forage
gb/fˈɔɹɪd͡ʒ/ us/fˈɔɹɪd͡ʒ/
B2
انگریزی
~ 9100
táplálék után kutat, gyűjtöget, kotorászik, turkál, takarmány, élelemkeresés, keresgélés
B2
1
gyűjtöget
B1
استعمال کا انداز:
to forage for [food/thing]
In winter, the deer forage for food in the forest.
Télen a szarvasok táplálék után kutatnak az erdőben.
After the storm, families had to forage for clean water and dry firewood.
A vihar után a családoknak tiszta víz és száraz tűzifa után kellett kutatniuk.
On weekends they like to forage for wild mushrooms in the hills.
Monkeys often forage for fruit in the trees near the village.
During hard times, people would forage for anything edible along the riverbank.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
The birds forage for seeds in the field.
A madarak magokat keresgélnek a mezőn.
Many poor people forage for food in the city.
Sok szegény ember élelem után kutat a városban.
We went into the forest to forage for berries.
In summer, the cows forage for grass on the hill.
The villagers forage for wood to make a fire.
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes think 'forage' can be used for any kind of search, even quick or simple ones (e.g. 'I foraged for my phone on the table'). Usually, 'forage' suggests a wider or more serious search, often for food or basic things you need over an area, rather than just looking at one spot.
معنی
search widely for food or supplies
لفظی تراکیب
forage for food
|forage for supplies
|forage for berries
|forage in the woods
|animals forage
|forage for mushrooms
ہم معنی الفاظ
scavenge (often suggests searching in waste or leftovers, sometimes with a negative feeling)
|
search (more general and neutral; does not always imply food or survival)
متضاد الفاظ
provide (focuses on giving food or supplies directly, rather than needing to search for them)
موضوعات
nature
|survival
|daily life
|daily_life
تعریف
to go from place to place looking for food or other things you need
To search widely in order to find food, especially in the wild, or other necessary supplies.
فعل
B2
2
kotorászik
B1
turkál
B1
استعمال کا انداز:
to forage in [place] for [something]
She foraged in her bag for her train ticket.
A táskájában kotorászott a vonatjegye után.
He foraged through the kitchen cupboards looking for a late-night snack.
Az éjszakai nasi után kutatva a konyhaszekrényekben kotorászott.
I had to forage in the drawer for a spare battery.
The children foraged around the living room for the missing puzzle piece.
She foraged in her coat pockets until she found her keys.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
He foraged in his pockets for some coins.
Apró után kotorászott a zsebeiben.
I foraged in the box for my old photos.
A dobozban kotorásztam a régi fotóim után.
She foraged through the drawer to find a pen.
We foraged in the fridge for something to eat.
The boy foraged in his bag for his homework.
عام غلطی:
Learners may overuse this sense instead of simple verbs like 'look for' or 'search', making everyday actions sound too strong or literary. Use 'forage' mainly when the search is active, messy, or takes some effort.
معنی
rummage busily in a place
لفظی تراکیب
forage in her bag
|forage through drawers
|forage around the kitchen
|forage in the fridge
|forage in his pockets
ہم معنی الفاظ
rummage (very close in meaning; may sound slightly more informal and common than 'forage' in this sense)
|
dig around (informal phrasal verb; often suggests a casual or messy search)
متضاد الفاظ
organize (instead of searching through a messy space, you put things in order so they are easy to find)
موضوعات
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
to look around in a bag, box, or place, moving things with your hands to find something
To search busily inside a place or container, moving things around in order to find something small.
اسم
C1
3
takarmány
B1
استعمال کا انداز:
[animals] eat forage
The drought reduced the amount of natural forage available for the cattle.
Az aszály csökkentette a szarvasmarhák számára elérhető természetes takarmány mennyiségét.
Farmers are planting more forage crops to support their dairy herds.
A gazdák több takarmánynövényt vetnek, hogy ellássák a tejelő tehénállományukat.
In summer the horses live on fresh pasture forage.
High-quality forage is essential for healthy milk production.
