bead
gb/bˈid/ us/bˈid/
B1
Engleză
~ 6900
gyöngy, csepp, csík, varrat, gyöngyökkel díszít, gyöngyözik, cseppekbe gyűlik, célgömb, üvegezőléc
SUBSTANTIV
B1
1
gyöngy
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] strings [beads] on [something]
She threaded tiny glass beads onto a wire to make her own earrings.
Apró üveggyöngyöket fűzött egy drótra, hogy saját fülbevalót készítsen.
The child ran her fingers along the wooden beads of the abacus.
A gyerek végigfuttatta az ujjait az abakusz fából készült gyöngyein.
He wears a string of prayer beads wrapped around his wrist.
The dress was covered in silver beads that sparkled under the lights.
Vendors were selling colorful beads and bracelets at the street market.
Exemple pentru cursanți
She made a red necklace with plastic beads.
Piros nyakláncot készített műanyag gyöngyökből.
The baby played with big wooden beads on a string.
A baba egy zsinórra fűzött nagy, fából készült gyöngyökkel játszott.
He bought blue beads to sew on his shirt.
My grandmother counts her prayer beads every morning.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes say "balls" instead of "beads" when talking about jewelry, for example, *a necklace with small balls*. In English, "balls" usually refer to toys or sports equipment, while "beads" are the small pieces used on necklaces, bracelets, and decorations.
Sens
Small decorative piece with a hole
Colocații
string of beads
|glass beads
|wooden beads
|prayer beads
|bead necklace
|counting beads
Sinonime
bauble (A small decorative object; often suggests something cheap or showy, while a bead can be simple, traditional, or valuable.)
Antonime
plainness (Describes something without decoration, while beads are used specifically to decorate or adorn.)
Teme
fashion
|crafts
|religion
|arts_entertainment
|clothing
Definiție
A very small round piece with a hole that you put on a string or sew on cloth to make things like necklaces, bracelets, or decorations.
A small, usually round piece with a hole through it, used in groups for jewelry, decoration, counting, or prayer when it is strung or sewn onto something.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
2
csepp
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
a bead of [liquid] on [something]
A bead of sweat rolled slowly down his temple.
Condensation formed tiny beads of water on the cold glass.
She dabbed away the beads of sweat on her upper lip before going on stage.
Raindrops gathered as clear beads on the waterproof jacket.
He watched beads of oil rise to the surface of the soup.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I saw a small bead of sweat on his face.
Beads of water were on the window after the rain.
Tiny beads of rain sat on the car.
She wiped the beads of sweat from her forehead.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners often use only "drop" and do not realize that "a bead of" suggests a tiny, rounded, pearl-like shape on a surface. Saying *a drop of sweat on his forehead* is correct but less vivid; *a bead of sweat* is the common fixed phrase.
Sens
Small rounded drop of liquid
Colocații
a bead of sweat
|beads of sweat
|beads of water
|a bead of blood
|tiny beads of moisture
Sinonime
droplet (A more general and slightly more technical word for a very small drop of liquid; does not suggest the round, pearl-like shape as strongly as "bead".)
Antonime
puddle (A puddle is a larger, flat area of liquid on a surface, while a bead is a tiny rounded drop that keeps its shape.)
Teme
body
|weather
|science
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A very small round drop of liquid, like water or sweat, that sits on a surface.
A small, rounded drop of liquid that forms and sits on a surface instead of spreading out.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
3
Tipar de utilizare:
a bead of [substance] along [something]
Run a thin bead of glue along the edge before you press the two pieces together.
Húzz egy vékony ragasztócsíkot az él mentén, mielőtt összenyomod a két darabot.
The welder laid a clean, even bead along the joint.
A hegesztő szép, egyenletes varratot húzott az illesztés mentén.
Pipe a bead of icing around the top of the cake to finish the edge.
Apply a continuous bead of sealant around the window frame to keep out water.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Put a small bead of glue on the paper.
Nyomj egy kis ragasztócsíkot a papírra.
The welder made a straight bead on the metal.
A hegesztő egyenes varratot húzott a fémen.
