bed
gb/bˈɛd/ us/bˈɛd/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 600
ágy, lefekvési idő, meder, tengerfenék, ágyás, beágyaz, beültet
NOMINO
A1
1
ágy
A1
Muundo wa matumizi:
to sleep in [a bed]
She lay down on the bed and closed her eyes.
Lefeküdt az ágyra, és lehunyta a szemét.
I bought a new bed for the guest room.
Vettem egy új ágyat a vendégszobába.
The hotel room had a large, comfortable bed.
He jumped onto his bed after a long day.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I sleep in my bed every night.
Minden éjjel az ágyamban alszom.
The bed is soft and warm.
Az ágy puha és meleg.
She sits on her bed to read.
My dog sleeps under my bed.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bed' with 'bedroom', using one in place of the other.
Maana
Furniture for sleeping on
Miunganiko ya maneno
make the bed
|go to bed
|lie in bed
|get out of bed
|bed frame
Visawe
bunk (A type of bed, often stacked in pairs, usually narrower.)
Vinyume
floor (Opposite in the sense of sleeping directly on the ground instead of on a raised surface.)
Mada
daily life
|home
|housing
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
A piece of furniture you lie on to sleep.
A piece of furniture with a mattress, used for sleeping or resting.
NOMINO
A1
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
to go to bed at [time]
I usually go to bed at 11 p.m.
Általában este tizenegykor fekszem le.
It's past your bed now, you should sleep.
Már elmúlt a lefekvési időd, aludnod kellene.
She went to bed early last night.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I go to bed at ten o'clock.
Tíz órakor fekszem le.
It is late. Time for bed.
Késő van. Ideje lefeküdni.
He goes to bed after dinner.
Maana
Time when one goes to sleep
Miunganiko ya maneno
go to bed early
|past my bedtime
|stay up past bedtime
Visawe
bedtime (Refers specifically to the usual or scheduled time for going to sleep.)
Vinyume
wake-up time (The time when someone gets out of bed and starts their day.)
Mada
daily life
|time
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
The time when you go to sleep at night.
The time at which someone usually goes to sleep.
NOMINO
B1
3
meder
B2
tengerfenék
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
the [river/sea/lake] bed
The river bed was dry after the summer heat.
A nyári hőség után kiszáradt a folyómeder.
Divers explored the sea bed for treasure.
A búvárok kincs után kutatva átvizsgálták a tengerfeneket.
Sand covered most of the ocean bed.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Fish swim above the river bed.
A halak a folyómeder fölött úsznak.
The sea bed is very deep.
A tengerfenék nagyon mélyen van.
We can see rocks on the lake bed.
Maana
Bottom of river, lake, or sea
Miunganiko ya maneno
river bed
|sea bed
|ocean bed
Visawe
seafloor (Specifically refers to the bottom of the sea or ocean.)
Vinyume
water surface (Opposite in terms of location relative to the body of water.)
Mada
nature
|geography
|space
Ufafanuzi
The ground under a river, lake, or sea.
The ground surface at the bottom of a river, lake, or sea.
NOMINO
A2
4
ágyás
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[flower/vegetable] bed
She planted tulips in the flower bed.
Tulipánokat ültetett a virágágyásba.
We built a raised vegetable bed in our backyard.
Zöldséges magaságyást építettünk a hátsó kertünkben.
The garden beds were full of colorful blooms.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I see roses in the flower bed.
Rózsákat látok a virágágyásban.
We grow carrots in this vegetable bed.
Ebben a zöldségágyásban sárgarépát termesztünk.
The flower bed is next to the house.
Maana
Area in garden for plants
Miunganiko ya maneno
flower bed
|vegetable bed
|raised bed
Visawe
plot (A small piece of land used for planting, not necessarily as neatly arranged as a 'bed'.)
Vinyume
lawn (An area of grass rather than cultivated plants.)
Mada
nature
|gardening
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
A part of a garden where flowers or vegetables grow.
A section of ground prepared for growing flowers or vegetables.
KITENZI
B2
5
Muundo wa matumizi:
to bed [something] in/into [something]
The engineer will bed the cables into concrete.
A mérnök betonba ágyazza a kábeleket.
They bedded the seedlings into fresh compost.
A palántákat friss komposztba ültették.
Each tile is carefully bedded in mortar.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
We bed the plant in the soil.
A növényt a talajba ültetjük.
The worker beds the pipe in sand.
A munkás homokba ágyazza a csövet.
They bed the bricks in cement.
Maana
To lay or set into a base layer
Miunganiko ya maneno
bed in pipes
|bed plants into soil
Visawe
embed ('Embed' is more general and often used for abstract things like ideas or images; 'bed' is more physical.)
Vinyume
remove (Opposite action of taking something out from its base or layer.)
Mada
construction
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To put something into or onto a soft or protective layer so it stays there.
To place something firmly in or on a prepared base or layer, often so it is partly surrounded or supported.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
bed
IPA
GB/bˈɛd/
US/bˈɛd/
Silabi na mkazo
bed (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (bed)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: bed
- Plural: bed, beds
Verb
- Base: bed
- 3rd Person Singular: beds
- Present Participle: bedding
- Past: bedded
Familia ya neno
Forms
beds
noun
bedding
verb
bedded
verb
Core family
bedroom
noun A1
bedtime
noun
Related words
bedside
noun B1
bedbug
noun
Advanced or less common
bedridden
adjective
Vidokezo muhimu
- Irregular present participle: bedding Verb
- Irregular past: bedded Verb
Semi
bed down
1/bˈɛd dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
Sleep somewhere temporarily, often outdoors or away from home
To lie down and sleep somewhere, often not your own home.
Mifano
- We bedded down in the barn for the night.
- Soldiers were bedding down under the stars.
get out of bed on the wrong side
1/ɡˈɛt ˈaʊt əv bˈɛd ˈɔn ðə ɹˈɔŋ sˈaɪd/
idiom
informal
Wake up in a bad mood without reason
To feel angry or unhappy for no reason after waking up.
Mifano
- He must have got out of bed on the wrong side—he's been grumpy all day.
- Did you get out of bed on the wrong side this morning?
go to bed
1/ɡˈoʊ tə bˈɛd/
fixed phrase
To get into bed to sleep
To get into your bed so you can sleep.
Mifano
- I usually go to bed at midnight.
- You should go to bed early if you have an exam tomorrow.
make the bed
1/mˈeɪk ðə bˈɛd/
fixed phrase
Arrange bedding after sleeping in it
To make your blanket and sheets neat after you wake up.
Mifano
- She makes her bed every morning before breakfast.
- Don't forget to make the bed before guests arrive.
put to bed
1/pˈʊt tə bˈɛd/
idiom
Help into bed or finish task/project
To help someone get into their bed for sleep, or to finish a job completely.
Mifano
- I put the kids to bed at nine o'clock.
- We finally put the project to bed after months of work.