queer
gb/kwˈɪɹ/ us/kwˈɪɹ/
B2
Английский
~ 2900
queer, LMBTQ+, furcsa, elront, betesz, meghiúsít
B2
1
Модель употребления:
[someone] is queer
She proudly identifies as queer.
Büszkén queernek vallja magát.
The festival celebrates queer artists from around the world.
A fesztivál a világ minden tájáról érkező queer művészeket ünnepli.
He has been active in queer rights movements for years.
Примеры для изучающих
My friend is queer.
A barátom queer.
They are part of the queer community.
A queer közösséghez tartoznak.
She says she is queer.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse 'queer' with older offensive usage; in modern contexts, it is often a positive self-description but can still be sensitive depending on speaker and audience.
Значение
relating to LGBTQ+ identity
Коллокации
queer community
|queer identity
|queer culture
|queer rights
Синонимы
LGBTQ+ (Broad term for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and related identities; more inclusive but not used as a personal adjective in the same way.)
Антонимы
straight (Refers to someone who is heterosexual and cisgender; opposite of queer in this identity sense.)
Темы
identity
|gender
|sexuality
|society
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Определение
About a person who is not straight or whose gender is not only male or female.
Describes someone whose sexual orientation or gender identity is not heterosexual or cisgender.
B2
2
furcsa
A2
Модель употребления:
a queer [thing/situation/feeling]
There was something queer about the way he spoke.
Volt valami furcsa abban, ahogyan beszélt.
I had a queer feeling that we were being watched.
Furcsa érzésem volt, hogy figyelnek minket.
Her behavior seemed queer to everyone at the party.
Примеры для изучающих
That is a queer story.
Ez egy furcsa történet.
I have a queer feeling about this.
Furcsa érzésem van ezzel kapcsolatban.
His clothes look queer.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may unintentionally cause offense if using this meaning about people due to overlap with LGBTQ+ sense.
Значение
strange or unusual
Коллокации
queer feeling
|queer look
|queer situation
Синонимы
odd (Very similar in meaning; more common in everyday speech.)
Антонимы
normal (Typical or expected; opposite of strange or unusual.)
Темы
descriptions
|perception
|core_vocabulary
Определение
Strange or different from what is normal.
Strange, odd, or unusual, often in a way that is noticeable or puzzling.
ГЛАГОЛ
C1
INFORMAL
3
Модель употребления:
queer [someone's] [plans/chances]
He queered my chances of getting the job by telling them I was unreliable.
Azzal, hogy azt mondta nekik, megbízhatatlan vagyok, elrontotta az esélyeimet arra, hogy megkapjam az állást.
The sudden rainstorm queered the outdoor event.
A hirtelen jött zivatar elrontotta a szabadtéri rendezvényt.
Don't queer the deal by asking for too much money.
Примеры для изучающих
He queered my plan.
Elrontotta a tervemet.
The storm queered our picnic.
A vihar elrontotta a piknikünket.
She queered his chance to win.
Значение
to spoil or ruin
Коллокации
queer the deal
|queer someone's chances
Синонимы
spoil (More neutral and common term for ruining something.)
Антонимы
help (To make it easier for something to succeed.)
Темы
problems
|conflict
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Определение
To make something fail or stop from happening as planned.
To spoil, ruin, or put an end to someone's plans or chances.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
queer
IPA
GB/kwˈɪɹ/
US/kwˈɪɹ/
Слоги и ударение
queer (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (queer)
Формы слова
Adjective
- Base: queer
- Comparative: queerer
- Superlative: queerest
Verb
- Base: queer
- 3rd Person Singular: queers
- Present Participle: queering
- Past: queered
Родственные слова
Forms
queers
verb
queering
verb
queered
verb
queerer
adjective
queerest
adjective
Core family
queerness
noun
Related words
queerly
adverb
genderqueer
adjective
Advanced or less common
queerphobia
noun
queerphobic
adjective
Выражения
queer the pitch
1/kwˈɪɹ ðə pˈɪt͡ʃ/
idiom
informal
spoil someone's chances of success
To make it hard for someone to get what they want by creating problems.
Примеры
- His negative comments really queered the pitch for her presentation.
- Arriving late queered the pitch for the team's chances.