zip
gb/zˈɪp/ us/zˈɪp/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 1200
becipzároz, behúz, semmi, zéró, suhan, száguld, cipzár, lendület, pezsgés
KITENZI
A2
1
becipzároz
B1
behúz
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
to zip [something] up/down
She zipped up her coat before going outside.
Mielőtt kiment, becipzározta a kabátját.
Can you zip the tent door shut?
Be tudod húzni a sátorajtó cipzárját?
He quickly zipped open the backpack to grab his phone.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I zip my jacket before I go out.
Becipzározom a dzsekimet, mielőtt kimegyek.
Please zip the bag.
Kérlek, cipzározd be a táskát.
He zips up his coat.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'zip' with 'button' when talking about closing clothes. 'Zip' is only for zippers.
Maana
Fasten or unfasten with a zipper
Miunganiko ya maneno
zip up your jacket
|zip the bag
|zip open
|zip shut
Visawe
fasten (More general; can refer to buttons, clips, or ties as well as zippers.)
Vinyume
unzip (Specifically means to open something by undoing a zipper.)
Mada
daily life
|clothing
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
To close or open clothes, bags, etc., with a zipper.
To close or open something, especially clothing or a bag, by moving a zipper up or down.
NOMINO
B1
INFORMAL
2
I know zip about fixing cars.
Semmit sem tudok az autószerelésről.
We have zip left in the fridge.
Semmi sem maradt a hűtőben.
He earned zip for all his hard work.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I know zip about cooking.
Semmit sem tudok a főzésről.
There is zip in my wallet.
Egy fillér sincs a pénztárcámban.
He has zip to say.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may not realize 'zip' in this sense is informal and not used in formal writing.
Maana
Nothing at all
Miunganiko ya maneno
have zip
|know zip about
Visawe
nothing (Most common neutral equivalent; works in all contexts.)
Vinyume
everything (Means the complete amount, opposite of nothing.)
Mada
daily life
|education
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
No amount; nothing at all.
Nothing; zero.
KITENZI
B1
INFORMAL
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
to zip [somewhere]
Cars were zipping along the highway.
Az autók csak úgy suhantak az autópályán.
She zipped past me without saying hello.
Köszönés nélkül elsuhant mellettem.
We zipped through the city on our scooters.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The bike zips down the street.
A bicikli végigsuhan az utcán.
He zips past the shop.
Elsuhan a bolt mellett.
We zip to school every day.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners might confuse it with 'run' or 'drive fast'; 'zip' often suggests quickness and lightness or efficiency.
Maana
Move fast with light sound
Miunganiko ya maneno
zip along the road
|zip past someone
|zip around town
Visawe
speed (General term for moving fast; not necessarily with the lightness implied by 'zip'.)
Vinyume
crawl (To move very slowly, opposite of 'zip'.)
Mada
movement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To go very fast from one place to another.
To move quickly, often making a soft, high-pitched sound.
NOMINO
A2
4
cipzár
A2
The zip on my jacket is stuck.
Beragadt a cipzár a dzsekimen.
This bag has a strong metal zip.
Ennek a táskának erős fémcipzárja van.
Your zip is open.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The zip is broken.
Elromlott a cipzár.
My coat has a long zip.
A kabátomon hosszú cipzár van.
Please close your zip.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse the noun 'zip' (device) with the verb 'zip' (action). Context clarifies which is meant.
Maana
Fastening device with slider
Miunganiko ya maneno
broken zip
|metal zip
|zip pull
Visawe
zipper ('Zipper' is the more common term in American English; 'zip' is more common in British English for the device.)
Vinyume
button (A different type of fastening mechanism for clothes.)
Mada
clothing
|objects
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
A thing on clothes or bags that you move up or down to close or open them.
A device consisting of two strips with interlocking teeth that are pulled together or apart by a sliding piece, used for fastening clothes, bags, etc.
NOMINO
B2
5
The team played with real zip today.
A csapat ma igazi lendülettel játszott.
Her speech had plenty of zip.
Sok lendület volt a beszédében.
This coffee will put some zip in your step.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The party had a lot of zip.
A buliban nagy volt a pezsgés.
He spoke with zip.
Lendületesen beszélt.
This song has no zip.
Maana
Energy or liveliness
Miunganiko ya maneno
full of zip
|add some zip
Visawe
vigor ('Vigor' is more formal and less colloquial than 'zip'.)
Vinyume
sluggishness (Lack of energy or liveliness.)
Mada
emotions
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A lot of energy and enthusiasm.
Energy and enthusiasm in someone's behavior or in how something looks or feels.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
zip
IPA
GB/zˈɪp/
US/zˈɪp/
Silabi na mkazo
zip (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (zip)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: zip
- Plural: zip, zips
Verb
- Base: zip
- 3rd Person Singular: zips
- Present Participle: zipping
- Past: zipped
Familia ya neno
Forms
zips
noun
zipping
verb
zipped
verb
Core family
zipper
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unzip
verb
Related words
zippy
adjective
Vidokezo muhimu
- Irregular present participle: zipping Verb
- Irregular past: zipped Verb
Semi
full of zip
1/fˈʊl əv zˈɪp/
fixed phrase
informal
Full of energy and enthusiasm
Having a lot of energy and excitement.
Mifano
- The children were full of zip after eating candy.
- She's full of zip this morning.
give it some zip
1/ɡˈɪv ˈɪt sˈʌm zˈɪp/
fixed phrase
informal
Add energy or liveliness to something
To make something more lively or exciting.
Mifano
- Add some spices to give the dish some zip.
- The coach told the players to give it some zip in the second half.
zip it
1/zˈɪp ˈɪt/
idiom
informal
Stop talking immediately
Used to tell someone to be quiet right now.
Mifano
- Hey, you two, zip it! The movie is starting.
- He told me to zip it during the meeting.
zip through
1/zˈɪp θɹˈu/
phrasal verb
informal
Complete quickly and easily
To finish something very fast and without problems.
Mifano
- We zipped through the paperwork in an hour.
- She zipped through her homework before dinner.
zip up
1/zˈɪp ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Close with a zipper
To close clothes, bags, etc., by moving a zipper up.
Mifano
- Zip up your coat before you go outside.
- She zipped up her suitcase before leaving.