banana
gb/bənˈænə/ us/bənˈænə/
A1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 9400
banán, banánfa, banánnövény, bohóc
నామవాచకం
A1
1
banán
A1
వాడుక నమూనా:
eat [a banana]; peel [a banana]
She grabbed a banana for breakfast on her way out the door.
Induláskor felkapott egy banánt reggelire.
The bananas on the counter are finally ripe enough to eat.
A pulton lévő banánok végre megértek annyira, hogy meg lehessen enni őket.
Mash the banana and mix it into the cake batter.
He packed an apple, a banana, and a bottle of water for the trip.
There’s a bruised banana at the bottom of your bag.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
I eat a banana every morning.
Minden reggel eszem egy banánt.
He peeled the banana and gave it to the child.
Meghámozta a banánt, és odaadta a gyereknek.
She cut the banana into small pieces.
We bought a bunch of bananas at the market.
This yogurt tastes good with banana.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'banana' and 'plantain'. In many countries, plantains are cooked and less sweet, while bananas are usually eaten raw. Another common mistake is forgetting the plural 'bananas' when talking about more than one, e.g. saying *two banana* instead of *two bananas*.
అర్థం
a long curved yellow fruit
పదకలయికలు
ripe banana
|peel a banana
|slice a banana
|banana smoothie
|banana pancakes
|bunch of bananas
పర్యాయపదాలు
fruit (More general; refers to any sweet, fleshy plant product, not specifically a banana.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
vegetable (A general food category often contrasted with fruit; used as a broad opposite in everyday talk.)
విషయాలు
food
|daily life
|health
|food_drink
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
A long fruit with yellow skin and soft, sweet inside that people usually eat raw.
A long, curved tropical fruit with soft, sweet flesh and a thick yellow skin, eaten raw or used in cooking.
నామవాచకం
B1
2
banánfa
A2
banánnövény
B1
వాడుక నమూనా:
a [banana plant]; a [banana tree]
The path to the village is lined with tall banana plants.
A faluba vezető utat magas banánfák szegélyezik.
Banana trees grow best in warm, humid climates.
A banánfák meleg, párás éghajlaton nőnek a legjobban.
Workers on the banana plantation started cutting the fruit at sunrise.
She used a large banana leaf as a natural plate.
The storm destroyed many banana plants in the valley.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
There are many banana trees behind his house.
Sok banánfa van a háza mögött.
Farmers grow banana plants on this land.
A gazdák banánnövényeket termesztenek ezen a földön.
The banana leaves are very big and green.
They walked through a field of banana plants.
He cut a banana leaf to cover the food.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes call the plant a 'banana tree' and believe it is a true tree. In fact, it is often described as a plant or herb, but 'banana tree' is still common and natural in everyday speech.
అర్థం
tropical plant that grows bananas
పదకలయికలు
banana plant
|banana tree
|banana plantation
|banana farmer
|banana leaves
|banana crop
పర్యాయపదాలు
banana plant (A more explicit, everyday way to refer to the plant itself.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
evergreen tree (Contrasts with a broad-leafed tropical banana plant; used as a rough botanical opposite in context.)
విషయాలు
nature
|agriculture
|environment
|food_drink
నిర్వచనం
A big tropical plant with wide green leaves that grows banana fruit.
A large tropical plant with a thick stem and broad leaves that produces clusters of banana fruits.
నామవాచకం
B2
INFORMAL
3
bohóc
A2
వాడుక నమూనా:
[someone] is a (real) banana
You’re such a banana when you dance like that in public.
Olyan bohóc vagy, amikor így táncolsz nyilvánosan.
Stop being a banana and listen for a second.
Ne bohóckodj már, és figyelj ide egy pillanatra.
He’s a complete banana, but everyone loves him for it.
She felt like a banana after telling the joke to the wrong person.
Only a banana would wear that costume to a work meeting.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
My brother is a banana when he tells jokes.
A bátyám igazi bohóc, amikor vicceket mesél.
Don’t be a banana; please be quiet now.
Ne bohóckodj; kérlek, most légy csendben.
He acts like a banana in class and makes everyone laugh.
She called me a banana because I made funny faces.
They think I am a banana when I sing loudly on the bus.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse this with the adjective 'bananas', which means 'crazy' or 'very excited'. 'Banana' (singular) for a silly person is less common and mainly playful; it is not used in serious contexts.
