punk
gb/pˈʌŋk/ us/pˈʌŋk/
B1
Engleză
~ 5400
suhanc, huligán, punk, punkzene, punkos, punker, megtréfál, átver, börtöncsicska, csicska, vacak, gyengélkedő, taplófa, tapló, gyújtópálca
SUBSTANTIV
B2
SLANG
1
Tipar de utilizare:
call [someone] a punk
Some punk tried to break into my car last night.
Tegnap éjjel valami suhanc megpróbálta feltörni az autómat.
The old man shouted at the group of punks hanging around his store.
Az öregember rákiabált a boltja körül lődörgő suhancokra.
He acts tough, but he's just a scared little punk.
I'm not going to let some punk talk to me like that.
Those punks tagged the side of the building with graffiti.
Exemple pentru cursanți
A punk on the street took his wallet.
Egy suhanc az utcán ellopta a pénztárcáját.
The teacher is tired of those punks in the back row.
A tanárnak elege van azokból a hátsó sorban ülő suhancokból.
He called the boy a punk after the boy pushed him.
The police came and the punks ran away.
I don't want to be a punk like them.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse this insulting meaning with the musical subculture. Saying "I like punks" can sound like you like rude or criminal young people, not just the music. Use "punk music" or "punk bands" to talk about the music, and be careful using "punk" about a person unless you clearly mean the insult.
Sens
troublesome or worthless young man
Colocații
little punk
|stupid punk
|street punk
|young punk
|punk kid
Sinonime
thug (Suggests a violent or criminal young man; often more serious and threatening than "punk.")
|
brat (Usually about a spoiled or badly behaved child; less connected to crime or street life than "punk.")
Antonime
gentleman (Suggests a polite, respectful man, the opposite of the rude, low-status image of a "punk.")
Teme
people
|insults
|crime
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A rude word for a young man who causes trouble, shows no respect, or is not seen as worth much.
A rude term for a young person, especially a man, who is considered weak, annoying, disrespectful, or criminal.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
2
Tipar de utilizare:
listen to punk
He grew up listening to punk and heavy metal.
Úgy nőtt fel, hogy punkot és heavy metalt hallgatott.
The festival features three days of punk and alternative music.
A fesztiválon három napon át punk- és alternatív zene lesz.
Punk changed the music scene in the late 1970s.
She writes a blog about the history of punk.
They started out playing punk but later moved toward indie rock.
Exemple pentru cursanți
My brother likes punk and rock music.
A bátyám szereti a punkot és a rockzenét.
There is a new club in town that plays punk every weekend.
Van egy új klub a városban, ahol minden hétvégén punkot játszanak.
She wants to start a punk band with her friends.
He learned about punk from his parents' old records.
Punk is too loud for my father.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes think "punk" always means the music. In sentences like "He's a punk," it does not refer to music but is an insult. To clearly talk about the genre, use "punk music" or "punk rock."
Sens
fast, loud rock music genre
Colocații
punk rock
|punk music
|punk band
|punk scene
|punk movement
Sinonime
punk rock (More specific and explicit name of the genre; often used instead of just "punk" to avoid confusion.)
Antonime
classical music (Represents a very different musical tradition: formal, complex, and not associated with rebellion.)
Teme
music
|culture
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A kind of rock music that is very loud, very fast, and often angry or against the system.
A style of rock music that is fast, loud, often simple in structure, and usually expresses anger or rejection of authority.
B1
3
Tipar de utilizare:
punk [music/clothes/band/style]
She wore a very punk outfit to the show, with ripped jeans and heavy boots.
A koncertre nagyon punkos öltözékben ment: szakadt farmerben és nehéz bakancsban.
The band plays a mix of punk and ska.
A zenekar a punk és a ska keverékét játssza.
His style is more punk than metal these days.
They decorated the bar with old punk posters.
The movie has a strong punk energy and look.
Exemple pentru cursanți
She likes punk clothes and black boots.
Szereti a punkos ruhákat és a fekete bakancsokat.
They started a punk band at school.
Punkzenekart alapítottak az iskolában.
He has a punk hairstyle with bright green hair.
There is a small punk club near the station.
The store sells punk T‑shirts and jackets.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse adjective "punk" with the insult noun. Saying "He looks very punk" usually describes his style, not his character.
Sens
about punk music or style
Colocații
punk rock
|punk band
|punk hair
|punk fashion
|punk attitude
Sinonime
alternative (Can describe non-mainstream music or style in general; not limited to punk specifically.)
