intellect
gb/ˈɪntəlˌɛkt/ us/ˈɪntəlˌɛkt/
B2
إنجليزي
~ 3200
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
B2
entity
1
mental capacity for reasoning
The power to think and understand things well.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone]'s intellect
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'intellect' with 'intellectual', which is an adjective or noun for a person with a developed mind.
مرادفات
intelligence (A broader term that can also cover practical problem-solving, not just reasoning ability.)
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mind (More general and informal; can refer to thoughts or consciousness as well as reasoning ability.)
أضداد
stupidity (A lack of intelligence or understanding.)
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ignorance (Lack of knowledge or awareness, not necessarily mental ability.)
تراكيب شائعة
sharp intellect
|keen intellect
|develop intellect
|intellectual capacity
|brilliant intellect
مواضيع
education
|psychology
|personal qualities
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Her intellect impressed everyone at the conference.
- The job requires not only skill but also a sharp intellect.
- He used his intellect to solve the complex problem quickly.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- She has a strong intellect.
- His intellect helps him learn fast.
- A good teacher can grow a child's intellect.
اسم
formal
C1
entity
2
highly intelligent person
A very intelligent person.
نمط الاستخدام:
an intellect in [field]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may not realize 'intellect' can refer to a person, not just the ability.
مرادفات
thinker (Someone who spends time thinking deeply, not necessarily of exceptional intelligence.)
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scholar (An academic or learned person, often in a specific field.)
أضداد
simpleton (A person lacking intelligence or common sense.)
تراكيب شائعة
great intellect
|leading intellect
|towering intellect
مواضيع
education
|personal qualities
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Einstein was one of the greatest intellects of the 20th century.
- She is considered a leading intellect in modern philosophy.
- The debate attracted many brilliant young intellects.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- Einstein was a great intellect.
- She is an intellect in science.
- Many intellects came to the meeting.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
intellect
IPA
GB/ˈɪntəlˌɛkt/
US/ˈɪntəlˌɛkt/
المقاطع والنبر
in - tel - lect (٣ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (in)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: intellect
- Plural: intellect, intellects
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
intellects
noun
Core family
Related words
intellectually
adverb C1
Negative and opposite forms
unintelligent
adjective
unintelligently
adverb
Advanced or less common
intellectualize
verb
intellectualism
noun
تعبيرات
a battle of wits
1/ə bˈætəl əv wˈɪts/
idiom
contest of cleverness
A situation where two people try to be smarter than each other.
أمثلة
- The interview turned into a battle of wits between the journalist and the politician.
- It was a friendly battle of wits over dinner.
meet one's match intellectually
1/mˈit wˈʌnz mˈæt͡ʃ ˌɪntəlˈɛkt͡ʃuli/
fixed phrase
find equal in intelligence
To meet someone who is as smart as you are.
أمثلة
- He finally met his match intellectually when he joined the debate club.
- She had never met her match intellectually until she started working there.