august
gb/ˈɔɡəst/ us/ˈɔɡəst/
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Английски
augusztus, tekintélyes, nagy tekintélyű, fenséges, ünnepélyes
СЪЩЕСТВИТЕЛНО
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augusztus
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Модел на употреба:
in August; (on) August [date]
We usually take our vacation in August.
Általában augusztusban megyünk nyaralni.
Her birthday is on August 12.
Augusztus 12-én van a születésnapja.
It barely rained here last August.
Примери за учащи
School starts in August.
Augusztusban kezdődik az iskola.
My birthday is in August.
Augusztusban van a születésnapom.
Честа грешка:
Capitalize it (August), and usually use 'in August' for the month.
Значение
The eighth month of the year
Колокации
in August
|early August
|mid-August
|late August
|August 1st
|August weather
|August holiday
|August break
|August heat
|August 2026
Синоними
Aug. (Common written abbreviation.)
Теми
time
|calendar
|daily_life
Определение
August is the eighth month of the year.
The eighth month of the year, coming after July and before September.
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FORMAL
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tekintélyes
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Модел на употреба:
an august [institution/body/figure]
She was invited to speak before an august gathering of scholars.
Meghívták, hogy tekintélyes tudósokból álló hallgatóság előtt tartson előadást.
The award is decided by an august committee of judges.
A díjat egy tekintélyes bírálóbizottság ítéli oda.
He entered with an air of august confidence.
Примери за учащи
It is an august university.
Ez egy tekintélyes egyetem.
Честа грешка:
Don’t confuse the adjective 'august' (meaning respected) with 'August' (the month).
Значение
Respected and impressive
Колокации
an august institution
|an august body
|an august assembly
|an august presence
|the august company
|the august tribunal
|an august panel
|an august committee
|an august figure
|the most august
Синоними
venerable (Emphasizes long-established respect.)
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distinguished (Focuses on recognized achievement or status.)
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eminent (Highlights being famous and respected in a field.)
Антоними
undistinguished (Lacking special importance or recognition.)
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ignoble (Opposite in dignity or honor.)
Теми
people
|society
|culture
Определение
If someone or something is august, it is very respected and important.
Having great respect and importance; dignified and impressive.
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LITERARY
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fenséges
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ünnepélyes
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Модел на употреба:
an august [scene/setting/face]
An august hush fell over the cathedral as the choir began to sing.
Ünnepélyes csend borult a katedrálisra, amikor a kórus énekelni kezdett.
They walked through an august hall lined with portraits of past leaders.
Egy fenséges termen haladtak át, amelynek falain egykori vezetők portréi sorakoztak.
The mountain range rose in an august sweep above the plain.
Честа грешка:
This sense is literary and not common in everyday speech.
Значение
Majestic and solemn
Колокации
august silence
|august grandeur
|an august hall
|an august face
|august surroundings
|an august setting
|august calm
Синоними
majestic (More common; stresses impressive beauty or size.)
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awe-inspiring (Focuses on the feeling it creates.)
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stately (Suggests dignity and a formal, controlled style.)
Антоними
humble (Not grand or imposing.)
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ordinary (Lacking grandeur or special presence.)
Теми
art
|literature
|culture
Определение
August can also mean very grand and serious.
Grand, majestic, or solemn in a way that inspires awe.
Граматика
Речникова форма
august
IPA
GB/ˈɔɡəst/
US/ˈɔɡəst/
Срички и ударение
au - gust (2 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (au)
Форми на думата
Adjective
- Base: august
Изрази
august bank holiday
1/ˈɔɡəst bˈæŋk hˈɑlɪdˌeɪ/
fixed phrase
UK public holiday in late August
A national holiday in the UK at the end of August.
Примери
- Many people head to the coast on the August bank holiday.
- The office will be closed for the August bank holiday weekend.
Примери за учащи
- We do not work on the August bank holiday.
august recess
1/ˈɔɡəst ɹˈisɛs/
fixed phrase
US Congress break in August
A time in August when the US Congress takes a break.
Примери
- Lawmakers held town halls during the August recess.
- The bill is unlikely to move forward before the August recess.