ham
gb/hˈæm/ us/hˈæm/
A2
Angielski
~ 8300
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
Rzeczownik
A2
entity
1
cured meat from a pig
Meat from a pig’s back leg, usually salted or smoked, that people eat in sandwiches or with meals.
Schemat użycia:
a slice of [ham]
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes use "ham" to mean any pork. In English, "ham" is usually the back leg of the pig, often cured or smoked, not all types of pork. Many learners also confuse "ham" with "bacon"; bacon is usually from the belly or back and cut into thin strips.
Synonimy
pork (General word for meat from a pig; not limited to the hind leg or cured meat.)
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gammon (BrE; similar cut from the hind leg of a pig, often sold raw for cooking rather than already cured and ready to eat.)
Antonimy
vegetables (Represents non-meat food, often chosen instead of meat like ham.)
Kolokacje
sliced ham
|cooked ham
|cured ham
|ham sandwich
|ham and cheese
|ham and eggs
Tematy
food
|daily life
|food_drink
Przykłady
- She made a simple ham sandwich for lunch.
- We usually serve baked ham at Christmas dinner.
- He bought some sliced ham and cheese at the deli.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- I had bread with ham for breakfast.
- She put ham and cheese in the sandwich.
- They cooked a big ham for the party.
Rzeczownik
informal
B2
entity
2
person who overacts or shows off
A person who acts too much or behaves in a loud, funny way to get people to look at them.
Schemat użycia:
[someone] is a real ham
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes think this meaning is always negative. In everyday English, calling someone a "ham" is often friendly or joking, not a strong insult, though it can be mildly critical in a professional acting context.
Synonimy
show-off (Broader; any person who likes attention, not just in acting or performance.)
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overactor (More literal and neutral; used mainly for actors, without the humorous tone of "ham".)
Antonimy
understated actor (An actor who plays a role in a quiet, natural way, without exaggeration.)
Kolokacje
a real ham
|such a ham
|a bit of a ham
|old ham
|comic ham
|ham actor
Tematy
entertainment
|personality
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Przykłady
- He’s such a ham, always making funny faces when a camera is around.
- The director told the young actor to stop being a ham and play the scene more naturally.
- She’s a bit of a ham and loves to tell stories in a big, dramatic voice.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- My brother is a real ham at family parties.
- The child was a ham and sang very loudly on stage.
- Don’t be a ham; just speak in a normal voice.
Czasownik
informal
B2
action
3
to overact or exaggerate performance
To act or behave in a way that is too big and dramatic, usually to make people laugh or look at you.
Schemat użycia:
to ham [a scene] up
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes use "ham" as a verb without "up" (for example, *"He hammed the scene"*). While this is sometimes possible, the most natural and common form is the phrasal verb "ham it up" or "ham [something] up".
Synonimy
overact (More formal and neutral; used mostly for actors, without the playful tone of "ham".)
Antonimy
underplay (To perform in a quiet, restrained way, opposite of exaggerating a role or reaction.)
Kolokacje
ham it up
|hamming it up
|hamming for the camera
|ham up the scene
|ham up the joke
Tematy
entertainment
|communication
|arts_entertainment
Przykłady
- The kids loved hamming it up for the camera.
- He really hammed up the speech, waving his arms and shouting for effect.
- She tends to ham up every joke until it becomes almost like a mini performance.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- The actor hammed it up and made everyone laugh.
- Please don’t ham it up; just tell the story.
- They were hamming it up on stage for the school play.
Rzeczownik
informal
B2
entity
4
amateur radio hobbyist
A person who uses radio as a hobby to talk with other people, not as a job.
Schemat użycia:
[someone] is a ham
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes think "ham" here is short for "Hamilton" or another name. In radio, "ham" is a traditional nickname for amateur radio operators and is not related to the food meaning.
Synonimy
amateur radio operator (More formal and technical term; used in official or serious contexts.)
Antonimy
professional radio operator (Someone who operates radio as part of their job, not as a hobby.)
Kolokacje
ham radio
|licensed ham
|radio ham
|ham operator
|ham club
Tematy
technology
|hobbies
|communication
Przykłady
- He’s been a ham for over thirty years and still loves talking to people around the world.
- Every weekend the local hams meet to test their equipment and share tips.
- As a teenager, she became a licensed ham and built her own antennas.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- Her father is a ham and talks to people on the radio at night.
- Many hams help with radio communication during emergencies.
- The club has new classes for people who want to become hams.
Rzeczownik
slang
C1
entity
5
large thighs or buttocks (slang)
A slang word for the top part of the leg or the bottom, when it looks very big or strong.
Schemat użycia:
[someone] has big hams
Częsty błąd:
Learners may misunderstand this slang use and think it always means the food. In this sense, "hams" is almost always plural and used only for the body, usually in a joking or slightly rude way.
Synonimy
thighs (Neutral body-part term; does not carry the humorous or critical tone of "hams".)
Antonimy
skinny legs (Describes legs that are very thin, opposite in size or build to what "hams" suggests.)
Kolokacje
big hams
|thick hams
|hams and calves
|flex his hams
Tematy
body
|slang
|daily_life
Przykłady
- The football player’s huge hams were clear even under his uniform.
- He joked about needing bigger pants to fit his hams.
- The wrestler flexed his hams for the cheering crowd.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- He has big hams from doing heavy work.
- They laughed about his strong hams at the gym.
- Her hams look very strong from all the running.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
ham
IPA
GB/hˈæm/
US/hˈæm/
Sylaby i akcent
ham (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (ham)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: ham
- Plural: ham, hams
Verb
- Base: ham
- 3rd Person Singular: hams
- Present Participle: hamming
- Past: hammed
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
hams
noun
hamming
verb
hammed
verb
Advanced or less common
hammy
adjective
Najważniejsze informacje
- Irregular present participle: hamming Verb
- Irregular past: hammed Verb
Wyrażenia
ham and cheese
1/hˈæm ˈænd t͡ʃˈiz/
fixed phrase
dish or sandwich with ham and cheese
Food, usually a sandwich or hot toast, that has both ham and cheese in it.
Przykłady
- I’ll have a ham and cheese sandwich, please.
- She made hot ham and cheese melts for dinner.
- They served small ham and cheese rolls at the meeting.
ham and eggs
1/hˈæm ˈænd ˈɛɡz/
fixed phrase
meal of ham with eggs
A simple meal, usually breakfast, made with cooked ham and eggs together.
Przykłady
- He ordered ham and eggs with coffee at the diner.
- We had ham and eggs every morning on the trip.
- Ham and eggs is a classic American breakfast.
ham it up
1/hˈæm ˈɪt ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
informal
overact or exaggerate for effect
To act or behave in a very big, funny, or silly way so that people will notice or laugh.
Przykłady
- The kids hammed it up on stage and the audience loved it.
- Whenever there’s a camera around, she can’t help but ham it up.
- He started hamming it up for the tourists as soon as they pointed their phones at him.
ham radio
1/hˈæm ɹˈeɪdioʊ/
fixed phrase
amateur radio hobby and equipment
Radio equipment and the hobby of using it to talk to other people for fun, not as a job.
Przykłady
- He spends most weekends working on his ham radio in the garage.
- Many ham radio operators helped relay messages during the storm.
- She got interested in ham radio after hearing a talk at school.