snooze
gb/snˈuz/ us/snˈuz/
A2
Kiingereza
szundikál, szundítás, szundi, elhalaszt, rányom a szundira, szüneteltet, lemarad, elszalaszt
KITENZI
A2
1
szundikál
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
snooze; snooze for [time]; snooze on [place]
I snoozed on the couch for twenty minutes and felt much better.
Húsz percet szundikáltam a kanapén, és sokkal jobban éreztem magam.
He was so tired he kept snoozing in his chair.
Olyan fáradt volt, hogy folyton elszundikált a székében.
She likes to snooze for a bit after lunch on weekends.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I snoozed for ten minutes.
Tíz percet szundikáltam.
He is snoozing on the sofa.
Épp a kanapén szundikál.
Kosa la kawaida:
Do not confuse snooze with sneeze (a sudden breath out).
Maana
sleep lightly for a short time
Miunganiko ya maneno
snooze for a few minutes
|snooze on the sofa
|snooze in a chair
|have a little snooze
|doze and snooze
|snooze after lunch
|snooze on the couch
|snooze in the afternoon
|snooze lightly
|snooze peacefully
Visawe
doze (Often suggests lighter, half-asleep rest.)
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nap (More neutral; often a planned short sleep.)
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catnap (Emphasizes a very short nap.)
Vinyume
stay awake (Not sleeping at all.)
|
wake up (Stop sleeping and become alert.)
Mada
sleep
|daily_life
|health
Ufafanuzi
to sleep for a short time
To sleep lightly or for a short time, especially during the day.
NOMINO
B1
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
a snooze; have a snooze
I’m going to have a quick snooze before we go out.
Gyorsan szundítok egyet, mielőtt elindulunk.
She took a short snooze on the train.
Szundított egy kicsit a vonaton.
A ten-minute snooze can really help in the afternoon.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I had a snooze after lunch.
Ebéd után szundítottam egyet.
He took a quick snooze.
Gyorsan szundított egyet.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may overuse snooze where nap is more common in formal contexts.
Maana
a short light sleep
Miunganiko ya maneno
have a snooze
|take a snooze
|a quick snooze
|a short snooze
|a little snooze
|an afternoon snooze
|a sofa snooze
|a ten-minute snooze
|a post-lunch snooze
|a brief snooze
Visawe
nap (Most common neutral word for a short sleep.)
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doze (Often implies a lighter, less intentional sleep.)
|
catnap (Very short nap.)
Vinyume
wakefulness (The state of being awake.)
|
insomnia (Inability to sleep (opposite idea, not a direct opposite event).)
Mada
sleep
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
a short sleep
A short, light sleep.
KITENZI
B1
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
snooze [an alarm]/[a notification]/[a reminder] (for [time])
I snoozed the alarm twice and nearly missed my train.
Kétszer is rányomtam a szundira az ébresztőn, és majdnem lekéstem a vonatomat.
You can snooze notifications for an hour while you’re in a meeting.
Egy órára szüneteltetheted az értesítéseket, amíg megbeszélésen vagy.
He snoozed the reminder until tomorrow morning.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I snoozed my alarm.
Rányomtam a szundira az ébresztőn.
She snoozed the notification for one hour.
Egy órára elhalasztotta az értesítést.
Kosa la kawaida:
In this sense, snooze means delay temporarily, not sleep.
Maana
temporarily silence or delay alerts
Miunganiko ya maneno
snooze the alarm
|snooze an alert
|snooze notifications
|snooze a reminder
|snooze an email
|snooze for 10 minutes
|snooze until tomorrow
|snooze the timer
|snooze the meeting reminder
|snooze the app
Visawe
postpone (More formal; delay to a later time.)
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delay (General word; not specific to apps/alarms.)
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defer (More formal; often used in business settings.)
Vinyume
dismiss (Turn off or clear it so it does not return.)
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activate (Start or enable it now instead of later.)
