queer
gb/kwˈɪɹ/ us/kwˈɪɹ/
B2
Англійська
~ 2900
queer, LMBTQ+, furcsa, elront, betesz, meghiúsít
B2
1
Модель уживання:
[someone] is queer
She proudly identifies as queer.
Büszkén queernek vallja magát.
The festival celebrates queer artists from around the world.
A fesztivál a világ minden tájáról érkező queer művészeket ünnepli.
He has been active in queer rights movements for years.
Навчальні приклади
My friend is queer.
A barátom queer.
They are part of the queer community.
A queer közösséghez tartoznak.
She says she is queer.
Поширена помилка:
Learners may confuse 'queer' with older offensive usage; in modern contexts, it is often a positive self-description but can still be sensitive depending on speaker and audience.
Значення
relating to LGBTQ+ identity
Словосполучення
queer community
|queer identity
|queer culture
|queer rights
Синоніми
LGBTQ+ (Broad term for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and related identities; more inclusive but not used as a personal adjective in the same way.)
Антоніми
straight (Refers to someone who is heterosexual and cisgender; opposite of queer in this identity sense.)
Теми
identity
|gender
|sexuality
|society
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
About a person who is not straight or whose gender is not only male or female.
Describes someone whose sexual orientation or gender identity is not heterosexual or cisgender.
B2
2
furcsa
A2
Модель уживання:
a queer [thing/situation/feeling]
There was something queer about the way he spoke.
Volt valami furcsa abban, ahogyan beszélt.
I had a queer feeling that we were being watched.
Furcsa érzésem volt, hogy figyelnek minket.
Her behavior seemed queer to everyone at the party.
Навчальні приклади
That is a queer story.
Ez egy furcsa történet.
I have a queer feeling about this.
Furcsa érzésem van ezzel kapcsolatban.
His clothes look queer.
Поширена помилка:
Learners may unintentionally cause offense if using this meaning about people due to overlap with LGBTQ+ sense.
Значення
strange or unusual
Словосполучення
queer feeling
|queer look
|queer situation
Синоніми
odd (Very similar in meaning; more common in everyday speech.)
Антоніми
normal (Typical or expected; opposite of strange or unusual.)
Теми
descriptions
|perception
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
Strange or different from what is normal.
Strange, odd, or unusual, often in a way that is noticeable or puzzling.
ДІЄСЛОВО
C1
INFORMAL
3
Модель уживання:
queer [someone's] [plans/chances]
He queered my chances of getting the job by telling them I was unreliable.
Azzal, hogy azt mondta nekik, megbízhatatlan vagyok, elrontotta az esélyeimet arra, hogy megkapjam az állást.
The sudden rainstorm queered the outdoor event.
A hirtelen jött zivatar elrontotta a szabadtéri rendezvényt.
Don't queer the deal by asking for too much money.
Навчальні приклади
He queered my plan.
Elrontotta a tervemet.
The storm queered our picnic.
A vihar elrontotta a piknikünket.
She queered his chance to win.
Значення
to spoil or ruin
Словосполучення
queer the deal
|queer someone's chances
Синоніми
spoil (More neutral and common term for ruining something.)
Антоніми
help (To make it easier for something to succeed.)
Теми
problems
|conflict
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Визначення
To make something fail or stop from happening as planned.
To spoil, ruin, or put an end to someone's plans or chances.
Граматика
Словникова форма
queer
IPA
GB/kwˈɪɹ/
US/kwˈɪɹ/
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queer (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (queer)
Форми слова
Adjective
- Base: queer
- Comparative: queerer
- Superlative: queerest
Verb
- Base: queer
- 3rd Person Singular: queers
- Present Participle: queering
- Past: queered
Споріднені слова
Forms
queers
verb
queering
verb
queered
verb
queerer
adjective
queerest
adjective
Core family
queerness
noun
Related words
queerly
adverb
genderqueer
adjective
Advanced or less common
queerphobia
noun
queerphobic
adjective
Вирази
queer the pitch
1/kwˈɪɹ ðə pˈɪt͡ʃ/
idiom
informal
spoil someone's chances of success
To make it hard for someone to get what they want by creating problems.
Приклади
- His negative comments really queered the pitch for her presentation.
- Arriving late queered the pitch for the team's chances.