grave
gb/ɡɹˈeɪv/ us/ɡɹˈeɪv/
B1
Engleză
~ 8100
sír, súlyos, komoly, halál, tompa ékezet, grave, bevés, vés
SUBSTANTIV
B1
1
sír
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
visit [someone]'s grave
After the funeral, the family gathered at her grave to say their final goodbyes.
A temetés után a család összegyűlt a sírjánál, hogy végső búcsút vegyen tőle.
The old cemetery is filled with weathered graves covered in moss.
A régi temető tele van mohával borított, megkopott sírokkal.
He placed fresh flowers on his grandfather’s grave every year on the same day.
The police found the missing documents hidden near a shallow grave in the woods.
Many of the soldiers’ graves remain unmarked to this day.
Exemple pentru cursanți
We went to my grandmother’s grave on Sunday.
Vasárnap elmentünk a nagymamám sírjához.
There are many old graves in that small village.
Abban a kis faluban sok régi sír van.
They dug a grave and buried the dog in the garden.
A stone stands at his grave with his name on it.
People put flowers on the graves of their loved ones.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse “grave” (a place for a dead body) with the verb “engrave” or the adjective “serious.” Remember: as a noun, a grave is a burial place in the ground.
Sens
place where a dead person is buried
Colocații
visit a grave
|dig a grave
|shallow grave
|mass grave
|unmarked grave
|family grave
Sinonime
tomb (Often suggests a built stone structure or grand burial place, sometimes indoors.)
Antonime
birthplace (Refers to the place where someone is born, contrasting with the place where they are buried.)
Teme
death
|religion
|family
|daily_life
Definiție
A place in the ground where a dead person is put and covered with earth, usually with a stone or sign.
A hole in the ground where a dead person is buried, often marked by a stone or monument.
B2
2
Tipar de utilizare:
a grave [problem/situation/concern]
Doctors said he was in grave danger after the accident.
Az orvosok azt mondták, hogy a baleset után életveszélyben volt.
The prime minister warned of grave consequences if the deal collapsed.
A miniszterelnök arra figyelmeztetett, hogy súlyos következményei lesznek, ha a megállapodás meghiúsul.
Her face grew grave as she listened to the bad news.
They are facing a grave financial crisis that could close the company.
Environmental scientists have expressed grave concern about the loss of biodiversity.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The patient is in grave danger after the surgery.
A beteg a műtét után életveszélyben van.
This is a grave problem for our team.
Ez súlyos probléma a csapatunk számára.
He spoke in a grave voice about the war.
She had a grave look when she heard the news.
Pollution is a grave issue in many big cities.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may use “very serious” in all situations and not recognize “grave,” especially in writing and news. Also, do not confuse the adjective “grave” /ɡreɪv/ with the noun “grave” (burial place); they are spelled the same but differ only in meaning, not pronunciation.
Sens
very serious and worrying
Colocații
grave danger
|grave concern
|grave mistake
|grave consequences
|grave situation
|grave illness
Sinonime
serious (Most common general synonym; “grave” is often slightly stronger or more formal.)
Antonime
trivial (Describes something small and unimportant, the opposite of something grave.)
Teme
emotions
|society
|health
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
Very serious and important, often because something bad may happen; showing a serious and worried feeling.
Very serious and likely to have important, often negative, results; showing deep seriousness or worry.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
3
Tipar de utilizare:
from [time] to the grave
Some secrets go with us to the grave.
Vannak titkok, amelyeket magunkkal viszünk a sírba.
He believed that justice would be done, if not in this life then beyond the grave.
Hitt abban, hogy igazságot szolgáltatnak majd, ha nem ebben az életben, akkor a síron túl.
The charity promises support from the cradle to the grave.
She carried her resentment to the grave and never forgave him.
Fans say the singer’s music lives on long after the grave.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He took the truth to the grave.
Magával vitte az igazságot a sírba.
Many people fear what comes after the grave.
Sokan félnek attól, mi jön a halál után.
The company said it would care for its workers from cradle to grave.
Her story did not become famous until long after the grave.
They promised to be friends until the grave.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may think “the grave” always means the physical hole in the ground. In phrases like “beyond the grave” or “from cradle to grave,” it means “death” in a general, sometimes poetic way.
Sens
death, especially after burial
Colocații
from cradle to grave
|beyond the grave
|take [something] to the grave
|follow [someone] to the grave
|speak from the grave
Sinonime
death (General word; “the grave” is more figurative or poetic and often suggests burial.)