Antonime
mainstream (Suggests typical, popular culture, unlike the rebellious or underground nature of punk.)
Teme
music
|culture
|fashion
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
About punk music, clothes, or culture.
Relating to punk rock music, its fashion, or its culture.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
4
Tipar de utilizare:
a punk from [place/time]
She was a punk in the eighties and still plays in a band.
A nyolcvanas években punk volt, és még mindig játszik egy zenekarban.
The documentary follows a group of young punks living in Berlin.
A dokumentumfilm egy Berlinben élő fiatal punkokból álló csoportot követ.
Back then, being a punk meant more than just having colored hair.
Many local punks hang out in that park after shows.
As a teenager he dressed like a punk and went to underground concerts.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Her brother is a punk who plays guitar.
A bátyja punk, és gitározik.
You can see many punks at that music festival.
Sok punkot lehet látni azon a zenei fesztiválon.
He was a punk when he was young, but now he wears a suit.
Punks often like loud music and strong hair colors.
A group of punks stood outside the club.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may not realize that "punk" can be neutral or even positive inside the subculture but insulting in other contexts. Tone, context, and who is speaking all matter.
Sens
person in punk subculture
Colocații
old-school punk
|teenage punk
|London punk
|hardcore punk
|anarchist punk
Sinonime
punk rocker (More explicit about the connection to rock music; often used to avoid the insulting sense of "punk.")
Antonime
conformist (Highlights the contrast with punks, who are often seen as rejecting social norms.)
Teme
music
|culture
|identity
|arts_entertainment
|relationships
Definiție
Someone who likes punk music and follows the punk style and way of thinking.
A person who is part of the punk subculture, usually characterized by punk music, fashion, and anti-establishment attitudes.
VERB
B2
SLANG
5
Tipar de utilizare:
punk [someone]
They punked their friend by pretending his car had been stolen.
Megtréfálták a barátjukat azzal, hogy úgy tettek, mintha ellopták volna az autóját.
You could tell from his smile that we were being punked.
A mosolyából látszott, hogy csak megtréfálnak minket.
The show is all about celebrities getting punked in public.
I thought I was getting a promotion, but they were just punking me.
Don't punk her like that; she hates practical jokes.
Exemple pentru cursanți
They punked him on his birthday with a fake cake.
A születésnapján megtréfálták egy kamu tortával.
We were punked, but then everybody laughed.
Megtréfáltak minket, de aztán mindenki nevetett.
The TV show loves to punk famous people.
He tried to punk me, but I knew it was a joke.
She likes to punk her brothers with small tricks.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse "punk" (verb) with the noun meaning a person. "He punked me" means he played a trick on me, not that he called me a punk.
Sens
to play a prank on
Colocații
punk someone
|get punked
|totally punked
|punk the teacher
|punked on camera
Sinonime
prank (Very close in meaning; "prank" is more common and slightly more neutral, while "punk" feels more slangy and tied to modern media.)
|
trick (Can be serious or playful; "punk" almost always refers to a playful or staged joke.)
Antonime
warn (Instead of tricking someone and hiding the truth, you tell them the truth early to protect them.)
Teme
humor
|social
|entertainment
|daily_life
|communication
Definiție
To play a joke on someone by tricking them and then laughing when they find out.
To trick someone as a joke, especially by setting up a situation to surprise or embarrass them.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
VULGAR
6
csicska
C1
Tipar de utilizare:
make [someone] your punk
In the film, the older inmate threatens to make the new guy his punk.
A filmben az idősebb rab azzal fenyegeti az újoncot, hogy a börtöncsicskájává teszi.
The word is often used in prison stories to show power and control, as when one man calls another his punk.
A szót gyakran használják börtöntörténetekben a hatalom és az uralom érzékeltetésére, például amikor az egyik férfi a csicskájának nevezi a másikat.
He bragged that he never let anyone turn him into a punk on the inside.
The novel shows how being called a punk in prison can be a real threat, not just an insult.
Gang leaders sometimes use the word "punk" to show that another man is weak and belongs to them.
Exemple pentru cursanți
In some prison movies, a man is called a punk to show he is weak.
Egyes börtönfilmekben egy férfit börtöncsicskának neveznek, hogy gyengének mutassák.
Writers use the word punk in prison stories to show power and fear.
