gum
gb/ɡˈʌm/ us/ɡˈʌm/
A2
Ingles
~ 9200
rágógumi, rágó, íny, mézga, növényi gumi, ragasztóanyag, eltömít, beragaszt, összeragacsoz, ínyével rág, eukaliptuszfa
PANGNGALAN
A2
1
Padron ng paggamit:
chew [gum]
He put a stick of gum in his mouth before the job interview to freshen his breath.
Az állásinterjú előtt bekapott egy rágógumit, hogy felfrissítse a leheletét.
Please do not throw your chewing gum on the ground.
Kérlek, ne dobd a rágógumit a földre.
She blew a huge bubble with her bubble gum and it popped all over her face.
I always keep a pack of sugar-free gum in my bag.
The teacher asked the students to stop chewing gum in class.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I like to chew gum after lunch.
Szeretek ebéd után rágózni.
He bought a pack of gum at the shop.
Vett egy csomag rágógumit a boltban.
She is chewing gum while she waits for the bus.
Please spit your gum into the trash.
My friend gave me a piece of bubble gum.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse uncountable and countable uses. We often say 'a piece/stick of gum' for one unit, not 'a gum'. Also, do not say 'eat gum'; say 'chew gum'.
Kahulugan
sweet rubbery candy for chewing
Mga kolokasyon
chewing gum
|stick of gum
|piece of gum
|pack of gum
|bubble gum
|sugar-free gum
Mga kasingkahulugan
chewing gum (More specific and common term for gum used as candy for chewing.)
|
bubble gum (Refers specifically to gum that you can blow bubbles with; often sweeter and softer.)
Mga kasalungat
hard candy (A sweet that you suck or bite and then swallow, not something you keep chewing without swallowing.)
Mga tema
food
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
Depinisyon
A sweet, rubber-like candy that you chew but do not eat or swallow.
A sweet, rubbery substance that you chew to enjoy the flavor or freshen your breath, but do not swallow.
PANGNGALAN
B1
2
íny
B1
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone]'s gums
The dentist said my gums were healthy but that I should floss more often.
A fogorvos azt mondta, hogy egészséges az ínyem, de gyakrabban kellene fogselymet használnom.
Her gums started bleeding when she brushed too hard.
Vérezni kezdett az ínye, amikor túl erősen mosott fogat.
Smoking can damage your gums and lead to tooth loss.
He has receding gums and needs special treatment.
Red, swollen gums may be a sign of gum disease.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
My gums hurt when I eat hot food.
Fáj az ínyem, amikor forró ételt eszem.
The dentist looked at my teeth and my gums.
A fogorvos megnézte a fogaimat és az ínyemet.
Her gums are red and sore today.
I brush my teeth to keep my gums healthy.
If your gums bleed, you should see a dentist.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'gum' (the candy) with 'gums' (body part). The body part is almost always used in the plural: 'my gums hurt', not 'my gum hurts', unless talking about only one area.
Kahulugan
soft tissue around the teeth
Mga kolokasyon
bleeding gums
|sore gums
|swollen gums
|receding gums
|healthy gums
|gum disease
Mga kasingkahulugan
gingiva (Technical medical term used by dentists and in anatomy, not in everyday speech.)
Mga kasalungat
teeth (Not a true opposite, but the hard parts in the mouth that are contrasted with the soft gums.)
Mga tema
health
|body
|medicine
Depinisyon
The soft pink part in your mouth that is around your teeth.
The pink soft tissue inside the mouth that surrounds and supports the bases of the teeth.
PANGNGALAN
B2
3
Padron ng paggamit:
[gum] on [something]
A thin layer of gum on the back of the stamp allows it to stick to the envelope.
A bélyeg hátoldalán lévő vékony ragasztóréteg miatt ráragad a borítékra.
Some candies use natural plant gum as a thickener.
Egyes cukorkákhoz természetes növényi gumit használnak sűrítőanyagként.
Gum arabic is a common food additive and stabilizer.
The label left a sticky gum on the glass jar.
The tree’s bark was covered with beads of amber-colored gum.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
There is sticky gum on the back of this sticker.
Ragadós ragasztóréteg van ennek a matricának a hátoldalán.
This tree makes a lot of thick gum on the trunk.
Ennek a fának a törzsén sok sűrű mézga képződik.
The gum from this plant is used in food.
The gum from the label stayed on the bottle.
He used a special gum to fix the book.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may think 'gum' only means the candy. In technical or product descriptions, 'gum' can mean a general sticky substance, not something you chew.