Antonime
life (Represents the state of being alive, opposite to the idea of the grave as death.)
Teme
death
|philosophy
|religion
|health
Definiție
Death, especially when you think of a person as gone and in their grave.
Death, especially thought of as the condition or destination of people after they are buried.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
TECHNICAL
4
tompa ékezet
C1
Tipar de utilizare:
a grave accent on [a letter]
In French, the word “père” is spelled with a grave accent on the first e.
Franciául a „père” szóban az első e betűn tompa ékezet van.
The editor asked him to add the missing grave accents to the Italian text.
A szerkesztő megkérte, hogy pótolja a hiányzó tompa ékezeteket az olasz szövegben.
On this keyboard, you press two keys to type a grave accent.
The grave accent in Italian often marks an open vowel sound.
Students were confused about when to use an acute or a grave accent in Spanish.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The letter has a grave accent in this word.
Ebben a szóban ezen a betűn tompa ékezet van.
On my phone, it is hard to type a grave accent.
A telefonomon nehéz tompa ékezetet beírni.
In French class, we learned the grave accent and the acute accent.
This sign above the letter is called a grave accent.
Some languages use the grave accent to show stress.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse the name “grave accent” with the English adjective “grave” meaning serious. Here, “grave” is just the traditional name of the accent mark.
Sens
grave accent mark in writing
Colocații
grave accent
|accent grave
|with a grave
|mark with a grave
|add a grave accent
Sinonime
diacritic (More general technical term for any small mark added to a letter.)
Antonime
acute accent (A different accent mark (´) often contrasted with the grave accent in language descriptions.)
Teme
language
|writing
|communication
|education
Definiție
A small mark (`) written over a letter in some languages, which changes how you say the word.
An accent mark (`) written above a letter in some languages to show pronunciation or stress, as in the French word “père.”
C1
TECHNICAL
5
grave
C2
Tipar de utilizare:
play [music] grave
The symphony opens with a grave introduction played by the strings.
A szimfónia vonósokon megszólaló, méltóságteljesen lassú bevezetéssel indul.
The conductor asked the orchestra to keep the tempo grave and dignified.
A karmester arra kérte a zenekart, hogy tartsa a nagyon lassú, méltóságteljes tempót.
In the score, the first movement is marked grave and the second allegro.
Her performance of the piece was too light; it should feel much more grave.
The choir sang the hymn at a grave pace that filled the hall with stillness.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The music starts with a grave, slow part.
A zene egy nagyon lassú, méltóságteljes résszel kezdődik.
This section is marked grave, so play it very slowly.
Ez a rész grave jelzésű, ezért nagyon lassan kell játszani.
The song sounds grave and dark at the beginning.
He changed the tempo from grave to fast.
The teacher said, “Make this line more grave and serious.”
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may know Italian tempo words like “largo” and “adagio” but not recognize “grave” as a tempo marking. It is used mostly in written music and musical discussions.
Sens
very slow, solemn in music
Colocații
grave tempo
|marked grave
|a grave movement
|play it grave
|sing in a grave style
Sinonime
solemn (Describes serious, formal character; in music, “grave” focuses more on very slow tempo as well.)
Antonime
lively (Describes music that is fast and energetic, the opposite of a grave tempo.)
Teme
music
|art
|arts_entertainment
Definiție
In music, showing that you must play very slowly and in a heavy, serious way.
In music, indicating a very slow and solemn tempo.
VERB
C2
LITERARY
6
Tipar de utilizare:
grave [words/design] on [a surface]
They graved the soldiers’ names into the memorial stone.
Bevésték a katonák nevét az emlékkőbe.
An ancient symbol was graved on the silver cup.
Egy ősi jelképet véstek az ezüstkupára.
The craftsman carefully graved the pattern around the edge of the plate.
A single word, “Hope,” was graved in the metal ring.
Runes were graved deep into the rock centuries ago.
Exemple pentru cursanți
They graved his name on the stone.
Bevésték a nevét a kőbe.
A heart was graved into the metal box.
Egy szívet véstek a fémdobozba.
The artist graved a small picture on the ring.
Words are graved on many old buildings.
The date was graved on the gold watch.
Greșeală frecventă:
Modern English normally uses “engrave” instead of the verb “grave.” Learners might think “grave” as a verb is common in everyday speech, but it is now mainly literary or old-fashioned.
