ocean
gb/ˈoʊʃən/ us/ˈoʊʃən/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 2500
óceán, rengeteg, tengernyi
NOMINO
A1
1
óceán
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
the [ocean]
The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world.
A Csendes-óceán a világ legnagyobb óceánja.
Pollution is a growing problem in the world's oceans.
A szennyezés egyre nagyobb probléma a világ óceánjaiban.
We could see the ocean from our hotel balcony.
Many species live deep in the ocean.
He sailed across the ocean in a small boat.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The ocean is blue.
Az óceán kék.
We swim in the ocean.
Az óceánban úszunk.
The ocean is very big.
Fish live in the ocean.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ocean' with 'sea'; 'sea' is usually smaller and may be partly enclosed by land.
Maana
Large body of salt water
Miunganiko ya maneno
ocean currents
|ocean waves
|across the ocean
|ocean floor
|ocean view
Visawe
sea (Smaller areas of salt water; 'sea' can also be used more loosely, but 'ocean' refers to the largest bodies.)
Vinyume
land (Represents the solid part of Earth's surface, opposite to water-covered areas like oceans.)
Mada
geography
|nature
|travel
Ufafanuzi
A very big area of salty water on Earth, such as the Atlantic or Pacific.
A very large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface and surrounds its continents.
NOMINO
B2
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
an ocean of [something]
She felt like she was drowning in an ocean of paperwork.
Úgy érezte, belefullad a tengernyi papírmunkába.
The charity received an ocean of support from the community.
A jótékonysági szervezet rengeteg támogatást kapott a közösségtől.
He stared into an ocean of faces at the concert.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I have an ocean of homework.
Rengeteg házi feladatom van.
There is an ocean of people at the party.
Rengeteg ember van a bulin.
She has an ocean of clothes.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may try to use 'ocean' literally here; context usually signals figurative meaning.
Maana
A huge quantity of something
Miunganiko ya maneno
an ocean of possibilities
|an ocean of sadness
|an ocean of data
Visawe
vastness (Focuses on great size or extent, but less often used for emotional or figurative contexts.)
Vinyume
small amount (Represents the opposite idea: a limited or tiny quantity.)
Mada
figurative
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A way to say there is a lot of something, more than you can easily measure.
A figurative term for a very large quantity or extent of something.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
ocean
IPA
GB/ˈoʊʃən/
US/ˈoʊʃən/
Silabi na mkazo
ocean (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (ocean)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: ocean
- Plural: ocean, oceans
Familia ya neno
Semi
across the ocean
1/əkɹˈɔs ðə ˈoʊʃən/
fixed phrase
Travel over an ocean
To go from one side of an ocean to the other.
Mifano
- They sailed across the ocean in three weeks.
- Goods are shipped across the ocean every day.
an ocean of [something]
1/ən ˈoʊʃən əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Very large quantity
A figurative way to say there is a lot of something.
Mifano
- She has an ocean of patience.
- We faced an ocean of challenges ahead.
ocean view
1/ˈoʊʃən vjˈu/
fixed phrase
View showing the ocean
A view from a place where you can see the ocean.
Mifano
- Our hotel room had a beautiful ocean view.
- He bought a house with an ocean view.