wooden
gb/wˈʊdən/ us/wˈʊdən/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 2500
fából készült, merev
A1
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
a wooden [object]
The cabin had a large wooden deck overlooking the lake.
A házikónak nagy, tóra néző faterasza volt.
She stirred the soup with a wooden spoon.
Fakanállal keverte a levest.
A wooden fence surrounded the garden.
The museum displayed a wooden sculpture from the 18th century.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I have a wooden chair.
Van egy fából készült székem.
This is a wooden table.
Ez egy fából készült asztal.
The toy is wooden.
He made a wooden box.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wooden' with 'wood', using 'a wood chair' instead of 'a wooden chair'.
Maana
Made from wood
Miunganiko ya maneno
wooden chair
|wooden table
|wooden spoon
|wooden fence
|wooden door
Visawe
timber (Refers to wood prepared for building; not always interchangeable with 'wooden' when describing objects.)
Vinyume
metal (Describes something made of metal, which contrasts with being made of wood.)
Mada
materials
|construction
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Made from wood.
Consisting of or constructed from wood as the main material.
B1
2
merev
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
a wooden [performance/smile/expression]
His acting was criticized for being wooden and emotionless.
A színészi játékát azért bírálták, mert merev és érzelemmentes volt.
She gave a wooden smile before leaving the room.
Merev mosolyt erőltetett az arcára, mielőtt kiment a szobából.
The speech sounded wooden and rehearsed.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The actor was wooden in the play.
A színész játéka merev volt a darabban.
He gave a wooden smile.
Merev mosolyt erőltetett az arcára.
Her voice was wooden.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse this sense with something literally made of wood, misunderstanding figurative use.
Maana
Stiff or unnatural in behavior
Miunganiko ya maneno
wooden performance
|wooden smile
|wooden expression
Visawe
stilted (Implies overly formal or unnatural speech or movement.)
Vinyume
natural (Describes behavior that is relaxed and lifelike, opposite to stiff or awkward.)
Mada
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Not natural or relaxed in the way someone moves or speaks.
Lacking ease, flexibility, or natural expression in movement, speech, or manner.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
wooden
IPA
GB/wˈʊdən/
US/wˈʊdən/
Silabi na mkazo
wooden (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (wooden)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: wooden
Familia ya neno
Semi
wooden face
1/wˈʊdən fˈeɪs/
fixed phrase
Expressionless face
A face that shows no feelings or emotions.
Mifano
- She listened with a wooden face, giving nothing away.
- His wooden face made it hard to know what he was thinking.
wooden spoon
1/wˈʊdən spˈun/
idiom
Award for last place
An informal award given to the person or team that finishes last in a competition.
Mifano
- Our team got the wooden spoon after losing every match.
- He joked about winning the wooden spoon in the quiz.
wooden spoon
2/wˈʊdən spˈun/
idiom
Imaginary prize for last place
A joking name for the "prize" that goes to the person or team who finishes last in a competition.
Mifano
- After losing every game, they finished the season with the wooden spoon.
- Nobody wants to end up with the wooden spoon in this tournament.
- The team avoided the wooden spoon by winning their final match.