kidney
gb/kˈɪdni/ us/kˈɪdni/
B1
Англійська
~ 7700
vese, természet, alkat
ІМЕННИК
B1
1
vese
B1
Модель уживання:
the/an [kidney]; [someone]'s kidney
The doctor said his left kidney was not working properly.
Az orvos azt mondta, hogy a bal veséje nem működik megfelelően.
She donated a kidney to her younger brother.
Az egyik veséjét adományozta az öccsének.
Dehydration can increase the risk of kidney stones.
The test showed that her kidney function had improved.
Patients with severe kidney failure may need dialysis three times a week.
Навчальні приклади
Your kidneys help clean your blood.
A veséid segítenek megtisztítani a véredet.
He has pain in his right kidney.
Fáj a jobb veséje.
The doctor is worried about her kidneys.
People with very sick kidneys may need a machine to clean their blood.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse "kidney" with "liver" or think it is in the chest area. The kidney is in the lower back area and is part of the body’s waste-removal system, not the digestive system like the liver.
Значення
organ that filters blood
Словосполучення
kidney failure
|kidney disease
|kidney stone
|kidney transplant
|donate a kidney
|kidney function
Синоніми
renal organ (Technical medical term; rarely used in everyday speech.)
Теми
health
|biology
|anatomy
|medicine
|body
Визначення
One of the two organs in your body that clean your blood and make urine.
Either of a pair of bean-shaped organs in the body that filter waste products from the blood and produce urine.
ІМЕННИК
B2
2
vese
B2
Модель уживання:
eat [kidneys]; cook [kidneys]
Traditional steak and kidney pie is still popular in some parts of Britain.
A hagyományos steak and kidney pie, vagyis marhahúsos-vesés pite, Nagy-Britannia egyes részein még mindig népszerű.
The chef recommended lamb's kidneys with a red wine sauce.
A séf vörösboros mártással készült bárányvesét ajánlott.
She refuses to eat kidneys or any other kind of organ meat.
The market sells fresh kidneys early in the morning.
Навчальні приклади
We ate steak and kidney pie for dinner.
Vacsorára steak and kidney pie-t, azaz marhahúsos-vesés pitét ettünk.
The cook fried the kidneys with onions.
A szakács hagymával sütötte meg a vesét.
Some people like kidneys, but others do not.
My grandmother used to cook lamb's kidneys on Sundays.
Поширена помилка:
Learners may not realize that "kidneys" can also mean a type of food and think it always refers only to the organ inside the body. Context with cooking or eating usually shows the food meaning.
Значення
animal kidneys used as food
Словосполучення
steak and kidney pie
|lamb's kidneys
|grilled kidneys
|fried kidneys
Синоніми
offal (More general word for animal organs used as food, including liver, heart, kidneys, etc.)
|
organ meat (Describes all edible animal organs; more descriptive than precise.)
Теми
food
|cooking
|food_drink
Визначення
The kidney from an animal that people cook and eat as meat.
The kidneys of an animal, especially a cow, pig, or sheep, prepared and eaten as meat.
ІМЕННИК
C1
LITERARY
3
Модель уживання:
of [the same/right] kidney
Writers of that kidney tend to distrust simple happy endings.
Az ilyen alkatú írók hajlamosak bizalmatlanul viszonyulni az egyszerű, boldog befejezésekhez.
The hero was not of a cruel kidney, despite his harsh words.
A hős nem volt kegyetlen természetű, a kemény szavai ellenére sem.
She preferred friends of a more cheerful kidney than her solemn colleagues.
Навчальні приклади
He is not of a cruel kidney, but he is strict.
Nem kegyetlen természetű, csak szigorú.
The story talks about men of a different kidney from us today.
A történet olyan emberekről szól, akik más természetűek, mint a mai emberek.
People of a timid kidney may not enjoy this kind of work.
Поширена помилка:
Most learners either do not know this sense or misread it as the body organ. It appears mainly in older literature. In modern English, use words like "character," "temperament," or "nature" instead.
Значення
natural character or temperament
Словосполучення
of the right kidney
|of the same kidney
Синоніми
temperament (Modern and common word for a person's natural character and emotional style.)
|
nature (Very common word for someone's basic character; broader and more general.)
Антоніми
disposition (Not a true opposite but sometimes contrasted when speaking of different types of character; included for approximate semantic contrast.)
Теми
personality
|description
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
A person's usual way of thinking and feeling; their type of character. This use is old-fashioned.
A person's natural character or temperament, especially as a type or kind, used mainly in older or literary English.
Граматика
Словникова форма
kidney
IPA
GB/kˈɪdni/
US/kˈɪdni/
Склади й наголос
kid - ney (2 склади)
Stress on 1st syllable (kid)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: kidney
- Plural: kidneys
Споріднені слова
Forms
kidneys
noun
Related words
renal
adjective
Вирази
kidney disease
1/kˈɪdni dɪzˈiz/
fixed phrase
long-term illness of the kidneys
A health problem that slowly harms the kidneys over time.
Приклади
- High blood pressure is a major cause of kidney disease.
- Regular check-ups can help doctors find kidney disease early.
kidney failure
1/kˈɪdni fˈeɪljɚ/
fixed phrase
serious loss of kidney function
A serious medical problem when the kidneys stop working well and cannot clean the blood.
Приклади
- The patient was diagnosed with acute kidney failure after the operation.
- Long-term diabetes can lead to kidney failure if it is not controlled.
kidney stone
1/kˈɪdni stˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
hard mineral mass in the kidney
A small hard piece that forms in the kidney and can cause a lot of pain when it moves.
Приклади
- He went to the emergency room with severe pain from a kidney stone.
- Drinking more water may help prevent kidney stones in some people.
kidney transplant
1/kˈɪdni tɹˈænsplænt/
fixed phrase
operation to replace a kidney
A medical operation in which a sick kidney is removed and a healthy kidney from another person is put into the body.
Приклади
- After years on dialysis, she finally received a kidney transplant.
- The hospital has one of the best kidney transplant programs in the country.
kidney transplant
2/kˈɪdni tɹˈænsplænt/
fixed phrase
technical
operation to replace a kidney
a medical operation in which a sick kidney is taken out or left in place and a healthy kidney from another person is put in
Приклади
- She is recovering well after her kidney transplant.
- Many patients with kidney failure hope for a kidney transplant.
- The charity supports children who need a kidney transplant.