pod
gb/pˈɑd/ us/pˈɑd/
B1
Engleză
~ 9800
hüvely, kapszula, fülke, modul, raj, csapat, buborék, tanulócsoport, podcast, podkaszt, kifejt, fejt
SUBSTANTIV
B1
1
hüvely
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
a [plant] pod
She snapped the pea pod in half and let the peas fall into the bowl.
Kettéroppantotta a borsóhüvelyt, és hagyta, hogy a borsószemek a tálba hulljanak.
The beans are still in their pods, so you need to shell them before cooking.
A babszemek még a hüvelyükben vannak, ezért főzés előtt ki kell fejteni őket.
Vanilla pods are dried, dark brown seed cases full of tiny seeds.
The children collected the dry seed pods and shook them like rattles.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He opened the pea pod and ate the peas.
Kinyitotta a borsóhüvelyt, és megette a borsószemeket.
The beans grow in long green pods.
A bab hosszú zöld hüvelyekben nő.
These dry seed pods are brown and hard.
Cut the vanilla pod and scrape out the seeds.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes call the whole pea or bean a 'pod'. The pod is only the outer case; the small round parts inside are 'seeds' or 'peas/beans'.
Sens
long seed case of a plant
Colocații
pea pod
|bean pod
|seed pod
|vanilla pod
|split the pods
Sinonime
seedcase (A more technical botanical term; less common in everyday speech than 'pod'.)
Antonime
seed (The seed is what is inside the pod, not the outer case itself.)
Teme
food
|nature
|science
|food_drink
Definiție
A long case on a plant, like peas or beans, that holds the seeds inside.
The long, usually narrow seed case of peas, beans, and similar plants that contains the seeds and often splits open when ripe.
B1
2
kapszula
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
[product] pod
I put a coffee pod into the machine and pressed start.
Betettem egy kávékapszulát a gépbe, és megnyomtam az indítógombot.
Use one dishwasher pod per load and place it in the main compartment.
Egy mosogatáshoz egy mosogatógép-kapszulát használj, és tedd a fő adagolórekeszbe.
Laundry pods are convenient, but keep them away from children.
This model only works with compostable coffee pods.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He puts one coffee pod in the coffee machine.
Egy kávékapszulát tesz a kávégépbe.
Use one detergent pod for each wash.
Minden mosáshoz egy mosókapszulát használj.
These pods make it easy to do the dishes.
She bought a big box of coffee pods.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse 'pod' with 'podcast' because of the similar sound, or think 'pod' is any kind of package. In this sense it is a small, sealed portion made for one use in a specific machine.
Sens
small single-use product capsule
Colocații
coffee pod
|espresso pod
|detergent pod
|dishwasher pod
|laundry pod
|single-use pod
Sinonime
capsule (Often used especially for coffee; slightly more technical or brand-specific in some contexts.)
Antonime
bulk (Refers to a large, unpackaged amount of a product instead of small, single-use pods.)
Teme
household
|technology
|food
|daily_life
Definiție
A small closed cup with one dose of coffee, soap, or another product, used once in a machine.
A small, sealed container that holds one portion of coffee, detergent, or another product, designed for single use in a specific machine or appliance.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
3
Tipar de utilizare:
a pod for [someone/something]
Each sleep pod in the capsule hotel contains a single bed and a small TV.
A kapszulahotelben minden alvókapszulában van egy egyszemélyes ágy és egy kis tévé.
The astronauts moved into the landing pod to prepare for descent.
Az űrhajósok átmentek a leszállóegységbe, hogy felkészüljenek az ereszkedésre.
Our office has quiet pods where you can take calls in private.
Passengers boarded the driverless transport pods at the station.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He slept in a small pod at the airport.
Egy kis alvókapszulában aludt a repülőtéren.
The escape pod separated from the main ship.
A mentőkapszula levált az anyahajóról.
She works in a phone pod to make calls.
The machine has a control pod on the side.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes think a 'pod' must always be part of a spaceship because of science fiction. In modern use it can also be a small work room, sleep space, or other small enclosed unit in offices, airports, or hotels.
Sens
small enclosed compartment or unit
Colocații
escape pod
|sleep pod
|working pod
|office pod
|transport pod
|storage pod
Sinonime
module (More technical and formal; often used for parts of machines or space vehicles rather than everyday workspaces.)
Antonime
open-plan space (Describes an area without small enclosed units or partitions, the opposite of working or sleeping in pods.)
Teme
transportation
|technology
|work
Definiție
A small closed space or unit, often for one person or for equipment, sometimes fixed to a bigger thing.
