clam
gb/klˈæm/ us/klˈæm/
B1
انگریزی
kagyló, szótlan ember, kagylót szed, lóvé, dolcsi, pina
اسم
B1
1
kagyló
A2
استعمال کا انداز:
a clam; clams
We found a clam buried in the wet sand at low tide.
Apálykor találtunk egy kagylót a nedves homokba temetkezve.
Clams filter water as they feed.
A kagylók táplálkozás közben szűrik a vizet.
The diver photographed a giant clam on the reef.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
A clam has two shells.
A kagylónak két héja van.
Clams live in the sand.
A kagylók a homokban élnek.
عام غلطی:
Don’t confuse clam (a type of shellfish) with clamp (a tool that holds things).
معنی
a bivalve shellfish
لفظی تراکیب
clam shell
|clam bed
|clam habitat
|freshwater clam
|giant clam
|burrowing clam
|clam population
|native clams
|clams in the sand
|clams in the mud
ہم معنی الفاظ
bivalve (A broader scientific category that includes clams, oysters, and mussels.)
|
shellfish (A broad food/sea-life term; not all shellfish are clams.)
موضوعات
nature
|animals
|food
تعریف
a shellfish with two shells
A marine or freshwater mollusk with a soft body enclosed by two hinged shells, often living in sand or mud.
اسم
B1
2
kagyló
A2
استعمال کا انداز:
eat [clams]; a dish with clams
We ordered pasta with clams and garlic.
Fokhagymás kagylós tésztát rendeltünk.
These clams are best steamed with white wine.
Ezek a kagylók fehérborban párolva a legfinomabbak.
She doesn’t eat clams because of her shellfish allergy.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
I ate clams for dinner.
Kagylót ettem vacsorára.
These clams are fresh.
Ezek a kagylók frissek.
معنی
clam meat used as food
لفظی تراکیب
steamed clams
|fried clams
|clam chowder
|clam sauce
|fresh clams
|canned clams
|clams on the half shell
|clams with pasta
|clam appetizer
|clam platter
ہم معنی الفاظ
shellfish (A general food category; clams are one kind of shellfish.)
موضوعات
food_and_drink
|cooking
تعریف
clams cooked and eaten as food
The edible flesh of clams, or clams served as food.
اسم
B2
INFORMAL
3
استعمال کا انداز:
be a clam; act like a clam
Ask him about his plans and he turns into a clam.
Kérdezd meg a terveiről, és rögtön hallgatásba burkolózik.
She was a clam during the meeting and didn’t share any opinions.
Az értekezleten teljesen szótlan volt, és nem mondta el a véleményét.
Don’t be a clam—tell us what happened.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
He is a clam in class.
Az órán mindig szótlan.
Don’t be a clam—talk to me.
Ne legyél már ilyen szótlan – beszélj velem!
عام غلطی:
This meaning is informal and metaphorical; it does not mean the animal.
معنی
a very quiet person
لفظی تراکیب
be a clam
|remain a clam
|turn into a clam
|a real clam
|such a clam
|go all clam
|clam-like silence
ہم معنی الفاظ
silent type (Neutral-to-informal and less joking; suggests a generally quiet personality.)
|
mute (Stronger and less casual; can imply inability to speak, not just refusal.)
متضاد الفاظ
chatterbox (Someone who talks a lot.)
موضوعات
people
|communication
|emotions
تعریف
a person who won’t talk
An informal term for a person who is very quiet or refuses to speak, especially when questioned.
فعل
B2
4
kagylót szed
B1
استعمال کا انداز:
clam (for [something]) (at/on/in [place])
We went out early to clam on the tidal flats.
Korán kimentünk kagylót szedni az árapálysíkságra.
They clam for razor clams when the tide is very low.
Amikor apálykor nagyon visszahúzódik a víz, borotvakagylót szednek.
Locals still clam along this stretch of beach in summer.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
We went clamming today.
Ma kagylót mentünk szedni.
معنی
to dig or collect clams
لفظی تراکیب
go clamming
|clam at low tide
|clam along the beach
|clam in the flats
|clam for dinner
|clam with a rake
ہم معنی الفاظ
dig (More general; can be used for many things besides clams.)
|
harvest (More formal; emphasizes collecting as a resource.)
موضوعات
outdoors
|food_and_drink
|work
تعریف
to look for clams in the sand and take them
To dig for and collect clams from sand or mud, especially along the shore.
اسم
C1
SLANG
5
استعمال کا انداز:
[number] clams; a few clams
I only have a few clams left until payday.
Fizetésig már csak egy kis lóvém maradt.
That used bike cost me fifty clams.
Az a használt bringa ötven dolcsiba került.
He was trying to make some extra clams on the weekend.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
I don’t have many clams.
Nincs sok lóvém.
عام غلطی:
This is usually used in the plural (clams), not as a single clam.
معنی
money, especially dollars (slang)
لفظی تراکیب
a few clams
|ten clams
|spend clams
|make clams
|no clams
ہم معنی الفاظ
bucks (Very common slang for dollars.)
|
cash (Neutral; emphasizes physical money.)
موضوعات
money
|daily_life
تعریف
money (slang)
Money, especially dollars, used as a slang term (usually plural).
اسم
C1
VULGAR
6
pina
C2
استعمال کا انداز:
a clam
The script includes vulgar slang terms like “clam.”
A forgatókönyvben olyan vulgáris szlengszavak szerepelnek, mint a „pina”.
He used an offensive word for female genitals, which upset people.
Egy sértő szót használt a női nemi szervekre, ami sokakat felháborított.
عام غلطی:
Avoid this in polite conversation; it can sound offensive or disrespectful.
معنی
vulva (vulgar slang)
ہم معنی الفاظ
pussy (Also vulgar; common but often offensive.)
موضوعات
body
|sex_and_relationships
تعریف
a very rude word for female genitals
A vulgar slang term for a woman’s vulva.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
clam
IPA
GB/klˈæm/
US/klˈæm/
ہجا بندی اور زور
clam (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (clam)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: clam
- Plural: clams
Verb
- Base: clam
- 3rd Person Singular: clams
- Present Participle: clamming
- Past: clammed
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
clams
noun
clamming
verb
clammed
verb
Related words
clammy
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
clamminess
noun
عبارات
clam bake
1/klˈæm bˈeɪk/
fixed phrase
outdoor meal with clams
an outdoor party where clams are cooked
مثالیں
- They hosted a clam bake on the beach.
- We went to a clam bake and ate seafood all afternoon.
- The campground organizes an annual clam bake.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- We went to a clam bake.
clam chowder
1/klˈæm t͡ʃˈaʊdɚ/
fixed phrase
soup made with clams
a soup with clams
مثالیں
- I had a bowl of clam chowder for lunch.
- This restaurant is famous for its clam chowder.
- She ordered clam chowder and a sandwich.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I want clam chowder.
clam up
1/klˈæm ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
informal
become silent; refuse to speak
to stop talking suddenly
مثالیں
- He clammed up as soon as the police arrived.
- Whenever I ask about his job, he clams up.
- She clammed up about where she was going.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- He clammed up.
- She clams up when she is nervous.
happy as a clam
1/hˈæpi ˈæz ə klˈæm/
idiom
informal
very happy and content
very happy
مثالیں
- She’s happy as a clam in her new apartment.
- He was happy as a clam after passing the exam.
- The kids were happy as a clam playing in the water.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I’m happy as a clam today.