leather
gb/lˈɛðɚ/ us/lˈɛðɚ/
A2
Engleză
~ 3000
bőr, elver, szíjjal ver, bebombáz, csúnyán elver, elpáhol
SUBSTANTIV
A2
1
bőr
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] made of leather
He bought a new leather jacket for the winter.
Télre vett egy új bőrdzsekit.
The sofa is covered in soft brown leather.
A kanapé puha barna bőrrel van bevonva.
These boots are made from genuine leather.
Leather gloves are warm and durable.
Her handbag is crafted from Italian leather.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I have a leather bag.
Van egy bőrtáskám.
This chair is made of leather.
Ez a szék bőrből készült.
He wears a leather coat.
My shoes are leather.
The belt is leather.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'leather' with 'fur'; leather is made from the skin without hair, while fur includes the hair.
Sens
Material from treated animal skin
Colocații
leather jacket
|leather shoes
|genuine leather
|leather bag
|leather belt
Sinonime
hide (Refers to the skin of an animal before or after treatment; less common in everyday use for finished products.)
|
skin (General term for the outer covering of an animal; not always processed into material.)
Antonime
fabric (A textile material made from fibers, contrasting with animal-derived leather.)
Teme
materials
|fashion
|manufacturing
|clothing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A strong material made from the skin of an animal, used for things like shoes, bags, and coats.
A strong, flexible material made by tanning the skin of an animal, typically a cow, and used for making clothes, shoes, furniture, and other items.
VERB
B2
INFORMAL
2
Tipar de utilizare:
to leather [someone/something]
The boxer absolutely leathered his opponent in the ring.
A bokszoló a ringben teljesen elverte az ellenfelét.
He leathered the ball into the net from thirty yards out.
Harminc yardról a hálóba bombázta a labdát.
The angry man threatened to leather anyone who touched his car.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He leathered the ball into the goal.
A kapuba bombázta a labdát.
The boy was leathered by his father in old times.
Régen az apja szíjjal elverte a fiút.
They leathered their rivals in the match.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse this with 'beat' in all contexts; 'leather' is much less common and often informal or regional.
Sens
To hit hard with a strap or similar
Colocații
leather the ball
|leather him
|leathering session
Sinonime
whip (More formal and specific to using a whip; can be used literally or figuratively.)
|
thrash (To beat repeatedly; can be informal and metaphorical in competition contexts.)
Antonime
caress (To touch gently, opposite in physical force and intent.)
Teme
violence
|sports
|informal
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To hit a person or thing very hard, often with a strap or belt.
To hit or whip someone or something hard, especially with a strap, belt, or similar item; often used figuratively for defeating someone badly in a competition.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
leather
IPA
GB/lˈɛðɚ/
US/lˈɛðɚ/
Silabe și accent
leath - er (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (leath)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: leather
- Plural: leather
Verb
- Base: leather
- 3rd Person Singular: leathers
- Present Participle: leathering
- Past: leathered
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
leathers
verb
leathering
verb
leathered
verb
Core family
leathery
adjective
Related words
leatherwork
noun
leatherworker
noun
Advanced or less common
leatherette
noun
Expresii
like greased lightning on a piece of leather
1/lˈaɪk ɡɹˈist lˈaɪtnɪŋ ˈɔn ə pˈis əv lˈɛðɚ/
idiom
informal
Move extremely fast (jocular)
To move very fast, in a funny or exaggerated way.
Exemple
- He slid across the dance floor like greased lightning on a piece of leather.
- The cat ran like greased lightning on a piece of leather when it got scared.
tough as leather
1/tˈʌf ˈæz lˈɛðɚ/
idiom
Very strong or durable
Very strong, hard, or not easy to damage, like leather.
Exemple
- After years of working outdoors, his skin was tough as leather.
- These boots are tough as leather and will last for years.
genuine leather
1/d͡ʒˈɛnjuɪn lˈɛðɚ/
fixed phrase
Leather made from real animal hide
Leather made from real animal skin, not fake material.
Exemple
- The sofa is covered in genuine leather.
- This wallet is made from genuine leather.
- These shoes are made of genuine leather and will last for years.
- Always check if the label says 'genuine leather' before buying.