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 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
- 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
- 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.
- You should never fly a kite near overhead power lines.
- A shape with 4 sides is not always a square: rectangles and kites have 4 sides too.
Trees and pragmatics
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