pork
gb/pˈɔɹk/ us/pˈɔɹk/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 9000
sertéshús, disznóhús, helyi érdekeket szolgáló politikai közpénzosztás, megdug, megbasz
NOMINO
A2
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
cook [pork]; eat [pork] with [something]
We’re having roast pork with vegetables for dinner tonight.
Ma este sült sertéshúst eszünk zöldségekkel vacsorára.
The restaurant is famous for its spicy grilled pork.
Az étterem a csípős grillezett sertéshúsáról híres.
She doesn’t eat pork for religious reasons.
Ground pork is often used in dumpling fillings.
The recipe calls for 500 grams of lean pork.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I bought some pork at the market.
Vettem egy kis sertéshúst a piacon.
He cooked pork with rice and beans.
Sertéshúst főzött rizzsel és babbal.
My family does not eat pork.
This soup has pork and vegetables in it.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes say *"a pork"* when they should say *"some pork"* for the general meat. Use countable nouns for specific pieces, e.g. *"a pork chop"*, *"three slices of pork"*. Learners also confuse *pig* (the animal) with *pork* (the meat).
Maana
meat from a pig
Miunganiko ya maneno
pork chop
|roast pork
|pulled pork
|pork sausage
|pork belly
|pork ribs
Visawe
pig meat (A clear, descriptive phrase sometimes used to explain what pork is; less natural as a normal food word.)
Vinyume
beef (Meat from a cow; contrasted with pork when choosing or comparing different meats.)
Mada
food
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Meat from a pig that people eat.
Meat from a domestic pig, used as food.
NOMINO
C1
INFORMAL
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[pork] in [a bill]; cut [the] pork from [something]
The senator promised to bring more pork back to his home state.
A szenátor megígérte, hogy több politikai célú, helyi érdekű szövetségi támogatást szerez a saját államának.
Critics say the bill is loaded with pork that has nothing to do with disaster relief.
A bírálók szerint a törvényjavaslat tele van politikai célú, helyi érdekű támogatásokkal, amelyeknek semmi közük a katasztrófa-segélyezéshez.
Voters are increasingly angry about pork and backroom political deals.
The governor vetoed the budget, calling it a package of wasteful pork.
They tried to strip the pork from the legislation before the final vote.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Some people think the new road is just political pork.
Vannak, akik szerint az új út csak politikai célú közpénzosztás eredménye.
The newspaper said the budget is full of pork projects.
Az újság szerint a költségvetés tele van politikai célú, helyi érdekű projektekkel.
Many voters do not like pork because they see it as a waste of money.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners often know *pork* only as meat and may misunderstand news headlines like *"Bill stuffed with pork"*. In political contexts, *pork* does not refer to food but to special local spending for political advantage.
Maana
politically motivated local spending
Miunganiko ya maneno
pork-barrel politics
|pork spending
|political pork
|cut the pork
|full of pork
Visawe
pork-barrel spending (More explicit and slightly more formal; clearly refers to this kind of political spending.)
Vinyume
austerity (A policy of strict limits on government spending, the opposite of adding extra local projects for political gain.)
Mada
politics
|economics
|finance
|law
Ufafanuzi
Government money spent on local projects mostly to help politicians look good, not because the whole country needs them.
Government spending directed to specific local projects mainly to please voters or reward supporters, rather than to meet national needs.
KITENZI
C1
VULGAR
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
pork [someone]
He bragged to his friends that he had porked his ex over the weekend.
Azzal hencegett a barátainak, hogy a hétvégén megdugta az exét.
That kind of movie dialogue, where guys talk about porking women, can sound very misogynistic.
Az olyan filmes párbeszéd, amelyben a pasik nők megdugásáról beszélnek, nagyon nőgyűlölőnek hathat.
The comedian used the word "pork" on stage to shock the audience with a crude joke.
In the leaked recording, the star was heard boasting about how many women he had porked.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The word "pork" as a verb is very rude and you should not use it.
A „pork” szó igeként nagyon durva, ezért nem érdemes használni.
In the movie, one man talks about porking a girl, which is offensive language.
A filmben az egyik férfi egy lány megdugásáról beszél, ami sértő nyelvhasználatnak számít.
This verb is slang for having sex and can sound hateful toward women.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may try to use this verb jokingly without realizing how crude and offensive it sounds in most situations. It is much stronger and ruder than expressions like *"sleep with"* or *"hook up with"*, and should generally be avoided in polite conversation or writing.
Maana
have sex with (vulgar)
Miunganiko ya maneno
pork her
|pork him
|pork some girl
Visawe
sleep with (Much more neutral and common; can be informal but is not as crude or insulting.)
Vinyume
abstain (To choose not to have sex; the opposite action in this context.)
Mada
relationships
|sexuality
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
To have sex with someone, said in a very rude way.
To have sexual intercourse with someone, expressed in a crude or offensive way.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
pork
IPA
GB/pˈɔɹk/
US/pˈɔɹk/
Silabi na mkazo
pork (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (pork)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: pork
- Plural: pork
Familia ya neno
Related words
pig
noun A1
Advanced or less common
porky
adjective
porker
noun
porcine
adjective
Semi
pork barrel
1/pˈɔɹk bˈɛɹəl/
idiom
local-focused political spending
Government money used for special local projects that mainly help one area or group, often to win votes.
Mifano
- Opponents called the bridge project classic pork barrel.
- The reformers promised to end pork barrel in national politics.
pork out
1/pˈɔɹk ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
informal
eat far too much
To eat a lot of food, in a way that looks greedy or unhealthy.
Mifano
- We totally porked out on pizza and ice cream last night.
- He’s trying not to pork out during the holidays this year.
pork-barrel spending
1/pˈɔɹk bˈɛɹəl spˈɛndɪŋ/
fixed phrase
spending to reward local supporters
Government spending on local projects that is mainly used to help a politician’s own district or friends, not the whole country.
Mifano
- The president criticized pork-barrel spending in Congress as a waste of taxpayer money.
- Journalists discovered millions in pork-barrel spending hidden in the defense bill.