grunt
gb/ɡɹˈʌnt/ us/ɡɹˈʌnt/
B1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 1600
mordul, felnyög, mordulás, nyögés, melós, irodai robot, baka, gyalogos
క్రియ
B1
1
వాడుక నమూనా:
[someone] grunts
She grunted as she lifted the heavy box.
Felnyögött, amikor felemelte a nehéz dobozt.
He only grunted in reply to my question.
A kérdésemre csak mordult egyet válaszul.
The player grunted loudly when he hit the ball.
The injured man grunted with each step.
I heard him grunt as he pushed the door open.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
He grunted when he stood up.
Felnyögött, amikor felállt.
The man grunted with pain.
A férfi fájdalmában felnyögött.
She grunted as she moved the table.
I heard the boy grunt when he fell.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'grunt' with 'growl'; 'growl' is usually a longer, more aggressive animal sound.
అర్థం
Make a short low sound
పదకలయికలు
grunt in pain
|grunt with effort
|grunt softly
పర్యాయపదాలు
groan (Usually longer and more drawn-out, often expressing pain or annoyance.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
speak (Speaking uses clear words instead of short nonverbal sounds.)
విషయాలు
daily life
|communication
|body
నిర్వచనం
To make a short, deep sound from your throat, often when you are working hard or feel pain.
To produce a short, low, rough sound in the throat, often to express effort, discomfort, or acknowledgement.
నామవాచకం
B1
2
వాడుక నమూనా:
a grunt of [emotion]
He gave a grunt of effort as he lifted the box.
Erőlködő nyögést hallatott, amikor felemelte a dobozt.
A grunt of pain escaped her lips.
Fájdalmas nyögés hagyta el az ajkát.
The soldier answered with a grunt.
I heard a grunt from the next room.
His only response was a grunt.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
She made a grunt when she fell.
Nyögött egyet, amikor elesett.
He gave a grunt as he opened the jar.
Nyögött egyet, amikor kinyitotta a befőttesüveget.
I heard a grunt from the man.
The boy made a grunt when he stood up.
అర్థం
Short low throat sound
పదకలయికలు
a grunt of effort
|a grunt of pain
|a grunt of approval
పర్యాయపదాలు
groan (Similar but usually longer and more expressive of discomfort.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
speech (Speech uses words instead of short sounds.)
విషయాలు
daily life
|communication
|body
నిర్వచనం
A short, deep sound made from the throat.
A short, low, rough sound made in the throat, typically to express effort, pain, or acknowledgement.
నామవాచకం
B2
INFORMAL
3
melós
B2
irodai robot
C1
వాడుక నమూనా:
[someone] is a grunt
I started as an office grunt before moving up to management.
Irodai robotként kezdtem, aztán vezetői pozícióba kerültem.
The grunts do all the heavy lifting while the bosses sit in offices.
A melósok végzik az összes nehéz munkát, miközben a főnökök az irodáikban ülnek.
As a new recruit, you're just a grunt for now.
He felt like nothing more than a corporate grunt.
Most of the work was done by the grunts on the shop floor.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
He is just an office grunt.
Ő csak egy irodai robot.
I was a factory grunt for two years.
Két évig gyári melós voltam.
The new worker is a grunt.
Grunts do the hard jobs.
అర్థం
Low-ranking worker
పదకలయికలు
office grunt
|factory grunt
|just a grunt
పర్యాయపదాలు
drudge (Suggests dull, menial work, sometimes with more negative connotation.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
manager (A manager has authority and responsibility rather than doing basic tasks.)
విషయాలు
work
|informal
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
An informal word for a worker who does simple or hard jobs and is not important in the company or group.
An informal term for someone who does basic, routine, or physically demanding work, often with little recognition or authority.
నామవాచకం
B2
INFORMAL
4
He served as a grunt during the Vietnam War.
Bakaként szolgált a vietnámi háborúban.
Most grunts never see the generals who command them.
A legtöbb baka sosem látja az őt irányító tábornokokat.
The movie follows the life of a young army grunt.
Grunts face dangerous conditions on the front lines.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
He was a grunt in the army.
Baka volt a hadseregben.
Many grunts fought in that war.
Sok baka harcolt abban a háborúban.
The grunt walked with his unit.
The movie is about an army grunt.
అర్థం
Infantry soldier (US slang)
పదకలయికలు
army grunt
|Vietnam War grunt
పర్యాయపదాలు
infantryman (Formal military term for a soldier who fights on foot.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
officer (An officer holds rank and command rather than serving as ordinary infantry.)
విషయాలు
military
|politics
నిర్వచనం
In US military slang, a soldier who fights on foot in the army.
US military slang for an infantry soldier, especially one who serves on foot and does frontline combat work.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
grunt
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈʌnt/
US/ɡɹˈʌnt/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
grunt (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (grunt)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: grunt
- Plural: grunts
Verb
- Base: grunt
- 3rd Person Singular: grunts
- Present Participle: grunting
- Past: grunted
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
grunts
noun
grunting
verb
grunted
verb
Negative and opposite forms
disgruntled
adjective
Advanced or less common
disgruntle
verb
పదప్రయోగాలు
grunt work
1/ɡɹˈʌnt wˈɚk/
fixed phrase
informal
Boring routine tasks
Work that is boring or simple and needs little skill but must still be done.
ఉదాహరణలు
- I spent my first year at the company doing all the grunt work.
- Volunteers handled most of the grunt work for the event.