skylark
gb/skˈaɪlˌɑɹk/ us/skˈaɪlˌɑɹk/
B2
Inglês
Acepções
0 acepção
Substantivo
B2
entity
1
small songbird of open fields
a small bird that sings, often high in the sky
Padrão de uso:
a/the skylark; skylarks
Erro comum:
In North America, learners may confuse skylark with meadowlark (a different bird).
Sinônimos
lark (A broader term; 'skylark' is a specific kind of lark.)
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songbird (More general; emphasizes singing rather than species.)
Antônimos
raptor (A bird of prey rather than a small singing bird.)
Colocações
a skylark sings
|the song of a skylark
|hear a skylark
|skylark song
|a skylark in flight
|skylarks overhead
|the Eurasian skylark
|skylark nesting
|skylark habitat
|a field skylark
Temas
nature
|animals
|birds
Exemplos
- A skylark rose above the field, singing continuously as it climbed.
- We could hear skylarks even when we couldn’t see them in the tall grass.
- The sound of a skylark is often associated with spring in the countryside.
Exemplos para estudantes
- I heard a skylark singing.
- A skylark flew high in the sky.
Verbo
informal
C1
action
2
fool around in a playful way
to play and behave noisily instead of being serious
Padrão de uso:
skylark (around/about) (with [someone])
Erro comum:
Often used with 'around' or 'about' (e.g., 'skylark around'); it does not mean 'to sing' like the bird.
Sinônimos
mess around (Very common; can be playful or mildly irresponsible.)
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fool around (Neutral-informal; emphasizes not being serious.)
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horse around (Often suggests rougher, noisier play.)
Antônimos
focus (To give attention seriously to the task.)
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behave (To act properly and not play around.)
Colocações
skylark around
|skylark about
|stop skylarking
|skylark in the office
|skylark during class
|skylark with friends
|skylark at work
Temas
daily_life
|work
|social
Exemplos
- They were skylarking around in the corridor instead of getting to class.
- We got told off for skylarking in the warehouse.
- He tends to skylark when the manager isn’t there.
Exemplos para estudantes
- Please stop skylarking and work.
- The children were skylarking around.
Substantivo
informal
C1
event
3
a playful prank or piece of fun
a funny, playful prank
Padrão de uso:
a skylark; a bit of skylark(ing)
Erro comum:
This meaning is less common than the bird meaning; it usually refers to harmless fun, not serious trouble.
Sinônimos
prank (More direct; can be less harmless than 'skylark'.)
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lark (Very close in meaning in British English; also common in 'just a lark'.)
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high jinks (Emphasizes noisy, energetic fun.)
Antônimos
seriousness (The opposite mood: not playful or mischievous.)
Colocações
a bit of skylarking
|just a skylark
|harmless skylarking
|schoolboy skylarking
|some skylarking
Temas
social
|humor
Exemplos
- What started as a skylark ended with someone spilling coffee over the laptop.
- The security guard warned them to stop their skylarking in the lobby.
- It was meant as a skylark, but not everyone found it funny.
Exemplos para estudantes
- It was only a skylark.
- Their skylarking annoyed the teacher.
Gramática
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skylark
AFI
GB/skˈaɪlˌɑɹk/
US/skˈaɪlˌɑɹk/
Sílabas e tonicidade
sky - lark (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (sky)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: skylark
- Plural: skylarks
Verb
- Base: skylark
- 3rd Person Singular: skylarks
- Present Participle: skylarking
- Past: skylarked
Expressões
skylark around
1/skˈaɪlˌɑɹk ɚˈaʊnd/
phrasal verb
informal
behave playfully instead of working
to play and not work
Exemplos
- The interns were skylarking around when they should have been filing.
- Stop skylarking around and help me carry these boxes.
- We used to skylark around after practice until the coach came back.