queer
gb/kwˈɪɹ/ us/kwˈɪɹ/
B2
Kiingereza
~ 2900
queer, LMBTQ+, furcsa, elront, betesz, meghiúsít
B2
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] is queer
She proudly identifies as queer.
Büszkén queernek vallja magát.
The festival celebrates queer artists from around the world.
A fesztivál a világ minden tájáról érkező queer művészeket ünnepli.
He has been active in queer rights movements for years.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
My friend is queer.
A barátom queer.
They are part of the queer community.
A queer közösséghez tartoznak.
She says she is queer.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'queer' with older offensive usage; in modern contexts, it is often a positive self-description but can still be sensitive depending on speaker and audience.
Maana
relating to LGBTQ+ identity
Miunganiko ya maneno
queer community
|queer identity
|queer culture
|queer rights
Visawe
LGBTQ+ (Broad term for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and related identities; more inclusive but not used as a personal adjective in the same way.)
Vinyume
straight (Refers to someone who is heterosexual and cisgender; opposite of queer in this identity sense.)
Mada
identity
|gender
|sexuality
|society
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
About a person who is not straight or whose gender is not only male or female.
Describes someone whose sexual orientation or gender identity is not heterosexual or cisgender.
B2
2
furcsa
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
a queer [thing/situation/feeling]
There was something queer about the way he spoke.
Volt valami furcsa abban, ahogyan beszélt.
I had a queer feeling that we were being watched.
Furcsa érzésem volt, hogy figyelnek minket.
Her behavior seemed queer to everyone at the party.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
That is a queer story.
Ez egy furcsa történet.
I have a queer feeling about this.
Furcsa érzésem van ezzel kapcsolatban.
His clothes look queer.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may unintentionally cause offense if using this meaning about people due to overlap with LGBTQ+ sense.
Maana
strange or unusual
Miunganiko ya maneno
queer feeling
|queer look
|queer situation
Visawe
odd (Very similar in meaning; more common in everyday speech.)
Vinyume
normal (Typical or expected; opposite of strange or unusual.)
Mada
descriptions
|perception
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Strange or different from what is normal.
Strange, odd, or unusual, often in a way that is noticeable or puzzling.
KITENZI
C1
INFORMAL
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
queer [someone's] [plans/chances]
He queered my chances of getting the job by telling them I was unreliable.
Azzal, hogy azt mondta nekik, megbízhatatlan vagyok, elrontotta az esélyeimet arra, hogy megkapjam az állást.
The sudden rainstorm queered the outdoor event.
A hirtelen jött zivatar elrontotta a szabadtéri rendezvényt.
Don't queer the deal by asking for too much money.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
He queered my plan.
Elrontotta a tervemet.
The storm queered our picnic.
A vihar elrontotta a piknikünket.
She queered his chance to win.
Maana
to spoil or ruin
Miunganiko ya maneno
queer the deal
|queer someone's chances
Visawe
spoil (More neutral and common term for ruining something.)
Vinyume
help (To make it easier for something to succeed.)
Mada
problems
|conflict
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
To make something fail or stop from happening as planned.
To spoil, ruin, or put an end to someone's plans or chances.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
queer
IPA
GB/kwˈɪɹ/
US/kwˈɪɹ/
Silabi na mkazo
queer (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (queer)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: queer
- Comparative: queerer
- Superlative: queerest
Verb
- Base: queer
- 3rd Person Singular: queers
- Present Participle: queering
- Past: queered
Familia ya neno
Forms
queers
verb
queering
verb
queered
verb
queerer
adjective
queerest
adjective
Core family
queerness
noun
Related words
queerly
adverb
genderqueer
adjective
Advanced or less common
queerphobia
noun
queerphobic
adjective
Semi
queer the pitch
1/kwˈɪɹ ðə pˈɪt͡ʃ/
idiom
informal
spoil someone's chances of success
To make it hard for someone to get what they want by creating problems.
Mifano
- His negative comments really queered the pitch for her presentation.
- Arriving late queered the pitch for the team's chances.