sea
gb/sˈi/ us/sˈi/
A1
Ingles
~ 900
tenger, valaminek a tengere, tengernyi
PANGNGALAN
A1
1
tenger
A1
Padron ng paggamit:
the [adjective] sea
We spent the summer sailing across the Mediterranean Sea.
A nyarat azzal töltöttük, hogy áthajóztunk a Földközi-tengeren.
The sea was calm and blue under the morning sun.
A tenger nyugodt és kék volt a reggeli napfényben.
Pollution is harming many creatures in the sea.
From the cliff, you can see the endless sea.
Fishermen depend on the sea for their livelihood.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The sea is very big.
A tenger nagyon nagy.
I like to swim in the sea.
Szeretek a tengerben úszni.
The boat is on the sea.
The sea is blue today.
We go to the sea in summer.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sea' with 'lake'; a sea is made of salt water and is often connected to an ocean, while a lake is fresh water and inland.
Kahulugan
Large saltwater body
Mga kolokasyon
open sea
|stormy sea
|at sea
|sea level
|sea water
Mga kasingkahulugan
ocean (Usually refers to one of the Earth's largest continuous bodies of salt water; 'sea' can be smaller or part of an ocean.)
Mga kasalungat
land (The solid surface of the Earth, as opposed to bodies of water like the sea.)
Mga tema
geography
|nature
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
A very big area of salt water, bigger than a lake, like the ocean.
A large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface and surrounds its landmasses.
PANGNGALAN
B1
2
tengernyi
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
a sea of [things/people]
She looked out at a sea of cheering fans.
Kinézett az ujjongó rajongók tengerére.
The city square was a sea of umbrellas in the rain.
Az esőben a város főtere esernyők tengere volt.
We were lost in a sea of paperwork.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I saw a sea of people at the concert.
A koncerten embertengert láttam.
There was a sea of red flowers in the garden.
A kertben piros virágok tengere volt.
The shop had a sea of toys.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may take this meaning literally and think it refers to water; here it describes a large amount of something else.
Kahulugan
Large quantity or mass
Mga kolokasyon
sea of faces
|sea of lights
|sea of people
Mga kasingkahulugan
ocean (Used metaphorically in the same way; 'ocean' can suggest even greater scale.)
Mga kasalungat
handful (A very small number or amount compared to a 'sea'.)
Mga tema
descriptions
|metaphor
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
A very big number or amount of something, like a crowd or things all together.
A very large amount of something, often appearing like a continuous surface or crowd.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
sea
IPA
GB/sˈi/
US/sˈi/
Mga pantig at diin
sea (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (sea)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: sea
- Plural: sea, seas
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
a sea change
1/ə sˈi t͡ʃˈeɪnd͡ʒ/
idiom
Major transformation
A big and important change in something.
Mga Halimbawa
- There has been a sea change in public opinion about climate change.
- Her attitude underwent a sea change after she traveled abroad.
at sea
1/ˈæt sˈi/
idiom
Confused or on a ship
On a ship at sea, or feeling very confused and not knowing what to do.
Mga Halimbawa
- We were at sea for three weeks before reaching land.
- I'm completely at sea with these new instructions.
lost at sea
1/lˈɔst ˈæt sˈi/
fixed phrase
Missing at sea or confused
Not found after being at sea, or feeling very confused and without an idea what to do.
Mga Halimbawa
- Several sailors were lost at sea during the storm.
- When it comes to taxes, I'm lost at sea.
sea level
1/sˈi lˈɛvəl/
fixed phrase
technical
Average ocean height for measurement
The average height of the surface of the ocean, used to measure how high land or mountains are.
Mga Halimbawa
- The city is 500 meters above sea level.
- Sea level has been rising due to climate change.