Sens
to carve or engrave a surface
Colocații
grave a name
|graved in stone
|grave on the surface
|grave an image
|graved into metal
Sinonime
engrave (Common modern verb; “grave” is older or more literary with nearly the same meaning.)
Antonime
erase (Means to remove writing or marks, the opposite of cutting them into a surface.)
Teme
art
|writing
|work
|arts_entertainment
Definiție
To cut words or pictures into hard material like stone or metal so they stay there.
To cut lines, letters, or designs into a hard surface such as stone or metal; to engrave.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
grave
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈeɪv/
US/ɡɹˈeɪv/
Silabe și accent
grave (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (grave)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: grave
- Comparative: graver
- Superlative: gravest
Noun
- Base: grave
- Plural: graves
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
graves
noun
graver
adjective
gravest
adjective
Core family
graveyard
noun
gravestone
noun B2
Related words
graveside
noun
Advanced or less common
gravedigger
noun
Expresii
beyond the grave
1/bɪjˈɔnd ðə ɡɹˈeɪv/
idiom
after someone's death
Happening or existing after a person has died.
Exemple
- The author seemed to speak to his readers from beyond the grave.
- She left a letter that influenced the family long beyond the grave.
dance on someone's grave
1/dˈæns ˈɔn sˈʌmwˌʌnz ɡɹˈeɪv/
idiom
informal
celebrate another's downfall or death
To show that you are happy about someone’s failure or death, often in a cruel way.
Exemple
- Critics were accused of dancing on his grave after the scandal.
- She refused to dance on her opponent’s grave, even after winning the election.
dig one's own grave
1/dˈɪɡ wˈʌnz ˈoʊn ɡɹˈeɪv/
idiom
informal
cause one's own downfall
To do something that will create big problems for yourself in the future.
Exemple
- By lying to his boss, he was digging his own grave.
- If you keep ignoring your studies, you’re digging your own grave.
go to an early grave
1/ɡˈoʊ tə ən ˈɚli ɡɹˈeɪv/
idiom
die younger than expected
To die when you are still quite young, earlier than people normally die.
Exemple
- Doctors warned him that his lifestyle could send him to an early grave.
- She fears her husband will go to an early grave if he doesn’t slow down.
have one foot in the grave
1/hˈæv wˈʌn fˈʊt ˈɪn ðə ɡɹˈeɪv/
idiom
informal
be very close to dying
To be so old or so sick that you seem very close to dying.
Exemple
- He jokes that he has one foot in the grave, but he’s still quite active.
- After the illness, she felt as if she had one foot in the grave.
silent as the grave
1/sˈaɪlənt ˈæz ðə ɡɹˈeɪv/
idiom
completely silent
Very, very quiet; with no sound at all.
Exemple
- The house was silent as the grave after everyone left.
- When he finished speaking, the room fell silent as the grave.
take a secret to the grave
1/tˈeɪk ə sˈikɹɪt tə ðə ɡɹˈeɪv/
idiom
never tell a secret before death
To keep a secret for your whole life and never tell anyone, even until you die.
Exemple
- She said she would take the secret to the grave.
- He took the true story of that night to the grave.
turn in one's grave
1/tˈɚn ˈɪn wˈʌnz ɡɹˈeɪv/
idiom
be posthumously shocked or upset
Used to say that a dead person would be very upset or shocked if they could see what is happening now.
Exemple
- His grandfather would turn in his grave if he saw what they had done to the house.
- The composer must be turning in his grave at this terrible performance.
work oneself into an early grave
1/wˈɚk wˌʌnsˈɛlf ˈɪntu ən ˈɚli ɡɹˈeɪv/
idiom
informal
overwork and risk dying young
To work so hard for a long time that you seriously harm your health and may die younger because of it.
Exemple
- He’s going to work himself into an early grave if he keeps doing seventy-hour weeks.
- She worries that her father is working himself into an early grave with two jobs.
from the cradle to the grave
1/fɹˈʌm ðə kɹˈeɪdəl tə ðə ɡɹˈeɪv/
idiom
throughout someone's whole life
For all of a person’s life, starting when they are born until they die.
Exemple
- The health system promises care from the cradle to the grave.
- The system promises free healthcare from the cradle to the grave.
- He remained loyal to the company from the cradle to the grave.
- She enjoyed strong family support from the cradle to the grave.
- The documentary follows his career from the cradle to the grave.