gravy
gb/ɡɹˈeɪvi/ us/ɡɹˈeɪvi/
B1
Anh
szaft, pecsenyelé, mártás, tiszta haszon, hab a tortán, potyapénz, sima ügy, király
DANH TỪ
B1
1
szaft
B1
pecsenyelé
B2
Mẫu sử dụng:
gravy (on/over) [food]
He poured gravy over the roast and potatoes.
Szaftot öntött a sültre és a krumplira.
I’m making turkey gravy from the pan drippings.
A tepsiben összegyűlt pecsenyeléből pulykaszaftot készítek.
The gravy was too salty, so she added a little water.
Ví dụ cho người học
I like gravy on mashed potatoes.
Szeretem, ha szaft van a krumplipürén.
Please pass the gravy.
Kérlek, add ide a szaftot.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse gravy (a savory sauce) with sweet dessert sauces like chocolate sauce or syrup.
Nghĩa
thick sauce served with meat
Cụm từ đi kèm
make gravy
|pour gravy
|serve with gravy
|gravy on mashed potatoes
|turkey gravy
|beef gravy
|chicken gravy
|thick gravy
|lumpy gravy
|gravy mix
Từ đồng nghĩa
sauce (General word; gravy is usually savory and served hot.)
Chủ đề
food_and_drink
|cooking
|daily_life
Định nghĩa
a thick salty sauce you eat with meat or potatoes
A savory sauce, usually made from meat juices and/or stock and thickened with flour or another thickener, served hot with meat, potatoes, and similar foods.
DANH TỪ
B2
2
Mẫu sử dụng:
add [ingredient] to the gravy
Let the gravy cook for a few minutes before adding the chicken.
Hagyd a mártást néhány percig főni, mielőtt hozzáadod a csirkét.
Add a little water if the gravy is too thick.
Adj hozzá egy kis vizet, ha túl sűrű a mártás.
The paneer is served in a rich tomato gravy.
Ví dụ cho người học
This curry has a spicy gravy.
Ennek a currynek csípős mártása van.
Lỗi thường gặp:
In many varieties of English, this sense may be misunderstood as Western meat gravy; context (curry, masala, etc.) helps.
Nghĩa
sauce base in curry dishes
Cụm từ đi kèm
thick gravy
|curry gravy
|onion-tomato gravy
|make the gravy
|add water for the gravy
|let the gravy simmer
|gravy base
|reduce the gravy
Từ đồng nghĩa
curry sauce (More widely understood internationally.)
|
masala (Overlaps in some recipes, but masala can also mean a spice blend.)
Chủ đề
food_and_drink
|cooking
|world_english
Định nghĩa
the sauce part of a curry
In South Asian English, the sauce part of a cooked dish (especially a curry), often made from onions, tomatoes, spices, and liquid.
DANH TỪ
C1
INFORMAL
3
Mẫu sử dụng:
gravy for [someone] / gravy on top
With the house paid off, the rental income is basically gravy.
Mivel a ház már ki van fizetve, a bérleti díjból származó bevétel gyakorlatilag tiszta haszon.
Anything we sell beyond our target is gravy for the team.
Minden, amit a célon felül eladunk, a csapatnak már tiszta haszon.
The bonus was gravy after a strong year.
Ví dụ cho người học
The bonus was gravy.
A bónusz csak hab volt a tortán.
Lỗi thường gặp:
This sense is informal and figurative; it does not mean actual food.
Nghĩa
easy money or extra benefit
Cụm từ đi kèm
easy gravy
|a bit of gravy
|extra gravy
|pure gravy
|gravy for them
|all gravy
Từ đồng nghĩa
easy money (Very close in meaning; highlights low effort.)
|
perk (Often non-cash benefits; gravy can be cash or advantage.)
|
windfall (Often a sudden unexpected gain; gravy can be ongoing.)
Từ trái nghĩa
hard-earned money (Money gained through difficult work rather than easy profit.)
Chủ đề
money
|work
|business
Định nghĩa
extra money that is easy to get
Money or other benefits that are easy to get and require little effort; extra profit beyond what is expected.
C1
SLANG
4
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] is gravy
Don’t worry about the schedule—it’s gravy.
Ne aggódj az időbeosztás miatt – sima ügy.
Once you learn the basics, the rest is gravy.
Ha megtanulod az alapokat, a többi már sima ügy.
If you’ve got a ride, getting there is gravy.
Lỗi thường gặp:
This use is not common in formal English; avoid in school or business writing.
Nghĩa
easy; great; excellent (slang)
Cụm từ đi kèm
pretty gravy
|so gravy
|totally gravy
Từ đồng nghĩa
great (More common and widely understood.)
|
easy (Matches the “no problem” sense.)
Từ trái nghĩa
hard (Opposite of the “easy” sense.)
|
awful (Opposite of the “great” sense.)
Chủ đề
emotions
|informal_speech
Định nghĩa
very good or very easy (slang)
Very good, pleasing, or easy and comfortable, especially in casual speech within some groups.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
gravy
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈeɪvi/
US/ɡɹˈeɪvi/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
gravy (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (gravy)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: gravy
- Plural: gravies, gravy
Họ từ
Forms
gravies
noun
Related words
sauce
noun A2
Cách diễn đạt
a gravy job
1/ə ɡɹˈeɪvi d͡ʒˈɑb/
fixed phrase
informal
easy well-paid job
an easy job that pays well
Ví dụ
- People accused him of getting a gravy job through connections.
- She didn’t want a gravy job—she wanted work that mattered.
gravy boat
1/ɡɹˈeɪvi bˈoʊt/
fixed phrase
small jug for serving gravy
a small container to pour gravy
Ví dụ
- She set the gravy boat next to the roast.
- He passed the gravy boat around the table.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Please pass the gravy boat.
gravy train
1/ɡɹˈeɪvi tɹˈeɪn/
idiom
informal
source of easy money
a job or situation where you get easy money
Ví dụ
- Critics said the company’s executives were on the gravy train.
- After the contract renewal, the project felt like a gravy train.
it's all gravy
1/ˈɪts ˈɔl ɡɹˈeɪvi/
idiom
informal
extra bonus; no problem
it’s an extra bonus; it’s fine
Ví dụ
- If we finish the report today, tomorrow is all gravy.
- I already met my goal, so anything extra is all gravy.