son
gb/sˈʌn/ us/sˈʌn/
A1
Inglês
~ 700
fiú, vkinek/vminek a fia
NOME
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fiú
A1
Padrão de uso:
[someone]'s son
They have two sons and one daughter.
Két fiuk és egy lányuk van.
Her son just started school this year.
A fia idén kezdte az iskolát.
I met John's son at the party.
Their eldest son is studying abroad.
She introduced me to her son, Michael.
Exemplos para aprendentes
I have one son and one daughter.
Egy fiam és egy lányom van.
My son is five years old.
A fiam ötéves.
Her son plays football.
Their son is very tall.
This is my son, David.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'son' with 'sun' because they sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
Significado
male child of parents
Colocações
eldest son
|only son
|proud son
|son and daughter
|son of [someone]
Sinónimos
boy (General term for a male child, not necessarily in relation to parents.)
|
offspring (Formal or biological term for a child; gender-neutral.)
Antónimos
daughter (The female child of someone's parents.)
Temas
family
|daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definição
A boy or man who is someone’s child.
A male person in relation to his mother or father.
NOME
B1
2
Padrão de uso:
son of [place/group]
He is a true son of the city.
Ő a város igazi fia.
As a son of the church, he devoted his life to service.
Az egyház fiaként az életét a szolgálatnak szentelte.
They called him a son of the revolution.
Exemplos para aprendentes
He is a son of this town.
Ő ennek a városnak a fia.
They say he is a son of the king.
Azt mondják, hogy ő a király egyik fia.
He is a son of the mountains.
Significado
man seen as figurative child
Colocações
son of the soil
|son of God
|son of the city
Sinónimos
native (Someone born in a place; gender-neutral.)
Temas
society
|identity
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definição
A man from a certain family, group, or place, not always a real child.
A man considered in relation to a particular origin, group, or place, often used figuratively.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
son
IPA
GB/sˈʌn/
US/sˈʌn/
Sílabas e acento
son (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (son)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: son
- Plural: sons
Família de palavras
Expressões
son and heir
1/sˈʌn ˈænd ˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
male child inheritor
A male child who will get the family property or title in the future.
Exemplos
- They proudly introduced their newborn as their son and heir.
- The king's son and heir was prepared for his future role.
son of a gun
1/sˈʌn əv ə ɡˈʌn/
idiom
informal
mild surprise or admiration
A friendly way to show surprise or that you think someone is clever or lucky.
Exemplos
- Well, you son of a gun, you actually did it!
- Well, son of a gun! I didn't expect to see you here.
- You son of a gun, that was amazing.
- That son of a gun fixed my car for free.
like father, like son
1/lˈaɪk fˈɑðɚ | lˈaɪk sˈʌn/
idiom
Son is similar to his father
A son often acts or looks like his father.
Exemplos
- He loves fishing just like his dad—like father, like son.
- He loves fishing, just like his dad. Like father, like son.
- He loves fishing just like his dad. Like father, like son.
- He loves fixing cars, just like his dad. Like father, like son.
- They both have the same laugh. Like father, like son.
- Both are stubborn—like father, like son.
- They both have the same laugh—like father, like son.