bark
gb/bˈɑɹk/ us/bˈɑɹk/
A1
Engleză
~ 2000
ugat, kéreg, ráförmed, ugatás, vakkantás
VERB
A1
1
ugat
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
[animal/person] barks at [someone/something]
The dog barked when the mail carrier arrived.
A kutya ugatott, amikor megérkezett a postás.
She heard a dog bark in the distance.
Hallotta, hogy a távolban ugat egy kutya.
The guard dog barked at anyone who came near.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The dog barked at me.
A kutya rám ugatott.
I hear a dog bark.
Hallom, hogy ugat egy kutya.
Dogs bark when they see strangers.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bark' (the sound a dog makes) with 'bite' (to use teeth).
Sens
Make a loud dog-like sound
Colocații
bark loudly
|bark at strangers
|dog bark
Sinonime
yap (Suggests a high-pitched, often continuous barking, usually by a small dog.)
|
woof (Imitative term for a dog's bark, often playful or informal.)
Antonime
be silent (Indicates the opposite state of making noise.)
Teme
animals
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To make a loud, short sound like a dog makes.
To produce a short, loud sound similar to that made by a dog.
SUBSTANTIV
A2
2
kéreg
B1
The tree's bark was rough and dark brown.
A fa kérge érdes és sötétbarna volt.
Some animals eat the bark of trees in winter.
Télen egyes állatok megeszik a fák kérgét.
He carved his initials into the bark.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The tree has thick bark.
A fának vastag kérge van.
I touch the bark of the tree.
Megérintem a fa kérgét.
The bark is brown and hard.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may mistakenly think 'bark' refers to leaves or branches rather than the outer covering.
Sens
Tree's protective outer layer
Colocații
tree bark
|strip bark
|rough bark
Sinonime
rind (Used for the outer layer of some fruits or plants; less common for trees.)
Antonime
wood (Refers to the inner material of the tree, not the outer layer.)
Teme
nature
|plants
|environment
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
The hard outside part of a tree.
The tough outer covering of the trunk, branches, and roots of a tree.
VERB
B1
3
ráförmed
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] barks [orders/instructions/words] at [someone]
The sergeant barked orders to the troops.
Az őrmester élesen parancsokat kiáltott a katonáknak.
She barked at him to get out of the way.
Ráförmedt, hogy álljon félre az útból.
He barked instructions over the noise of the crowd.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The teacher barked at the class.
A tanár ráförmedt az osztályra.
He barked orders to his team.
Parancsokat kiáltott a csapatának.
She barked at me to sit down.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse this with the literal animal sound; context usually shows it's about speaking.
Sens
Speak in a short, harsh way
Colocații
bark orders
|bark instructions
|bark commands
Sinonime
snap (Implies speaking quickly and sharply, often in annoyance.)
Antonime
ask politely (Implies making a request in a gentle and respectful way.)
Teme
communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To speak in a loud, short, and angry way.
To say something quickly and sharply, often as an order or in anger.
SUBSTANTIV
A1
4
We heard the dog's bark from inside the house.
Bentről, a házból hallottuk a kutya ugatását.
Her dog's bark is louder than its bite.
A kutyájának hangosabb az ugatása, mint a harapása.
The puppy gave an excited bark.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I hear the dog's bark.
Hallom a kutya ugatását.
The bark is very loud.
Nagyon hangos az ugatás.
The dog has a deep bark.
Sens
Dog's loud abrupt sound
Colocații
loud bark
|sharp bark
|dog's bark
Sinonime
yelp (Often higher-pitched and shorter than a bark.)
Antonime
silence (Absence of sound.)
Teme
animals
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
The loud sound that a dog makes.
A short, loud cry made by a dog or similar animal.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
bark
IPA
GB/bˈɑɹk/
US/bˈɑɹk/
Silabe și accent
bark (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (bark)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: bark
- Plural: bark, barks
Verb
- Base: bark
- 3rd Person Singular: barks
- Present Participle: barking
- Past: barked
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
barks
noun
barking
verb
barked
verb
Related words
barker
noun
Expresii
bark is worse than bite
1/bˈɑɹk ˈɪz wˈɚs ðən bˈaɪt/
idiom
informal
Sound harsher than actual behavior
Someone seems mean when they talk, but they are not really mean in what they do.
Exemple
- Don't worry about his shouting—his bark is worse than his bite.
- Her students know her bark is worse than her bite.
bark out orders
1/bˈɑɹk ˈaʊt ˈɔɹdɚz/
fixed phrase
Say commands loudly and sharply
To give orders in a loud, short, and forceful voice.
Exemple
- The drill sergeant barked out orders to the new recruits.
- She barked out orders as soon as she entered the room.
bark up the wrong tree
1/bˈɑɹk ˈʌp ðə ɹˈɔŋ tɹˈi/
idiom
informal
Pursue a wrong or mistaken idea
To be wrong about how to get or find something; to follow the wrong plan or idea.
Exemple
- If you think I took your book, you're barking up the wrong tree.
- They were barking up the wrong tree by blaming her for the problem.