graft
gb/ɡɹˈæft/ us/ɡɹˈæft/
B2
Ingles
kemény munka, gürcölés, keményen dolgozik, gürcöl, korrupció, oltás, olt, szövetátültetés, átültetett szövet, átültet, ráerőltet
PANGNGALAN
B2
INFORMAL
1
kemény munka
A2
gürcölés
C1
Padron ng paggamit:
a lot of graft
It took a lot of graft to get the place ready for opening.
Sok kemény munka kellett ahhoz, hogy a hely készen álljon a nyitásra.
Behind her success was years of graft and determination.
A sikere mögött évek kemény munkája és elszántsága állt.
I don’t mind the graft if the pay is fair.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
Learning English takes a lot of graft.
Az angoltanulás sok kemény munkát igényel.
This job is hard graft.
Ez a munka kemény meló.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Do not confuse graft (hard work) with craft (skill) or graph (a diagram).
Kahulugan
hard work and effort
Mga kolokasyon
a lot of graft
|hard graft
|years of graft
|the graft of building
|the graft of training
|back-breaking graft
|reward for your graft
Mga kasingkahulugan
hard work (most general and neutral.)
|
toil (emphasizes difficulty and tiredness.)
|
slog (emphasizes boring, tiring work.)
Mga kasalungat
idleness (lack of work or effort.)
|
leisure (free time rather than work.)
Mga tema
work
|daily_life
Depinisyon
hard work, especially for a long time.
hard work and sustained effort, especially physical work.
PANDIWA
B2
INFORMAL
2
gürcöl
C1
Padron ng paggamit:
graft (all day/night)
He grafted for years before he could afford his own place.
Évekig keményen dolgozott, mire megengedhetett magának egy saját lakást.
We’ve been grafting all morning to finish the move.
Egész délelőtt keményen dolgoztunk, hogy befejezzük a költözést.
If you graft, you’ll get results.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I graft every day at my job.
Minden nap keményen dolgozom a munkahelyemen.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
This sense is mainly British/Irish; in American English it may be misunderstood.
Kahulugan
work very hard
Mga kolokasyon
graft all day
|graft away
|graft for a living
|graft to make ends meet
|graft on the site
|graft in the kitchen
Mga kasingkahulugan
work hard (neutral and widely used.)
|
toil (more literary; suggests heavy effort.)
|
slog (suggests tiring, repetitive work.)
Mga kasalungat
slack off (do less work than you should.)
|
loaf (spend time idly; avoid work.)
Mga tema
work
|daily_life
Depinisyon
to work very hard.
to work very hard, especially doing physical work.
PANGNGALAN
C1
FORMAL
3
korrupció
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
graft in [an organization/government]
The mayor resigned after allegations of graft.
A polgármester lemondott a korrupciós vádak után.
The report describes years of graft in the department.
A jelentés évekig tartó korrupciót ír le az osztályon.
The new law aims to reduce graft and bribery.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The newspaper reported graft in the local government.
Az újság korrupcióról számolt be a helyi önkormányzatban.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
This is not related to plants or medical grafts; it means corruption and illegal profit.
Kahulugan
corrupt use of public power
Mga kolokasyon
political graft
|government graft
|widespread graft
|allegations of graft
|anti-graft campaign
|graft and bribery
|graft investigation
Mga kasingkahulugan
corruption (broader term; includes many kinds of dishonesty.)
|
bribery (specifically taking or offering bribes.)
|
embezzlement (specifically stealing money you control at work.)
Mga kasalungat
integrity (honesty and strong moral principles.)
|
probity (formal word for strict honesty.)
Mga tema
politics
|law
|business
Depinisyon
corruption, especially in government.
illegal or dishonest gain made by using a public position or influence, for example taking bribes or stealing public money.
PANGNGALAN
C1
TECHNICAL
4
oltás
C1
Padron ng paggamit:
a graft of [plant]
Apple trees are often grown from a graft rather than from seed.
Az almafákat gyakran oltással szaporítják, nem magról nevelik.
The gardener checked the graft to make sure it had taken.
A kertész ellenőrizte az oltást, hogy biztosan megeredt-e.
A clean cut helps the graft heal quickly.
Kahulugan
joining parts of two plants
Mga kolokasyon
a successful graft
|tree graft
|fruit-tree graft
|grafting technique
|graft compatibility
|graft failure
|graft union
Mga kasingkahulugan
grafting (the same process, named as an activity.)
Mga tema
plants
|gardening
Depinisyon
a method of joining two plants so they grow together.
the horticultural method of joining a shoot or bud from one plant to the stem or rootstock of another so they grow as a single plant.
PANDIWA
C1
TECHNICAL
5
olt
C1
Padron ng paggamit:
graft [a cutting/scion] onto [a rootstock/plant]
They grafted a pear variety onto a hardy rootstock.
Egy körtefajtát ellenálló alanyra oltottak.
You can graft roses in late winter under the right conditions.
Megfelelő körülmények között késő télen is lehet rózsát oltani.
She learned how to graft fruit trees from her grandfather.
Kahulugan
join plant parts to grow together
Mga kolokasyon
graft a cutting onto a rootstock
|graft a branch onto a tree
|graft roses
|graft fruit trees
|graft successfully
|graft by hand
Mga kasingkahulugan
bud (a specific related technique using a bud rather than a cutting.)
