tin
gb/tˈɪn/ us/tˈɪn/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 3000
ón, konzervdoboz, konzerv, tragacs, alufólia, ónfólia
నామవాచకం
B1
1
ón
B2
Tin is often used to coat steel to prevent rust.
Az ónt gyakran használják acél bevonására, hogy ne rozsdásodjon.
The craftsman melted the tin to make a small figurine.
A mesterember megolvasztotta az ónt, hogy egy kis szobrocskát készítsen.
Tin has been mined in this region for hundreds of years.
They discovered traces of tin in the ancient pottery.
Tin is one of the oldest known metals.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
This can is made of tin.
Ez a konzervdoboz ónból készült.
Tin is a kind of metal.
Az ón egyfajta fém.
The roof is covered with tin.
They found tin in the ground.
Tin is soft and easy to shape.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tin' with 'can' in all contexts. While many cans are made from tin-coated steel, 'tin' itself is the metal, not the container.
అర్థం
A soft silvery-white metal
పదకలయికలు
tin can
|tin foil
|tin mine
|tin roof
|tin coating
పర్యాయపదాలు
metal (A general term for metallic substances; less specific than 'tin'.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
nonmetal (Refers to elements or materials without metallic properties, opposite in type to tin.)
విషయాలు
materials
|manufacturing
|science
|technology
నిర్వచనం
A soft, light-colored metal that is used to make cans and cover other metals to stop rust.
A chemical element with the symbol Sn, known for being a soft, silvery-white metal used in alloys and coatings.
నామవాచకం
A2
2
konzervdoboz
B1
konzerv
A2
She opened a tin of tomatoes for the pasta sauce.
Felnyitott egy paradicsomkonzervet a tésztaszószhoz.
We packed several tins of tuna for the trip.
Az útra több tonhalkonzervet is elcsomagoltunk.
The child made a drum out of an empty tin.
He stacked the tins neatly on the shelf.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
I bought a tin of soup.
Vettem egy leveskonzervet.
She opened a tin of fish.
Felnyitott egy halkonzervet.
There is a tin of tea on the table.
We have many tins in the cupboard.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes use 'tin' when 'can' is more natural in American English; the choice depends on dialect.
అర్థం
A sealed metal container for food or drink
పదకలయికలు
tin of beans
|tin opener
|empty tin
|tin lid
పర్యాయపదాలు
can ('Can' is more common in American English, while 'tin' is common in British English for food containers.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
jar (A rigid container, usually glass, used instead of a tin for storage.)
విషయాలు
food
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
నిర్వచనం
A small metal container that holds food or drink.
A sealed metal container, typically cylindrical, used for storing food or drink.
నామవాచకం
B2
INFORMAL
3
tragacs
B2
He drives around in that old tin and refuses to buy a new one.
Azzal az öreg tragaccsal furikázik, és nem hajlandó újat venni.
This tin barely makes it up the hill.
Ez a tragacs alig bír felmenni az emelkedőn.
The mechanic said my tin isn’t worth fixing.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
My car is an old tin.
Az autóm egy öreg tragacs.
He drives a rusty tin.
Egy rozsdás tragacsot vezet.
That tin is very slow.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may not realize this usage is informal and somewhat derogatory; avoid in formal contexts.
అర్థం
An old or cheap car (informal)
పదకలయికలు
old tin
|rusty tin
పర్యాయపదాలు
banger (British slang for an old, unreliable car; more colloquial than 'tin'.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
luxury car (A high-quality, expensive vehicle; opposite in quality and condition to 'tin' in this sense.)
విషయాలు
transport
|slang
|transportation
|daily_life
నిర్వచనం
An old car that does not work well.
(Informal) An old or badly made car, often considered worthless.
నామవాచకం
A2
4
Cover the dish with tin foil before baking.
Fedd le az edényt alufóliával sütés előtt.
He wrapped the sandwich in tin foil.
Alufóliába csomagolta a szendvicset.
Tin foil was crumpled on the picnic table.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
Wrap the cake in tin foil.
Csomagold a süteményt alufóliába.
I need some tin foil for cooking.
Szükségem van egy kis alufóliára a főzéshez.
She covered the food with tin foil.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may think 'tin foil' always contains real tin; today it usually does not.
అర్థం
Thin foil made from tin or coated metal
పదకలయికలు
tin foil
|wrap in tin
పర్యాయపదాలు
aluminum foil ('Aluminum foil' is more accurate today; 'tin foil' is traditional wording.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
plastic wrap (A flexible plastic film used for wrapping food instead of metal foil.)
విషయాలు
cooking
|materials
|food_drink
|daily_life
నిర్వచనం
Very thin metal sheet used to wrap food or other things.
Thin sheets of metal, traditionally made from tin but now often aluminum, used especially for wrapping food.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
tin
IPA
GB/tˈɪn/
US/tˈɪn/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
tin (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (tin)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: tin
- Plural: tins
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
tins
noun
Core family
tinned
adjective
Related words
tinny
adjective
tinfoil
noun
పదప్రయోగాలు
tin ear
1/tˈɪn ˈɪɹ/
idiom
informal
Inability to detect musical pitch or tone sensitivity
Not able to hear music notes correctly or understand how words sound to others.
ఉదాహరణలు
- He has such a tin ear he can't tell when he's singing out of tune.
- Her speech showed she had a political tin ear, ignoring public concerns.
tin god
1/tˈɪn ɡˈɑd/
idiom
informal
Self-important person with little power
Someone who acts very important but does not really have much power or respect.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The manager is a bit of a tin god around here, making petty rules.
- She refuses to work for a tin god who belittles staff.
worth one's weight in tin
1/wˈɚθ wˈʌnz wˈeɪt ˈɪn tˈɪn/
idiom
informal
Valuable but less than top standard
Useful or valuable, but not as much as something better known as the best (like gold).
ఉదాహరణలు
- This old tractor is worth its weight in tin for what it can still do.
- In this town, a good mechanic is worth his weight in tin.