cuff
gb/kˈʌf/ us/kˈʌf/
B1
Inglês
mandzsetta, felhajtás, bilincs, csap, meglegyint, megbilincsel, tenyeres ütés, legyintés, felhajt, feltűr, karperec, fülmandzsetta, vérnyomásmérő mandzsetta
NOME
B1
1
mandzsetta
B2
felhajtás
B1
Padrão de uso:
the cuff of [a shirt/sleeve/pant leg]
His shirt cuffs were frayed from years of wear.
Az inge mandzsettái kirojtosodtak a sokéves hordástól.
She adjusted the cuffs of her jacket before the meeting.
Megigazította a zakója mandzsettáit az értekezlet előtt.
The tailor shortened the trousers and re-stitched the cuffs.
Exemplos para aprendentes
This shirt has tight cuffs.
Ennek az ingnek szűkek a mandzsettái.
He rolled the cuffs up.
Feltűrte az ingujját.
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse cuff (end of a sleeve) with collar (around the neck).
Significado
band at sleeve or pant end
Colocações
shirt cuff
|sleeve cuff
|pant cuff
|cuff button
|cufflink
|French cuff
|cuff size
|cuff detail
|stiff cuff
|rolled cuff
Sinónimos
wristband (Often used for the band around the wrist specifically.)
Temas
clothing
|fashion
|daily_life
Definição
The part at the end of a sleeve or pant leg.
A folded or separate band of fabric at the end of a sleeve or pant leg, often used for fit or decoration.
NOME
B1
2
bilincs
B1
Padrão de uso:
in cuffs; a pair of cuffs
The officer checked that the cuffs weren’t too tight.
A rendőr ellenőrizte, hogy a bilincs nem túl szoros-e.
He was led away in cuffs after the arrest.
Az elfogása után bilincsben vezették el.
They found a set of cuffs in the car.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The police put him in cuffs.
A rendőrök bilincsbe tették.
Erro comum:
Cuff can mean either clothing (shirt cuff) or handcuffs; context usually makes it clear.
Significado
restraint for a person’s wrists
Colocações
in cuffs
|put someone in cuffs
|police cuffs
|plastic cuffs
|tight cuffs
|cuff key
|wrist cuffs
|locked cuffs
Sinónimos
handcuff (More explicit; cuff can sound more informal or shorthand.)
Temas
crime
|law_enforcement
|society
Definição
Handcuffs used by the police.
A device used to restrain a person by fastening their wrists, especially by the police; often one of a matching pair.
VERBO
B2
INFORMAL
3
csap
A2
meglegyint
B2
Padrão de uso:
cuff [someone] (on [the head/ear/arm])
He cuffed his friend on the shoulder as a joke.
Viccből vállon csapta a barátját.
She cuffed him on the ear for being rude.
Fülön csapta, amiért szemtelen volt.
Stop cuffing your little brother and leave him alone.
Exemplos para aprendentes
Don’t cuff people.
Ne csapj oda másoknak.
Erro comum:
Cuff is usually a quick open-hand hit; punch is with a closed fist.
Significado
hit with an open hand
Colocações
cuff someone on the head
|cuff someone on the ear
|cuff him lightly
|cuff her arm
|cuff a child (gently)
Sinónimos
slap (Often stronger and more direct than cuff.)
|
smack (Usually more forceful than cuff.)
Antónimos
caress (Touch gently and affectionately rather than strike.)
Temas
conflict
|daily_life
Definição
To hit someone with your open hand.
To hit someone lightly or sharply with an open hand, often on the head or arm.
VERBO
B2
4
megbilincsel
B1
Padrão de uso:
cuff [someone]; cuff [someone] to [something]
The police cuffed him and put him in the back of the car.
A rendőrök megbilincselték, és betették a kocsi hátsó ülésére.
They cuffed her to the bench while they searched the area.
A padhoz bilincselték, amíg átkutatták a környéket.
He was cuffed for his own safety during transport.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The officer cuffed the man.
A rendőr megbilincselte a férfit.
Erro comum:
Not the same as handcuff (noun); cuff (verb) means to put the cuffs on.
Significado
put handcuffs on someone
Colocações
cuff and arrest
|cuff someone behind their back
|cuff someone to a railing
|cuff the suspect
|cuffed to a chair
Sinónimos
handcuff (More explicit and slightly more formal than cuff.)
Antónimos
uncuff (Remove handcuffs from someone.)
Temas
crime
|law_enforcement
Definição
To put handcuffs on someone.
To put handcuffs on someone to restrain them, especially during an arrest.
NOME
B2
INFORMAL
5
legyintés
B2
Padrão de uso:
a cuff (on [the head/ear])
He gave the dog a gentle cuff to stop it jumping up.
Finoman rálegyintett a kutyára, hogy ne ugráljon fel.
She responded with a cuff on his arm and a laugh.
Válaszul nevetve karon legyintette.
A cuff on the back of the head isn’t funny to everyone.
Exemplos para aprendentes
He gave me a cuff on the arm.
Karon legyintett.
Significado
a light open-hand blow
Colocações
a cuff on the head
|a cuff on the ear
|give someone a cuff
|a playful cuff
|a sharp cuff
Sinónimos
slap (Often sounds stronger than cuff.)
Temas
conflict
|daily_life
Definição
A quick hit with an open hand.
