milk
gb/mˈɪlk/ us/mˈɪlk/
A1
Engleză
~ 2000
tej, növényi tej, fej, kihasznál, kicsikar, lehúz
SUBSTANTIV
A1
1
tej
A1
Tipar de utilizare:
often uncountable; a glass/carton/bottle of milk
Would you like milk in your coffee?
Kérsz tejet a kávédba?
The recipe calls for two cups of milk.
A recepthez két csésze tej kell.
Babies need milk for nutrition.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I drink milk every morning.
Minden reggel tejet iszom.
Please buy a carton of milk.
Kérlek, vegyél egy doboz tejet.
She put milk in her tea.
Greșeală frecventă:
Milk is usually uncountable: say “some milk,” “a glass of milk,” or “a carton of milk,” not “a milk” in most contexts.
Sens
animal drink and food ingredient
Teme
core_vocabulary
|daily_life
|food_drink
|animals
|health
Definiție
a white drink from cows, goats, or other animals
a white liquid produced by female mammals, especially cows, and used as a drink or in cooking
SUBSTANTIV
A2
2
növényi tej
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
usually in compounds: oat milk, almond milk, soy milk, coconut milk
The café offers oat milk and almond milk for coffee.
A kávézóban zabtejet és mandulatejet is kínálnak a kávéhoz.
She uses coconut milk in the curry.
A curryhez kókusztejet használ.
Many supermarkets now sell several kinds of plant-based milk.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I prefer oat milk in coffee.
A kávémba inkább zabtejet teszek.
They bought almond milk.
Mandulatejet vettek.
Soy milk is dairy-free.
Greșeală frecventă:
Use common compounds such as “oat milk,” “almond milk,” and “soy milk.” In formal contexts, “plant-based milk” or “non-dairy milk” may be clearer.
Sens
plant-based milk substitute
Teme
daily_life
|food_drink
|health
Definiție
a drink made from plants, such as oats, soy, or almonds, that people use like milk
a white or pale drink made from plants, nuts, or seeds and used instead of animal milk
VERB
B1
3
fej
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
milk a cow/goat; be milked
The cows are milked twice a day.
A teheneket naponta kétszer fejik.
Farmers used to milk the goats by hand.
A gazdák régen kézzel fejték a kecskéket.
A machine milks each cow in a few minutes.
Exemple pentru cursanți
She milks the cow each morning.
Minden reggel megfeji a tehenet.
We learned how to milk a goat.
Megtanultuk, hogyan kell kecskét fejni.
The cows are milked at night.
Sens
get milk from an animal
Teme
animals
|food_drink
|work
|nature
Definiție
to get milk from an animal
to take milk from a cow, goat, or other animal, usually by hand or by machine
VERB
B2
INFORMAL
4
Tipar de utilizare:
milk someone/something for something; milk it
The company was accused of milking customers with hidden fees.
A céget azzal vádolták, hogy rejtett díjakkal húzza le az ügyfeleket.
He told the same joke again and again, trying to milk it for laughs.
Ugyanazt a viccet mesélte el újra meg újra, hátha még több nevetést tud kicsikarni belőle.
Some politicians milk every crisis for publicity.
Exemple pentru cursanți
They milked the story for attention.
A történetet a végsőkig kihasználták, hogy figyelmet kapjanak.
Don’t milk the situation.
Ne használd ki a helyzetet.
The firm milked the brand for years.
Greșeală frecventă:
This sense is often negative. Do not use it for simply “using” something in a neutral way.
Sens
exploit for gain
Teme
business
|communication
|society
Definiție
to use someone or something to get as much benefit as possible, often in an unfair way
to get as much money, advantage, attention, or information as possible from someone or something, often unfairly or for too long
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
milk
IPA
GB/mˈɪlk/
US/mˈɪlk/
Silabe și accent
milk (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (milk)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: milk
- Plural: milk, milks
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
breast milk
1/bɹˈɛst mˈɪlk/
fixed phrase
Milk from human breasts for babies
Milk made by a woman's body to feed her baby.
Exemple
- Breast milk contains important nutrients for babies.
- Some mothers store breast milk for later use.
breast milk
3/bɹˈɛst mˈɪlk/
fixed phrase
human milk for a baby
a mother’s milk for her baby
Exemple
- The nurse explained how to store breast milk safely.
- Some babies drink breast milk from a bottle.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- She pumps breast milk before going to work.
cry over spilled milk
8/kɹˈaɪ ˈoʊvɚ spˈɪld mˈɪlk/
idiom
regret what cannot be changed
to worry about a past mistake or problem that you cannot change
Exemple
- We lost the tickets, but there's no use crying over spilled milk.
- Don't cry over spilled milk; let's book another hotel.
- He apologized and moved on instead of crying over spilled milk.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I failed the test, but I won't cry over spilled milk.
milk carton
1/mˈɪlk kˈɑɹtən/
fixed phrase
carton used for milk
a carton that has milk
Exemple
- There’s a half-empty milk carton in the fridge.
- He rinsed the milk carton before recycling it.
- The child spilled milk when she squeezed the carton.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I bought a milk carton.
milk carton
5/mˈɪlk kˈɑɹtən/
fixed phrase
container for milk
a container that milk comes in
Exemple
- There was an empty milk carton on the kitchen counter.
- Remember to recycle the milk carton.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I put the milk carton back in the fridge.
milk chocolate
1/mˈɪlk t͡ʃˈɔklɪt/
fixed phrase
Sweet chocolate with milk added
Chocolate that has milk in it, making it sweeter and lighter in color than dark chocolate.
Exemple
- Milk chocolate melts quickly in your mouth.
- He prefers milk chocolate to dark varieties.
milk chocolate
4/mˈɪlk t͡ʃˈɔklɪt/
fixed phrase
sweet chocolate with milk
sweet chocolate that contains milk
Exemple
- I prefer dark chocolate, but my kids love milk chocolate.
- The cookies are covered in milk chocolate.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I bought a bar of milk chocolate.
milk it
7/mˈɪlk ˈɪt/
idiom
informal
exploit a situation for advantage
to use a situation for as much benefit or attention as possible
Exemple
- The crowd laughed, and the comedian milked it for a few more seconds.
- He only had a minor cold, but he milked it for sympathy.
- The company is milking the franchise for all it's worth.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- She got one compliment and milked it all day.
powdered milk
6/pˈaʊdɚd mˈɪlk/
fixed phrase
dried milk powder
dry milk in powder form
Exemple
- Powdered milk is useful when fresh milk is not available.
- Add two spoonfuls of powdered milk to the mixture.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- We keep powdered milk for emergencies.
skim milk
2/skˈɪm mˈɪlk/
fixed phrase
low-fat or nonfat dairy milk
milk with little or no fat
Exemple
- Do you want skim milk or whole milk in your coffee?
- She switched to skim milk because it has less fat.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Can I have a latte with skim milk?
whole milk
1/hˈoʊl mˈɪlk/
fixed phrase
full-fat dairy milk
milk with all or most of its natural fat
Exemple
- Could you pick up a carton of whole milk on your way home?
- The recipe tastes richer if you use whole milk instead of water.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I usually drink whole milk with breakfast.