inanimate
gb/ɪnˈænəmɪt/ us/ɪnˈænəmɪt/
C1
الإنجليزية
élettelen, kifejezéstelen
C1
1
élettelen
B2
نمط الاستخدام:
[inanimate + noun]
The museum has both living animals and inanimate exhibits like fossils and minerals.
A múzeumban élő állatok és élettelen kiállítási tárgyak is vannak, például kövületek és ásványok.
The robot looked human, but it was still an inanimate machine.
A robot emberinek látszott, de mégiscsak egy élettelen gép volt.
Children often give names to inanimate objects such as toys and blankets.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
A rock is inanimate.
A kő élettelen.
This chair is an inanimate object.
Ez a szék egy élettelen tárgy.
خطأ شائع:
Do not use for plants or animals; use living/animate instead.
المعنى
not alive; not living
المتلازمات اللفظية
inanimate object
|inanimate matter
|inanimate things
|inanimate material
|inanimate world
|inanimate environment
|inanimate debris
|inanimate body
|inanimate remains
|animate and inanimate
المرادفات
nonliving (More direct and common in science writing.)
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lifeless (Often suggests absence of life or vitality; can sound more dramatic.)
الأضداد
living (Has life.)
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animate (Alive, especially capable of movement; often used as the direct opposite.)
الموضوعات
science
|nature
|daily_life
التعريف
Not alive, like a rock or a chair.
Not alive; not having life.
C2
FORMAL
2
élettelen
C1
نمط الاستخدام:
[inanimate + noun]
He answered in an inanimate voice that made it hard to tell what he felt.
Élettelen hangon válaszolt, ezért nehéz volt megállapítani, mit érez.
The actor’s inanimate expression didn’t fit the emotional scene.
A színész kifejezéstelen arckifejezése nem illett az érzelmes jelenethez.
After hours of meetings, the conversation became inanimate and repetitive.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
Her voice sounded inanimate.
A hangja élettelennek hatott.
The show felt inanimate and slow.
A műsor élettelennek és lassúnak hatott.
خطأ شائع:
This sense is less common than ‘not alive’; in many situations, ‘lifeless’ or ‘wooden’ sounds more natural.
المعنى
dull; lacking life or energy
المتلازمات اللفظية
inanimate expression
|inanimate face
|inanimate voice
|inanimate performance
|inanimate response
|inanimate conversation
|inanimate eyes
المرادفات
lifeless (Common; can describe people, voices, or art as lacking energy.)
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wooden (Often used for acting or delivery that feels stiff and unnatural.)
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blank (Focuses on the absence of visible emotion, especially in a face.)
الأضداد
lively (Full of energy and interest.)
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animated (Expressive and energetic (for people, speech, or discussion).)
الموضوعات
emotions
|communication
|arts
التعريف
Very dull and without energy.
Not showing emotion, energy, or interest; lacking liveliness.
C1
TECHNICAL
3
élettelen
C1
نمط الاستخدام:
[inanimate + noun]
In some languages, verbs change form depending on whether the subject is animate or inanimate.
Néhány nyelvben az ige alakja attól függően változik, hogy az alany élő vagy élettelen.
The textbook groups these nouns as inanimate because they refer to objects and substances.
A tankönyv ezeket a főneveket élettelennek sorolja be, mert tárgyakra és anyagokra utalnak.
Some pronoun choices depend on whether a referent is treated as animate or inanimate.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
In grammar, ‘stone’ is an inanimate noun.
A nyelvtanban a „stone” élettelen főnév.
خطأ شائع:
Do not confuse grammatical ‘inanimate’ with ‘inactive’; it is about whether something is living.
المعنى
grammar: referring to nonliving things
المتلازمات اللفظية
inanimate noun
|inanimate pronoun
|inanimate gender
|inanimate agreement
|animate vs inanimate
المرادفات
nonhuman (Broader; can include animals or supernatural beings depending on the grammar.)
الأضداد
animate (In grammar, referring to living beings (often humans/animals) in contrast to inanimate.)
الموضوعات
language
|education
التعريف
In grammar, used for words that mean things that are not alive.
In grammar, describing a noun, pronoun, or grammatical category that refers to something not alive.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
inanimate
IPA
GB/ɪnˈænəmɪt/
US/ɪnˈænəmɪt/
المقاطع والنبر
in - an - im - ate (٤ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (an)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
- Base: inanimate
عائلة الكلمة
التعبيرات
inanimate matter
1/ɪnˈænəmɪt mˈætɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
nonliving physical substance
Material that is not living.
أمثلة
- The course examines how living organisms interact with inanimate matter in their environment.
- Inanimate matter can still change form through heat, pressure, or chemical reactions.
- The diagram separates living cells from inanimate matter.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- Water is inanimate matter.
inanimate noun
1/ɪnˈænəmɪt nˈaʊn/
fixed phrase
technical
grammar: noun for nonliving thing
A grammar term for a noun that names a nonliving thing.
أمثلة
- In this language, inanimate nouns take a different plural ending.
- The teacher asked students to list five inanimate nouns from the text.
- Some languages mark inanimate nouns differently from animate ones.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- ‘Table’ is an inanimate noun.
inanimate object
1/ɪnˈænəmɪt ˈɑbd͡ʒɛkt/
fixed phrase
a thing that is not alive
A thing that is not alive.
أمثلة
- The child blamed the inanimate object for her fall.
- We usually don’t think of an inanimate object as having feelings.
- In the experiment, participants interacted with a person and an inanimate object.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- A book is an inanimate object.
- The ball is an inanimate object.