Kiingereza - Kihungari

kiss

gb/kˈɪs/ us/kˈɪs/
A1 Kiingereza
~ 2400
megcsókol, csókolózik, megpuszil, csók, puszi, megérint, nyaldos, súrol
KITENZI A1
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
to kiss [someone/something]
She kissed her mother goodbye before leaving for school.
Mielőtt elindult az iskolába, búcsúzóul megpuszilta az anyukáját.
They kissed under the stars.
A csillagok alatt csókolóztak.
He kissed the baby softly on the forehead.
The couple kissed passionately after the long separation.
I kissed the letter before sending it.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I kiss my mom every morning.
Minden reggel megpuszilom anyukámat.
She kissed her friend on the cheek.
Arcon puszilta az egyik barátját.
They kiss when they meet.
He kissed the baby on the head.
I kiss my dog when I come home.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'kiss' with 'hug'; 'kiss' always involves the lips, while 'hug' involves the arms.
Maana
Touch with lips in affection
Miunganiko ya maneno
kiss goodbye |kiss on the cheek |kiss passionately |kiss gently |kiss goodnight
Visawe
smooch (More informal and often implies a longer or more romantic kiss.)
Vinyume
ignore (In social interaction, not giving a kiss can indicate lack of attention or affection.)
Mada
daily life |emotions |relationships |core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi

To touch someone or something with your lips to show love, hello, or goodbye.

To press one's lips gently against someone or something as a sign of love, greeting, respect, or sexual attraction.

NOMINO A1
2
He gave her a quick kiss before leaving.
Indulás előtt adott neki egy gyors csókot.
The movie ended with a romantic kiss.
A film egy romantikus csókkal ért véget.
She blew him a kiss from across the room.
They shared their first kiss under the moonlight.
A mother’s kiss can be very comforting.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
He gave me a kiss.
Adott nekem egy csókot.
They shared a kiss.
Csókot váltottak.
She gave her dad a goodnight kiss.
I got a kiss from my grandma.
We saw them share a kiss.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'a kiss' (the act) with 'to kiss' (the action). The noun needs an article when singular.
Maana
Act of touching with lips
Miunganiko ya maneno
a gentle kiss |a quick kiss |a passionate kiss |a kiss on the cheek |blow a kiss
Visawe
peck (Refers to a quick, light kiss.)
Vinyume
snub (Deliberately avoiding a greeting or sign of affection.)
Mada
daily life |emotions |relationships |core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi

An act of touching someone or something with your lips to show love, hello, or goodbye.

An act of pressing one's lips gently against someone or something as a sign of love, greeting, respect, or sexual attraction.

KITENZI B2
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
to kiss [something]
The breeze kissed her cheeks.
A szellő lágyan megérintette az arcát.
Waves kissed the sandy beach.
A hullámok lágyan nyaldosták a homokos partot.
Sunlight kissed the mountain peaks at dawn.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The wind kissed my face.
A szél lágyan megérintette az arcomat.
The waves kissed the sand.
A hullámok lágyan nyaldosták a homokot.
The sun kissed the flowers.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may take this literally instead of understanding it as poetic or gentle contact.
Maana
Lightly touch without force
Miunganiko ya maneno
waves kiss the shore |sunlight kissed her face
Visawe
brush (Implies a light touch but without the affectionate connotation.)
Vinyume
strike (Implies forceful contact, opposite of gentle touch.)
Mada
nature |literary |core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi

To touch something very gently and softly.

To lightly touch something in passing without applying force, often in a delicate or poetic sense.

Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
kiss
IPA
GB/kˈɪs/
US/kˈɪs/
Silabi na mkazo
kiss (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (kiss)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
  • Base: kiss
  • Plural: kisses
Verb
  • Base: kiss
  • 3rd Person Singular: kisses
  • Present Participle: kissing
  • Past: kissed
Familia ya neno
Forms
kisses noun kissing verb kissed verb
Related words
kisser noun kissable adjective
Semi

blow a kiss

1
/blˈoʊ ə kˈɪs/
fixed phrase

Send a kiss by blowing it

To send a kiss through the air by touching your lips and then blowing from your hand toward someone.

Mifano
  • She blew him a kiss as the train left.
  • The child blew a kiss to her parents before going inside.

French kiss

1
/fɹˈɛnt͡ʃ kˈɪs/
fixed phrase

Kiss using tongue sexually

To kiss someone in a way that uses your tongue and is more sexual than a normal kiss.

Mifano
  • They shared a long French kiss under the stars.
  • Some people find French kissing very intimate.

kiss and make up

1
/kˈɪs ˈænd mˈeɪk ˈʌp/
idiom informal

Reconcile after an argument

To become friends again after an argument, often showing it with a kiss or hug.

Mifano
  • After their fight, they decided to kiss and make up.
  • It’s time to stop arguing and just kiss and make up.

kiss goodbye

1
/kˈɪs ɡˌʊdbˈaɪ/
fixed phrase informal

Accept loss of something

To accept that you will not get something or that it is gone forever.

Mifano
  • If you miss this meeting, you can kiss your promotion goodbye.
  • Without funding, we can kiss the project goodbye.

kiss of death

1
/kˈɪs əv dˈɛθ/
idiom

Certain cause of failure/ruin

Something that will cause failure or ruin for sure.

Mifano
  • Criticizing the boss openly was the kiss of death for his career.
  • In politics, losing public trust can be the kiss of death.

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