Kahulugan
sticky glue-like substance or resin
Mga kolokasyon
natural gum
|plant gum
|gum arabic
|stamp gum
|gum residue
|gum base
Mga kasingkahulugan
adhesive (More general and often more formal word for any substance used to stick things together.)
|
resin (Refers specifically to natural plant products; overlaps when gum is plant-derived.)
Mga kasalungat
solvent (A liquid that dissolves or removes sticky substances rather than making things stick.)
Mga tema
materials
|science
|daily_life
|nature
Depinisyon
A thick, sticky material that can make things stick together or that comes from some trees and plants.
A sticky substance, either used as an adhesive or produced naturally by some plants as a thick resin.
PANDIWA
C1
4
Padron ng paggamit:
gum [something] (up)
Old oil can gum up the engine if it is not changed regularly.
A régi olaj lerakódásokkal eltömítheti a motort, ha nem cserélik rendszeresen.
The wrong kind of tape gummed up the printer rollers.
A nem megfelelő ragasztószalag összeragacsozta a nyomtató görgőit.
Don’t use too much glue, or you’ll gum up the lock.
Dust and grease had gummed up the window tracks.
Sticky labels gummed up the recycling machine.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The sugar drink gummed up the keys on my keyboard.
A cukros ital beragasztotta a billentyűzetem billentyűit.
Old paint can gum up the brush.
A régi festék összeragacsozhatja az ecsetet.
Grease and dirt gummed up the small wheels.
Too much tape will gum up the machine.
Sand in the oil gummed up the motor.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners often see 'gum up' and may not realize 'gum' is the main verb. It is usually used in the pattern 'gum [something] up' or 'gum up [something]', and it is often figurative for 'make something not work well'.
Kahulugan
make something sticky or clog it
Mga kolokasyon
gum up the works
|gum up the system
|gummed-up printer
|gummed bearings
|gum the mechanism
Mga kasingkahulugan
clog (Focuses on blocking movement, especially of liquids or machines, without necessarily implying stickiness.)
|
foul (Often used for making something dirty or blocked, especially machinery or engines.)
Mga kasalungat
clear (Means to remove what is blocking or sticking, so that something can move or work properly again.)
Mga tema
daily life
|technology
|daily_life
Depinisyon
To cover something with a thick, sticky material so that it does not move or work well.
To make something sticky or clogged by covering it with a thick, glue-like substance, often causing it not to work properly.
PANDIWA
B2
5
ínyével rág
B1
Padron ng paggamit:
gum [food]
The baby gummed a piece of soft banana.
A baba az ínyével rágcsált egy darab puha banánt.
Without his dentures, he could only gum his dinner.
A műfogsora nélkül csak az ínyével tudta rágni a vacsoráját.
The puppy sat in the corner, happily gumming a rubber toy.
She gently gummed the cracker until it was soft enough to swallow.
He gummed his toast slowly while waiting for his new teeth.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The baby is gumming a soft cookie.
A baba az ínyével rágcsál egy puha kekszet.
My grandfather gummed his food because he lost his teeth.
A nagyapám az ínyével rágta az ételt, mert elvesztette a fogait.
The child gummed the bread before swallowing it.
The dog gummed the toy but did not bite it hard.
She gummed the fruit because it was very soft.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may think this verb is common in all contexts, but it is mostly used for babies, older people without teeth, or animals, and often sounds a bit humorous or descriptive.
Kahulugan
chew food using the gums
Mga kolokasyon
gum his food
|gumming her bread
|gummed vegetables
|gumming on a toy
Mga kasingkahulugan
mash (Means to crush food into a soft mass; does not specifically mention using gums or chewing.)
Mga kasalungat
bite (Uses the teeth to cut into food, the opposite of chewing without using teeth.)
Mga tema
food
|daily life
|body
|health
Depinisyon
To press and chew food with your gums because you do not have teeth or do not use them.
To chew food using the gums instead of the teeth, especially when someone has few or no teeth.
PANGNGALAN
B2
6
Padron ng paggamit:
a gum tree
Koalas spend most of their lives in gum trees.
A koalák életük nagy részét eukaliptuszfákon töltik.
A line of tall gum trees marked the edge of the property.
Magas eukaliptuszfák sora jelölte a birtok szélét.
The scent of the gum trees filled the air after the rain.
Many Australian landscapes are dominated by native gum trees.