A small enclosed compartment, unit, or module, often for one person, cargo, or equipment, sometimes attached to or detachable from a larger structure or vehicle.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
4
Tipar de utilizare:
a pod of [animals]
We saw a pod of dolphins swimming alongside the boat.
Láttunk egy delfinrajt, amint a hajó mellett úszott.
A large pod of killer whales was spotted off the coast this morning.
Ma reggel egy nagy csapat kardszárnyú delfint észleltek a partoknál.
The pod surfaced together and then quickly disappeared beneath the waves.
Scientists tracked the movements of several pods over the summer.
Exemple pentru cursanți
A pod of dolphins followed the ship.
Egy delfinraj követte a hajót.
We watched a big pod of whales from the beach.
A partról egy nagy bálnacsapatot figyeltünk.
The whole pod came up to breathe at the same time.
There are many animals in the pod.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes say 'a group of dolphins' when they want the more specific term. 'A pod of dolphins/whales' is the natural fixed expression in English.
Sens
group of dolphins or whales
Colocații
a pod of dolphins
|a pod of whales
|large pod
|migrating pod
|family pod
Sinonime
group (More general and less specific; does not carry the special zoological meaning used for dolphins and whales.)
Antonime
individual (Refers to a single animal instead of the group it belongs to.)
Teme
nature
|animals
|science
Definiție
A group of dolphins or whales that stay and move together.
A social group of dolphins, whales, or similar marine mammals that live, travel, and hunt together.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
5
buborék
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
a [family/study/work] pod
During the pandemic, they formed a quarantine pod with two other families.
A járvány alatt karanténbuborékot alakítottak ki két másik családdal.
Each learning pod meets three times a week with a private tutor.
Minden tanulócsoport hetente háromszor találkozik egy magántanárral.
Our office is divided into small pods that rarely mix in person.
Parents are organizing childcare pods to share costs and responsibilities.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Our family has a small pod with one other family.
A családunk egy kis buborékot alkot egy másik családdal.
The children study in a learning pod at home.
A gyerekek otthon, tanulócsoportban tanulnak.
Her work pod meets in the office once a week.
We keep our social pod small to stay safe.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may think 'pod' here only means a physical room. In this sense it means a fixed group of people, not the space they use.
Sens
small stable social/work group
Colocații
quarantine pod
|family pod
|learning pod
|study pod
|work pod
|social pod
Sinonime
bubble (Very close in meaning; especially common in public health and informal contexts to describe limited-contact social groups.)
Antonime
crowd (A large number of people mixing together, the opposite of a small, controlled pod.)
Teme
health
|education
|work
|daily life
|relationships
|daily_life
Definiție
A small fixed group of people who often meet or live together and try not to mix with others.
A small, stable group of people who regularly work, study, or socialize together while limiting close contact with people outside that group.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
INFORMAL
6
Tipar de utilizare:
listen to a [topic] pod
I found a great history pod you should listen to.
Találtam egy remek történelmi témájú podcastot, amit érdemes meghallgatnod.
They discuss politics on their weekly pod.
A heti podcastjukban politikáról beszélgetnek.
She hosts a popular parenting pod with her sister.
I usually put on a comedy pod while I cook dinner.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He listens to a news pod every morning.
Minden reggel hírpodcastot hallgat.
They record a sports pod once a week.
Hetente egyszer sportpodcastot vesznek fel.
I like this English-learning pod.
She started a travel pod with her friend.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes think 'pod' is the standard word. In most written and formal English, people still say 'podcast'; 'pod' is casual and mostly used among fans or in relaxed talk.
Sens
informal term for podcast
Colocații
true crime pod
|sports pod
|news pod
|comedy pod
|host a pod
|subscribe to the pod
Sinonime
podcast (Standard and neutral; 'pod' is more casual and is mainly used in speech and informal writing.)
Antonime
radio show (A related but different medium that is broadcast live or on a schedule, not usually downloaded like a pod.)
Teme
media
|technology
|entertainment
|communication
Definiție
An informal short way to say 'podcast', meaning an audio show you can listen to online.
An informal shortening of 'podcast', referring to an audio show or a single episode of a podcast.
VERB
B2
7
Tipar de utilizare:
to pod [vegetable]
She sat at the table and slowly podded a bowl of fresh peas.
Az asztalnál ülve lassan kifejtett egy tál friss borsót.
It takes time to pod all the beans for this recipe.
Időbe telik az összes babot kifejteni ehhez a recepthez.
The children helped their grandmother pod the peas from the garden.
These peas were hand-podded this morning at the farm.
Exemple pentru cursanți
We pod the peas before we cook them.
