clot
gb/klˈɑt/ us/klˈɑt/
B2
Inglês
~ 8300
vérrög, alvad, csomó, alvaszt, összeránt, balfék, tökfej, csoport, tömörülés
NOME
B2
1
vérrög
B2
Padrão de uso:
a clot of [blood] in [a body part]
The scan showed a small clot in the artery leading to his brain.
A vizsgálat egy kis vérrögöt mutatott ki az agyához vezető artériában.
She was treated immediately to dissolve the clot in her leg.
Azonnal kezelték, hogy feloldják a lábában lévő vérrögöt.
A clot formed after the injury and stopped the bleeding.
Certain birth control pills can slightly increase the risk of a blood clot.
Surgeons removed the clot before it caused permanent damage.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The doctor found a clot in his lung.
Az orvos vérrögöt talált a tüdejében.
They gave her medicine to break up the blood clot.
Vérrögoldó gyógyszert adtak neki.
A clot stopped the blood from moving through the vein.
He was in danger because a clot was near his heart.
The nurse explained how a blood clot can travel in the body.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse "clot" with "clog". A "clot" is a lump of thickened blood or similar material; a "clog" is something that blocks a pipe or passage, often gradually building up rather than forming as a single lump.
Significado
thick lump of blood
Colocações
blood clot
|develop a clot
|a clot in the leg
|remove the clot
|clot in an artery
|dangerous blood clot
Sinónimos
thrombus (A technical medical term for a blood clot inside a blood vessel.)
Antónimos
flow (Emphasizes blood moving freely rather than being stopped in a solid lump.)
Temas
health
|medicine
|science
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definição
A thick lump of blood that has become almost solid and does not flow easily.
A thick, partially solid mass of blood that has dried or hardened and is no longer freely flowing.
VERBO
C1
2
alvad
B2
Padrão de uso:
[liquid] clots
Apply pressure to the cut so the blood can clot.
Nyomd le a sebet, hogy a vér megalvadjon.
The blood clotted around the stitches within a few minutes.
A vér néhány percen belül megalvadt a varratok körül.
If the blood does not clot properly, even small cuts can be dangerous.
At high temperatures, the milk starts to clot and separate.
The sample clotted before they could test it, so they had to take more blood.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The blood will clot and the cut will stop bleeding.
A vér megalvad, és a vágás nem fog tovább vérezni.
Her blood does not clot well after surgery.
A műtét után nem alvad jól a vére.
If you leave the milk out, it may clot.
The doctor said the medicine helps the blood clot faster.
When the blood clots, a scab forms on the skin.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes say "the blood closed" or "the blood stopped" instead of "the blood clotted" when talking about thickening blood. Use "clot" when you want to describe the physical change from liquid to a thicker, partly solid form.
Significado
for liquid to thicken into lumps
Colocações
blood clots quickly
|allow the blood to clot
|cream begins to clot
|cause the blood to clot
|the sauce will clot
|time for the wound to clot
Sinónimos
coagulate (More technical and formal; often used in scientific or medical contexts.)
Antónimos
dissolve (Focuses on something solid breaking up and mixing into a liquid, the opposite of becoming thick and lumpy.)
Temas
health
|medicine
|science
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definição
When a liquid, especially blood, becomes thick and forms small solid pieces so it does not flow easily.
To become thicker and partly solid, especially of blood or another liquid, so that it no longer flows easily.
B2
3
csomó
A2
Padrão de uso:
a clot of [substance]
The mixer left clots of flour in the batter.
A mixer lisztcsomókat hagyott a tésztában.
She wiped clots of mud off the child's shoes.
Sárcsomókat törölt le a gyerek cipőjéről.
Thick clots of cream floated on top of the milk.
A clot of hair was blocking the drain.
Clots of wet paint dripped down the wall.
Exemplos para aprendentes
There were clots of mud on the floor.
Sárcsomók voltak a padlón.
I found a clot of hair in the shower.
Egy hajcsomót találtam a zuhanyzóban.
The milk had small clots of cream on top.
He cleaned away clots of dirt from the table.
Clots of paint made the wall look rough.
Erro comum:
Learners often use only "lump" and do not realize "clot" is possible when the material is soft, sticky, or wet. "Clot" is less common and often sounds slightly more technical or descriptive.
Significado
thick lump of soft matter
Colocações
clots of mud
|clots of cream
|a clot of dirt
|clots of hair
|thick clots of paint
|clots of grease
Sinónimos
lump (A general word for a small, solid or semi-solid mass; not limited to soft or wet substances.)
Antónimos
smoothness (Describes an even, uniform surface with no lumps or clots.)
Temas
daily life
|nature
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definição
A thick piece or lump of something soft and wet, like mud or cream.
A thick, often sticky lump of a soft or wet substance, such as mud, cream, or dirt.
VERBO
C1
4
Padrão de uso:
to clot [liquid]
The drug helps clot the blood during surgery.
A gyógyszer műtét közben segíti a véralvadást.
Excessive heat had clotted the custard.
A túl nagy hő összerántotta a pudingkrémet.
This protein works to clot the blood at the site of injury.
The recipe uses lemon juice to clot the milk.
