turkey
gb/tˈɚki/ us/tˈɚki/
A1
Ingles
~ 2900
pulyka, pulykahús, balfék, bukás, Törökország
PANGNGALAN
A1
1
pulyka
A2
Padron ng paggamit:
a [adjective] turkey
We had roast turkey for dinner on Thanksgiving.
Hálaadáskor sült pulykát ettünk vacsorára.
The farmer raises chickens and turkeys.
A gazda csirkéket és pulykákat tart.
She bought a frozen turkey from the supermarket.
Wild turkeys can be seen in the forest.
He carved the turkey at the table.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
We eat turkey at Christmas.
Karácsonykor pulykát eszünk.
The turkey is in the oven.
A pulyka a sütőben van.
I see a turkey on the farm.
He cuts the turkey with a knife.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'turkey' (the bird) with 'Turkey' (the country); note the capital letter for the country.
Kahulugan
Large bird raised for meat
Mga kolokasyon
roast turkey
|turkey sandwich
|wild turkey
|cook a turkey
|turkey dinner
Mga kasingkahulugan
fowl (More general term for domesticated birds used for food.)
Mga kasalungat
chicken (Not a true opposite, but a different common poultry bird; used in contrast in cooking contexts.)
Mga tema
food
|animals
|daily life
|food_drink
Depinisyon
A big bird that people keep for its meat, often eaten at special meals like Thanksgiving.
A large domesticated bird native to North America, with dark plumage and a fan-shaped tail, commonly farmed for food.
PANGNGALAN
A1
2
pulykahús
A2
I made a sandwich with sliced turkey.
Szeletelt pulykahússal készítettem szendvicset.
She prefers turkey over chicken for sandwiches.
Szendvicsbe jobban szereti a pulykahúst, mint a csirkehúst.
We used leftover turkey to make soup.
Turkey breast is low in fat.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I like turkey in my sandwich.
Szeretem a pulykahúst a szendvicsemben.
We eat turkey for lunch.
Ebédre pulykahúst eszünk.
He cooks turkey for dinner.
Kahulugan
Meat from a turkey bird
Mga kolokasyon
sliced turkey
|turkey breast
|turkey soup
|leftover turkey
Mga kasingkahulugan
poultry (General term for domestic bird meat, not specific to turkey.)
Mga kasalungat
beef (Meat from cattle, contrasted with poultry products.)
Mga tema
food
|cooking
|food_drink
|daily_life
Depinisyon
The meat of a turkey bird that people eat.
The flesh of a turkey bird, used as food.
PANGNGALAN
B1
INFORMAL
3
balfék
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
call [someone] a turkey
Don't be such a turkey—think before you act!
Ne legyél már ekkora balfék – gondolkodj, mielőtt csinálsz valamit!
He's a nice guy, but he's a bit of a turkey when it comes to fixing things.
Rendes srác, de ha szerelésről van szó, kissé balfék.
That salesman was a real turkey; he couldn't answer any of my questions.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
He is a turkey in class.
Az órán elég balfék.
My friend is a turkey when he drives.
A barátom balfék, amikor vezet.
Don't be a turkey.
Kahulugan
Foolish or incompetent person
Mga kolokasyon
real turkey
|act like a turkey
Mga kasingkahulugan
fool (General insult for someone acting without intelligence.)
Mga kasalungat
genius (Person of exceptional intelligence; opposite in terms of ability.)
Mga tema
people
|emotions
|daily_life
Depinisyon
A person who is not smart or does things badly.
A person who is regarded as stupid, clumsy, or unsuccessful.
PANGNGALAN
B1
INFORMAL
4
bukás
B1
The movie turned out to be a real turkey and lost millions.
A film igazi bukás lett, és milliókat bukott.
His new business idea was a turkey from the start.
Az új üzleti ötlete már kezdettől fogva bukás volt.
That play was the biggest turkey of the season.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The film was a turkey.
A film bukás volt.
His plan was a turkey.
A terve bukás volt.
The show was a big turkey.
Kahulugan
Complete failure of something
Mga kolokasyon
box-office turkey
|total turkey
Mga kasingkahulugan
flop (Common informal term for an unsuccessful entertainment or venture.)
Mga kasalungat
hit (A successful entertainment production or project.)
Mga tema
entertainment
|business
|arts_entertainment
Depinisyon
A show, movie, or plan that fails completely.
Something, especially a play, movie, or other project, that fails badly and is unpopular or unsuccessful.
PANGNGALAN
A2
5
Törökország
A1
She traveled to Turkey last summer.
Tavaly nyáron Törökországba utazott.
Turkey borders eight countries, including Greece and Syria.
Törökország nyolc országgal határos, köztük Görögországgal és Szíriával.
Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I live in Turkey.
Törökországban élek.
My friend is from Turkey.
A barátom Törökországból származik.
Turkey is near Greece.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'Turkey' (country) with 'turkey' (bird); note that the country name is capitalized.
Kahulugan
Country in Europe and Asia
Mga kolokasyon
visit Turkey
|Turkey's capital
Mga kasingkahulugan
Republic of Turkey (Official full name of the country.)
Mga tema
geography
|travel
|politics
Depinisyon
A country that is part in Europe and part in Asia; its capital is Ankara.
A country in southeastern Europe and western Asia, officially called the Republic of Turkey.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
turkey
IPA
GB/tˈɚki/
US/tˈɚki/
Mga pantig at diin
tur - key (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (tur)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: turkey
- Plural: turkey, turkeys
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
turkeys
noun
Mga ekspresyon
cold turkey
1/kˈoʊld tˈɚki/
idiom
informal
Quit habit suddenly and completely
To stop taking something addictive, like cigarettes or drugs, all at once without reducing slowly.
Mga Halimbawa
- He quit smoking cold turkey last year.
- Some people find it too hard to go cold turkey when quitting caffeine.
like turkeys voting for Christmas
1/lˈaɪk tˈɚkiz vˈoʊtɪŋ fɚ kɹˈɪsməs/
idiom
informal
Choose something harmful to oneself
To make a choice that will hurt you in the end.
Mga Halimbawa
- Supporting that policy is like turkeys voting for Christmas—it will ruin them.
- It’s like turkeys voting for Christmas to agree to those cuts.
talk turkey
1/tˈɔk tˈɚki/
idiom
informal
Discuss seriously and directly
To talk in a serious and direct way about something important.
Mga Halimbawa
- Let's skip the small talk and talk turkey about the deal.
- It's time we talked turkey about your future here.