Megfőzés előtt kifejtjük a borsót.
He podded the beans and threw away the pods.
Kifejtette a babot, a hüvelyeket pedig kidobta.
She sat outside and podded fresh peas.
First, pod the beans, then wash them.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use 'peel' instead of 'pod' for peas and beans. 'Peel' is usually for thin skins (like fruit or potatoes), while 'pod' is the long case around peas or beans.
Sens
remove peas/beans from pods
Colocații
pod the peas
|pod fresh beans
|hand-podded
|pod by hand
Sinonime
shell (Commonly used for peas and beans; can also refer to removing hard outer coverings from nuts and shellfish.)
Antonime
encase (Means to put something inside a covering, the reverse of taking it out of a pod.)
Teme
food
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
Definiție
To take peas or beans out of their long green cases.
To remove peas, beans, or similar seeds from their pods.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
pod
IPA
GB/pˈɑd/
US/pˈɑd/
Silabe și accent
pod (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (pod)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: pod
- Plural: pods
Verb
- Base: pod
- 3rd Person Singular: pods
- Present Participle: podding
- Past: podded
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
pods
noun
podding
verb
podded
verb
Related words
Aspecte importante
- Irregular present participle: podding Verb
- Irregular past: podded Verb
Expresii
a pod of dolphins
1/ə pˈɑd əv dˈɑlfənz/
fixed phrase
group of dolphins
A fixed way to say a group of dolphins that stay and swim together.
Exemple
- We saw a pod of dolphins jumping in the waves near the boat.
- Tourists watched as a pod of dolphins followed the ship into the bay.
a pod of whales
1/ə pˈɑd əv wˈeɪlz/
fixed phrase
group of whales
A fixed way to say a group of whales that stay and swim together.
Exemple
- A pod of whales was spotted migrating south for the winter.
- From the cliff we could see a pod of whales blowing water high into the air.
coffee pod
1/kˈɔfi pˈɑd/
fixed phrase
single-use coffee container
A small closed pack with one portion of coffee that you put in a special coffee machine.
Exemple
- She prefers using a coffee pod because it is quick and easy.
- We bought compatible coffee pods for the new machine.
detergent pod
1/dɪtˈɚd͡ʒənt pˈɑd/
fixed phrase
single-use detergent container
A small closed pack with one dose of soap for washing clothes or dishes.
Exemple
- Use one detergent pod per load of laundry.
- Keep detergent pods away from children, because they can look like candy.
escape pod
1/ɪskˈeɪp pˈɑd/
fixed phrase
emergency escape compartment
A small part of a ship or spacecraft that people use to get away in an emergency.
Exemple
- The crew rushed to the escape pod when the alarm sounded.
- In the movie, the hero survived by launching the escape pod just in time.
learning pod
1/lˈɚnɪŋ pˈɑd/
fixed phrase
small group for shared learning
A small group of children who study together regularly, often at home with a tutor or parent.
Exemple
- Several families created a learning pod to share the cost of a private teacher.
- Her son is in a learning pod with five other students from his class.
pod hotel
1/pˈɑd hoʊtˈɛl/
fixed phrase
hotel with many small pods
A hotel where guests sleep in many small pods instead of in large rooms.
Exemple
- We stayed in a pod hotel to save money on our trip.
- The new pod hotel near the station offers cheap, compact beds for travelers.
quarantine pod
1/kwˈɔɹəntˌin pˈɑd/
fixed phrase
small limited-contact social group
A small group of people who agree to only have close contact with each other to lower health risks.
Exemple
- They formed a quarantine pod with their neighbors during the lockdown.
- Our quarantine pod includes my parents and one other family.
sleep pod
1/slˈip pˈɑd/
fixed phrase
small enclosed sleeping space
A small closed space, often in a hotel or office, where one person can sleep or rest.
Exemple
- The airport offers sleep pods that can be rented by the hour.
- He booked a sleep pod in a capsule hotel in Tokyo.
two peas in a pod
1/tˈu pˈiz ˈɪn ə pˈɑd/
idiom
two people who are very similar
Used to say that two people are very similar and very close, in how they look or act.
Exemple
- Those twins are like two peas in a pod; even their voices sound the same.
- My best friend and I are two peas in a pod, always thinking the same thing.
- The brothers were two peas in a pod, inseparable from childhood to old age.
work pod
1/wˈɚk pˈɑd/
fixed phrase
small workspace or close team
A small workspace or a small team of people who work closely together.
Exemple
- Our office has soundproof work pods for private calls.
- Employees are divided into work pods that do not mix in person.