planet
gb/plˈænət/ us/plˈænət/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 3000
bolygó, Föld
NOMINO
A2
1
bolygó
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[planet] orbits [star]
Earth is the third planet from the Sun.
A Föld a harmadik bolygó a Naptól.
Astronomers discovered a new planet outside our solar system.
A csillagászok új bolygót fedeztek fel a Naprendszerünkön kívül.
Mars is known as the red planet because of its color.
The telescope can capture images of distant planets.
Venus is sometimes called Earth's twin planet.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Earth is our planet.
A Föld a mi bolygónk.
Mars is a red planet.
A Mars vörös bolygó.
The Sun has eight planets.
We live on the planet Earth.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'planet' with 'star', but a planet does not make its own light.
Maana
large body orbiting a star
Miunganiko ya maneno
distant planet
|planet Earth
|orbit a planet
|discover a planet
|habitable planet
Visawe
world (Often used to refer to Earth in a more poetic or broad sense, not strictly astronomical.)
Vinyume
star (A star is a luminous celestial body producing its own light, unlike a planet.)
Mada
science
|astronomy
|space
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A big round object in space that moves around a star, like Earth or Mars.
A large, roughly spherical natural object that moves in an orbit around a star, especially one of those in our solar system.
NOMINO
A2
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
the planet [Earth/itself]
We must work together to save the planet.
Össze kell fognunk, hogy megmentsük a bolygót.
The planet is warming due to human activity.
A Föld az emberi tevékenység miatt melegszik.
Our planet is home to millions of species.
Climate change affects every part of the planet.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
We must care for our planet.
Vigyáznunk kell a bolygónkra.
Our planet is very beautiful.
A bolygónk nagyon szép.
The planet has many animals and plants.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may use 'Earth' without 'the' incorrectly; when using 'planet', 'the' is usually needed in this sense.
Maana
Earth as the world
Miunganiko ya maneno
save the planet
|protect the planet
|planet's resources
|planet's climate
Visawe
Earth (The proper name for our home planet.)
Vinyume
moon (A moon is a natural satellite of a planet, not the planet itself.)
Mada
environment
|geography
|nature
|space
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
The world we live on, called Earth.
The Earth, considered as the place where humans and other life exist.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
planet
IPA
GB/plˈænət/
US/plˈænət/
Silabi na mkazo
plan - et (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (plan)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: planet
- Plural: planets
Familia ya neno
Forms
planets
noun
Core family
planetary
adjective B2
Related words
planetarium
noun
exoplanet
noun
Advanced or less common
interplanetary
adjective
Semi
on another planet
1/ˈɔn ənˈʌðɚ plˈænət/
idiom
informal
unaware of what is happening
Not knowing or noticing what is going on around you.
Mifano
- He didn't hear me at all—he was on another planet.
- You must have been on another planet if you missed that news.
planet Earth
1/plˈænət ˈɚθ/
fixed phrase
name for our home world
Another way to say 'Earth', our home in space.
Mifano
- Planet Earth has many different climates.
- This documentary shows the beauty of Planet Earth.
save the planet
1/sˈeɪv ðə plˈænət/
fixed phrase
protect Earth from harm
To take action so that Earth is not damaged or destroyed.
Mifano
- Many people recycle to save the planet.
- Switching to renewable energy can help save the planet.