tongue

gb/tˈʌŋ/ us/tˈʌŋ/

A2 Anh

~ 2900

nyelv, anyanyelv, kifejezésmód, beszédmód, csap, féder

DANH TỪ A2

nyelv A1

Mẫu sử dụng:

[someone] sticks out [their] tongue

The dentist asked me to stick out my tongue.

A fogorvos megkért, hogy nyújtsam ki a nyelvemet.

She burned her tongue on the hot soup.

Megégette a nyelvét a forró levessel.

A healthy tongue is usually pink in color.

He clicked his tongue in disapproval.

Ví dụ cho người học

I can taste ice cream with my tongue.

A nyelvemmel érzem a fagylalt ízét.

She put her tongue out at me.

Kiöltötte rám a nyelvét.

He bit his tongue while eating.

My tongue feels sore today.

Lỗi thường gặp:

Learners sometimes confuse 'tongue' with 'language' in contexts where 'language' is correct, e.g., 'I speak two tongues' instead of 'I speak two languages'.

Nghĩa

Muscular organ in the mouth

Cụm từ đi kèm

stick out tongue |bite tongue |tongue movement |tongue injury

Từ đồng nghĩa

lingua (Technical or scientific term for the tongue, rarely used in everyday speech.)

Chủ đề

Định nghĩa

The soft part in your mouth that helps you taste, eat, and speak.

A movable, muscular organ inside the mouth, used for tasting, swallowing, and producing speech sounds.

DANH TỪ B1

nyelv A1

anyanyelv A2

Mẫu sử dụng:

[someone's] mother tongue

French is my mother tongue.

A francia az anyanyelvem.

Many indigenous tongues are at risk of disappearing.

Sok őshonos nyelvet fenyeget az eltűnés veszélye.

She speaks several tongues fluently.

Ví dụ cho người học

English is my mother tongue.

Az angol az anyanyelvem.

Spanish is his native tongue.

A spanyol az anyanyelve.

Many people learn a second tongue.

Lỗi thường gặp:

Learners may try to use 'tongue' for modern casual speech about languages where 'language' is standard; 'tongue' often sounds literary or formal.

Nghĩa

Human language system

Cụm từ đi kèm

mother tongue |native tongue |foreign tongue

Từ đồng nghĩa

language (Most common and general term; 'tongue' is more literary or formal in this sense.)

Từ trái nghĩa

silence (Absence of spoken language or sound.)

Chủ đề

communication |culture |education |core_vocabulary

Định nghĩa

A language that people speak.

A human language, especially when referring to it as the native language of a person or group.

DANH TỪ B2

kifejezésmód B2

beszédmód B2

Mẫu sử dụng:

in [a/an] [adjective] tongue

He spoke in a sharp tongue.

Csípősen fogalmazott.

Her gentle tongue won over the crowd.

Szelíd szavai megnyerték a tömeget.

The speech was delivered in a poetic tongue.

Ví dụ cho người học

She has a sharp tongue.

Éles nyelve van.

He spoke in a kind tongue.

Kedvesen beszélt.

They used a formal tongue at the meeting.

Nghĩa

Manner of speaking or writing

Cụm từ đi kèm

sharp tongue |silver tongue |in a friendly tongue

Từ đồng nghĩa

speech style (More neutral and descriptive; not idiomatic like 'tongue'.)

Chủ đề

communication |arts_entertainment |education

Định nghĩa

The way someone speaks or writes.

A particular style or manner of speaking or writing.

DANH TỪ C1 TECHNICAL

csap C1

féder C1

The carpenter cut the board with a tongue to fit the groove.

Az asztalos csapot alakított ki a deszka élén, hogy az illeszkedjen a horonyba.

Tongue and groove joints are common in flooring.

A csap-horony kötések gyakoriak a padlóburkolásban.

Ví dụ cho người học

The wood has a tongue that fits in the groove.

A faelemnek van egy csapja, amely a horonyba illeszkedik.

He made a tongue on the edge of the board.

Csapot alakított ki a deszka élén.

Nghĩa

Narrow projecting strip

Cụm từ đi kèm

tongue and groove

Từ đồng nghĩa

projection (General term for something sticking out; less specific to joinery.)

Chủ đề

construction |technology |work

Định nghĩa

A thin part that sticks out from something to fit into another part.

A narrow strip of material projecting from something, often fitting into a groove to form a joint.

Ngữ pháp

Dạng từ điển

tongue

IPA

GB/tˈʌŋ/

US/tˈʌŋ/

Âm tiết và trọng âm

tongue (1 âm tiết)

Stress on 1st syllable (tongue)

Các dạng từ

Noun

Base: tongue
Plural: tongue, tongues

Họ từ

Forms

tongues noun

Negative and opposite forms

tongueless adjective

Advanced or less common

tongued adjective

Cách diễn đạt

cat got your tongue?

/kˈæt ɡˈɑt jˈʊɹ tˈʌŋ ‖/

idiom informal

Why aren't you speaking? (informal)

Used to ask someone why they are not talking when you expect them to speak.

Ví dụ

You've been quiet all evening—cat got your tongue?

hold your tongue

/hˈoʊld jˈʊɹ tˈʌŋ/

idiom

Stop speaking or stay silent

To not say anything, especially when you want to speak.

Ví dụ

I wanted to argue, but I held my tongue.
Hold your tongue until the meeting is over.

on the tip of your tongue

/ˈɔn ðə tˈɪp əv jˈʊɹ tˈʌŋ/

idiom

Almost remembering a word or name

You know you know a word or name, but you can't remember it right now.

Ví dụ

Her name is on the tip of my tongue, but I can't recall it.
The answer is on the tip of my tongue.

tongue-tied

/tˈʌŋ tˈaɪd/

idiom

Unable to speak from nervousness or shyness

Not able to talk because you feel shy or nervous.

Ví dụ

I get tongue-tied when speaking in public.
He was tongue-tied in front of his favorite actor.

bite your tongue

/bˈaɪt jˈʊɹ tˈʌŋ/

idiom

Stop yourself from speaking out

To stop yourself from saying something you want to say because it might cause trouble or hurt someone.

Ví dụ

I had to bite my tongue instead of telling him what I really thought.
I had to bite my tongue when he started bragging.
Bite your tongue! That's not something you should say in front of her.
Bite your tongue before you say something you'll regret.

slip of the tongue

/slˈɪp əv ðə tˈʌŋ/

idiom

Accidental speaking mistake of word choice

When you say the wrong thing by accident while speaking.

Ví dụ

Calling her by his ex's name was just a slip of the tongue.
It was only a slip of the tongue; he meant no harm.

slip of the tongue

/slˈɪp əv ðə tˈʌŋ/

idiom

Accidental speech mistake

When you say something by mistake instead of what you meant to say.

Ví dụ

Calling her by the wrong name was just a slip of the tongue.
It was a slip of the tongue; I didn't mean to offend you.

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Học tập

Công cụ

Khám phá

Công ty & Hỗ trợ

tongue

cat got your tongue?

hold your tongue

on the tip of your tongue

tongue-tied

bite your tongue

slip of the tongue

slip of the tongue

Học tập

Công cụ

Tài nguyên

Công ty

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