ace
gb/ˈeɪs/ us/ˈeɪs/
B1
انگریزی
~ 5700
mester, ász, művész, profi, valaminek az ördöge, varázsló, zseni, szuper, klassz, remekel, kitűnően teljesít, ászt üt, ászt szervál, repülőász, vadászpilóta-ász, aszexuális, aszexuális személy
اسم
B2
1
استعمال کا انداز:
an ace at [something]
She’s an ace at solving complex problems under pressure.
The company hired a marketing ace to lead the new campaign.
Our team needs a defensive ace if we want to win the championship.
He quickly became known as the office’s Excel ace.
The movie follows a young poker ace trying to win a major tournament.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
My brother is an ace at math.
We need an ace to fix this computer problem.
She is the ace of our sales team.
He became a tennis ace when he was very young.
Everyone in class knows that Lisa is an ace at drawing.
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with the adjective 'ace' meaning 'excellent.' As a noun, it must refer to a person (or sometimes a player), often used with 'at': 'an ace at chess,' not 'an ace chess' when you mean a very good game.
معنی
a very skilled person
لفظی تراکیب
an ace at [something]
|a real ace
|tennis ace
|coding ace
|design ace
|flying ace
ہم معنی الفاظ
expert (More formal and general; lacks the informal praise or excitement of calling someone an ace.)
متضاد الفاظ
amateur (Refers to someone doing something at a basic or non-professional level, the opposite of an ace.)
موضوعات
work
|education
|sports
|daily life
|daily_life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
Someone who is very, very good at doing something.
A person who is extremely skilled or successful at a particular activity.
B2
INFORMAL
2
استعمال کا انداز:
an ace [thing/performance/idea]
That was an ace performance from the lead actor.
A főszereplő szuper alakítást nyújtott.
We had an ace time at the festival last weekend.
Szuperül éreztük magunkat a fesztiválon múlt hétvégén.
She came up with an ace idea for the campaign.
The new restaurant around the corner serves ace burgers.
He’s an ace guitarist, and his solos are incredible.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
We had an ace holiday in Spain.
Szuper nyaralásunk volt Spanyolországban.
That was an ace movie; I loved it.
Szuper film volt, imádtam.
You did an ace job on this project.
They are an ace band with great songs.
Thanks for the help today; you were ace.
عام غلطی:
Learners may try to use 'ace' before uncountable nouns in ways that sound unnatural, such as 'ace weather' or 'ace music' in all contexts. It is most common with countable nouns like 'job,' 'idea,' 'game,' 'band' or with 'time' as in 'an ace time.' Also, it is informal, so it should be avoided in formal writing.
معنی
excellent; very good
لفظی تراکیب
ace job
|ace idea
|ace performance
|ace player
|ace team
|ace track
ہم معنی الفاظ
excellent (More neutral and common in formal writing; 'ace' feels more casual and often enthusiastic.)
متضاد الفاظ
terrible (Describes something very bad in quality, the opposite of an 'ace' thing.)
موضوعات
daily life
|opinions
|entertainment
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
تعریف
Very, very good; excellent.
Extremely good, impressive, or enjoyable.
فعل
B2
INFORMAL
3
remekel
B2
استعمال کا انداز:
to ace [a test / exam / task / interview]
She aced the final exam and got the highest mark in the class.
Remekelt a záróvizsgán, és ő kapta a legjobb jegyet az osztályban.
If you prepare well, you can ace the job interview.
Ha jól felkészülsz, remekelhetsz az állásinterjún.
He completely aced the presentation and impressed the whole board.
They aced their driving test on the first try.
The team aced the project deadline and finished two days early.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
I studied hard and aced the math test.
Sokat tanultam, és remekeltem a matekdolgozaton.
She wants to ace her English exam.
Remekelni szeretne az angolvizsgáján.
He aced the interview and got the job.
We worked together and aced the group project.
You can ace this quiz if you read the notes.
