windy
gb/wˈɪndi/ us/wˈɪndi/
A2
Англійська
szeles, terjengős, bőbeszédű, felpuffadt, szelek bántanak
A2
1
szeles
A2
Модель уживання:
windy [day/weather/conditions/place]
It was too windy to use an umbrella.
Olyan szeles idő volt, hogy nem lehetett esernyőt használni.
The beach is beautiful but really windy in the afternoon.
A strand gyönyörű, de délutánonként nagyon szeles.
Expect windy conditions along the coast tonight.
Навчальні приклади
It is windy today.
Ma szeles az idő.
I don’t like walking in windy weather.
Nem szeretek szeles időben sétálni.
Поширена помилка:
Don’t confuse windy (a lot of wind) with winding (full of turns, e.g., a winding road).
Значення
having a lot of wind
Словосполучення
a windy day
|windy weather
|windy conditions
|a windy coast
|a windy hillside
|a windy night
|a windy forecast
|windy and cold
|windy outside
|very windy
Синоніми
gusty (Emphasizes sudden strong bursts of wind.)
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blustery (Suggests rough, noisy wind, often with cold weather.)
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breezy (Usually means a lighter, more pleasant wind than windy.)
Антоніми
calm (With little or no wind.)
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still (Air is not moving.)
Теми
weather
|nature
|daily_life
Визначення
If it’s windy, the wind is blowing a lot.
With strong winds blowing, or with frequent gusts of wind.
B2
2
Модель уживання:
a windy [speech/explanation/paragraph/style]
His answer was so windy that I still wasn’t sure what he meant.
Annyira terjengős volt a válasza, hogy még mindig nem voltam biztos benne, mit akar mondani.
Try to cut the windy opening and get to the main point.
Próbáld meg lerövidíteni a terjengős bevezetőt, és térj rá a lényegre.
The report is accurate, but the writing is a bit windy.
Навчальні приклади
Please be concise, not windy.
Kérlek, fogalmazz tömören, ne terjengősen.
Her explanation was windy and hard to follow.
A magyarázata terjengős volt és nehezen követhető.
Поширена помилка:
This meaning is about language style, not weather.
Значення
using too many words
Словосполучення
a windy speech
|a windy explanation
|windy prose
|a windy paragraph
|a windy introduction
|a windy argument
|windy writing
|a windy email
|windy remarks
|windy rhetoric
Синоніми
long-winded (Very common and direct for speech that goes on too long.)
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wordy (Focuses on unnecessary words, especially in writing.)
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rambling (Suggests a lack of clear structure or focus.)
Антоніми
concise (Short and clear, with no unnecessary words.)
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succinct (Very brief and clearly expressed.)
Теми
communication
|writing
|education
Визначення
Windy language uses too many words and is not direct.
Using more words than necessary; long-winded or wordy in speaking or writing.
C1
INFORMAL
3
felpuffadt
B2
Модель уживання:
feel windy; a windy [baby/stomach]
That meal always makes me feel windy.
Attól az ételtől mindig felpuffadok.
The baby was windy and cried most of the evening.
A babát szelek bántották, és az este nagy részében sírt.
I’ve been a bit windy since lunch.
Навчальні приклади
I feel windy after beans.
A babtól felpuffadok.
Поширена помилка:
This is informal and can sound childish or euphemistic; in medical contexts, flatulent/gassy is more direct.
Значення
having gas in the stomach
Словосполучення
a windy baby
|feel windy
|a windy stomach
|windy after eating
|a bit windy
Синоніми
gassy (Common informal word for having gas.)
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flatulent (More direct and more formal/medical-sounding.)
Теми
health
|body
|daily_life
Визначення
If you feel windy, you have gas in your stomach.
Having a lot of gas in the stomach or intestines; tending to pass gas.
Граматика
Словникова форма
windy
IPA
GB/wˈɪndi/
US/wˈɪndi/
Склади й наголос
windy (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (windy)
Форми слова
Adjective
- Base: windy
- Comparative: windier
- Superlative: windiest
Вирази
the windy city
1/ðə wˈɪndi sˈɪti/
fixed phrase
nickname for Chicago
“The Windy City” means Chicago.
Приклади
- She moved to the Windy City for a new job.
- We spent the weekend in the Windy City and saw a Cubs game.
- The conference will be held in the Windy City this year.
Навчальні приклади
- Chicago is called the Windy City.