She drew a white bead of cream around the cake.
He ran a bead of caulk along the wall.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may try to say *a line of glue* or *a strip of glue* for this meaning. These are understandable but less natural in technical or instructional English, where *a bead of glue/caulk/sealant* is the standard phrase.
Sens
Narrow raised line of material
Colocații
a bead of glue
|a bead of sealant
|a bead of caulk
|a weld bead
|a bead of icing
Sinonime
ridge (A general word for a raised line on a surface; it does not imply that the line was laid down in a single, controlled application like a bead of sealant or weld.)
Antonime
groove (A groove is a long narrow cut or low line, while a bead is a long narrow raised line.)
Teme
technology
|construction
|food
|work
Definiție
A thin raised line of something like glue, metal, or cream that is put on in one long line.
A narrow, raised line or strip of material such as weld metal, glue, sealant, or icing that is applied in one continuous pass.
VERB
B2
4
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] beads [something]
She spent weeks beading the wedding dress by hand.
Heteken át kézzel díszítette gyöngyökkel a menyasszonyi ruhát.
The artist carefully beaded the edges of the leather belt.
A művész gondosan gyöngyökkel díszítette a bőröv széleit.
They bead each handbag in the workshop, so no two designs are exactly the same.
Volunteers gathered to bead traditional costumes for the festival.
Exemple pentru cursanți
She will bead the front of the dress tonight.
Ma este gyöngyökkel fogja díszíteni a ruha elejét.
My friend beads small bags and sells them online.
Egy barátom kis táskákat díszít gyöngyökkel, és online árulja őket.
They beaded the shirt with red and gold beads.
Her grandmother taught her how to bead clothes.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use *decorate* when they mean *bead*, for example, *She decorated the dress with small stones*. While correct, English speakers often use the more specific verb *bead* when the decoration is done with beads.
Sens
Decorate something with beads
Colocații
bead a dress
|bead the neckline
|heavily beaded
|hand-beaded
|beaded handbag
Sinonime
embroider (Means to decorate cloth with stitching, sometimes including beads; not all embroidery uses beads, while beading specifically involves beads.)
Antonime
strip (To strip something (of decoration) is to remove beads or other ornaments, the opposite of adding them.)
Teme
fashion
|crafts
|clothing
|arts_entertainment
Definiție
To put beads on clothes, cloth, or another thing to make it look pretty.
To sew, string, or otherwise attach beads onto a piece of clothing, fabric, or another object as decoration.
VERB
B2
5
gyöngyözik
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
[liquid] beads (up) on [surface]
Water beaded on the surface of the new raincoat.
Az új esőkabát felületén gyöngyözött a víz.
Sweat beaded on his forehead as he waited for the exam results.
Izzadság gyöngyözött a homlokán, miközben a vizsgaeredményekre várt.
The waxed car was so smooth that the rain simply beaded up and rolled off.
Moisture beaded on the cold metal railing in the morning air.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Water beaded on the glass after I took it from the fridge.
Miután kivettem a hűtőből, gyöngyözött a víz a poháron.
Sweat beaded on his nose during the hot game.
A hőségben játszott meccs alatt izzadság gyöngyözött az orrán.
Rain beaded up on the clean car.
Tears beaded on her eyelashes.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may only say *water was on the surface* or *sweat was on his face* and miss the common verb *bead* or *bead up*, which describes the special rounded shape of the drops.
Sens
Liquid forming small rounded drops
Colocații
water beads on
|sweat beaded on
|rain beaded up
|moisture beaded on
|tears beaded on
Sinonime
condense (In science, *condense* means to change from gas to liquid and can create drops; *bead* focuses on the visible little drops on a surface, not the change of state.)
Antonime
spread out (If a liquid spreads out, it forms a flat wet area, the opposite of gathering into small round beads.)
Teme
science
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
When a liquid, like water, comes together in many small round drops on a surface instead of making one flat wet area.
Of a liquid, to gather into many small rounded drops on a surface instead of spreading out.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
TECHNICAL
6
célgömb
C1
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] draws a bead on [someone/something]
He lined up the bead with the center of the target.