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes say *'ace in the exam'* instead of 'ace the exam.' In this meaning, 'ace' is followed by the object directly, usually with 'the' or 'my': 'ace the test,' 'ace my exam.' It is mostly used for tests, tasks, and performances, not for general states (e.g., you do not say *'I aced at school'*).
معنی
do extremely well at something
لفظی تراکیب
ace the test
|ace an exam
|ace the interview
|ace the presentation
|ace the assignment
|ace the audition
ہم معنی الفاظ
excel at (Slightly more formal and general; 'ace' often suggests a perfect or near-perfect result on a specific task.)
متضاد الفاظ
fail (To be unsuccessful at a test or task; the opposite outcome of 'acing' it.)
موضوعات
education
|work
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
To get a very high result in a test or to do something very well.
To do something, especially a test, exam, or challenge, extremely well or perfectly.
اسم
B1
4
ász
B1
استعمال کا انداز:
the ace of [hearts / spades / clubs / diamonds]
He smiled when he saw the ace of spades in his hand.
Elmosolyodott, amikor meglátta a kezében a pikk ászt.
She played an ace and won the trick.
Kijátszott egy ászt, és megnyerte az ütést.
In some games, the ace counts as one, not eleven.
I drew two aces in a row from the deck.
They argued about whether the ace was high or low in that game.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
He has the ace of hearts.
Nála van a kőr ász.
She put an ace on the table.
Letett egy ászt az asztalra.
In this game, the ace is the best card.
I drew an ace from the deck.
You win if you have more aces.
عام غلطی:
Learners might think an ace always has the highest value. In many games it is high, but in some games it can be low, or can count as high or low depending on the rules.
معنی
highest or lowest playing card
لفظی تراکیب
ace of spades
|ace of hearts
|draw an ace
|play an ace
|ace high
|low ace
ہم معنی الفاظ
top card (Informal description emphasizing its high value; not a standard card name like 'ace.')
متضاد الفاظ
low card (A card with a low number or value, contrasting with the typically high value of an ace.)
موضوعات
games
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
تعریف
A playing card with one mark (like one heart or one spade) that is often the strongest card in that suit.
A playing card with a single symbol of its suit, usually having the highest or sometimes the lowest value.
اسم
B2
TECHNICAL
5
ász
B2
استعمال کا انداز:
to hit/serve an ace
She fired an ace down the T to win the game.
Beütött egy ászt a T-vonal mentén, és megnyerte a gémet.
He hit fifteen aces in the first set alone.
Csak az első szettben tizenöt ászt ütött.
The match turned when he started serving more aces.
That last ace sealed the victory for the defending champion.
His powerful serve produces a lot of aces on fast courts.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
She won the point with an ace.
Egy ásszal nyerte meg a pontot.
He can hit an ace with almost every serve.
Szinte minden adogatásából képes ászt ütni.
The player served three aces in a row.
An ace is a serve that the other player does not touch.
A strong serve can often be an ace.
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes think any strong or fast serve is an ace. It is only an ace if the receiver does not touch the ball at all and the server wins the point immediately.
معنی
untouched winning serve
لفظی تراکیب
hit an ace
|serve an ace
|backhand ace
|service ace
|ace down the line
|record number of aces
ہم معنی الفاظ
unreturnable serve (More descriptive and less technical; does not always specify that the receiver did not touch the ball, only that they could not return it successfully.)
متضاد الفاظ
double fault (A server’s two failed serves that lose a point, contrasting with an ace, which wins a point immediately.)
موضوعات
sports
تعریف
In sports like tennis, a very good serve that the other player does not hit, so the server wins the point at once.
In racket sports, a serve that the receiver fails to touch, resulting in an immediate point for the server.
فعل
C1
TECHNICAL
6
ászt üt
B2
ászt szervál
B2
استعمال کا انداز:
to ace [someone]
She aced her opponent three times in a single game.
Egyetlen gémben háromszor is ászt ütött az ellenfele ellen.
He aced the world number one with a 220 km/h serve.
