hoard
gb/hˈɔɹd/ us/hˈɔɹd/
B2
Inglês
felhalmoz, készlet, kincslelet, gyűjtöget
VERBO
B2
1
felhalmoz
B2
Padrão de uso:
hoard [something]
Shoppers began to hoard bottled water before the storm arrived.
A vásárlók még a vihar érkezése előtt elkezdték felhalmozni a palackozott vizet.
The company was accused of hoarding essential medical supplies.
A céget azzal vádolták, hogy felhalmozta a létfontosságú orvosi készleteket.
Instead of investing the money, he hoarded cash in a safe at home.
Exemplos para estudantes
People hoarded food during the crisis.
Az emberek élelmiszert halmoztak fel a válság idején.
Don’t hoard all the snacks.
Ne halmozd fel az összes nasit.
Erro comum:
Do not confuse hoard with horde, which means a large crowd or group.
Significado
store too much away
Colocações
hoard cash
|hoard money
|hoard food
|hoard supplies
|hoard resources
|hoard toilet paper
|hoard goods
|hoard wealth
|hoard data
|hoard fuel
Sinônimos
stockpile (emphasizes building up a large supply, often for practical or strategic use)
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stash (more informal and often suggests hiding something away)
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accumulate (more neutral and does not necessarily suggest excess or secrecy)
Antônimos
spend (opposes keeping money stored away)
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use up (opposes saving supplies for later)
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share (opposes keeping resources only for oneself)
Temas
money
|resources
|crisis
|daily_life
Definição
to keep a lot of something for yourself, often because you think you may need it later
To collect and keep a large amount of something, often more than is needed, especially secretly or for future use.
SUBSTANTIVO
B2
2
készlet
B1
kincslelet
B2
Padrão de uso:
a hoard of [something]
Police found a hoard of stolen phones in the apartment.
A rendőrök lopott telefonok nagy készletét találták meg a lakásban.
Archaeologists uncovered a hoard of Roman coins in a field.
A régészek római érmékből álló kincsleletet tártak fel egy mezőn.
She kept a small hoard of emergency food in the basement.
Exemplos para estudantes
They found a hoard of gold coins.
Aranypénzekből álló kincsleletet találtak.
He has a hoard of candy in his desk.
Van egy egész cukorkakészlete az íróasztalában.
Erro comum:
Do not confuse a hoard with a horde; a hoard is a stored supply, while a horde is a large group of people or animals.
Significado
hidden stored supply
Colocações
a hoard of cash
|a hoard of gold
|a hoard of coins
|a hoard of food
|a hoard of supplies
|a secret hoard
|a hidden hoard
|an ancient hoard
|a treasure hoard
|discover a hoard
Sinônimos
stockpile (often refers to a large supply kept for practical use)
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stash (informal and usually suggests something hidden)
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cache (often suggests a hidden store of supplies or weapons)
Antônimos
shortage (a lack of needed supply rather than an excess kept in store)
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scarcity (the state of not having enough, opposite of having a large store)
Temas
money
|resources
|history
|daily_life
Definição
a large supply or collection of things kept for later, often hidden
A large amount of something valuable or useful that has been collected and stored, often secretly or for future use.
VERBO
B2
3
Padrão de uso:
hoard [things]; hoard
After his mother died, he began to hoard old newspapers and broken appliances.
Anyja halála után elkezdett régi újságokat és elromlott háztartási gépeket felhalmozni.
The apartment became unsafe because she hoarded so many boxes.
A lakás veszélyessé vált, mert annyi dobozt halmozott fel.
Some people hoard because throwing things away makes them anxious.
Exemplos para estudantes
My uncle hoards old magazines.
A nagybátyám régi magazinokat halmoz fel.
She is trying not to hoard things anymore.
Próbálja többé nem felhalmozni a holmikat.
Erro comum:
Hoarding can describe a serious mental-health problem, so use it carefully about a person.
Significado
compulsively keep possessions
Colocações
hoard newspapers
|hoard old clothes
|hoard junk
|hoard possessions
|hoard books
|hoard plastic bags
|compulsively hoard
|tend to hoard
|stop hoarding
|hoard everything
Sinônimos
accumulate (more neutral; does not imply a problem with throwing things away)
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collect (can be positive or organized, unlike hoard)
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cling to (emphasizes emotional difficulty letting something go)
Antônimos
declutter (to remove unnecessary things from a space)
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discard (to throw something away rather than keep it)
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clear out (to remove stored or unwanted things from a place)
Temas
mental_health
|home
|behavior
|daily_life
Definição
to keep too many things because you cannot throw them away
To keep large numbers of possessions and be unable or unwilling to throw them away, often in a way that creates clutter or problems.
Gramática
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hoard
AFI
GB/hˈɔɹd/
US/hˈɔɹd/
Sílabas e tonicidade
hoard (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (hoard)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: hoard
- Plural: hoards
Verb
- Base: hoard
- 3rd Person Singular: hoards
- Present Participle: hoarding
- Past: hoarded
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