moon
gb/mˈun/ us/mˈun/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 2900
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
A1
entity
1
Earth's natural satellite
The round object in the sky that moves around the Earth and shines at night.
Muundo wa matumizi:
the [adjective] moon
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'moon' with 'month' because of similar pronunciation in some languages.
Visawe
satellite (A more general term for any object orbiting a planet, not specific to Earth's moon.)
Vinyume
sun (The central star of the solar system, opposite in nature and appearance to the Moon.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
full moon
|crescent moon
|bright moon
|lunar moon
|moonlight
Mada
science
|astronomy
|nature
|space
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- The full moon lit up the whole valley.
- We watched the moon rise over the ocean.
- Astronauts first landed on the moon in 1969.
- The crescent moon hung low in the sky.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The moon is bright tonight.
- I can see the full moon.
- The moon is round.
- We looked at the moon.
Nomino
B1
entity
2
Natural satellite of a planet
A round object that goes around another planet, like Jupiter's moons.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[planet]'s [number] moons
Visawe
satellite (General term for an orbiting body, either natural or artificial.)
Vinyume
planet (A large body orbiting a star, not a smaller satellite.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
Jupiter's moons
|Saturn's moons
|orbiting moon
Mada
science
|astronomy
|space
Mifano
- Jupiter has more than seventy known moons.
- Saturn's largest moon is Titan.
- Scientists discovered a new moon around Neptune.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- Jupiter has many moons.
- Titan is a moon of Saturn.
- Mars has two moons.
Kitenzi
informal
B2
action
3
Expose bare buttocks as a joke
To pull down your pants and show your bottom to someone as a joke or to be rude.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to moon [someone]
Visawe
flash (More general term meaning to show body parts suddenly; not limited to buttocks.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
moon someone
|get mooned
Mada
humor
|slang
|social
|communication
|relationships
|daily_life
Mifano
- The teenagers mooned the passing bus.
- He was arrested for mooning the crowd.
- They laughed after someone mooned their friends.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- He mooned his friend as a joke.
- The boys mooned the bus driver.
- She mooned the camera.
Kitenzi
literary
C1
action
4
Daydream or pine for something
To think about something you want in a dreamy way instead of doing other things.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to moon over [someone/something]
Visawe
yearn (Stronger emotional intensity; not necessarily idle daydreaming.)
Vinyume
focus (To concentrate fully on something rather than daydreaming.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
moon over someone
|moon about all day
Mada
emotions
|romance
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- He spent the afternoon mooning over his lost love.
- She mooned about the house all day, thinking of her vacation.
- Instead of working, he just sat there mooning over old memories.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- He moons over his old girlfriend.
- She moons about her trip to Paris.
- I moon over my dream job.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
moon
IPA
GB/mˈun/
US/mˈun/
Silabi na mkazo
moon (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (moon)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: moon
- Plural: moons
Verb
- Base: moon
- 3rd Person Singular: moons
- Present Participle: mooning
- Past: mooned
Familia ya neno
Semi
over the moon
1/ˈoʊvɚ ðə mˈun/
idiom
informal
Extremely happy or pleased
Very happy about something.
Mifano
- She was over the moon when she got the job.
- They were over the moon about their wedding plans.
promise the moon
1/pɹˈɑməs ðə mˈun/
idiom
Make unrealistic promises
To say you will give someone wonderful things that are not possible to give.
Mifano
- Politicians often promise the moon during campaigns.
- He promised her the moon if she would marry him.
many moons ago
1/mˈɛni mˈunz əɡˈoʊ/
idiom
informal
a long time ago
A long time ago.
Mifano
- We first met many moons ago.
- Many moons ago, this was all farmland.
- This happened many moons ago, before you were born.
shoot for the moon
1/ʃˈut fɚ ðə mˈun/
idiom
informal
try for something very hard to get
To try to get something that is very hard or almost impossible.
Mifano
- Even if we shoot for the moon and fail, we'll still land among the stars.
- He decided to shoot for the moon with his first business idea.
shoot for the moon
2/ʃˈut fɚ ðə mˈun/
idiom
Aim for a very high goal
To try to do something that is very hard to achieve.
Mifano
- You should shoot for the moon with your new project.
- They are shooting for the moon with this ambitious plan.
once in a blue moon
1/wˈʌns ˈɪn ə blˈu mˈun/
idiom
informal
Happening very rarely
Something that happens very rarely.
Mifano
- We go hiking together once in a blue moon.
- We go out for a fancy dinner once in a blue moon.
- He only eats dessert once in a blue moon.
- He calls me once in a blue moon, so I’m always surprised.
once in a blue moon
2/wˈʌns ˈɪn ə blˈu mˈun/
idiom
Happens very rarely
Something that happens only on rare occasions.
Mifano
- We go out for dinner once in a blue moon.
- He only calls me once in a blue moon.
once in a blue moon
3/wˈʌns ˈɪn ə blˈu mˈun/
idiom
Happening very rarely
Happening only one time in a long time.
Mifano
- We go out for dinner once in a blue moon.
- He visits his parents once in a blue moon.