hairy
gb/hˈɛɹi/ us/hˈɛɹi/
A2
Engleză
~ 3900
szőrös, rázós, húzós
A2
1
szőrös
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] is hairy
The dog was large and very hairy.
A kutya nagy volt és nagyon szőrös.
He has hairy arms and legs.
Szőrös a karja és a lába.
Some spiders are small but very hairy.
The caterpillar was green and hairy.
Her hairy coat kept her warm in winter.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The man is hairy.
A férfi szőrös.
This cat is hairy.
Ez a macska szőrös.
I see a hairy spider.
The monkey is hairy.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'hairy' with 'furry'; 'furry' usually refers to animals with soft fur, while 'hairy' can describe humans, animals, or objects covered with hair-like material.
Sens
Covered with a lot of hair
Colocații
hairy arms
|hairy chest
|hairy legs
|hairy caterpillar
Sinonime
shaggy (Suggests thick, messy hair, often on animals or unkempt people.)
Antonime
hairless (Describes having no hair at all.)
Teme
appearance
|animals
|daily life
|body
Definiție
Having a lot of hair on the body or another surface.
Having a surface, especially skin or an animal's body, that is covered with hair.
B2
INFORMAL
2
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] is hairy
It got a bit hairy when the boat started to tip.
Kicsit rázóssá vált a helyzet, amikor a hajó elkezdett megbillenni.
That was a hairy moment during the climb.
Rázós pillanat volt a mászás közben.
Driving in the snow last night was really hairy.
Exemple pentru cursanți
It was a hairy trip in the storm.
Rázós út volt a viharban.
That was a hairy moment for me.
Ez számomra rázós pillanat volt.
The road was hairy in the rain.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may interpret this literally as 'having hair' instead of understanding it as slang for 'scary' or 'dangerous'. Context is key.
Sens
Dangerous or scary in an intense way
Colocații
hairy moment
|hairy ride
|hairy situation
Sinonime
risky (Focuses more on the chance of danger rather than the feeling of fear.)
Antonime
safe (Indicates no danger or risk.)
Teme
danger
|emotions
|informal
|daily_life
Definiție
Used to talk about something dangerous or scary.
Informally, describing a situation or experience that is dangerous, frightening, or difficult to deal with.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
hairy
IPA
GB/hˈɛɹi/
US/hˈɛɹi/
Silabe și accent
hairy (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (hairy)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: hairy
- Comparative: hairier
- Superlative: hairiest
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
hairier
adjective
hairiest
adjective
Core family
hair
noun A1
Negative and opposite forms
hairless
adjective
Advanced or less common
hairiness
noun
Expresii
a hairy moment
1/ə hˈɛɹi mˈoʊmənt/
idiom
informal
A short time of danger or fear
A short time when you feel scared because something is dangerous.
Exemple
- We had a hairy moment when the plane hit turbulence.
- Crossing the busy road gave me a hairy moment.
a hairy situation
1/ə hˈɛɹi sˌɪt͡ʃuˈeɪʃən/
idiom
informal
A dangerous or scary situation
A time or event that is scary or dangerous.
Exemple
- We had a hairy situation when our car broke down in the desert.
- It was a pretty hairy situation during the storm.