cigar
gb/sɪɡˈɑɹ/ us/sɪɡˈɑɹ/
B1
Inglês
~ 4600
Acepções
0 acepção
Substantivo
B1
entity
1
Rolled tobacco for smoking
A roll of dried tobacco leaves that people smoke.
Padrão de uso:
to smoke [a cigar]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cigar' with 'cigarette'. A cigar is larger, made with whole tobacco leaves, and is not inhaled deeply like a cigarette.
Sinônimos
stogie (Informal term for a cigar, often implying a cheaper or rougher variety.)
Antônimos
cigarette (A smaller, usually paper-wrapped roll of tobacco; differs in size, materials, and smoking style.)
Colocações
smoke a cigar
|light a cigar
|cigar smoke
|cigar shop
|cigar lounge
Temas
daily life
|leisure
|lifestyle
|daily_life
|health
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- He lit a cigar and leaned back in his chair.
- The room was filled with the rich aroma of cigar smoke.
- She bought a box of fine Cuban cigars as a gift.
Exemplos para estudantes
- He is smoking a cigar.
- The man has a big cigar in his mouth.
- My uncle likes to smoke cigars after dinner.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
cigar
AFI
GB/sɪɡˈɑɹ/
US/sɪɡˈɑɹ/
Sílabas e tonicidade
ci - gar (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (gar)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: cigar
- Plural: cigars
Família de palavras
Expressões
close but no cigar
1/klˈoʊs bˈʌt nˈoʊ sɪɡˈɑɹ/
idiom
informal
Almost succeeded but failed
Used when someone almost achieves something but does not succeed.
Exemplos
- He almost won the race—close but no cigar.
- You were so close to getting the answer right, but no cigar.