home in
To draw close to a destination, especially using radarTo draw close to a destination, especially using radar; to move towards a target.
» I'll be at home in the morning.
Ich werde morgen früh zu Hause sein. — mayabe
Утром я буду дома. — sharptoothed
Я буду вдома вранці. — aandrusiak
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2 senses(often)To draw close to a destination, especially using radar; to move towards a target.
sich dem Zielgebiet nähern
(often)To focus or narrow down to something; to find, draw closer or move towards, as by trial and error or a gradual seeking process.
He used the clues to home in on the source of the flames.
We are homing in on a solution.
(in Richtung) ... einschwenken, Kurs nehmen
- direct onto a point or target, especially by automatic navigational aids
Examples
432 sentencesI'll be at home in the morning.
Я буду вдома вранці. — aandrusiak
ruУтром я буду дома. — sharptoothed
deIch werde morgen früh zu Hause sein. — mayabe
He came home late in the evening.
Він повернувся додому пізно ввечері. — ascolto
ruОн вернулся домой поздно вечером. — Hellerick
deEr kam spätabends nach Hause. — Sudajaengi
Tom is usually at home in the evening.
Том, як правило, вдома ввечері. — deniko
ruПо вечерам Том обычно дома. — marafon
Tom died Monday in his home in Boston.
Том помер у понеділок у своєму будинку в Бостоні. — deniko
ruТом умер в понедельник у себя дома в Бостоне. — marafon
We won't be able to arrive home in time.
Ми не зможемо приїхати додому вчасно. — deniko
ruМы не сможем приехать домой вовремя. — marafon
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
The phrase originates in military use in the early 20th century, apparently by analogy witThe phrase originates in military use in the early 20th century, apparently by analogy with the older term homing pigeon. From the 1960s it is also found in the mistaken variant hone in. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hone+in
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Forms
homes in, homing in, homed in, homed inSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb