haze
gb/hˈeɪz/ us/hˈeɪz/
B1
Inglês
~ 8300
pára, füstköd, légköri homály, kábulat, agyköd, beavatás címén szívat, megalázó beavatási próbáknak vet alá, elhomályosít, terel
NOME
B1
1
Padrão de uso:
a haze of [smoke/dust/etc.]
By late afternoon a thin haze covered the city, softening the outlines of the buildings.
Késő délutánra vékony pára borította be a várost, elmosva az épületek körvonalait.
Smoke from the forest fires created a brown haze that hung over the valley for days.
Az erdőtüzek füstjéből barna füstköd keletkezett, amely napokig ült a völgy fölött.
The mountains were just visible through the early-morning haze.
A blue haze of cigarette smoke filled the small bar.
Pilots reported heavy haze at low altitude, reducing visibility on approach.
Exemplos para aprendentes
There was a light haze over the lake at sunrise.
Napkeltekor enyhe pára volt a tó fölött.
A gray haze from the factory smoke lay above the town.
A gyár füstje szürke füstködként ült a város felett.
We could see the city lights shining through the haze.
Dust in the air formed a brown haze after the storm.
The road ahead disappeared into a white haze.
Erro comum:
Learners often use "fog" when "haze" is more natural. "Fog" is usually thicker and closer to the ground, often making it very hard to see. "Haze" is lighter and often caused by smoke, dust, or pollution over a wide area.
Significado
slight fog or atmospheric blur
Colocações
morning haze
|a thin haze
|a haze of smoke
|heat haze
|industrial haze
|through the haze
Sinónimos
mist (Usually refers to tiny water drops in the air, especially near the ground; haze can be dust, smoke, or moisture and often suggests reduced clarity over a distance.)
Antónimos
clarity (Describes conditions where the air is completely clear and things can be seen sharply and easily.)
Temas
weather
|nature
|travel
Definição
A light cloud of smoke, dust, or wet air that makes it hard to see clearly, but not as thick as fog.
A light, thin obscurity in the air, caused by dust, smoke, or moisture, that makes things look less clear but does not completely block vision.
NOME
B2
2
Padrão de uso:
[someone] is in a haze
He spent the first few days after the accident in a haze, barely aware of what was happening around him.
A baleset utáni első néhány napot kábulatban töltötte, alig fogta fel, mi történik körülötte.
I remember the party only as a blur and a haze of loud music and laughing faces.
A bulira csak homályos, ködös kavargásként emlékszem: hangos zenére és nevető arcokra.
Waking up from the surgery, she tried to speak through a haze of painkillers.
The week before the exam passed in a haze of late-night study sessions and coffee.
After the breakup, she walked around in a haze of sadness and disbelief.
Exemplos para aprendentes
I drove to work in a haze because I was so tired.
Olyan fáradt voltam, hogy kábultan vezettem munkába.
The day after the long flight was a haze for me.
A hosszú repülőút utáni nap számomra teljes kábulat volt.
He moved through the crowd in a haze, not really seeing anyone.
My memories of that summer are just a haze now.
She talked in a haze of sleep and did not make sense.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse "haze" with "maze" or "daze" in writing. "Haze" is about unclear vision or mind, "maze" is a place with many paths, and "daze" is a shocked or stunned mental state. Also, learners may say *"under a haze"* instead of the more natural *"in a haze"*.
Significado
state of mental confusion
Colocações
in a haze
|a haze of confusion
|a haze of sleep
|a haze of alcohol
|a haze of grief
|lift the haze
Sinónimos
daze (Often suggests shock or being stunned; "haze" can be softer and may come from tiredness, drugs, or strong emotions.)
Antónimos
alertness (Describes being fully awake and mentally sharp, the opposite of feeling unclear or vague.)
Temas
emotions
|health
|daily_life
Definição
A feeling that your mind is not clear, so things seem mixed together, unclear, or hard to remember.
A state in which someone thinks or feels in a dull, unclear way, so that events, thoughts, or feelings seem vague or hard to separate.
VERBO
B2
3
Padrão de uso:
to haze [someone]
The team was suspended after reports that older players had hazed several freshmen in the locker room.
Felfüggesztették a csapatot, miután olyan hírek érkeztek, hogy az idősebb játékosok több elsőévest is beavatás címén szívattak az öltözőben.
Some fraternities still secretly haze their pledges, even though it is officially banned.
Egyes diákszövetségek még mindig titokban szívatják beavatás címén a tagjelöltjeiket, pedig ez hivatalosan tilos.
New recruits complained that they were hazed with sleep deprivation and verbal abuse.
The university introduced strict rules to prevent students from hazing first-years.
He refused to haze the new members, saying it created a toxic culture.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The club used to haze new students, but now it is not allowed.
A klub régen beavatás címén szívatta az új diákokat, de ma már ez nem megengedett.
Older students hazed the boys by making them do push-ups in the rain.
Az idősebb diákok beavatás címén azzal szívatták a fiúkat, hogy fekvőtámaszokat csináltattak velük az esőben.
Some soldiers said they were hazed on their first day.
The school will punish anyone who hazes other students.
She spoke out after being hazed by her teammates.
Erro comum:
Learners may think "haze" as a verb means simply "to tease" or "to joke with". However, in modern use it usually suggests more serious or abusive behavior during initiation, sometimes causing physical or emotional harm.
Significado
abuse someone in initiation rituals
Colocações
haze new members
|haze freshmen
|brutally hazed
|fraternity hazing
|haze recruits
|ban hazing
Sinónimos
bully (General word for hurting or frightening someone weaker; "haze" is more specific to initiation or group-entry situations.)
Antónimos
welcome (Means to receive someone in a friendly way, the opposite of treating new members harshly.)
Temas
education
|society
|crime
|relationships
Definição
To make a new person in a group do stupid, hard, or mean things as a test or game, often in a cruel way.
To force someone, especially a new member of a group, to do silly, dangerous, or humiliating things as a kind of informal initiation, often involving bullying or abuse.
VERBO
C1
4
elhomályosít
B2
Padrão de uso:
to haze [something]
The afternoon heat hazed the distant hills, making them look like a painted backdrop.
A délutáni hőség párás homályba vonta a távoli dombokat, így azok úgy néztek ki, mint egy festett háttér.
Smoke from nearby fires hazed the sky and turned the sunset deep orange.
A közeli tüzek füstje elhomályosította az eget, és mély narancsszínűre festette a naplementét.
Fine scratches on the glass had hazed the image on the screen.
A light drizzle hazed the windshield, forcing her to slow down.
Pollution has hazed the once-crystal-clear view of the mountains.
Exemplos para aprendentes
Fog hazed the lights in the street.
A köd elhomályosította az utcai lámpák fényét.
Dust in the air hazed the picture on the TV.
A levegőben szálló por elhomályosította a tévéképet.
The dirty window hazed our view of the park.
Tears hazed her eyes for a moment.
The smoke hazed everything in the room.
Erro comum:
Learners rarely use this verb form and may choose "blur" or "fog up" instead. "Haze" is correct when the unclear look is caused by fine particles or a film in front of something.
Significado
make something become hazy
Colocações
haze the view
|hazed sky
|haze the horizon
|smoke hazed the city
|clouds hazed the sun
|eyes hazed with tears
Sinónimos
blur (A more common verb for making edges or details unclear; "haze" suggests the effect comes from something in the air or in front of the object.)
Antónimos
sharpen (To make visual details clearer and more distinct, the opposite visual effect of hazing something.)
Temas
vision
|nature
|art
|core_vocabulary
Definição
To make something look less clear, as if there is smoke or mist in front of it.
To cause something to look slightly cloudy, smoky, or blurry so that details are less clear.
VERBO
C2
INFORMAL
5
terel
A2
Padrão de uso:
to haze [animals] [somewhere]
Ranch hands spent the afternoon hazing the cattle back toward the main herd.
A farmmunkások egész délután a marhákat terelték vissza a nagyobb csorda felé.
They hazed the horses into the corral before the storm rolled in.
Mielőtt megérkezett a vihar, behajtották a lovakat a karámba.
A rider was sent out to haze the strays off the road.
We had to haze the cows away from the river before nightfall.
The cowboys worked in pairs to haze the herd through the narrow pass.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The men hazed the cows back to the farm.
A férfiak visszaterelték a teheneket a farmra.
They hazed the horses into the small field.
Beterelték a lovakat a kis legelőre.
A boy rode out to haze the sheep off the road.
Cowboys hazed the animals toward the river.
Workers hazed the herd through the gate.
Significado
drive or chase livestock
Colocações
haze cattle
|haze the herd
|cowboys hazed the strays
|haze them back to camp
|haze the horses into the corral
|haze the animals off the road
Sinónimos
drive (General term in livestock work for moving animals; "haze" is more informal and often suggests pushing them firmly or chasing them.)
Antónimos
gather (To bring animals together into one place; hazing often moves them away or in a line rather than collecting them.)
Temas
animals
|ranching
|work
|daily_life
Definição
To make cows, horses, or other animals move in a direction by chasing or pushing them.
To drive or chase livestock such as cattle or horses in a particular direction, typically by shouting, waving, or riding toward them.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
haze
IPA
GB/hˈeɪz/
US/hˈeɪz/
Sílabas e acento
haze (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (haze)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: haze
- Plural: haze, hazes
Verb
- Base: haze
- 3rd Person Singular: hazes
- Present Participle: hazing
- Past: hazed
Família de palavras
Forms
hazes
noun
hazing
verb
hazed
verb
Core family
hazy
adjective
Related words
hazily
adverb
haziness
noun
Expressões
a haze of confusion
1/ə hˈeɪz əv kənfjˈuʒən/
fixed phrase
vague confusing mental state
A feeling that your thoughts are very mixed and unclear, so you cannot understand things well.
Exemplos
- The first few minutes after the crash were a haze of confusion and shouting.
- The meeting ended in a haze of confusion about what had actually been decided.
- He woke up in a haze of confusion, not knowing where he was.
a haze of smoke
1/ə hˈeɪz əv smˈoʊk/
fixed phrase
thin smoky layer in the air
A light cloud of smoke in the air that makes it hard to see things clearly.
Exemplos
- A haze of smoke hung over the concert crowd.
- Inside the bar, a haze of smoke floated just below the ceiling.
- The campfires left a light haze of smoke drifting through the trees.
haze over
1/hˈeɪz ˈoʊvɚ/
phrasal verb
become cloudy or unclear
To slowly become less clear, as if covered by smoke, mist, or unclear thinking.
Exemplos
- The window began to haze over as the steam filled the bathroom.
- His eyes hazed over with tears as he listened to the news.
- Her mind hazed over halfway through the long, technical lecture.
in a haze
1/ˈɪn ə hˈeɪz/
fixed phrase
in a state of confusion
To feel mentally unclear, as if your mind cannot think or see things clearly.
Exemplos
- He moved through the next few days in a haze after losing his job.
- I walked around the city in a haze, barely noticing where I was going.
- She spent the morning in a haze of tiredness and could not focus on her work.