leather
gb/lˈɛðɚ/ us/lˈɛðɚ/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 3000
bőr, elver, szíjjal ver, bebombáz, csúnyán elver, elpáhol
NOMINO
A2
1
bőr
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[something] made of leather
He bought a new leather jacket for the winter.
Télre vett egy új bőrdzsekit.
The sofa is covered in soft brown leather.
A kanapé puha barna bőrrel van bevonva.
These boots are made from genuine leather.
Leather gloves are warm and durable.
Her handbag is crafted from Italian leather.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I have a leather bag.
Van egy bőrtáskám.
This chair is made of leather.
Ez a szék bőrből készült.
He wears a leather coat.
My shoes are leather.
The belt is leather.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'leather' with 'fur'; leather is made from the skin without hair, while fur includes the hair.
Maana
Material from treated animal skin
Miunganiko ya maneno
leather jacket
|leather shoes
|genuine leather
|leather bag
|leather belt
Visawe
hide (Refers to the skin of an animal before or after treatment; less common in everyday use for finished products.)
|
skin (General term for the outer covering of an animal; not always processed into material.)
Vinyume
fabric (A textile material made from fibers, contrasting with animal-derived leather.)
Mada
materials
|fashion
|manufacturing
|clothing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A strong material made from the skin of an animal, used for things like shoes, bags, and coats.
A strong, flexible material made by tanning the skin of an animal, typically a cow, and used for making clothes, shoes, furniture, and other items.
KITENZI
B2
INFORMAL
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
to leather [someone/something]
The boxer absolutely leathered his opponent in the ring.
A bokszoló a ringben teljesen elverte az ellenfelét.
He leathered the ball into the net from thirty yards out.
Harminc yardról a hálóba bombázta a labdát.
The angry man threatened to leather anyone who touched his car.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
He leathered the ball into the goal.
A kapuba bombázta a labdát.
The boy was leathered by his father in old times.
Régen az apja szíjjal elverte a fiút.
They leathered their rivals in the match.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse this with 'beat' in all contexts; 'leather' is much less common and often informal or regional.
Maana
To hit hard with a strap or similar
Miunganiko ya maneno
leather the ball
|leather him
|leathering session
Visawe
whip (More formal and specific to using a whip; can be used literally or figuratively.)
|
thrash (To beat repeatedly; can be informal and metaphorical in competition contexts.)
Vinyume
caress (To touch gently, opposite in physical force and intent.)
Mada
violence
|sports
|informal
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To hit a person or thing very hard, often with a strap or belt.
To hit or whip someone or something hard, especially with a strap, belt, or similar item; often used figuratively for defeating someone badly in a competition.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
leather
IPA
GB/lˈɛðɚ/
US/lˈɛðɚ/
Silabi na mkazo
leath - er (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (leath)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: leather
- Plural: leather
Verb
- Base: leather
- 3rd Person Singular: leathers
- Present Participle: leathering
- Past: leathered
Familia ya neno
Forms
leathers
verb
leathering
verb
leathered
verb
Core family
leathery
adjective
Related words
leatherwork
noun
leatherworker
noun
Advanced or less common
leatherette
noun
Semi
like greased lightning on a piece of leather
1/lˈaɪk ɡɹˈist lˈaɪtnɪŋ ˈɔn ə pˈis əv lˈɛðɚ/
idiom
informal
Move extremely fast (jocular)
To move very fast, in a funny or exaggerated way.
Mifano
- He slid across the dance floor like greased lightning on a piece of leather.
- The cat ran like greased lightning on a piece of leather when it got scared.
tough as leather
1/tˈʌf ˈæz lˈɛðɚ/
idiom
Very strong or durable
Very strong, hard, or not easy to damage, like leather.
Mifano
- After years of working outdoors, his skin was tough as leather.
- These boots are tough as leather and will last for years.
genuine leather
1/d͡ʒˈɛnjuɪn lˈɛðɚ/
fixed phrase
Leather made from real animal hide
Leather made from real animal skin, not fake material.
Mifano
- The sofa is covered in genuine leather.
- This wallet is made from genuine leather.
- These shoes are made of genuine leather and will last for years.
- Always check if the label says 'genuine leather' before buying.