scythe
gb/sˈɪθ/ us/sˈɪθ/
C1
ఆంగ్లం
kasza, kaszál, letarol, lekaszál
నామవాచకం
C1
1
kasza
B2
వాడుక నమూనా:
a scythe; [use] a scythe; [sharpen] a scythe
He cut the long grass with a scythe because the mower couldn’t reach the slope.
A hosszú füvet kaszával vágta le, mert a fűnyíró nem boldogult a lejtőn.
The museum display included a scythe used for harvesting grain by hand.
A múzeumi kiállításon egy, a gabona kézi aratásához használt kasza is szerepelt.
She hung the scythe in the shed after sharpening the blade.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
He uses a scythe to cut grass.
Kaszával vágja a füvet.
The scythe has a long handle.
A kaszának hosszú nyele van.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Don’t confuse a scythe (long handle, two-handed) with a sickle (smaller, one-handed).
అర్థం
curved tool for mowing grass
పదకలయికలు
use a scythe
|swing a scythe
|sharpen a scythe
|whet a scythe
|a long-handled scythe
|a traditional scythe
|a scythe blade
|a scythe handle
|cut hay with a scythe
|mow with a scythe
పర్యాయపదాలు
sickle (A smaller, hand-held cutting tool; a scythe is longer and usually used with two hands.)
|
mowing scythe (More explicit term for the agricultural tool.)
విషయాలు
agriculture
|tools
|outdoors
నిర్వచనం
A tool with a long handle and a curved blade for cutting grass or crops.
A long-handled farm tool with a curved blade, used for cutting grass, grain, or other vegetation by hand.
నామవాచకం
C1
LITERARY
2
kasza
B2
వాడుక నమూనా:
the scythe (as a symbol of death)
In the painting, Death is shown holding a scythe.
A festményen a Halál egy kaszát tart a kezében.
The scythe in the logo is meant to suggest mortality and time running out.
A logóban a kasza a halandóságot és az idő fogyását hivatott jelezni.
Halloween decorations often include a hooded figure with a scythe.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
The Grim Reaper is often shown with a scythe.
A Kaszást gyakran kaszával ábrázolják.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
This sense is symbolic; it does not mean an actual farming tool in the scene.
అర్థం
symbol of death in art
పదకలయికలు
the Reaper’s scythe
|the Grim Reaper’s scythe
|Death’s scythe
|a scythe-wielding figure
|a scythe as a symbol
|a scythe in medieval art
పర్యాయపదాలు
emblem (General word for a symbolic object; not specific to death.)
విషయాలు
culture
|art
|death
నిర్వచనం
In stories and pictures, a scythe can represent death.
A scythe, especially as shown in images of the Grim Reaper, used as a symbol of death or the taking of life.
క్రియ
C1
3
kaszál
B2
వాడుక నమూనా:
scythe [grass/hay/corn]; scythe down [vegetation]
They scythed the meadow at dawn while the grass was still damp.
Hajnalban kaszálták le a rétet, amíg a fű még nedves volt.
He scythed the weeds along the fence line.
A kerítés mentén kaszálta le a gyomokat.
For the demonstration, volunteers scythed a small patch of hay by hand.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
They scythe the grass in summer.
Nyáron kaszálják a füvet.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
The verb is usually used for cutting vegetation, not for ordinary knife-cutting.
అర్థం
cut with a scythe
పదకలయికలు
scythe the grass
|scythe the field
|scythe hay
|scythe corn
|scythe weeds
|scythe down vegetation
|scythe by hand
పర్యాయపదాలు
mow (More general; can be done with a machine as well as by hand.)
|
reap (Often refers specifically to harvesting grain or crops.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
sow (To plant seeds, the opposite activity in farming.)
విషయాలు
agriculture
|outdoors
నిర్వచనం
To cut grass or crops with a scythe.
To cut grass, grain, or other vegetation using a scythe.
క్రియ
C2
4
వాడుక నమూనా:
scythe through [something]; scythe down [people/trees/etc.]
The truck scythed through the barriers and into the crowd.
A teherautó letarolta a terelőkorlátokat, majd a tömegbe hajtott.
Machine-gun fire scythed down the front line.
A géppuskatűz lekaszálta az első vonalat.
The storm scythed through the orchard, leaving broken branches everywhere.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
The car scythed through the fence.
Az autó letarolta a kerítést.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
This is usually figurative and often used for disasters, violence, or fast-moving vehicles.
అర్థం
cut down quickly and violently
పదకలయికలు
scythe through a crowd
|scythe through traffic
|scythe through the undergrowth
|scythe down pedestrians
|scythe down trees
|scythe down defenders
|scythe across a field
|be scythed down
పర్యాయపదాలు
plow through (Emphasizes forceful forward movement rather than cutting.)
|
cut down (More general; may not suggest speed or large numbers.)
|
tear through (Emphasizes speed and damage, less the ‘cutting’ image.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
miss (To pass without hitting or harming.)
విషయాలు
news
|violence
|accidents
నిర్వచనం
To destroy or hit many things quickly, as if cutting them down.
To cut or knock down many things or people quickly and forcefully, or to move through an area causing severe damage, in a way compared to a scythe cutting vegetation.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
scythe
IPA
GB/sˈɪθ/
US/sˈɪθ/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
scythe (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (scythe)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: scythe
- Plural: scythes
Verb
- Base: scythe
- 3rd Person Singular: scythes
- Present Participle: scything
- Past: scythed
పదప్రయోగాలు
scythe down [someone/something]
1/sˈɪθ dˈaʊn sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
knock down many quickly
To make many people or things fall, quickly and violently.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The blast scythed down the trees nearest the road.
- The rider was scythed down by a reckless driver.
- The winger scythed down his opponent and was shown a red card.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The storm scythed down several trees.
scythe through [something]
1/sˈɪθ θɹˈu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
move through causing heavy damage
To go through something and damage a lot of it.
ఉదాహరణలు
- A gust of wind scythed through the campsite, flattening two tents.
- The player scythed through the defense and scored.
- The falling tree scythed through the power lines.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The ball scythed through the air.