Mga tema
plants
|gardening
Depinisyon
to join one plant to another so they grow as one plant.
to join a shoot, bud, or branch from one plant to another plant so they grow together as one.
PANGNGALAN
C1
TECHNICAL
6
Padron ng paggamit:
a graft to [body part]
The surgeon performed a graft to repair the damaged skin.
A sebész szövetátültetést végzett, hogy helyreállítsa a sérült bőrt.
Doctors monitored the graft for signs of infection.
Az orvosok figyelték az átültetett szövetet, hogy vannak-e fertőzésre utaló jelek.
The patient needed a bone graft after the accident.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
He had a skin graft on his arm.
Bőrátültetése volt a karján.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
A graft is tissue moved from one place to another; it is not the same as a cast or bandage.
Kahulugan
transplanted tissue or the procedure
Mga kolokasyon
skin graft
|bone graft
|corneal graft
|a graft operation
|a graft site
|graft rejection
|a graft takes
Mga kasingkahulugan
transplant (broader; can include whole organs as well as tissue.)
|
implant (often artificial material; not necessarily living tissue.)
Mga tema
health
|medicine
Depinisyon
a piece of tissue put on another part of the body to help it heal.
a piece of living tissue (such as skin or bone) that is moved to repair another part of the body, or the operation in which this is done.
PANDIWA
C1
TECHNICAL
7
átültet
C1
Padron ng paggamit:
graft [tissue/skin] onto [body part]
Surgeons grafted skin onto the burn area.
A sebészek bőrt ültettek át az égett területre.
They grafted tissue from her thigh to her lower leg.
A combjából ültettek át szövetet az alsó lábszárára.
The doctor explained how the graft would heal over time.
Kahulugan
transplant tissue onto the body
Mga kolokasyon
graft skin onto
|graft tissue onto
|graft bone into
|graft from a donor
|graft successfully
|graft fails
Mga kasingkahulugan
transplant (more common general term in medicine.)
Mga tema
health
|medicine
Depinisyon
to put living tissue onto a damaged part of the body.
to transplant a piece of living tissue, such as skin or bone, to another part of the body to repair damage.
PANDIWA
C1
8
ráerőltet
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
graft [something] onto [something]
They tried to graft new procedures onto an old system that couldn’t support them.
Megpróbáltak új eljárásokat ráerőltetni egy régi rendszerre, amely ezt nem bírta el.
The film grafts a happy ending onto an otherwise bleak story.
A film egy boldog befejezést erőltet rá egy egyébként sivár történetre.
You can’t just graft a modern interface onto outdated hardware.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
They grafted new rules onto the old plan.
Új szabályokat erőltettek rá a régi tervre.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
This figurative use is common with 'onto'; it implies the addition may not fit well.
Kahulugan
add something that doesn’t naturally fit
Mga kolokasyon
graft a new system onto the old one
|graft extra rules onto
|graft an ending onto a story
|graft features onto a product
|graft changes onto a plan
Mga kasingkahulugan
attach (more neutral; no suggestion of awkwardness.)
|
append (suggests adding at the end.)
|
bolt on (informal; emphasizes an add-on rather than integration.)
Mga kasalungat
remove (take something away rather than add it.)
|
strip out (remove an added part from a system.)
Mga tema
language
|business
|technology
Depinisyon
to add something to something else, often awkwardly.
to attach or add something to an existing system, plan, or story, often in a way that feels unnatural or forced.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
graft
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈæft/
US/ɡɹˈæft/
Mga pantig at diin
graft (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (graft)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: graft
- Plural: graft, grafts
Verb
- Base: graft
- 3rd Person Singular: grafts
- Present Participle: grafting
- Past: grafted
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
grafts
noun
grafting
verb
grafted
verb
Related words
grafter
noun
Advanced or less common
autograft
noun
allograft
noun
Mga ekspresyon
bone graft
1/bˈoʊn ɡɹˈæft/
fixed phrase
technical
bone tissue used for repair
a medical procedure using bone to repair bone.
Mga Halimbawa
- The dentist recommended a bone graft before the implant.
- A bone graft can help the fracture heal properly.
- She recovered quickly after the bone graft procedure.
graft on
1/ɡɹˈæft ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
add something as an extra
to add an extra part to something.
Mga Halimbawa
- They grafted on a new approval step without fixing the real problem.
- The company grafted on a service fee at the last minute.
- You can’t just graft on features and expect the product to feel coherent.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- They grafted on extra costs.
graft rejection
1/ɡɹˈæft ɹɪd͡ʒˈɛkʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
body attacks transplanted tissue
when the body does not accept a transplant.
Mga Halimbawa
- The team watched closely for signs of graft rejection.
- Medication can reduce the risk of graft rejection.
- Early graft rejection is sometimes reversible with treatment.
hard graft
1/hˈɑɹd ɡɹˈæft/
fixed phrase
informal
very hard work
very hard work.
Mga Halimbawa
- There’s no shortcut—you have to do the hard graft.
- Most of the hard graft happens before anyone notices results.
- They’ve done the hard graft, and now the project is finally moving.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- This exam needs hard graft.
skin graft
1/skˈɪn ɡɹˈæft/
fixed phrase
technical
skin moved to repair injury
an operation where skin is moved to cover damaged skin.
Mga Halimbawa
- He needed a skin graft after the burn.
- The doctor explained how to care for the skin graft at home.
- The skin graft healed well with no complications.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- She had a skin graft on her hand.