picture
gb/pˈɪkt͡ʃɚ/ us/pˈɪkt͡ʃɚ/
A1
Inglês
~ 700
kép, elképzelés, összkép, teljes kép, elképzel
SUBSTANTIVO
A1
1
kép
A1
Padrão de uso:
a picture of [something/someone]
She hung a beautiful picture of the mountains in her living room.
Felakasztott a nappalijában egy gyönyörű képet a hegyekről.
I took a picture of the sunset with my phone.
Készítettem egy képet a naplementéről a telefonommal.
The museum displayed pictures by famous artists.
He drew a picture of his dog for art class.
Exemplos para estudantes
I have a picture of my family.
Van egy képem a családomról.
She is looking at the picture on the wall.
A falon lévő képet nézi.
He took a picture of the cat.
We like to look at old pictures.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'picture' with 'photo'; all photos are pictures, but not all pictures are photos.
Significado
A drawing, painting, or photograph
Colocações
take a picture
|look at a picture
|hang a picture
|draw a picture
Sinônimos
image (More general; can refer to visual representations in any medium, including digital.)
Antônimos
object (Refers to the actual thing instead of its representation.)
Temas
art
|media
|daily life
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Definição
A drawing, painting, or photo that shows what something looks like.
A visual representation such as a drawing, painting, or photograph, typically created on a flat surface.
SUBSTANTIVO
B1
2
kép
B1
elképzelés
B1
Padrão de uso:
a picture of [something] in [someone's] mind
I have a clear picture in my head of the house I want to buy.
Világos kép van a fejemben arról a házról, amelyet meg szeretnék venni.
The book paints a vivid picture of life in the 18th century.
A könyv élénk képet fest a 18. századi életről.
She gave me a better picture of what the job involves.
Exemplos para estudantes
I have a picture in my head of my old school.
Van egy kép a fejemben a régi iskolámról.
The teacher gave us a picture of life in another country.
A tanár képet adott nekünk arról, milyen az élet egy másik országban.
He told a story to give us a clear picture.
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse 'picture' here with an actual photograph; this meaning is abstract.
Significado
An idea or description in the mind
Colocações
clear picture
|mental picture
|get the picture
|paint a picture
Sinônimos
image (Can also refer to mental representations; often interchangeable.)
Antônimos
reality (Refers to the actual state of things rather than an imagined or described one.)
Temas
thinking
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definição
An image or idea you have in your mind about something.
A mental image or description of something, formed from memory, imagination, or description.
SUBSTANTIVO
B2
3
összkép
B2
teljes kép
B1
Padrão de uso:
the (big) picture of [situation]
We need to consider the big picture before making decisions.
Döntések meghozatala előtt az összképet kell figyelembe vennünk.
These statistics give us a complete picture of the problem.
Ezek a statisztikák teljes képet adnak a problémáról.
Try to see the whole picture, not just your part.
Exemplos para estudantes
We must look at the big picture.
Az összképet kell néznünk.
The report gives the full picture of the project.
A jelentés teljes képet ad a projektről.
She sees the big picture and makes good plans.
Erro comum:
Learners may take 'big picture' literally instead of understanding it as an idiom for overall situation.
Significado
The general situation or state of affairs
Colocações
big picture
|complete picture
|overall picture
Sinônimos
overview (A general summary rather than detailed parts.)
Antônimos
detail (Focus on specific elements rather than the whole.)
Temas
communication
|planning
|core_vocabulary
Definição
The situation as a whole, not just one part.
The overall situation, especially when considered in its entirety.
VERBO
B1
4
elképzel
A2
Padrão de uso:
to picture [something/someone] [doing something]
Picture yourself on a sunny beach with no worries.
Képzeld el magad egy napsütötte tengerparton, gondok nélkül.
I can't picture him living in the countryside.
Nem tudom elképzelni róla, hogy vidéken éljen.
Can you picture what life will be like in 50 years?
Exemplos para estudantes
Picture yourself in a warm place.
Képzeld el magad egy meleg helyen.
I can picture my friend smiling.
El tudom képzelni, ahogy a barátom mosolyog.
Can you picture our new home?
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse 'picture' here with taking an actual photograph; here it means 'imagine'.
Significado
To form an image in the mind
Colocações
picture yourself
|picture this
|can’t picture
Sinônimos
imagine (Broader use beyond visualizing appearance; 'picture' emphasizes visual aspects.)
Antônimos
forget (Lose the mental image entirely.)
Temas
thinking
|core_vocabulary
|education
Definição
To imagine what something looks like in your mind.
To form a mental image or idea of something.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
picture
AFI
GB/pˈɪkt͡ʃɚ/
US/pˈɪkt͡ʃɚ/
Sílabas e tonicidade
pic - ture (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (pic)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: picture
- Plural: pictures
Verb
- Base: picture
- 3rd Person Singular: pictures
- Present Participle: picturing
- Past: pictured
Família de palavras
Forms
pictures
noun
picturing
verb
pictured
verb
Advanced or less common
pictorial
adjective
picturesque
adjective B2
Expressões
get the picture
1/ɡˈɛt ðə pˈɪkt͡ʃɚ/
idiom
informal
Understand the situation clearly
To understand what is happening or being explained.
Exemplos
- After I explained it twice, he finally got the picture.
- You get the picture—it's not going to be easy.
paint a (adj.) picture (of)
1/pˈeɪnt ə ˈɑ ‖ pˈɪkt͡ʃɚ əv/
fixed phrase
Describe vividly with words or images
To describe something so clearly that people can imagine it well.
Exemplos
- The author painted a vivid picture of life during wartime.
- Her speech painted a bleak picture of the economy.
big picture
1/bˈɪɡ pˈɪkt͡ʃɚ/
idiom
Overall perspective of situation
The whole situation, not just small parts of it.
Exemplos
- We need to look at the big picture before deciding.
- Don’t get lost in details—remember the big picture.
big picture
2/bˈɪɡ pˈɪkt͡ʃɚ/
idiom
Overall view of a situation
The most important and general facts about something, not the small details.
Exemplos
- We need to focus on the big picture if we want to succeed.
- Don't get lost in the details; remember the big picture.
picture-perfect
1/pˈɪkt͡ʃɚ pˈɚfɛkt/
fixed phrase
Flawless in appearance or style
Looking exactly right or beautiful, like in a perfect photo.
Exemplos
- They had a picture-perfect wedding by the lake.
- The garden was picture-perfect in spring.
- The sunset was picture-perfect.