scarlet
gb/skˈɑɹlɪt/ us/skˈɑɹlɪt/
A2
Английски
~ 4300
skarlátvörös, skarlátpiros, élénkpiros, erkölcstelen, ledér, parázna
A2
1
Модел на употреба:
[something] is scarlet
The bride wore a stunning scarlet gown.
A menyasszony lenyűgöző skarlátvörös ruhát viselt.
A scarlet banner waved in the wind.
Skarlátvörös zászló lobogott a szélben.
Her cheeks turned scarlet when she realized her mistake.
The bird’s scarlet feathers stood out against the green leaves.
Scarlet poppies covered the hillside in summer.
Примери за учащи
The car is scarlet.
Az autó skarlátvörös.
She has a scarlet scarf.
Skarlátvörös sálja van.
The flower is scarlet.
I like your scarlet shirt.
The ball is scarlet.
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'scarlet' with 'crimson' or 'maroon', which are darker shades of red.
Значение
Bright red with orange tone
Колокации
scarlet dress
|scarlet lipstick
|scarlet sunset
|scarlet flag
|scarlet fabric
Синоними
crimson (A deep red color, often darker and less orange than scarlet.)
|
vermilion (A bright red-orange color, very close to scarlet but often used in artistic contexts.)
Антоними
pale (Light in color, the opposite of the vividness of scarlet.)
|
blue (A color from the opposite side of the color spectrum.)
Теми
colors
|appearance
|core_vocabulary
|arts_entertainment
Определение
Very bright red, like the color of some flowers or blood.
Having a vivid red color with a hint of orange.
B2
LITERARY
2
Модел на употреба:
[someone] is scarlet
In the novel, she was labeled a scarlet woman by the townsfolk.
A regényben a város lakói erkölcstelen nőnek bélyegezték.
The scandal left him with a scarlet reputation.
A botrány miatt erkölcstelen híre lett.
He accused her of living a scarlet life.
Примери за учащи
They called her a scarlet woman in the story.
A történetben erkölcstelen nőnek nevezték.
In the book, he has a scarlet past.
A könyvben erkölcstelen múltja van.
The movie shows a scarlet character.
Честа грешка:
Learners may misunderstand this as referring to literal color rather than moral judgment when used metaphorically.
Значение
Having a sinful reputation
Колокации
scarlet woman
|scarlet sins
|scarlet reputation
Синоними
immoral (Directly describes behavior that goes against accepted moral standards; less literary than 'scarlet'.)
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shameful (Focuses on causing shame rather than on moral sin specifically.)
Антоними
virtuous (Describes someone with high moral standards, opposite of 'scarlet' in this sense.)
Теми
morality
|literature
|relationships
|law
Определение
Used to describe someone thought to have done something bad, especially in love or sex, in a dramatic or old-fashioned way.
Describing someone or something regarded as guilty of moral wrongdoing, especially sexual misconduct.
Граматика
Речникова форма
scarlet
IPA
GB/skˈɑɹlɪt/
US/skˈɑɹlɪt/
Срички и ударение
scar - let (2 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (scar)
Форми на думата
Adjective
- Base: scarlet
Изрази
scarlet woman
1/skˈɑɹlɪt wˈʊmən/
idiom
literary
Woman with immoral reputation
An old-fashioned way to say a woman is thought to have had too many romantic or sexual relationships.
Примери
- The preacher condemned her as a scarlet woman.
- In Victorian society, being labeled a scarlet woman could ruin a life.