kite
part of speech
noun (kite, kites)
meaning for a pupil
1) A kite is a light toy made of paper, plastic or cloth on a long string that flies in the wind. tree →
2) A kite is a four-sided shape with two pairs of equal sides next to each other, like a diamond that is longer at the bottom. tree →
3) A kite is a bird of prey, like a small hawk. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It appears in the list of unclean birds in Leviticus and Deuteronomy, which are the birds that hunt and eat other animals. Isaiah pictures kites gathering in the ruined land of Edom. Interpretation: The rabbis said the birds on the forbidden list are mainly birds of prey, and that the exact kinds are hard to know today, so people eat only birds by a trusted tradition. Isaiah's picture is read as showing a land left empty and wild after God's judgment. In the primary lessons: In maths, things counted or bought; string length or height; a four-sided shape with one line of symmetry. In science, a kite shows how wind pushes and lifts. In everyday life and safety: fly kites in open fields, far from power lines. In stories, a kite is carried away by the wind. Phrases: «fly a kite», «kite string», «as high as a kite».
examples
- and the kite, and the falcon after its kinds; (Torah LEV.11.14, JPS 1917) tree →
- and the glede, and the falcon, and the kite after its kinds; (Torah DEU.14.13, JPS 1917) tree →
- There shall the arrowsnake make her nest, and lay, and hatch, and brood under her shadow; yea, there shall the kites be gathered, every one with her mate. (Prophets ISA.34.15, JPS 1917) tree →
- Sam has 4 kites. tree →
- The kite string is 50 metres long. tree →
- A kite costs 7 dollars. tree →
- The kite flew 30 metres high. tree →
- We flew our kite on the beach. tree →
- Never fly a kite near power lines. tree →
- Draw a kite and mark its equal sides. tree →
- A red kite circled over the hill. tree →
- The wind lifted the kite high above the trees. tree →
- The Eagle accepted the Kite immediately. tree →
note
Countable: a kite, kites. Do not confuse with kit (a set of things). Usually the thing counted or a length of string. Trap: as a shape, a kite has 4 sides, two pairs of equal ones next to each other (not opposite, as in a parallelogram).
In the corpora
- and the kite, and the falcon after its kinds;
- and the glede, and the falcon, and the kite after its kinds;
- Kites and drones should be flown far from overhead power lines.
- A kite string, especially a wet one, can carry electricity from a power line to the person holding it.
- Never climb a pylon, and keep kites and drones far away from power lines.
Trees and pragmatics
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