swine
gb/swˈaɪn/ us/swˈaɪn/
B2
Ingles
~ 9200
disznó, sertés, rémálom
PANGNGALAN
B2
1
The farm specializes in raising swine for pork production.
Scientists were studying how the virus spread among swine.
The fairground was full of cattle, sheep, and swine on show.
Wild swine have damaged crops in the region.
He grew up on a small swine farm in the countryside.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The farmer keeps many swine on his land.
Swine are raised for their meat.
The disease first appeared in swine.
They sell food made from swine at the market.
The vet came to check the swine on the farm.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes use 'swines' as a plural, but in standard English 'swine' is used for both singular and plural in this animal sense. In everyday speech, people usually say 'pig' or 'pigs' instead of 'swine'.
Kahulugan
Pig, especially as a farm animal
Mga kolokasyon
swine flu
|swine herd
|swine production
|swine farm
|dairy and swine
|wild swine
Mga kasingkahulugan
pig (The usual and more general word in everyday English for this animal.)
|
hog (Mainly North American; often used for a large pig, especially one raised for meat.)
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boar (Refers specifically to a male pig, especially a wild one.)
Mga kasalungat
human (Used in contrasts like 'humans and swine' to separate people from animals.)
Mga tema
animals
|food
|farming
|food_drink
Depinisyon
A pig, especially a farm animal raised for meat, or pigs as a group.
A pig, especially a domesticated pig kept for meat, or pigs considered collectively as livestock.
PANGNGALAN
C1
INFORMAL
2
disznó
A2
Padron ng paggamit:
call [someone] a swine
He took the money and left without a word, the selfish swine.
Fogta a pénzt, és szó nélkül lelépett, az önző disznó.
You swine! How could you treat her like that?
Te disznó! Hogy bánhattál vele így?
The drunken swine crashed his car and walked away laughing.
Only a real swine would lie about something so serious.
She called him a swine for cheating on her again.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
You swine, that was not fair.
Te disznó, ez nem volt igazságos.
He is a real swine to his family.
Igazi disznó a családjával szemben.
Only a swine would do such a thing.
She shouted, "You swine!" and left the room.
I felt like a swine after lying to my friend.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes use 'swine' as a normal word for a bad person in any context. In modern English it is mainly used as a strong, emotional insult, and is more common in British English than American English. It sounds old-fashioned or humorous in many situations, so it should be used with care.
Kahulugan
Extremely unpleasant or selfish person
Mga kolokasyon
selfish swine
|you swine
|the miserable swine
|lying swine
|drunken swine
|the greedy swine
Mga kasingkahulugan
jerk (Informal and common, but usually less strong than calling someone a swine.)
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bastard (Very strong and vulgar insult; similar level of anger but more offensive than 'swine'.)
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pig (Informal insult with a similar image, often focusing on greed, dirtiness, or rude behavior.)
Mga kasalungat
gentleman (Suggests a polite and considerate man, the opposite of a 'swine' in behavior.)
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saint (Informal; describes someone very kind and good, morally opposite to a 'swine'.)
Mga tema
insults
|character
|emotions
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
An insulting word for a very bad or selfish person.
An insulting term for a person who is extremely unpleasant, selfish, cruel, or morally disgusting.
PANGNGALAN
C1
INFORMAL
3
rémálom
B1
Padron ng paggamit:
a swine to [verb]
This old engine is a swine to start in cold weather.
Ezt a régi motort hideg időben kész rémálom beindítani.
The exam was a real swine, much harder than last year.
A vizsga valóságos rémálom volt, sokkal nehezebb, mint tavaly.
That software can be a swine to install if you’re not careful.
The negotiations turned out to be a swine from beginning to end.
Fixing the leak was a swine, but we finally managed it.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
This homework is a swine to finish.
Ezt a házi feladatot kész rémálom befejezni.
The test was a real swine for me.
Számomra a teszt valóságos rémálom volt.
That machine is a swine to use.
The job was a swine, but we did it.
Changing the tire was a swine in the rain.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may not realize this sense is informal and mainly British. It usually needs a context like 'a swine to do' or 'a real swine', and it does not simply mean 'pig' here.
Kahulugan
Very difficult or unpleasant thing
Mga kolokasyon
a real swine
|exam was a swine
|a swine to fix
|a swine to start
|this job is a swine
Mga kasingkahulugan
nightmare (Informal; often used in the same way for a very difficult or unpleasant situation.)
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pain (Short for 'a pain in the neck'; similar informal sense of annoyance or difficulty.)
Mga kasalungat
breeze (Informal; used for a task that is very easy, the opposite of a 'swine'.)
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walkover (Informal; means something very easy to do or win, contrasting with something hard.)
Mga tema
difficulty
|work
|emotions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
A task or situation that is very hard or very unpleasant.
A very difficult, annoying, or unpleasant task, problem, or situation.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
swine
IPA
GB/swˈaɪn/
US/swˈaɪn/
Mga pantig at diin
swine (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (swine)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: swine
- Plural: swine, swines
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
pearls before swine
1/pˈɚlz bɪfˈɔɹ swˈaɪn/
idiom
literary
Valuable things wasted on those who ignore
A situation where something good or valuable is given to people who do not understand it or do not care about it.
Mga Halimbawa
- Her carefully prepared presentation was pearls before swine in that meeting.
- He felt his music was pearls before swine at that noisy bar.
- Posting serious research there is pearls before swine; nobody is interested.
cast pearls before swine
1/kˈæst pˈɚlz bɪfˈɔɹ swˈaɪn/
idiom
literary
Give value to people who ignore it
To offer something good or valuable to people who do not understand it or do not care about it.
Mga Halimbawa
- Trying to explain poetry to someone who hates reading felt like casting pearls before swine.
- He stopped giving them advice because it was just casting pearls before swine.
- Sharing that detailed report with them was casting pearls before swine; nobody even read it.
cast pearls before swine
2/kˈæst pˈɚlz bɪfˈɔɹ swˈaɪn/
idiom
literary
offer value to unappreciative people
To give something good to people who will not understand or care about it.
Mga Halimbawa
- Trying to explain fine art to him is like casting pearls before swine.
- She felt she was casting pearls before swine when she shared her ideas with them.
swine flu
1/swˈaɪn flˈu/
fixed phrase
Type of flu linked to pigs
A kind of flu that starts in pigs and can sometimes make people sick.
Mga Halimbawa
- There was a global outbreak of swine flu in 2009.
- There was a major outbreak of swine flu in several countries that year.
- The news reported a new case of swine flu in the region.
- Health officials warned travelers about the risk of swine flu.
- The vaccine was developed to protect both humans and swine from swine flu.