cod
gb/kˈɑd/ us/kˈɑd/
A2
Engleză
~ 6000
tőkehal, utánvét, ugrat, parodisztikus, komikusan eltúlzott, paródia, herezacskó, tök
SUBSTANTIV
A2
1
tőkehal
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
to eat [cod] with [side dish]
We had baked cod with vegetables for dinner.
Vacsorára sült tőkehalat ettünk zöldségekkel.
Atlantic cod stocks have been slow to recover after years of overfishing.
Az atlanti tőkehal állományai csak lassan tértek magukhoz az évekig tartó túlhalászat után.
The restaurant’s most popular dish is beer-battered cod and chips.
She bought two large cod fillets at the market.
Salted cod is an important ingredient in many traditional dishes.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I ordered cod and chips at the café.
Tőkehalat sült krumplival rendeltem a kávézóban.
My father caught a big cod on our trip.
Apám egy nagy tőkehalat fogott a kirándulásunkon.
We often eat grilled cod with rice.
The cod in this shop is very fresh.
She cooked cod in a tomato sauce.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes say "a cod fish" redundantly. In most contexts, simply saying "cod" is natural (e.g., "I ate cod for lunch").
Sens
a type of white fish
Colocații
Atlantic cod
|cod fillet
|fresh cod
|salted cod
|cod and chips
|cod fishery
Sinonime
whitefish (A more general term for pale-fleshed fish, not only cod.)
Antonime
red meat (Meat from mammals like beef or lamb, contrasting with fish like cod.)
Teme
food
|nature
|animals
|food_drink
Definiție
A large white fish that people often eat, especially in northern countries.
A large cold-sea fish with white flesh, commonly eaten as food and fished commercially.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
2
utánvét
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] is sent COD
The company no longer accepts COD for international orders.
A cég már nem fogad el utánvétes fizetést nemzetközi rendelések esetén.
If you choose COD, you must have enough cash ready when the package arrives.
Ha az utánvétet választod, legyen nálad elég készpénz, amikor megérkezik a csomag.
Some online stores still offer COD for customers without credit cards.
The parcel was shipped COD, so he paid the courier at the door.
COD deliveries usually include an extra handling fee.
Exemple pentru cursanți
This shop lets you pay COD.
Ebben a boltban lehet utánvéttel fizetni.
I chose COD because I do not have a credit card.
Az utánvétet választottam, mert nincs hitelkártyám.
The package will arrive tomorrow, and I must pay COD.
Many people like COD because they pay only when they see the product.
They do not offer COD outside the country.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes think COD means paying by card. It actually means paying in cash (or sometimes by bank card) at the moment of delivery, not before.
Sens
payment when goods arrive
Colocații
pay COD
|shipped COD
|COD order
|COD service
|offer COD
Sinonime
cash on delivery (The full phrase that COD/cod stands for; slightly more formal spelling-out of the same concept.)
Antonime
prepaid (Means the buyer pays before the goods are sent, the opposite of COD.)
Teme
business
|daily life
|technology
|finance
|daily_life
Definiție
A way to pay for things where you give the money when the product comes to your home, not before.
A method of payment in which the buyer pays for goods in cash only when they are delivered, often abbreviated as COD.
VERB
B2
INFORMAL
3
ugrat
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] cods [someone] about [something]
Are you codding me, or is that story actually true?
Most ugratsz, vagy tényleg igaz ez a történet?
He codded his brother into thinking he’d won the lottery.
Tréfából elhitette az öccsével, hogy nyert a lottón.
They were only codding you about moving to Australia.
She loves to cod her friends with ridiculous rumours.
Stop codding him about his accent; he’s starting to get annoyed.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Are you codding me, or is it real?
Most ugratsz, vagy ez tényleg igaz?
He codded his friend about the test results.
A teszteredményekkel ugratta a barátját.
They were only codding you, not telling the truth.
She likes to cod her brother for fun.
I thought he was serious, but he was just codding.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse this with "code" or think it is related to fish. In this sense, "cod" is an informal verb meaning to joke or trick, mainly in British and Irish English.
Sens
to tease or trick jokingly
Colocații
cod someone
|just codding
|cod you into
|cod the audience
|only codding
Sinonime
kid (Very close in meaning, also informal; "kid" is more widely used than "cod".)
Antonime
be serious (Means to speak honestly and not as a joke, the opposite of codding someone.)
Teme
emotions
|social
|communication
|daily_life
Definiție
To tell someone something that is not true as a joke, to make them believe it for fun.
(Chiefly British and Irish) To tease or trick someone in a playful way, making them believe something untrue as a joke.
C1
INFORMAL
4
Tipar de utilizare:
a cod [accent/style/version]
The actor put on a cod American accent for the sketch.
A színész komikusan eltúlzott amerikai akcentust vett fel a szkeccshez.
It was a cod documentary that made fun of serious crime shows.
Parodisztikus dokumentumfilm volt, amely a komoly bűnügyi műsorokat figurázta ki.
He spoke in a cod Shakespearean style to make everyone laugh.
The film is a cod spy thriller that parodies old movies.