Mada
technology
|daily_life
|communication
|productivity
Ufafanuzi
to make an alarm or message come back later
To temporarily stop an alarm or notification and have it return later, or to hide it until a later time.
KITENZI
B2
INFORMAL
4
lemarad
B1
elszalaszt
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
snooze on [something]
If you snooze on that price, someone else will buy it.
Ha nem csapsz le erre az árra, valaki más megveszi.
She snoozed on the offer and it was gone by the next day.
Túl sokáig várt az ajánlattal, és másnapra már nem volt elérhető.
Don’t snooze on this opportunity—apply now.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Don’t snooze on this deal.
Ne maradj le erről az ajánlatról.
I snoozed on the offer and missed it.
Elszalasztottam az ajánlatot, mert túl sokáig vártam.
Kosa la kawaida:
Often used with on: snooze on a deal/offer/opportunity.
Maana
miss a chance by inaction
Miunganiko ya maneno
snooze on the deal
|snooze on an offer
|snooze on an opportunity
|snooze on the chance
|snooze on a bargain
|snooze on the deadline
|snooze on the news
|snooze on the market
|snooze on the job opening
|snooze on the discount
Visawe
miss out (Emphasizes losing a chance or benefit.)
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hesitate (Focuses on delaying because of uncertainty.)
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dawdle (Suggests wasting time in a casual way.)
Vinyume
seize (Take an opportunity quickly and decisively.)
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act (Do something promptly.)
Mada
work
|decision_making
|informal_speech
Ufafanuzi
to miss a chance because you wait too long
To fail to notice or act in time and therefore miss an opportunity.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
snooze
IPA
GB/snˈuz/
US/snˈuz/
Silabi na mkazo
snooze (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (snooze)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: snooze
- Plural: snoozes
Verb
- Base: snooze
- 3rd Person Singular: snoozes
- Present Participle: snoozing
- Past: snoozed
Semi
hit the snooze button
1/hˈɪt ðə snˈuz bˈʌtən/
fixed phrase
delay an alarm for later
to make the alarm ring again later
Mifano
- I hit the snooze button and fell back asleep immediately.
- She always hits the snooze button at least once.
- Try not to hit the snooze button if you want to feel more awake.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I hit the snooze button.
- He hit the snooze button again.
press snooze
1/pɹˈɛs snˈuz/
fixed phrase
tap snooze on an alarm
to press the snooze control
Mifano
- I pressed snooze and bought myself nine more minutes.
- If you press snooze too many times, you’ll be late.
- He rolled over and pressed snooze without opening his eyes.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- She pressed snooze.
- Don’t press snooze.
snooze away
1/snˈuz əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
informal
waste time sleeping
to spend time sleeping (and waste it)
Mifano
- We snoozed away the whole afternoon after the big meal.
- Don’t snooze away your weekend if you have plans.
- He snoozed away the flight and woke up just before landing.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I snoozed away the afternoon.
- Don’t snooze away your time.
snooze fest
1/snˈuz fˈɛst/
fixed phrase
informal
a very boring event
something very boring
Mifano
- The presentation was a total snooze fest.
- We turned the movie off—what a snooze fest.
- That meeting could have been an email; it was a snooze fest.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The movie was a snooze fest.
- The class was a snooze fest.
snooze through [something]
1/snˈuz θɹˈu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
sleep and miss something
to sleep and not hear something
Mifano
- I snoozed through my alarm and woke up at 10.
- He snoozed through the entire flight announcement.
- She snoozed through the start of the meeting on the video call.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I snoozed through my alarm.
- He snoozed through the call.
snooze, you lose
1/snˈuz | jˈu lˈuz/
idiom
informal
delay and miss out
If you wait, you miss the chance.
Mifano
- I grabbed the last ticket—snooze, you lose.
- They waited too long to book, so it was snooze, you lose.
- Snooze, you lose: the sale ends tonight.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- Snooze, you lose.
- Snooze, you lose—the deal is gone.