skyward
gb/skˈaɪwɚd/ us/skˈaɪwɚd/
B2
Engleză
felfelé, az ég felé, felfelé irányuló, az ég felé irányuló
B2
1
felfelé
A1
az ég felé
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
[move/look/point] skyward
The rocket shot skyward and disappeared into the clouds.
A rakéta az ég felé lőtt ki, majd eltűnt a felhők között.
She tilted her face skyward to feel the rain.
Az ég felé fordította az arcát, hogy érezze az esőt.
He stared skyward as the helicopter passed overhead.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Look skyward and you can see the moon.
Nézz felfelé, és láthatod a holdat.
The balloon moved skyward.
A léggömb felfelé emelkedett.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes add -s (*skywards*), which is possible in some varieties, but *skyward* is common and standard.
Sens
toward the sky; upward
Colocații
look skyward
|gaze skyward
|stare skyward
|shoot skyward
|rise skyward
|soar skyward
|drift skyward
|tilt your face skyward
|point skyward
|reach skyward
Sinonime
upward (More general; not specifically linked to the sky.)
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upwards (Common alternative adverb; slightly less literary than *skyward*.)
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aloft (Emphasizes being up in the air rather than direction.)
Antonime
downward (In the direction toward the ground.)
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downwards (Common alternative to *downward*.)
Teme
nature
|movement
|space
|aviation
Definiție
Up, in the direction of the sky.
In or toward the direction of the sky; upward.
C1
2
Tipar de utilizare:
a skyward [glance/gaze/trajectory]
With a skyward glance, she checked the dark clouds.
Egy ég felé vetett pillantással megnézte a sötét felhőket.
The pilot adjusted the plane’s skyward trajectory.
A pilóta korrigálta a repülőgép felfelé irányuló pályáját.
They followed the bird’s skyward flight with their eyes.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He gave a skyward look.
Felpillantott.
The plane began a skyward climb.
A repülőgép emelkedni kezdett.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may try to use *skyward* as a noun; it is normally an adjective or adverb.
Sens
directed upward toward the sky
Colocații
skyward glance
|skyward gaze
|skyward look
|skyward motion
|skyward movement
|skyward path
|skyward trajectory
|skyward climb
|skyward sprint
|skyward thrust
Sinonime
upward (More general and very common; less vivid than *skyward*.)
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upward-facing (Describes orientation more literally and technically.)
Antonime
downward (Directed toward the ground.)
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downward-facing (Opposite orientation.)
Teme
nature
|movement
|body_language
|aviation
Definiție
Pointing or facing up, toward the sky.
Directed upward or toward the sky.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
skyward
IPA
GB/skˈaɪwɚd/
US/skˈaɪwɚd/
Silabe și accent
sky - ward (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (sky)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: skyward
- Comparative: skywarder
- Superlative: skywardest
Expresii
gaze skyward
1/ɡˈeɪz skˈaɪwɚd/
fixed phrase
stare up toward the sky
To look up for a long time.
Exemple
- He gazed skyward, watching the clouds drift past.
- They gazed skyward in silence as the eclipse began.
- She gazed skyward, trying to spot the first star.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- We gazed skyward.
- She gazed skyward at the moon.
look skyward
1/lˈʊk skˈaɪwɚd/
fixed phrase
look up at the sky
To look up at the sky.
Exemple
- If you look skyward tonight, you’ll see a bright planet.
- She looked skyward when she heard thunder.
- They looked skyward as fireworks began.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Look skyward and find the stars.
- I looked skyward.
reach skyward
1/ɹˈit͡ʃ skˈaɪwɚd/
fixed phrase
stretch up toward the sky
To stretch up as high as possible.
Exemple
- She reached skyward to grab the lowest branch.
- New shoots reached skyward after the rain.
- The towers reached skyward above the old city.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- He reached skyward.
- The trees reach skyward.
rise skyward
1/ɹˈaɪz skˈaɪwɚd/
fixed phrase
go up toward the sky
To go up toward the sky.
Exemple
- Smoke rose skyward from the chimney.
- Bubbles rose skyward through the clear water.
- As the sun warmed the air, the mist rose skyward.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Smoke rose skyward.
- The balloon rose skyward.
shoot skyward
1/ʃˈut skˈaɪwɚd/
fixed phrase
move upward very fast
To go up very fast.
Exemple
- Flames shot skyward when the fuel ignited.
- The fountain’s water shot skyward in a narrow stream.
- The kite shot skyward as the wind picked up.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The rocket shot skyward.
- The water shot skyward.
soar skyward
1/sˈɔɹ skˈaɪwɚd/
fixed phrase
fly upward high and smoothly
To go up high in the air.
Exemple
- The eagle soared skyward on a warm current of air.
- The drone soared skyward and hovered above the field.
- Cheers rose as the balloon soared skyward.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The bird soared skyward.
- The plane soared skyward.