అర్థం
a very silly or goofy person
పదకలయికలు
you’re such a banana
|a real banana
|act like a banana
|being a total banana
పర్యాయపదాలు
goofball (Informal and humorous; stresses playful, foolish behavior very similar to this sense of 'banana'.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
serious person (Describes someone who does not act silly, contrasting with a 'banana'.)
విషయాలు
people
|emotions
|social
|communication
నిర్వచనం
A person who acts very silly, used in a friendly or joking way.
A person who behaves in a very silly, ridiculous, or clownish way, usually said in a light or teasing manner.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
banana
IPA
GB/bənˈænə/
US/bənˈænə/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
ba - nana (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 2nd syllable (nana)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: banana
- Plural: bananas
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
bananas
noun
పదప్రయోగాలు
banana boat
1/bənˈænə bˈoʊt/
fixed phrase
banana-shaped inflatable boat
An inflatable, banana-shaped boat that people sit on for fun while it is pulled by another boat.
ఉదాహరణలు
- We rode a banana boat at the beach last summer.
- They offer banana boat rides for tourists along the coast.
- She fell off the banana boat and splashed into the water.
banana bread
1/bənˈænə bɹˈɛd/
fixed phrase
sweet bread made with bananas
A sweet, soft bread or cake that is baked with mashed bananas in the mixture.
ఉదాహరణలు
- She baked banana bread with the overripe bananas.
- I like to eat warm banana bread with butter.
- He brought homemade banana bread to the office.
banana peel
1/bənˈænə pˈil/
fixed phrase
the skin of a banana
The yellow outside part of a banana that you remove before eating the fruit.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Throw the banana peel in the trash so no one slips on it.
- He slipped on a banana peel on the sidewalk.
- There was a banana peel left on the table.
banana republic
1/bənˈænə ɹipˈʌblɪk/
fixed phrase
informal
small unstable export-dependent country
A small, poor country with weak government and economy that depends on selling one main product, often fruit.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The novel is set in a fictional banana republic run by a military leader.
- He criticized the government, saying the country was turning into a banana republic.
- Investors worry about putting money into what they see as a banana republic.
banana skin
1/bənˈænə skˈɪn/
fixed phrase
the skin of a banana (BrE)
The outside part of a banana, mainly said in British English, that you take off before eating the banana.
ఉదాహరణలు
- He slipped on a banana skin and fell over.
- Put the banana skin in the compost bin.
- There was a banana skin under the table after the party.
go bananas
1/ɡˈoʊ bənˈænəz/
idiom
informal
become very excited or crazy
To become very excited, very angry, or to act in a crazy way.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The crowd went bananas when the band came on stage.
- My parents will go bananas if they see this mess in the kitchen.
- The kids go bananas every time they visit the theme park.
second banana
1/sˈɛkənd bənˈænə/
idiom
informal
supporting person of second importance
A person who plays a supporting role and is less important than the main or most powerful person.
ఉదాహరణలు
- He was tired of being second banana to the star of the show.
- In this project, I’m happy to be second banana and just help out.
- She refused to play second banana in the new film.
slip on a banana peel
1/slˈɪp ˈɔn ə bənˈænə pˈil/
idiom
informal
make a foolish or comic mistake
To make a silly or embarrassing mistake, similar to falling when you step on something slippery.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The politician slipped on a banana peel during the debate and forgot his key point.
- You don’t want to slip on a banana peel by sending that email to the wrong person.
- The company slipped on a banana peel with its latest ad campaign.
top banana
1/tˈɑp bənˈænə/
idiom
informal
most important person in group
The person who is the most important or has the most power in a group or organization.
ఉదాహరణలు
- She’s the top banana in the company’s marketing department.
- It was clear from the meeting who the top banana was.
- He likes to be the top banana wherever he works.
banana split
1/bənˈænə splˈɪt/
fixed phrase
ice-cream dessert with banana
A dessert made with a banana cut in half, ice cream, and sweet toppings like chocolate or cream.
ఉదాహరణలు
- We shared a banana split at the diner.
- He ordered a huge banana split for dessert.
- The banana split had three scoops of ice cream.
- The banana split came with three scoops of ice cream.