comb
gb/kˈoʊm/ us/kˈoʊm/
A1
Англійська
~ 9300
fésű, fésül, átfésül, taréj, lép, méhlép
ІМЕННИК
A1
1
fésű
A2
Модель уживання:
a comb for [hair]
She pulled a comb out of her bag and quickly fixed her hair.
Elővett egy fésűt a táskájából, és gyorsan megigazította a haját.
Use a wide-tooth comb on wet hair to avoid breakage.
Vizes hajon használj ritka fogú fésűt, hogy ne töredezzen a hajad.
The barber ran a comb through his hair before cutting it.
Навчальні приклади
I need a comb to make my hair neat.
Szükségem van egy fésűre, hogy rendbe tegyem a hajam.
He looked in the mirror and used a comb.
Belenézett a tükörbe, és fésűvel megigazította a haját.
There is a comb on the bathroom sink.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes pronounce the final 'b' in 'comb'. It is silent: /koʊm/, not */koʊmb/. They may also confuse a 'comb' with a 'brush'; a comb is usually flatter with teeth, while a brush has many small bristles.
Значення
toothed tool for hair
Словосполучення
hair comb
|wide-tooth comb
|fine-tooth comb
|plastic comb
|run a comb through [your hair]
Синоніми
hairbrush (Similar tool, but usually larger, with bristles instead of teeth; more common for brushing than detailed styling.)
Антоніми
tangle (Refers to knotted hair, the condition a comb is often used to remove.)
Теми
daily life
|personal care
|appearance
|daily_life
|body
Визначення
A small tool with teeth that you use to make your hair neat.
A small, usually flat tool with a row of teeth, used to arrange, clean, or style hair.
ДІЄСЛОВО
A2
2
fésül
A2
Модель уживання:
to comb [someone's] hair
Please comb your hair before we leave.
Kérlek, fésüld meg a hajad, mielőtt elindulunk.
She gently combed the child’s hair after his bath.
Fürdés után óvatosan megfésülte a kisfiú haját.
He combed his hair back away from his face.
Навчальні приклади
I comb my hair every morning.
Minden reggel megfésülöm a hajam.
She combed her son’s hair for school.
Iskola előtt megfésülte a fia haját.
He forgot to comb his hair and it looked messy.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes say *"I brush with a comb"*. Use 'comb' as a verb: "I comb my hair." Also, remember the silent 'b' in pronunciation: /koʊm/.
Значення
arrange hair with a comb
Словосполучення
comb your hair
|comb it out
|carefully comb
|comb her long hair
Синоніми
brush (General word for using a hairbrush; 'comb' suggests more precise arranging or removing tangles with a toothed tool.)
Антоніми
mess up (To make hair untidy, the opposite of what combing normally does.)
Теми
daily life
|personal care
|appearance
|daily_life
|body
Визначення
To move a comb through hair to make it neat or smooth.
To use a comb to make hair neat, remove tangles, or create a particular style.
ДІЄСЛОВО
B2
3
átfésül
B2
Модель уживання:
to comb [something] for [someone/something]
Police combed the area for clues after the incident.
Az eset után a rendőrség nyomok után kutatva átfésülte a területet.
Researchers combed through thousands of records to find the data they needed.
A kutatók több ezer feljegyzést fésültek át, hogy megtalálják a szükséges adatokat.
She spent hours combing the internet for cheap flights.
Навчальні приклади
The police combed the park for the lost child.
Az eltűnt gyerek után kutatva a rendőrség átfésülte a parkot.
I combed through my emails to find your message.
Átfésültem az e-mailjeimet, hogy megtaláljam az üzenetedet.
Volunteers combed the beach to pick up trash.
Поширена помилка:
Learners may confuse this with the basic hair meaning and say *"comb for"* without an object. Use an object: "comb the area," "comb through the files." 'Comb through' is very common when talking about documents or data.
Значення
search something very thoroughly
Словосполучення
comb the area
|comb through documents
|combed the beach
|combed the records
|combed the crowd
Синоніми
search (More general; 'comb' emphasizes a very careful, detailed search where little is missed.)
Антоніми
overlook (To fail to notice something, the opposite of searching thoroughly.)
Теми
work
|crime
|study
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Визначення
To look through a place or many things very carefully to find something.
To search something extremely carefully and in detail, often over an area or through a large amount of information.
ІМЕННИК
B2
4
taréj
B1
The rooster’s comb turned a deep red as it matured.
Ahogy a kakas felnőtt, a taréja mélyvörösre változott.
Farmers can sometimes tell a chicken’s health by looking at its comb.
A gazdák néha a tyúk taréjából is meg tudják ítélni az állat egészségi állapotát.
This breed has a very large and upright comb.