Az írók a börtöntörténetekben a börtöncsicska szót használják a hatalom és a félelem érzékeltetésére.
The word punk in this way is very rude and should not be used in normal talk.
He said he would not be anyone's punk in jail.
The guard heard one man call another his punk.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may not realize this is much stronger and more offensive than the general insult sense. It should not be used in polite conversation or about real people.
Sens
sexually submissive prisoner (offensive)
Colocații
someone's punk
|prison punk
|make him a punk
|treat him like a punk
Sinonime
bitch (Also a very vulgar insult for a weak or submissive person; can be applied to any gender, but carries sexist and aggressive overtones.)
Antonime
dominant partner (Describes the person in control in a sexual or power relationship, opposite of the submissive "punk.")
Teme
crime
|sex
|insults
|law
Definiție
A very rude word, especially in prison, for a man who is weak and used or controlled by another man, often in a sexual way.
A strongly insulting term, especially in prison culture, for a man who is dominated or controlled, often sexually, by another man.
B2
INFORMAL
7
vacak
B1
gyengélkedő
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
feel punk
I've been feeling a little punk all week, so I'm staying home tonight.
Egész héten egy kicsit vacakul érzem magam, ezért ma este itthon maradok.
The car's running kind of punk; we should get it checked.
Az autó elég vacakul megy; meg kellene nézetnünk.
His stomach was punk after that street food.
She called in sick, saying she felt pretty punk this morning.
The old laptop is too punk to handle new software.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I feel punk today, so I will stay in bed.
Ma vacakul érzem magam, ezért ágyban maradok.
Her voice was punk, and she could not sing.
Vacak volt a hangja, és nem tudott énekelni.
The engine sounds punk; maybe it will break.
He felt punk after the long flight.
My phone is punk and turns off all the time.
Greșeală frecventă:
This meaning is not very common in modern international English and may sound old-fashioned or regional. Learners sometimes wrongly think it relates to punk music.
Sens
in poor condition or unwell
Colocații
feel punk
|a punk engine
|kind of punk
|punk weather
Sinonime
lousy (Informal and common; describes feeling bad or poor quality, similar to this sense of "punk.")
Antonime
great (Describes feeling very good or working very well, the opposite of feeling or being "punk.")
Teme
health
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
Feeling a bit sick or weak, or not working well.
Feeling slightly ill or weak, or being in poor or unreliable condition.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
TECHNICAL
8
Tipar de utilizare:
use punk to start [a fire]
The campers used dry punk from a fallen log to start their fire.
A táborozók egy kidőlt fatörzsből származó száraz taplófát használtak a tűz meggyújtásához.
You can find good punk inside old, rotting tree stumps.
Jó taplófát találhatsz öreg, korhadó tuskók belsejében.
In survival guides, punk is often recommended as an easy tinder.
He scraped off some punk and lit it with a single match.
Without any newspaper, they relied on punk and small twigs to get the fire going.
Exemple pentru cursanți
They used punk to start a small fire in the forest.
Taplófát használtak, hogy kis tüzet gyújtsanak az erdőben.
The old tree had punk inside that burned quickly.
Az öreg fa belsejében taplófa volt, amely gyorsan meggyulladt.
Punk is good tinder because it is very dry.
He showed us how to find punk in a dead log.
The scout leader said, "Collect punk before it gets dark."
Sens
decayed wood used as tinder
Colocații
dry punk
|rotten punk wood
|collect punk
|light the punk
Sinonime
tinder (General word for material used to start a fire; "punk" is a specific kind of tinder made from decayed wood.)
Antonime
green wood (Fresh wood that is hard to burn, opposite to dry, easily burning punk.)
Teme
nature
|outdoors
Definiție
Old, soft, rotten wood that burns easily and can help you start a fire.
Very decayed, soft wood that catches fire easily and is used as tinder for starting a fire.
SUBSTANTIV
C2
TECHNICAL
9
gyújtópálca
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
light fireworks with a punk
He lit the punk first, then used it to ignite the fireworks.
Először meggyújtotta a gyújtópálcát, majd azzal gyújtotta meg a tűzijátékokat.
For safety, always use a punk instead of a match when lighting fuses.
Biztonság kedvéért a kanócok meggyújtásához mindig gyújtópálcát használj gyufa helyett.
The vendor handed us a free punk with the fireworks pack.
The punk kept burning, so they could light several rockets in a row.
She held the punk at arm's length as she lit the fuse.
