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1 length
hosszúság, hossz, tartam* * *[leŋƟ]1) (the distance from one end to the other of an object, period of time etc: What is the length of your car?; Please note down the length of time it takes you to do this.) hossz(úság); (idő)tartam2) (a piece of something, especially cloth: I bought a (3-metre) length of silk.) hosszú(ságú)3) (in racing, the measurement from end to end of a horse, boat etc: He won by a length; The other boat is several lengths in front.) hossz•- lengthen- lengthways/lengthwise
- lengthy
- at length
- go to any lengths -
2 dimension
(a measurement in length, breadth, or thickness: The dimensions of the box are 20 cm by 10 cm by 4 cm.) dimenzió- - dimensional -
3 tubing
noun ((material for) a length or system of tubes: two metres of tubing.) cső(darab) -
4 coil
orsó, tekercs, tekercselés, spirálcső to coil: tekeredik, felcsavarodik, felgöngyölít, felcsavar* * *[koil] 1. verb(to wind into loops: The snake coiled (itself) round the tree.) felteker2. noun1) (a length of something wound into a loop or loops: a coil of rope; a coil of hair.) tekercs2) (a wound length of wire for conducting electricity: the coil in an electric fire.) tekercs(elés) -
5 metre
I ['mi:tə] noun((often abbreviated m when written) the chief unit of length in the metric system, equal to 39.37 inches: This table is one metre broad.)- metric- the metric system II ['mi:tə] noun((in poetry) the regular arrangement of syllables that are stressed or unstressed, long or short: The metre of this passage is typical of Shakespeare.)- metrical -
6 quarter
9 hl, címerpajzs felosztása, táj, 12, félév, égtáj to quarter: négy részre oszt, négyfelé vág, négyfelé oszt* * *['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) negyed (rész)2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) negyed dollár(os)3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) (város)negyed4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) irány5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) kegyelem6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) (hátsó) fertály7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) holdnegyed8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) negyed9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) negyedév2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) négy részre oszt2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) négyfelé oszt3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) elszállásol•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) negyedévenként4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) negyedévenként megjelenő folyóirat- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
- at close quarters -
7 yard
hímvessző, százdolláros, hajóműhely, kert, fallosz to yard: kefél, dug, karámban tart, kifutóban tart, közösül* * *I noun((often abbreviated to yd) an old unit of length equal to 0.9144 metres.) yardII noun1) (an area of (enclosed) ground beside a building: Leave your bicycle in the yard; a school-yard; a courtyard.) udvar2) (an area of enclosed ground used for a special purpose: a shipyard; a dockyard.) telep -
8 yarn
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9 arm
folyóág, ruhaujj, ág, kar, elágazás, fegyvernem to arm: fegyverkezik, felfegyverez* * *I noun1) (the part of the body between the shoulder and the hand: He has broken both his arms.) kar2) (anything shaped like or similar to this: She sat on the arm of the chair.) kar(fa)•- armful- armband
- armchair
- armpit
- arm-in-arm
- keep at arm's length
- with open arms II verb1) (to give weapons to (a person etc): to arm the police.) felfegyverez2) (to prepare for battle, war etc: They armed for battle.) fegyverkezik•- armed- arms
- be up in arms
- take up arms -
10 centimetre
['sentimi:tə](a unit of length equal to one-hundredth of a metre.) centiméter -
11 circumference
körméret, széle vminek* * *((the length of) the boundary line of a circle or anything circular in shape: the circumference of a circle/wheel.) kerülete vminek -
12 cord
telefonzsinór, kötél, zsineg* * *[ko:d]1) ((a piece of) thin rope or thick string: The burglars tied up the nightwatchman with thick cord.) kötél2) (a string-like part of the body: the spinal cord; the vocal cords.) szál3) (a length of electric cable or flex attached to an electrical appliance: the cord of his electric razor.) zsinór4) (a kind of velvet fabric with a ribbed appearance; (in plural) trousers made of this: a pair of cords.) kord -
13 cover
huzat, fedél, teríték, boríték, fedő, pénzfedezet to cover: fed, védelmez, véd, hírlapi beszámolót ír, betakar* * *1. verb1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) (be)fed2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) fedez (költséget)3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) megtesz (utat)4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) felölel (vmit)5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) biztosít6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) tudósít; közvetít (rádión, tévén)7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) fegyvert fog vkire2. noun1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) takaró; terítő2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) menedék3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) lepel•- coverage- covering
- cover-girl
- cover story
- cover-up -
14 culotte
[kju:ʒ'lot]((usually in plural) women's knee-length trousers cut so as to look like a skirt.) nadrágszoknya -
15 decimetre
['desimi:tə](American decimeter ['desimi:tFr]) noun(a unit of length equal to 10 centimetres (3.937 inches).) -
16 diameter
átmérő* * *((the length of) a straight line drawn from side to side of a circle, passing through its centre: Could you measure the diameter of that circle?) átmérő -
17 duration
időtartam* * *[dju'reiʃən](the length of time anything continues: We all had to stay indoors for the duration of the storm.) (idő)tartam -
18 end
láncfonal, vég, végcél, befejezés, kártszalag the end: vége to end: megszüntet, bevégződik, lezár (vitát), végződik* * *[end] 1. noun1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) vég; határ2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) befejezés3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) vég (halál)4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) (vég)cél5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) vég, csík2. verb(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) befejez(ődik)- ending- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
- the end -
19 extent
méret, mérték, fok, nagyság* * *[-t]1) (the area or length to which something extends: The bird's wings measured 20 centimetres at their fullest extent; The garden is nearly a kilometre in extent; A vast extent of grassland.) kiterjedés2) (amount; degree: What is the extent of the damage?; To what extent can we trust him?) mérték• -
20 foot
talp, lerakódás, gyalogság, talpazat, 30, versláb* * *[fut]plural - feet; noun1) (the part of the leg on which a person or animal stands or walks: My feet are very sore from walking so far.) láb(fej)2) (the lower part of anything: at the foot of the hill.) láb(azat)3) ((plural often foot; often abbreviated to ft when written) a measure of length equal to twelve inches (30.48 cm): He is five feet/foot six inches tall; a four-foot wall.) láb (hosszmérték)•- footing- football
- foothill
- foothold
- footlight
- footman
- footmark
- footnote
- footpath
- footprint
- footsore
- footstep
- footwear
- follow in someone's footsteps
- foot the bill
- on foot
- put one's foot down
- put one's foot in it
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