Навчальні приклади
The chicken has a red comb on its head.
A tyúk fején piros taréj van.
That rooster’s comb is very big.
Annak a kakasnak nagyon nagy a taréja.
The bird’s comb became pale when it was sick.
Значення
fleshy crest on a bird’s head
Словосполучення
bright red comb
|rooster’s comb
|large comb
|single comb
Синоніми
crest (A more general word for the top part or decoration on a bird’s head; 'comb' is specific to chickens and similar birds.)
Теми
animals
|nature
|body
Визначення
The soft, red part on top of a chicken’s head that looks like a crown.
The soft, often red, fleshy crest on top of the head of a chicken, rooster, or similar bird.
ІМЕННИК
B2
TECHNICAL
5
The beekeeper inspected each comb for signs of disease.
A méhész minden lépet megvizsgált, hogy nem mutatkoznak-e rajta betegség jelei.
Old comb in the hive was replaced with fresh foundation.
A kaptárban lévő régi lépet friss műlépre cserélték.
Bees had filled the comb with honey by late summer.
Навчальні приклади
Bees make comb in the hive.
A méhek lépet építenek a kaptárban.
The comb is full of sweet honey.
A lép tele van édes mézzel.
They cut the comb and sold it as honeycomb.
Поширена помилка:
Outside of beekeeping, most people say 'honeycomb' rather than 'comb', so learners might not recognize that beekeepers often shorten it to 'comb'.
Значення
wax cell structure made by bees
Словосполучення
bee comb
|brood comb
|drawn comb
|empty comb
|comb foundation
Синоніми
honeycomb (Common everyday term; in beekeeping, 'comb' often refers to the wax structure whether or not it contains honey.)
Теми
nature
|science
|food
|animals
Визначення
The wax wall with many small rooms that bees make in a hive to keep honey and baby bees.
The wax structure made of many connected cells that bees build inside a hive to store honey, pollen, and brood.
ІМЕННИК
C1
TECHNICAL
6
fésű
C1
The fibers pass through a comb before spinning.
A szálak fonás előtt egy fésűn haladnak át.
A broken comb in the machine caused the line to stop.
A gépben eltört fésű miatt leállt a gyártósor.
Technicians replaced the worn combs to improve the quality of the yarn.
Навчальні приклади
The machine uses a comb to clean the fibers.
A gép egy fésűvel tisztítja meg a szálakat.
A metal comb in the machine moves the threads.
A gépben egy fémfésű mozgatja a szálakat.
Workers changed the old comb in the textile machine.
Значення
toothed machine part for fibers
Словосполучення
metal comb
|carding comb
|textile comb
|wire comb
Синоніми
card (In textiles, a 'card' or 'carding machine' uses comb-like parts; 'comb' is the toothed part itself.)
Теми
technology
|manufacturing
|work
Визначення
A part of a machine with many teeth that helps to clean or order fibers or other long, thin things.
A component of a machine that has a row of teeth and is used to separate, clean, or arrange fibers or other materials.
Граматика
Словникова форма
comb
IPA
GB/kˈoʊm/
US/kˈoʊm/
Склади й наголос
comb (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (comb)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: comb
- Plural: combs
Verb
- Base: comb
- 3rd Person Singular: combs
- Present Participle: combing
- Past: combed
Споріднені слова
Forms
combs
noun
combing
verb
combed
verb
Negative and opposite forms
uncombed
adjective
Вирази
comb back
1/kˈoʊm bˈæk/
phrasal verb
style hair by combing it back
To make a hairstyle by moving a comb so the hair goes back away from the face.
Приклади
- He combed back his hair before the interview.
- Her hair was combed back and held with a clip.
comb out
1/kˈoʊm ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
remove tangles using a comb
To use a comb to take out knots, tangles, or loose hair or fibers.
Приклади
- She used conditioner to help comb out the knots in her hair.
- The stylist carefully combed out the curls before cutting.
comb over
1/kˈoʊm ˈoʊvɚ/
phrasal verb
cover bald spot with hair
To style your hair by moving longer hair over a part of your head where there is little or no hair.
Приклади
- He tried to comb over his thinning hair.
- The stylist advised him not to comb over the bald patch.
comb through
1/kˈoʊm θɹˈu/
phrasal verb
search something very carefully
To look very carefully through many things, details, or information to find what you want.
Приклади
- Investigators combed through hundreds of pages of financial records.
- I spent the afternoon combing through old photos for our presentation.
with a fine-tooth comb
1/wˈɪθ ə fˈaɪn tˈuθ kˈoʊm/
idiom
very closely and carefully
In a very careful and detailed way, so that you do not miss anything.
Приклади
- Lawyers went over the contract with a fine-tooth comb.
- The report was checked with a fine-tooth comb before publication.