Ingles

cigar

gb/sɪɡˈɑɹ/ us/sɪɡˈɑɹ/
B1 Ingles
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Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan B1 entity
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Rolled tobacco for smoking

A roll of dried tobacco leaves that people smoke.

Padron ng paggamit: to smoke [a cigar]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cigar' with 'cigarette'. A cigar is larger, made with whole tobacco leaves, and is not inhaled deeply like a cigarette.
Mga kasingkahulugan
stogie (Informal term for a cigar, often implying a cheaper or rougher variety.)
Mga kasalungat
cigarette (A smaller, usually paper-wrapped roll of tobacco; differs in size, materials, and smoking style.)
Mga kolokasyon
smoke a cigar |light a cigar |cigar smoke |cigar shop |cigar lounge
Mga tema
daily life |leisure |lifestyle |daily_life |health |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • He lit a cigar and leaned back in his chair.
  • The room was filled with the rich aroma of cigar smoke.
  • She bought a box of fine Cuban cigars as a gift.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • He is smoking a cigar.
  • The man has a big cigar in his mouth.
  • My uncle likes to smoke cigars after dinner.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
cigar
IPA
GB/sɪɡˈɑɹ/
US/sɪɡˈɑɹ/
Mga pantig at diin
ci - gar (2 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (gar)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
  • Base: cigar
  • Plural: cigars
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
cigars noun
Core family
cigarette noun A2
Advanced or less common
cigarillo noun
Mga ekspresyon

close but no cigar

1
/klˈoʊs bˈʌt nˈoʊ sɪɡˈɑɹ/
idiom informal

Almost succeeded but failed

Used when someone almost achieves something but does not succeed.

Mga Halimbawa
  • He almost won the race—close but no cigar.
  • You were so close to getting the answer right, but no cigar.

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