Ingles

moon

gb/mˈun/ us/mˈun/
A1 Ingles
~ 2900
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan A1 entity
1

Earth's natural satellite

The round object in the sky that moves around the Earth and shines at night.

Padron ng paggamit: the [adjective] moon
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'moon' with 'month' because of similar pronunciation in some languages.
Mga kasingkahulugan
satellite (A more general term for any object orbiting a planet, not specific to Earth's moon.)
Mga kasalungat
sun (The central star of the solar system, opposite in nature and appearance to the Moon.)
Mga kolokasyon
full moon |crescent moon |bright moon |lunar moon |moonlight
Mga tema
science |astronomy |nature |space |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • The full moon lit up the whole valley.
  • We watched the moon rise over the ocean.
  • Astronauts first landed on the moon in 1969.
  • The crescent moon hung low in the sky.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The moon is bright tonight.
  • I can see the full moon.
  • The moon is round.
  • We looked at the moon.
Pangngalan B1 entity
2

Natural satellite of a planet

A round object that goes around another planet, like Jupiter's moons.

Padron ng paggamit: [planet]'s [number] moons
Mga kasingkahulugan
satellite (General term for an orbiting body, either natural or artificial.)
Mga kasalungat
planet (A large body orbiting a star, not a smaller satellite.)
Mga kolokasyon
Jupiter's moons |Saturn's moons |orbiting moon
Mga tema
science |astronomy |space
Mga Halimbawa
  • Jupiter has more than seventy known moons.
  • Saturn's largest moon is Titan.
  • Scientists discovered a new moon around Neptune.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • Jupiter has many moons.
  • Titan is a moon of Saturn.
  • Mars has two moons.
Pandiwa informal B2 action
3

Expose bare buttocks as a joke

To pull down your pants and show your bottom to someone as a joke or to be rude.

Padron ng paggamit: to moon [someone]
Mga kasingkahulugan
flash (More general term meaning to show body parts suddenly; not limited to buttocks.)
Mga kolokasyon
moon someone |get mooned
Mga tema
humor |slang |social |communication |relationships |daily_life
Mga Halimbawa
  • The teenagers mooned the passing bus.
  • He was arrested for mooning the crowd.
  • They laughed after someone mooned their friends.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • He mooned his friend as a joke.
  • The boys mooned the bus driver.
  • She mooned the camera.
Pandiwa literary C1 action
4

Daydream or pine for something

To think about something you want in a dreamy way instead of doing other things.

Padron ng paggamit: to moon over [someone/something]
Mga kasingkahulugan
yearn (Stronger emotional intensity; not necessarily idle daydreaming.)
Mga kasalungat
focus (To concentrate fully on something rather than daydreaming.)
Mga kolokasyon
moon over someone |moon about all day
Mga tema
emotions |romance |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • He spent the afternoon mooning over his lost love.
  • She mooned about the house all day, thinking of her vacation.
  • Instead of working, he just sat there mooning over old memories.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • He moons over his old girlfriend.
  • She moons about her trip to Paris.
  • I moon over my dream job.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
moon
IPA
GB/mˈun/
US/mˈun/
Mga pantig at diin
moon (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (moon)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
  • Base: moon
  • Plural: moons
Verb
  • Base: moon
  • 3rd Person Singular: moons
  • Present Participle: mooning
  • Past: mooned
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
moons noun mooning verb mooned verb
Core family
moonlight noun A2
Related words
moonlit adjective lunar adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
moonless adjective
Mga ekspresyon

over the moon

1
/ˈoʊvɚ ðə mˈun/
idiom informal

Extremely happy or pleased

Very happy about something.

Mga Halimbawa
  • She was over the moon when she got the job.
  • They were over the moon about their wedding plans.

promise the moon

1
/pɹˈɑməs ðə mˈun/
idiom

Make unrealistic promises

To say you will give someone wonderful things that are not possible to give.

Mga Halimbawa
  • Politicians often promise the moon during campaigns.
  • He promised her the moon if she would marry him.

many moons ago

1
/mˈɛni mˈunz əɡˈoʊ/
idiom informal

a long time ago

A long time ago.

Mga Halimbawa
  • We first met many moons ago.
  • Many moons ago, this was all farmland.
  • This happened many moons ago, before you were born.

shoot for the moon

1
/ʃˈut fɚ ðə mˈun/
idiom informal

try for something very hard to get

To try to get something that is very hard or almost impossible.

Mga Halimbawa
  • Even if we shoot for the moon and fail, we'll still land among the stars.
  • He decided to shoot for the moon with his first business idea.

shoot for the moon

2
/ʃˈut fɚ ðə mˈun/
idiom

Aim for a very high goal

To try to do something that is very hard to achieve.

Mga Halimbawa
  • You should shoot for the moon with your new project.
  • They are shooting for the moon with this ambitious plan.

once in a blue moon

1
/wˈʌns ˈɪn ə blˈu mˈun/
idiom informal

Happening very rarely

Something that happens very rarely.

Mga Halimbawa
  • We go hiking together once in a blue moon.
  • We go out for a fancy dinner once in a blue moon.
  • He only eats dessert once in a blue moon.
  • He calls me once in a blue moon, so I’m always surprised.

once in a blue moon

2
/wˈʌns ˈɪn ə blˈu mˈun/
idiom

Happens very rarely

Something that happens only on rare occasions.

Mga Halimbawa
  • We go out for dinner once in a blue moon.
  • He only calls me once in a blue moon.

once in a blue moon

3
/wˈʌns ˈɪn ə blˈu mˈun/
idiom

Happening very rarely

Happening only one time in a long time.

Mga Halimbawa
  • We go out for dinner once in a blue moon.
  • He visits his parents once in a blue moon.

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