Egy 220 km/órás adogatással ászt ütött a világelső ellen.
On match point, she aced him down the middle.
The junior player aced his coach during practice.
He kept acing them on the ad side with a wide serve.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
She aced him with a strong serve.
Erős adogatással ászt ütött ellene.
The player aced her again and won the game.
A játékos újra ászt ütött ellene, és megnyerte a gémet.
He aced his opponent many times in the match.
On the last point, she aced him.
If you serve very well, you can ace your opponent.
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse this with the more general verb sense 'ace a test.' In sports, 'ace' usually takes a person as the object: 'ace his opponent,' not *'ace the point.'
معنی
win a point with an ace
لفظی تراکیب
ace his opponent
|ace her again
|aced the receiver
|aced him out wide
|aced her on match point
ہم معنی الفاظ
outserve (Less common and more general; does not necessarily mean winning with an untouched serve like 'ace' does.)
متضاد الفاظ
serve into the net (Describes a failed serve that loses or risks losing the point, opposite to acing someone successfully.)
موضوعات
sports
تعریف
To hit a serve in tennis or a similar sport that the other player does not touch, so you win the point at once.
To win a point in a racket sport by serving a ball that the receiver fails to touch.
اسم
C1
7
repülőász
C1
استعمال کا انداز:
a/an [number/country] ace
The documentary tells the story of a World War II ace.
A dokumentumfilm egy második világháborús repülőász történetét meséli el.
He quickly became the squadron’s top ace after a series of daring missions.
Vakmerő bevetések sorozata után hamar az alakulat legeredményesebb repülőásza lett.
The museum features a display about famous flying aces.
She studied the tactics used by World War I aces.
The young pilot hoped one day to be called an ace.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
He was a famous flying ace in the war.
Híres repülőász volt a háborúban.
The museum shows photos of many aces.
A múzeumban sok repülőászról láthatók fényképek.
An ace is a pilot who shoots down many enemy planes.
People wrote stories about the fighter ace.
They watched a movie about a World War II ace.
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes think 'ace pilot' just means any very good pilot. Historically, an 'ace' is defined by the number of enemy planes destroyed, not just general skill, though in casual speech the line can be blurry.
معنی
highly successful fighter pilot
لفظی تراکیب
fighter ace
|flying ace
|World War II ace
|Air Force ace
|German ace
|ace pilot
ہم معنی الفاظ
flying ace (A slightly longer but very common phrase; essentially the same meaning as this sense of 'ace.')
متضاد الفاظ
rookie pilot (A very inexperienced pilot, in contrast with an experienced, highly successful ace.)
موضوعات
military
|history
|politics
تعریف
A very successful military pilot who has shot down many enemy planes in war.
A fighter pilot who has shot down several enemy aircraft in air combat, traditionally a set number such as five or more.
اسم
C1
SLANG
8
aszexuális
C1
استعمال کا انداز:
identify as ace
She came out as ace in her early twenties.
A húszas évei elején bújt elő aszexuálisként.
Many ace people find support in online communities.
Sok aszexuális ember talál támogatásra online közösségekben.
The film includes an openly ace character in the main cast.
He said that identifying as ace helped him understand his feelings.
Discussions about ace visibility have grown in recent years.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
He is ace and does not feel sexual attraction.
Aszexuális, és nem érez szexuális vonzalmat.
She told her friends that she is ace.
Elmondta a barátainak, hogy aszexuális.
Many ace people talk about their identity online.
Some ace people still want romantic relationships.
The word ‘ace’ is often used instead of ‘asexual’.
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse this with other senses of 'ace' meaning 'excellent' or 'expert.' In this meaning, it is used mainly in LGBTQ+ and gender/sexuality discussions as a label for asexual people.
معنی
person with little or no sexual attraction
لفظی تراکیب
ace community
|ace spectrum
|ace visibility
|ace pride
|ace person
|ace identity
ہم معنی الفاظ
asexual (The more formal, widely recognized term; 'ace' is an in-group or community shorthand.)