Exemple pentru cursanți
They used a punk to light the fireworks.
Gyújtópálcát használtak a tűzijáték meggyújtásához.
The punk burned slowly while they lit each fuse.
A gyújtópálca lassan égett, miközben sorra meggyújtották a kanócokat.
The shop gave us a punk with the firecrackers.
Using a punk is safer than using a match.
He waited until the punk was burning well, then lit the rocket.
Sens
slow-burning stick for fireworks
Colocații
light the punk
|burning punk
|hold the punk
|punk for fireworks
Sinonime
lighter stick (Describes the function in simple terms; "punk" is the specific traditional name used in fireworks contexts.)
Antonime
match (Burns quickly and close to the hand, unlike a longer, slow-burning punk used for safety.)
Teme
celebrations
|safety
|arts_entertainment
|daily_life
Definiție
A special stick that burns slowly and is used to light fireworks so your hand is not too close.
A thin, slow-burning stick, often made from treated material, used to light fireworks from a safer distance.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
punk
IPA
GB/pˈʌŋk/
US/pˈʌŋk/
Silabe și accent
punk (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (punk)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: punk
- Plural: punks
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
punks
noun
Related words
punky
adjective
punker
noun
Expresii
feel punk
1/fˈil pˈʌŋk/
fixed phrase
informal
feel slightly sick or weak
To feel a little sick, weak, or not well.
Exemple
- I think I'll stay home; I'm feeling kind of punk today.
- She said she felt punk after the long car ride.
- If you're feeling punk, maybe you should skip the gym.
pop punk
1/pˈɑp pˈʌŋk/
fixed phrase
punk mixed with pop music
A kind of punk rock that has fast, loud guitars but also clear, catchy pop melodies.
Exemple
- They started as a pop punk band in the late nineties.
- Pop punk was very popular on the radio for a few years.
- Her playlist is full of pop punk from the early 2000s.
punk band
1/pˈʌŋk bˈænd/
fixed phrase
music group that plays punk
A music group that plays punk rock.
Exemple
- They formed a punk band when they were teenagers.
- My favorite punk band released a new album last month.
- Several local punk bands are playing at the festival.
punk fashion
1/pˈʌŋk fˈæʃən/
fixed phrase
clothing style of punk culture
Clothes, shoes, and hairstyles that follow the punk style, like ripped jeans or spiked hair.
Exemple
- Punk fashion often includes leather jackets and safety pins.
- The exhibition shows the history of punk fashion.
- She mixes punk fashion with more classic pieces.
punk music
1/pˈʌŋk mjˈuzɪk/
fixed phrase
music of the punk genre
Music that belongs to the punk rock style.
Exemple
- He prefers punk music to pop or hip-hop.
- Punk music is usually short, loud, and simple.
- The documentary looks at how punk music spread around the world.
punk out
1/pˈʌŋk ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
slang
to back out from fear
To decide not to do something because you are afraid or nervous.
Exemple
- He was going to jump off the cliff into the water, but he punked out at the last second.
- Don't punk out now; you've trained for this race for months.
- She almost punked out of the interview, but her friend pushed her to go.
punk rock
1/pˈʌŋk ɹˈɑk/
fixed phrase
fast, loud rock music style
A kind of rock music that is very fast, very loud, and often angry or against the system.
Exemple
- She started listening to punk rock in high school.
- The club is famous for its live punk rock shows.
- Punk rock changed the way many people thought about music and politics.
punk scene
1/pˈʌŋk sˈin/
fixed phrase
community around punk music
The people, places, and events connected to punk music in a certain city or time.
Exemple
- The London punk scene was very strong in the late seventies.
- She writes articles about the local punk scene.
- When he moved to the city, he quickly became part of the punk scene.
punk someone out
1/pˈʌŋk sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
slang
to intimidate someone strongly
To scare or pressure someone so that they act weak or afraid.
Exemple
- He tried to punk me out in front of everyone, but I didn't move.
- The older kids would punk out the younger ones after school.
- She refused to let the manager punk her out over the complaint.
punk-ass
1/pˈʌŋk ˈæs/
fixed phrase
vulgar
strong insult meaning weak/annoying
A very rude word used before a noun to show you hate or do not respect someone, calling them weak or annoying.
Exemple
- I'm not taking orders from some punk-ass kid.
- He called them punk-ass cowards and walked away.
- You think you can talk to me like that, you punk-ass fool?