She did a cod French accent that sounded nothing like the real thing.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He used a cod American accent in the play.
Komikusan eltúlzott amerikai akcentust használt a darabban.
The show is a cod crime story; it is not serious.
A műsor parodisztikus bűnügyi történet; nem komoly.
They made a cod version of a famous film.
She likes to speak in a cod French voice.
The ad looks like a real news report, but it is a cod report.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may think this is related to the fish. In this sense, "cod" means fake or imitated for fun, and it is mainly used before nouns like "accent" or "documentary" in British English.
Sens
fake or exaggerated imitation
Colocații
cod accent
|cod American accent
|cod version
|cod documentary
|cod drama
Sinonime
mock (Very close in meaning; "mock" is more common and slightly more neutral than the informal "cod".)
Antonime
genuine (Describes something real and not fake, opposite of a cod version.)
Teme
arts
|social
|communication
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
Not real but made to sound or look like something, usually in a funny or silly way.
(British informal) Imitating something, such as an accent, style, or performance, in an obviously fake, exaggerated, or jokey way.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
INFORMAL
5
paródia
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
a cod of [something]
The show is a cod of old detective dramas from the 1970s.
A műsor a hetvenes évekbeli régi detektívsorozatok paródiája.
They did a gentle cod of classic love stories.
Szelíd paródiát készítettek a klasszikus szerelmi történetekből.
The advert is really a cod of political campaign videos.
It started as a cod of a cooking show but became very popular.
His routine is a clever cod of late-night talk shows.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The film is a cod of a spy movie.
A film egy kémfilm paródiája.
They made a cod of a serious news program.
Egy komoly hírműsor paródiáját készítették el.
Her play is a cod of a famous story.
The TV show is a funny cod of an old drama.
We watched a cod of a Western last night.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may try to use "cod" as a general word for any joke. It is usually used about a performance or work that copies a style in a funny way, not about all jokes.
Sens
a playful imitation or joke
Colocații
a cod of a thriller
|a cod of a Western
|do a cod of
|a gentle cod of
Sinonime
spoof (Very similar meaning, but "spoof" is more common and can be more general; "cod" is often more light and specifically British.)
Antonime
serious version (A non-parodic, straightforward treatment of a subject, the opposite of a cod.)
Teme
arts
|humor
|communication
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A funny copy of something that is not serious.
(British informal) A playful imitation or parody of something, not meant to be taken seriously.
SUBSTANTIV
C2
VULGAR
6
herezacskó
C1
tök
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] gets hit in the cods
The old dialect term "cods" was once used to mean the testicles.
A régi nyelvjárási „cods” kifejezést valaha a herék jelentésében használták.
In some regional writing, a blow to the cods is mentioned as a crude joke.
Egyes regionális írásokban a herékre mért ütést durva viccként emlegetik.
This sense of "cods" is now rare and considered vulgar.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The word "cods" can be a rude old word for testicles.
A „cods” szó régi, durva szó lehet a herékre.
Today this use of "cods" is rare and vulgar.
A „cods” ilyen használata ma ritka és durva.
You should not use this meaning in polite speech.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may not realise this sense exists and might accidentally misunderstand old or dialect texts. It should not be used in modern polite conversation.
Sens
slang term for scrotum
Colocații
kick in the cods
|boot in the cods
Sinonime
balls (Very common vulgar slang for testicles; broader and more current than the rare dialect word "cods".)
Antonime
womb (Refers to a female reproductive organ, contrasting with this male body part in some contexts.)
Teme
body
|sexuality
|health
Definiție
A rude old word for the bag of skin that holds a man’s testicles.
(Archaic or dialect, vulgar) A rude word for the scrotum, the bag of skin that contains the testicles.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
cod
IPA
GB/kˈɑd/
US/kˈɑd/
Silabe și accent
cod (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (cod)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: cod
- Plural: cod, cods
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
cods
noun
Related words
codfish
noun
Expresii
cod and chips
1/kˈɑd ˈænd t͡ʃˈɪps/
fixed phrase
fried cod with chips
A common British meal of fried cod in batter served with fried potato pieces (chips).
Exemple
- We got cod and chips from the takeaway by the sea.
- He always orders cod and chips with extra salt and vinegar.
- The pub serves very good cod and chips on Fridays.
cod liver oil
1/kˈɑd lˈɪvɚ ˈɔɪl/
fixed phrase
fish oil dietary supplement
Oil taken from the liver of the cod fish, used as a health supplement, often in liquid form or capsules.
Exemple
- My grandmother used to give us a spoonful of cod liver oil every morning.
- Cod liver oil is rich in vitamins A and D.
- Some people take cod liver oil capsules to support joint health.
cash on delivery
1/kˈæʃ ˈɔn dɪlˈɪvɚi/
fixed phrase
pay when goods are delivered
To pay for something when it arrives at your door, not before it is sent. Often shortened to COD.
Exemple
- We accept cash on delivery for all orders.
- You can order the book online and choose cash on delivery if you prefer not to pay by card.
- Cash on delivery is available for local customers only.
- The store charges an extra fee for cash on delivery orders.
- Many customers in this region still like to use cash on delivery for online shopping.