متضاد الفاظ
allosexual (A term used in LGBTQ+ contexts for people who experience regular sexual attraction, contrasted with ace people.)
موضوعات
sexuality
|identity
|relationships
|health
تعریف
A person who does not feel, or feels very little, sexual attraction to other people, and uses this as an identity label.
A person who identifies as asexual, experiencing little or no sexual attraction.
گرامر
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ace
IPA
GB/ˈeɪs/
US/ˈeɪs/
ہجا بندی اور زور
ace (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (ace)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Verb
- Base: ace
- 3rd Person Singular: aces
- Present Participle: acing
- Past: aced
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
aces
verb
acing
verb
aced
verb
عبارات
ace a test
1/ˈeɪs ə tˈɛst/
fixed phrase
informal
do extremely well on a test
To get a very high score on a test, often close to perfect.
مثالیں
- If you study tonight, you can ace a test tomorrow.
- She always seems to ace a test without much effort.
- He was surprised to ace a test he thought he would fail.
ace an exam
1/ˈeɪs ən ɪɡzˈæm/
fixed phrase
informal
do extremely well on an exam
To get a very high score on an exam.
مثالیں
- She worked hard all semester and aced an exam in every subject.
- If you understand the main ideas, you can ace an exam more easily.
- He was proud to ace an exam that most students found difficult.
ace in the hole
1/ˈeɪs ˈɪn ðə hˈoʊl/
idiom
hidden reserve advantage
A special, hidden advantage or strong point that you keep until the right time.
مثالیں
- Their new technology is the company’s ace in the hole.
- He kept his ace in the hole until the final round of the competition.
- The coach said their star player was their ace in the hole.
ace out
1/ˈeɪs ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
informal
defeat or push someone out
To beat someone or push them out of a position by getting the advantage.
مثالیں
- A younger candidate aced her out of the job.
- Small companies were aced out by larger competitors.
- He felt aced out when his idea was ignored in favor of someone else’s.
ace the interview
1/ˈeɪs ðə ˈɪntɚvjˌu/
fixed phrase
informal
do extremely well in an interview
To do very well in an interview, making a very good impression.
مثالیں
- She researched the company carefully and aced the interview.
- If you practice common questions, you can ace the interview.
- He was nervous, but he still managed to ace the interview.
ace the presentation
1/ˈeɪs ðə pɹˌɛzəntˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
informal
give an excellent presentation
To give a presentation very well, in a way that impresses people.
مثالیں
- She aced the presentation and got a promotion.
- With enough practice, you can ace the presentation tomorrow.
- They were worried, but the team aced the presentation.
have an ace up your sleeve
1/hˈæv ən ˈeɪs ˈʌp jˈʊɹ slˈiv/
idiom
have a secret advantage
To have a special, secret plan or advantage that you can use later when you need it.
مثالیں
- The team seemed to be losing, but they had an ace up their sleeve.
- She always has an ace up her sleeve during negotiations.
- Investors suspect the company has an ace up its sleeve for the next product launch.
hold all the aces
1/hˈoʊld ˈɔl ðə ˈeɪsɪz/
idiom
be in a very strong position
To be in a very strong position, with most or all of the power or advantages in a situation.
مثالیں
- In these talks, the buyer holds all the aces.
- After the new law, big companies seemed to hold all the aces.
- With her experience and contacts, she holds all the aces in this deal.
play your ace
1/plˈeɪ jˈʊɹ ˈeɪs/
idiom
use your best option
To use your best or strongest idea, plan, or advantage in a situation.
مثالیں
- They played their ace by revealing the new data at the last minute.
- The manager decided to play his ace and bring in the star player.
- She played her ace when she mentioned her years of experience.
within an ace of
1/wɪðˈɪn ən ˈeɪs əv/
idiom
very close to something
Very close to doing something or to something happening.
مثالیں
- They came within an ace of winning the championship.
- The company was within an ace of bankruptcy last year.
- He was within an ace of quitting his job.