A célgömböt a célpont közepére igazította.
The old rifle still had its original brass bead on the barrel.
A régi puskán még mindig megvolt az eredeti sárgaréz célgömb a cső végén.
She raised the shotgun and brought the bead to the edge of the clay pigeon.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He looked along the barrel and put the bead on the target.
Végignézett a csövön, és a célgömböt a célpontra igazította.
The gun’s bead was broken, so he could not aim well.
A fegyver célgömbje eltört, ezért nem tudott jól célozni.
Hunters use the small bead at the front of the gun to aim.
Sens
Front sight on a gun barrel
Colocații
front bead
|bead sight
|draw a bead
|take a bead on
Sinonime
front sight (A more general technical term for the sight at the front of a gun barrel; *bead* usually implies a small rounded sight.)
Antonime
no sight (Describes a barrel without a sight, effectively the opposite of having a bead to help with aiming.)
Teme
weapons
|sports
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A small round part at the front of a gun that you look along when you aim at something.
A small, usually round metal sight at the end of a gun barrel that is aligned with the target when aiming.
SUBSTANTIV
C2
TECHNICAL
7
üvegezőléc
C1
Tipar de utilizare:
fit a bead around [something]
The carpenter removed the glazing bead to take out the broken pane.
Az asztalos eltávolította az üvegezőlécet, hogy kivegye a törött ablaküveget.
A small plastic bead clips into place to hold the window securely.
Egy kis műanyag üvegezőléc bepattan a helyére, és biztonságosan rögzíti az ablaküveget.
Make sure the bead is nailed firmly along the edge of the frame.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He pulled off the wooden bead and took out the glass.
Leszedte a fából készült üvegezőlécet, és kivette az üveget.
The window has a plastic bead around the edge.
Az ablaküveg körül műanyag üvegezőléc van.
They fixed a new bead to hold the panel in place.
Sens
Strip securing or finishing an edge
Colocații
glazing bead
|window bead
|timber bead
|fix the bead
|plastic bead
Sinonime
molding (A general word for a shaped strip used on edges; a bead is one specific type often used to secure glass or finish an edge.)
Antonime
gap (A bead covers or secures an edge, while a gap is an open space where such a strip is missing.)
Teme
construction
|technology
|housing
|work
Definiție
A thin strip of wood, metal, or plastic in a window or wall that holds glass or another panel in place.
A narrow strip of wood, metal, or plastic used in building to hold a panel, especially a piece of glass, in place or to finish and protect an edge.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
bead
IPA
GB/bˈid/
US/bˈid/
Silabe și accent
bead (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (bead)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: bead
- Plural: beads
Verb
- Base: bead
- 3rd Person Singular: beads
- Present Participle: beading
- Past: beaded
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
beads
noun
beading
verb
beaded
verb
Related words
beadwork
noun
beady
adjective
Expresii
a bead of sweat
1/ə bˈid əv swˈɛt/
fixed phrase
A small drop of sweat
One small round drop of sweat on someone’s skin.
Exemple
- A bead of sweat ran down his back as he waited for his name to be called.
- She wiped away a bead of sweat from her upper lip before the interview.
bead up
1/bˈid ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Liquid gathers into small drops
If a liquid beads up, it forms many small round drops on a surface instead of spreading out.
Exemple
- Water beads up on this new non-stick pan.
- Her skin was so oily that the rain just beaded up and rolled off.
draw a bead on
1/dɹˈɔ ə bˈid ˈɔn/
idiom
Aim carefully at a target
To carefully aim a gun at someone or something by lining up the front sight with the target. It is also sometimes used figuratively to mean to focus closely on a person or problem.
Exemple
- The hunter drew a bead on the deer but waited for a clearer shot.
- The prosecutor has drawn a bead on the company’s former CEO.
rosary beads
1/ɹˈoʊzɚi bˈidz/
fixed phrase
Beads used for counting prayers
A chain or ring of beads that some Christians, especially Catholics, use to count prayers.
Exemple
- She kept her rosary beads in a small cloth bag.
- He sat quietly in the corner, moving his rosary beads through his fingers.