The sheep depended on dry forage stored in the barn during winter.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
The cows eat green forage in the field.
A tehenek zöld takarmányt esznek a mezőn.
The farmer keeps dry forage for the animals for winter.
A gazda száraz takarmányt tart az állatoknak télire.
Good forage helps the animals stay strong.
The sheep walk all day to find forage.
When there is no rain, there is little forage.
عام غلطی:
Learners may think 'forage' as a noun means any kind of food, but it is usually used for plant-based food for farm or wild animals, not food for people.
معنی
food plants for farm animals
لفظی تراکیب
forage crops
|winter forage
|high-quality forage
|fresh forage
|forage grass
|forage production
ہم معنی الفاظ
fodder (more technical or formal; often used in farming or animal science contexts)
|
feed (very general word for animal food; does not specifically suggest grasses or grazing plants)
متضاد الفاظ
concentrate (in animal nutrition, refers to high-energy feeds like grain, as opposed to bulky grasses and roughage such as forage)
موضوعات
agriculture
|nature
|animals
|food_drink
تعریف
plants like grass and hay that cows, sheep, and horses eat, especially as their main food
Food for farm or grazing animals, especially grasses and other plants such as hay that they eat in fields or are given as feed.
اسم
C1
4
keresgélés
B1
استعمال کا انداز:
to go on a forage for [food/thing]
Every evening he makes a quiet forage through the fridge for leftovers.
Minden este csendben átkutatja a hűtőt maradékok után.
The bears' early-morning forage brought them close to the campsite.
A medvék kora reggeli élelemkeresése közel vitte őket a táborhelyhez.
We went on a short forage in the hedgerows for blackberries.
The fox’s nightly forage often takes it into suburban gardens.
Our late-night forage in the pantry turned up only instant noodles.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
Our cat goes on a little forage in the kitchen every night.
A macskánk minden este egy kis élelemkeresésre indul a konyhában.
We went on a quick forage in the garden for fresh herbs.
Gyors keresgélésre indultunk a kertbe friss fűszernövényekért.
The birds begin their forage at sunrise.
After work, I did a short forage in the fridge for something sweet.
The animals start their forage when it gets dark.
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse the noun 'a forage' with the verb 'to forage' and use them in the wrong place, for example saying *'I went to forage' as a noun or *'I did forage' when they mean 'I went on a forage'.
معنی
the act of searching for food
لفظی تراکیب
go on a forage
|a nightly forage
|a quick forage in the kitchen
|on a forage for snacks
ہم معنی الفاظ
search (more general; does not necessarily focus on food or basic supplies)
|
hunt (can suggest a more active or intense search, sometimes involving animals as prey)
متضاد الفاظ
feast (contrasts the activity of looking for food with the situation of already having plenty of food to eat)
موضوعات
nature
|survival
|daily life
|daily_life
تعریف
a time when a person or animal goes out to look for food or other needed things
An act or period of searching widely for food or necessary supplies.
گرامر
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forage
IPA
GB/fˈɔɹɪd͡ʒ/
US/fˈɔɹɪd͡ʒ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
for - age (2 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (for)
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Noun
- Base: forage
- Plural: forage
Verb
- Base: forage
- 3rd Person Singular: forages
- Present Participle: foraging
- Past: foraged
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
forages
verb
foraging
verb
foraged
verb
Core family
forager
noun
عبارات
forage for
1/fˈɔɹɪd͡ʒ fɚ/
fixed phrase
search widely for something needed
to go around looking in many places to find something you need, often food or small things
مثالیں
- We spent the afternoon foraging for wild herbs along the river.
- After the power cut, everyone was foraging for candles and batteries.
go foraging
1/ɡˈoʊ fˈɔɹɪd͡ʒɪŋ/
fixed phrase
go out to look for food
to go out to look for food or useful wild plants, usually in nature
مثالیں
- On Sunday we’re going foraging in the forest for mushrooms.
- Many city residents now go foraging as a hobby to find wild herbs and berries.