Модель употребления:
[vapour] rises from [something]
Water vapour condensed on the cold windows overnight.
Az éjszaka folyamán vízpára csapódott le a hideg ablakokon.
As the pan heated up, a thin vapour began to rise from the surface.
Ahogy a serpenyő felmelegedett, vékony pára kezdett felszállni a felszínéről.
The engineer measured the amount of vapour in the closed container.
A pale bluish vapour hovered above the hot road after the storm.
Примеры для изучающих
Water vapour comes from hot water.
A vízgőz forró vízből keletkezik.
You can see vapour on the mirror after a hot shower.
Forró zuhany után pára látszik a tükrön.
Warm air holds more water vapour than cold air.
Vapour from his breath showed in the cold air.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes use "smoke" when they mean "vapour". "Smoke" suggests burning and solid particles, while "vapour" is gas or tiny liquid drops that are not from burning.
Значение
gas or fine mist of a substance
Коллокации
water vapour
|cloud of vapour
|thin vapour
|vapour in the air
|vapour rises
|vapour condenses
Синонимы
steam (Usually refers specifically to hot water vapour that you can see.)
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mist (Suggests visible tiny drops of water in the air, often near the ground.)
Антонимы
liquid (The non-gaseous form of many substances that can also exist as vapour.)
Темы
science
|environment
|nature
Определение
A substance in the air as gas or tiny drops, especially when it is usually a liquid or a solid, like water vapour.
A substance present in the air as gas or extremely small liquid drops, especially when that substance is normally a liquid or solid at room temperature.
Модель употребления:
[someone] inhales [vapours]
Workers must wear masks to avoid breathing in the toxic vapours.
A dolgozóknak maszkot kell viselniük, hogy ne lélegezzék be a mérgező gőzöket.
Keep the room well ventilated to let the paint vapours escape.
Tartsd jól szellőztetve a szobát, hogy a festékgőzök távozhassanak.
The fire released thick chemical vapours that spread through the warehouse.
Petrol vapour is highly flammable, even when you cannot see it.
Примеры для изучающих
The cleaner gives off strong vapours.
A tisztítószer erős gőzöket bocsát ki.
Do not breathe the vapours from this glue.
Ne lélegezd be ennek a ragasztónak a gőzeit.
Open the window to let the vapours out.
The workers wore masks because of the toxic vapours.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes say "smell" when they mean dangerous gas. Use "vapours" or "fumes" to talk about harmful gas from chemicals or fuel, and "smell" for how something is sensed by the nose.
Значение
harmful gas or fumes
Коллокации
toxic vapours
|chemical vapours
|petrol vapour
|paint vapours
|dangerous vapours
|inhaled the vapours
Синонимы
fumes (Very common in safety and everyday contexts; strongly suggests unpleasant or harmful gas.)
Антонимы
fresh air (Represents clean, safe air without harmful vapours.)
Темы
health
|science
|safety
Определение
Gas or tiny drops from things like fuel or paint that can be bad for your health if you breathe them.
Gas or very small liquid drops from chemicals, fuel, or other substances that may be poisonous or dangerous to breathe.
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
C1
ARCHAIC
3
Модель употребления:
[someone] has the vapours
On hearing the shocking news, she was said to have the vapours and had to lie down.
A megdöbbentő hír hallatán azt mondták róla, hogy ideges rosszullét fogta el, és le kellett feküdnie.
In many nineteenth-century novels, ladies frequently suffer from the vapours at moments of stress.
Sok tizenkilencedik századi regényben a hölgyek stresszes pillanatokban gyakran ideges rosszulléttől szenvednek.
The doctor dismissed her complaints as merely a case of the vapours.
Примеры для изучающих
In old books, women sometimes get the vapours.
Régi könyvekben a nők néha ideges rosszullétet kapnak.
The character has the vapours after a big shock.
A szereplőt nagy megrázkódtatás után ideges rosszullét fogja el.
This is an old word for a strong nervous feeling.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may think this meaning is still normal today. In modern English, "the vapours" in this sense is archaic or joking; do not use it for real medical or emotional problems.
Значение
old term for nervous upset
Коллокации
have the vapours
|suffer from the vapours
|fall into the vapours
|a fit of the vapours
Синонимы
hysteria (Also somewhat old-fashioned; suggests an extreme emotional reaction, often used critically.)
Антонимы
composure (Means calm self-control and emotional steadiness, the opposite of a nervous or faint state.)
Темы
emotions
|history
|literature
|health
Определение
An old word, usually in the form "the vapours", meaning a strong feeling of nerves, fear, or weakness.
An old-fashioned term, usually in the plural "the vapours", for a state of nervous upset, faintness, or depression, once thought to be caused by bodily fluids or gases.
Модель употребления:
[someone] vapours about [something]
He vapoured of the victories he would win, though he had never yet seen battle.
Azokkal a győzelmekkel kérkedett, amelyeket majd megnyer, pedig még soha nem látott csatát.
Around the fire, they vapoured about their great schemes and future fortunes.
A tűz körül a nagyszabású terveikkel és jövendő vagyonukkal hencegtek.
Примеры для изучающих
In this old text, the man vapours about his power.
Ebben a régi szövegben a férfi a hatalmával henceg.
The character vapours about many plans he never does.
A szereplő sok olyan tervvel henceg, amelyet soha nem valósít meg.
Частая ошибка:
Learners might assume this verb meaning is current because it looks similar to "vapor" in modern contexts. In fact, "to vapour" meaning "to boast" is archaic and should not be used in everyday modern English.
Значение
to boast in an old-fashioned way
Коллокации
vapour about his achievements
|vapoured loudly
|vapouring speech
Синонимы
boast (Modern and common; does not sound archaic like "vapour" in this sense.)
Антонимы
be modest (Means to avoid talking proudly about oneself, the opposite of boasting.)
Темы
communication
|attitude
Определение
To talk in a proud and big way about yourself or what you will do, in an old-fashioned style.
To speak in a proud, showy, or exaggerated way about oneself or one's plans; to boast or swagger in speech.