A light or sharp hit with an open hand.
VERBO
B2
6
Padrão de uso:
cuff [your jeans/sleeves/pants]
She cuffed her jeans to keep them out of the water.
Felhajtotta a farmerja szárát, hogy ne érjen a vízbe.
He cuffed his sleeves before washing the dishes.
Feltűrte az ingujját, mielőtt mosogatni kezdett.
If the pants are too long, you can cuff them temporarily.
Exemplos para aprendentes
I cuff my jeans in summer.
Nyáron felhajtom a farmerom szárát.
Erro comum:
Roll up is more general; cuff usually implies a neat folded band at the end.
Significado
turn up sleeves or pants
Colocações
cuff your jeans
|cuff the sleeves
|cuffed jeans
|cuffed trousers
|double-cuff the jeans
|neatly cuffed
Sinónimos
turn up (Common British English phrase for folding the hem.)
|
roll up (More casual and not always a neat cuff.)
Antónimos
let down (Undo a fold/turn-up so the fabric hangs its full length.)
Temas
clothing
|fashion
|daily_life
Definição
To fold the end of your jeans or sleeves up.
To fold the end of a sleeve or pant leg up to make a cuff.
NOME
B2
7
karperec
B2
Padrão de uso:
a cuff bracelet; an ear cuff
She wore a simple silver cuff on her wrist.
Egyszerű ezüst karperecet viselt a csuklóján.
He bought an ear cuff but decided it looked too flashy.
Vett egy fülmandzsettát, de végül úgy gondolta, hogy túl feltűnő.
The designer released a new line of sculptural cuffs.
Exemplos para aprendentes
She wears a gold cuff.
Arany karperecet visel.
Significado
wide bracelet or ear band
Colocações
cuff bracelet
|gold cuff
|silver cuff
|chunky cuff
|wear a cuff
|ear cuff
|stacked cuffs
Sinónimos
bangle (A bangle is usually a closed ring; a cuff is often open-ended.)
Temas
fashion
|jewelry
|shopping
Definição
A wide bracelet (or ear piece) that fits closely.
A wide piece of jewelry, especially a bracelet or ear piece, that fits closely and is often open at one side rather than a complete circle.
NOME
B2
8
Padrão de uso:
a blood pressure cuff; wrap the cuff around [your arm]
The nurse wrapped the cuff around his upper arm.
Az ápoló a férfi felkarjára helyezte a vérnyomásmérő mandzsettáját.
This cuff is too small, so the reading may be inaccurate.
Ez a mandzsetta túl kicsi, ezért pontatlan lehet a mérés.
Home monitors usually come with an automatic cuff.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The nurse used a cuff to check my blood pressure.
Az ápoló vérnyomásmérő mandzsettával mérte meg a vérnyomásomat.
Significado
inflatable band for measuring blood pressure
Colocações
blood pressure cuff
|inflatable cuff
|cuff size
|wrap the cuff around your arm
|automatic cuff
|tighten the cuff
|cuff reading
Sinónimos
sphygmomanometer cuff (More technical; used in medical contexts.)
Temas
health
|medicine
|daily_life
Definição
A band used to check blood pressure.
An inflatable band wrapped around the arm (or sometimes the wrist) that is used to measure blood pressure.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
cuff
IPA
GB/kˈʌf/
US/kˈʌf/
Sílabas e acento
cuff (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (cuff)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: cuff
- Plural: cuffs
Verb
- Base: cuff
- 3rd Person Singular: cuffs
- Present Participle: cuffing
- Past: cuffed
Família de palavras
Forms
cuffs
noun
cuffing
verb
cuffed
verb
Related words
cufflink
noun
handcuff
noun
Expressões
cuff up
1/kˈʌf ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
informal
roll or turn up clothing
To fold your sleeves or jeans up.
Exemplos
- It’s hot in here—let’s cuff up our sleeves.
- She cuffed up her jeans before walking through the wet grass.
- You can cuff up the pants to show off the shoes.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I cuffed up my sleeves.
cuffing season
1/kˈʌfɪŋ sˈizən/
fixed phrase
slang
time people seek relationships
A time when many people want a boyfriend/girlfriend.
Exemplos
- As soon as it got cold, everyone started talking about cuffing season.
- They met in October, right at the start of cuffing season.
- She joked that he only texted because it was cuffing season.
french cuff
1/fɹˈɛnt͡ʃ kˈʌf/
fixed phrase
double cuff folded back
A shirt cuff that folds back and uses cufflinks.
Exemplos
- He wore a dress shirt with French cuffs and silver cufflinks.
- French cuffs usually look more formal than button cuffs.
- The rental shop asked whether I wanted French cuffs.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- This shirt has French cuffs.
in cuffs
1/ˈɪn kˈʌfs/
fixed phrase
wearing handcuffs; under arrest
With handcuffs on.
Exemplos
- The suspect was brought in cuffs to the station.
- He spent the night in cuffs while they questioned him.
- She watched the man being led away in cuffs.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- He was taken away in cuffs.
off the cuff
1/ˈɔf ðə kˈʌf/
idiom
without preparation; spontaneous
Without planning or preparing.
Exemplos
- I can’t give exact numbers off the cuff.
- She made an off-the-cuff remark that upset people.
- His speech sounded polished, but it was mostly off the cuff.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I answered off the cuff.