yank
gb/jˈæŋk/ us/jˈæŋk/
B1
Ingles
~ 2000
megránt, ránt, rántás, jenki
PANDIWA
B1
1
Padron ng paggamit:
to yank [something] [direction/off/out]
He yanked the door open before she could knock.
Felrántotta az ajtót, mielőtt a nő kopoghatott volna.
She yanked the cable out of the socket.
Kirántotta a kábelt a konnektorból.
The boy yanked his hand away from the hot stove.
I had to yank my suitcase off the conveyor belt.
He yanked the chair closer to the desk.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I yanked the bag from the shelf.
Lerántottam a táskát a polcról.
She yanked the door open.
Felrántotta az ajtót.
He yanked the rope hard.
They yanked the box out of the car.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'yank' with 'pull' without realizing that 'yank' implies a quick, sharp motion.
Kahulugan
Pull something sharply
Mga kolokasyon
yank open
|yank out
|yank off
|yank away
Mga kasingkahulugan
tug (Implies a strong pull but not always as sudden or forceful as 'yank'.)
Mga kasalungat
push (An opposite physical action, moving something away rather than pulling it toward oneself.)
Mga tema
daily life
|movement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
To pull something fast and hard.
To pull something suddenly and with force, often in a quick motion.
PANGNGALAN
B1
2
rántás
B1
With a yank, he freed the rope.
Egy rántással kiszabadította a kötelet.
She gave the leash a yank to stop the dog.
Rántott egyet a pórázon, hogy megállítsa a kutyát.
One sharp yank and the drawer slid open.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
He gave the rope a yank.
Rántott egyet a kötélen.
She gave the door a yank.
Rántott egyet az ajtón.
I felt a yank on my arm.
Kahulugan
A quick, forceful pull
Mga kolokasyon
give a yank
|with a yank
|a sharp yank
Mga kasingkahulugan
tug (A strong pull that may be less sudden than a 'yank'.)
Mga kasalungat
release (Letting go instead of pulling.)
Mga tema
movement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
A quick and strong pull.
A sudden and forceful pulling movement.
PANGNGALAN
B2
INFORMAL
3
jenki
B2
The locals could tell he was a Yank by his accent.
A helyiek az akcentusából hallották, hogy jenki.
As a Yank living abroad, she missed American food.
Külföldön élő jenkiként hiányoztak neki az amerikai ételek.
The British soldiers nicknamed them 'Yanks' during the war.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
He is a Yank from New York.
Ő egy New York-i jenki.
Many Yanks visit London every year.
Minden évben sok jenki látogat Londonba.
She married a Yank soldier.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may not realize 'Yank' can sound unfriendly or joking depending on context.
Kahulugan
An American person (informal)
Mga kolokasyon
loud Yank
|Yank tourist
Mga kasingkahulugan
American (The standard, neutral term without informal or slang connotations.)
Mga kasalungat
Brit (Refers to a British person, often in contrast to 'Yank' in cultural discussions.)
Mga tema
people
|nationalities
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
A casual word for an American person.
An informal term for an American person, especially someone from the northern United States; sometimes used by non-Americans to refer to any American.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
yank
IPA
GB/jˈæŋk/
US/jˈæŋk/
Mga pantig at diin
yank (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (yank)
Mga anyo ng salita
Verb
- Base: yank
- 3rd Person Singular: yanks
- Present Participle: yanking
- Past: yanked
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
yanks
verb
yanking
verb
yanked
verb
Mga ekspresyon
yank off
1/jˈæŋk ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
Remove quickly by pulling off
To pull something off fast and hard.
Mga Halimbawa
- He yanked off his sweater as soon as he got home.
- She yanked off the lid to see inside.
yank out
1/jˈæŋk ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Remove quickly by pulling
To take something out fast and hard by pulling it.
Mga Halimbawa
- She yanked out the weeds from the garden.
- He yanked out the USB drive before shutting down the computer.
yank someone's chain
1/jˈæŋk sˈʌmwˌʌnz t͡ʃˈeɪn/
idiom
informal
Tease or provoke someone
To make someone angry or excited by saying or doing something as a joke or trick.
Mga Halimbawa
- Don't worry, I'm just yanking your chain.
- Stop yanking my chain—I know you’re lying.
- He likes to yank his brother's chain about his cooking.
- He’s just yanking your chain to see your reaction.