett a háborgó vízen.
The old sign seesawed in the wind.
Przykłady dla uczących się
The plank seesawed up and down.
A deszka fel-le billegett.
The boat seesawed in the waves.
A hajó fel-le billegett a hullámokon.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes write "see-saw" or separate it as "see saw"; as a verb it is usually one word: "seesaw" (past: "seesawed").
Znaczenie
move up and down alternately
Kolokacje
seesaw up and down
|seesaw back and forth
|seesaw gently
|seesaw wildly
|seesaw on a pivot
|seesaw on the edge
Synonimy
rock (Often slower and smoother than seesawing.)
|
teeter (Emphasizes instability or nearly falling.)
Antonimy
steady (To become or remain stable instead of moving up and down.)
Tematy
movement
|daily_life
Definicja
To go up and down again and again.
To move repeatedly up and down, with one side rising as the other falls.
CZASOWNIK
B2
3
ingadozik
B1
Schemat użycia:
seesaw between [A] and [B]; seesaw from [A] to [B]
She seesawed between taking the job and staying where she was.
Ingadozott aközött, hogy elfogadja az állást, vagy ott marad, ahol volt.
Public opinion seesawed after the debate.
A vita után ingadozott a közvélemény.
His confidence seesawed all season.
Przykłady dla uczących się
I seesaw between two choices.
Két lehetőség között ingadozom.
Prices seesawed last week.
Az árak múlt héten ingadoztak.
Częsty błąd:
Use "between" for two choices ("between A and B"); use "among" for more than two.
Znaczenie
change between two states
Kolokacje
seesaw between two options
|seesaw between hope and fear
|seesaw between anger and sadness
|prices seesaw
|support seesaws
|seesaw from day to day
|seesaw sharply
Synonimy
vacillate (More formal; usually about decisions or opinions.)
|
waver (Often suggests uncertainty or lack of firmness.)
|
fluctuate (Common for numbers like prices or temperatures.)
Antonimy
stabilize (To stop changing and become steady.)
|
settle (To reach a firm decision or stable state.)
Tematy
emotions
|business
|politics
|health
Definicja
To change again and again between two things.
To keep changing back and forth between two positions, opinions, levels, or moods.
RZECZOWNIK
B2
4
Schemat użycia:
a seesaw of [something]; a seesaw between [A] and [B]
The negotiations became a seesaw of concessions and demands.
A tárgyalásokon végül folyamatosan engedmények és követelések váltogatták egymást.
The past year has been a seesaw of highs and lows for the company.
Az elmúlt év a hullámhegyek és hullámvölgyek váltakozása volt a cég számára.
The region has seen a seesaw of power between rival groups.
Przykłady dla uczących się
It was a seesaw of emotions.
Érzelmi hullámvasút volt.
The game was a seesaw between the two teams.
A meccsen végig váltakozott, melyik csapat került előnybe.
Częsty błąd:
This noun sense is figurative; it does not refer to the playground object.
Znaczenie
back-and-forth change or balance
Kolokacje
a seesaw of emotions
|a seesaw of power
|a seesaw between two teams
|a political seesaw
|a seesaw in prices
Synonimy
back-and-forth (More general; can be used as a noun phrase or adjective.)
|
tug-of-war (Emphasizes active struggle between sides.)
Antonimy
stability (The absence of frequent change.)
Tematy
sports
|politics
|business
Definicja
A situation that changes back and forth between two sides.
A situation in which control, advantage, or conditions keep shifting back and forth between two sides.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
seesaw
IPA
GB/sˈisˌɔ/
US/sˈisˌɔ/
Sylaby i akcent
seesaw (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (seesaw)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: seesaw
- Plural: seesaw, seesaws
Verb
- Base: seesaw
- 3rd Person Singular: seesaws
- Present Participle: seesawing
- Past: seesawed
Wyrażenia
a seesaw battle
1/ə sˈisˌɔ bˈætəl/
fixed phrase
competition with changing advantage
A fight or game where each side leads at different times.
Przykłady
- It was a seesaw battle, with both teams trading the lead all night.
- The election turned into a seesaw battle across several key states.
- After a seesaw battle in the second half, they won by a single point.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- The match was a seesaw battle.
- It was a seesaw battle between the two teams.
the seesaw effect
1/ðə sˈisˌɔ ɪfˈɛkt/
fixed phrase
one rises as other falls
When one thing goes up and another goes down.
Przykłady
- There’s a seesaw effect between risk and return in many investments.
- Some people notice a seesaw effect between work stress and sleep quality.
- The report describes a seesaw effect: as costs rose, demand fell.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- There is a seesaw effect between price and demand.