vampire
A legendary creature from folklore that stays alive by drinking the blood of living people. They are often depicted as having sharp fangs, sleeping in coffins, and being sensitive to sunlight.
Exemplos
3 de 5I am going to dress up as a vampire for the Halloween party.
I am going to dress up as a vampire for the Halloween party.
The scholar examined the historical roots of the vampire myth in Eastern Europe.
The scholar examined the historical roots of the vampire myth in Eastern Europe.
You look like a vampire because you've been inside playing games all day!
You look like a vampire because you've been inside playing games all day!
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of the letter 'V' as two sharp fangs pointing down.
Quiz rápido
In the movie, the ______ could not go out into the sunlight.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: vampire
Exemplos
I am going to dress up as a vampire for the Halloween party.
everydayI am going to dress up as a vampire for the Halloween party.
The scholar examined the historical roots of the vampire myth in Eastern Europe.
formalThe scholar examined the historical roots of the vampire myth in Eastern Europe.
You look like a vampire because you've been inside playing games all day!
informalYou look like a vampire because you've been inside playing games all day!
The concept of the vampire serves as a metaphor for social predation in 19th-century literature.
academicThe concept of the vampire serves as a metaphor for social predation in 19th-century literature.
We must ensure our startup doesn't become a corporate vampire that drains investor capital without growth.
businessWe must ensure our startup doesn't become a corporate vampire that drains investor capital without growth.
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
energy vampire
energy vampire (someone who exhausts others)
vampire diaries
vampire diaries (often referring to the popular media genre)
vampire squid
vampire squid (a specific deep-sea creature)
Frequentemente confundido com
A werewolf is a human who turns into a wolf, while a vampire is an undead being that drinks blood.
Zombies are mindless reanimated corpses that eat flesh; vampires are usually intelligent and drink blood.
Notas de uso
While 'vampire' primarily refers to the mythical creature, it is frequently used as a metaphor for people or things that 'drain' energy, money, or time from others.
Erros comuns
Learners sometimes confuse 'vampire' with other monsters or misspell it as 'vampir'. Ensure the final 'e' is included.
Dica de memorização
Think of the letter 'V' as two sharp fangs pointing down.
Origem da palavra
Derived from the German 'Vampir', which was borrowed from the Serbian word 'vampir' in the early 18th century.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
Vampires are central to Western pop culture, evolving from scary monsters in 'Dracula' to romantic heroes in modern series like 'Twilight'.
Quiz rápido
In the movie, the ______ could not go out into the sunlight.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: vampire
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and
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a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
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for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
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you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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