Doctors injected a substance to clot the bleeding vessels.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The medicine will clot his blood faster.
A gyógyszer hatására gyorsabban megalvad a vére.
Too much heat can clot the cream.
A túl nagy hő összeránthatja a krémet.
They used a chemical to clot the blood.
The sauce clotted when it boiled too long.
Milk can clot if you add lemon juice.
Erro comum:
Learners may say "stop the blood" when they mean "clot the blood". "Stop the blood" describes the result, while "clot the blood" describes the physical process that makes the blood stop flowing.
Significado
make a liquid thicken
Colocações
clot the blood
|chemicals that clot the blood
|the heat clotted the cream
|an agent used to clot blood
|the sauce was clotted by overcooking
|substances that clot easily
Sinónimos
thicken (A more general, everyday word for making a liquid less runny; does not always imply forming solid pieces.)
Antónimos
thin (Describes making a liquid more watery and easy to pour, the opposite of clotting it.)
Temas
health
|cooking
|science
|food_drink
|core_vocabulary
Definição
To make a liquid, usually blood or cream, thick and form small solid pieces.
To cause a liquid, especially blood or cream, to become thicker and partly solid so that it does not flow easily.
NOME
C1
INFORMAL
5
Padrão de uso:
call [someone] a clot
You great clot, you’ve dropped it again!
Te nagy balfék, már megint leejtetted!
Some clot left the door wide open all night.
Valami tökfej egész éjjel tárva-nyitva hagyta az ajtót.
Don’t be such a clot; read the instructions first.
He felt a complete clot after sending the email to the wrong person.
Only a clot would try to fix the wiring without turning off the power.
Exemplos para aprendentes
He called his friend a clot when he broke the cup.
Balféknek nevezte a barátját, amikor az eltörte a csészét.
Only a clot would park in front of a fire hydrant.
Csak egy balfék parkolna tűzcsap elé.
She felt like a clot after she missed the train again.
Don’t act like a clot; think before you speak.
What a clot, forgetting his own birthday party time.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes think "clot" is as common as "idiot" in all varieties of English. In fact, this insult is mainly British, somewhat old-fashioned, and often used in a light or humorous way rather than as very strong abuse.
Significado
foolish or annoying person
Colocações
you great clot
|silly clot
|stupid clot
|acting like a clot
|what a clot
|the poor clot
Sinónimos
idiot (Stronger and more common insult; "clot" is often milder and a bit old-fashioned or humorous.)
Antónimos
genius (Represents someone extremely intelligent or capable, the opposite of a "clot" in this sense.)
Temas
emotions
|relationships
|informal
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definição
An informal and not very strong insult for a person who is behaving in a silly or stupid way, especially in British English.
A mildly insulting word for someone who is acting in a stupid, clumsy, or annoying way, mainly in British English.
NOME
C2
6
Padrão de uso:
a clot of [people/things]
A clot of tourists blocked the narrow street.
Egy csoport turista elállta a szűk utcát.
Clots of reporters waited outside the courthouse.
Riporterek kisebb csoportjai várakoztak a bíróság épülete előtt.
We pushed past a clot of students near the entrance.
Small clots of protesters gathered at each corner.
A clot of cars formed at the junction after the lights failed.
Exemplos para aprendentes
A clot of people stood at the door.
Egy csoport ember állt az ajtónál.
There was a clot of children near the ice cream truck.
Egy csoport gyerek állt a fagylaltoskocsi közelében.
Clots of fans waited outside the stadium.
We saw a clot of cars at the traffic light.
A clot of reporters followed the singer.
Erro comum:
Learners usually use only "group" or "crowd" and may not recognize "clot" as a possible word for a tight, slightly blocking group. This sense is less common and often used in descriptive writing.
Significado
small tight group or cluster
Colocações
a clot of tourists
|clots of protesters
|a clot of children
|clots of spectators
|small clots of people
|a clot of reporters
Sinónimos
cluster (More common, neutral word for a group close together; does not carry the slight suggestion of blockage or density that "clot" can have.)
Antónimos
scatter (Describes people or things moving away from each other, the opposite of forming a tight group.)
Temas
daily life
|society
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definição
A small group of people or things that stand or are very close together.
A small, dense group or cluster of people or things gathered closely together.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
clot
IPA
GB/klˈɑt/
US/klˈɑt/
Sílabas e acento
clot (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (clot)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: clot
- Plural: clots
Verb
- Base: clot
- 3rd Person Singular: clots
- Present Participle: clotting
- Past: clotted
Família de palavras
Forms
clots
noun
clotting
verb
clotted
verb
Related words
coagulate
verb
coagulation
noun
Negative and opposite forms
anticoagulant
noun
Advanced or less common
coagulant
noun
Destaques
- Irregular present participle: clotting Verb
- Irregular past: clotted Verb
Expressões
blood clot
1/blˈʌd klˈɑt/
fixed phrase
partly solid lump of blood
A thick lump of blood that has become almost solid, often inside a vein or artery, and can sometimes be dangerous.
Exemplos
- He was hospitalized after doctors found a blood clot in his lung.
- The medicine helps prevent blood clots after surgery.
- Swelling in one leg can be a sign of a blood clot.