boat
gb/bˈoʊt/ us/bˈoʊt/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 1400
csónak, hajó, hajózik, csónakázik, hajóval szállít, mártásos csésze, mártáskiöntő
NOMINO
A1
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] gets on [a boat]
We rented a boat to explore the lake.
Béreltünk egy csónakot, hogy bejárjuk a tavat.
The fisherman repaired his wooden boat.
A halász megjavította a facsónakját.
Tourists boarded the boat for a sunset cruise.
She learned how to steer a boat last summer.
The rescue team arrived in an inflatable boat.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The man is in the boat.
A férfi a csónakban van.
We take the boat to the island.
A csónakkal megyünk a szigetre.
I see a big boat on the river.
They sit in the small boat.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'boat' with 'ship'; 'ship' is usually larger and used for longer journeys at sea.
Maana
Small vessel for water travel
Miunganiko ya maneno
row a boat
|sail a boat
|board a boat
|fishing boat
|speed boat
Visawe
vessel (More formal and can refer to ships as well as boats.)
|
craft (A general term for any type of boat or ship, often used in technical contexts.)
Vinyume
ship (Refers to a much larger sea-going vessel, often ocean-going.)
Mada
travel
|transportation
|daily life
Ufafanuzi
A small vehicle that moves on water.
A small vessel designed to float on and move across water, usually for transporting people or goods.
KITENZI
A2
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] boats to [a place]
We boated across the bay to reach the village.
Áthajóztunk az öblön, hogy eljussunk a faluba.
They boated down the river for hours.
Órákon át csónakáztak lefelé a folyón.
She often boats to work during the summer months.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
We boat to the other side.
Átcsónakázunk a túloldalra.
They boat on the lake.
Csónakáznak a tavon.
He boats to the island every day.
Kosa la kawaida:
Some learners use 'boat' only as a noun; it can also be a verb meaning to travel by boat.
Maana
Travel in a boat
Miunganiko ya maneno
boat across the river
|boat to the island
|boat along the coast
Visawe
sail (Specifically refers to traveling in a sail-powered vessel, but sometimes used generally.)
Vinyume
walk (Traveling on foot instead of by watercraft.)
Mada
travel
|transportation
Ufafanuzi
To go somewhere on water in a boat.
To travel or transport something in a boat.
NOMINO
B1
INFORMAL
3
mártáskiöntő
C1
She poured the gravy from the silver gravy boat.
Az ezüst mártáskiöntőből öntötte a pecsenyelevet.
The sauce boat was placed in the center of the table.
A mártásos csészét az asztal közepére tették.
We bought a new porcelain gravy boat for special dinners.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Please pass me the gravy boat.
Kérlek, add ide a mártásos csészét.
The sauce is in the gravy boat.
A szósz a mártásos csészében van.
She puts soup in the sauce boat.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may think 'boat' here means an actual watercraft; in this sense it refers to a dish shaped like one.
Maana
Serving dish shaped like a boat
Miunganiko ya maneno
gravy boat
|sauce boat
Visawe
gravy dish (A plain descriptive term without reference to shape.)
Mada
food
|kitchen
|food_drink
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
A dish for holding sauce or gravy at the table.
A long, shallow dish used for serving sauces or gravy, shaped somewhat like a small boat.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
boat
IPA
GB/bˈoʊt/
US/bˈoʊt/
Silabi na mkazo
boat (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (boat)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: boat
- Plural: boat, boats
Verb
- Base: boat
- 3rd Person Singular: boats
- Present Participle: boating
- Past: boated
Familia ya neno
Forms
boats
noun
boating
verb
boated
verb
Related words
sailboat
noun
motorboat
noun
houseboat
noun
boater
noun
Advanced or less common
boathouse
noun
Semi
miss the boat
1/mˈɪs ðə bˈoʊt/
idiom
informal
Fail to take an opportunity in time
To be too late to get something or do something.
Mifano
- I wanted to apply for that job, but I missed the boat.
- You’ll miss the boat if you don’t buy tickets soon.
push the boat out
1/pˈʊʃ ðə bˈoʊt ˈaʊt/
idiom
informal
Spend more than usual for celebration
To spend more money than usual, often for a special event.
Mifano
- They really pushed the boat out for their wedding anniversary.
- Let’s push the boat out and have champagne tonight.
in the same boat
1/ˈɪn ðə sˈeɪm bˈoʊt/
idiom
informal
Share the same problem or situation
To be in the same bad situation as someone else.
Mifano
- We’re all in the same boat after losing our jobs.
- Don’t worry, you’re not alone – we’re in the same boat.
in the same boat
2/ˈɪn ðə sˈeɪm bˈoʊt/
idiom
in a shared difficult situation
In the same bad or hard situation as other people.
Mifano
- We're all in the same boat after losing our jobs.
- Don't worry, many students are in the same boat during exams.
rock the boat
1/ɹˈɑk ðə bˈoʊt/
idiom
informal
Upset an existing situation
To cause problems by changing something that works well now.
Mifano
- Everything is going smoothly, so don’t rock the boat.
- He tends to rock the boat whenever he joins a new team.
rock the boat
2/ɹˈɑk ðə bˈoʊt/
idiom
Disturb a stable situation
To say or do something that changes a good situation and may cause problems.
Mifano
- I don't want to rock the boat by asking for more money now.
- Everything is going well—let's not rock the boat.
whatever floats your boat
1/wˌʌtˈɛvɚ flˈoʊts jˈʊɹ bˈoʊt/
idiom
informal
do what makes you happy
Do what makes you happy or is right for you, even if others don't agree.
Mifano
- If you want to wear pajamas all day, whatever floats your boat.
- You like putting ketchup on pizza? Whatever floats your boat.
- He likes pineapple on pizza—whatever floats your boat.
- If you want to work all night, whatever floats your boat.
- He listens to the same song all day, but hey, whatever floats his boat.
whatever floats your boat
2/wˌʌtˈɛvɚ flˈoʊts jˈʊɹ bˈoʊt/
idiom
informal
Do what makes you happy
Do whatever you like or enjoy, even if others don’t agree.
Mifano
- You want pineapple on pizza? Whatever floats your boat.
- He spends his weekends birdwatching – whatever floats his boat.