sailor
gb/sˈeɪlɚ/ us/sˈeɪlɚ/
A2
Inglês
~ 4300
tengerész, vitorlázó
SUBSTANTIVO
A2
1
tengerész
B1
Padrão de uso:
[someone] is a sailor
The sailor stood at the bow, scanning the horizon.
A tengerész a hajó orrában állt, és a horizontot kémlelte.
She met a sailor who had traveled around the world.
Megismerkedett egy tengerésszel, aki beutazta a világot.
The sailors worked together to raise the sails.
He joined the navy and became a sailor.
The ship's captain thanked every sailor for their hard work.
Exemplos para estudantes
My uncle is a sailor.
A nagybátyám tengerész.
The sailor works on a big ship.
A tengerész egy nagy hajón dolgozik.
I saw a sailor in the port.
The sailor wears a white hat.
She wants to be a sailor when she grows up.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sailor' with 'sailer'. The correct spelling for a person is 'sailor'.
Significado
person who works on a ship
Colocações
navy sailor
|merchant sailor
|experienced sailor
|sailor uniform
|sailor training
Sinônimos
seaman (A formal or naval term for someone who works on a ship.)
|
crew member (General term for someone in the crew, not always at sea.)
Antônimos
landlubber (Informal term for someone inexperienced with the sea or sailing.)
Temas
jobs
|transportation
|sea
|work
|travel
Definição
A person who works on a ship at sea.
A person whose job is to work on a ship, especially one who is part of its crew and helps operate it at sea.
SUBSTANTIVO
B1
2
vitorlázó
B1
Padrão de uso:
[someone] is a sailor
He’s an experienced sailor who competes in regattas.
Tapasztalt vitorlázó, aki regattákon versenyez.
As a young sailor, she spent every summer on the water.
Fiatal vitorlázóként minden nyarat a vízen töltött.
The club offers lessons for beginner sailors.
Exemplos para estudantes
My friend is a sailor on weekends.
A barátom hétvégenként vitorlázó.
The sailor likes to race his boat.
A vitorlázó szeret versenyezni a hajójával.
She is a new sailor at the club.
Significado
person sailing for leisure or sport
Colocações
skilled sailor
|weekend sailor
|amateur sailor
Sinônimos
yachtsman (Specifically someone who sails yachts, often for sport.)
Temas
sports
|hobbies
|sea
|travel
|transportation
Definição
A person who sails for fun or sport.
A person who sails a boat as a hobby or sport rather than as a job.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
sailor
AFI
GB/sˈeɪlɚ/
US/sˈeɪlɚ/
Sílabas e tonicidade
sail - or (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (sail)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: sailor
- Plural: sailors
Família de palavras
Expressões
happy as a clam at high tide (often 'happy as a clam')
1/hˈæpi ˈæz ə klˈæm ˈæt hˈaɪ tˈaɪd ˈɔftən hˈæpi ˈæz ə klˈæm/
idiom
informal
very happy and content
To be very happy and satisfied.
Exemplos
- After the trip, she was happy as a clam.
- He looked happy as a clam after winning the race.
sailor's mouth
1/sˈeɪlɚz mˈaʊθ/
fixed phrase
informal
habit of using rude words often
The habit of using many bad words when speaking.
Exemplos
- He has a sailor’s mouth, so be prepared for strong language.
- Her friends joke about her sailor’s mouth.
swear like a sailor
1/swˈɛɹ lˈaɪk ə sˈeɪlɚ/
idiom
informal
use rude words often
To use many bad or impolite words when speaking.
Exemplos
- She may look sweet, but she swears like a sailor when she’s angry.
- He swore like a sailor after hitting his thumb with the hammer.