grass
gb/ɡɹˈæs/ us/ɡɹˈæs/
A1
Ingles
~ 2200
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
A1
entity
1
Short green plants covering ground
Short green plants that grow close together on the ground.
Padron ng paggamit:
[grass] grows [somewhere]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'grass' with 'weed'; 'grass' is generally positive or neutral, while 'weed' is unwanted plants.
Mga kasingkahulugan
turf (Refers to grass-covered ground, often in sports or landscaping contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
bare soil (Ground without any grass or vegetation.)
Mga kolokasyon
cut grass
|tall grass
|green grass
|patch of grass
|wet grass
Mga tema
nature
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- The children played on the soft grass.
- After the rain, the grass looked bright and fresh.
- We need to cut the grass this weekend.
- Cows were grazing on the grass in the field.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The park has green grass.
- I sit on the grass.
- The grass is wet.
- We walk on the grass.
Pangngalan
slang
B1
entity
2
Cannabis used as a drug
Slang word for marijuana, a drug made from a plant.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may think 'grass' always means the green plant on the ground; in slang it can mean marijuana.
Mga kasingkahulugan
weed (Most common slang term for cannabis; slightly more informal than 'grass'.)
Mga kasalungat
tobacco (A different plant product smoked for nicotine rather than intoxication.)
Mga kolokasyon
smoke grass
|buy grass
|sell grass
Mga tema
drugs
|slang
|health
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- He was arrested for selling grass.
- They smoked some grass at the party.
- Grass is illegal in some countries.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- He smokes grass.
- Grass is not legal here.
- They sell grass in the city.
Pandiwa
slang
B2
action
3
Inform police about a crime
To tell the police about someone doing something illegal.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] grasses [on someone]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse this with growing or planting grass; here it is slang for reporting someone to authorities.
Mga kasingkahulugan
inform (Neutral and formal; does not carry the slang connotation of betrayal.)
Mga kasalungat
cover for (To protect someone by hiding their wrongdoing instead of reporting it.)
Mga kolokasyon
grass on someone
|grass up someone
Mga tema
crime
|slang
|law
|communication
|daily_life
Mga Halimbawa
- He threatened to hurt anyone who tried to grass on him.
- She decided to grass up her former partner to avoid jail time.
- Nobody likes a person who grasses on their friends.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- He will grass on you.
- She grasses up her friend.
- They do not like people who grass.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
grass
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈæs/
US/ɡɹˈæs/
Mga pantig at diin
grass (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (grass)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: grass
- Plural: grass, grasses
Verb
- Base: grass
- 3rd Person Singular: grasses
- Present Participle: grassing
- Past: grassed
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
grasses
noun
grassing
verb
grassed
verb
Core family
grassy
adjective A2
Related words
grassland
noun
grasshopper
noun
Mga ekspresyon
let the grass grow under your feet
1/lˈɛt ðə ɡɹˈæs ɡɹˈoʊ ˈʌndɚ jˈʊɹ fˈit/
idiom
informal
Delay and waste time before acting
Do nothing and waste time instead of acting quickly.
Mga Halimbawa
- If you want that promotion, don't let the grass grow under your feet.
- We need to fix this problem—let's not let the grass grow under our feet.
not let the grass grow under one's feet
1/nˈɑt lˈɛt ðə ɡɹˈæs ɡɹˈoʊ ˈʌndɚ wˈʌnz fˈit/
idiom
Take action quickly without delay
To act fast and not waste any time.
Mga Halimbawa
- She didn't let the grass grow under her feet after graduation—she got a job immediately.
- We should not let the grass grow under our feet when it comes to safety issues.
snake in the grass
1/snˈeɪk ˈɪn ðə ɡɹˈæs/
idiom
Hidden but dangerous or disloyal person
Someone who seems kind or safe but will hurt, cheat, or betray you when you do not expect it.
Mga Halimbawa
- I thought he was my friend, but he turned out to be a snake in the grass.
- Watch out for her—she’s a snake in the grass.
- Watch her closely; there's a snake in the grass in this team.
- The politician called his rival a snake in the grass after the surprise attack.
the grass is always greener (on the other side)
1/ðə ɡɹˈæs ˈɪz ˈɔlwˌeɪz ɡɹˈinɚ ˈɔn ðə ˈʌðɚ sˈaɪd/
idiom
informal
thinking others' situations are better than yours
Thinking other people's lives are better than yours, even if they are not really better.
Mga Halimbawa
- He quit his job for another, but now he realizes the grass isn't always greener on the other side.
- She always thinks she'd be happier living somewhere else—the grass is always greener.
the grass is always greener (on the other side)
2/ðə ɡɹˈæs ˈɪz ˈɔlwˌeɪz ɡɹˈinɚ ˈɔn ðə ˈʌðɚ sˈaɪd/
idiom
Others' situations seem better than yours
This means people often think other people's lives are better than their own.
Mga Halimbawa
- He wishes he had a different job, but the grass is always greener on the other side.
- I thought moving abroad would be better, but I guess the grass isn't always greener.