The fire burned quickly through the dry gum forest.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
Koalas eat the leaves of gum trees.
A koalák az eukaliptuszfák leveleit eszik.
There are many gum trees near the river.
Sok eukaliptuszfa van a folyó közelében.
We walked through a forest of gum trees.
The gum trees were very tall and thin.
He painted a picture of a big gum tree.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners outside Australia and nearby regions may not recognize that 'gum' in 'gum tree' refers to eucalyptus and may wrongly connect it with chewing gum.
Kahulugan
type of eucalyptus tree
Mga kolokasyon
gum tree
|river red gum
|blue gum
|stand of gum trees
|tall gums
Mga kasingkahulugan
eucalyptus (Scientific and general name for the genus; 'gum' is a common name used especially in Australia.)
Mga kasalungat
shrub (A smaller woody plant, contrasted with tall trees like gum trees.)
Mga tema
nature
|plants
|environment
Depinisyon
A kind of eucalyptus tree that lets out a sticky substance from its trunk and branches.
Any of various eucalyptus trees, especially those that exude a sticky gum from the bark.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
gum
IPA
GB/ɡˈʌm/
US/ɡˈʌm/
Mga pantig at diin
gum (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (gum)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: gum
- Plural: gum, gums
Verb
- Base: gum
- 3rd Person Singular: gums
- Present Participle: gumming
- Past: gummed
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
gums
noun
gumming
verb
gummed
verb
Related words
gummy
adjective
Advanced or less common
gumminess
noun
Mahahalagang punto
- Irregular present participle: gumming Verb
- Irregular past: gummed Verb
Mga ekspresyon
bubble gum
1/bˈʌbəl ɡˈʌm/
fixed phrase
gum used to blow bubbles
A kind of chewing gum that is soft and stretchy, so you can blow bubbles with it.
Mga Halimbawa
- He loves pink bubble gum and can blow huge bubbles.
- The movie had a fun, bubble-gum pop soundtrack.
chewing gum
1/t͡ʃˈuɪŋ ɡˈʌm/
fixed phrase
sweet rubbery candy for chewing
A sweet, rubber-like candy that you chew to enjoy the taste or freshen your breath, but do not swallow.
Mga Halimbawa
- The school does not allow chewing gum in class.
- She bought a pack of mint chewing gum at the station.
gum disease
1/ɡˈʌm dɪzˈiz/
fixed phrase
disease affecting the gums
A health problem in your mouth when the gums around your teeth are infected or become weak.
Mga Halimbawa
- Smoking increases your risk of gum disease.
- Regular flossing helps prevent gum disease.
gum line
1/ɡˈʌm lˈaɪn/
fixed phrase
line where gums meet teeth
The place in your mouth where your gums meet your teeth.
Mga Halimbawa
- Plaque often builds up along the gum line.
- Brush gently near the gum line to avoid irritation.
gum tree
1/ɡˈʌm tɹˈi/
fixed phrase
eucalyptus tree producing gum
A kind of eucalyptus tree that lets out a sticky material from its trunk and branches.
Mga Halimbawa
- Koalas live in gum trees and eat their leaves.
- The road was lined with tall gum trees.
gum up
1/ɡˈʌm ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
cause something to stop working well
To make a machine, system, or process stop working well by blocking it or making it too complicated.
Mga Halimbawa
- If we change the software now, it could gum up the whole booking system.
- Sand got into the gears and gummed up the machine.
- Extra paperwork will only gum up the process.
gum up the works
1/ɡˈʌm ˈʌp ðə wˈɚks/
idiom
informal
seriously disrupt a process or system
To cause a plan, system, or process to have big problems or to stop working properly.
Mga Halimbawa
- One missing document can gum up the works for weeks.
- A small software bug gummed up the works and delayed the launch.
receding gums
1/ɹisˈidɪŋ ɡˈʌmz/
fixed phrase
gums that have pulled back
A problem when the pink part around your teeth moves back, so more of the tooth can be seen.
Mga Halimbawa
- He went to the dentist because he was worried about his receding gums.
- Receding gums can make your teeth more sensitive to hot and cold.
sugar-free gum
1/ʃˈʊɡɚ fɹˈi ɡˈʌm/
fixed phrase
chewing gum without sugar
Chewing gum that is made without sugar, often sweetened with other ingredients and better for your teeth.
Mga Halimbawa
- My dentist told me to chew sugar-free gum after meals.
- She prefers sugar-free gum to reduce the risk of cavities.